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  1. jtmcinder

    Rear brake lights arew barely engaging

    +1 Especially if you've been parking your car upside-down, such that the rain and mud can get to the switch, which is located near the top of the lever-arm for the pedal, behind the dash.
  2. jtmcinder

    White Smoke / Car Is Smoking White [Merged 7-9]

    Maybe I'm too late to this party, but unfiltered and uncontrolled open crankcase ventilation was outlawed in 2007.
  3. jtmcinder

    Enter a DESCRIPTIVE thread title here

    He said winter, so I'm thinking he wants AWD which rules out NA "DSMs." The ad has already been pulled from Craig's List, but it seemed entertaining; I especially loved the idea of having thick wheel spacers on a "rally car." In any event, the OP should probably just get a 15 year old Scooby...
  4. jtmcinder

    I'm a noob

    No text was needed, dude. Your thread-title was all the introduction we needed.
  5. jtmcinder

    Looking for a Dejon or Hahn SMIC -- any leads?

    [oops ... didn't see where we are] send me a PM
  6. jtmcinder

    Koni/Ground Control Questions

    It's not necessary if you don't lower the nose too much.As to availability of 17s ... maybe things have changed, but 17" R-compounds were a serious issue back when I autocrossed. We wanted something around 275/35/17, but they didn't exist.
  7. jtmcinder

    Koni/Ground Control Questions

    If you get them from True Choice, then, yes, they can be shortened before they are sent to you. You could also have them revalved, if you wish.Note, however, that you have chosen the worst time - by far - to have this work done. Most good places are totally backed up at this time of year.
  8. jtmcinder

    Koni/Ground Control Questions

    Just don't. Wait for the Konis and do it once. 750s would shred GR2s in a day or two.And, yes, with 750/325, a heavier rear bar would be nice.
  9. jtmcinder

    Koni/Ground Control Questions

    Yes. It's the rear springs and shocks that are key to ride quality. Another option, if you don't mind the risk the car-sickness on the highway, is 750-800 front and 300 rear with only the rear swaybar upgraded.
  10. jtmcinder

    ebay coilovers

    The color.
  11. jtmcinder

    Bent strut

    In general, weird camber won't cause wheel-hop, but a blown/ripped suspension bushing can cause both.
  12. jtmcinder

    Koni/Ground Control Questions

    My Avatar is the car on 17x8 +40 ASA IS6 wheels with 245/40/17s, lowered about an inch on Konis. I don't know if I have any other pictures. The car is long gone.
  13. jtmcinder

    Koni/Ground Control Questions

    It was something like $75 per shock to get them shortened. I think I used True Choice.As to 18"s ... wheel gap is from tire to fender, isn't it? The wheels are a side issue. Plus, when you lower the car with coilovers, that will take of it. Why make the car slower and less comfy just so a...
  14. jtmcinder

    How to install RRE lower tie bar??

    One of the cool things about having a huge skidplate is that it acts like a lower front tie-bar due to where it attaches to the car.The thing I said about a whole degree of camber was an overstatement, but I do remember losing a bit when I put it on. But you're only losing camber that exists...
  15. jtmcinder

    Bent strut

    Did you see the size of his intercooler and the mention of wheel-hop? More likely to be a drag-racer than someone who turns. Add in the wrong-wheel-drive and it is (easily) possible to have too much front camber.
  16. jtmcinder

    Tire tread pattern recommendations

    Actually, they don't. The sidewall is too soft. They are terrible.My $.02:R-S3s if you have to deal with heat and it doesn't rain often.Direzzas if it does rain and never gets hot.
  17. jtmcinder

    Koni/Ground Control Questions

    The cheapest OTS option that handles well and rides nicely is $2400 (KW V3s), so you're stuck with Konis and sleeves if you want to do this affordably.Keep in mind that, on a 2G, like most front-heavy cars, ride quality is mostly determined by the rear shocks. In contrast to some suggestions...
  18. jtmcinder

    Bent strut

    You have a 2G. That means you have a double-wishbone front suspension. That means you don't have struts; you have a shock. That means the state of the shock has nothing to do with the alignment.TL;DR: no, a bent "strut" can't be why your camber is off
  19. jtmcinder

    Suspension/ Trailing Arm

    The name of the curved lower arm in the front of a 2G is "compression arm." But the most-likely bushing to rip on a 2G seems to be that between the upper rear arm and the rear knuckle, especially when someone lowers the car and doesn't recenter the bushing.
  20. jtmcinder

    Strut bar? Yes or no?

    Um, I believe that everything from the windshield forward on a convertible is the same as on a hard-top, so whether or not the car is a convertible is totally irrelevant to whether you want a front STB.
  21. jtmcinder

    Rear driver side tire locks up

    Inspect the studs? Seriously?OP: drive in circles in both directions; see if it happens more often in one direction. That would point to the diff.
  22. jtmcinder

    Suspension rebuild. Need advice on parts to replace.

    Ah, I get it. You count tie-rods and swaybar-links. No problem. Just yanking.
  23. jtmcinder

    Are there 13.1" rotors with 4x114.3" bolt pattern

    Data and experience? Nope. Never had a 4-lug car other than the really old Saab that I learned to drive in back when Jimmy Carter was president. But the difference between a 5-lug with one snapped and a 4-lug with one snapped is night and day. And you're going to be replacing wheel bearings...
  24. jtmcinder

    Suspension rebuild. Need advice on parts to replace.

    By my count, you must have replaced some ball-joints more than once, then. :)
  25. jtmcinder

    LSD Transmissions My 95' with No LSD?

    It all depends on why the OP wants a LSD. If it's for drag-racing, then, yeah, he might be able to get away with just stickier tires (at least until he ups his torque and then we'll be right back where we started). But if it's for getting out of corners faster, stickier tires could make it...
  26. jtmcinder

    Are there 13.1" rotors with 4x114.3" bolt pattern

    I can't help but mention that, if you're going to be doing something that needs 13" rotors, then you really ought to have at least 5 lugs holding your wheels on.
  27. jtmcinder

    Creating Guides for AutoX classes, need your help

    But, Sam, I, too, was educated in the UK and, therefore, use commas their way, including the so-called Oxford comma before the "and" at the end of list, in fact. tee hee
  28. jtmcinder

    Suspension rebuild. Need advice on parts to replace.

    OK, then, sphericals are out. (CB knew exactly what I was asking, it seems.) Without rules to worry about, I'd do the redrilled upper front arms trick for a tad more camber without losing any travel to silly upper ball-joints. Then swap in urethane where-ever and when-ever you can and call it...
  29. jtmcinder

    Creating Guides for AutoX classes, need your help

    So, I've had several days, but I still can't figure out if the lack of a comma between "around" and "Sam" is on purpose.
  30. jtmcinder

    Suspension rebuild. Need advice on parts to replace.

    Do you have any rules constraints (e.g., SCCA or Canadian AutoSlalom) with which you need to conform?Are you willing to deal with increased NVH on the street and the need to inspect and/or replace bits on a regular basis in order to get the most from the car?
  31. jtmcinder

    100 watt high beams

    [subscribed ... to learn what "Amerage" is]
  32. jtmcinder

    2G Ball joints

    Try running these numbers past the dealer to see if it wakes them up:NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 00V421001 NHTSA Action Number: RQ00015I'm not saying that I'm sure that the recall is truly still in effect, but any quick Google on the above will show them that there was a recall at some point.
  33. jtmcinder

    Air Fuel Gauge stoped working

    Soooo, you're saying that the problem was one of the wires that you yanked and didn't put back, eh?In best Jon-Stewart voice: "nailed it!"
  34. jtmcinder

    Creating Guides for AutoX classes, need your help

    Update/backdate is a completely different allowance from all the specific allowances. It's mentioned at the beginning and then not mentioned again. Update/backdate is what allows you to swap parts from other cars on the same line, as long as it can be swapped without changing anything else...
  35. jtmcinder

    Passenger side lower control arm replacement (question)

    http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/handling-tech/430883-another-lower-control-arm-thread.html
  36. jtmcinder

    Creating Guides for AutoX classes, need your help

    Not sure why Snowy said that a 6-bolt in a 2G forces you to SM. SP allows for complete engine swaps between cars on the same line and all DSMs, from 89-99, are on the same line. Now, if the motor mounts and/or tranny doesn't line up, then it isn't possible for that reason (which could well be...
  37. jtmcinder

    Passenger side lower control arm replacement (question)

    According to Mitsu, they are slightly different (and have, therefore, different part numbers). But according to some places selling knock-offs on eBay, they are interchangeable. I leave it to the OP to decide who to trust on this.
  38. jtmcinder

    Air Fuel Gauge stoped working

    "I yanked some wire in my dash and now one of my gauges doesn't work. What's up with that?""Gee. I dunno. Maybe one of those wires you yanked."ps. get a wide-bandpps. the reason why "money is tight" is that you keep buying worthless crap for your car
  39. jtmcinder

    Creating Guides for AutoX classes, need your help

    Do you see an allowance for it? No? Then it isn't allowed.
  40. jtmcinder

    Creating Guides for AutoX classes, need your help

    For completeness' sake, as well as amusement, the SM rule that Sam just quoted is known as the "no weenies rule."
  41. jtmcinder

    Leaky caps causing 0 spark on 2 banks

    Given that 1 & 4 are linked on a waste-spark ignition, I'd say that the answer to the OP's question is Yes.Note that your thread title is a bit off.
  42. jtmcinder

    Creating Guides for AutoX classes, need your help

    I don't see any allowance for that in the ST or Stock rules, so I'd say No.
  43. jtmcinder

    camber adjustment

    sighHere's the first sentence [fragment] from your entertaining hissy-fit:And here's the second sentence of your first post:DSMTalk beckons, dude.
  44. jtmcinder

    Launching from a roll

    The English language called. It accepts your declaration of war.
  45. jtmcinder

    rear upper knuckle bushings help

    My most profuse apologies, then, for lying about this. Damn. I didn't think I'd get caught.
  46. jtmcinder

    Launching from a roll

    Not sure why people are saying that building boost while rolling will do anything to the clutch since your foot is completely off the clutch when you do it. It's called "left-foot braking" and it's rather simple. If you want to involve the clutch as well, then knock yourself out, but I have...
  47. jtmcinder

    rear upper knuckle bushings help

    Interesting. It's been way too long for me to remember things like that.And I totally agree about avoiding - like the girl that gave your buddy the clap - those press-in bushings from ES. OMG. Those were awful.
  48. jtmcinder

    camber adjustment

    Make it stop. It hurts.You should have known it was relevant when you were asked for offset. And it's not mandatory; it's just in your best interest if you want useful replies. Feel free to not mention it next time. See how it works out for you.Two reactions to this:First, the reason...
  49. jtmcinder

    plan what to do next , looking for some advice

    I am soooo close to suggesting that the next thing to do is pass the Canadian equivalent of middle-school English.Man, that was unreadable.ps. I could have written "elementary-school," but I'm such a softie
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