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Hope everyone is safe...same for friends and family! As a weather buff, I was transfixed by the radar images...we get tornado warnings in Franklin County but I hadn't seen so much rotation in storms since I can remember. Sad to see some of the damage out of Dayton, but I'm a little surprised that there wasn't more damage being reported this morning. I heard Circleville got walloped...Pataskala looked like something should've happened but must not have touched down.

Boy, here’s a Head2Head that popped in my YT feed. Definitely was sleeping on this car! Seems to get great praise... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a9faBE_ceJY

Thanks, Brent. The MaxTrac kit did come with thin poly “bump stops”...they are almost like those floor furniture-sliders. Very similar to what you linked. In my thrash to finish the rear suspension in time for the alignment, I didn’t have time to put them on. Will cut off the old mounts and put on the bumpstops when I prep the frame for Corroseal to seal up the rust.

Agreed! I’ll pass...wife wants to look for something new and not blue. Thanks, Doc!

I may be interested in the blue sofa and armchair...

Don’t be such a pussy. Have a great time!

The Monster clutch... will it fit a 2007 CTS-V 6.0L?

Alright...finally got around to dropping the rear end! Note the wheel gap: MaxTrac includes a rear leaf-spring-bolt hanger, and an axle flip kit. Need to take off the leaf spring, grind off the rear hanger rivets, install the new rear hanger and put the leaf spring under the axle, using the kit’s brackets to put everything together. First snag: though rusty, the drivers’ rear bolts came off no problem. The front bolt? F**KING GAS TANK IS IN THE WAY. :no: Maybe I’ll cut the bolt, and knock it back through the eyelet? Better use my reciprocating saw, as a torch or cutting wheel sparks might, you know, not be a good thing around the gas tank Oh wait...brand new Harbor Freight metal saw blades LOL. :ugh: So, instead of the instructions saying how we causally work one side at a time, I realized that I need to scooch the axle as far to one side as possible...so I can wedge the now-hinged spring down, jack up the axle, and reposition it back over the spring. To do this, I also had to unbolt the other side as well. This threw everything up in the air, but gave me just enough room to pry bar the leaf spring around the axle. Way more work, requiring unbolting of a few brackets to clearance emergency brake cables and brake lines. Plus, the driveshaft fell out of the transmission. Which I didn’t realize until I tried to drive the dang thing. But, after cutting, grinding, and bolting through Friday night into Saturday midday, everything came together nicely. After doing a YouTube spring-cut and leaf hanger flip to lower Cleetus IV, it’s nice to use a kit where everything goes together securely and with well-engineered geometry...no driveline vibrations! Took the truck to Sean @ Northend Wrench for an alignment. While I am cheap, it just makes sense for safety, handling, and tire wear to get a good front end alignment. Sean dialed in the surprisingly adjustable GMT800 front end and made sure the steering wheel was level as well; a surprisingly nice benefit as it had been slightly clocked to one side since I owned it. The other nice thing is, even though the ancient rear leaf spring isn’t very adjustable, we could still get F/R wheel-distance measurements, to ensure that the stance is square. Nice insurance to know that the truck’s footprint is straight! I think the rearend now sits perfectly. The rear hangers have two sets of bolt holes, for either a 4” drop or 5” drop. Considering the truck doesn’t have much room for fender- or frame-clearance, and I do use the bed to haul stuff, the 4” drop is the right look with a little room leftover for Ohio roads and hauling duties. More to come! Next up is rocket rust repair and rattle-can paint for the rockers and rear roll pan.:thumbup:

I couldn’t make it. Had to finish lowering my Silverado to make both my sons’ baseball game and an alignment appointment. Still have some bolts to tighten but I gotta go coach!

"Tim, awesome work on your garage. I love the cabinetry..............." ***PAUSE*** "Is that a #MAGA hat on the shelf?" :gabe:

Well done, Tim! You’ve really got me thinking about reorganizing my garage as well...getting stuff off the ground.

I love it. Dare to be Different. You can always swap it back (with $$$). I hate how clickbaity/shouty YouTube videos have to be to grab your attention.

More good news. Hope the family can rest easier this weekend. Looking forward to better news next week!

Sam was right in the video...if they slapped a Porsche badge on the Vsport, they wouldn't be able to make enough of them. That's as high praise as an auto journo can give of any 4-door car. . . . . . . Which is also why Cadillac's marketing sucks. If R&T does an article on the car - even in reference to used ones being a great value - wouldn't you put something on your website or ask to repost it in an ad when they give you praise?!? Also...LOL at the Vsport Premium being $71k

http://www.onlyusedtesla.com is a great place to start, DJ. Will be buying the wife a used Model S in the next couple of years provided: 1) Tesla hasn't cratered by then 2) The new Model S comes out, reducing the 1g Model S prices. Case-by-case basis, of course...but Teslas tend to be very reliable on the used market. Range may suffer depending on how previous owners maintained/drove the cars (battery life), but the bodies/interiors hold up well.

$9,600!?! Niiiiiiiice... https://jalopnik.com/why-ostensibly-boring-cars-like-this-2-700-ford-ltd-ar-1834904496 ^^Relevant to the conversation: get a low-mileage land-yacht, clean it up, and send it to BaT to see what you can get for it. I know David Tracy is telling you this as opposed to Matt Farah or Doug DeMuro, but I'M TELLING YOU GUYS if you have the room, an old barge in great shape is a silly-easy buy to make (and fun to drive)!

Also, looks like the Aisin 8-speed transmission is the one to get in the 2016+ CTS Vsport models...same trans in the LS460 and IS-F. That's heady company!

<< Road&Track subscriber here...one of the few publications I pay for. I respect their media work. Apologies for the disrespect to Sam and Travis.

I'm lobbying the Ohio medical board to mandate pressure-release valves in catheter balloons, to prevent unneeded dick-hole damage from delirious patients ripping them out. #MAGA That's an amazing turnaround! Really happy news...

Oh, don’t get me wrong...Porsche is going to lease every last one they make. :gabe:

Can I buy your un-cracked flexplate and torque converter?

I pass over this video every time I'm on R&T's website because I can't take these two guys seriously. If you're going to rock moobs on YouTube, wear a better shirt and have better posture. That said, I'm a fan of this car. That sunroof looks huge, and it's a great package overall.

Steve-O is on the case...

...is just a fat hot hatch. https://jalopnik.com/the-2020-porsche-cayenne-coupe-doubles-down-on-absurdit-1834874562 CHANGE MY MIND