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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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The weather finally got warm enough to motivate me to work on the car!! So
I put in a New PST 3.5" Alum DS, UMI drag bar, and some hotchkis 1" lowering springs. Next up is slap on the DSL, new calipers, new Race stars, 28x11.5 QTPs, and some LCA relocation brackets. After that the N2o goes in and more weight comes out. Oh and I need a cage too.




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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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I like it, looks real good.I got a couple things to do but I had a driver mod,back surgery,grounded till April.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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I've been working on my car for the past month. Nothing a big kerosene heater can't fix.

Looks good though.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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looks good Mike

I messed with mine some Saturday afternoon as well since it was warm enough to work with the door open.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Thanks guys, and Big thanks to Larry since hes the one who hooked all that bling up for me!!
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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Lookin good, Mike

It's been warm enough here in KS, I've been able to do some work on mine recently as well...but I'm not ready to post pics just yet

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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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We got up to 70 here in GA, even saw a wasp.

Sadly, were gonna get a ton of rain for the next 3 days, at least I finish all my maintence related work. Well still need to do a oil change, but ill get to it eventually.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by earl lee
We got up to 70 here in GA, even saw a wasp.
I Was laying under the car looked over and there was this huge wasp about 3 inches away giving me the death stare. I near **** my pants. lol
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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lol. looks good. i started mine up for the first time in 4 months today. i drove it out of the garage, let it idle in the driveway for 10 mins and then moved it over to the gravel turn around in my sig. i found a quarter sized spot of oil under where the car was idling in the driveway and a dime sized spot pretty close to it. not sure what those are from. i'm hoping they are leftover oil that was sitting somewhere on the bottom of the car from when i think it was leaking from a loose valve cover last fall. i felt the intake, oil sender unit and valve cover and none seemed wet.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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Race car!
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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looks good did you ever get the new motor in?
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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I've been messin' with mine, back when it was in the 30's-40's..I just had to turn up my little LP heater. It was bearable. This past weekend was nice, low 50's..
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by redtransam95
looks good did you ever get the new motor in?
Yep got it done last season. Since then I changed cams though.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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It hasnt been quite nice enough to work on mine yet. Im hoping to have the new engine back within a week or two. I still have to finish the engine bay up. Cars lookin good as usual! Wheres the exhaust?! going back to the B&B?
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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I sold the B&B.
I took it off for more room under the car to work and to swap the DS. But Im not sure if its going back on. Its way to loud for the street and doesnt like DSLs. So my plan is to buy a Mufflex or similar set up. Bring both to the track and see if theres any gains.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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I've been looking for a 4" Mufflex, myself, but they're hard to find. Might be easier to just make your own.

That would be a good test, though. I'm gettin' cabin fever, this cold/wet weather, has got to go!
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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I know I cant find a mufflex anywhere. I think Larry had one a while back but sold it.
This cold weather **** sucks. Im so done with it.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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order one from mufflex....it costs more, but then again it's new....
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by duh
order one from mufflex....it costs more, but then again it's new....
I thought about that...they wanted about $550, for the kit I was interested in..but then again...its new, mint condition.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...s-perfect.html

there ya go mike!
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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Hmm... I wonder what the difference between LT and LS is?
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