Hello Murph, what is that in the second pic?
I think Murph has gone AWOL (?) mate. Appears to be lower torque mount with Powerflex purple bushes inserted. Wealth of info here:Hello Murph, what is that in the second pic?
Thanks GazmaN. I’ll give that a read.I think Murph has gone AWOL (?) mate. Appears to be lower torque mount with Powerflex purple bushes inserted. Wealth of info here:
https://n-cars.net/forums/threads/torque-solutions-dogbone-bushings-how-to-review.3037/
Welcome, thank @jeroenvdeThanks GazmaN. I’ll give that a read.
Holy shit, wow!! You're back!! I was worried you'd been posted to a combat zone and KIA or something. Great to hear you're alive, had epic adventures, and massive congrats sirI'm alive! Sorry to those I haven't responded to. I've just been lurking in here for awhile. It's been a pretty wild year and half for myself and the car for a number of reasons that are probably obvious, with everything going on in the world.
I'll try to keep it short and sweet on where I've been:
August, I went on leave to drive cross-country to my home state (NM to NC) to have my wedding! In that ~1,700 mile trek, a flat piece of metal destroyed the sidewall of one of my tires when I was driving through highway construction . It was just bad luck! it was flat, black and blended with the road perfectly. I didn't even know it was there until I saw it through my rear view mirror flying up into the air. Not only did it destroy a pretty pricey tire (Michelin Pilot Super Sport), it almost delayed the big day! I was lucky to have pulled off only a mile away from a Walmart with an Auto Service, who set me up with tires at NO CHARGE to get me on my way. The tires weren't exact (225/45/18 vs 225/40/18 O.E) and were pretty cheap but they were what got me home in time, so of course I am still extremely and forever grateful. I was home for wedding and I couldn't of been happier.
Now the big move! After returning to NM, we started the process of moving from our apartment into a house almost immediately. We were coming back with four dogs now in tow , so it was obvious we couldn't stay at our apartment and now needed a yard.
So things seemingly started to slow down, Summer ended, Fall came and went and we had our holidays. But then came the BIG 2020. I'm in the military, so I'll leave it to everyone's imagination to how things have been going for me during these times. On another front, I've been accepted for a re-class! Soon I'll be moving again to who-knows-where, going from fixing planes to computers. Exciting stuff.
With everything happening as they have, I think it is to no one's surprise that I've had little time to treat my car. She's still sitting pretty with her slightly taller, Walmart tires but rest assured I've kept up with regular maintenance (aside from rotating tires of course) and cleaning. I'm up to the 20k mile mark! I still go on spirited drives, but now through the mountains.
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Congratulations Murphy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My wife and I have been married 46 year this year, both of us are retired military. Keep your promises my good troop, it works.I'm alive! Sorry to those I haven't responded to. I've just been lurking in here for awhile. It's been a pretty wild year and half for myself and the car for a number of reasons that are probably obvious, with everything going on in the world.
I'll try to keep it short and sweet on where I've been:
August, I went on leave to drive cross-country to my home state (NM to NC) to have my wedding! In that ~1,700 mile trek, a flat piece of metal destroyed the sidewall of one of my tires when I was driving through highway construction . It was just bad luck! it was flat, black and blended with the road perfectly. I didn't even know it was there until I saw it through my rear view mirror flying up into the air. Not only did it destroy a pretty pricey tire (Michelin Pilot Super Sport), it almost delayed the big day! I was lucky to have pulled off only a mile away from a Walmart with an Auto Service, who set me up with tires at NO CHARGE to get me on my way. The tires weren't exact (225/45/18 vs 225/40/18 O.E) and were pretty cheap but they were what got me home in time, so of course I am still extremely and forever grateful. I was home for wedding and I couldn't of been happier.
Now the big move! After returning to NM, we started the process of moving from our apartment into a house almost immediately. We were coming back with four dogs now in tow , so it was obvious we couldn't stay at our apartment and now needed a yard.
So things seemingly started to slow down, Summer ended, Fall came and went and we had our holidays. But then came the BIG 2020. I'm in the military, so I'll leave it to everyone's imagination to how things have been going for me during these times. On another front, I've been accepted for a re-class! Soon I'll be moving again to who-knows-where, going from fixing planes to computers. Exciting stuff.
With everything happening as they have, I think it is to no one's surprise that I've had little time to treat my car. She's still sitting pretty with her slightly taller, Walmart tires but rest assured I've kept up with regular maintenance (aside from rotating tires of course) and cleaning. I'm up to the 20k mile mark! I still go on spirited drives, but now through the mountains.
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This is probably your best bet, being the others are fairly well worn. You don't need the height differential. Again, however, it all has to do with what you have. You've got a wife, family and bigger responsibility then you've every had up to this point. Just keep them in mind first.set of Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s (~$500 for all four) which seems like the more responsible thing to do.
Kinda rough to be honest. I’ll do a write up later today, I just got home from work. Build quality is superb, I didn’t actually expect it to be lighter than the plastic.How was the install and how is the built quality?