pete25r's bugeye progress by pete25r

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the top nuts came loose on my rear pass strut the other day. made a lunch run and in the parking lot I notices some strut sounding clunking. It's not easy to tighten down the nut on top of the shaft of Konis. The damper adjuster doesn't allow for an allen key or nut. You have to "pulse" an impact wrench on it to get it to tighten up. I did that to them yesterday. The fronts snugged up nicely, rears tightened a little then the hole shaft spun. I did get them a little tighter though.

Struts are feeling awesome. Only downside is how lumpy-bumpy-cratered the roads are from my house to work. 10% stiffer springs feel like %45 stiffer with all the poorly filled or 4in deep potholes 'round here.

Side note. If you're a little paranoid about noises, I found out I am, then you might not wanna change your diff and your struts a week apart. Lots of new noises to learn. I haven't turned my radio on for a while. Sometimes diff noises can be heard, sometimes struts make "settling" noises, or wait, what was that? I torqued everthing down to spec best I could, silly rear top nuts. Still paranoia ensues.

7-27-2013

just for laughs

ah how cute.. look at the widdle TD04 spin...

7-30-2013

I've ordered most of my goodies from TIC ( - Turn in Concepts ). They have the best customer support. Problem is they don't have everything one could want. I've ordered stuff from both RallySport direct and Kronos Performance. Both went well so I'd recommend them too, if TIC doesn't carry what you're looking for.

Also the classfieds here and on NASIOC are pretty good. I prefer to use that to buy stuff locally, like contact the seller meet them halfway or whatever then when all is good trade parts and money. I've also had stuff mailed to me. Just use common sense, like the too good to be true thing, and you'll be fine on the forum for sales.

Bugeyemaina, more than half your posts are on my build thread. I feel special.

9-30-2013

as you all can tell, not much going on with my bugeye. been dorking around tightening up some installs, like my amp. Moved it to under the pass. seat (from trunk) and re-wired it a bit neater. Pics after I get some loom on it.

Also picked up an ebay TMIC for dirt cheap. Worked out the slight fitment issues as I installed it, well most of them, no bolts are holding it down but the splitter surround ain't letting it go nowhere. Good news is I got some throttle response out of it.

11-9-2013

got shifter bushings done. hurt ma back so no klunk killer install or pics.

once I stop being an old fart I'll throw some pics up, maybe install some moar stuff to. Gotta have somethin' to talk about at the next DFH meat....