# What are your plans for your car this winter?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 29, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481 "2008-12-29T23:07:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/21 "2008-12-30T07:15:11Z")

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1.) Drive it  
2.) Drift in parking lots  
3.) Tow snowmobiles  
4.) Axis spins  
5.) Oil change

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/22 "2008-12-30T07:39:59Z")

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1.) Finish rebuilding engine  
2.) Replace carb  
3.) Remove emissions crap  
4.) Patch body  
5.) Paint  
6.) Burnouts

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**Author:** ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/23 "2008-12-30T07:41:21Z")

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boost\> almost done…

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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/24 "2008-12-30T07:46:13Z")

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drive it.

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**Author:** ![bananas25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@bananas25](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bananas25)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/25 "2008-12-30T07:58:13Z")

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sell

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**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/26 "2008-12-30T08:11:04Z")

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Oil change with royal purple  
SVT rear bumper  
buy 2 new tires  
alignment  
buy front lip and wrap in real CF  
build and install rather large stereo system  
Katzkin Leather seats  
Ported TB and SCT tune(either are really needed)  
Full detail come spring

We’ll see how far I get before I give up

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**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/27 "2008-12-30T08:14:22Z")

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Cut it in half after I finish stripping it.

 ![http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/For%20Sale/IMG_4572.jpg](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/jxaxexgxexr/For%20Sale/IMG_4572.jpg)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/28 "2008-12-30T08:18:04Z")

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considering it’s a piece of shit civic, just reg maintenance over the holidays:

1. fresh oil change
2. sprayed the underside w/oil
3. new mid-pipe and muffler
4. full interior cleaning
5. full exterior cleaning on that 50 deg day
6. 4 new tires (early dec)
7. got some fog lights for xmas w/clear lens  
 ![http://www.weaksauceparts.com/store/imagefiles/yellowek9698fogs.jpg](http://www.weaksauceparts.com/store/imagefiles/yellowek9698fogs.jpg)
8. trips to killington
9. profit

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**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/29 "2008-12-30T09:22:39Z")

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edited.

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**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/30 "2008-12-30T09:30:29Z")

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Custom intake, ported head with bigger valves, header that flows 40% more than what is on there now. If I don’t hit the 11s with that then naaawwwssszzzz.

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**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/31 "2008-12-30T09:42:24Z")

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1. Clean and wax exterior
2. Clean interior
3. Clean engine bay and underside
4. Leakdown test  
(If test is good)
5. T-56 Swap
6. 31 spline axles with a TruTrac
7. Install rear control arms
8. Weld in subframe connectors
9. Weld up torque boxes
10. Trickflow intake
11. Trickflow wet shot

gonna be a long winter…

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**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/32 "2008-12-30T09:49:14Z")

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> [@bananas25](#):
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> sell

:tdown:

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**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/33 "2008-12-30T09:51:54Z")

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wheels  
tires  
cage  
mani  
plumbing  
tune  
exhaust  
uuggh

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**Author:** ![CrazyLT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc79bd/32.png) [@CrazyLT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CrazyLT1)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/34 "2008-12-30T09:54:10Z")

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Plans are to do nothing to the car and beat Jt76 again this spring…

I kid I kid

I need a rear end before I put any more power to the car.

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**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/35 "2008-12-30T09:55:24Z")

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sell it and buy a loaded White G8 GT.

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**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/36 "2008-12-30T09:57:58Z")

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> [@CrazyLT1](#):
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> Plans are to do nothing to the car and beat Jt76 again this spring…
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> I kid I kid
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> I need a rear end before I put any more power to the car.

COME GET SOME!!!

can you please do a 12 bolt at least so you can actually leave the line this year? 🙂

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**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/37 "2008-12-30T10:03:19Z")

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It’s all up forsale but no one wants a crappy vw, with spares and nice seats

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**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/38 "2008-12-30T10:19:03Z")

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Buy one.

X…

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/39 "2008-12-30T10:24:54Z")

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> [@TORQDSS](#):
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> sell it and buy a loaded White G8 GT.

I hear they are giving all GM field people G8’s as company cars.

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**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-plans-for-your-car-this-winter/60481/40 "2008-12-30T10:46:06Z")

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well all this will be in the spring but you get the picture

2.8" 8 psi pulley  
BBK long tubes anc catless x pipe  
caster/camber plates  
HPS brake pads  
295/40/18 Azenis for the back and 265/45/18 bfg t/a kd in the front  
put the 2 new roush wheels on the front.  
wideband and maybe some other gauges  
a tune  
polk components

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