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austin/s.a. people going to the meet...

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i was thinking. so far that i know of i'm the only person from austin going to the meet on the 23rd. i was wondering if there was anyone els from here or s.a. who wanted to meet up and then head out to the meet or see what peoples plans for this is going to be. i know hondarue is going to get a hotel down there. let me know whats up.

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what happened to taison(sp????)? isn't he in ATX? he's on here at times.

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where's this meet?? I'll attend.

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nexus4400 wrote:where's this meet?? I'll attend.
its in houston. i live in austin. was going to see if anyone from here or s.a. wanted to meet up and cruz out there.
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why can't the meet be more centrally located... like austin. I don't want to drive my car 4 hours at 4k rpm going 60 MPH.

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nexus4400 wrote:why can't the meet be more centrally located... like austin. I don't want to drive my car 4 hours at 4k rpm going 60 MPH.
:shock:

then pull the 4.7 ring and pinion out, put in the 4.3, bring the 4.7 setup to houston and give it to me ;)

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dr.occa wrote:
nexus4400 wrote:why can't the meet be more centrally located... like austin. I don't want to drive my car 4 hours at 4k rpm going 60 MPH.
:shock:

then pull the 4.7 ring and pinion out, put in the 4.3, bring the 4.7 setup to houston and give it to me ;)
better yet.... i'll buy it from you :twisted:
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I'm down to ride with ya! We can cruise from Austin on down to Houston. Maybe meet up with those S.A. guys somewhere too.
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AznTKDmstr wrote:I'm down to ride with ya! We can cruise from Austin on down to Houston. Maybe meet up with those S.A. guys somewhere too.
my car is pretty much ready to go down. got the manual rack in thanks to aaron. just need to get it aligned.
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I should be going I'll be driving from Georgetown, just waiting on my swift rear springs to arrive then I should be good to drive

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got the car aligned. feels so much better now. they say my wheel bearings are shot. well one is and the other is on its way. how hard is it to swap out the wheel bearings on the front?
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landslideATX wrote:got the car aligned. feels so much better now. they say my wheel bearings are shot. well one is and the other is on its way. how hard is it to swap out the wheel bearings on the front?
pretty easy if you know what you're doing.

a haynes manual may be of SOME assistance for first timers.

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dr.occa wrote:
landslideATX wrote:got the car aligned. feels so much better now. they say my wheel bearings are shot. well one is and the other is on its way. how hard is it to swap out the wheel bearings on the front?
pretty easy if you know what you're doing.

a haynes manual may be of SOME assistance for first timers.
don't need any special tools?
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i know i need to do mine here soon.....
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landslideATX wrote:don't need any special tools?
-floor jack
-jack stand
-rubber mallet
-flat head screwdriver
-17mm or 19mm socket/crow's foot
-pliers
-high temp bearing grease
-rags

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