SFC Review/Install/Pics on old 4th gen
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From: Buffalo/Alden, NY
Originally Posted by VQuick
Thanks for the idea, but I'm afraid even if I could push the B-pipe up an inch it would still be far too low for the SFCs. My buddy and I are thinking of just cutting the stock cat just in front of its rear flange and adjusting the angle that way. That way I won't have to mess with the catback and SS welding.
Still trying to figure out the best way to lift the car for the SFC install (we don't have access to a lift). Thinking just a couple of cinder blocks of height will be enough to weld since all the welding is at the edge of the car. But I'm still a bit wary of getting the car on and off of cinder blocks...any ideas?
Still trying to figure out the best way to lift the car for the SFC install (we don't have access to a lift). Thinking just a couple of cinder blocks of height will be enough to weld since all the welding is at the edge of the car. But I'm still a bit wary of getting the car on and off of cinder blocks...any ideas?
DO NOT LIFT YOUR CAR ON CINDER BLOCKS!!! They can shatter with no notice and that is a bad idea. Get 4 drive on ramps??
Originally Posted by Bufflomike
DO NOT LIFT YOUR CAR ON CINDER BLOCKS!!! They can shatter with no notice and that is a bad idea. Get 4 drive on ramps??
^^^^^^^^^terrible idea.
or...get two ramps. Put them against a curb. Back the back wheels up onto them. Then jack up the front and put jackstands under the front subframe (also leave the jack on the center jack point for extra security).
We had my car like this while messing with the crossbraces and tehre was plenty of room to work and the car was loaded correctly.
Thanks guys, I had the feeling it was a bad idea and did some googling this morning and decided that using cinder blocks was definitely not worth risking.
Irish, that's a good idea, but I think what I'll do is use four ramps and after getting the rear onto ramps, I'll jack up the front and then slide ramps under the wheels. I have coilovers so the front wheels don't drop down much at all when unloaded. I really want to do this with all four wheels loaded; I'm not really comfortable having jackstands under control arms or subframe.
So did you adjust your cross bracing to improve clearance or did you use a different type of bracing?
Irish, that's a good idea, but I think what I'll do is use four ramps and after getting the rear onto ramps, I'll jack up the front and then slide ramps under the wheels. I have coilovers so the front wheels don't drop down much at all when unloaded. I really want to do this with all four wheels loaded; I'm not really comfortable having jackstands under control arms or subframe.
So did you adjust your cross bracing to improve clearance or did you use a different type of bracing?
Originally Posted by VQuick
Thanks guys, I had the feeling it was a bad idea and did some googling this morning and decided that using cinder blocks was definitely not worth risking.
Irish, that's a good idea, but I think what I'll do is use four ramps and after getting the rear onto ramps, I'll jack up the front and then slide ramps under the wheels. I have coilovers so the front wheels don't drop down much at all when unloaded. I really want to do this with all four wheels loaded; I'm not really comfortable having jackstands under control arms or subframe.
So did you adjust your cross bracing to improve clearance or did you use a different type of bracing?
Irish, that's a good idea, but I think what I'll do is use four ramps and after getting the rear onto ramps, I'll jack up the front and then slide ramps under the wheels. I have coilovers so the front wheels don't drop down much at all when unloaded. I really want to do this with all four wheels loaded; I'm not really comfortable having jackstands under control arms or subframe.
So did you adjust your cross bracing to improve clearance or did you use a different type of bracing?
going to test out Truax's new adjustable crossbraces, and Sean is also sending me a modified (by my request) middle crossbrace piece. Will let you know by this weekend.
btw, you probably won't be able to get ramps under the front wheels with it jacked up unless you have a SERIOUSLY high-lift jack. Remember, the wheels drop down when the car goes in the air. I tried to do that once, but even my Craftsman race jack couldn't life the car high enough.
Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
Do you mean the heatshield that's around/behind the muffler? I've been contemplating trying that myself but just haven't gotten off my butt to do it.
I managed to take that peice off without havin to take off the b pipe...you just have to force it out...but it comes out...
Originally Posted by irish44j
btw, you probably won't be able to get ramps under the front wheels with it jacked up unless you have a SERIOUSLY high-lift jack. Remember, the wheels drop down when the car goes in the air. I tried to do that once, but even my Craftsman race jack couldn't life the car high enough.
Even if the ramps still won't fit in front, I frequently use a 4x4" piece of wood to give my jack some extra height. Works just fine.
Originally Posted by VQuick
You missed the part where I said "I have coilovers so the front wheels don't drop down much at all when unloaded."
Even if the ramps still won't fit in front, I frequently use a 4x4" piece of wood to give my jack some extra height. Works just fine.
Even if the ramps still won't fit in front, I frequently use a 4x4" piece of wood to give my jack some extra height. Works just fine.
Originally Posted by Kevlo911
Xbars gotta go. I scraped the FUCK out of them coming into my apartment complex(2 GIANT speed bumps coming in and going out so 4 total) today, I don't plan on moving for the next 3 years so I think I can live w/o the Xbars 
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