I will be heading out to PRP as well tonight.

 

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Theres a yellow C5 z06 for sale 0.25 miles from work....

 

hmmm... do tell.. DOOOOOOOOOOOOO tell...

I was working in the garage again today... getting closer and closer to being able to get something in there.

 

I was working on Steph's bum again today... getting closer and closer to being able to get something in there.

 

$1 says this happens first

 

Dont you usually want to play in the playground first before the sewage dump?

 

does anyone in the pittsburg area know of a place that i could maybe use a lift for a little while or no? i need it to install the turbo setup on my car. my initial plan was to just put it on down here and tow it up but im begining to have second thoughts about towing the car a long way..i guess you could say a piece of mind issue...if not then i guess ill just have to do it here and get over it.

 

Don't worry about towing. I posted in your thread. When I moved back to Pittsburgh from Texas, we towed my Cavalier on a dolly a little over 1500 miles with no problems what so ever. Come to think of it we also towed my mom's car on a full trailer (where you pull the whole car up on vs just the front on the dolly) when she moved from Ohio back to Texas. There really isn't anything to worry about, especially when you're driving almost all highway. Check the pressure in the trailer tires along the way to make sure you're not pushing things too far and it's fine. Like I said, I've got well over 3,000 miles towing cars. You'll be fine. If I were you, I'd just install everything there and tow it up.

 

i guess...but ill need a lift either way probably as i cant get the downpipe on the car without one. the damn thing is so custom its almost impossible to get on.

 

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...ice=&cardist=4

I pass it every morning on the way to work.

 

well if anyone can find a lift for me to use...even itf its just for a half hour...let me know

 

I'm sure getting you a lift won't be a problem. We know someone. However, I really don't see needing a lift for just a downpipe. We've done just about every mod there is on these cars with nothing but jack stands.

 

Truth.



We can get you access to a lift. But I doubt it'll be needed.

 

well the other day when i had it all on the car i just couldn't get the downpipe on the car. i tried bringing it down through the top of the engine (would work but its just too long it hits the ground). i tried pushing it up the way the stock dp assembly goes on and it wouldn't go. its design causes it to have to be twisted up into its primary position, and on my jackstands i just couldn't do it. they were raised to about 20"




the black frame bar you see in the first picture just doesn't like my downpipe. i disconnected the downpipes dumptube and i still couldn't get it on. the immediate bend of the turbo is whats causing the problem. its as wide as the entire gap you see just above the frame in the first picture


however i will be trying again when i go to put everything back on to come up..but i just wasn't able to get it on

 

HMMMMMMMMMMM

Yellow w/ the Mod-red interior... very sweet...

not paying 34 though...

 

IMO if its really being a bitch leave top 2 mounts connected and drop subframe...hook it all up and redo subframe...i know silent, frazier, the dave, al, and I can all do that in under an hr...lots more room that way

Also the prodigal son returns sat, sun...bdubs with the crew?

Bring it to pgh...we can get it done lol

Dan

 

GM Nationals are in Carlisle this weekend.

Beer In Carlisle?

 

ultimately thats probably what will happen if a lift doesnt allow that extra bit of space. so im guessing there will be a bunch of you guys there when i come up?

also when we do put the downpipe on i picked up some high temp rtv(only rated at 650degrees-thought tturbos got way hotter than that) for the turbine outlet and also dumptube, sensor, and the rear catback hookup that needs to be put on to replace a lack of gaskets. im guessing wel have to allow some time for that to setup

 

I think I'm working, we'll see.

We've always used gaskets, IIRC. You'd be surprised at what kind of gaskets PepBoys carries in their store.

 

Or going to Ohio if you're not working

 

i doubt the carry a 5 bolt turbo outlet gasket...but i did take my wastegate apart again and i found a large yellow spring...only 10psi...that makes me feel better

 

Our dude with the lift might have one, who knows.

 

well thatd be a better alternative to rtv.....i guees wel see when i come up on the 27th

 

I'm probably gonna take off the 27 and 28 with Al to help out. He usually don't work too tell by himself...