danny25

haha! no thanks, but i'll buy you a lotto ticket...

danny25

sounds cool, i'll try and make it.

danny25

got my exhaust today... bought these off SFLA_type-S...

mantis23

hope you have it by the next meet, i wanna see what it sounds like.

(been to hesitant on getting exhaust because i don't want a cabin with excess operating noise)

Chopsie

Danny, I hate you :P I got a damn ticket monday morning just had to be a Monday, which is the day I hate most in the weeke anyway. My spree of getting out of tickets ended that day.
I am now 3 for 4. 78 MPH in a 60, damn cop didn't evern ask for my Insyurance card, just walked up to my car with his ticket book in hand and said " better luck next time" wtf ?!?!
Nice getting out of it though man

btw, congrats on the exhausts

danny25

thanks

haha "better luck next time"... ass

hey, getting outta 3 of 4 ain't bad at all!

danny25

oh yeah, they'll probably be on tomorrow night. It shouldn't take me too long.

Chopsie

Hey do you guys think $230 shipped for used UR pulley set, including crank is reasonable ?

civic4982

are you getting that one from Allmotor2000? I was gonna get it but he hasn't replied in a long while after I told him I had to get the money together.

Chopsie

No, did not know he was selling any. This is the guy in blackmarket selling the stuff off of his AV6. Think you bought his N20 ?

danny25

i need new tires bad. I almost hit a concrete wall this morning turning into my parking garage. The entrance is uphill and makes a left half way up, but my car just wanted to keep going straight. Thankfully i wasn't going that fast so i hit the brakes and was able to correct.

but my crappy stock tires are going bald, so anyone know a good place around here with good deals on tires? And how are the Toyo T1-S in the rain?

This is a tough decision, there are so many people saying great things about so many tires, i don't know what to pick.

mantis23

the Toyo Proxes 4s are made from the same compund as the T1-Ss, and should last 3 times longer, and are on average 25% less that the T1-Ss... Im deciding btween the T1-Ss and te Proxes 4s right now.


shawn s started a proxes 4 thread recently, check it out, i has good info.

danny25

sounds like a no brainer, i'll see if i can find that thread, thanks mantis.

Bluesman

Danny you are one lucky MF. I want to see how your new exhausts look and sound. That should also help you get the most out of your headers.

Well I didn't have to replace my ball joints, turns out the toe-in was just out of whack. Still I had to replace both front tires, they were worn to the cord on the inside edge. Two new MXs means another delay in getting my pullies.

I am in for the meet.

Bluesman

What the hell happened to Casper? Anyone heared from him?

civic4982

o for realz? will his AV6 UR pulleys fit onto our car? If my car is going back to Austin with me then I'll be picking up that nitrous kit... The situation is still in the works.

danny25

i'm sure being a mod/post whore on a nissan forum has been keeping him busy.

Chopsie

He said the part number for everything but the alt pulley is the same for our cars. That sux about you insurance situation man, what the hell did you do to get that high of a rate , accidents, speeding ??

danny25

mantis, where did you call around here for toyo proxy 4 prices? and you know websites with a good variety of tires and good prices?

I need new tires bad, my VSA light was flashing all the way home tonight, kept getting loose in all this rain.

danny25

got the exhaust put on. Here's a tip, make sure you have plenty of liquid wrench, and a good 6 side socket instead of a 12. I rounded of one nut really good, had to go to Auto Zone and pick up a 6 sided one to finally get the nut off. That always seems to take me the longest, once every thing is loose, it's a breeze.

civic4982

yeah 2 big tickets and 3 accidents in the past 3 years...

I'm the client from hell...

danny25

testing sig...

mantis23

i called one local retailer, and they were high as hell (kauffmann tire), i did a quick search on google, and the first 2 sites that came up were significantly cheaper. i dont remember the websites though.

DeezNutz

congrats on getting the new exhaust on, danny! i can't wait to hear it -- maybe next saturday i guess.

Chopsie

, sucks man. Cool of you to volunteer to not drive for a semester top help the family out <--- , If I understood that statement correctly.

danny25

my google searches ain't pulling up anything useful. Just tire brand websites.

danny25

thanks! yep, i'll be there next Sat. I got the exhaust mostly for appearance, they look really sweet imho. The sound is deep from about 1500 rpm to ~3250 rpm, then they sound like stock again and the intake takes over. There is some droning around 2000 rpm, but the radio takes care of most of that. Hopefully it won't start to bother me. I had a Ranger for a couple years with a flowmaster muffler on it that was much louder and very annoying quickly, so i think i can handle these...

danny25

Found a good site for Toyo Proxes 4 if anyone is interested.
225/45/17s

I called Discount Tire and NTB and they can order Toyos and will match web prices. So it looks like I'll be ordering these Mon.

mantis23

thanks for the link

danny25

no problem. you gonna try the proxes 4 too?

civic4982

so it's official... I'm not driving this semester...
my sister is going to bring her car down and my parents are insuring her. I can't drive her car b/c I'm not insured and so she'll have to take me to this class I'm taking at the local community college on T + Th (history at UTAustin is almost impossible so I'mma take it Jr. College style). I live close to campus so it's not so difficult for my other classes but it's gonna be rough b/c only one person in our apartment has a car now and my other roommate with the GTI is moving out b/c he graduated and hasn't found a job and can't get loans to continue going to school. That also means I've gotta take on the job of head of the house and handle all finances and things that my GTI roommate used to handle. Also the furniture is half mine and half his so we're going to sell it and split the profits. Then I have to go buy new furniter that I'm only going to use for 4 months. It's really crappy and a tough situation.

I never thought it'd be this difficult without a car... I really wish I didn't have to do this now but I pissed off my folks with all my tickets and accidents and after telling them I actually need a car the other night we had this huge battle full of four letter words and whtanot. I told them I needed the car for the class I was taking and plus b/c I wanted to find a part time job. They were pissed b/c I got their hopes up about me not needing to drive.

This is really shitty.

danny25

what a shitty situation that sucks man...

mantis23

either the 4s or these


as quoted from this thread
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...10#post1584510

I wish someone would check them out. Consumer reports ranked them #1 with Toyo T1S #2.

They were give $50 rebates through 1/17/04.

The tires are made in Germany.

People who were driving M3s and who had previously had S-03, Michelin Pilots, and other tires loved the Goodyears, especially in the rain.

This is from Consumer Reports 11/03 (Note: they didn't make a distinction between max performance and ultra-high performance and they tested S-03, Pilot, Nero, Conti, etc):

"Ultra-high-performance tires

Best for most; a well-rounded choice:

Goodyear $135

Toyo $190

Both models offer the best blend of wet and dry performance. Paying more for the Toyo (20) buys you better handling."


Finally, they have an XL rated version in the 235/45-17 and some other sized that have a very FAT load rating and a great speed rating (No worries )

Chopsie

Damn man, you will be taking on a lot and without a car, good luck to you . The CL-S just going to sit in the garage at your house ?

civic4982

ok... so the situation changed... I just splurged today and got my own insurnace... I paid $2140 for 6 months full coverage at 50/100 coverage w/ $250 uninsured deductible and $500 collision deductible. I got in a huge fight with my pops and he gave me the title to the car. It's a huge ordeal but I needed a car desperately. It's floating on the credit cad right now until I sell my parts... I have the money to pay the insurance but it eats into my living expenses for the semester.

I got permanently kicked out of the house for this. Hopefully I'll get into med school this coming feb. 1st.

danny25

those seem to be a good bit more than the Proxes 4 in the quick research i just did. I think I'll just stick with the Toyos, either way, anythings better than the Michelins.

Bluesman

Civic, Thats a tough situation your in. I hope you can smooth things over with your parents. Life is to short for this crap.

By the way I went to school (1st - 12th) with one of the the big wigs in the history department at the University, Don Carlton. If I can help let me know. Not sure what I can do but I can try.

fender4

fyi I found a great place for any honda/acura or toyota/lexus repair or dealer service other than warranty,,, The place (two of them ) is called Dealer-alternative in Ft Worth. I have been working with the owner on my cl-s and he's a very street smart mechanic that only repairs what's needed. Just some info if you want to save from big buck dealer charges. PM if you need more info.

danny25

cool, thanks. I got a couple more years on my warranty, but that's good info for the future.

DeezNutz

my warranty is ghandi, so i'd like to get that info off ya fender.
thanks,
nutz