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*raises hand* Yo' I'm the Poor CR Minority...

I CAN NOT EVEN RIGHT NOW skimming the thread I see some shitting on the poor and stupid... Been there, where a flat causes me to miss work and spending money I don't have. But, if you have $20 get a ride from a friend and take your happy ass to a junkyard and get a used tire.... not idea I know, but $20 for a tire that will last you until you have the cash to get a set of new tires is a hell of a lot better than R2O.... But I guess the majority of poor people are stupid, and this probably looks like a great deal to them..

Freaking incredible, Wish I had the time, place, and skill to make my own headers. Can't wait to hear these

Factory spring free height is 14" Loaded is 10.75" so hopefully I can get damn close to a stock ride height. Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

The ones I'm looking at are more or less just a cheap hybrid, they have adjustable preload, rebound and damper but they use the stock upper spring mount. So no adjustment in the shock length. I've avoided driving it in the winter the last two years so I guess you could say that.. Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

That's what I figured, just something I've never really looked into until just now.. Didn't know if bad ride quality was inherent of coilovers, or if it was just poor setup on imports.. Looks like the sets that are sold for my truck both use a 10" spring which is factory spring installed length, so ???? LM7 5.3, 4l60e, ford 8.8, spohn control arms, soon to have 255/45r19's and various other supporting mods. CR build thread

After getting the suspension put together on my S10, I guess the 5660 springs I installed are NOT the same spring rate that I had stock... so the front end is nearly sitting on the bump stops. It's about 1" from the spring pocket WITHOUT the poly bump stops So, I'm looking at QA1 coilovers.. They are a lot more than another set of springs but that is an install I NEVER want to do again. Questions are: 1. Are coilovers worth it for a daily driver? obviously adjustability will make it handle a lot better than stock, but what about negatively affecting the ride quality? 2. Anyone have any idea what spring I would need? seen various people with various LS engines using 350,450 and 550 all with varying results. I don't want to drop it with coilovers, just a stock ride height, maybe 1" lower. I was looking at QA1 one way adjustables, jeg has for $502 w/tax, but after a lot of looking found viking is a prefered brand for the price and with spanner and thrust bearing comes out to $60 more and they are two-way adjustable. I know ricers that throw coilovers on their cars to drop it and then have to run the stiffest spring so it rides like shit,

ordered some new KYB shocks and Bosch o2 sensors that will be here today. Installed the drag link backwards, so I've gotta fix that.. but other than that she is just about ready to drive again, still need to torque down the control arm bolts.. but yeah... here is a shitty clip of the exhaust, didn't take it over 2k because 9am, cold and no o2 on the passenger side. If I am able to get everything put back together before work, I will be at Cars and coffee Saturday morning with her.....if not I might still show up just to take some pictures.

SHE LIVES AGSIN!!!! got the headers installed last night, hooked the battery up backwards and melted the alt. charge wire and melted the terminal out of the battery... changed batteries this morning, and fired right up and sounds AMAZING with open headers..... seriously thinking about getting some cutouts before I rework the exhaust.. All that is left to do is: coolant, steering linkage, torque convertor bolts, exhaust, and shocks. I'll try to get a video of it with open headers, after I get coolant put back in it.. just not sure if my phone or camera will be able to handle it without clipping the audio. headers were a pain in the dick on the passenger side, ended up having to cut the starter shield off the bellhousing of the 4l60e (iirc these were made with a 700r4) there is a slight bit of contact on the bottom of the cab, but they still went into place and bolted up... only part that worries me is I followed the instructions and used the included RTV to seal the headers, and ditched the gaskets...

I'm beginning to think they were just full of shit. I've passed all this information along to my dad and I trust he is looking into what needs to be done from here on.. Her truck from my understanding is locked up as evidence until after trial, my mother was the woman involved in the UPS shooting in february... For paperwork we have nothing right now.. As I said I think all the finance papers and legal documents are in her truck. Thank you so much for all your help, We're all more or less just lost on what legal actions needed to be taken to do anything..

From what I've seen the Pioneer AVIC NEX systems look pretty good... Really expensive though for the one with a Capacitive touch screen...

My dad talked to the finance company and he was told they are not allowed to disclose anything unless their name is listed in the loan... all we need to know to keep up the payments is how much it is.. I am 100% sure all the paperwork on the truck and everything else is in her truck, but it's still in police custody. We are still waiting on "valid" death certificates... which we were told could take months for the coroner or whoever to release the cause of death instead of having a "pending".

Thankts I was kind of scared that might be the case on her truck Will deffinitly look into a probate attorney since she had no will

My dad is looking into a lawyer to deal with some stuff about my mothers untimely death, he is talking lawsuits and stuff... But the main thing my sister and I are worried about is keeping her truck which she just financed in August 2016.. The Finance company is not "allowing" us to work with them on keeping up the payments or even paying it off.. It's not really much but we don't want to lose it because mom was really proud of it and it's just kind of a sentimental thing we would like to keep. So I don't really know shit of how any of this stuff works, is there a specific lawyer we need to look for or is this something we're probably SOL on? Any help would be greatly appreciated as well as suggestions on who we should talk to.

Well hot damn, Makes sense that it looks like a copy. Only I went with all Proforge parts, heard nothing but good about them and they were fairly cheap...and those billet adjuster, so worth the extra $$ if not just for looking so much better than the stock clamp style adjuster. I went ahead and ordered the moog 5660 spring this morning, they were only$62 from summit after shipping...so if I don't like them I'm not out much... may look into drop springs after I get the wheels and tires put on, just really didn't want to spend all this money on new suspension and then put it back together with old crappy looking rusted springs

It's a blast to drive.....When I don't have it torn apart in the driveway.

What control arms are you running?? Not really looking to drop the front, especially since I don't know how well the new wheel/tires will fit.. I just want to stiffen up the front a little bit. Looking at the moog 5660 which should be a stock spring rate.... Maybe my springs are just a little worn after 25 years. Also been playing around with my Syclone in Forza 6 which is setup as close to my S10 as possible and I got the best handling/lap times with the 598 spring rate

Got a little bit of work done today... finished removing the LCAs and got the new spohn parts loosely installed. gotta go get a spring compressor before I can put the spring back in but I'm also not sure if I should replace the springs while I have it apart. they are only like $52 I could go with the ZQ8 springs which are a little firmer? Really excited to see how much of a difference the new suspension makes in ride/handling.... and obviously to see how well it runs without any exhaust leaks! That'll be an absolute first.... since I was never able to completely seal the collectors on the short tubes.

Lemme just drag the hoopty out...and drive it around with no steering or front suspension

Well excuse me..lol but seriously everything I tried looking up was giving me links for chilling wine Thank you so much tohugh

Saw this wine a few weeks ago at The Andersons off Brice road, thought it would be a fun little joke to have a bottle for watching netflix with friends Went back to buy a bottle and they were out of it, told me they wouldn't be getting anymore from their Distributor. I've been searching all over the internet trying to find this stuff...but with no luck on actually sourcing it or finding the winery. All I have been able to find are the bottles on Vivino. which are All I really know is the name, I think it is an Italian import...but I could be wrong. Closest thing I have found is Chill. out of California...Which same idea, they just don't look as classy. Any help would greatly be appreciated.

Have not really been taking a lot of pictures... Rusted parts are just pissing me off... seems like everything I do the truck fights me... Had to cut off several nuts Saturday removing the upper control arms... Tried to take the body mounts loose and the top nut broke loose(I just replaced the mounts and bolts in 2014) Now I'm waiting on spring isolators from jegs, since they never have any parts in stock these days. Buttttt heres a picture of everything going on the truck http://68.media.tumblr.com/b7175aebf71fd13029d137e0f93f1cac/tumblr_ol341cE6Qm1suerqbo1_1280.jpg (obviously there are two more identical wheels) Still need to get some 2" adapters for the front wheels and tires I think I've decided on four 255/45r19 Hankook Ventus V12 Evo2

Got my hoopty partially pulled apart installing the 2017 upgrades... While I have the headers off I figured I'd check the exhaust valve... and this is what they look like. http://leameperdue.tumblr.com/post/157201889204 that's all eight... not in any kind of order. Just curious is I should be worried about the black oily build up at the top of the valves? I just replaced the oil seals in 2015 when I put this engine in.

They came in today while I was at work they are a lot more compact than I thought and the 1 7/8th primaries look huge. And for $1,100 normal retail I was kind of expecting the quality to be a lot better..... like they look and feel solid, but like I guess just the "finish" is lacking kinda making them look like some $100 ebay specials... Not going to waste time trying to polish them before Installing because 6months after they get put on they will change colors and get a dull finish just like my current short tubes.

Ordered a set of Stainless works from CPW... even after shipping they were cheaper than anywhere else. Whopping $916 delivered