Recent content by Simon 88YJ94XJ

I'm doing this too, in fact I just picked up a set of fully powered Ford Taurus SHO leather seats off Ebay, SHO's came with deep side and leg bolsters and even shoulder bolsters (like a leather racing seat) I've always been partial to Ford Leather seats, my Mustang GT and Cobra both had great...

Foam packing peanuts are cellulose i think and definitely water soluble (for biodegradability :) might be a puddle of gunk in their after a few months:scared: as far as a source for the mats I dunno I got mine from a contractor they are still a little "specialty" but they should be available...

Pet subject here. First off those expensive sound deadners, the rubber ones generally speaking are best for deadening AND not falling off in the middle of a hot summer. Asphalt especially cheap Home Depot "peel and stick" can soften with enough heat and fall. It's all effective and difference...

Every review and personal endorsement I read of Silverstars comes from someone replacing the tired old stock Wagners... And then "wow what a difference". well duh.:banghead: Point is ANY halogen you stick in there to replace a light that is AT LEAST 6 years old (in an 01 XJ) or older is going...

One other thought, you drove "up" (I know it's not high altitude but it's higher than RI) to MI from nearly sea level RI generally uphill, then "down" (I know it's not steep but it doesn't need to be) back generally down hill to nearly sea level with extra weight AND less aerodynamic resistance...

I think the established benifit is that Acetone cleans your injectors. If those mythbuster dudes found slightly worse mileage I'm inclinded to believe it I haven't seen that episode but every time I've watched them they've gone to through crazy extremes to give the 'myth' a chance to succeed...

I'm selling a complete kilby coilhouse and OEM AC compressor setup, I don't know much about them (previous owner installed) or how much they cost to put together. Anyone know? It includes tubing, bunch of pipe fittings that must have cost 30 or 40 bucks by themselves oiler, moisture filter...

I stated it was a good "starting point" and your implication that it is the only thing I read is just disengenuous bs. I'll take that obviously informed opinion and obviously non-brand loyal assesment of the available products over the thousands of chants of "I spent 40 dollars on headlights...

Basic physics says that ANY filter is going to lower the amount of light, Silverstars achieve their cold color temperature by... guess what... a blue filter coating. Also due to the FILTER (not the blue) they are more glaring and annoying for other drivers... This applies to ANY headlight with...

How in the world did this become a stroker vs LS1 thread??? :shocked: I was comparing the stroker to the two popular _late_model_ stock V8's to show what a great bargain it is not to show that it's a BETTER option for big power... An LS1 is all aluminum right? 99% of our I6's are cast iron...

I wouldn't say it's a tirade, and there's no bull in it, Just things I found out in the process of finding out that Silverstars are glare inflicting garbage. A lot of people will go to great lengths to justify money they've spent, especially when it was actually a waste of money. Just look at...

Silverstars or any other light that uses a coating to filter light and change it's color are LESS BRIGHT than GE Nighthawks, or even normal Halogens for that matter. Nighthawks are among a handfull of Ultra High Efficiency normal halogens that produce the most DOT legal light. Philipps...

That's all fair enough but you have to admit those are rather esoteric reasons for a 4.3 swap, most of us are not building rock buggies with the engine's center of gravity tweaked. The weight of the I6 is a mild disadvantage but it's also putting out a lot more power stroked than the 4.3. It's...

Man is it me or is this just BEGGING for a nice write up with pictures? You know for those of us who are handy with a soldering iron but not a degree in Electrical Engineering? Anyone?:dunno:

This whole enormous thread should be a case study for "placebo effect". Not only will a little sugar pill make you think you're getting better mileage (or whatever else you want to think you're getting) but it will make you vehemently DEFEND it at the same time. :anon: "I can't believe I read...