@Dan I personaly would go get some grade 8 bolts and lock nuts and washers to fit.
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@Dan I personaly would go get some grade 8 bolts and lock nuts and washers to fit.
my slp bilsteins had grade 11 bolts and nylock nuts, no lock washersQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan
I'ma take a picture for ya'll and show it later. Just don't want to do anything else wrong lol.
My Bilsteins had nylon locknuts too.
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I fixed it. No picture to show because you all think I'm already stupid. If you saw what I did.. Jesus you'd believe I was missing a brain.
Thanks folks. More to come
Jack the rear up jrQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan
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I jacked the rear up before and it wouldn't line up. I'll try and again on Monday
Phase 2, which i had to do on my bird, was get a ratchet strap, wrap one end around rear, other end hooked to crossmember, pull as tight as possible by hand, then tighten with ratchet thingy, and voilaQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan
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I used a BF dead blow hammer and gave it a hand full of love taps, mine didn't line up well either but you can muscle it in there. No biggie, you're doing fine!
Also don't tighten anything up until they're all in, every little bit of wiggle helps.
Poly bushings should not be final torqued until car is sitting at ride height with weight on it or they can bindQuote:
Originally Posted by Formula218
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Look at my pretty springs. I got it done, just have to tighten down both sides. I had the arm install in 15 minutes on the driver side. BOUT TO HAVE THAT CALI LEAN!
New torque arm, founders
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Rear wheels sitting down and pretty. Looks nice
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Also ordered koni str.t to replace the kyb agx. I found them for 320 so I couldn't resist.
Lookin good man.
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Got more pics of that founders torque arm? I am thinking of buying itQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan
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It's a nice piece for sure. I'll get some more pics for you on Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tubby Z28
ShanksQuote:
Originally Posted by popo8
Hey Dan, when you pulled your stock heads how did your head gaskets and pushrods look? Did you check for bent ones?
Also when you put in LE heads what method did you use to adjust lash?
Just curious. I may end up doing this soon.
Both headgaskets were blown.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrmaroon
Pushrods were fine, non bent.
I set last the traditional sbc way. Wiggled it up and down and tightened nut until there was no movement then 1/2 turn.
Shbox.com will spell it out for ya in a way that is hard to ef up to adjust rockers. I always go 3/4 turn now, hearing too many horror stories about 1/2 turn walking off or sounding like a sewing machine. Factory are set to 1.25 to 1.5 turns so nyeaQuote:
Originally Posted by Mrmaroon
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Ok
So I need to quiet down the car. I have an event at the local track. The decibel limit is 74. What are some options I have? . Currently I have no idea what decibel I'm at, but I know it's loud.
MagnaFlow maybe?
Also @tubby_Z28 I'll get more pics for ya when I get home. Sorry, just been stupid busy with school
Find out where on the track the DB reader is and point you exhaust the opposite direction. This is a big problem for people who race their cars at places like laguna seca. Obviously yours won't need to be this crazy but you get the idea.
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From what I'm being told, the sound meter is at the long stretch where the people outside the track complain the most.Quote:
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Anyways, did some painting and shit.
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Before
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After expert painting
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Front spring difference
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Pretty koni oranges
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And more pics of the torque arm
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Waiting for paint to dry on driver's side then it's all going back in when I get time again. Much excite
Can't tell but looks like the panhard bracket got put on the driver side instead of passenger side?
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Perfect, so just have to come up with a temporary way to point your exhaust out the opposite side, and maybe point it upwards a little if you can since the meter is most likely on the ground and you won't want it bouncing off the ground towards it. If it's on the Passenger side it should be pretty easy for your setup, if not you'd just have to flip the 90* after the axle.Quote:
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What do you mean?Quote:
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Yeah, I have a few 90 degree bends I can use and make something real funky up.Quote:
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Got a set of replica wheels lol. I'm just using them as spares, nothing permanent. Damn close to hitting the caliper.
What exhaust do you have now?
3 inch single into a bullet muffler where the stock muffler is. Wanting to go to Hawks 4 inch
So, get a magnaflow or normal fbody muffler that actually... muffles noise..?
Hory shit, why 4"? That's yuuuge.
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@Ltconvert has a single 3.5" mufflex MagnaFlow setup, on a boosted 383. I don't think you need a 4" bro. Stop compensatingQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan
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4 inch is 450 bucks!
Just put a turndown on the end pointing towards the inside of the track opposite to where the meter is.
What kinda racing are u doing there?
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Road racing. I made a fancy exhaust thingy. It's gonna look funny on the car just like my pink springs
thats the sinister exhaust that comes with NO muffler. then you have to buy a muffler.......derr derr derpQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan
Hell my car only has a 3 inch exhaust, truck has a 5 inch, but thats cause #dumptrucklife
Stop being a typical n00b and learn from other people's mistakes.
Didn't he already waste money on a 24x?Quote:
Originally Posted by shownomercy
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If he can get access to solid, local tuning support, then no, I don't he wasted money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tubby Z28
Still think he did. Imho. Lotta money for a tune for a bolt on car.Quote:
Originally Posted by shownomercy
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Bolt on car? Wut. 24x setup was under 700
So speed engineering came out with a true dual stainless 3 inch setup that runs out back.
All for the low low price of $500.
3" duals are even larger than a single 4". Dual 2.5" or single 3.5" would be better for H/C with headroom for more power down the road. Otherwise, just keep it 3" with a high flowing muffler or cutout pointed where you need it. It's fine for a H/C car.
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