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Alabama thread!

Discussion in 'Alabama' started by Davtopgun, May 18, 2009.

  1. Aug 20, 2017 at 6:58 AM
    BamaTaco56

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    My wife planned it alll. I had no idea we were going.
     
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    h.zack801

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    It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
    so how was it? can you get sideways in the karts?
     
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  4. Aug 20, 2017 at 8:11 AM
    jmaack

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    Gonna try and do my skids here in the next little bit.
     
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  5. Aug 20, 2017 at 8:14 AM
    tweakit88

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    Only the best.
    Dont take it to the dealer. They over charge and ull take it back 3 times before they get it even close to right. Woodstock Tire and Auto is where ive recently found does decent work. But its 40 mins from t-town. Postles tire barn did the alingment on my 2nd gen with the same setup as yours but i had 886's. Needed uppers to get it right but they did a damn good job getting it close without aftermarket uppers.
     
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    Probably gonna catch some backlash for this, but had my first cigar, first scotch, and first Irish car bomb last night lol.
     
  7. Aug 20, 2017 at 8:22 AM
    tweakit88

    tweakit88 COPELANDING_ADVENTURES

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    Sounds like u just became a man my friend. :thumbsup:
     
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    How did you like them?
     
  9. Aug 20, 2017 at 8:23 AM
    Sandytaco14

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    Can confirm. I wanted to be scottys first everything.....






































    IF you know what I mean. :laughing:
     
  10. Aug 20, 2017 at 8:28 AM
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    Really? Wheelers said I need some small 3/8 top spacers on top of the 5100s set at 0 with OME 885s to fit 285s. I figured the little bit of added height would make it to where I needed aftermarket. Also, while we are on the subject what's your opinion of differential drop kits? I didn't order one because I was unsure if it was needed.
     
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  11. Aug 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM
    jmaack

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    quick question. I removed the factory skids, etc. Im bymyself but want to make sure the stamped brackets come off. It looks like i am going to have several left over bolts no?
     
  12. Aug 20, 2017 at 10:11 AM
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    It was a a lot of fun.

    You can break slide through the turns, but I wasn't able to get the wheels spinning through the turn to get sideways. If only they had carts with a manual tranny.....
     
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  13. Aug 20, 2017 at 10:12 AM
    jmaack

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    These what I'm talking about. And all of their bolts etc.

    20170820_115918.jpg
     
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  14. Aug 20, 2017 at 10:13 AM
    BamaTaco56

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    You will have quite a few left over bolts. The support braces for the OE front skid do not go back on with aftermarket skids, so that is 5-6 bolts that will not go back on.
     
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  15. Aug 20, 2017 at 10:13 AM
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    Yep! That is what I was referring to in my previous comment
     
  16. Aug 20, 2017 at 10:18 AM
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    Great thanks.

    Just wanted to make sure cause it was a bitch wrestling in place one handed.
     
  17. Aug 20, 2017 at 10:20 AM
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    The guys at serra loved my skids cause they had an oil filter door and drain plug hole lol.
     
  18. Aug 20, 2017 at 10:25 AM
    jmaack

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    And done. Now gotta get with my brother about guy at his work with aluminum other 2. Then I'm donr. For a bit

    20170820_122604.jpg
     
  19. Aug 20, 2017 at 10:48 AM
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    It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
    why did you take it to serra? isnt that out of your way? or is there another one besides the one in centerpoint?
     
  20. Aug 20, 2017 at 10:49 AM
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    Bill penny hasn't done me or a couple friends that bought from there right so I choose to go down to decatur.
     
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