The "What did you do to your car today" Thread!
04-27-2013, 09:38 AM
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04-29-2013, 11:06 AM
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Didn't get a chance to post up on Friday but I'm 90% finished with the airjacks. I'm waiting for the quick connect fitting to come in from the UK 
But I ghetto rigged it to work with a shop bottle
This should make tire changing, brake jobs, alignments much easier at the track
But I ghetto rigged it to work with a shop bottle
This should make tire changing, brake jobs, alignments much easier at the track
04-29-2013, 12:41 PM
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maybe he can't view because FB is hosting the pics?
Its ok here's a vid
oh wait i'm confused
Its ok here's a vid
oh wait i'm confused
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04-29-2013, 05:30 PM
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^I know where you wwwweeeeerrrrreeeee today. 
What's the plan for this project? Team Van? Next question are those air jacks or air bumps? I ask b/c I have access to a couple bumps I could fab a little jack out of.
**They gave me my little black coffee cup finally too. Only took her a year.
What's the plan for this project? Team Van? Next question are those air jacks or air bumps? I ask b/c I have access to a couple bumps I could fab a little jack out of.**They gave me my little black coffee cup finally too. Only took her a year.
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04-29-2013, 05:35 PM
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Left the ForesterSH parked and came back to do a long-term resting oil level check to figure out whether or not I have the dreaded FB25 oil consumption. Had to add 8oz, so that's around 20oz in 1837 miles, still not what would be considered "excessive". Big trip is in June so we'll be watching it as the miles add on. It looks like possibly the consumption is leveling out and possibly is just blow-by happening when there's fresh oil in it. Once I top it off it lasts easily 850-1000 before needing another 8-12oz.
I remember my EJ consuming easily a quart every 1500 depending on how "expeditiously" I used the go-pedal. Kinda sucks though that a N/A consumes that and only a little over 6k on the odo.
I remember my EJ consuming easily a quart every 1500 depending on how "expeditiously" I used the go-pedal. Kinda sucks though that a N/A consumes that and only a little over 6k on the odo.
04-29-2013, 08:17 PM
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Hmmm... so no leaks? All common leak points accounted for? There are a LOT of them.
I did this over the weekend to a broken armrest extension. Curves were too heavy, so the corners didn't come out, but then I've never wrapped anything curved either. I do have a heat gun, but this stuff is somewhat fragile. The top came out decent, but the corners are crap, but it was just an experiment to see how it even looked. I picked up a decent amount of wrap from 02RS25
I did this over the weekend to a broken armrest extension. Curves were too heavy, so the corners didn't come out, but then I've never wrapped anything curved either. I do have a heat gun, but this stuff is somewhat fragile. The top came out decent, but the corners are crap, but it was just an experiment to see how it even looked. I picked up a decent amount of wrap from 02RS25