So does this ally connect to the street your dad lives on?

 

Yes. It's not far at all, maybe 200 yards from where you park to the driveway we'll be working in, although you can't see it from there. After the parade, we'll go gather up any cars for those who show after 9.

 

Originally posted by BAN SUVS
...there is a small alley about 70 yards from my Dad's house, which is maybe 50 yards long, and you can get to the other side of that.
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Don't forget to warn them about the pygmies lining the alleyway, shooting poison darts from blowguns. Just roll up your windows and you'll be fine.

BAN, still planning on Mosquito Ridge? The time and place of the meet has been determined. We need to post on the other thread for a head count.

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Actually, the Mosquito Ridge trip is what got me off my *** to finally do this!

 

I guess Ill try to get there a little before 9:00 then to avoid the parade crap.

 

Originally posted by BAN SUVS
Actually, the Mosquito Ridge trip is what got me off my *** to finally do this!
I put in STi motor mounts last Sunday in anticipation of Mosquito Ridge Rd and Mt. Hamilton. Unfortunately, I hit a snag on the STi tranny mount so it'll have to wait for another free day. Hope der Installfest goes well for everyone.

OT - wrxRated (Egan), if you're reading this, Craftsman's slimline 14 mm ratcheting box wrench (reversible, combination) really made it easy to get that last engine mount bolt on each side. I also bought the offset ratcheting box and offset box wrenches but the slimline worked much better once the engine was raised a little bit.

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Hmmm... I am beginning to hypothesize that STi mounts may help contribute to tranny problems... keep me posted!

 

Awesome day guys. Thanks to Slackand Kostamojen for showing up to help. Slack even beat me there! Pretty typical install- we weren't completely prepared, and had to make a couple runs for things, but stuff went on right for the most part. Our surprises- STi strut tops with WRX adapter plates don't work for a GM6. Rear struts in an Impreza are a pain. If you have the means, get Kostamojen or MPJ to install some steering rack bushings for you- best $20 you'll ever spend on your car. What else? Oh, an unnamed member of our amateur speed shop today manages to snap the stud off of the shift bushing mount. That sucked. But, it gave MPJ Performance the chance to come to our rescue by staying open 2 hours later than normal for us to drive down from Vacaville so we could steal a spare mount they had. You guys have just earned a very loyal (and vocal!) customer for life. Kudos.

So, final score-
4 Prodrive/Bilstein struts
4 Prodrive/Eibach springs
2 Whiteline solid endlinks
2 Whiteline steering rack bushings
1 Borla header
2 STi strut tops (rears won't work for me- but will fit a WRX. PM me if you want them.)
1 Whiteline rear strut brace

And tomorrow, the Kartboys will be reinstalled with the new mount, and I will add the Whiteline rear subframe lock bolts.
Basically, I am bolting on a whole new car! Now to do something about that lack of forced induction that has been bugging me lately...

 

That was a whole *** load of stuff you had there today. Good to hear you got the bolt for your shifter, try not to break this one .

 

lol sorry i couldnt go guys..i was uh..occupied

 

Did you actually take off the 2 bolts with those? Those things are quite weak, if you did, I'm surprise they didn't break on you consider how hard the bolts were on. But for putting back on its very convenient, I agree.

 

Occupied? What, you had to take a crap or something?

 

Originally posted by bemani
Did you actually take off the 2 bolts with those? Those things are quite weak, if you did, I'm surprise they didn't break on you consider how hard the bolts were on.
Yes, and I'm surprised that the tiny mechanism in the wrench didn't break, too. That wrench isn't very long so the leverage is nil, but I just used two hands.

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