Reluctant Acceptance

by admin, posted in My Quotes

Alack, I am constrained by cruel fate to bow before the thinking machine for mine internet inquiries. For mine own wit sufficeth no longer; I must needs beg the phantom of the wire to guide my worldly seeking.

A curse upon you, Google, for thine searches do arrive upon folly.

What Mods Should I do?

by admin, posted in Uncategorized

My Recommended Order of Mods:

  1. Wheels & Tires* – they totally make the car look cool or not.  Sticky tires are FUN.
  2. Good Shocks* – they make a world of difference in ride quality AND handling
  3. Lowering Springs* – they don’t actually make it handle better, but the stance is so right!
    • Coilovers?  Coilovers are just springs and shocks.  You don’t honestly need that kind of adjustability for a Street Car.  For a true Race Car – YOU DO.
  4. Sway Bars* – Absolutely transform the vehicle’s handling, and do not hurt ride quality
  5. Exhaust – Free-flowing for some snarl makes the beast sound ALIVE
    • Headers? If the factory manifolds suck, heck yes.
  6. Intake – Make it sound like it could suck low-flying birds out of the air
    • Cold Air?  Absolutely, yes.  That filter needs to be OUT of the engine compartment.

*I pretty much always do #1 – #4 on all my cars.  I used to do ALL of these until I got old and didn’t enjoy the noise.

Notice we haven’t touched the engine yet.

If you’re going into the engine, freshen the engine and…

  1. Raise the compression ratio
  2. Get a camshaft that makes power where you want to drive it
  3. Port the cylinder head

But none of those those engine mods can match BOOST!