GheyrodX - bigger, fatter, gheyer! - Page 4

**Kracka** · 06-07-2010

I took care of a few small projects tonight.

-put zipties on the FPR line
-disabled the daytime running lights
-installed the "blue" fuel pump relay
-screwed on my "Sport Interior Package" aluminum shift knob (still have to do the e-brake handle)

Did anyone else know the 2010 valve covers are plastic?!

**Murlo26** · 06-07-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

I took care of a few small projects tonight.

-put zipties on the FPR line
-disabled the daytime running lights
-installed the "blue" fuel pump relay
-screwed on my "Sport Interior Package" aluminum shift knob (still have to do the e-brake handle)

Did anyone else know the 2010 valve covers are plastic?!

Yes I did...isn't that lame, lol. The one thing 2008 does better!

**Kracka** · 06-07-2010

How dumb. Not only does plastic retain more heat, I would imagine it's more fatigue/crack prone with age.

In other news, I got the Sport Interior Package installed!

**goodhart** · 06-07-2010

I bet the 08 valve covers aren't cheap either seeing as how it is a newer car. Not like the ~$25 a DSM valve cover is haha

**Goat Blower** · 06-07-2010

Yep, probably better you skipped over the S2000, it'd be pretty tough to put a baby seat in.

Spikesoftail · 06-07-2010

That thing is super sick

**Kracka** · 06-09-2010

Perrin shorty 3" antenna:

**mlomker** · 06-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Perrin shorty 3" antenna

There's a joke in there somewhere.

I went with a metal one from Agency Power and it's no fun with some of the drive-through car washes. I think a flexible one would be better.

**Kracka** · 06-09-2010

I wouldn't do a metal one if you use touch washes. Scheides had his ripped off in a wash once. I only hand-wash or do the touchless ones. Once it's lowered it won't clear most touch tunnel wash tracks anyway. Gheyrod wouldn't fit (Swift springs) and Janelle's WRX (Prokit springs) scrapes, but makes it.

**mlomker** · 06-09-2010

The Freedom that I go to is touchless except for the dryer...it comes down and floats a couple inches above the car as you drive through it. Not ideal. I may need to find another one to go to.

**Kracka** · 06-09-2010

I wish Mitsu would have just done an integrated antenna into the rear glass like Subaru does.

**mlomker** · 06-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

I wish Mitsu would have just done an integrated antenna into the rear glass like Subaru does.

They built the Sirius antenna into the base...I'd imagine that has something to do with their thinking.

**scheides** · 06-09-2010

I just remove mine if I go through a non-touchless carwash. It takes 5 seconds to hop out of the car, unscrew it, and listen to a cd while I'm in the wash :P

**mlomker** · 06-09-2010

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Originally Posted by scheides

It takes 5 seconds to hop out of the car, unscrew it, and listen to a cd while I'm in the wash :P

You underestimate how forgetful I can be. lol.

**Kracka** · 06-12-2010

I backed the car up onto ramps yesterday after work so I could install the Beatrush rear diff bushings and Torque Solutions driveshaft bushings...one problem, the rear diff is leaking fluid

Rather than touch anything I decided it would be smart to just bring it in for inspection before anything else which I did today. Luckily they have the seal in stock and said it should only take a few hours. Remaining optimistic, at least the break-in fluid will be drained and I'll get fresh stuff! I'm bringing the car back Tuesday morning for them to replace the seal and redo the alignment (both under warranty).

I think I'll go outside now though and install my WORKS shifter bushings and Perrin turbo inlet tube

**Kracka** · 06-12-2010

Today I got the Perrin turbo inlet tube, AMS shifter gate pivot bushing, and half the WORKS shifter cable bushings installed. I pulled a newb and dropped the other shifter bushing into the engine bay abyss and haven't been able to find it yet

It definitely shifts nicer already so I'm excited to get the other shifter bushing installed; I emailed WORKS to see if they have a spare they could send me. Can't say I felt a big different from the inlet pipe, but it does seem a bit louder. I was going to install the Perrin drop-in air filter too but the foam is ultra thick unlike their open element filters; it was almost 2" thick which seems crazy to me! I will just retain my stock paper filter until I install the AFE intake (going to do that right before I get tuned since it can throw AFR's off a little bit).

**Kracka** · 06-13-2010

I was out riding my bike today and I found the bushing laying in the middle of the road on the other side of my neighborhood!

TkrPerformance · 06-13-2010

you got lucky and found it.

**Kracka** · 06-13-2010

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you got lucky and found it.

No kidding! I considered it good as gone.

polishmafia · 06-13-2010

LOL! That is some good luck.