newbie mod mistakes
06-07-2012, 02:48 PM
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Mine would have to be installing BMR springs on stock struts just to get my Z lower. I should have waited and installed Konis with them cause it rode like ****. Now a bumpsteer kit, Koni's, and a correctly assembled suspension later, I can say I've come a long way...
06-08-2012, 08:41 AM
#486
Spending money on my stock 10 bolt in an attempt to make it quiet. New bearings everywhere in that thing, new axles and all, only to blow it a few months later and then going with a s60. Coulda put that money toward the s60 in the first place... Anyway point is do not put a dime in the stock 10 bolt! What a fail.
06-11-2012, 03:31 AM
#488
Luckily I havnt made any mistakes!!! I'm always on this forum researching before I buy or think about MODS! very helpful community! Thanks to everyone out ther helpn out!
06-11-2012, 07:33 PM
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^^^ 1st owner? Must be nice... I'm 2nd... Got it from old man... Immaculate condition... 56k miles... Must be nice to buy the car and the odometer say 12miles lol... Ya those options r still all good tho. I'm stickn with my SLP exhaust and STOL Hurst. Drove my buddy T/A with billet plus.... Wasn't that impressed
^^^ 1st owner? Must be nice... I'm 2nd... Got it from old man... Immaculate condition... 56k miles... Must be nice to buy the car and the odometer say 12miles lol... Ya those options r still all good tho. I'm stickn with my SLP exhaust and STOL Hurst. Drove my buddy T/A with billet plus.... Wasn't that impressed
^^^ 1st owner? Must be nice... I'm 2nd... Got it from old man... Immaculate condition... 56k miles... Must be nice to buy the car and the odometer say 12miles lol... Ya those options r still all good tho. I'm stickn with my SLP exhaust and STOL Hurst. Drove my buddy T/A with billet plus.... Wasn't that impressed
06-12-2012, 05:59 PM
#492
Put in a cam, and did not swap the chain to at least an ls2 chain.
supercharged the car with the stock bottom end holding up every bit of 4 dyno pulls
putting money into the stock trans instead of buying a built one from a sponsor. 1/5 of a brand new trans after shift kit, and labor etc etc...
buying a cam without any intentions of what i wanted to do to the car in the longrun. I had a 228r @114 lsa which was more than fine, but went with the brutespeed blower instead.
buying a d1sc instead of an f1-a off the bat.
other than that all has went well. this is over a 2 year period or more.
supercharged the car with the stock bottom end holding up every bit of 4 dyno pulls
putting money into the stock trans instead of buying a built one from a sponsor. 1/5 of a brand new trans after shift kit, and labor etc etc...
buying a cam without any intentions of what i wanted to do to the car in the longrun. I had a 228r @114 lsa which was more than fine, but went with the brutespeed blower instead.
buying a d1sc instead of an f1-a off the bat.
other than that all has went well. this is over a 2 year period or more.
06-14-2012, 12:21 AM
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biggest mistake buying the car knowing it needed a new trans then wrecking it a week after getting it fixed... 2 years later i have put a 12 bolt with 4.11s tubular lca and phb. lid and still have flowmaster, looking for full exhaust change after getting intierior redone.
06-14-2012, 01:02 AM
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I gotta say im not really a fan of my loud mouth 1 cat back,its connected to OBX long tube headers which I like and also OBX y-pipe with high flow cats... i purchased the car and it was already on it but i dont really like the "rasp" sound of the LM...plus I HATE the 4" tips that come off the back I need to change this.
06-14-2012, 01:53 PM
#496
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Putting a bra on my brand new Formula for about a year. No rock chips but there are marks from the bra on the nose.
06-14-2012, 03:14 PM
#497
Buying a car that had the following mods:
1. Weiand aluminum intake
2. K&N FIPK
3. Flowmaster cat-back
Should've realized the guy had no clue what he was doing with that group of mods on an '02 SS. Knowing what I know now, I would've asked for the original LS6 intake, the original airbox so I could mod it and slap an aftermarket lid on and would asked him to simply cut the Flowmaster crap off.
1. Weiand aluminum intake
2. K&N FIPK
3. Flowmaster cat-back
Should've realized the guy had no clue what he was doing with that group of mods on an '02 SS. Knowing what I know now, I would've asked for the original LS6 intake, the original airbox so I could mod it and slap an aftermarket lid on and would asked him to simply cut the Flowmaster crap off.
06-19-2012, 09:37 AM
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Made the mistake of changing my stock steering wheel to a Grant. Did not reaserch, and now have an issue with battery being drained. I have been told this has somthing to do with removing the airbag. This was before, I found LS1TECH. Anybody else make this mistake? Any threads on how to fix? Thanks newbie.
07-01-2012, 06:14 PM
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