Mod day - Indy: Borla exhaust & stainless braided brake lines(bww)
04-16-2005, 10:26 PM
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Holy moly! You're using the control arms are jack stand points! You know those things are hollow?
I wouldn't have my legs under there, or even crawl underneathe! That can collapse!
Use the rubber jack points or the rear axle beam. Much safer.
Other option are Rhino ramps, easy access to the exhaust:
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gmallare/EBAY/raceexhaust_001.jpg">
Use the rubber jack points or the rear axle beam. Much safer.
Other option are Rhino ramps, easy access to the exhaust:
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gmallare/EBAY/raceexhaust_001.jpg">
04-17-2005, 03:41 AM
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The banner was from TT-East 2003 . . .
and after the event there was enough interest to have several more made. I joined the "group buy." I **think** it was Mark Simpson (TTunable) from TOF that had the banner created and organized the buy.
<img src="http://images3.fotki.com/v31/photos/4/41970/257189/TTEastbanner2-vi.jpg">
The epoxy on the garage floor is a kit from EpoxyShield available at Home Depot. Most important, as with any painting project, is surface preparation. So far the floor is holding up great - I love the little "speckles" that hide little dirt particles that might happen to get on the floor.
<img src="http://images3.fotki.com/v31/photos/4/41970/257189/TTEastbanner2-vi.jpg">
The epoxy on the garage floor is a kit from EpoxyShield available at Home Depot. Most important, as with any painting project, is surface preparation. So far the floor is holding up great - I love the little "speckles" that hide little dirt particles that might happen to get on the floor.
04-17-2005, 03:52 AM
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Thoughts on the new exhaust . . .
Most noticable is the sound. I can blip the throttle at a stop and create a nice growl (I like that). At normal cruising speed I notice no difference from stock. When slowing down or downshifting that deep throaty growl comes back creating yet another reason to smile when driving this car. The best part is while working up through the gears - nice clean, deep sound followed by a pronounced burble between gears.
Yes there is a litte resonance when slowing down through the 3,000 rpm range (more so in the coupe that in Mike's roadster) but it does not bother me at all. Overall impressions are very positive.
Yes there is a litte resonance when slowing down through the 3,000 rpm range (more so in the coupe that in Mike's roadster) but it does not bother me at all. Overall impressions are very positive.
04-17-2005, 09:32 AM
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Argh, wish I had gotten in on that...
I used the same Rustoleum kit in my garage and so far it has been great. I haven't abused it too much tho so I was wondering if you had any problems with the jack or jack stands lifting it. Prep was definitely a pain in the *** but I love the results.
