Stupid Things You've Done Modifying/Maintaining Your Ride
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Okay everyone,
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Time to 'fess up.
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At the very least we can learn from each other's mistakes.
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1. I usually forget to reattach one of the electrical connections around the throttlebody.
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2. While installing the Outlaw Engineering manifold spacer, I did not notice that a wire was pinched, which several weeks later lead to my car dying at Shannonville. We managed to push the car onto a front wheel trailer, which caused my front bumper to break one of the mounting clips, and cause a crack in the left lower front under the foglight. Since then I just used that enlarged hole for ram air which you all can see! Expensive tow back to DWM too.
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3. While removing the EGR connector on the stock exhaust manifold, the nut for some reason decided to stick to the pipe and hence I twisted the pipe! Had to buy a new one and about 1 hr later I replaced that.
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4. I caused a minor crack in the clear cluster guage while installing a SS guage bezel.
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5. I can't find my ABS fuse! (although I could really care less).
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6. I used SAE nuts instead of Metric nuts to hold my rear license plate. One of them decided to stick to the "speednut" behind and hence, when I turned the bolt, the nut would just rotate. I had to cut through the plastic plate garnish, and use a dremel to cut off the bolt head.
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7. While removing the stock shifter and installing the B&M, I should've cleaned out the opening to allow a better fit. Now I can't even come close to using the stock "C" clip, and no amount of hammering will budge that shifter lower. (Although apparently this occurs on this board as well).
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8. Left the rear strut caps on too long, and hence the numbers on the Illuminas are almost rubbed off. Had to drill a much bigger hole and use fluorescent paint to mark it.
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9. Broke the PRC Solenoid Valve when my hand slipped off the strut bar.
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10. Burnt myself when soldering the wires for the front bumper light flash modification.
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11. Stripped one of the heads off the bolt to the EGR valve actuator. Did not have a tap and die set so I did the best I can to remove it. Now a bit of metal is stuck on the threads and I'm using 2 OEM bolts, and 1 other one. The size FYI is M4 x 35mm.
12. Somehow lost the gasket to the EGR valve.
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13. Put an old set of rotor backs on the fronts. Not a good idea since the best speed I could get was 95kph due to the intense vibrations.
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14. Forgot to really tighten the lug nuts=vibration at speed.
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15. Got wax clogged into the sprayer nozzle.
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16. While removing the rear CF spoiler to do a rattle fix, I cracked it slightly.
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17. Using rear license plate bolts that were too long. They dug into the paint and body of the rear hatch.
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If I think of anymore I'll add them.
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</OOkay everyone,
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</OTime to 'fess up.
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</OAt the very least we can learn from each other's mistakes.
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1. I usually forget to reattach one of the electrical connections around the throttlebody.
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</O2. While installing the Outlaw Engineering manifold spacer, I did not notice that a wire was pinched, which several weeks later lead to my car dying at Shannonville. We managed to push the car onto a front wheel trailer, which caused my front bumper to break one of the mounting clips, and cause a crack in the left lower front under the foglight. Since then I just used that enlarged hole for ram air which you all can see! Expensive tow back to DWM too.
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</O3. While removing the EGR connector on the stock exhaust manifold, the nut for some reason decided to stick to the pipe and hence I twisted the pipe! Had to buy a new one and about 1 hr later I replaced that.
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</O4. I caused a minor crack in the clear cluster guage while installing a SS guage bezel.
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</O5. I can't find my ABS fuse! (although I could really care less).
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</O6. I used SAE nuts instead of Metric nuts to hold my rear license plate. One of them decided to stick to the "speednut" behind and hence, when I turned the bolt, the nut would just rotate. I had to cut through the plastic plate garnish, and use a dremel to cut off the bolt head.
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</O7. While removing the stock shifter and installing the B&M, I should've cleaned out the opening to allow a better fit. Now I can't even come close to using the stock "C" clip, and no amount of hammering will budge that shifter lower. (Although apparently this occurs on this board as well).
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</O8. Left the rear strut caps on too long, and hence the numbers on the Illuminas are almost rubbed off. Had to drill a much bigger hole and use fluorescent paint to mark it.
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</O9. Broke the PRC Solenoid Valve when my hand slipped off the strut bar.
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</O10. Burnt myself when soldering the wires for the front bumper light flash modification.
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</O11. Stripped one of the heads off the bolt to the EGR valve actuator. Did not have a tap and die set so I did the best I can to remove it. Now a bit of metal is stuck on the threads and I'm using 2 OEM bolts, and 1 other one. The size FYI is M4 x 35mm.
12. Somehow lost the gasket to the EGR valve.
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</O13. Put an old set of rotor backs on the fronts. Not a good idea since the best speed I could get was 95kph due to the intense vibrations.
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</O14. Forgot to really tighten the lug nuts=vibration at speed.
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</O15. Got wax clogged into the sprayer nozzle.
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</O16. While removing the rear CF spoiler to do a rattle fix, I cracked it slightly.
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</O17. Using rear license plate bolts that were too long. They dug into the paint and body of the rear hatch.
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</OIf I think of anymore I'll add them.
