My Mod Thread. CAUTION: Mod Bender Inside
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Racer
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Steering wheel is wrapped. I'll be installing it tomorrow.
It the leather creased a little tiny bit just below that spoke. I've tried rubbing it out but it didn't take. I'll leave it in the car for a week or two and see if the AZ sun shrinks it a little. If not, I'll try a little water.
Other spokes and thumbs look pretty good.
Also got a little surprise today. This one came from a different distribution center than the others. The three remaining are on truck for delivery tomorrow.
I'll be installing these tomorrow too.
It the leather creased a little tiny bit just below that spoke. I've tried rubbing it out but it didn't take. I'll leave it in the car for a week or two and see if the AZ sun shrinks it a little. If not, I'll try a little water.
Other spokes and thumbs look pretty good.
Also got a little surprise today. This one came from a different distribution center than the others. The three remaining are on truck for delivery tomorrow.
I'll be installing these tomorrow too.
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Racer
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Finally done with the wheels and tires. TPMS was a cinch. Entered the reset menu and started the re-learn process. Used my Schrader 20143 magnet on each valve stem and got the obligatory horn beep on each wheel.
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Racer
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I decided not to put a bunch of pics up on the wheel install because there are already lots of threads on removing/replacing the wheel and there was nothing unusual about mine.
Here it is installed.
Still waiting for my bezel from Dennis.
Skip Shift Eliminator goes in tomorrow.
Here it is installed.
Still waiting for my bezel from Dennis.
Skip Shift Eliminator goes in tomorrow.
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JMXP69, very nice mods indeed!!!
I too have done the Second Skin mod, the Kenwood and DD Mods (a great vendor) Consol mod. I love my TSW's, I went 18/19 also with 275's front and 305's rear.
Your C5 looks fantastic!!!
Congrat's
I too have done the Second Skin mod, the Kenwood and DD Mods (a great vendor) Consol mod. I love my TSW's, I went 18/19 also with 275's front and 305's rear.
Your C5 looks fantastic!!!
Congrat's
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Racer
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Took the car for a little ride and noticed it's now got a very slight pull to the right. Tire pressure is the same on both sides. It wasn't a crowned road. Balance feels pretty good. I'm wondering if the old tires were worn into a bad alignment. I'm taking it in for an alignment tomorrow.
Any other ideas?
Any other ideas?
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Racer
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Thanks for the compliment, I've been having a great time. Just need my bezel back from Dennis and decide what I want to do about the headlights.After that, I think I'm just going to take some time and enjoy the car for a couple of months while I consider power mods I want to make then come up with a strategy.
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Melting Slicks
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I noticed that when I flipped back through the earlier posts. Great minds!
Yeah, I definitely think I could have gone wider. Got a good reference for the next set though Thanks for the compliment, I've been having a great time. Just need my bezel back from Dennis and decide what I want to do about the headlights.
After that, I think I'm just going to take some time and enjoy the car for a couple of months while I consider power mods I want to make then come up with a strategy.
Yeah, I definitely think I could have gone wider. Got a good reference for the next set though
Thanks for the compliment, I've been having a great time. Just need my bezel back from Dennis and decide what I want to do about the headlights.After that, I think I'm just going to take some time and enjoy the car for a couple of months while I consider power mods I want to make then come up with a strategy.
As for going wider, too much wider and you need flared rear quarters and I don't want to do that.
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Interior Done (for now)
Got my bezel back from Dennis today! It was a long wait, but it's over now and I think it came out pretty good. This is the last of my planned interior mods. If you've been following along you'll be interested to know the two small wrinkles I had in the Redline wheel wrap are gone. Guess the AZ heat did it's job on the leather and tightened it up that last little bit for me
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I'm counting on it Josh. Thanks again for your help yesterday. Made the A&A decision easy.
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First bits for SC install came today 
Boost and Fuel Pressure Gauges, Fuel line sealant, Adapter for FP Sensor and ARP Crank Bolt. Gauge pod is supposed to be here today too. Since I have to wait a couple of weeks for the A&A kit to show up, I'll probably install the gauges this weekend.
Boost and Fuel Pressure Gauges, Fuel line sealant, Adapter for FP Sensor and ARP Crank Bolt. Gauge pod is supposed to be here today too. Since I have to wait a couple of weeks for the A&A kit to show up, I'll probably install the gauges this weekend.