Kernchans logic

Step 1: Change oil
Step 2: Done

Wait...wrong DIY.

Step 1: Send in oil
Step 2: Done

I paid off my Z...finally! And a year early.

Such an awesome feeling, eh? Congrats! :tup:

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It really is great. Now time for a house this summer.

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Wife went to bed early... Spent some quality time with my "other" lady... aaaand, detailed her engine bay? :ugh2:

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Stillen G3 Intake
 

Had my friend Manny paint the intake piping. He painted my wheels also. We installed them in his driveway on Tuesday. I want to say it took a couple hours.

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Correction on tires/ PSS tires got pushed out again on delivery date & my Daughter/me have plans to attend the 1/2 mile shootout race in Clatyton Ga.(wannagofast event) May 14,15 and then to Z1 on Monday 16th to have Z tuned....Picked up these Nitto 555 G2's, they are a bit heavy @ 27 & 32lbs., but may settle that back end down some.
Never thought it could get hectic finding 245/45 & 275/40ZR18's.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...03d7502897.jpg

seems like you're not the only one having trouble getting 18's right away. 19's are special :bowrofl:

Hey Wheels, do you know of any guys or yourself that could help putting swift springs on my Z? I'm still nervous doing it myself. I have only ever changed springs on a Cobalt before and even that turned into a nightmare.

I'm about ready to drive out to Buffalo and grab my exhaust from a friend. It's killing me to install everything.

Supervisor kitty I see... :icon17:

I'm definitely down to help, although I've never actually done springs myself (just read TypeOne's DIY tho :tup:) looks prett straight forward. My son is a Jr. Auto Tech and he's willing to jump in as well... So between the three of us i gotta think we can manage

I'm looking over the DIY for the install also. The spring compression is the only thing that worries me. I don't want myself or anyone loosing a finger haha. Your son sounds more competent then the 2 of us combined lol.

If you guys think it's doable between the 3 of us, i'm game. Cash? Beer? Taco Bell? :rofl2:

its easy just rent a spring compressor from autozone. Also if you can get your hands on a impact wrench it will cut the install time in half

Step 1: Rent tools
Step 2: Done

Yeah that was my only concern also... But renting that tool and having my son use it seems like the most logical thing to me... Doh! :eek:

Beer/tb/za... It's all good!


I agree on the spring compressor and my son has the impact tools... air compressor would be the issue tho :confused:

I forgot about pizza!!! Although, some Dinosaur BBQ would be good also...:yum:

I have a torque wrench! Doesn't help the air compressor, but still! haha. Btw, how bad was your exhaust install? Did the rubber hook bolt things give you any trouble? I need to drive out to Buffalo to pick my set up. Freaking killing me.

there is a tool for the rubber hook bolt things also :)

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They make it look so easy.... Only took me 2 hrs to replace my clutch helper spring. Marred the sliding bolt thing because it was basically super glued into the 3 slotted holes. An hr of sanding and it finally slid back in.

Wheels, I am free next weekend if you'd really be game to help me out. I doubt we can cause to much damage. hahahaha

Oh yeah! Dino is da sh!t :yum: Exhaust was super easy... Worst was the rubber hangers but my son's got a trick with a pry bar and he gets em right out. I also only did axle back so it was really only 4 nuts.

I think next weekend can work... Prolly Sat. is better.

You comin' here or am I go in' there?

Just PM me the details...

Get it straight.
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Saw it sitting in the body shop lot because it takes 6 days to refinish a Nismo wing. I guess I can't complain too much considering how much they're charging me for COMPLETELY refinishing it (entire coat of bondo, sand, primer, custom paint to match given sun exposure, and clear-coat)

Put my Tread on today & retorqued all bolts underneath...got rear camber around -1.0* gonna get it on the rack this week & have it ck'd.
Toe eccentric bolts wouldn't allow me go anymore.
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Shampoo my mats, cleaned the interior and glass. Testing different mount positions for the go pro this week.

Tomorrow's plan is to wash and wax

Wash
 

Got in the 1st wash since October. 104

How are you liking the tires so far?

Tire's are doing well P's Z, haven't logged many miles on them/but traction is much better than worn out GY's

Anybody had this happen; this is R/R tire w/40 psi air,,,did one 15mph roll start & it hooked up....notice valve stem dot.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...714a0618d6.jpg


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Did my Gen 3 intakes today, man you guys weren't kidding with the tight fit. And then took it for a wash and ended up towel drying it with a towel that had polish on it LOL

not sure whats going on there but looks like new tire, first few hundred miles no hard starts, tires need to get settled and move about and get that mounting fluid/lube dissipated.

Did they install that valve stem in backwards? What the heck did they do. That doesn't look like a valve stem cap.

I do all of my repairs/including tire mounting & balancing....wheels spun inside of tires,about 3" on each side.

that yellow dot on tire should line up with the valve stem.....im thinking u spun the tire too hard after install, take few hundred miles to get the tire/rim married together

yes,they were lined up,,,only used a bit of Murphy's tire soap & still had to bout break tire changer from floor to twist the tire to exact spot....drove on them 40miles with 40 psi air & made 1 15mph roll start from 1st-2nd gear....felt no wheel spin at all.
These tires are 32lbs. The Goodyears weighed in at 28
Both sides turned equal amounts/Thank's to my new Quaife

Gutted the hatch, and installed sound-insulating material (5mm rubber material used for underneath laminate flooring)!

The reduction in road-noise is noticeable.

did you also do the rear wall, little bump part both sides and on top of the wheel wells?

also you should consider the door panals. very easy to do! :tup:

I'm getting nervous/excited for the Swift spring install this Saturday. Looking at how-to videos and the forum like crazy. Really don't want to mess this up badly.

:tup: hey did you end up making the drive to Buff to get the exhaust??

Nice sunny day today, and I'm on vacation this week, so I think the wife & I are gonna take a little trip on some backroads through the finger lakes in the Z... Grab some lunch and head back! :driving:

You'll be fine. It's ridiculously easy, given you have the right tools. And beer.

I'll be honest the hardest part was using the spring compressor. And that was more stressful than difficult