PNW Chit Chat thread

[iansane]

Anyone want to school me on a Metal Line Flaring tool? Bringing home 25FT of 5/16" inch to run all new fuel lines in the 2002 and i'm barrowing a Flare tool set from one of the techs.. I feel like there is a learning curve... lol

There is. Grab some cheap lines from a parts store and play with the bender for awhile. A couple of 5' chunks of 3/8 or 5/16 is only ten bucks or something. Just realize you don't start the bend where you think they'll be, but before or after (depending on the bender).

[DER E30]

Where do you guys get tires mounted and balanced?

My tires are pretty bald. I went in to les schwab for a quote on new tires and they are on crack! They want 800 bucks for stupid Toyo proxes 4s...154bucks a tire plus mount bal and crap... Like 300 bucks more than they should cost... Thinking I can order some tires from tire rack or eBay but then where do I get them put on without getting shafted like the last time I had tires put on?

[ncsubowen]

I take mine to the Mexicans on Rainier ave. $15/tire mounted and balanced, cash. Had it done in about 20 mins.

[Pdxseth]

I take mine to the Mexicans on Rainier ave. $15/tire mounted and balanced, cash. Had it done in about 20 mins.

^this, buy tires online, bring them to Mexicans, 50 bucks and you can have a taco while you wait.

Just make sure when buying tires on eBay you know how old they may be.

[DrJosh]

You can take them to Meisterwerks. Help a fellow enthusiasts over the Mexicans for the same price. Plus they won't jack up your wheels.

[CorvallisBMW]

Anyone have a recommendation for a good, quality exhaust shop in the Portland area? I'm talking mandrel bends, SS material, etc.

[BraveUlysses]

RSI could probably help you out

[ncsubowen]

You can take them to Meisterwerks. Help a fellow enthusiasts over the Mexicans for the same price. Plus they won't jack up your wheels.

I mean every time I've been there the dude was super quick and did a great job. Plus I have never seen such collective reverence for 14" weaves.

And getting taco truck at the same time is pretty clutch.

[iansane]

Welp, I should've looked a bit closer at the motor I just picked up. Does anyone have an M42 lower pan?

[e30austin]

M42...wut

[Wschnitz]

Go to an interior shop and tell them you want 2 buckets, a bench, and door panels in leather for $1,200, I dare you. I recommend baggy clothes so it's easier for them to throw you out.

Or some really comfortable knee pads, you'll be on duty for a while.

Ahh didnt know you wanted everything done, Ive just seen decent covers done for about that for the fronts. But yeah panels bench, etc isnt cheap.

[OldDrunkenSailor]

That is a mindbogglingly weird presumption to make. If I wanted my fronts to look nothing like my rears I could spend $1,250 doing it.

[e30austin]

That is a mindbogglingly weird presumption to make. If I wanted my fronts to look nothing like my rears I could spend $1,250 doing it.

hehe

[kid325e]

Has anyone been to Redbull Global Rally Cross up at Dirtfish when it comes around? I remember going a few years ago and it was so awesome.

Anyway, they're coming to Seattle to a race August 30th, they havn't announced a track yet but i'm really hoping it's Dirtfish again.
Info here: http://www.redbullglobalrallycross.com/about-grc/

[Gerta]

Welp, I should've looked a bit closer at the motor I just picked up. Does anyone have an M42 lower pan?

AustinK has a lower pan for sale ... hit him up.