SE MI meet up Dec 15-16

[MI FR-S]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

I am looking at picking up a cheap low profile jack and four jack stands. Anyone had good luck with this car and jack standing it? I want to be able to get it completely in the air for the tranny fluid change and my wheel black out.

My regular old jack works so long as I drive the front wheels up on some 2x4's first. Think it is a craftsman. I can look it up if you need me to, but I bet you can find something similar anywhere.

The rear jacking point is a long way under the car, so a long handled jack helps. I ended up making tiny up and down motions until the rear got up in the air a bit to give me more room. You'll see what I mean when you try it.

My old jack stands did not work. They were for a much bigger/heavier car and the tops were so concave that the edges hit the underside before the middle could take the pinch welds.
I bought a couple of cheap small ones at o'reillys or autozone that worked fine.

[kask2_6.0]

Are you going to lower your car? If so, the low profile jack from harbor freight is actually pretty nice. Really heavy but good quality. A regular jack may not fit under the exhaust if lowered. Very very close even at stock height.

[Sccabrz192]

http://www.harborfreight.com/Rapid-P...NzgxNCJ9%0D%0A

you can't beat it for $70, and for an additional 15 or whatever, you get a 2 year replacement plan, no questions asked.

[Cameronghanson]

Thats pretty similar to the one i have...its worked great for me and its easy to get under the car to the diff

[Cameronghanson]

Just installed the Mach V muffler delete and it sounds and looks amazing.


Stock
Mach V

[Cameronghanson]

[Mac1235]

Looks awesome! We need another meet up so I can hear the sound!

[Mac1235]

I got my Toyota emblems on order and my wheel caps and my key cover. Perrin knob is in. Totally see what you are talking about with the fingerprints and stuff lol. Opticoat, will be done this month, and I think I am going to change my tranny fluid and plastidip my wheels the next time I can make it to my buddies who has a car lift. Going to hold off on the tint till it warms up, plus for my work I have to lower my window everyday to get in and out of the plant.

[Mac1235]

Next meet up, let's plan for a meet and greet and then maybe a drive on some fun roads or something.

[Cameronghanson]

totally, there are a bunch of nice paved roads by me in the country that have few traffic

[MI FR-S]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

Pretty Picture of new exhaust

That looks so much better than stock.
Cannot wait to do something about mine.

Looking forward to seeing/hearing it in person

[Cameronghanson]

here is a short clip of the sounds View My Video
Impressively, my MPG shot from around 25.5 to 28.1. I am taking it to a Dyno tomorrow to see if i got any HP increase. I got to imagine with the engine working that much less ive gained something, plus it feels smoother...we shall see tomorrow!

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

here is a short clip of the sounds View My Video
Impressively, my MPG shot from around 25.5 to 28.1. I am taking it to a Dyno tomorrow to see if i got any HP increase. I got to imagine with the engine working that much less ive gained something, plus it feels smoother...we shall see tomorrow!

Sounds real good. So it is a muffler delete, what exactly does it replace/remove?

[Cameronghanson]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

Sounds real good. So it is a muffler delete, what exactly does it replace/remove?

heres a good pic of what it replaces

2 bolts and 2 hangers. I love the sound. I had the car valeted at a restaurant and he started it up and drove it over and it sounded way better than it does in the cabin. Had a guy in a new 911 GT2 flag me down to pull over and asked me about the exhaust and stated it sounded awesome. I asked if he wanted to trade with me his $200,000 car and surprising he said thats okay haha