looks like tomorrow ill have a new ford ranger and I can begin taking my car apart. the ranger smells like pot from the vents though, gonna have to fix that lol maybe its the cleaner they used to clean

 

not new, used lol but new to me

 

Ordering tires today. Thinking I'll get the Nankang as well.

 

I've been trying to find out more about the track tired but seems all anyone has used em for is just the track. No street use reviews or opinions yet found. I'm sure you'll be running the 180 treadwear though.

 

I was suprised to see the 180 tread wear are more expensive then the 120. I figured the softer compound was more premium.

 

Out of stock everywhere. Looking for a uhp around $200 mounted.

 

Canada wheels just had 225/40-18's in stock the other day and now see they don't lol. Wow.

 

Stock tires? They suck. Get conti extreme contact dw , way better grip and less tread wear so they last longer

 

Well car is officially off the road , tomorrow the surgery begins

 

Out of stock. Not stock tires.

I don't know anyone who purchased contis again lol.

 

Oh lol I thought he was saying out of stock tired lol my bad. I got conti, just better ones

 

Yeah the dw are better than sc2. For the money there are better options though. Only reason that line is interesting would be for dws in the middle upper states. Still not winter enough for here Though! But not a bad option

 

They're gonna be a Summer only tire. Thinking maybe the new Nitto NT555G2.

 

the dw are awesome. they hold the zfr power very well. idk how well they would now with my current tune, but I got traction in 2nd with a term2 tune on them.

 

Yeah that's pretty good for that power level.

 

Washed the POS and used a clay mitt. My paint is hammered.


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

 

Where did u get the wingless trunk lid

 

Just plugged and taped the holes

 

Ah. Look at the rksport 3 piece wing. It's lower profile than the low rise and actually looks really good on the Balt.

 

Well I'm enjoying my new ford ranger. And also enjoying tearing my car apart lol removing bumper, ic, rad, ac condencer so I can pull the motor. This is what I enjoy most, not the costing money but the getting to take things apart and learning how to do it all. Iv decided to hell with this gen 2 motor. I will tear it apart and find why it burns oil. Turbo is good btw, I'm gonna be getting a built ldk. Either just the bottom end or if I decide to, the whole thing. Car will probably be off the road most of the year.

 

Ya I love the rk sport spoiler.

Bumper, ic and rad don't need to be removed to pull the motor.

 

how exactly do u do it then? its easiest way from what I see. lots of room and gives me lots of working space for disconnecting stuff.

 

How does removing them give you any more room other than the 2" of radiator? What is in in the front you need all off that you can't disconnect directly underneath?

I've changed 3 motors and never needed to remove any of that. There's room fer days in that engine bay.

 

Ordered tires the other day and brakes showed up today. Looks like they're really good quality.

 

To clear the motor out from under the car when ur using jack stands? I don't see how there is room. Remove rad and everything in front and the crash bar and u have tons of room to lower and wheel the motor out