What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today?

[drano38]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Got new DD shoes for the Boss.
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport in 275/40/18 from Discount Tire Direct.
I'll powder-coat my silver Enkei's to satin black, and make them street wheels. Stockers will hibernate in the pony coral attic.

 

[RR2334]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Out for a ride yesterday with my daughter and the engine light came. Took it to the dealer today, and it was a mis-fire in cylinder 3. All parts checked out good. They said they undated the computer and should be fine. Drove it tonight again with my daughter and all seems good.

 

[Black Boss]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?


Got the car ready for Mid Ohio on Monday. Changed the Front Pads, swapped out the Rear Rotors, replaced the Tranny Fluid, Bled the brakes and installed the Airaid CAI:

 

[ufnavy06]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Gave it a rest after yesterday.

 

[VoodooBoss]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Got the car ready for Mid Ohio on Monday. Changed the Front Pads, swapped out the Rear Rotors, replaced the Tranny Fluid, Bled the brakes and installed the Airaid CAI:

Nick who made the shield over the filter?

 

[Black Boss]

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Nick who made the shield over the filter?

Rick,

Airaid. It's a retrofit for louvered hoods, to prevent rain getting in the filter. Call them and provide proof of purchase and they send it at no cost

 

[VoodooBoss]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Great thanks!

 

[cobrarob]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Finished off rotor/pad and rear bracket install...

 

[Grant 302]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Dropped off her slicks at storage:



Gave her a bath:

 

[TymeSlayer]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Checked my Peterson breather can to find no oil in the can but a hint of it on the foam insert. Have run only about 500 miles since I installed it. Checked all the other fluids as well as I prepare the car for my first track day on June 7th. Anyone out there have a good base checklist they use for track day?

 

[cobrarob]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Dropped off her slicks at storage:



Gave her a bath:

I'm gonna try that way on Sun. Before I installed the
harness bar I put all 4 straight across and wedge chocks
under them, visibility wasn't 100% but it was ok.
Now I put 2 back there and 2 in the trunk.I Gotta get a truck!

 

[VoodooBoss]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Checked my Peterson breather can to find no oil in the can but a hint of it on the foam insert. Have run only about 500 miles since I installed it. Checked all the other fluids as well as I prepare the car for my first track day on June 7th. Anyone out there have a good base checklist they use for track day?

I have almost 10,000 miles on mine and there's barely any oil in it.

 

[Grant 302]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

I'm gonna try that way on Sun. Before I installed the
harness bar I put all 4 straight across and wedge chocks
under them, visibility wasn't 100% but it was ok.
Now I put 2 back there and 2 in the trunk.I Gotta get a truck!

Cool. Post pics! And just to clarify, there all 305 Pirelli DH scrubs, on the bottom layer are a 645 and 680, with a 680 on top and a 645 behind the passenger seat.

 

[superhero]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

I have almost 10,000 miles on mine and there's barely any oil in it.

I do believe thats because there is no vaccumm going to the peterson can. All others have the catch can cut into the vaccumm line.
Thats my theroy.

 

[302 Hi Pro]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

I do believe thats because there is no vaccumm going to the peterson can. All others have the catch can cut into the vaccumm line.
Thats my theroy.

Your theory is correct as vacuum is produced behind the throttle body, (throttle plate), and in the intake side of the engine. High vacuum is found at idle and peeks or spikes during the moment you come off throttle after a WOT event.

The PCV valve is just a check ball that creates a one way valve (so to speak), which is located on the valve and coil covers on the passenger side of engine. The system works by drawing in air from the drivers side intake tube, thought that side valve and coil covers, through the crankcase, through the PCV valve and in to the intake manifold fitting located on the passenger side behind the throttle body.

This is also why one will not find oil in a catch can located on the driver side. Any oil that would accumulate in the Peterson CVC, (crankcase ventilation can), or a driver side installed catch can, would be "pushed" there from excessive engine crankcase pressure. Not a good thing as a cause of this might be excessive cylinder/piston blow-by from worn rings, etc.

Hope this helps,
Dave
302 Hi Pro.

 

[drano38]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Took the driver's front caliper off and replaced the boots and seals. Only one boot actually came out in one piece, so I guess I got my money's worth out of them.
The thread on how to do it, and parts from KNS Brakes made it a pretty straight forward project.

 

[cobrarob]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Put on jacking plates from Mike
changed the oill
bleed the brakes
changed Bmr LCA from upper to middle hole(try it out)

 

[TymeSlayer]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Fixed that pesky mess on the stripe on the passenger side in front of the rear wheel. I need more practice but it looks better that the original which somehow got grit beneath it.

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After

 

[superhero]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Fixed that pesky mess on the stripe on the passenger side in front of the rear wheel. I need more practice but it looks better that the original which somehow got grit beneath it.

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After

It looks like you replaced the factory stripe.
The stripes gaps look different at where they end on the car.
Never understood why the factory stripes end and start where they do, leaving that 1/4" or so.
O-well.....Nice job!!

 

[Grant 302]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Fixed that pesky mess on the stripe on the passenger side in front of the rear wheel. I need more practice but it looks better that the original which somehow got grit beneath it.

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After

Nice work. But I'm wondering why you didn't make this a repair under warranty.