What you done to your yank today?

[Matt Harper]

Rear deck-lid black-out and light surrounds - breaks up the large slab of whiteness.

[Motown Junk]

Went in garage, played some Thin Lizzy while having a cup of tea, looked at pile of unfitted new bits then got dragged off to DIY store (again).

Stuck a Moroso decal on my tool box to cheer myself up before I left, if that counts?

[chevy-stu]

Motown Junk said:

Went in garage, played some Thin Lizzy while having a cup of tea, looked at pile of unfitted new bits then got dragged off to DIY store (again).

Stuck a Moroso decal on my tool box to cheer myself up before I left, if that counts?

Definately counts... same as looking up the fitting instructions for said new bits and not actually fitting them,...

[Motown Junk]

Fitting instructions? That's for when you're halfway through and started swearing

[vrod]

bob1179 said:

I've been using mine daily, averaging 10 mpg around town at the moment!

My new centre console and looms arrived in the post from the States and I have a new head unit, speakers, wiring and a cubby to replace the original stereo. Should keep me busy.

Last week I fitted a new aerial (bought from Halfords and meant for a Ford!).

Hows it going Bob, caught me lurking over here as I just bought a Plymouth Prowler.
You back in the UK more now?

I fitted some new bonnet gas struts from the states - the 'hood' now stays up.

Also fitted some new Infinity Cappa speakers in the front.

Edit - almost forgot the new aero wiper blades.

Edited by vrod on Thursday 27th June 11:28

[chevy-stu]

Stuck loads of silly camouflage stickers all over mine a couple of weeks ago for no reason whatsoever... Still visible at Brands Hatch trackday though...

[Camaro]

vrod said:

Edit - almost forgot the new aero wiper blades.

That's at least 20hp plus tons of down force

[roscobbc]

Took the Vette for is MOT yesterday - it passed! - spent this afternoon washing off all the crap from taking the car in the rain and the daily driver - planned to go to Chelsea Cruise tonight - ended-up on the edge of a migraine after taking a trip out to fill-up with Shell VPower a the nearest garage and all the pumps were dry - couldn't be assed to go to another part of town to find a Shell garage with VPower and went home to mope!

[Camaro]

What did I spend the day doing... wasting away some BF Goodrich's finest rubber!



Also got a new personal best on the 1/4 mile, 16.62 @ 80.37mph Not hugely impressive, but a completely stock '91 Camaro RS

[gt500nick]

Just spent a whole week living in the thing, London-Amsterdam-Luxembourg-Milan-Venice-Bratislava-Prague-Nurburgring-London about 3000 miles total, 220 gallons of fuel, 3 speeding tickets, one caution for dressing as a police officer, and still got Fred left in the tyres

[gt500nick]

http://instagram.com/p/bCCi4YgXRR/

[irocfan]

not done today but I thought that extending the stripes on the 'Bee would just finish it off

[vrod]

Camaro said:

vrod said:

Edit - almost forgot the new aero wiper blades.

That's at least 20hp plus tons of down force

The handling is much improved due to the additional downforce but means I can't feel the additional 20hp

So just fitted a sweet thunder 24" straight through X pipe exhaust to make up for it .....

http://www.sweet-thunder.com/prowler.html

Really does make it sound like sweet-thunder! best $216 spent!

[gt500nick]

I went down the route of an x pipe for power and noise, 3000 miles and 1 week later I regret it. Interior noise is too much on long drives it just spoils some of the fun. Having to equalise my ears every 5 mins not enjoyable. Stick mid pipe is going back in and to maintain the power ford racing throttle with tune is switching in.

[chevy-stu]

gt500nick said:

I went down the route of an x pipe for power and noise, 3000 miles and 1 week later I regret it. Interior noise is too much on long drives it just spoils some of the fun. Having to equalise my ears every 5 mins not enjoyable. Stick mid pipe is going back in and to maintain the power ford racing throttle with tune is switching in.

That's unusual. X or H pipe normally reduces the noise as it equalises pressure .. Certainly did on mine..

[gt500nick]

It seems as though the lethal performance off road x pipe on a gt500 is just too much, it wasn't exactly a quiet car from factory but the voice in my head was saying more power more noise.
Live and learn, rome wasn't built in a day.

[vrod]

gt500nick said:

I went down the route of an x pipe for power and noise, 3000 miles and 1 week later I regret it. Interior noise is too much on long drives it just spoils some of the fun. Having to equalise my ears every 5 mins not enjoyable. Stick mid pipe is going back in and to maintain the power ford racing throttle with tune is switching in.

The Prowler only really has Mopar, Borla, or for just the box sweet thunder as a manufacturer choice. They do 24", 18", X and H combinations and true dual, with an inbetween stock and performance version.

Read alot of reviews as my wife had a PT cruiser with a dual performance exhaust and it droned, just ruined the compfort of driving it.

I went for 24" being the longest straight through baffle, with X pipe to 'blend' the sound and it is perfect. Many of the 18" versions on you tube just sounded too loud for waht I wanted.

[driverrob]

It has taken me about an hour and most of a can of bug remover spray to clean the front of the Jeep, after the West Meon return journey.

half way:

Edited by driverrob on Thursday 11th July 19:17

[bigkeeko]

Bump stops

[gt500nick]

Replaced the front brakes for the ford racing set, lighter and stronger.