Plans for Goldmember

Looks like Jeremy was on a posting rampage last night. lol. Get this thing done already so you can finally be ssc.

News for the day..

Car runs, just not very well. Could possibly be a few things, I may look into it tonight after I get out of work.

Runs better than it did last week at least, lol.

Probably a vacuum leak.

Symptoms?

check the timing and spark plugs?

I'm about 99% sure it's timing. It's gotta be only off by a tooth or two, because it's not hard to start, and it doesn't backfire or pop while running, just runs like garbage.

All vacuum lines are hooked up, and I even tried flashing my car back to the stock tune, then back to my FS tune.

Sounds like timing to me.

I just REALLY don't want to fuck with taking the belt off to re-time it.

Should have done it right the first time, lol.

Ok, car is re-timed and my power steering issues are fixed. I should have it done tomorrow. SHOULD. We'll see, now that I'm back home I can du w3rk.

Can has properly running car?

I hear that yes, yes you can

Drove it 4 miles today..first time since June!

You forgot to install your headlights/grill

its alive!

Now slammage time!!!

Front is where I want it, but rear has to go down some more.

Sounds good! Glad you got it running right.

Good to see you found the problem and got her running good. Now spin those coils down!

Front is where I want it, but the rear could come down another 1/2" to 3/4" before I'll be happy. Which means I'm either removing the adjusters, or cutting a spring (ideally don't want to do the latter) because the rear is set to full low right now.

trailbikerider wrote:Front is where I want it, but the rear could come down another 1/2" to 3/4" before I'll be happy. Which means I'm either removing the adjusters, or cutting a spring (ideally don't want to do the latter) because the rear is set to full low right now.

Removing the adjusting cups on my ZX3 (KW's) got me very close to 1/2" lower. I agree, I would definitely do that before you take a coil out.

Blake don't be a bitch, just cut

Got new tabs plastic welded on the Mach's today, and installed them (sans running lights and turn signals for now) and drove it about 20 miles today. Lots of rubbing!

Hotness

How the hell are you rubbing on the EAPs? Have you never rolled your fenders?

Glad to see her up running and the Mach's look great.

BTW -- I want access to your "barn"

Chris - My fenders aren't rolled at all. Never had a need to on my FRPP kit because I never rubbed.

Josh - Come up to the murder mitten and we can make that happen!

She is looking CLEAN with those Machs on there

Thanks Owen! <3

Here's a picture to show the mad rake I've got going on



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Should I?

Why would you buy a spoiler that looks almost identical to the one you already have? Leave what's well enough alone, and take care of getting your bumper painted and your other bodywrk done

X2, fuck that spoiler! DU WERK SON! Gotta get that ass out of the air, to me it looks like a leprechaun is hiding in that tree with how high it is!

Who all seen da leprechaun up in blake's trunk!

I dunno, I just like the look of the more square-style 05-07 spoiler, plus it wouldn't cost much more to have it painted along with everything since my buddy is doing the body work for me. Gonna remove the adjusters on Wednesday and see how it sits!

Updates and stuff.

Most likely meeting Bob in Ann Arbor next weekend to pick up new wheels from him, as well as the fender roller so I can du werk. Also split the cost of a KD Torque Wrench with my dad that goes up to 250 ft lbs. so I can get my axle nuts torqued down. Still looking for a way to bring the rear down some more...only thing left is to remove the rubber isolators.

You can cut the springs too Blake Real men cut their springs to go low.

Removing the isolators will only bring it down a half inch. I have pictures in my build thread that prove it.

car is looking great, really classy.

NorCalFocus wrote:You can cut the springs too Blake Real men cut their springs to go low.

I've been telling him this for like a month. He doesn't want to listen ... maybe because he's not a real man?

SVT3658 wrote:

NorCalFocus wrote:You can cut the springs too Blake Real men cut their springs to go low.

I've been telling him this for like a month. He doesn't want to listen ... maybe because he's not a real man?

No fuzz on the peaches Blake?

Lol I'm going to remove the isolators and see where it sits, and I'll go from there.

Rolling fenders tomorrow!

So yeah It's been over a month. Car is STILL awaiting the bumpers to be painted (long story, don't ask). I have installed the Lamin-X on my headlights, and I have yellow Lamin-X to install on my SVT foglights. When I get the bumpers put back on, I've got to wire up the turn signals and running lights on the Mach's, and then find plugs so I can wire up the SVT foglights. Also picked up an ST Gauge Bezel, and Billet Aluminum HVAC knobs. Hopefully the car will be done in a week, two at max.

Damn dude this wait sucks balls!

Dun dun DUN....will it be complete in time?

Yeah it will be, if he doesn't start soon, I'm going to go to his shop with a pitchfork and tell him what's up.

Picking up my PAINTED bumpers and trunk strip tomorrow!

DONE just about

Hey Blake don't you know your supposed to turn your wheels into the picture?