Mine is completely hidden from where I sit as it’s behind the rearview mirror. But I can see how it would be an issue for a convertible owner. Not really needed in the Uk!
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I looked into the BlackVue, years ago, and liked it! But, the reviews in relation to heat, was 50/50. And, living in Georgia, I had to make sure that was a factor that I considered. Hence, I went with Garmin, which at the time seemed to offer the best option for hot locations...
Well not too many days that’s going to be an issue here. It is a nice toasty 24 today though!
So on the bright side, there are some ‘car shows‘ being reinstated with the economy opening back up. But with a few restrictions, [No swap meets, cars have to be spaced at least 12 feet apart, no congregating more than six people when spectating and no food/beverages can be served.]To be honest, I don’t think any of those rules are strict, However what I like most about car shows, really isn’t so much ‘attending‘ the car show, but the pre-prep process having my cars ready for a show. To me, nothing screams pride in what you drive when you have a car that’s immaculately detailed/well-managed. I will miss the memorial day show this Monday, (it’s supposed to be 85° and raining.) But I will have the SHO ready for the next one in June, as I’m Bringin’ her home on Tuesday.😁
I like to keep my car clean and detailed as well. Trouble is it’s had to take a bit of a back seat with all the renovations. Apart from the time I’ve also had to use my car to collect items from storage and dispose of boxes etc. Going to give it a good clean this weekend if the weather behaves.
Saw these in a group buy discussion, and I remembered we were talking about "ceramic brake upgrades", which are just pads that don't dust as much. This is an actual carbon ceramic brake upgrade for the GT500:
RB-CCB Rotor Kit (420/370) for Ford GT500 2020+ Upgrade Fits OE Calipers w/o Modifications (P/N 2R08 & 2R09)
RB-CCB Rotor Kit (420/370) for Ford GT500 2020+ Upgrade Fits OE Calipers w/o Modifications (P/N 2R08 & 2R09)
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4 rotors ... $13,600.00
Time to order this Steeda kit. https://www.steeda.com/steeda-555-0697-s550-trunk-pop-kit
Who knew they even made these. And, why did Ford not do this as standard? Oops, silly question...
Who knew they even made these. And, why did Ford not do this as standard? Oops, silly question...
It's not a Morris Marina
In any case, I stopped by the shop today to check on the MG, and it's not good news. They'd pulled the oil pan and head off...the pan was full of shavings and there's visible side-to-side play in 3 of the 4 cylinders.
Also, I'm rather...unhappy...about the head I bought a few years ago and have been running. It has a crack between cylinders 2 and 3, so it's junk now. More importantly, though, it seems part of the issue I'd had all along was that the valve seats were cut too deep. That explains why I had to shim the rocker pedestals initially.
So, I'm looking at boring, pistons, and possibly a handful of other odds and ends. On one hand, I'm sorry to have to dig this deep into it, but I know I'll like the results when it's done.
Delay with the SHO delivery, flooded streets from heavy rainfall and I didn’t want to risk driving it in that, Saturday will be the day!
In the meantime, this was some fun & interesting marketing when the SHO first launched, this video was filmed with NASCAR driver Carl Edwards driving the SHO to the track and ‘pushing its limits‘ with some of the Ford engineers behind the implementation of the SHO.
Pretty impressive stuff what it’s capable of, and this is stock BTW: [Fast forward to the 34 second mark for track demos.]
In the meantime, this was some fun & interesting marketing when the SHO first launched, this video was filmed with NASCAR driver Carl Edwards driving the SHO to the track and ‘pushing its limits‘ with some of the Ford engineers behind the implementation of the SHO.
Pretty impressive stuff what it’s capable of, and this is stock BTW: [Fast forward to the 34 second mark for track demos.]
The new 2021 TLX looks nice. Acura playing a bit of catchup, but Type S is back on the TLX, which is cool.
MGB engine rebuild is hopefully coming together.
I talked to a friend up in PA who is going to get me a head with a street port and polish for a reasonable price, and he can get it done faster than I can have a head done(surfacing, hardened seats, etc) locally.
I'm stopping by the shop today to get the cam so I can send it off for a regrind.
I'm skipping the Chinese rods now in favor of much less expensive late MGB straight-cut rods, which still drop ~250g each from my current set up(they are heavier than the Chinese rods, but somewhat offset by using late style pistons that are lighter).
The only thing left is to get a shop lined up to bore the block, the of course order pistons and bearings based on that.
I talked to a friend up in PA who is going to get me a head with a street port and polish for a reasonable price, and he can get it done faster than I can have a head done(surfacing, hardened seats, etc) locally.
I'm stopping by the shop today to get the cam so I can send it off for a regrind.
I'm skipping the Chinese rods now in favor of much less expensive late MGB straight-cut rods, which still drop ~250g each from my current set up(they are heavier than the Chinese rods, but somewhat offset by using late style pistons that are lighter).
The only thing left is to get a shop lined up to bore the block, the of course order pistons and bearings based on that.
Well, there you have it. I just made my FIRST Steeda purchase.
- 555 0697 Steeda Mustang Trunk Pop Kit, Large
PS: There better be a sticker in the packaging
- 555 0697 Steeda Mustang Trunk Pop Kit, Large
PS: There better be a sticker in the packaging
Well, there you have it. I just made my FIRST Steeda purchase.
- 555 0697 Steeda Mustang Trunk Pop Kit, Large
PS: There better be a sticker in the packaging
I don’t think I’ve seen a pic of your Mustang yet, but I’m sure you have peppered one somewhere. What color is yours?
Here it is. And, I just finished installing the Steeda boot struts. Love how the boot open all the way now...
^ Posted two years ago....
So assuming the world doesn’t end anytime soon😁, it looks like I’ll be attending Barrett Jackson for the first time as a bidder [and] spectator in January 2021. Just spoke with a fellow colleague to register for both of us attending. Currently, everything is tentatively scheduled to go on. Being that I didn’t use my travel vacations this summer due to C/19, I have quite a bit of vacation rolling over into 2021, and I am absolutely stoked, as this has been a long time goal.
If I come back with a ride, (Actually, I will have it shipped back), it looks like I will have to utilize offsite storage, as I don’t have the garage space anymore.
Up-dated the family wagon a couple of weeks back. You can just about see the old E61 BMW wagon behind the new (to us: 2nd hand) VW Passat GTE. I really wanted to wait to get a full EV but the BMW is now 13 years old and is really starting to feel it. So we had to go for a PHEV. Can do 25-30 miles on battery which covers the vast majority of our milage. Got a proper EV charger ordered for fitting soon.
Enjoying having CarPlay and a fancy all-screen dash. EV mode is a revelation. Loving the silent and smooth feel
Enjoying having CarPlay and a fancy all-screen dash. EV mode is a revelation. Loving the silent and smooth feel
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I don’t usually purchase ‘As seen on TV’ products, this one is exceptionally reviewed on Amazon (Over 8k reviews) with ‘Shine Armor’. You can apply it to paint, wheels, windows, and not also does it give a protective layer, but a really nice shine that repels water/dirt. It’s pricey though, at $20. But I’ve really been impressed with how universal it is on almost anything. [And one thing I really like, is the ‘spritz nozzle’, it doesn’t stream the solution, it mists it evenly across the microfiber towel, you can apply the product much more thoroughly that way.]
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I don’t usually purchase ‘As seen on TV’ products, this one is exceptionally reviewed on Amazon (Over 8k reviews) with ‘Shine Armor’. You can apply it to paint, wheels, windows, and not also does it give a protective layer, but a really nice shine that repels water/dirt. It’s pricey though, at $20. But I’ve really been impressed with how universal it is on almost anything. [And one thing I really like, is the ‘spritz nozzle’, it doesn’t stream the solution, it mists it evenly across the microfiber towel, you can apply the product much more thoroughly that way.]
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Car does indeed look very shiny. Shame there is not a similar product to quickly sort out the road! That is a lot of cracking
The issue here is that I paid good money($700) for this a few years ago, and the guy who did it who supposedly knew what he was doing did a bunch of shortcuts that I'm only just now finding. He cut the snot out of the intake seats and ground down/reused old valves(which are like $5 each anyway). The exhaust seats were cut too deep also, but the intakes were cut even deeper. All of that just took out too much metal, and was what likely caused the 2-3 crack I showed.
I have a street ported and polished head on its way from someone who's actually KNOWN in the MG community for providing quality stuff-not a fly by night amateur that I thought I could trust based on a high post count. The difference in cost isn't staggering, either, so I should have just done that in the first place.
Yikes, yeah, that looks like some really sketchy headwork, and reusing the valves is just a violation of hot rodding 101. Are the bare heads just basically worthless now?
With the crack, yeah it's junk. If it were a super rare head, it MIGHT be worth having someone try to weld it up, but the the number of people who would even be willing to try to weld cast iron in that particular spot(especially with as much nickel as British cast iron usually has) is vanishingly small and there's no guarantee that it would actually fix it.
If it were a rare casting or had something else special, it might be worth it. I can buy the core stripped and magnafluxed for $200-300 all day though, and probably $100 as a clean pull(rolling the dice that it won't be cracked). So, with that in mind, it's not worth it.
I've been told that the valve diameter on these is such that the intake almost always should be cut and have a seat fitted even though it's not strictly needed(fuel keeps the intakes cool enough that they're fine against a plain cast iron seat cut directly into the head). Doing that, though, will usually end up with the seats overlapping which isn't a huge deal but takes some work to blend properly.
The ported and polished replacement is supposed to be on its way tomorrow, so I'll post pictures of it when it arrives.