XJLI
 
The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria.
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Post by XJLI on Jun 12, 2008 0:40:51 GMT -5
hhhhwwelll. an update. runs/drives great. tightening up that steering box was an amazing idea and the steering is waay tighter. i might loosen it an 1/8" turn bc i think its too tight and feels weird around the center. there is definately more power on tap. pulls just as hard if not harder than when i had the 31s, hell, i even chirped the 33s. exhaust note sounds stock til you get on it and it rips.  only bad thing is that the belt is squealing like a mofo. ive tried 2 different idler pulleys (although i think both arent perfect). im gonna swap the belt around so it goes the other way, and spray some water on it, and try some bar of soap trick i heard of. |
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Rico
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Post by Rico on Jun 12, 2008 6:35:52 GMT -5
what hegzuast?
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KtmRacer419
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Post by KtmRacer419 on Jun 12, 2008 8:53:27 GMT -5
what did you adjust in the steering box? preload? 10-14 ft/lbs i beleive is what you want
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XJLI
The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria.
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Post by XJLI on Jun 12, 2008 9:48:22 GMT -5
idk i adjusted the little allen key thingie on the top of it. i dont have a torque wrench so i'll adjust my calibrated arm.
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crosbike
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Post by crosbike on Jun 12, 2008 12:29:43 GMT -5
tightening the box can result in premature steering box failure. You are pulling the sector shaft tighter into the ball nut.
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XJLI
The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria.
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Post by XJLI on Jun 12, 2008 12:39:32 GMT -5
thats what ive read alex, but apparently if you dont tighten it too much its OK. i actually just loosened it up a bit. rico, the exhaust is an APN header, catco cat, dynomax muffler. everything is 100% done. the squealing was the idler pulley misaligned so i got creative with a crowbar and and washers and its much straighter now. |
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Rico
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Post by Rico on Jun 12, 2008 13:31:16 GMT -5
what about downpipe? rock auto? got a part number, i look on the site and cant find it for my 99 I hate the stock fuckin crushed section there
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XJLI
The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria.
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Post by XJLI on Jun 12, 2008 14:43:21 GMT -5
what about downpipe? rock auto? got a part number, i look on the site and cant find it for my 99 I hate the stock fuckin crushed section there my email says: walker 54488 walker 45379 ones the tailpipe, the other the downpipe. |
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Post by ninetysix-ex-jay on Jun 12, 2008 15:15:12 GMT -5
Is there a reason for that stock crushed are? Until I researched it I was wondering how the hell I got a rock up there without any damage to anything else.
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crosbike
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Post by crosbike on Jun 12, 2008 15:19:10 GMT -5
exhaust back pressure for more torque i believe
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Post by ninetysix-ex-jay on Jun 12, 2008 15:25:08 GMT -5
Makes sense, thank you
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XJLI
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Post by XJLI on Jun 12, 2008 16:03:17 GMT -5
exhaust back pressure for more torque i believe that and front DS clearance. a stock rig will crush it when you stuff the front end. |
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Post by rckrdyxj on Jun 12, 2008 16:08:55 GMT -5
I have that stock crushed spot and i prolly 1/2" crushed in section right behind the oil pan from wheeling will that have any adverse effects?
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Post by Dr. Thunder on Jun 12, 2008 16:10:44 GMT -5
No, don't worry about it. You will gain 75 ft lbs of torque.  |
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crosbike
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Post by crosbike on Jun 12, 2008 16:20:46 GMT -5
No, don't worry about it. You will gain 75 ft lbs of torque. oh my lawds *runs down to jeep with ball peen hammer and replicate* |
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