San Bernardino monthly Mazda meet and drive.
03-16-2009, 02:36 PM
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so when do the wheels and tires come in michael?
so is tire rack the best / cheapest place to buy tires? i want to get 2 fuzion ZRi 245-35-19
so is tire rack the best / cheapest place to buy tires? i want to get 2 fuzion ZRi 245-35-19
03-16-2009, 02:49 PM
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lol, alright. i'll skip out on the bushings. i wasn't going for anything high end. i was just interested in replacing the stock bushings with a new set of stock replacement bushings, lol.
and, in terms of quotes for the suspension, i've been to two different shops, and for what i asked of them...Eibach Pro series springs, Tein shocks, front and rear strut bars, and a caster/camber kit, one quoted me at $750, the other at $700. Not sure if they have an alighnment thing going on though. but, i can get my alignment done at Firestone since i got the lifetime alignment thing there for my car.
I asked them if i were to get my car lowered if it would void the lifetime alignment, and they told me that it wouldn't.
and, in terms of quotes for the suspension, i've been to two different shops, and for what i asked of them...Eibach Pro series springs, Tein shocks, front and rear strut bars, and a caster/camber kit, one quoted me at $750, the other at $700. Not sure if they have an alighnment thing going on though. but, i can get my alignment done at Firestone since i got the lifetime alignment thing there for my car.
I asked them if i were to get my car lowered if it would void the lifetime alignment, and they told me that it wouldn't.
I know Speed feels bad about the amount of times he has used the lifetime alignment already, but they did say you could bring it in every week if you wanted. I know they say that to make you feel you're getting a good deal, but they probably don't expect someone to actually bring it in that often
03-16-2009, 03:53 PM
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I hope those quotes were with springs, and included the alignment. Please check. This would help Speed and I come up with a good price. Given that you have free alignment with Firestone, that is perfect....takes that cost and makes it zero
I know Speed feels bad about the amount of times he has used the lifetime alignment already, but they did say you could bring it in every week if you wanted. I know they say that to make you feel you're getting a good deal, but they probably don't expect someone to actually bring it in that often
I know Speed feels bad about the amount of times he has used the lifetime alignment already, but they did say you could bring it in every week if you wanted. I know they say that to make you feel you're getting a good deal, but they probably don't expect someone to actually bring it in that often
), including pricing installed and not installed and i'll get back to you guys on this
03-16-2009, 05:09 PM
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thats the P/S portion that I want to have removed.
EDIT:
and A/C
EDIT:
and A/C
03-16-2009, 05:11 PM
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Cesar: I see what you did there... 
03-16-2009, 05:29 PM
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Hi Gerry.
Erica: Look what Cesar did:
Give you two guesses which one is his but you probably only need one...
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Erica: Look what Cesar did:
Give you two guesses which one is his but you probably only need one...
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inland empire, rotary meet, san bernardino, yellow 8's are fastest
03-16-2009, 06:47 PM
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@ speed: you drilled out your pulleys to make them lighter? or is that just to make them look cool?
@ SnowFl8k: i happen to be at a computer all day long here at work
@ SnowFl8k: i happen to be at a computer all day long here at work
03-16-2009, 08:21 PM
#6441
the more things change
i had talked to a guy at american tires and he said
he could give me a better price, so i said ok quote me the
price. well after all the other stuff that i needed it came
out to fifty bucks less then tire rack. and thats
without tpms switched so i just stayed with tire rack.
the wheels and tires will come already to put on the car,
i won't have to anywhere. i can put them on as soon as i get them...
03-17-2009, 09:29 AM
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ha ha.
no, I should have left enough meet around the holes. I coulda drilled more / bigger, but I tried to kep them strong as well.
I did however taper the holes a bit to make the silver stand out... that was done for the prettyness.
03-17-2009, 10:41 AM
#6443
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@Speed
What did you use to drill them?
I was looking at the hole patterns, and they look very even.
Obviously it wasn't done freehand.
Looks nice.
What did you use to drill them?
I was looking at the hole patterns, and they look very even.
Obviously it wasn't done freehand.
Looks nice.
03-17-2009, 11:10 AM
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My wife is being induced at 4:00a.m. tomorrow I will be a daddy!
I used a Michrometer to make sure the holes were perfet. it took a lot of time, but is very important that they are perfect. (for balance)
I used a punch to ensure the hole started in the EXACT right spot.
I used a drill press with a tiny bit to get a pilot hole.
then moved to a larger bit to drill the rest.
then an even larger bit to taper the holes.
then a camera to take pictures.
The crank pulley was sent with my dad to get machined. (cutting off the front half of the pulley).
I used a Michrometer to make sure the holes were perfet. it took a lot of time, but is very important that they are perfect. (for balance)
I used a punch to ensure the hole started in the EXACT right spot.
I used a drill press with a tiny bit to get a pilot hole.
then moved to a larger bit to drill the rest.
then an even larger bit to taper the holes.
then a camera to take pictures.
The crank pulley was sent with my dad to get machined. (cutting off the front half of the pulley).
03-17-2009, 11:23 AM
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Casey: Congrats man!! Hope all goes well tomorrow.
03-17-2009, 11:36 AM
#6447
IstanbulNotConstantinople
Congratulations! I guess we'll be buying you a cigar soon.
Thank goodness you can measure better than you can spell.
Thank goodness you can measure better than you can spell.
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03-17-2009, 12:04 PM
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Time to light up a Kuba Kuba! woot woot!
Aitnt that the truth.
In high school I did GREAT in math, autoshop and science.
I aint done so guud in enguish or hstory.
Aitnt that the truth.
In high school I did GREAT in math, autoshop and science.
I aint done so guud in enguish or hstory.