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320icar 06-08-2021 10:21 PM

I find in Richmond there are a lot of farm roads that lead to Mexico. They’re fine for 3rd but I need to do 4th gear 2500-6500 which is usually 180 or 185 iirc. A little sketchy for the Baja 1000 lol

BIC_BAWS 06-08-2021 10:40 PM

There are a few tunnels that go to Mexico that you can probably hit that on

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AzNightmare 06-10-2021 12:52 AM

Nice, mine is northbound on 99 after Steveston.

Flat, 3 lanes, and a wide shoulder lane. I usually come out pretty late though and literally hang out in the shoulder until it's completely clear.

68style 06-10-2021 05:51 AM

^ careful there, they like to set up where the Blundell bridge is, my buddy lives behind Famous Players and he’s been done like 3 times on that stretch going to work over the past few years

dorian 06-10-2021 08:59 AM

watch Five-O hit all of these spots next week :)

Peturbo 06-10-2021 09:03 AM

Sold the Silvia some time ago and now have moved on to trucks.
Was quite a challenge installing the heavy steel sliders by myself. Laying on the floor holding one end up with my foot, other with my elbow while trying to get a bolt threaded in.
Got roof rack on and made some brackets to fit my rotopax, box and recovery boards
https://i.imgur.com/5kpFywH.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/aBPDvbx.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/JyP4dlU.jpg

fliptuner 06-10-2021 06:44 PM


320icar 06-10-2021 11:49 PM

Jesus Christ I’ve never seen someone use O/A for that. I was expecting the absolute worst

hud 91gt 06-11-2021 02:27 PM

That’s the way it’s been done on farms and camp/off strip situations since the beginning of the tubeless tire! I love it. Haha.

fliptuner 06-12-2021 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 320icar (Post 9030201)
Jesus Christ I’ve never seen someone use O/A for that. I was expecting the absolute worst

No oxy. The acetylene sinks to the bottom. I'm also timing how much I put in there. Of course I only post when I put just enough to seat the bead lol.

320icar 06-13-2021 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fliptuner (Post 9030390)
No oxy. The acetylene sinks to the bottom. I'm also timing how much I put in there. Of course I only post when I put just enough to seat the bead lol.

Ohhhh yes ok gotcha. Love it

lowda9 06-28-2021 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 320icar (Post 9029966)
Track prep continues. Rear diff oil changed, rear camber adjusted. Fixed the hood prop and release. Rear sway bar endlinks installed. I also did powerflex rear diff bushings. The 2 rearward ones were buttoned up within 8 minutes. The foreword one took about 3 hours. Not gonna get in to it but one of those mods where you start to doubt your love of cars

https://i.ibb.co/qxkDmVP/6-C682-F50-...D351-E12-B.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/HVJZJzW/32-EA61-B0-...7-BEAD2-F7.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/YWRZRpr/D0772-C20-D...222-F28010.jpg

Still to do
- tires should arrive tomorrow. Install on the WedsSports
- final tune revision (need to go to Mexico for datalogging....)
- front sway bar and endlinks install
- brake fluid flush
- order spare brake pads?
- finish aligning the front for more camber
- anything else that comes up

I saw this car parked at Costco last weekend! My dad and I was checking it out. He said "that's a race car" lol

radeonboy 06-28-2021 10:49 PM

Just stopped at Chevron at Main / 12th. As of 15 minutes ago they had 94 for $1.67 since they ran out of everything else except diesel.

BIC_BAWS 06-29-2021 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by radeonboy (Post 9032027)
Just stopped at Chevron at Main / 12th. As of 15 minutes ago they had 94 for $1.67 since they ran out of everything else except diesel.

Seems like this is a common occurrence lately. Sunday afternoon both Chevrons on Westminster/No.2 and Royal Oak/Rumble had no gas except 94.

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fliptuner 06-30-2021 01:05 PM

Added a toolbox, battery, isolator, winch and lights to my trailer. Just waiting for a good deal on a 12V compressor, for OBA

https://i.imgur.com/bFsJthl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/GLOyu0L.jpg

bcrdukes 06-30-2021 03:42 PM

Oh excellent. Now I know who to call when I need a car or motorcycle picked up. :)

underscore 06-30-2021 11:02 PM

The rest of the connectors I needed finally showed up, so I got the roof lights fully wired up.

https://i.imgur.com/WdzHoqih.jpg

High beams

https://i.imgur.com/DNp5vdBh.jpg

High beams + roof lights

https://i.imgur.com/E0M5BZzh.jpg

Yes my garage is a mess. I still need to aim the fog lights and roof lights, but the results seem promising.

I'd also gotten tired of the reflective triangle we need for the TSD events just bouncing around wherever. I chopped up the old seat bracket I had kicking around since I have no idea who made it and therefore don't trust it as an actual seat bracket, flipped it around backwards and clamped it down with the seat mount bolts. A couple of velcro straps and on it goes.

https://i.imgur.com/NF5Lr9Eh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/eZx97DLh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/7vIRDnJh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Dp6LKiwh.jpg

I may add some extensions rearwards to support the heft of the weighted base a little better, but for now it's in. I used the other half to make one to mount the fire extinguisher on the passenger side, but the mounting bracket for that hasn't arrived yet.

fliptuner 07-01-2021 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bcrdukes (Post 9032237)
Oh excellent. Now I know who to call when I need a car or motorcycle picked up. :)

BCAA? :considered:

bcrdukes 07-01-2021 03:42 PM

I see what you did there :hotbaby:

bcrdukes 07-02-2021 04:47 PM

Ok, I didn't really do anything to my car today but now that I'm out of a condo, I picked up an AC Hydraulics DK20Q jack today. Did a test lift on my Boxster. Thank goodness it fit.

This jack is the sweetest jack I've ever used. Waiting on stock for some Esco jack stands and some Elephant Racing, Rennline, and Tarett Engineering suspension goodies to come in. Feeling like Christmas in July. FedEx is gonna be my new Santa Claus!
https://i.imgur.com/lfYDKxJh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/bRpMzegh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZARfwOEh.jpg

fliptuner 07-02-2021 05:27 PM

Too good to drive onto 2x4's, like the rest of us peasants?

Posh cunt. :lol

bcrdukes 07-02-2021 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fliptuner (Post 9032446)
Too good to drive onto 2x4's, like the rest of us peasants?

Posh cunt. :lol

You know your shit! A+++! :D

I originally got some low profile ramps for light maintenance but even that didn't work. Bumper would scrape like a mother. I few jacks I bought advertised as "low profile" would barely fit despite doing homework on the specifications in advance, so I wasted a lot of time going back and forth to various stores. After all that, I said F-it and ponied up for the DK20Q knowing that it works.

If it means anything, the car is lowered 1" from factory height. :pokerface: Rear toe is maxed out and extremely limited once lowered, so the only way is to get aftermarket adjustable rear toe control arms. :okay:

underscore 07-05-2021 09:33 PM

I got annoyed with the oversized spare tire being jammed at a weird angle in the spare tire well that was too small and making my trunk pretty useless, so I made a hitch mount tire carrier. I just need to add a piece to limit how far down it can swing and stick the license plate on the spare when the light I ordered arrives. Eventually I may also eliminate the spacer but that'll take a bit more fab work. The nice thing is all I have to do is loosen the ubolts and remove one bolt and I can use it as a bike rack again. If anyone's interested in how it's put together I can post the specifics of how I made it but basically it's a bike rack with a piece removed, a spare tire mount for a trailer, and a couple extra bolts. Everything I used is rated for much more than the spare weighs and I shortened everything which in theory increases the capacity as well.

https://i.imgur.com/PLBF9t2.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/bbzmiKm.jpg

In the default position there's loads of clearance to the glass

https://i.imgur.com/3gezBtx.jpg

I drilled two move holes in the hinged piece so it can also be locked a little closer in which is really just because I think it looks nicer.

https://i.imgur.com/ixxvBuF.jpg

The only downside is now the hideous spare rim (that I only bought because it was $20) is now visible. I need a better spare or a cover or something.

JDMDreams 07-05-2021 11:06 PM

^^ great way to hide your plates from red light cameras I've seen people do it with bike racks too, I wonder they will give you a ticket for obstructed plates :awwyeah:

GIZZ 07-06-2021 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JDMDreams (Post 9032690)
^^ great way to hide your plates from red light cameras I've seen people do it with bike racks too, I wonder they will give you a ticket for obstructed plates :awwyeah:

Plates to be unobstructed
3.03A number plate must be kept entirely unobstructed and free from dirt or foreign material, so that the numbers and letters on it may be plainly seen and read at all times and so that the numbers and letters may be accurately photographed using a speed monitoring device or traffic light safety device prescribed under section 83.1 of the Act.

[en. B.C. Reg. 185/96, s. 1; am. B.C. Reg. 215/99, App. 1, s. 1.]

not only that,

Licence plate lamp
4.16(1) The rear licence plate of a vehicle must be illuminated by a lamp that is capable of displaying only white light so that the numbers on the licence plate are legible from a distance of 15 m to the rear of the vehicle.

(2) The lamp required by subsection (1)

(a) must illuminate whenever the headlamps or parking lamps are illuminated, and

(b) must not project white light to the rear of the vehicle.

[en. B.C. Reg. 476/98, s. 2.]


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