DEATH's GT2 Progress [Updated 01-24-13], 6 years/60k? Miles and FCUKING RIDICULOUS!!! Options

[NgoFcukinWay]

you are the man matt!! and where in the WORLD did you get some michelins for 75 each!?!?!?

+Eleventy billionz!

I just got raped on tires for the G. $250/each for 225/40-19 Michelin Pilot Sports A/S Plus. bleh. I should've checked with you before I went ahead and bought those.

[6strngs]

you are the man matt!! and where in the WORLD did you get some michelins for 75 each!?!?!?

+Eleventy billionz!

I just got raped on tires for the G. $250/each for 225/40-19 Michelin Pilot Sports A/S Plus. bleh. I should've checked with you before I went ahead and bought those.

well, that's actually on the cheaper side of things for a 19 inch tire, especially for michelin pilot sports.

but seriously though, I can't even get a 225/45/17 michelin pilot sport without the mount/balance for $75 eash, even with my employee discount

[DEATH]

LOL - They were $75 for 2 mounted and balanced - it pays to know people in the right places

[easternpiro1]

i sized some 225 45 on my car and they looked like they wouldnt fit!! too tall? the guy at discount tire said that i had a negative offset wheel (i got some eagle alloys) can someone enlighten me on whats wrong? thats the size i want!

[6strngs]

i sized some 225 45 on my car and they looked like they wouldnt fit!! too tall? the guy at discount tire said that i had a negative offset wheel (i got some eagle alloys) can someone enlighten me on whats wrong? thats the size i want!

negative offset?! that means the part of the wheel that mounts to the hub is more towards the back of the wheel than the front. for example, with a 0 offset, with an 8 inch wide wheel, you'd have 4 inches behind the mounting surface and 4 inches in front of it (think deep dish wheels...) positive offsets are most common, I don't think anybody else on this board has anything below a positive 25 offset, with most between 35-45... so either the guy didn't know what he was talking about, or you have some crazy deep dish wheels that probably won't fit.

look on the back of the wheel, the size and offset should be stamped either behind one of the spokes, or on the mounting hub, and should read something like "17x7 ET42" which would mean a 17 inch wheel, 7 inch wide, with a positive 42mm offset.

[easternpiro1]

yeah i assumed he didnt know what he was talking about, because at first he was trying to tell me that 215s would be taller than the 225s. i was like HUH?!? assumed he got them mixed up, but then when he started talking about negative offset i was like... ok he dont know wtf he's talking... but the tires did look like they wouldnt fit in the wheel well... imma try to test fit if i can. i should have called his BS and asked where the lip was lol


edit: sorry matt... if i jacked the thread...

This post has been edited by easternpiro1: Aug 16, 2009 - 10:56 PM

[DEATH]

edit: sorry matt... if i jacked the thread...

forget about it

[DEATH]

Taking a page from Manny's [Presure2] book:

1.5 Years and 16,000 Miles on the rebuild/build on the 3S-GTE and running stronger than ever.
Got the FCD built [Thanks Stephen!] and installed and now I'm running ~16-18PSI but I'll be backing the boost controller off until I get the WRC steel wheel CT-20B from Jim in and installed. Then I'm cranking it right back up to 20PSI [along with appropriate fuel mods of course - gonna need a little more as I'm maxing the stock injectors out ~17PSI @ 6K RPMS]

Also, on the fun side, I installed a new Kenwood double Din DVD Player/Screen. Very cool and I can't praise Kenwood's sound quality high enough. It really brought out the best of the Boston-Acoustics speakers I have in there. The lack of subwoofer output and control is disappointing tho - especially from a $1K HU [No I didn't pay that for it - that's MSRP. I gave only $475 for it]

This post has been edited by DEATH: Aug 25, 2009 - 9:50 AM

[freddy121389]

Taking a page from Manny's [Presure2] book:

1.5 Years and 16,000 Miles on the rebuild/build on the 3S-GTE and running stronger than ever.
Got the FCD built and installed and now I'm running ~16-18PSI but I'll be backing the boost controller off until I get the WRC steel wheel CT-20B from Jim in and installed. Then I'm cranking it right back up to 20PSI [along with appropriate fuel mods of course - gonna need a little more as I'm maxing the stock injectors out ~17PSI @ 6K RPMS]

Also, on the fun side, I installed a new Kenwood double Din DVD Player/Screen. Very cool and I can't praise Kenwood's sound quality high enough. It really brought out the best of the Boston-Acoustics speakers I have in there. The lack of subwoofer output and control is disappointing tho - especially from a $1K HU [No I didn't pay that for it - that's MSRP. I gave only $475 for it]

you know you can just set the double dins subwoofer gain to 0 then turn up the sound about half way then crank the amp up in bass boost and gain until it feels comfortable, then when you feel like having a little more bass, set the gain on the double din up a little higher. at least that's how i have my deck setup. what subs are you pushing, with what amp, gauge wire, capacitor, i know you have a red top battery that's about it.

[DEATH]

That's pretty much what I did but I have the bass boost remote control on my R-F amps so I set the normal bass level like you said with the boost on zero so I have control up and down from my chair easily. No biggie - just not too pleased it didn't come with a seperate out and control like most good decks do these days.
I'm running R-F amps 4gauge wiring etc - it's setup very well


LOL - I'm getting down to the picky BS now - Stephen and I fixed a bunch of really pointless [but messed up] functions on the car a few weekends ago. Now all the little creaks and groans are becoming annoying and the windows roll up way too slow [on the passenger side especially].
Hey Stephen - do you think upgrading the grounds on the window motors and controls would help with this?

This post has been edited by DEATH: Aug 25, 2009 - 10:59 AM

[SwissFerdi]

I have the same window issue on the passenger side, I assume it's just an underpowered battery. Lights dim if I move the windows as well, but it really doesn't bother me.

[stephen_lee]

That's pretty much what I did but I have the bass boost remote control on my R-F amps so I set the normal bass level like you said with the boost on zero so I have control up and down from my chair easily. No biggie - just not too pleased it didn't come with a seperate out and control like most good decks do these days.
I'm running R-F amps 4gauge wiring etc - it's setup very well


LOL - I'm getting down to the picky BS now - Stephen and I fixed a bunch of really pointless [but messed up] functions on the car a few weekends ago. Now all the little creaks and groans are becoming annoying and the windows roll up way too slow [on the passenger side especially].
Hey Stephen - do you think upgrading the grounds on the window motors and controls would help with this?

yea, try getting better grounds to the door. but i believe the windows have their own ground at the switches due to the design

[DEATH]

OMG the car has come so far since these days.
I'll fill it all in in detail a lil later but for a teaser:

18-20PSI on WRC Turbo [yes still DD]
Working A/C for once too!

[stephen_lee]

**** YOUR ONLINE?!?!?!

we're getting down to the minor annoyances with the car now.

[DEATH]

Yeah I should mention that Stephen and I have been rewiring the entire freaking car since the fires last year.
Stephen is THE MAN for electrical work if any of you need some done.

Hey BTW Stephen - finally got that "other hazard" to light up yesterday. Knocked that out when I had to rewire the other two more important wires on that switch yesterday. apparantly we choose some less than sufficient wire for one hot side.

This post has been edited by DEATH: Jul 29, 2010 - 3:05 PM

[stephen_lee]

i love how he acts like i know what im doin
You using that browser i emailed you to get around the block?

Yeah I should mention that Stephen and I have been rewiring the entire freaking car since the fires last year.
Stephen is THE MAN for electrical work if any of you need some done.

[DEATH]

Nah - I have my tricks too
Did you see my edit above?


Meh - let's take this to chat. Follow the link below

This post has been edited by DEATH: Jul 29, 2010 - 3:09 PM

[stephen_lee]

sweet. and that sucks it had to be rewired. glad its working, though!
it still stick?

[DEATH]

Everyone go to chat

This post has been edited by DEATH: Jul 29, 2010 - 3:21 PM

[DEATH]

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