Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

Way to improvise!

 

Yeah that's what I thought, still may take advantage of Dave and his tool though...

 

I very rarely make it to that side of the freeway, usually find me on the east side

 

Yeah supposed to be in on Monday. We'll see how it goes, I'm pretty good at fucking things up, so I'm sure you'll see a rant on here about how it's a POS (But it's really my fault).

 

Just remember your cool downs when going home. I put on 6 mi/20 min real lite pedal and rear got extremely hot on first drive. Normal.

 

shit, that was good advice you just saved me a bunch of money and a headache. I probably would have drove that shit straight home ~100 + miles...

From ECGS :
NEW GEAR BREAK-IN PROCEDURE
New gear sets MUST be broken in correctly to prevent damage. Not following proper break-in procedures will lead to overloading and overheating the ring and pinion as well as breaking down and ruining the gear oil. Not following proper break-in procedures can be determined during inspection and will void the warranty.

Please follow the below guidelines to ensure a proper break-in and long life of your gears.
• Only use high quality gear oils. ECGS recommends Lucas non-synthetic 85W-140
• On initial run, drive lightly for 15 to 20 minutes then stop to allow differential to cool completely for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Avoid towing and heavy acceleration, as well as vary speeds every 5 to 10 minutes while driving on highways.
• Drive conservatively and do not drive more than 50 miles at a time without allowing a cool cycle during the first 500 miles following installation.
• After completing initial break-in, change gear oil at 500 miles. Small metal particles are normal and gear oil will typically be black. Excessive metal in gear oil should be reviewed by a competent differential mechanic to ensure safety of internal parts.


Thanks Leonard!

 

After the 1st initial drive I added the front engaged. Did another short drive on that one.

 

Shit. RIP, Anthony Bourdain.

 

What head unit did you end up going with?

 

I got a Sony XAV-AX100

 

This kind of driving could be done in your way home. May take a little longer but not impossible.

 

Have you ordered your gears yet?

 

Any of you hoodlums interested in a Baja Rack? Going to put it on craigslist this weekend. Will be discounted, obviously. Great condition but would buy fresh hardware. If anyone is interested, I'll bust out my rack and take some pictures.

 

And trade for weatherstripping?

 

Speaking of Weather stripping, Does anyone have a clean set available for a DCSB????

 

Touche.

Yours worked without a flaw!

 

Not yet, maybe next paycheck.

 

Same here. I am going to wait for 4th of July sale and see if something comes up, otherwise will order next month.

 

the break in periods going to be tricky. I have a couple trips planned this summer, so timing is going to be key.

 

Actually, looking at my calendar and the estimated lead time on the 3rd members I may have to wait until last week of June to order, then install mid July.