Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

You guys are starting to sound like the Lotus club. Hell, I remember assembling my long block the night before I was heading for the shootout and realizing the shop I had do the work effed up the rings on one of the cylinders and I couldn't get new ones in time to go.

Something might stand in the way of making this, but it's looking good so far. I work well under pressure. :lol:

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Har Har, yuck it up! I'm trying to encourage people to have safe reliable cars for the cruise so they don't break and hold up the group or cause an accident.

Fun fact: a 1990 DSM is now *twenty* years old. Reliability is a bigger concern than ever!

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Let the man do work! I have faith in you Steve!

You know I am just being sarcastic. I don't like broken cars on cruises as much as the next person (hell, I was broken at one point on one of them), but I wouldn't want someone not to go because they want to change brakes before and they work a lot or something and it's within 2 weeks of the cruise.

I'm still planning on hopefully swapping my fuel canister on my car this weekend if I have time before the cruise.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Well son of a b.... Guess I'll just be driving hard on my 6k mile oil change... hooray for sludge, thanks Scheides....

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Or you could just do it now...

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Do your oil change now and drive it for the next week to make sure it doesn't leak. Shane knows all about what oil leaks can do...

A week before going on our roadtrip this spring I changed the WRX oil and the Wix filter had a defective seal spewing oil all over the place. Shit happens, even when doing simple routine maintenance. Any last-minute maintenance items should be taken care of this weekend so you have a week worth of driving just to make sure there are no leaks, loose bolts, etc.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

FINE! I'll do it next wednesday, that will give me over 120 miles on the oil change before the cruise.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

^I thoroughly believe in shakedowns too.
Also me and the magic are going thru some tough times in our relationship and it takes time to make up after our disagreements.

My point, I believe in having your car thoroughly ready for the cruise and the 2 week rule is part of that, however some people and installs aren't that detrimental to the reliability of the car.
This small disagreement sounds like if someone broke down, say me or hill, or RLF with his blindfolded oil changes you guys would be spiteful and be pointing laughing at us, when I know thats not the case.
Also, shit happens and it could just happen on that weekend.

Good luck to all.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Blindfolded?? I'm an Asst Manager for Valvoline Instant Oil Change.... Pretty sure I know how to do a reliable oil change. I do 30+ a day without issue. Just saying.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Do it this weekend; no reason not to. A few days early won't fuck up your engine's oil interval, I promise.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

We'll see, tuesdays or wednesdays are better for my to get my oil changed at my shop. Less busy, works better with my hours.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

I'm saying they must think you are blindfolded if they freak out about oil changes. :lol:

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Ohhhhh haha, got it now. I was super confused like wtf....

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

All the smart ass comments are pretty lame. From a organizing standpoint, we dont want any issues like this to come up, so pushing the limits further by modding or doing work on your car before a 6 hour cruise one way is way too risky to me.

There is also a difference between changing your oil and replacing your turbo last minute (bryce). Common sense comes into play here as well.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

SOrry, I'm just in a smartass mood and unless I can get a good couple of hundred miles on my car before the cruise we will be taking the honda.

(where did your sig come from)

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Peter is right. If your car has issues you hold up the cruise for EVERYONE. As much as we all want to give you the middle finger and keep driving, we won't. That isn't what this group of people is about. But part what it is about is respecting each other and that includes you not being a dumbass and having your car fall apart on the cruise.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

The one main reason I decided to take the Evo on the cruise and told Primo to take their time with my 1g.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Wanna bet? ;) Peter and I already discussed this today.

A freak failure or break-down is one thing, but I have no sympathy for someone who arrives with a hacked together setup, leaking fluids, untuned, or missing radiator fans.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

That's what I was getting at. If you decide to drive your janky piece of junk 2 hours away from home and it breaks, that's your problem, but I'm sure we'd all stop to help someone if they blew a tire.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

^ Agreed. You've had all summer to prep for a cruise, no reason to piece stuff together the week before.

Well call a tow truck for ya and see you in big D.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

So what you are really trying to say here is that....

Putting all of this on my car in the next two weeks:
http://www.swiftracing.com/SRT/images/items/8.jpg

Is a certified no....

But putting this on my car:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41EpFHvJGbL.jpg

Is ok, so long as I give it a couple hundred miles before the cruise....

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

^Correct.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

It's amazing what pictures can do.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

I'd be impressed if you can fit a six-cylinder headgasket on a four-banger.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

He's got an IS300, bud.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Replacement ECU in the pile of goodies. Not a casual upgrade.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Never said it wasn't.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Carry on then.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

if something happens. ill deal with it myself. not a big deal

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

It is when it affects the day of 25+ other people.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

I remember when I started installing the 20g two weeks before the cruise in my parking lot. Due to missing parts and crap and being my first turbo swap myself I got it running the night before. Then using a paper clip to hold the WGA onto the arm at Pizza Ranch because it fell off.

I was hoping to have my H&R springs installed this weekend, but it doesn't look like I'll have the spacers or new endlinks in time :(

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Jeeeeeze Simmer down. 2 week rule is in basic effect with most people. The most I would do is bleed my brakes/clutch.

Maybe a new master cylinder.


..Maybe a swaybar.

(partially kidding :P)

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

Really looking forward to this!

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

I was really really looking forward to this guys, but it's not looking good for me making this now :( Now I will have to pay Spaz for a room i won't use, lame!

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

If your car is busted you should still come! Plenty of passenger seats open and we will guarantee that you forget all your problems...for a few hours at least!

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

We'll see, kinda depressing after all this time and then it gets done now a stupid ass problem like this pops up. I did already get lomker a new magnus so maybe I try that one if magnus will warranty they one I have. Who knows. All I know is have zero spare cash and can't afford to pay anyone a few hundred more bucks right now.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

It's good that the cruise is one day after my payday. Yeah, the MC is here...opened the box and looked at it today. You can definitely do the cruise anyway.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

HELL YES!

Come no matter what! There will be plenty of open seats and if nothing else a weekend away from your car, while enjoying others, will reinvigorate your drive. Tagging along really is a pretty cheap weekend, split a hotel 3-way and eat/drink cheaply in the small town bars.

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

This!

You can ride with me, Dave! You won't be disappointed OR upside down, I promise!

Re: Fall Cruise - October 16-17th, 2010!
 

You should just go. This is the first one I will be missing in years of going now. But I will be at disney and will be getting drunk for a week