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[JoaoPRSousa]

2 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

shipping alone is $110

 

And you'll still order them? Damn.

[RevoltTrain]

Just now, bcredeur97 said:

right around $470 with the currency conversion. not too bad. Wonder if it'll last though.

People on /r/saab have said they hold up pretty nicely and it's a decent drop. But I don't know how much of a drop it is exactly

[bcredeur97]

2 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

People on /r/saab have said they hold up pretty nicely and it's a decent drop. But I don't know how much of a drop it is exactly

it's probably enough. It's not gonna slam the car though, usually those kits don't. Somewhere between 1-2"

[RevoltTrain]

6 minutes ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

And you'll still order them? Damn.

Yeah, also have to figure out how to swap out my broken rear cupholders and install a replacement. Issue is I don't know how I'll get the old broken one out. New one is $60 without shipping tho 

 

Cupholder Replacement for reference

[RevoltTrain]

2 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

it's probably enough. It's not gonna slam the car though, usually those kits don't. Somewhere between 1-2"

That's what I'm hoping for, enough of a drop to be noticeable, but not enough to be scraping everywhere

[bcredeur97]

3 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

Yeah, also have to figure out how to swap out my broken rear cupholders and install a replacement. Issue is I don't know how I'll get the old broken one out. New one is $60 without shipping tho 

if you call them directly, maybe they could get you a better price since you're in the US, to help with the shipping cost. you'd be surprised what asking can do

 

(just be careful because international phone calls can be expensive lol)

[RevoltTrain]

Just now, bcredeur97 said:

if you call them directly, maybe they could get you a better price since you're in the US, to help with the shipping cost. you'd be surprised what asking can do

My issue isn't necessarily price, I just don't see how I'll go about doing the swap quite yet. Updated the old post with a link so you can see what I'm looking at. 

 

Also, think I finally figured out what I'll do for side markers. When I order my lowering springs through them I'll order some other odds and ends I can't find elsewhere to save on shipping

 

http://www.partsforsaabs.com/product_info.php?cPath=29_68&products_id=3621

[chaozbandit]

41 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

agreed. everyone only has them because cheap and no hassle compared to having two sets.

 

but honestly where I live all we need is one set of summer tires... not like it snows. sure you'll have less grip when it's <50F outside but it isn't that noticeable

 

these sumitomo's aren't good in the rain tho... just bought them because cheap... should of went for the summer direzza's lol

Cheap LOL

 

$1000+ A Set

[bcredeur97]

would it be rude to order something from a dealership and then say I no longer want it when it arrives...

 

I ask because I just found this gasket/o-ring kit for my VVT system, and rather than pay $20 for 2 gaskets, I rather get the whole set of them for $50 lol

 

http://www.miataroadster.com/miataroadster/miataroadster-vvt-system-viton-seal-rebuild-kits/mrvvtrk/i-1964289.aspx

[bcredeur97]

1 hour ago, chaozbandit said:

Cheap LOL

 

$1000+ A Set

what you mean? I was saying a lot of people only run a single set of all-season tires all year because it's cheaper than having two sets and it's also less hassle.

 

(plus all seasons can be had for cheap in general... the fact is the cheapest tires are normally all-seasons) 

[bcredeur97]

Don't you love it when your trying to make a right turn and some doofball who isn't considerate of anyone pulls up on the left side of you and blocks your view completely so you can't go anywhere until he leaves lol

 

[AlwaysFSX]

5 hours ago, techswede said:

Drove the camaro in this shit

245 rears... Not ideal winter width

Man I'm jealous of that. Gimme. All of it.

 

I miss snow.

2 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

would it be rude to order something from a dealership and then say I no longer want it when it arrives...

 

I ask because I just found this gasket/o-ring kit for my VVT system, and rather than pay $20 for 2 gaskets, I rather get the whole set of them for $50 lol

 

http://www.miataroadster.com/miataroadster/miataroadster-vvt-system-viton-seal-rebuild-kits/mrvvtrk/i-1964289.aspx

People have done that when ordering vehicles so gaskets won't piss em off too much.

[carguy86]

3 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Man I'm jealous of that. Gimme. All of it.

 

I miss snow.

People have done that when ordering vehicles so gaskets won't piss em off too much.

Worst reaction i have ever gotten was "heh, we have that in stock now"

[chaozbandit]

Oh my, what do we have here?

 

@MEC-777 the E30 M3 and M1, seek them out you shall.

 

Also there are new Model S casts.

 

[bcredeur97]

Hey @chaozbandit he finally released numbers!!! 630whp and 482wtq with the 2.75L on 93 octane

 

 

Also, rear wheel drive?? I thought GT-R's were AWD... 

 

he also said something about E85 being available here soon. That's gonna make things fun 'round here lol

[AlwaysFSX]

Just now, bcredeur97 said:

Hey @chaozbandit he finally released numbers!!! 630whp and 482wtq with the 2.75L 

Also, rear wheel drive?? I thought GT-R's were AWD... 

Disconnect the driveshaft to the front wheels or take out the front axles. Bam, RWD.

[chaozbandit]

6 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Hey @chaozbandit he finally released numbers!!! 630whp and 482wtq with the 2.75L on 93 octane

 

 

Also, rear wheel drive?? I thought GT-R's were AWD... 

 

he also said something about E85 being available here soon. That's gonna make things fun 'round here lol

 

All GTRs are AWD but the R32 is the only generation where you can disconnect the front driveshafts from the transfer case and not damage the rest of the driveline. Something about the gearbox still being analog and the ECU not caring that its sending power to the rear axle only (provided you have the HICAS locked out). You stopped being able to do that in the R33 because it was all electronically controlled, and the R34 used the same gearbox.

 

GTTs are RWD from factory.

 

A few owners in Canada have done it. IIRC there was a workaround where you could do the change on the fly via a module but I don't rememnber he specifics.

 

Edit: basically disconnecting the AWD fuse and rewiring the circuit

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/116870-r32-gtr-4wd-switch.html

 

 

[carguy86]

I just spotted the badassest badass of all the badassest badasses, a guy was driving a 68/69 Dodge charger on the highway ON ICY ROADS IN A SNOWSTORM this guy is the legitimately badassest badass ever.

[JoaoPRSousa]

36 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

Oh my, what do we have here?

 

@MEC-777 the E30 M3 and M1, seek them out you shall.

 

Also there are new Model S casts.

 

Nice K1300R you got there.

[chaozbandit]

6 minutes ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

Nice K1300R you got there.

 

Thanks! Though I think the Matchbox K1300R I have is a slightly better cast.

 

But I'd never let it go knowing I only had 7/8 because I didn't buy the bike! Literally cleared out the entire peg for this set.

[FuzzyYellow]

2 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

Don't you love it when your trying to make a right turn and some doofball who isn't considerate of anyone pulls up on the left side of you and blocks your view completely so you can't go anywhere until he leaves lol

 

what's a doofball?

[bcredeur97]

1 minute ago, FuzzyYellow said:

what's a doofball?

a word my dad made up(assumption.. that was the first place I heard it lol) that we sometimes use in place of "idiot" in the family lol

[JoaoPRSousa]

3 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

a word my dad made up(assumption.. that was the first place I heard it lol) that we sometimes use in place of "idiot" in the family lol

 

It's somewhat close to douchebag... idk

[terrytek]

1 hour ago, FuzzyYellow said:

what's a doofball?

rhymes with goofball, but i doubt it means the same thing.

[bcredeur97]

1 hour ago, terrytek said:

rhymes with goofball, but i doubt it means the same thing.

maybe thats what it means. idk anymore myself