Midwest Chat Thread everyone is welcome!

erkthejerk73 · 04-14-2012, 11:35 AM

btw i have a cardboard box down but didnt use it yesterday, now its raining so no creeper will be had today, no sense of driving in the rain to get under the car later just to get rained on from road water.!

ZMan8 · 04-14-2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73

btw i have a cardboard box down but didnt use it yesterday, now its raining so no creeper will be had today, no sense of driving in the rain to get under the car later just to get rained on from road water.!

Yeah I just used a thick card board box and it was pretty good for laying on...the problem with creepers is they rais you up (even the low profile ones) which means less room.

erkthejerk73 · 04-14-2012, 11:38 AM

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Yeah I just used a thick card board box and it was pretty good for laying on...the problem with creepers is they rais you up (even the low profile ones) which means less room.

yeah scumbag low profile jacks that done raise the car up much!

ZMan8 · 04-14-2012, 11:40 AM

I have low profile jack that can raise the car to 24" It's the jack stands that are limiting.

erkthejerk73 · 04-14-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

I have low profile jack that can raise the car to 24" It's the jack stands that are limiting.

what jack is that? mine does 18 inch i think

ZMan8 · 04-14-2012, 11:46 AM

Actually after checking 24" is the jack I was going to get:Low Profile Floor Jack - 2 Ton, Rapid Pump® Jack

Mine is smaller and goes to 20"

erkthejerk73 · 04-14-2012, 11:54 AM

i have a harbor freight one, and a craftsman one. both do the job i guess.

ok off to get the impact back out!

ZMan8 · 04-14-2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by erkthejerk73

i have a harbor freight one, and a craftsman one. both do the job i guess.

ok off to get the impact back out!

I wish there was a couple more inches of space sometimes...I can't fit the breaker bar in there (22" breaker bar)

erkthejerk73 · 04-14-2012, 01:43 PM

anyone think this is an exhaust leak? i just tightened everything up again and was under the car while it was running but i didnt see or smell any exhaust there.

ZMan8 · 04-14-2012, 01:45 PM

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anyone think this is an exhaust leak? i just tightened everything up again and was under the car while it was running but i didnt see or smell any exhaust there.

not sure how to embed photobucket videos 2012-04-14_14-13-02_836.mp4 video by erkthejerk73 - Photobucket

That sounds like the "hiss" that HFC , TP and LTH make. You have any of those on your car. If you do, then it's normal

ZMan8 · 04-14-2012, 01:46 PM

a general rule, hiss on deacceleration = normal, hissing, rattling, etc noises on acceleration need to be check out to make sure everything it tightened.

erkthejerk73 · 04-14-2012, 01:50 PM

yeah i have ART pipes

ZMan8 · 04-14-2012, 01:52 PM

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yeah i have ART pipes

Then it's normal

just the noise the vq makes, once you put aftermarket CBe and change out the cats you will have that. The more open the exhaust, the more noticeable the noise.

erkthejerk73 · 04-14-2012, 01:58 PM

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Then it's normal

just the noise the vq makes, once you put aftermarket CBe and change out the cats you will have that. The more open the exhaust, the more noticeable the noise.

yeah im not a VQ noob, but never heard it on the 350 with TP's and CBE. its all good thanks for the answer!

ZMan8 · 04-14-2012, 02:02 PM

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yeah im not a VQ noob, but never heard it on the 350 with TP's and CBE. its all good thanks for the answer!

it's not all vq, just ones with vvel i think

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ZMan8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,844 Drives: 10 370z 40th M6 Rep Power: 660	I have low profile jack that can raise the car to 24" It's the jack stands that are limiting. __________________ 2010 370Z 40 Anniv., 6 MT \| Fast Intentions \| Swift Springs \| SPC \| Z1Motorsports \| JWM \| Redline Oils \| 35% Window Tint 2015 Mazda6 \| 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

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ZMan8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,844 Drives: 10 370z 40th M6 Rep Power: 660	Actually after checking 24" is the jack I was going to get:Low Profile Floor Jack - 2 Ton, Rapid Pump® Jack Mine is smaller and goes to 20" __________________ 2010 370Z 40 Anniv., 6 MT \| Fast Intentions \| Swift Springs \| SPC \| Z1Motorsports \| JWM \| Redline Oils \| 35% Window Tint 2015 Mazda6 \| 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

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erkthejerk73 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: cincinnati Posts: 927 Drives: 13 F150 FX4 eb Rep Power: 17	anyone think this is an exhaust leak? i just tightened everything up again and was under the car while it was running but i didnt see or smell any exhaust there. Last edited by erkthejerk73; 04-14-2012 at 01:50 PM.

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ZMan8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,844 Drives: 10 370z 40th M6 Rep Power: 660	a general rule, hiss on deacceleration = normal, hissing, rattling, etc noises on acceleration need to be check out to make sure everything it tightened. __________________ 2010 370Z 40 Anniv., 6 MT \| Fast Intentions \| Swift Springs \| SPC \| Z1Motorsports \| JWM \| Redline Oils \| 35% Window Tint 2015 Mazda6 \| 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

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04-14-2012, 11:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
erkthejerk73 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: cincinnati Posts: 927 Drives: 13 F150 FX4 eb Rep Power: 17	btw i have a cardboard box down but didnt use it yesterday, now its raining so no creeper will be had today, no sense of driving in the rain to get under the car later just to get rained on from road water.!

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erkthejerk73 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: cincinnati Posts: 927 Drives: 13 F150 FX4 eb Rep Power: 17	i have a harbor freight one, and a craftsman one. both do the job i guess. ok off to get the impact back out!

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erkthejerk73 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: cincinnati Posts: 927 Drives: 13 F150 FX4 eb Rep Power: 17	yeah i have ART pipes

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