I discovered something on the Rim's
11-16-2005, 11:47 AM
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I totaly meant that as a compliment. I have had s**ty cars also and there always the most fun. I have lots of stories behind the two s**ty car I owned before my Mustang. I have owned a 89' Potiac Grand Am LE, a 99' Pontiac Sunfire GT, a 02' premium Mustang LS, and now my HHR. The Grand Am was by far the worst of the bunch. Sorry if I phrased that wrong!
11-16-2005, 02:32 PM
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Dont worry there was no offense taken. If I got the better engine Zetec engine for the SPI I would of done more things to the foucs. Thats why I made sure I went with the 2.4 over the 2.2. In my luck with the foucs there was always better parts for the better engine.
11-16-2005, 03:05 PM
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I like the Focus if it has the Cervini's Auto Designs body kit. I normaly don't realy like the Focus but for some reason if you put that kit on it is like a new vehicle in my mind.
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11-16-2005, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by captain howdy
I like the Focus if it has the Cervini's Auto Designs body kit. I normaly don't realy like the Focus but for some reason if you put that kit on it is like a new vehicle in my mind.
11-16-2005, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 1BadPig
Stick-on weights don't damage the rim of the wheels as those that clamps on. Beside it is much easier to clean the wheels. Also, the balance can be placed in the centerline of the wheel. However, I was agast at how many weights are on each wheel... so much for precision machining 
11-16-2005, 11:55 PM
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I was in the tire biz for a long time. Sometimes just rotating the tire 1/4-turn can make all the difference in balance. Actually, all the new tires come with colored "dots" on them. These dots are supposed to be 180-degrees from the valve stem. The dot is placed at the heaviest portion of the tire, and the valve stem is supposed to equalize the balance somewhat. Go to a reputable tire store - their tire guy should know how to balance with the least amount of external weights. (*Unless you're running cheap tires - some low-end brands take a TON of weight just to get sorted.)
I know most of the LS's are coming with Firestone FireHawks (junk), but the 1LT comes shod with top of the line Affinity touring tires; rated at 500 treadwear and A/B traction/temperature ratings. I have them on my LT and they run so smooooooooooth! I highly recommend!
I know most of the LS's are coming with Firestone FireHawks (junk), but the 1LT comes shod with top of the line Affinity touring tires; rated at 500 treadwear and A/B traction/temperature ratings. I have them on my LT and they run so smooooooooooth! I highly recommend!