# Took the week off to work on my car (pics) UPDATE (April 15th) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 10, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570 "2006-04-10T14:36:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/1 "2006-04-10T14:36:56Z")
First Day Swapped Intake manifolds Old ![http://www.viper966.com/DSC00863.jpg](http://www.viper966.com/DSC00863.jpg) ![http://www.viper966.com/DSC00863.jpg](http://www.viper966.com/DSC00863.jpg) ![http://www.viper966.com/DSC00865.jpg](http://www.viper966.com/DSC00865.jpg) New ![http://www.viper966.com/DSC00862.jpg](http://www.viper966.com/DSC00862.jpg) Installed BBK ![http://www.viper966.com/DSC00867.jpg](http://www.viper966.com/DSC00867.jpg) i also started mocking up downpipe route and wastegate placement, but didnt take pics of that ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/2 "2006-04-10T14:43:20Z")
wish i could take a week off. did u make that intake? ---
**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/3 "2006-04-10T21:03:03Z")
lookin good so far man…keep this thread updated often. it’ll be good to see the daily progress 😃 ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/4 "2006-04-11T04:02:12Z")
awesome :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/5 "2006-04-11T04:03:57Z")
good work soo far. what kind of track times are you looking for this year? ---
**Author:** ![Tkklemann](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tkklemann/32/7298_2.png) [@Tkklemann](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tkklemann)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/6 "2006-04-11T04:26:26Z")
Your nuts are rusty. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/7 "2006-04-11T04:51:58Z")
> [@Tkklemann](#): > > Your nuts are rusty. I know he is just being an assbag, but if you seriously run into any problems with rusted, stripped bolts or nuts, let me know. I have just about every size stripped bolt remover and ez out. these and these ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/8 "2006-04-11T04:52:34Z")
how big rotors are those Wilwoods running ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/9 "2006-04-11T05:17:23Z")
> [@Jagermeister](#): > best x-mas gift ever ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/10 "2006-04-11T07:08:34Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > best x-mas gift ever haha, i got a set of thsoe for my b-day 🙂 – i have yet to use them though… most of the bolts i run into are stainless of sorts. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/11 "2006-04-11T07:25:49Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > best x-mas gift ever Those saved my ass getting my slider bolts off my front calipers. Worth every penny!! ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/12 "2006-04-14T17:13:14Z")
Fabbed up the downpipe today (hybrid styles)… i never thought i would be able to get a 3" DP in that bay by the alternator… its close but i think i can squeeze a heat sheild in there to protect it… the elbow to the flexpipe is just taked up this is the first time ive ever fabbed anything like this … it was my 2nd time usign the mig welder but i got the hang of it (i tacked the elbow up without any gas cuz i didnt realize that when i had got the tank filled they had turned the regulator off) but once i got that fixed u can see how much better the welds look back by the flexpipe im gonna tig everything monday ![http://www.viper966.com/DSC00868.jpg](http://www.viper966.com/DSC00868.jpg) ![http://www.viper966.com/DSC00869.jpg](http://www.viper966.com/DSC00869.jpg) ![http://www.viper966.com/DSC00870.jpg](http://www.viper966.com/DSC00870.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/13 "2006-04-14T21:18:05Z")
looks really really good soo far. Those whitey bends are some of the tightest cut/fitting ive ever seen… what did you use? Bandsaw? Chopsaw? ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/14 "2006-04-14T21:19:44Z")
just a chop saw with a alum oxide cutting disc… took a 12 dollar 4 foot long straight 3" piece of 16 guage mild steel and turned it into that just doing some pie cuts with a 35 degree angle ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/15 "2006-04-15T15:20:52Z")
![http://www.viper966.com/DSC01344.JPG](http://www.viper966.com/DSC01344.JPG) fabbed up the New 4" intake pipe and polished alum FMIC piping ![http://www.viper966.com/DSC01345.JPG](http://www.viper966.com/DSC01345.JPG) Tial wastegate in place ![http://www.viper966.com/DSC01346.JPG](http://www.viper966.com/DSC01346.JPG) new FMIC mounted ![http://www.viper966.com/DSC01347.JPG](http://www.viper966.com/DSC01347.JPG) Stupid thick (4") ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/16 "2006-04-15T15:23:05Z")
i’m glad i refreshed. your car smirks now. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/17 "2006-04-15T15:24:15Z")
> [@Jack](#): > > i’m glad i refreshed. > > your car smirks now. new bumper will be here middle of the week… ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/18 "2006-04-15T16:58:08Z")
^^^^ dont you just hate the fiberglass? i know i do ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/19 "2006-05-16T18:43:45Z")
[![http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/4509/dsc013504ud.th.jpg](http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/4509/dsc013504ud.th.jpg)](http://img164.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc013504ud.jpg) finished and running ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570/20 "2006-05-16T19:03:28Z")
what are you at now? about 120 wheel? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/took-the-week-off-to-work-on-my-car-pics-update-april-15th/10570.md?page=2)