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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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Old valve springs that is. No more banging at WOT! (I know its dirty, that looks like rust, but its not!)
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 01:38 AM
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Looks good I dont think ive ever seen that before but hell if it works thats all that matters
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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It seems to be working, I was just tired of the banging, and as soon as I get my new motor put in the exhaust is going to be redone and tucked better, so this is suppose to hold me over. Its seen about 80 miles of driving and a few WOT pulls and hasnt budged so I think it'll do til the exhaust is chopped.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 02:15 AM
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Holy sheit! Someone finally did it................. and it worked!

If you've got that much clearance, and you've still got banging problems, you need to check something out! I'm running about 1/4" of clearance in that spot right now and i get no banging at all, with my poly mounts that is.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 02:24 AM
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Does that not make a weird vibrating sound in your car??
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 02:45 AM
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I WISH I had that much clearance to put something between the floor and the pipes, I gotta get a longass screwdriver on it just to get my fingers under it
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 05:07 AM
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Do they actually have enough spring too them? they seem like they might be too stiff.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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Now see, I never would of thought of that! Props on the active brain cells!
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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The thing with mine and clearance for the spring to fit is there is something wrong with the design of my Y. Its too short, it doesnt bang on the floorboard but the transmission crossmember so it hangs low. It sucks be I've gotten used to it! This is just a temporary fix til I get the new motor in, but it works.

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Do they actually have enough spring too them? they seem like they might be too stiff.
They arent to stiff at all, it flexs just enough
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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sweet, I'm gonna try that today on my duals
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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hahah so damn clever :thumbsup:
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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WOW that is actually a pretty good idea don't have to worry about banging exhaust on mine but if I did that would be a great temp fix
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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Ditto that.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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Did the same thing when my SLP y-pipe was banging last year. It's a good fix for the meantime.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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Thanks fella's, we'll see how long it holds! 98t56ta, your car looks mean man!
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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Thank you!
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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cool, I would definalety look in to a poly mount though
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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Damn thats ingenious. Nice work!!
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