Snoshado's FXT Journal
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You can shift above 3K, I shift at 4K pretty often. Depends on road conditions. Key to making this car last and you getting very good at driving it is being as smooth as possible and not pushing it.
Find a good Chevron station and fill up there. 91 only, obviously. You should be getting at least 220 miles on a full tank before the "low fuel" light comes on.
Stan
Find a good Chevron station and fill up there. 91 only, obviously. You should be getting at least 220 miles on a full tank before the "low fuel" light comes on.
Stan
Why Chevron? They're like $0.50 more : ( Either way, it's a 25 mile drive to Carson and gas is way cheaper there so I'll probably fill up there once a week (at Arco maybe??).
I'm pretty smooth actually, and I'm getting the hang of downshifting too! But 4k won't damage anything like the clutch with the 20g turbo?
I'm pretty smooth actually, and I'm getting the hang of downshifting too! But 4k won't damage anything like the clutch with the 20g turbo?
Get the best quality gas you can as you're already stuck with only 91 out there (not necessarily the most expensive). Even up here with 93, its pretty hit or miss with fuel quality. On that 20g its probably going to be even more important (Depending on the tune). Does it have an AP or is it tuned open source?
Journal Entry #1
Dust Boot Repair
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So the dust boot (as referred to by Duderotomy) was not tucked under the carpet when I first got this car. It was just hanging out the plastic flaps and looked trashy to say the least. Duderotomy told me what to do with them and so I got to work...
First step was to remove the center colum plastic (where the cup holders and shift boot stuff is, along with the part that has the arm rest and rear cup holders) I don't have before pics but you can see what it looks like with everything taken out.
I had to trim a bit and make some slits in the rubber to get it to fit correctly but here's the end result.
Clicking on images will take you to full-sized photos.
As you can see, the rubber is underneath the carpet now and it looks much nicer and is out of the way! On a side note, while all the plastic interior pieces were out of the car, I hand washed them all so there's pics of those as well (back in the car).
And, as promised, here's a little more eye-candy for you guys! Once it stops snowing I'll take her out for another car wash and go for a photo shoot!
Dust Boot Repair
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So the dust boot (as referred to by Duderotomy) was not tucked under the carpet when I first got this car. It was just hanging out the plastic flaps and looked trashy to say the least. Duderotomy told me what to do with them and so I got to work...
First step was to remove the center colum plastic (where the cup holders and shift boot stuff is, along with the part that has the arm rest and rear cup holders) I don't have before pics but you can see what it looks like with everything taken out.
I had to trim a bit and make some slits in the rubber to get it to fit correctly but here's the end result.
Clicking on images will take you to full-sized photos.
As you can see, the rubber is underneath the carpet now and it looks much nicer and is out of the way! On a side note, while all the plastic interior pieces were out of the car, I hand washed them all so there's pics of those as well (back in the car).
And, as promised, here's a little more eye-candy for you guys! Once it stops snowing I'll take her out for another car wash and go for a photo shoot!
GOOD GOD IN HEAVEN I just realized that it's a 20G. I thought that mod list was your laundry list of things "to-do", not already done. I'm actually rather shocked. lol.
Are you using it for the rally class? Be careful on those tires in dirt, it's going to be slippery......like ICE.
Are you using it for the rally class? Be careful on those tires in dirt, it's going to be slippery......like ICE.
What the F are you talking about haha. I think you did too many drugs today :lol: (kidding)
Muahaha - what does 20G even mean? I'm so lost
and no, I'm not taking it to the rally class - it's going to be in the shop that weekend for some.. coolant issues :biggrin:PS, I'm going to add a To-Do list in the next few days so that should be exciting lol
Ok, so I was nodding my head in agreement, until I saw these...
...maybe I've had too much to drink.
The big-donkey turbo that's installed in your car..........looks a little like this.........maybe a little bigger....
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