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  1. ChrisYellowV6

    Aftermarket Alternators?

    Well, mine's fried. Gotta get a new one. It seems the OEM alternator is a 105 amp. I've been reading around and it seems that you can find 130 amp modules out there. Is this safe? It seems that it will charge the battery faster, thus less drag on engine = better mpg. It also seems that...
  2. ChrisYellowV6

    Better gas mileage

    I was just wondering at 50k miles what can I do (maint. wise) to give my car better mileage?
  3. ChrisYellowV6

    Power door lock actuator?

    Anybody have any information on replacing this? my passanger side door wont lock.. i bought the new actuator but i need help. been out of cars for a while... if u got ne ideas plz help :)
  4. ChrisYellowV6

    As off topic as they come....

    Grow a bigger penis! ON YOUR ARM! this is apparently legit... just very strange! http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/03/22/miraclesurgery.shtml
  5. ChrisYellowV6

    Why higher octane gas is not usually better

    I posted this in a reply to premium vs regular, but it seems nobody is viewing that thread so I thought i'd give it it's own. Here is a basic clarification of where octane comes from and how it is rated, and exactly why it is that there is no advantage to using a higher octane gasoline...
  6. ChrisYellowV6

    AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!

    Well here's the story. I bought a set of 17" Bullit rims from a guy somewhat locally. I just got the tires today, took them down to Pep Boys to get them mounted. The tires I got are Kumho ASX. The rims were said to be unbent and such. However when I drove off the car was vibrating so bad it...
  7. ChrisYellowV6

    HELP!!!!!!

    I just got my new insurance premium... $10,000 for my v6 stang and my moms 02 4 banger toyota rav 4!!!! My mom has a PERFECT, SPOTLESS driving record. I got T-boned by a 76 yr old last june for those who remember...for those who dont I was not at fault (he ran a red light). Then for those...
  8. ChrisYellowV6

    What brake pads to use?

    My car is in need of getting new brake pads, and I was wondering what kind people reccomend? I have heard ceramics are the best as far as longetivity and dust go, however they take a lot longer to stop. I also heard semi-metallics are softer, easier on the rotors, stop faster (and they're...
  9. ChrisYellowV6

    Some funny cartoons I found

    Good cartoon i'm sure most people have seen this, This land with Bush and Kerry www.jibab.com This is a segment off of Comedy Central's Daily Show, about 4 minutes. Great...
  10. ChrisYellowV6

    Yes this is an actual convo....

    me nad my friend jenny were having earlier. Jenny (7:54:05 PM): my dog got ahold of radiation fluid Me (7:54:25 PM): is your dog glowing? Me (7:54:26 PM): lol Jenny (7:55:00 PM): no Me (7:55:12 PM): that went right over your head didnt it Jenny (7:55:19 PM): yea but what can i say...
  11. ChrisYellowV6

    To coat or not to coat. that is the question. To sand...to weep....

    Anyway I got my 17" bullit rims yesterday. I was wondering what everyones opinions would be on powder coating the rims (minus the center caps of course) white. I think adding these darker gray or whatever they are would throw too many colors into the car and make it just an eye sore...so I was...
  12. ChrisYellowV6

    Time to go to the 17's

    I just confirmed with this guy over in Pensacola that he's selling me his set of 17" bullit rims for $300, then i'm gonna get some kumho ecsta supra 712's (245/45-17's is the correct size, right?) to go on 'em....total package being around $718.42 plus mounting the tires and balancing (expecting...
  13. ChrisYellowV6

    My turn on pics!

    Everyone's posting some pics so I figured i'd post some of my new snake, Lola.
  14. ChrisYellowV6

    An attempt to clear my name...

    Just so everyone knows...."nude stang" is a name my dumbass 16 y/o very jealous brother made up because i forgot to lock my room one day when I left.... *hits self with chair*. He did a lot worse things than posting those pics on here, and I have taken care of the problem, and because I am over...
  15. ChrisYellowV6

    30k maint.

    I'm just hitting 30k on my car's odo...I just changed the oil (was using mobil 1, now royal purple, and honestly even though the name says royal purple, i was somewhat suprised to find out the oil itself is actually purple, lol.) and the coolant. i'm going to take it down and get a new fuel...
  16. ChrisYellowV6

    My 2000th should be here!

    wait...no....200th. lol. :banana: :spot: :banana: :spot: :banana:
  17. ChrisYellowV6

    Dude thats PIMP...uh...no not really

    whole new meaning to ghetto....:nonono:
  18. ChrisYellowV6

    ASP Underdrive

    I am in the market to buy msyelf an ASP Underdrive pulley, and I was wondering does anybody have a preference of where to buy it from? I'm looking cheap, but I also want to be dealing with good people, who will actually answer a question if I have it. Not like y'all wouldn't....lol. Also...
  19. ChrisYellowV6

    Okay, My exhaust ouside

    Okay, I took it up to around 3000 rpms on this one. sad to say it doesnt sound as good higher rpms standing still as it does while driving, it started raining so ill get a driveby later on. http://students.uwf.edu/crt4/exhaust.wmv
  20. ChrisYellowV6

    FINALLY!!! See & HEAR my exhaust!!!

    It was a grey ugly day today, so you can't see the tailpipes, but i'll take some pictures once she gets her bath tomorrow! :) These are MAC Straight Flowpath dual exhaust setup, 2.25" stainless X and 2.5" stainless tails (no they're not stock MAC tails, they are real stainless)...