What did you do to your Sedan today?
#7291
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I've thought about moving my OEM 18's more flush - is a 15mm spacer (on stock lugs) what I''ll need?
Have the old Enkei sport wheels as part of the performance wheel/tire option.
-Eric.
#7292
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The only reason I poke my duckfeet another 15mm is because it's lowered with some neg camber.
It's your call, always, but just from that picture there, I think your rears look fine as is.
Clean car, Erik.
It's your call, always, but just from that picture there, I think your rears look fine as is.
Clean car, Erik.
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llebcire (11-04-2019)
#7293
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#7294
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Little pre-winter maintenance @87k miles.
I did notice that the temperature gauge reads "normal" when the engine is about 150 degrees and doesn't change position as it warms to 200 (monitoring via OBD Fusion to gauge when thermostat opened).
Oil change and filter - Mobil 1 with Mobil 1 extended filter
Coolant drain and fill - Valvoline Zerex blue, new o-rings
Cleaned MAFs and throttle bodies
Replaced air filters with Bosch
Idle relearn with NDSIII
Ran out of time for Seafoam - probably Sunday along with cabin filter
- Eric
Engine seems clean - I've been using synthetic since 67k
TBs weren't bad - only been about 20k since cleaned
I did notice that the temperature gauge reads "normal" when the engine is about 150 degrees and doesn't change position as it warms to 200 (monitoring via OBD Fusion to gauge when thermostat opened).
Oil change and filter - Mobil 1 with Mobil 1 extended filter
Coolant drain and fill - Valvoline Zerex blue, new o-rings
Cleaned MAFs and throttle bodies
Replaced air filters with Bosch
Idle relearn with NDSIII
Ran out of time for Seafoam - probably Sunday along with cabin filter
- Eric
Engine seems clean - I've been using synthetic since 67k
TBs weren't bad - only been about 20k since cleaned
Last edited by llebcire; 11-07-2019 at 07:57 AM.
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2GoRNot2G (11-08-2019)
#7295
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Getting out of the G game. That van turned left across double yellow directly in front of us on a highway (we were facing the other direction at the time). I didn't even have a chance to hit the brakes. The driver busted his nose (from the blood inside), and took off into the woods, and is yet to be found. The G did a great job protecting my son and I, and we walked away with just a bit of seatbelt rash.
Thanks everyone for all the help over the years. I'm replacing this with a BMW X5 5.0 AWD. I drive a lot, and it's not always up to you when you get in an accident, so I like the idea of going with something that makes me more visible, gives me better visibility, seats 3 growing kids across the back a bit better, and can maybe protect us a bit more. No knock on the G, but if this was head-on, I doubt I'd have fared so well, and have had some close calls with trucks coming over on me. I'll post some parts for sale, mostly OEM stuff if I can't sell it locally, and the coils I hadn't installed yet.
#7297
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That's a frightening picture. Sure makes you think about priorities, seeing that.
#7299
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Yeah, once I knew we were ok, my thoughts turned to "I wonder if I could get the exhaust and cats off it", lol.
I could see under it when it was on the tow-truck, and they're shot. The frame rails underneath were also significantly bent. It is some impressive engineering. The insurance company said I could provide receipts for mods and they would factor those into value. Since I got most stuff off the forum used, I probably paid less than OEM replacement for each, so I'll probably just submit the receipt for the tune.
I could see under it when it was on the tow-truck, and they're shot. The frame rails underneath were also significantly bent. It is some impressive engineering. The insurance company said I could provide receipts for mods and they would factor those into value. Since I got most stuff off the forum used, I probably paid less than OEM replacement for each, so I'll probably just submit the receipt for the tune.
#7300
Just say no!!!!!
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Any crash one walks away from is a positive experience. Front end is quite mangled, but interior stayed intact. I remember a certain chevy product a relative was in, a colbalt. Got tboned on the passenger side. Impact pushed the door in a good 2 feet. Outcome not so good.
Sometimes its impossible to avoid drivers who do stupid things... Be safe out there!
Sometimes its impossible to avoid drivers who do stupid things... Be safe out there!
#7303
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Getting out of the G game. That van turned left across double yellow directly in front of us on a highway (we were facing the other direction at the time). I didn't even have a chance to hit the brakes. The driver busted his nose (from the blood inside), and took off into the woods, and is yet to be found. The G did a great job protecting my son and I, and we walked away with just a bit of seatbelt rash.
Thanks everyone for all the help over the years. I'm replacing this with a BMW X5 5.0 AWD. I drive a lot, and it's not always up to you when you get in an accident, so I like the idea of going with something that makes me more visible, gives me better visibility, seats 3 growing kids across the back a bit better, and can maybe protect us a bit more. No knock on the G, but if this was head-on, I doubt I'd have fared so well, and have had some close calls with trucks coming over on me. I'll post some parts for sale, mostly OEM stuff if I can't sell it locally, and the coils I hadn't installed yet.
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We're having a bit of a cold spell. No snow to speak of, except a dusting every once in a while. But the freezing temps spook me with summer tires.
So today... duckfeet and snowtires.
About 3 weeks earlier than normal this year.
So today... duckfeet and snowtires.
About 3 weeks earlier than normal this year.