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04-11-2008, 04:13 PM
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I've been modding my cars for a while, and my dad still doesn't understand why lol...he thinks modding is a waste, and says i can't just have a car that comes from the factory as is, and well he's right haha
04-11-2008, 04:21 PM
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That's how my wife feels... it's a waste, then she goes and buys one of these...
http://www.coach.com/content/product...ategory_id=320
**Note the Price**
http://www.coach.com/content/product...ategory_id=320
**Note the Price**
04-11-2008, 04:33 PM
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Lol... everytime I go home my mom asks me what I have done and tells me that everytime she sees a stock cobalt that she thinks of me and also that she thinks that they could be so much better looking with just a little bit of work.
When I also explained how my handling mods saved me from totalling my car.... she was sold that they were good investments.
When I also explained how my handling mods saved me from totalling my car.... she was sold that they were good investments.
04-11-2008, 04:39 PM
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HOLY ****... so i'm not the only one who's parents bash them so badly about how ridiculous and frivilous they think spending money on mods is that they drive them to hide their mods from them???!@!...lol.
I order stuff and then don't say anything about the mod till it gets there. My parents and g/f are like... "what's that"? "when did you orderthat!!"...lol. And even then I'll try and make up (when applicable) some reason it is a "necessary" mod and will improve the longevity of my car...haha.
Examples:
Ingalls TD: I told them our cars are notorious for wheelhop (true) and this will save my engine from having an accidental break (eh... a little true).
Real reason: I wanted to reduce wheel hop for faster 60'.
Summer wheels: I told my parents i needed to because i was trying to save myself in the long run by buying winter tires for the stock rims and summer tires mounted on different rims. This way I could switch them out myself annually.
Real reason: I wanted nasty grip in the summer around turns and off the line, plus she's gotta be looking hot for the summer.
I order stuff and then don't say anything about the mod till it gets there. My parents and g/f are like... "what's that"? "when did you orderthat!!"...lol. And even then I'll try and make up (when applicable) some reason it is a "necessary" mod and will improve the longevity of my car...haha.
Examples:
Ingalls TD: I told them our cars are notorious for wheelhop (true) and this will save my engine from having an accidental break (eh... a little true).
Real reason: I wanted to reduce wheel hop for faster 60'.
Summer wheels: I told my parents i needed to because i was trying to save myself in the long run by buying winter tires for the stock rims and summer tires mounted on different rims. This way I could switch them out myself annually.
Real reason: I wanted nasty grip in the summer around turns and off the line, plus she's gotta be looking hot for the summer.
The best was when I got the k&n intake. I sent it to my school address so my dad wouldn't kick my ass. The rough part though, was installing it. I did it at school in the parking lot, using the jack in the car.
We have a lift at home... I never used a jack in a car, ever. Boy that was interesting...
04-11-2008, 05:24 PM
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04-11-2008, 06:40 PM
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lol....i plan on making my own strut bar though...i have the material and the machines to do it......
That's how my wife feels... it's a waste, then she goes and buys one of these...
http://www.coach.com/content/product...ategory_id=320
**Note the Price**
http://www.coach.com/content/product...ategory_id=320
**Note the Price**
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04-12-2008, 03:12 AM
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OOOOoooo whats this button do..........
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BTW I still don't understand how a girl can buy a $100+ article of clothing and then give us crap for spending $100+ on parts....
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BTW I still don't understand how a girl can buy a $100+ article of clothing and then give us crap for spending $100+ on parts....
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04-12-2008, 05:54 AM
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my mom and my girl get mad cuz of my mods and they get on my case that i should be saving that money for when my son is born and to forget of finishing up my project....yet my mom doesnt relize that the cavalier she is driving has a knn cold air, dc headers, msd ignition, venom intake manifold, yet she thinks that i cut the muffler (with out her knowing its a down pipe) they pulleys and all the other goodies i spent like 5g's in one yr b4 i got my balt and gave her my old cavi. yet i manage to make 1.7g's with 2 jobs
04-12-2008, 07:13 AM
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1700 between 2 jobs?
or each?
between my two, I make (after taxes) anywhere from $2300-$3000 a month...and i have 2 shitty jobs (not officially full time at either. usually only work 10 hrs\week at #2)
or each?
between my two, I make (after taxes) anywhere from $2300-$3000 a month...and i have 2 shitty jobs (not officially full time at either. usually only work 10 hrs\week at #2)
04-13-2008, 10:51 PM
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The camera is out in my car... i dont want to upload tonight i will sometime soon though... and i broke a bolt to the strut.... 
how screwd ( no pun intented) am i? there are still two holding it in....
how screwd ( no pun intented) am i? there are still two holding it in....
04-13-2008, 10:57 PM
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didn't mommy ever tell u? No Means No!
you tightened one side down all the way first huh?
you tightened one side down all the way first huh?
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04-13-2008, 11:02 PM
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yeah the bar is fine! I love it... Its the strut tower stud.... its only one of them so i dont think its that big of a problem but I will weld that sucker back on... it still has the nut on it
Nope.... just was making sure they were all tight and Poof,,,
Nope.... just was making sure they were all tight and Poof,,,
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04-13-2008, 11:03 PM
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Otherwise he's gunna have to take the other two studs loose. The control arms loose, the strut asymbly removed. The strut mount and top hat off to replace the stud and then re-install it all and then in for an allignment.
04-13-2008, 11:17 PM
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the old adage applies here: tight's tight, too tight's broke.
you must've gorilla'd that sumbitch on there. no problem, see if there's clearance to knock that stud out, maybe compress the spring a bit while still installed on the car, and replace the stud with a same-size bolt.
i hope this i motivation to go and buy a good torque wrench
you must've gorilla'd that sumbitch on there. no problem, see if there's clearance to knock that stud out, maybe compress the spring a bit while still installed on the car, and replace the stud with a same-size bolt.
i hope this i motivation to go and buy a good torque wrench
04-13-2008, 11:20 PM
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I got like $100 for my graduation. Then I couldnt afford to go to college. Went to communtiy college for like a year and a half........thats about it.
Go me. Poor parents FTL
lol
But yeah, my rents didnt care about my hobby. Hell, my dad even helped me fab up seat brackets for the racing seats I had in it. I was always getting a big ass box from UPS like every week.....always had parts pouring in for my RX-7. I worked full time in highschool at Subway making $9.25 an hour..........and at the time all I paid was car insurance and my cell phone (well after I paid for the RX-7). Kinda miss that car.
Go me. Poor parents FTL
lol
But yeah, my rents didnt care about my hobby. Hell, my dad even helped me fab up seat brackets for the racing seats I had in it. I was always getting a big ass box from UPS like every week.....always had parts pouring in for my RX-7. I worked full time in highschool at Subway making $9.25 an hour..........and at the time all I paid was car insurance and my cell phone (well after I paid for the RX-7). Kinda miss that car.
04-13-2008, 11:28 PM
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the old adage applies here: tight's tight, too tight's broke.
you must've gorilla'd that sumbitch on there. no problem, see if there's clearance to knock that stud out, maybe compress the spring a bit while still installed on the car, and replace the stud with a same-size bolt.
i hope this i motivation to go and buy a good torque wrench
you must've gorilla'd that sumbitch on there. no problem, see if there's clearance to knock that stud out, maybe compress the spring a bit while still installed on the car, and replace the stud with a same-size bolt.
i hope this i motivation to go and buy a good torque wrench
04-13-2008, 11:37 PM
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man i'm not sure how much force those studs actually get from the car going through turns. The torque spec is only like 10 or 12 ftlbs. just weld or JB Weld it back on. don't screw with having to get new alignment and all that for a stud.
Rig it to work put the flshy cap on and call it a day. too much work.
I had the same thing happen to me this weekend on my manifold studs.
Screw GM for making week studs and not having any in stock ever.
Rig it to work put the flshy cap on and call it a day. too much work.
I had the same thing happen to me this weekend on my manifold studs.
Screw GM for making week studs and not having any in stock ever.