Car Enthusiast Club [Now Motorcycle friendly!] - First thread to 150k! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[bcredeur97]

24 minutes ago, Bitter said:

They do work buy you need the adapter for your grease gun to use them, might still not be low enough since that fitting has a long shank on it. How much more rotation do you need there? Is notching not an option?

I don’t need a lot tbh. That’s how it is with the suspension at full droop and it wasn’t putting much pressure on it 

 

other idea was a 90 degree fitting, Assuming my threads are good enough(lol) to screw it in by hand, if it goes in deep enough that it clears...

 

I’m reluctant to notch it because there’s already a hole in the middle of that bracket and I feel like I’d be  compromising it too much? 
 

it’s for the rear upper control arm where they mount to the subframe 

 

oddly enough the front one clears fine (you can kinda see it behind that one in the pic). Just the rear ones don’t  

[CPT_BEEMO]

Hey yall! New to the thread.

 

Got this one back in September!

 

2015 Ford Focus ST3

2.0L Ecoboost I4 252bhp

62,000KM on the odometer at time of purchase

6 speed manual transaxle

Recaro performance leather seats

SYNC My Ford Touch with Sony 10 speaker/subwoofer

Yellow tinted fog lights

Turbosmart Dual-port wastgate

 

Wanted this car for many years now, and I finally got one!

 

[iDeFecZx]

33 minutes ago, CPT_BEEMO said:

Hey yall! New to the thread.

 

Got this one back in September!

 

2015 Ford Focus ST3

2.0L Ecoboost I4 252bhp

62,000KM on the odometer at time of purchase

6 speed manual transaxle

Recaro performance leather seats

SYNC My Ford Touch with Sony 10 speaker/subwoofer

Yellow tinted fog lights

Turbosmart Dual-port wastgate

 

Wanted this car for many years now, and I finally got one!

 

 

These have to be the most common car in this thread surely

[Bitter]

18 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

I don’t need a lot tbh. That’s how it is with the suspension at full droop and it wasn’t putting much pressure on it 

 

other idea was a 90 degree fitting, Assuming my threads are good enough(lol) to screw it in by hand, if it goes in deep enough that it clears...

 

I’m reluctant to notch it because there’s already a hole in the middle of that bracket and I feel like I’d be  compromising it too much? 
 

it’s for the rear upper control arm where they mount to the subframe 

 

oddly enough the front one clears fine (you can kinda see it behind that one in the pic). Just the rear ones don’t  

A 90 fitting will be almost as tall or just as tall as what's there now. The flat is your best bet if it's long enough to reach where it needs to get to. A small notch shouldn't cause harm though, a 90 fitting and maybe dimple the metal away with a solid ball peen whack.

[CPT_BEEMO]

33 minutes ago, iDeFecZx said:

These have to be the most common car in this thread surely

Well, that surely makes me feel welcome.

[iDeFecZx]

3 minutes ago, CPT_BEEMO said:

Well, that surely makes me feel welcome.

Dont mean it in a bad way lol

I think theres 4 others in here? And I used to have one myself

[CPT_BEEMO]

1 minute ago, iDeFecZx said:

Dont mean it in a bad way lol

I think theres 4 others in here? And I used to have one myself

 I know dude! At least if I have an issue with the car someone here can help

[Eastman51]

Based on what I've seen thus far, I'm the only rotary owner here. 

[3 Lions]

 

[bcredeur97]

5 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

These have to be the most common car in this thread surely

There’s quite a few Miatas too. Just not a lot of them are regulars lol

[bcredeur97]

5 hours ago, Bitter said:

A 90 fitting will be almost as tall or just as tall as what's there now. The flat is your best bet if it's long enough to reach where it needs to get to. A small notch shouldn't cause harm though, a 90 fitting and maybe dimple the metal away with a solid ball peen whack.

Might just have to do that. Thanks 

[Bitter]

2 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

Might just have to do that. Thanks 

Wouldn't hurt to just buy a grease fitting assortment, they're handy at random times.

[i_build_nanosuits]

One of my favourite place in the world:

 

[bcredeur97]

You guys need to see this: 

 

 

[711jrp]

14 hours ago, Eastman51 said:

Based on what I've seen thus far, I'm the only rotary owner here. 

I used to have a ro80 back in the last century does that count ?

 

[s_k]

I'd say it does. Now that was an amazing car  

[GDRRiley]

well I fixed one probolem but got 2 I still need to work on.

My dad Malibu had some vibrations on the front brakes after they got warm. after taking them off the back of the pads was bone dry and some rubbing spots were forming. got them covered in some anti seize and put them back on. Fixed it.

 

My other 2 issues are my civic has a squeaking power steering pump. I need to figure out whats up with it. And my GF CRV needs new pads if not rooters too.

[Bitter]

My 98 626 transformed it's muffler into a performance muffler this morning. I'll strap some sheet metal over the hole on the top to make it quieter and call it good enough. I already need a new front pipe because the flex section has a rip, that I will fix since I can smell a little exhaust sometimes.

[3 Lions]

 

[FuzzyYellow]

Wow! Crazy to see all you guys are still here. 
 

little update on my part, the Accord is gone, I sold to my teenage brother who’s taking great care of it, and the Tundra now looks like this. 
 

 

all new suspension, wheels, 33” tires, 4.56 Tacoma gears, axles, donor bed, doors and fenders, topper, etc. running great as my daily. Just crossed over 250k.

 

 

 

how y’all been?

 

 

 

[AlwaysFSX]

2 hours ago, FuzzyYellow said:

how y’all been?

Not dead yet.

You still busy?

[Jarsky]

Mechanically and service wise, got my R33 to where i'm happy with it until its next stage later next year when I do engine out. 

Next step is to have the wheel arches rolled to reduce the wheel rub, have the bodykit fitted and a respray; hoping to book it in after new years. 

 

This year the work i've done myself has consisted of:

 

- NRG Wheel & quick release/short hub installed

- CUBE Short shifter kit & brand new OEM shifter surround and knob

- Defi Advanced Controller + Boost & Oil Pressure gauges wired in and fitted to pillar

- New Pioneer touch screen stereo + 6.5"- 6.75" Rockford Fosgate speakers front & rear with custom brackets and foam baffles. 12" Rockford Fosgate sub with 1100w RMS monoblock amp

- Converted cluster to 320km/h (10k rpm) and fitted with NISMO dials

- Deep cleaned the seats and carpets

- New Walbro 255LPH fuel pump

- Removed and repaired fuel sender which wasn't working (due to the rail being varnished over the years and storing the car with fuel).

- Fitted new Rota Grid wheels with Achilles Atr Sport 2 tyres all around

- Fitted GTR OEM wing

- Polished out the yellowed headlights to practically brand new and ceramic coated.

- Polished scratches from windscreen with cerium oxide and replaced wipers with brand new arms.

- Replaced side mirrors with working electric folding mirrors

- Coil packs replaced with Splitfire Coilpacks (and Iridium spark plugs)

- Radiator replaced with 42MM thick alloy Fenix radiator with billet aluminum brackets

- GReddy Spec-LS Type-23F (100mm thick core vs the standard Type 24E 66mm) FMIC kit installed

- Repaired damaged Aircon lines, straightened out AC condenser and somehow found a brand new fan shroud to repair the OEM AC fan.

- Replaced timing belt, AC pulley belt, steering pump belt and alternator belt. Front main oil seal and front cam oil seals. 

- Washer bottle / Oil catch can combo (with new OEM washer motors)

- Replaced my old TEIN NR coilovers with TEIN Flex-Z fully adjustables

- Removed HICAS balljoints and fitted a Driftworks HICAS Eliminator Kit

- Replaced camber arms, toe arms, upper control arms, lower control arms, tension rods, traction rods (basically every single arm) with adjustable Driftworks arms

- Replaced OEM sway bars with Whiteline adjustable sway bars front/rear. 

- Replaced all brake rotors with DBA Heavy Duty 4000XS rotors, rebuilt all calipers with fresh seals and DBA performance brake pads

- Exedy Heavy Duty clutch, exedy chromoly flywheel, new throw out bearing etc....

- All the fluids (brake, power steering, coolant, gearbox oil, diff oil) have been done.

- Replaced many many bolts and screws and clips with brand new ones in the process of all the maintenance and work!

 

I'm sure there's a lot more i'm still missing out but that list is long enough 

 

 

[FuzzyYellow]

9 hours ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Not dead yet.

You still busy?

yep! the last however long it's been has indeed been a wild ride. Been working in construction (this industry is nuts with the CORVIDS) got married 9 months ago, bought an '86 F250 with a 6.9IDI, sold that, and havin fun with the Tundra. and the wife likes the truck as much as I do. 

 

 

[bcredeur97]

2 hours ago, FuzzyYellow said:

yep! the last however long it's been has indeed been a wild ride. Been working in construction (this industry is nuts with the CORVIDS) got married 9 months ago, bought an '86 F250 with a 6.9IDI, sold that, and havin fun with the Tundra. and the wife likes the truck as much as I do. 

wow so awesome! I remember the price of Lumber shooting up recently. Messed with my dad's plans for building some houses...

Thanks for making me feel older jk

I still have the miata. Rebuilding the suspension on it (after I'll do interior and it'll basically be new car right?) I bought a cheap civic last year that's been nothing but trouble until recently. Waiting for the transmission input shaft bearing to explode or until I'm tired of it to replace with something much nicer. 

I've actually had a pretty good year all things considered. I'm really thankful. 

[AlwaysFSX]

6 hours ago, FuzzyYellow said:

yep! the last however long it's been has indeed been a wild ride. Been working in construction (this industry is nuts with the CORVIDS) got married 9 months ago, bought an '86 F250 with a 6.9IDI, sold that, and havin fun with the Tundra. and the wife likes the truck as much as I do. 

 

 

Hey congrats on the marriage!