teardown has begun!
Those really don't look to bad, shouldn't have rusted but they look like they could be jet hot ceramic coated again. I picked up a set of big tube Hooker headers cheap for a old Camaro that were worse looking than that and they came out nice.
yeh i was gonna have them sand blasted and recoated but the guy wanted a wire transfer to canada and i told him no. lol
lol i thought my ****** exhaust broke off, i went around the corner turning into my neighborhood and BANG! and the whole car jumped sideways. When i pulled in the driveway i heard the air shooting out of it and watched it go flat. lol What a ****** waste too, those tires were in good condition on the back. Ordered a set of 2 kumho ecsta 4x tirerack currently has on clearance.
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From: Sartell, MN
lol i thought my ****** exhaust broke off, i went around the corner turning into my neighborhood and BANG! and the whole car jumped sideways. When i pulled in the driveway i heard the air shooting out of it and watched it go flat. lol What a ****** waste too, those tires were in good condition on the back. Ordered a set of 2 kumho ecsta 4x tirerack currently has on clearance.
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Verdad Gallardo lol i cant beliee it forced its way out the sideway, it had to bottom out inside the rim, im worried the rim is damaged.
lol i thought my ****** exhaust broke off, i went around the corner turning into my neighborhood and BANG! and the whole car jumped sideways. When i pulled in the driveway i heard the air shooting out of it and watched it go flat. lol What a ****** waste too, those tires were in good condition on the back. Ordered a set of 2 kumho ecsta 4x tirerack currently has on clearance.
Did they not have the same model/brand tire you purchased for the front or was the deal just too good to pass up? This wont make you go any faster but once you get that spare might want to look into this as well. My trunk has lots of stuff in it as I could care less about weight when I throw wet boots or snow shovels in it during the winter. The spare may fit in the well without the Generals fix a flat kit, never really tried .
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From: hagerstown,md
even if u have spare its only gonna fit front or back because of our rim size i used to ride around with rear spera on full sized rim and front goes lol thats why i always get road hazard
Funny thing, I have never check it but it is supposed to fit both front and rear. I supposed I will have to check that out. Thanks
I used this where I got mine.But damn if I can find one using this now.
http://www.car-part.com/
This is the link where I got the info when I bought mine. I guess just keep looking.
http://www.clubgp.com/newforum/tm.as...heck=627705588
This is a similar one from ebay, but expensive.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-CADILLAC-STS-COMPACT-SPARE-TIRE-WHEEL-RIM-T145-70-R17-/121694067024?hash=item1c55881950&vxp=mtr
http://www.car-part.com/
This is the link where I got the info when I bought mine. I guess just keep looking.
http://www.clubgp.com/newforum/tm.as...heck=627705588
This is a similar one from ebay, but expensive.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-CADILLAC-STS-COMPACT-SPARE-TIRE-WHEEL-RIM-T145-70-R17-/121694067024?hash=item1c55881950&vxp=mtr
Last edited by rottonj; Jul 14, 2015 at 07:57 PM.
I may be having one of these fall into my lap sometime soon. 
I may have to figure out a new routing for the power steering reservoir. Not happy that all that stuff might have to be moved, but this will be a far better option then an LS2 intake manifold. Also would need to do a custom adapter plate for the LS4>LS1 throttle opening. Haven't found any off the shelf ones, only ones that fit 90mm LS2 tb's.
I may have to figure out a new routing for the power steering reservoir. Not happy that all that stuff might have to be moved, but this will be a far better option then an LS2 intake manifold. Also would need to do a custom adapter plate for the LS4>LS1 throttle opening. Haven't found any off the shelf ones, only ones that fit 90mm LS2 tb's. 
because i dont need a manifold that large, a 5.3 will never make use of anything over a fast 90. I don't want to lose all the port velocity by having a giant intake manifold.