Slepybear

I was planning on going to Uni tonight too, but I say we do all go next friday.
Instead tonight me and a friend installed the Comptech exhaust.
It sounds good and looks great

nitropwd

it's been a bit quiet on here lately...how has everyone been?

also, quick question - when changing the oil has everyone been going by the MID or actual mileage?

GLowrdr

I go by MID. Usually I use synthetic, but I think I'm going to start using dino oil again. Can't see paying $50+ to change my oil as often as I do.

Hopefully the insurance company hurries up - there is someone in the BM selling their a-spec kit. It's actually attached to the bumpers and all, so that would take care of the rear bumper. $450 for the bumpers and full kit. SSM color too, but he says it will need painting.

Takata 18

What is going on tonight? I might cruise somewere tonight. The thread is very quiet.

Razzi

school's starting for us yunguns george, not enough time in a day

BlackuraTL

Fa sho I been busy with college sorry.

Slepybear

probs not up to a ride tonight
next friday though, lets all roll down uni in a pack, that'd be tight!

Slepybear

I just ordered some 8500k bulbs off exclerate..
why is it so quiet on here??

asujosh1

Parents have been in town, been hanging out with them. Not a whole lot going on with me though, I heard that Jorge was going to be working on KKs car, but have no idea if it actually happened.

GLowrdr

Sweet... I have been checking the hondacuraworld site, and found the lipkit to run 849.00. Well, I haven't been successful in finding Tim's group buy thread, so I posted about someone linking me to it.

Well, come to find out that sometime after I checked this morning, the aspec kit went on a group buy. Woohoo - $799.

Also the insurance called me today and said that the damages matched up to the van, but they were still waiting to speak to them about it (to inform them of the results)

Razzi

just finished first day of school. and um, all i can really say is that










I FUCKING LOVE COLLEGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!1111111111oneoneoneone

GLowrdr

Did you get to do body shots off chewy?

BlackuraTL

X2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where you goin Raz?

Razzi

u of m

are you speaking from experience brian?

asujosh1

Ok Razzi, I'm guessing you get to sit next to a hottie or something. Maybe some day you'll get to touch a boobie.

GLowrdr

LMAO....

So I noticed a few days ago that I have a crack in the drivers side tail on my truck. Just another reason to change something out since now I see those damn things everywhere i go. Literally.... if I goto Home Depot, Menards, etc, I am never 3 of 4 parking sposts away from a dodge ram.

I bought these lights, as well as the matching 3rd brake light for above the cab.

ts_vaj

Yes, college is great. Razz, what's ur name? I'll add you on facebook!


Damn 8500k That's gonna be real blue huh? I just ordered some 6000k because my stock ones have pink eye.


BTW, got rid of that horrible noise from the headers. It became really loud and unbearable...I began to notice it wasn't resonance lol...it was the headers rattling against the exhaust heat shield at certain RPM's so I got rid of it. Nice and quiet again! Whew, I'm glad the noise wasn't coming from the flex pipe.

asujosh1

What do we call a ricer when he's not driving a Japanese car, but an American on? A grilled cheese? French Fry?

BlackuraTL

Freedom Fry? lol

ts_vaj

Uncle Ben?

GLowrdr

White rice?

Soo... I see how it is. Nobody posts on here (maybe 1 a day?) - but someone posts a joke about rice and everyone mysteriously is back on...lol

So I got my lights ordered today (gee.. more lights). Aspec kit will be ordered before 9/8 - just hoping insurance covers it rather than me floating it on a card.

And I'm pricing out some axis hiros again. There are some Axis gravity's in the BM for $850 shipped, but that's for 18's. I'm guessing I'm going to want 19's when I do decide to pull the trigger. Anyone have any input on that? Also - anyone know much about rim offsets? I can get the hiro's for 25-35 and 45 offset. I'm guessing 45, but not quite sure. Is it specific to the car, or partially to the look you want?

I really wish I could just get 18's because it will be about a hundred/wheel cheaper. But I can't see spending over a grand for wheels to get an inch.

Jorge - you got 19's right? Hows it for ride? You think 19's all the way, or would you go with 18's if you could get a good deal on some? (and didn't have the 19's already)

asujosh1

18's on that Type-S looked really small, Jorge's 19's look perfect on that body style. I would invest the extra cheddar and get the 19's.

As for offset, I know the body style I have requires a high offset in the high 40's or low 50's, so if I were a betting man, I would go for the 45's to be safe.

Basically, the offset is how far from the centerline of the wheel the mounting point is. An offset of +45 means that the mounting point (where the wheels touch the brake rotors) is 45 MM toward the outside of the car from the centerline of the wheel. A lower or negative offset would make the wheels stick out of the fender like those low-rider cars with the 12" wheels on them. A higher offset means that the wheels will be tucked further under the car. If you go too high with the offset you will have a problem with the wheels rubbing on your sway bar/rack and potentially not clearing your calipers.

Slepybear

Do you guys have any idea what sizes the bulbs are for..
-The dome lights
-The door lights
-the trunk light
I am gunna convert every light i can to green, and do some under dash green lights too.

asujosh1

OK, slepybear is looking to get a new screen name, I think he's going for the 'Green Lantern'. Now all we need to do is get him one of those rings...

GLowrdr

I can't help much since I always forget which gen car you have. But - google and the owners manual can be your friend. Otherwise you may even be able to stop by an auto parts shop and look in one of their bulb books they keep tied to the rack of bulbs. I know it has a few different bulbs in there, but not sure if it is as specific as trunk/doors and such.

If you still have problems, let me know what year your car is and I can google it for you. I'm not sure if it is me, or just my dad - but he can't seem to find stuff using google for the life of him. He'll call me and I'll have the answer within the first couple of links.

BTW - you should be going all red dude. I never have been a huge fan of green (unless you have a green car that is). Red and black looks stealthy. Green just reminds me of some bad rice

Slepybear

i have 2nd gen.
and i already have green vips and shift indicator.
and from what i have heard, the red can start to creep you out after a while.
although it would look stealthy.

asujosh1

My BMW was red and I loved it, I have been trying to get back to it ever since I got rid of that car. I'm not much for the green and amber interior lights that a lot of manufacturers have gone with lately. Second to the red interior would be the blue/red combo on the newer V-dubs. I loved that color setup when I had my GTI.

Slepybear

haha, i had one when i was a kid

asujosh1

Um, what's this 'when' crap? You still are.

Slepybear

i could just tell that comment was coming as soon as i posted that.
haha.

On another note, who wants to go to University tomorrow? We really need to as a crew, haha.

Razzi

wow it really did get busy allluva

Ts im Ken Hoang on facebook, as well as in real life

and boobies? what are those

asujosh1

I'll leave Uni to you kids. I feel like an old man every time I go over there. Not to mention, me getting arrested is not really a good career move.

ts_vaj

Which Ken Hoang? Is your middle name Giang?

BlackuraTL

Guys I'm goin through withdrawal I haven't driven my car in 2 weeks!

Slepybear

haha, i remember when i went to florida i only got to drive like 2 times, and both times it was a maxima from like 96, and it didn't run good at all.
By the end of the week it was just driving me crazy

GLowrdr

So work is starting to suck again. I am working tonight until 10-11, then I work Sunday too. I usually have Wednesdays off, but there is a move this Wednesday so Isaid I would work. I made sure to tell them that I would be flexible since i'm taking wednesdays off. So, no big deal. I'll just take Tuesday off. Well yesterday they were like "We need you Tuesday". Ok. So I will be tired Tuesday since I am having a football party at my house for the game. "Oh... that Tuesday project starts Monday night". WTF? So as of right now, I have to cancel the damn party because Wells doesn't believe in asking anyone if they can do something - we are vendors, so we just get paid to do it anyways.

Needless to say, this just made my patience a little shorter. I actually submitted my resume at a couple of places on Monster that are closer to home.

asujosh1

Welcome to the wonderful world of contracting! Sounds like the last 8 years of my life summed up pretty well.

This is pretty much why I decided to work for the company I work for, if you know what I mean. That, and my promotions and raises were all completely random. The people performing my evaluation had no idea what I did or how I did it unless a client complained and that usually meant you got your booty canned.

nitropwd

Hey guys, looks like i'm moving to Australia....can anyone think of the best way to sell the TL?

GLowrdr

Australia? WTF? I've thought about moving to Blaine a couple of times, but damn!! You're not messing around.

As for selling, I guess probably get her all shined up, and post some pictures on Car Soup? Also roll around with some dreaded 4-sale signs in the windows?

Other than that, I don't think there's really much of a secret to selling. If there was, I probably wouldn't have mine right now. But the reality is, I'd take too big of a hit.

Depending on your situation and goal, you could possibly ship your TL to australia for about the same amount you're going to lose selling the car (I'm in the 8-10k loss range now, although I've never checked on FedEx'ing a car before... lol)

Razzi

man be sure to tell people u got a mad ass carputer and navi set up

i'm Ken Hung Hoang from the U of M