KyleQ
Hard-core CEG'er
What he ment to say was a MMORPG (D&D Online) Massively Multiple Online Role Playing Game - it will suck up all of your free time.
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elraido
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The loot, the loot!!!!!!!!!!!!
Redlineracer12
Addicted CEG'er
I pulled the rear suspension out of the contour yesterday 
elraido
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I pulled the rear suspension out of the contour yesterday
Want to do mine? :laugh: I can pay :idea: I just don't want to tear it apart and not remember how it goes back together LOL
MNstuckinMI
Veteran CEG'er
the other day i was talking to my fiancee` about some cars i was looking at. i kept saying things like "that would look good dropped about 2 inches." she comes back at me and says, "why does evrything have to be lowered?!
:laugh::laugh:
:laugh::laugh:
Redlineracer12
Addicted CEG'er
The back is REALLY easy
I used the HOWTO as a guide and it went smoothlyI lifted the Cougar today when I replaced those sagging springs :crazy:
Assemblies:
Before (not the best example as it only got worse since I bought it):
After:
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MNstuckinMI
Veteran CEG'er
lol :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
lets take her rally racing!
(btw, i bet you can take off the snows now!)
lets take her rally racing!
(btw, i bet you can take off the snows now!)
elraido
I kant speel
The rear on my car looks like it has a nice drop on the rear....only it isn't supposed to.
cnewton44
Hard-core CEG'er
LOL... I noticed that. :laugh::laugh:
Redlineracer12
Addicted CEG'er
I plan on it, but we just got some snow yesterday even though it mostly melted by the afternoon. :laugh: I would like to get my alignment all figured out (which still involves swapping springs/struts and subframe in the front) before I put the summer tires.
Doesn't that look terrible though? Nothing worse than the rear of the car sagging real low while the front is still normal :crazy:
elraido
I kant speel
It is slight enough to where you can't really tell unless you look for it....I just know when i get the new ones on there it will look like someone put a lift on it, but it will ride soooooo much better.
cnewton44
Hard-core CEG'er
So your car has a rake to it. Only problem is its the wrong way. :laugh::laugh:
Looks hot when you drive in reverse, though, I'll bet. :laugh:
elraido
I kant speel
Yup, uneven exhaust and cracked rear bumper coming at ya!!
cnewton44
Hard-core CEG'er
I fear the end is near...
I had my oil changed at work. I went from full synthetic to a blend. Last time I checked it it was pretty dark. And it smells a little burnt. I have a feeling the engine is on borrowed time. I think its 3l time. Alas...Here is what it looks like.
I had my oil changed at work. I went from full synthetic to a blend. Last time I checked it it was pretty dark. And it smells a little burnt. I have a feeling the engine is on borrowed time. I think its 3l time. Alas...Here is what it looks like.
elraido
I kant speel
looks normal to me? :shrug: Just change it a little earlier next time. :crazy:
cnewton44
Hard-core CEG'er
That was 3k miles. It should be amber. Its almost black.
MNstuckinMI
Veteran CEG'er
I fear the end is near...
I had my oil changed at work. I went from full synthetic to a blend. Last time I checked it it was pretty dark. And it smells a little burnt. I have a feeling the engine is on borrowed time. I think its 3l time. Alas...Here is what it looks like.
looks pretty good to me. whya re you switching to a blend? i'd continue runnign synthetic if i were you. thats al i ran in my SVT.
just becasue oil is dark in color when changing doesnt mean it is bad or anything. it is normal for it to be black. that stuff looks pretty clean still!
have you ever gone 10,000 miles on an oil change? with the oil life monitoring systems in GM vehicles, there are times it'll be that long. those crazy germans go 15,000 all the time.
remember, my svt had 163,xxx when it got wrecked, and i never once thought that was on its way out.
elraido
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yeah, I up to 133K miles on the SVT and the insides of the exhaust pipes don't even have a hint of carbon on them (one sign that the engine is burning oil). But I do need to change it....it has been like 5K miles or so.
I am going from super tech full syn to valvoline highmilage full syn.
I am going from super tech full syn to valvoline highmilage full syn.
MNstuckinMI
Veteran CEG'er
i just ran mobil 1 full synthetic. changed every 5000 miles
the fiero runs mobil 5000. when i change motors to make the car faster, i'll run synthetic in that. this burns a tiny bit, so im not going to run full synthetic in it.
the one thing that sucks about that car though is the odometer does not work, so i kind of have to guess when the 3000 or so is up. last year, i think i am sitting at more like 5-6000!!! OOPS! like i said though, i do want a faster motor!
changed every 5000 milesthe fiero runs mobil 5000. when i change motors to make the car faster, i'll run synthetic in that. this burns a tiny bit, so im not going to run full synthetic in it.
the one thing that sucks about that car though is the odometer does not work, so i kind of have to guess when the 3000 or so is up. last year, i think i am sitting at more like 5-6000!!! OOPS! like i said though, i do want a faster motor!