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What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today?
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Is it aftermarket or stock?
F.D. Sako said:
Is it aftermarket or stock?
Fiddler49
Andy
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Stock on LS, aftermarket on standard Boss or GT.cajundao said:
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Ouch!
racered302 said:
Ouch!
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Time to catch up. Last fall I installed T-springs. A couple of weeks ago I installed BMR lower control arm relocation brackets and J & M lower control arms. So I got back under the car today and installed the CHE upper control arm mount and Steeda adjustable upper control arm. Then I put up a CHE K-member brace with transmission torque links. And the Whiteline transmission brushing just for good measure. so it was quite a day and it feels like a completely different car, i'm very satisfied.
Time to catch up. Last fall I installed T-springs. A couple of weeks ago I installed BMR lower control arm relocation brackets and J & M lower control arms. So I got back under the car today and installed the CHE upper control arm mount and Steeda adjustable upper control arm. Then I put up a CHE K-member brace with transmission torque links. And the Whiteline transmission brushing just for good measure. so it was quite a day and it feels like a completely different car, i'm very satisfied.
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
Howe industries ball joints are in. V-bands and Magnaflow 14419 bullet style mufflers are being installed. We'll see if this helps pass 90 dB sound at LS.
Howe industries ball joints are in. V-bands and Magnaflow 14419 bullet style mufflers are being installed. We'll see if this helps pass 90 dB sound at LS.
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
If that is your thing, I have one down the road who I have territorial issues with
Fat Boss said:Hit a BIG, FAT cat.
If that is your thing, I have one down the road who I have territorial issues with
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I just installed the Steeda Boss arm and with the recent problem with X11 I might have to upgrade to Howe pretty soon.
How easy is to change the ball joints? Any modification needed to fit the Howe?neema said:Howe industries ball joints are in. V-bands and Magnaflow 14419 bullet style mufflers are being installed. We'll see if this helps pass 90 dB sound at LS.
I just installed the Steeda Boss arm and with the recent problem with X11 I might have to upgrade to Howe pretty soon.
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That wasn't supposed to be a shot, I had bad luck with the last two dark blue vehicles I had, and I will never buy another one.
ArizonaBOSS said:
That wasn't supposed to be a shot, I had bad luck with the last two dark blue vehicles I had, and I will never buy another one.
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Woke her up from a long hibernation and went for a 20 mile cruise. My face hurts from grinning!
Woke her up from a long hibernation and went for a 20 mile cruise. My face hurts from grinning!
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Installed new rear brake pads and rotors. Pads still have some good amount of life left on them but they were wearing very unevenly. And the rotors were less than smooth. I ran most of last year on these pads and I was surprised at how much pad was still left. Hoping the new ones will wear a little more evenly.
Installed new rear brake pads and rotors. Pads still have some good amount of life left on them but they were wearing very unevenly. And the rotors were less than smooth. I ran most of last year on these pads and I was surprised at how much pad was still left. Hoping the new ones will wear a little more evenly.
TymeSlayer
Tramps like us, Baby we were born to run...
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Before I'd fix that. I'd hunt down that fat cat and hit it eight more tymes until the problem goes away!
Fat Boss said:Hit a BIG, FAT cat.
Before I'd fix that. I'd hunt down that fat cat and hit it eight more tymes until the problem goes away!
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Popped out the Steeda X11 ball joints and popped in 2 more. One was bad, very loose with about 1/16" vertical play, the other seemed tight but I did both to be safe. The new set seemed to have a different main body than the ones I pulled out so maybe they had a revised supplier.
Steve
Popped out the Steeda X11 ball joints and popped in 2 more. One was bad, very loose with about 1/16" vertical play, the other seemed tight but I did both to be safe. The new set seemed to have a different main body than the ones I pulled out so maybe they had a revised supplier.
Steve
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Created this for a little promotional fun
Will be hanging up at events this season.
Steve
Created this for a little promotional fun
Will be hanging up at events this season.
Steve
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
Beyond pressing the old ball joint out, installing the the Howe unit requires welding the sleeve onto the control arm. Thread the ball joint in after that and you're done.
Swiss Boss said:
Beyond pressing the old ball joint out, installing the the Howe unit requires welding the sleeve onto the control arm. Thread the ball joint in after that and you're done.
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Thanks
neema said:
Thanks
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Yeah, I had to get the car ready and didn't want to pull the arms off to weld the sleeves. I have a spare set that I am going to convert to full 302 R spec including the Howe ball joints. I had hoped that the sleeve was a press in but I see you needed it fully welded around the perimeter.
Steve
neema said:
Yeah, I had to get the car ready and didn't want to pull the arms off to weld the sleeves. I have a spare set that I am going to convert to full 302 R spec including the Howe ball joints. I had hoped that the sleeve was a press in but I see you needed it fully welded around the perimeter.
Steve
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I tried to remove my cats and put the O/R legs on but I could not seperate the legs from the collectors, it was like they were a solid piece. I tugged, twisted and did everything I could think of but no luck. I haven't driven my car 200 miles since the header install. I would really like a little input on this one be it seems like a simple enough job. What do I do now short of paying to get it replace.
I tried to remove my cats and put the O/R legs on but I could not seperate the legs from the collectors, it was like they were a solid piece. I tugged, twisted and did everything I could think of but no luck. I haven't driven my car 200 miles since the header install. I would really like a little input on this one be it seems like a simple enough job. What do I do now short of paying to get it replace.
aarcox2013
New Boss In Town
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Looks like the problem went away the first time he hit it! LMAO
TymeSlayer said:
Looks like the problem went away the first time he hit it! LMAO
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MGW and modified Whiteline bushing insert. Wow! Now I can shift this beast. 2nd to 3rd at full throttle every time. Before I would miss it about half the time. Almost no increased noise, just a little in 4th. Thanks to you guys for posting so many good reviews and convincing me to go MGW.
MGW and modified Whiteline bushing insert. Wow! Now I can shift this beast. 2nd to 3rd at full throttle every time. Before I would miss it about half the time. Almost no increased noise, just a little in 4th. Thanks to you guys for posting so many good reviews and convincing me to go MGW.
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