Car is DONE I am back in business BIOTCHES
01-05-2008, 07:16 PM
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Le Mans Master
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Car is DONE I am back in business BIOTCHES
Just got back from the shop and my alignment is puss in all four corners and in the green. The rear pass that was damaged is maxxed out and off 1.2 degrees or something like that but my guy said I would chew up the tires before the car ever did. HAHA He is actually very **** and said he would not worry about it. New wheels will be in late next week, New hood on Tuesday, will then take it to the body shop to have RK sports spoiler and tigershark front buper painted and installed. 
I should be ricerific by the Advanced Dyno open house
I should be ricerific by the Advanced Dyno open house
, but I have to agree, be safe Teddy
01-05-2008, 08:28 PM
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Safety Car
01-05-2008, 08:49 PM
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Safety Car
Can't see it 
01-06-2008, 12:48 PM
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Le Mans Master
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Actually for now I am. Putting on the RK Sports hood, spoiler, and tiger shark front. Going to just add a hi/low to my stock deck and drop a 12" in the hole for now. I will get to the show system later. At this point I want to enjoy a light car. 
01-06-2008, 02:12 PM
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St. Jude Donor '08
Just got back from the shop and my alignment is puss in all four corners and in the green. The rear pass that was damaged is maxxed out and off 1.2 degrees or something like that but my guy said I would chew up the tires before the car ever did. HAHA He is actually very **** and said he would not worry about it. New wheels will be in late next week, New hood on Tuesday, will then take it to the body shop to have RK sports spoiler and tigershark front buper painted and installed. I should be ricerific by the Advanced Dyno open house
I should be ricerific by the Advanced Dyno open houseCongrats on getting it back on the road.
01-08-2008, 10:52 AM
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Rich- I have no idea. I need to look at the paperwork. Car is all over the road. when I drove it home the rains were here so I thought it was just plaining in the rain. I drove it yesterday around town and there is definately an issue. I am going to have them look into it today.
01-08-2008, 07:27 PM
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Melting Slicks
"Off 1.2 degrees" implies to me that the closest they could get to the desired setting was still 1.2 degrees away. That is huuuuuuuuuuuge and certainly not acceptable. Get back to us with the exact specs as soon as you can, until then avoid driving it. Really sorry to hear about your troubles man. 
-TJ
-TJ
01-08-2008, 07:57 PM
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"Off 1.2 degrees" implies to me that the closest they could get to the desired setting was still 1.2 degrees away. That is huuuuuuuuuuuge and certainly not acceptable. Get back to us with the exact specs as soon as you can, until then avoid driving it. Really sorry to hear about your troubles man.
-TJ
-TJ
01-08-2008, 08:32 PM
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-TJ
01-10-2008, 04:42 PM
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Le Mans Master
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You would never guy what they found. some how the large nut that connects the tie rod to the cradle was loose
They said it was never tight. I fail to understand this. I am not sure if this is possible, but I think that when they actually FIXXED the alignment it loosened it because it was so far out. I would have thought this was checked buy they said because it is not a "wear" item they normally do not check that side? Whatever if all is well I am a very happy camper.
They said it was never tight. I fail to understand this. I am not sure if this is possible, but I think that when they actually FIXXED the alignment it loosened it because it was so far out. I would have thought this was checked buy they said because it is not a "wear" item they normally do not check that side? Whatever if all is well I am a very happy camper.
01-10-2008, 05:23 PM
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Melting Slicks
You would never guy what they found. some how the large nut that connects the tie rod to the cradle was loose They said it was never tight. I fail to understand this. I am not sure if this is possible, but I think that when they actually FIXXED the alignment it loosened it because it was so far out. I would have thought this was checked buy they said because it is not a "wear" item they normally do not check that side? Whatever if all is well I am a very happy camper.
They said it was never tight. I fail to understand this. I am not sure if this is possible, but I think that when they actually FIXXED the alignment it loosened it because it was so far out. I would have thought this was checked buy they said because it is not a "wear" item they normally do not check that side? Whatever if all is well I am a very happy camper.I'd really take the car over to Nick or Robert and have them go over everything in the suspension. Have them look for hair-line cracks in any of the susp components or the cradle, look for loose nuts 'n bolts etc and of course the hubs. Hopefully you're buddy does the right thing and will pay for a few ours of shop-time.
-TJ