Midas told me to kick rocks. Said the cars too low. I have another appointment with a shop that specializes in Ferraris and Lambos. I sure that will be reflected in their pricing too 
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Boom's Boosted Bullitt
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kb3
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Didn't you own a car that color?Maybe that caliper is just having a physical reaction to the powder coat color choice you made!
Well have to wait and see in the morning.
The shop here is very nice. They do both body work and auto repair.
The alignment guy has the car ready and pulled the current specs. But doesn't want to start it this late in the day. It's there and will be knocked out first thing.
The shop here is very nice. They do both body work and auto repair.
The alignment guy has the car ready and pulled the current specs. But doesn't want to start it this late in the day. It's there and will be knocked out first thing.
I am a bit bummed the caliper is leaking. I've been looking at some options.
Ordered new parking brake cables. The old ones were so tight they bent the clamps when activating the parking brake so the cables are rubbing on the tires.
Seems the 98 and earlier cars had cables that were an inch longer but had the same rear calipers. Got them on the way and may have to reroute the cables to reduce the tension.
I also have a couple easy (lol) parts to install. I have a full length radiator cover to install. It covers the area on top of the headlights too. The stock one only covers the grill/radiator area. That part generally removes the prop rod so I found a company (MRT) that offers a bolt on hood strut kit. They even offer them painted in factory colors. If you call they have a handful of preprinted ones on the shelf they'll give you for the normal black finish cost.
They oddly didn't have the 01 Bullitt paint code, but they had a set for an 01 with the 08 Bullitt paint code. 01 was more metallic and a bit lighter. Figured it'd be close enough to not notice the difference. I'm hoping these fit without issue, they did say certain camber plates may interfere.
Ordered new parking brake cables. The old ones were so tight they bent the clamps when activating the parking brake so the cables are rubbing on the tires.
Seems the 98 and earlier cars had cables that were an inch longer but had the same rear calipers. Got them on the way and may have to reroute the cables to reduce the tension.
I also have a couple easy (lol) parts to install. I have a full length radiator cover to install. It covers the area on top of the headlights too. The stock one only covers the grill/radiator area. That part generally removes the prop rod so I found a company (MRT) that offers a bolt on hood strut kit. They even offer them painted in factory colors. If you call they have a handful of preprinted ones on the shelf they'll give you for the normal black finish cost.
They oddly didn't have the 01 Bullitt paint code, but they had a set for an 01 with the 08 Bullitt paint code. 01 was more metallic and a bit lighter. Figured it'd be close enough to not notice the difference. I'm hoping these fit without issue, they did say certain camber plates may interfere.
kb3
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I see you
ummm.....exactly!
Alright. Got the Bullitt back!
Installed the hood struts. Almost had a major issue. One of the studs that hold the hinge on stripped inside the hood and was just spinning.
Luckily there was enough space and the strut mount is slotted for that hole. Some wd40 and a padded mallet and it fell right into place.
The radiator cover fit ok. Had to Dremel the front holes to be able push the Christmas tree pins in.
Overall I think it looks nice.
Installed the hood struts. Almost had a major issue. One of the studs that hold the hinge on stripped inside the hood and was just spinning.
Luckily there was enough space and the strut mount is slotted for that hole. Some wd40 and a padded mallet and it fell right into place.
The radiator cover fit ok. Had to Dremel the front holes to be able push the Christmas tree pins in.
Overall I think it looks nice.
Cover looks good
Driven it around for a the last few days. Handles great, coilovers make it a bit bouncy, but the roads here are also terrible.
Also loaded up a fresh tune. Bama Tuning Aldo told me my X3 tuner is obsolete and may start to cause issues that they may not be able to help support. Bummer, but I had already kind of been thinking of getting a newer tuner.
Drove a friend out to pick up a similar car. 03 GT thats had an 01 Cobra 4v and IRS swapped in. I'm not a fan of the Cobra badges on the car, they haven't decided if they're keeping them on or not.
Also loaded up a fresh tune. Bama Tuning Aldo told me my X3 tuner is obsolete and may start to cause issues that they may not be able to help support. Bummer, but I had already kind of been thinking of getting a newer tuner.
Drove a friend out to pick up a similar car. 03 GT thats had an 01 Cobra 4v and IRS swapped in. I'm not a fan of the Cobra badges on the car, they haven't decided if they're keeping them on or not.
Getting close to leaving for summer camp next week. I'll be away from the car till next summer, which is a bummer. Gives me time to gather the parts for my next big project!
I'm gathering parts to mount the 03-04 Eaton M112 supercharger on my 2v engine. Found a decent deal on the blower itself along with the throttle body and inlet. Theres also a company that makes the required intake manifold it.
I had looked at Kenne Bell, but they recently discontinued their Bullitt kit and their customer service is terrible when adking about what the GT kit needs to fit. If it's this bad when I'm trying to hand them money, i can only imagine how bad it'll be after the purchase. Some online searching shows I'm not alone in that thought.
I know the Eaton M112 isn't the best supergizer out there. But the kit I'm looking at will allow me to run any blower designed for a 03-04 Cobra. The Eaton will work great until I get a built/forged rotating assembly. It should still put down around 380-400 rwhp. Maybe a bit more, and that'll be plenty for the street.
I'll still be online and posting shenanigans I imagine.
I'm gathering parts to mount the 03-04 Eaton M112 supercharger on my 2v engine. Found a decent deal on the blower itself along with the throttle body and inlet. Theres also a company that makes the required intake manifold it.
I had looked at Kenne Bell, but they recently discontinued their Bullitt kit and their customer service is terrible when adking about what the GT kit needs to fit. If it's this bad when I'm trying to hand them money, i can only imagine how bad it'll be after the purchase. Some online searching shows I'm not alone in that thought.
I know the Eaton M112 isn't the best supergizer out there. But the kit I'm looking at will allow me to run any blower designed for a 03-04 Cobra. The Eaton will work great until I get a built/forged rotating assembly. It should still put down around 380-400 rwhp. Maybe a bit more, and that'll be plenty for the street.
I'll still be online and posting shenanigans I imagine.