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thanks for the info guys. . .
shawn i completely forgot about import parts pro. . .i'll look into it. . .thanks. . .
Z_int. . .i've heard 50/50 stories about LKQ being either good or bad but that is the place Ray Brandt Nissan goes through and that's where the car is at right now. . .i can't seem to get my eyes off of GTM's long blocks though, i wonder if insurance would consider it. . .
shawn i completely forgot about import parts pro. . .i'll look into it. . .thanks. . .
Z_int. . .i've heard 50/50 stories about LKQ being either good or bad but that is the place Ray Brandt Nissan goes through and that's where the car is at right now. . .i can't seem to get my eyes off of GTM's long blocks though, i wonder if insurance would consider it. . .
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I talked with Nissan and Insurance today. . .motor is definitely deceased and insurance wants to put a motor with 19,xxx miles in my car. . .they are gonna pay $2900 for the motor and pay a total of $36-39xx with labor. . .I didn't see any engines for the HR on import parts pro's website and GTM's motors are twice as much as insurance wants to pay so i may just do what progressive wants and see if they will give me my motor back. . .if so i'll see if the heads and block can be salvaged to build a low comp. stroker. . .what to do. . .
which kenwood are you thinking of? I've got everything working on my w900bt and im telling you it's pretty nice. as long as my windows are up people have no problem hearing me talk. the mic is pretty big so i mounted it right below the leather by the driver's right knee. i used the nav to go from LA to NC without any issues. the "browse for nearby" isn't as good as some of the others but as long as you know the name of what your looking for, you know..... the only thing not working right is my reverse camera and thats because im too lazy to run another wire from the rear to the front. but i can still select it and watch it, it's just not automatic when i put it in reverse. Also i'm able to select BT Audio once my iphone 4 syncs but im not able to get pandora to stream the music to it. i only tried once and i havn't really read the directions so im sure it's a simple fix. besides the plain background, i'd say this HU has to be one of the best on the market right now. im not a professional and it only took me about 4 hours to hook up as well...
now if only i was so lucky with my rear hub
i dont know if it was me drifting over a curb last year or my riding so low but my driver side hub is shot, just hit 7,000 miles. i jacked up my car today and my wheel moves about 1/4 inch.... hopefully the new one will be in and i can change it this weekend....
now if only i was so lucky with my rear hub
i dont know if it was me drifting over a curb last year or my riding so low but my driver side hub is shot, just hit 7,000 miles. i jacked up my car today and my wheel moves about 1/4 inch.... hopefully the new one will be in and i can change it this weekend....
Hey guys, those of you considering GTM (not trying to be throwing dirt on them as they have some nice products) but two of my motor builders have both received motors they have done and they be a complete mess. Clearances not what they should be and not well machined. Not trying to take their business away but just wanted to give you guys a fair warning. Let me know if you guys need any help though.
Build it yourself, then you know for sure it was done right! It takes a good bit of extra time... some tools... patience... etc. I've seen it done in kitchens, no shop required, installed in dirt lots... but for the cost of having a shop do it you can buy the tools and DIY with confidence.
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Build it yourself, then you know for sure it was done right! It takes a good bit of extra time... some tools... patience... etc. I've seen it done in kitchens, no shop required, installed in dirt lots... but for the cost of having a shop do it you can buy the tools and DIY with confidence.
I talked with Nissan and Insurance today. . .motor is definitely deceased and insurance wants to put a motor with 19,xxx miles in my car. . .they are gonna pay $2900 for the motor and pay a total of $36-39xx with labor. . .I didn't see any engines for the HR on import parts pro's website and GTM's motors are twice as much as insurance wants to pay so i may just do what progressive wants and see if they will give me my motor back. . .if so i'll see if the heads and block can be salvaged to build a low comp. stroker. . .what to do. . .
