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Anyone remember how I was all excited last year to learn there was a '75 Bricklin SV-1 stored in a garage just a few doors down the street? Well I saw the car out on the road this weekend, with strips of LED running lights jammed into the corners of the front bumper.
I know it's his car and all, and it's just a thing... but now he's dead to me. Idiot.
God knows I've done things that cross the line for automotive purists, but seriously... cheap LED accent lighting on a freaking Bricklin.
Anyone remember how I was all excited last year to learn there was a '75 Bricklin SV-1 stored in a garage just a few doors down the street? Well I saw the car out on the road this weekend, with strips of LED running lights jammed into the corners of the front bumper.
I know it's his car and all, and it's just a thing... but now he's dead to me. Idiot.
God knows I've done things that cross the line for automotive purists, but seriously... cheap LED accent lighting on a freaking Bricklin.
Try and get a pic the next time you see it... I want to see what this hideous monstrosity looks like.
Oh yeah, I'm familiar with what the old Bricklin looks like... I used to have a Matchbox or maybe it was a Hot Wheels version of one when I was a kid (think it was green though). They may not be my style, but they definitely have their own kind of '70's appeal.
I've been seriously considering buying a 2016 Jaguar F-Type that a local Jaguar dealer has for sale so I've been spending a lot of time over on the Jaguar forum recently researching the car. Today I came across a thread about upgrading the standard brakes to the Jaguar CCB and one of the posts mentioned this wheel stud alignment tool. Supposedly it helps align the wheel on the studs so you don't accidentally hit the caliper and/or chip the ceramic rotors. Anyone on here have any experience with using this tool?
I've been seriously considering buying a 2016 Jaguar F-Type that a local Jaguar dealer has for sale so I've been spending a lot of time over on the Jaguar forum recently researching the car.
Adrian, I seriously wish you lived on the east coast. LOL
Our G's have weirdly convenient places to hold smartphones.
If you're ever on break and want to watch a YouTube video, make sure the steering wheel is straight and then place the smartphone in the upper area of the steering wheel. It holds it nicely:
Then something I found today is that if your passenger seat's headrest is extended a bit, you can stuff your smartphone between the seat and headrest, allowing you to record your drive on your smartphone.
I've been wanting to record some drives through the Ozark back roads, especially now that the leaves are changing. I was starting to rig something up then decided to see if my smartphone just fit in there snug. Sure enough, it fits in there snug, gives you a good view of the road, and stays in there no matter how hard you hit a curve (as tested this morning). Just a cheap man's way to get some road footage without buying a GoPro or smartphone mount.
Man, I'm on the fence about installing these Swift lowering springs, mainly because of spacers. From the various threads I've seen on spacers, I'm needing to take the wheels off and check them every so often? I guess they wear out the wheel bearings quicker as well?
The shop I called for quote wasn't a huge fan of spacers either. He said that getting the alignment/camber in the right place should keep the wheels from looking too tucked in, but I'm not sure I've heard that one before.
Man, I'm on the fence about installing these Swift lowering springs, mainly because of spacers. From the various threads I've seen on spacers, I'm needing to take the wheels off and check them every so often? I guess they wear out the wheel bearings quicker as well?
The shop I called for quote wasn't a huge fan of spacers either. He said that getting the alignment/camber in the right place should keep the wheels from looking too tucked in, but I'm not sure I've heard that one before.
I'm assuming you're using hub-centric spacer adapters, right? Install them to proper torque specs in a star pattern, just like the wheels. Make sure the mated surfaces are clean of debris and flat. Use some anti-seize compound if you think you might be removing them at some point.
I'm assuming you're using hub-centric spacer adapters, right? Install them to proper torque specs in a star pattern, just like the wheels. Make sure the mated surfaces are clean of debris and flat. Use some anti-seize compound if you think you might be removing them at some point.
Relax, it's really not a big deal.
Right, that's what I've been looking at. I didn't realize they were so expensive, especially the H & R ones - almost as much as the springs themselves. I saw these on Z1: https://www.z1motorsports.com/z1-products/z1-motorsports/hub-centric-wheel-spacers-and-extended-studs-p-4215.html Does anyone have experience with these?
I don't want to cheap out on them but at the same time I'm not tracking my car or even driving aggressively that often.
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