I've been off the forums for a bit, but I'm back.

When we going on that cruise fellas?

 

So gonna be down that way this weekend. Do you all have any recommendations for shops that could take a look at my pinion angle and adjust it for me if necessary?

 

I guess it would help if I read the thread lol. Looks like I will be making a stop at GTR on my way in!

 

Can't go wrong with GTR!

 

Stopped by and had the look at a few thimgs. They squeezed me in and took care of me and for a lot less then I thought it would be!

Good guys to do business with!

 

G morning everyone,
any one going to the nitto event this sat?
went last year and it was pretty cool
a lot of imports but they had muscle there as well.

http://www.autoenthusiastday.com/

 

I'll be there I entered my ST Focus

 

I live in Simi Valley California

 

Well I'm going Jed!!!

 

Well it looks like I'm not going to make it after all something came up that I have to take care of

 

oh cool, did you come out to the show?

yes sir and good seeing ya there bro, sorry didnt get to say goodbye when you guys left, i thought they didnt let peeps out till 4 lol

aww no worries Ray, I was looking for ya but didnt see ya, which now explains why :P

ill post up the pics in a bit.still insanely sunburnt from the show

 

Any exhaust experts out there?? I need help checking for exhaust leaks after installing shorty headers

 

You'd hear em lol. It would be a tick-tick-tick that increased with RPM...

 

I do hear that... im not 100% sure its a leak because the engine already makes all kinds of sounds, but im about 75% sure its probably an exhaust leak. how do I fix it?

 

Pop the hood, have someone rev it so you can determine which bolt(s) are loose, tighten em up. That's why I'd never do headers. They're such a PITA to maintain!

 

this fixes any leak? that doesn't sound too bad. I thought id have to take it apart again and replace the gasket or tighten the collector nuts lol


just gotta find somebody to rev it for me now..

 

Can you hear it at idle? My old v6 was bad enough at idle. I knew exactly which bolt kept backing out. I'd have to tighten it every few months. The others loosened up too, but that one would loosen up quicker.

 

Get yourself some wedge-locking header bolts and say goodbye to header leaks.

 

i'll check to see if the bolts came loose... I know the nuts aren't, but ill check those too.

didn't know these existed. nice!! do you use these?

 

Yup! I have them on my Trans Am. I kept getting tired of the leaks from the Hooker LT headers I have, when my old man told me about these. No more leaks after I installed them, and I got to take my "header" wrench out of the car lol.