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    Where do you order OEM GM Parts

    Originally Posted By: Phishin Originally Posted By: bbartow Are you talking about the inner wheel well liner? If so p# is 84154470 No, I'm wanting the plastic piece is protects the exterior part of the fenders along the wheel well. Like THIS Originally Posted By: benjamming...
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    Hot car used as intended--Fiesta ST

    Originally Posted By: asiancivicmaniac Why are people even comparing a regular Fiesta to a ST model? The FiST's capabilities lie in its cornering abilities not straight off the line power. Truth. No one buys an ST by accident. We had a 2011 Fiesta SE (with the much maligned DCT, that we...
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    Exhaust recommendations

    I usually prefer the sound of silencers that incorporate some sort of lagging in their design (example: Borla) compared to the sound of purely chambered silencers (example: Flowmaster).
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    Chevy vs GMC Trucks

    One word: Denali They have the Chevy High Country brand, but it is not likely to ever have the brand identity of Denali, even if the content is the same or similar. I chose the Canyon over the Colorado because I preferred the exterior design and interior of the GMC compared to the Chevy. I did...
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    New Vehicle with DI - Any Tips?

    I've had four DI vehicles so far (three turbo, one NA) and have had no issues looking after them according to their respective manuals. Then again, I'm not the sort of guy who says, "Hey, I should have a look at the backside of the intake valves on this engine that otherwise seems to be...
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    Ford AWD garbage?

    Another video...
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    Very lucky motorcyclist escapes semi truck

    I almost have to believe that was some post wheelie footage. Wild stuff, regardless.
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    Should I change my oil??

    UOA, man. It's probably fine, but with a UOA you would have some science to confirm or deny that opinion. I've kept oil in service for long time stretches and low mileage emboldened by UOAs.
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    interviews with drag racers

    Thanks for the link. I grew up with magazine articles about these guys.
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    can you put a 7'' cutoff wheel on a 4.5'' grinder?

    It will work. The hazards presented by such a configuration are generally self-correcting. I've done it plenty. Prefer not to.
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    Car dealer refuses warranty work, why?

    I'm quick to hate on the anachronistic inconvenience that is the franchise auto dealership. However, comma, you really need to present a specific problem in order for anyone to be able to offer any assistance to you. This is also true in healthcare, going out to eat, and drycleaning, among...
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    Motus: A new American motorcycle?

    They have been around for a bit, which is a rarety among upstart boutique mororcycle manufacturers. I have seen them on the showroom floor, and find them to be quite beautiful. I put them in the "glad they exist, but have no personal use for them" category.
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    Do I need to change the oil yearly?

    I had a 2008 G8 GT that didn't rack up many miles. I did some UOAs ( HERE ) that indicated that annual changes were wholly unnecessary. I had decided to try 30 month intervals before I replaced the car last summer with 70K miles in 9 years of service.
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    Valve Steam Seals and Valves Advice?

    I usually like OE valve seals. I feel that they are a known quantity. Why do you feel that the valves need to be replaced? Have they become intimate with the pistons or something? You would have to have the seats freshened up for the new valves anyway, I'd just take the head and existing valves...
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    Castrol EDGE 10w40HM uses

    I wouldn't hesitate to use that stuff in the Bonneville.
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    Winter tires on dry pavement

    Originally Posted By: andrewp1998 My Mich xice are like night and day on snow or slush compared to all seasons They really wouldn't have a reason to exist if they weren't any better than all seasons in winter conditions, would they?
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    Winter tires on dry pavement

    Originally Posted By: HemiHawk I have to say I was at least a little surprised at the results watching this. I like alot of this guys videos. In my experience summer performance tires absolutely lose traction below say 45 degrees. In my Mustang on extremely cold days the rear end would spin like...
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    Winter tires on dry pavement

    I'll just leave this here...
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    AC Delco filters. Any good?

    Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson Equipped with 98% multi-pass filtering efficiency at 25-30 microns. They already fail my 20 micron requirement. Yup, that 0.000393701 Inch delta is clearly the difference between a long and happy service life and a premature destiny as a rebuilder's core...
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    Late 40's and I wanna ride!

    Like several posters have shared, get good training and read some of the the good books available. (David Hough and Nick Ienatsch have both written good ones, Keith Code, too) Track days, in my opinion, are invaluable for learning where the comfort limits of you and your chosen bike may be. That...
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