Northern Virginia Roll Call

Alarm installed on thursday and already issues....my freaking luck...

 

That's a cool idea. If you went with a magnet with larger threads, like

$19 2 Pieces of Powerful Neodymium Cup Magnet w/Male Threaded Screw Stud #1/4-20, 112 Lbs Pulling Power Each - Heavy Duty Rare Earth Pot Magnet | Magnetic Round Base | Magnetic Assembly

these, you could use eye nuts to secure them and have something to grab to pull it off.

 

Could also be used as a front recovery point those magnets are strong!

 

My pyrite mica SOS Concepts rear bumper is ready for install...hopefully tomorrow

 

Whats the issue? I was planning on having a security/remote start installed soon.

 

But that's where I'm from... What part of VA Beach did you go to? haha

 

I don’t remember. It was a few years ago

 

Send me some more pictures please? Preferably including the damage to the back of the truck.

I'm interested in the bumper, will take the hitch too.

 

pics are on my phone. i can text them to you if you give me your cell number. accident was pretty bad but the bumper was a beast. it only has a dime-sized chip in the powdercoat. brackets may be a little tweaked causing it too have a slight twist. It's not perfect, but I feel it's too good to scrap.

 

Does anyone have any interest in my DIY roof rack for a long bed shell? I followed this thread to make it. I've got roughly $200 worth of materials in it plus the $40 in lights and wiring. I'd be willing to sell it for $140. I've determined I want something a little beefier for my RTT, and now that I've got a welder I can make that happen. This rack would be better suited for someone who hauls the occasional thing up top, and not for someone with a 130 lb RTT strapped to it bouncing around like a mad man on the trails. There was an "incident" on the trail the other week where a certain part rattled loose. We fixed it no problem and I plan on doing a long term fix before selling it, but for my peace of mind I'm gonna try and go a different route. Let me know! I'll also include the full "wiring harness" for the lights, which is all wrapped and heat shrunk so it looks legit AF.

 

Its throwing a trouble code for a door switch. Im assuming its one of the ones for the cap or hood. Both look questionable at best.

 

Approaching that 2K mile marker in the Nova thread

 

I hope david didn't eat taco bell before standing in front of that dog. If so, he has probably lost his sense of smell

 

Thats a bummer. Hopefully the electrical gremlin is easy to spot.

 

Couple of quick observations about the new car:
- She is rev hungry. I have looked down during normal accelerations from lights, and caught her up into the 5k+ range before I feel the need to shift. This will take some getting used to compared to the truck. Im more used to low end torque, not high end hp.
- The harmon kardon sound system is mediocre at best. I think my stock, non jbl sound in the truck had better range of sound. Can barely even tell if the sub is on, and I only really hear sound from up front (and yes, I have played with the balancing to make sure it isnt all the way to the front ) it almost sounds mono, if that makes sense. I don't feel like there is sound surrounding me. Maybe its the placement of the speakers, no idea. Even with hd radio reception.
- While the LED projectors are crazy bright, they lack that crisp clean cutoff line that my HID projectors had. With the HIDs, I could move my hand an inch up or down, and either be completely lit, or no light hitting it. The cutoff is "ok", but not what I was expecting. I guess LED has a ways to go still.

 

Sounds like the start of a mod list.....

 

haha nooooo, nothing to mod on that list. The engine is plenty powerful enough for me. I don't really listen to radio cranked up very much, and the leds are plenty good enough. Haven't even tried the fogs out yet.

 

Only a matter of time.



Anywho, does anyone by any chance have some spare sound proofing material laying around? or recommend stuff?

I'll be removing my rear storage bins in the near future and need something to put on the rear cab wall.

 

Someone had some leftovers a long time ago they were getting rid of, but Im sure its long gone by now.

 

i bought the summit brand sound proofing. works just as good as the dynamat and less money