Hang on, are you calling me mature?well i expect it from him
Hang on, are you calling me mature?well i expect it from him
No, autocross specials. 200 treadwear Falken Azenis RT660s. Supposedly as good as the (now discontinued) old standby, the Bridgestone RE71R.Drag radials?
No, autocross specials. 200 treadwear Falken Azenis RT660s. Supposedly as good as the (now discontinued) old standby, the Bridgestone RE71R.
How many cars do you have and of those how many are outfitted with niche performance or homebrew 3d printed parts and still don't run?Sounds complicated.
I would love to buy a car off J it would just have to come with 346 pages in a 3-ring binder explaining how shit ain't like it was and why and a signed contract agreeing to accept my phone calls day or night for at least 6 months. 12 if I'm bringing it to a place that has all 4 seasons.I'd feel comfortable buying a car off you. A hair nutz but in a thoroughly good way.
I'd like to see that starter, sounds aftermarket, nicey. I think nobody was terribly surprised when a starter died after 2-4 years back then. Crude pieces of crap.Speaking of lurching from emergency to emergency, I was going to troubleshoot the AC in the GTO this weekend, but then the starter quit starting, and I found this bit of wiring (that I paid a guy to do). The black wires in the picture used to be red, and insulated:
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So now I have to go find some 8 gauge wire and reroute the starting/charging wires. I think I've got the starter sorted. It's a compact gear reduction unit that I was able to install inverted (so the solenoid is facing down, easier to access, farther from the exhaust).
Goddamn, I'm sick and tired of finding shit that should have burned me to death.
This is the starter. I bought it based on the recommendation of the guy who did the finish work on the GTO, and he installed it. In the notes it says "may need to be inverted", which I did yesterday, but am not entirely happy with (it only has one securing bolt instead of two - I can drill and tap a new securing bolt hole, and that's probably what I'll do).I'd like to see that starter, sounds aftermarket, nicey. I think nobody was terribly surprised when a starter died after 2-4 years back then. Crude pieces of crap.
Polished alternator
I paid a dude to do my brake lines too so I didnt have to buy the vacuum flush kitMy mechanic is coming by now to replace all brake pads, flush brake lines, replace a valve cover gasket, and sparkplugs. I could do all of it, but it would take me 3x as long, so I think its worth it.
Vacuum flush kits are good, but kids pumping the brakes while you're under it with the flare wrench on the bleeder is better.I paid a dude to do my brake lines too so I didnt have to buy the vacuum flush kit