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Old 03-15-2004, 08:44 PM
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UUC was 1 hour, give or take.
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Default my first ss took me about 2.5 hours

i'm down to like 45 minutes give or take
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Default Mine too. I only said one hour b/c...

I had to drive to Wal-Mart to buy deep sockets, which I returned 1 hour later.
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Default lol. luckily being in the air force there are auto shops at just about every base

with just about every tool you could ever need, jacks, lifts, you name it. it rocks
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Default You got in on that GB? Me too...I'm going to get some help from a local AWer whose done....

his and some others in the area. He may even have some of a keg left to help with the install. Gotta like that....yeah Kyle.
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Default why so long?

I was figuring it would take me an hour... but from what I've read elsewhere and your comment, I'm guessing it will take me longer.

Any problems in particular that held you up?

Am I correct in thinking you are running the V&S? Can't remember, but it seems like that's the case...
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some of a keg? nothing like flat beer...
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hah.... beer and tools. Simultaneously the best and worst ideas... EVER
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Default nah. first was uuc. then neuspeed. now strat

first took me a long time bc i was retarded. there just isnt a lot of space to work with. i didnt have a magnet with me, so i was constantly fishing for stuff i'd drop into the box. here are my two biggest hints/time savers.

1. have a magnet for stated reasons.
2. have a dremel. when you get the stock shifter out, dremel the black plastic piece. this way you can put the shifter together not in the car, and drop it in, then bolt it in. saves TONS of time


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