Thunder's Garage Tetris: 04 Taco + 12 CTS-V + 06 GSXR

Random crap I did to the V a few weeks ago + shiny new floor jack I got.

 

15mm spacers. Good stance and no rub.

 

Diff seal replacement. Hope this one holds up, seems installation process is finicky.

 

Is this the side that has nothing for the seal to bottom out on?

 

No idea lol, I tried to tap it into the recommended 5.5mm, which was basically impossible to do even using a piece of PVC pipe, but I did my best. Time will tell if it holds up.

 

If it doesn't, next time put the seal on and just get it started/close to flush and use your CV to seat the seal by installing the CV. It's what I did with the one with the one that doesn't bottom out and it worked like a charm.

 

I thought I read that in one of the posts on here, I'll give it a shot if this one starts leaking. so far so good but I've only driven it once since install.

 

Fork oil last weekend. Supposed to be done every 7500 miles. My bike is 17 years old and has 15k miles. Way overdue. The new oil looked completely clear.

 

Added a lift kit to the V. Just kidding. Removed lowering springs, put new factory springs in and replaced the rear shocks as one went bad. Car rides waaaay better now.

 

Watch out for them popos.

 

Popo gon need to send the bird up to catch me

 

The taco doesn't need anything nor does the bike.

However, the hooptie Caddy needs, by order of priority:
-Solid isolator and catch can (ordered)
-fix clicking in front passenger wheel somehow
-resituate my exhaust on the flanges; pretty sure it has a leak from when I had it removed to replace the driveshaft
-replace both UCAs, the bushings are completely torn
-Fix the fabric next to my left foot sticking out
-Put the Recaro in the driver seat position

 

Solid isolator and catch can installed.

Sorry no pic of catch can. It's black and looks like a can. Take my word for it

 

Pic dump of latest things not including fluid changes

Small rear diff leak attempting to redneck fix and retorque the nuts (plus add loctite)


got wheels powercoated


new tires for the V got em for an absolute steal on tire rack


wheeling at windrock


changed badge inlays to grey scale



replace door checks on the taco


new JL C1 cab speakers


Not pictured, alignment washers for the V and the rectifier and stator on my GSXR crapped out very close to each other and I replaced it with a Shindengen rectifier and OEM stator. Oh and I also had to replace the battery even though I probably didn't even need to.

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Side note, need to get my supercharger rebuilt so I'm debating a pulley swap, injectors, plugs, brick reinforcement, belt, and tune, and some other cooling mods to get another 50-100 HP.. but that's an expensive rabbit hole to go down so I'm putting a pin in that for now