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#51
The Lounge / Re: The drunk thread
Last post by Jims5543 - July 13, 2026, 09:11:57 AMI found this in Fresh Market. It was really good, great citrus forward flavor.
I have a Fedex shipment arriving today with a couple of bottles of my favorite whiskey, it used to be $30 a bottle, I have not purchased any in years, its over $50 a bottle now. Bummer!
I'll post some pics tomorrow.
I have a Fedex shipment arriving today with a couple of bottles of my favorite whiskey, it used to be $30 a bottle, I have not purchased any in years, its over $50 a bottle now. Bummer!
I'll post some pics tomorrow.
#52
The Lounge / Re: What did you do in your sh...
Last post by Jims5543 - July 13, 2026, 09:06:01 AMQuote from: 94touring on July 08, 2026, 12:28:21 PMAfter reading,high flow cats actually flow within a few % points of going straight pipes, particularly if you go with a larger diameter in/out on the cats. So I'll just go high flow and use the 02 sensor spacers to hopefully keep the CEL from going off. I want it to sound as stock as possible.
I am interested in this exhaust project, I am not a welder or fabricator, I have debated replacing the cats on my FJ. How much were those high flow cats?
#53
The Lounge / Re: What did you do in your sh...
Last post by Jims5543 - July 13, 2026, 08:52:24 AMMy son and I changed the spark plugs on his work truck yesterday. When we had the transmission flushed, the mechanic said it wasn't running well and to consider a tune up. We had already planned on it. 60K miles on it we figured it was time.
What was crazy to me is that every single spark plug was snug but not tight. The crush washers were not even collapsed. A couple of the plugs looked like they were experiencing blow buy on the threads.
Needless to say, the truck runs 100% better now, throttle response is much improved, as my son said, it's a completely different truck now.
Saturday, in anticipation of an upcoming road trip to Key West, I changed the oil on the M5, which I have only manged to put 7K miles on in the last 12 months. It was an afternoon of one stupid mistake after another doing that oil change. Mostly because I was being stupid.
First I dropped the drain plug into the catch pan, then as I was unscrewing the cartridge for the oil filter, I neglected to put on a glove or even grab a rag, as soon as I got it loose oil poured over the top, burning my hand, which I instinctively dropped it, spilling oil all over the place. Then screwing the new cartridge on I let the adapter that slides over it slip off and fall into the oil catch pan.
I wanted to put a gauge on the AC, I felt like it could be blowing a little cooler, in order to do that you have to pull one of the air boxes as the lines run under it, then you have to turn that air box sideways and reattach it in order to start the car as the MAP sensor is mounted on it.
When I was getting ready to thread a mounting bolt on the air box, I dropped it, I could hear it work its way down to the belly pan. Which is where it will stay unless if falls out. LOL! I matched up a bolt I had on hand to use in its place because I was not about to pull the belly pan off, it is a massive PITA pulling it and putting it back on.
I discarded that cardboard, I made quite the mess Saturday.
What was crazy to me is that every single spark plug was snug but not tight. The crush washers were not even collapsed. A couple of the plugs looked like they were experiencing blow buy on the threads.
Needless to say, the truck runs 100% better now, throttle response is much improved, as my son said, it's a completely different truck now.
Saturday, in anticipation of an upcoming road trip to Key West, I changed the oil on the M5, which I have only manged to put 7K miles on in the last 12 months. It was an afternoon of one stupid mistake after another doing that oil change. Mostly because I was being stupid.
First I dropped the drain plug into the catch pan, then as I was unscrewing the cartridge for the oil filter, I neglected to put on a glove or even grab a rag, as soon as I got it loose oil poured over the top, burning my hand, which I instinctively dropped it, spilling oil all over the place. Then screwing the new cartridge on I let the adapter that slides over it slip off and fall into the oil catch pan.
I wanted to put a gauge on the AC, I felt like it could be blowing a little cooler, in order to do that you have to pull one of the air boxes as the lines run under it, then you have to turn that air box sideways and reattach it in order to start the car as the MAP sensor is mounted on it.
When I was getting ready to thread a mounting bolt on the air box, I dropped it, I could hear it work its way down to the belly pan. Which is where it will stay unless if falls out. LOL! I matched up a bolt I had on hand to use in its place because I was not about to pull the belly pan off, it is a massive PITA pulling it and putting it back on.
I discarded that cardboard, I made quite the mess Saturday.
#54
Events and Mini Clubs / Re: Mini meet west
Last post by Scargo - July 12, 2026, 04:40:31 PMI enjoyed meeting and spending time with you Jeff at MMW in Oregon last year. Too much on the plate this summer to cram in another Mini Meet this soon after MME in Asheville. Enjoy those glorious redwoods.
#55
Events and Mini Clubs / Re: Mini meet west
Last post by MiniDave - July 12, 2026, 08:22:07 AMHave a great time, I sure enjoyed MME last month. I would love to do another west coast event but it's a bit of a drive to get there....
#56
Events and Mini Clubs / Mini meet west
Last post by jeff10049 - July 12, 2026, 07:41:39 AMWe're headed off to mmw this morning in Eureka. Any other forum members going?
#57
Restorations / Re: Amateur Restoration of a 1...
Last post by 94touring - July 11, 2026, 09:04:13 PMI didn't measure the length and I'm back out of the country awhile.
#58
Restorations / Re: Amateur Restoration of a 1...
Last post by scalpel_ninja - July 11, 2026, 08:52:18 PMQuote from: 94touring on July 06, 2026, 10:33:27 AMI have 2 sets of hubs. Older and newer. The old is regular lugs spares sells. This is the newer. Minor bevel, not a lot of head on the lug.
Circling back to this. What's the overall length of the stud you pulled out? I discovered my front discs have different machining and different studs.
This is the right front hub with stud being flush.
Right front hub without the stud, different (deeper) chamfer from the left.
Right front stud, tapered head.
Both left and right studs are 39mm overall, but because the right sits deeper, it allows for 22mm of exposed stud to mount the wheel with just enough thread.
The left front only has 17mm exposed, too short for the lug nut.
I guess I'll have to source four more studs for the left front hub?
#60
Daves Garage / Re: Red
Last post by MiniDave - July 10, 2026, 03:13:10 PMDoes it on every road, but def easier to feel on Antioch because it's smooth and fast enough to get on it and off to see what it does.