need soe advice
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: FL
You can learn a lot about the car, you will need it eventually , it can save you plenty in repairs and will help when you do begin modifications.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Mt Laurel NJ
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
My advice would be to buy the car some wax, maybe claybar the paint, change the fluids and filters, and then just drive it for a while. It will tell you what it needs.
And buy that FSM, best money you can spend on the car.
Randy
And buy that FSM, best money you can spend on the car.
Randy
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Corbin KY
1. Exhaust
2. Air lid modification
3. Tune up and set timing (advance a couple degrees)
4. Look up "free mods" in the search function and it will give you all the small free things to do
5. get rid of the frisbee
6. Start with the heavy mods (intake, cam, heads, etc)
2. Air lid modification
3. Tune up and set timing (advance a couple degrees)
4. Look up "free mods" in the search function and it will give you all the small free things to do
5. get rid of the frisbee
6. Start with the heavy mods (intake, cam, heads, etc)
Racer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Austin Tx
I was pretty much in the same boat as you're in now a few months ago.
#1 and 2 are the quickest things to do and also have the most immediate results.
After that I went after the overall looks...replaced the faded emblems, replaced worn weatherstripping, clay/polish/wax the paint. A good tune never hurts.
Don't forget the FSM!!
Slingshot
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 3,817
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From: Charlotte NC
You can fill in the specific part #s for your year. The far right column is for the date and mileage that you completed the tuneup work.
Melting Slicks
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From: Corbin KY
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3rd Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: washington fort lewis
whats fsm
whats is a fsm??? like i said im new on this car stuff