Yeah, forgot to mention, you need SS/SC FE5 LCA's. I've got the stock control arm bushings in there...I didn't have the money for upgraded bushings at the time and I didn't have time or a way to get them in quickly.

Sadly, when I did all this work (LCA's, front sway, etc.) I had the use of a lift. I paid for some shop time at First Gear Garage...too bad they closed their doors. It was nice having a place to go to work on my car. It's going to be a pain in the ass in the future unless I go get a 2 post for myself at home.

09TC...my Pedders are completely corroded. They don't handle as well as they did new, but I don't think they're sagging like others (not physically noticeable anyway)...the handling characteristic is mostly gone though...they almost handle worse now than my car did with Sportlines. I'm pretty sure my struts are almost completely shot though as well...I'm going to re-do the suspension one last time and then that will be it for the rest of the life of this car. If anything else fails, I'm going back to stock since I still have everything.

I'm doing CED's YYZ V3/FE5 strut/shock kit minus the shocks. That way I can just pull everything out, put everything in without having to spend time. I'll be ordering them in 2 checks. First though I need to get new rotors and pads. I'll have to check my ball joints and my control arm bushings as well because they may be going again, that's the whole reason I upgraded to FE5...why not upgrade since one balljoint and both control arm bushings were shot.

 

Yeah Tim told me and I got the right ones coming.

 

Dammit! Haha anyone looking for some cheap pedders?

I've had a clunkn in my car gor a while now but have been to busy to mess with it. Who sells the upgraded CABs?

 

powell has cabs. otherwise you could get the cheap/knock off cabs from places like TTR and ottp.

 

Hmm ill have to check them out. Ill have a pile of parts collecting up over the winter.

 

does anyone want a pair of BFGoodrich sport comp 2's? got about 7/32 on them. lots of tread left and i need money. looking to get around 200 for the pair but i am up for offers too

 

What is your opinion on the Comp 2's? I'm not sure which tires I'll be getting, but I'm stuck between the S.drives, Comp 2's, Hankook V12 Evo, and the Continental ExtremeContact DW. All are relatively close in price...I just don't have experience with any of them.

Obviously I don't have to worry about traction issues due to power since I have no power...but I need a tire with a good sidewall that can handle the way I corner and what not. I drive pretty aggressively/spirited like I'm always on a road course. I like to push the limits on on/off ramps and what not.

I'll be ordering some tires shortly here...not sure if I'll get a pair this week and another pair in 2 weeks or wait and just get all at once, but Discount Tire Direct has a pretty good deal right now with an extra $10 off per tire on all tires plus the always free shipping and no sales tax. I'm looking at 225/50 16's.

 

I can tell you that these tires look like they'd handle better than my current supersports, but I did not put them on my car, they're just a pair I have lying around. unfortunately these are 225/45/zr17's though.

 

How do you find prices for powells parts? Email him?

 

Yes. Cabs are 225

 

Does anyone have his email address? I took my car into the dealership, tires are shot (cupped) and CABs are shot from all the tq steer. Wana order some CABs and rotatrd trans mounts from powell

 

Built motor spun a bearing. I left the crank in so Im thinking thats the problem. So new crank will go in along with bearings and balancing.

 

Damn dude that sucks. When you built yours you just left the crank in and didn't split the block, then just put in new rod bearings with the rods and pistons?

I thought about doing a little build for my other car just because, but decided I'm just going to throw a stock motor in it and let it be cause its just going to be my winter/daily car.

 

Yea thats what I did. Had fun for a little while! I have Joshs head on the built motor

 

ya you gotta email gloria

Race Parts :: Powell Race Parts.com

I just took a poop

 

Ported heads make a huge difference. I also thought about quick gasket match porting the head for the other car, but again, its gonna be my daily "beater" (not so much) I guess you could call it. And I also need to get it together soon so I can drive it for winter.

Get the motor together and TVS it!

 

Thats my plan!

Not sure if you saw but I was dead even with my buddies E85 2.8 pulley cobalt. I had same pulley with the ported head and 91 oct.

 

Thats pretty impressive. I always say the ported head was equal with my TVS for favorite mod ever done to my car. It makes a big difference. What compression ratio are you?

 

Stock 10:1

 

10:1 2.2 should make a bit more than a 9.5:1 2.0 on the same pulley as well, so I'm sure that helps. What do you rev to?

 

Was going to do 7300 for first, 7200 for 2nd, 7000 for 3rd. Im an auto and Rakes said since its stock trans they dont like to be revved out.

I have 82# valve springs

 

anybody want to buy a brand new hallman pro MBC?

 

Friend of mine took this photo when I was in Duluth a few weeks back, thought I would share it.

 

Were you up there for the street legal drag racing deal?

 

Yes I was.