The Fun of Installing suspension in the boiling heat

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

I'm a tad frustrated to say the least right now. It's hot and I'm grubby and annoyed. When you've only experienced replacing Mcpherson strut setups things get quite interesting quite quickly!

The latest annoyance is the crap service of pepboys, and the fact that none of my local automotive stores carry generic rubber strut boots. But they all carry the expensive stock replacements including the god damn bumpstops which I am replacing. And will be buggered silly before I spend the best part of $100 for 4 rubber boots!

ARGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!:cry::cry::cry:

[MeFryRice]

Working on your car in this heat will drive you crazy. Especially if you've been trying to get the same part off for ~30 + minutes!

I know that feeling. I'm about to take my diff back out to put the stock one back in. It's not fun. :(

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

I just took a lunch break. Feeling rejuvenated :lol: It's gonna be a long one tonight!

[Sawyer]

Good luck! Hopefully it will cool down a lot tonight!

[thx712517]

How's it going man?

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

Well hes bolting up the rest of the plastic cover thing under the car and going to take it out for a little drive. Ima try to remind him to take some pictures of the car tonight.

-caseyfoster

[caseyfoster]

Just got home, we got kicked out by a police woman. Jack will prob post some pix up later.

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

Ahoy there, here are pictures of the install:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0506.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0509.jpg

huge bolt

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0510.jpg

my adoring fan
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0513.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0519.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0521.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0522.jpg

contemplating life's issues
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0524.jpg\

spring compressors wouldn't fit on the rear so had to do it the 240sx way
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0525.jpg

it shot back far
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0529.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0531.jpg

Complete!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0533.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0540.jpg

It feels great!

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

And here's a quick pic taken with Tommy's new car.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/AtlantaImpreza/marta%20lowered/DSC_0542.jpg

[caseyfoster]

http://virtualdrive.ws/users/caseyfoster/Miata/fm.jpg
http://virtualdrive.ws/users/caseyfoster/Miata/jack.jpg
http://virtualdrive.ws/users/caseyfoster/Miata/sexy.jpg

[JDM88]

Just a quick update. It feels brilliant and I can't wait for the next autox even if I am in a ridiculous class!

[Grantri]

Izzit wrong that the guy who owns the race car I crew on has an air conditioned shop w/ a lift?

heheheh

[caseyfoster]

Izzit wrong that the guy who owns the race car I crew on has an air conditioned shop w/ a lift?

heheheh


Haha i bet that makes things like 90 percent easier.

[iJohnnyC.]

She's looking good Jack!

[Grantri]

Izzit wrong that the guy who owns the race car I crew on has an air conditioned shop w/ a lift?

heheheh


Haha i bet that makes things like 90 percent easier.


The AC saves me a LOT of money on beer and the lift save a LOt of wear and tear on my old knees..The fact that he owns every tool known to man comes in pretty handy as well

[MeFryRice]

I wish I had a lift in my garage! :(

[lance]

Izzit wrong that the guy who owns the race car I crew on has an air conditioned shop w/ a lift?

heheheh


Haha i bet that makes things like 90 percent easier.


The AC saves me a LOT of money on beer and the lift save a LOt of wear and tear on my old knees..The fact that he owns every tool known to man comes in pretty handy as well



Don't have a lift, but I do have a 1000 sq ft work shop behind my house with heat, air, bathroom and a beer refridg.
Makes any job go a lot easier.

Decided a few years ago that working in airconditioning was a lot more fun.

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

And I've just decided I'm gonna hunt down one of your garages to work in air con'd goodness next time!

[lance]

And I've just decided I'm gonna hunt down one of your garages to work in air con'd goodness next time!


Have a decent set of tools too, MIG, TIG, plasma cutter, English wheel, sand blast cabinet, plus all the normal stuff.

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

Holy **** that's incredible. I have a costco tool set and various other things I've had to pick per each install! Is it possible to install something without visiting pepboys multiple times??

[lance]

Holy **** that's incredible. I have a costco tool set and various other things I've had to pick per each install! Is it possible to install something without visiting pepboys multiple times??


Now imagine picking up the tools you need for a specific job across a 25 year time span, for 33 cars to date ...you wind up with a lot of tools

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

That must be a hell of a feeling not having to ghetto fab anything. Do you ever use zip ties?

[lance]

That must be a hell of a feeling not having to ghetto fab anything. Do you ever use zip ties?


Only to hold wiring in place

[Grantri]

Re the zip ties comment...


I was helping a friend move this weekend and she needed some zip ties for the dryer vent. I mentioned that " I always carry zip ties and duct tape in my car"

She said "So do serial killers"

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

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