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hoopty5.0

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Good deal.
 

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SVE radiators are prone to fitment issues- just sayin.
 

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mikestang63 said:
SVE radiators are prone to fitment issues- just sayin.
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Well that stinks. Maybe it will fit fine like the other one did in the '95. I originally went with the SVE unit in the '95 because I kept reading all the reviews of a/m radiators that leaked. The SVE unit was one that no one complained about as far as leaking. It seems like its a spin of the wheel with radiators.
 

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joetrainer31 said:
Well that stinks. Maybe it will fit fine like the other one did in the '95. I originally went with the SVE unit in the '95 because I kept reading all the reviews of a/m radiators that leaked. The SVE unit was one that no one complained about as far as leaking. It seems like its a spin of the wheel with radiators.
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I've seen and read where they sit too low and guys had to put extra rubber spacers on the bottom to bring them up. Personally, I am not a fan of "house brand" parts like SVE, which are repacked Granatelli parts . Don't know what you spent, but I would look at Champion, Griffin, and Northern. All USA made, all metal. and welded not epoxied. Not trying to talk you out of anything.
 
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mikestang63 said:
I've seen and read where they sit too low and guys had to put extra rubber spacers on the bottom to bring them up. Personally, I am not a fan of "house brand" parts like SVE, which are repacked Granatelli parts . Don't know what you spent, but I would look at Champion, Griffin, and Northern. All USA made, all metal. and welded not epoxied. Not trying to talk you out of anything.
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No worries. I appreciate the feedback! I spent about $180ish for their 3 core aluminum. I ordered it last night. It's good to know some alternatives though. I kept hearing horror stories about Mishimoto.
 

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joetrainer31 said:
No worries. I appreciate the feedback! I spent about $180ish for their 3 core aluminum. I ordered it last night. It's good to know some alternatives though. I kept hearing horror stories about Mishimoto.
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same here- that they leak after 6 months or so.. @TOOLOW91 Jeff has one in his car and is quite happy though, so who knows. Probably like everything else luck of the draw.. Be careful on 3 rows as they make it harder for the fan to pull CFM. 2 rows are normally more than enough up to 350-400hp.
 

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mikestang63 said:
same here- that they leak after 6 months or so.. @TOOLOW91 Jeff has one in his car and is quite happy though, so who knows. Probably like everything else luck of the draw.. Be careful on 3 rows as they make it harder for the fan to pull CFM. 2 rows are normally more than enough up to 350-400hp.
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Good point. If I had known before hand I would've gone with a 2 core Champion. I know now.
 

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I've had the Mishi for 2 years already now with no issue . That's the first I've heard of horror stories honestly.


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I've had the Mishi for 2 years already now with no issue . That's the first I've heard of horror stories honestly.


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I'm always glad to hear of something NOT breaking on other guy's cars. No one likes car problems.
 

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I'm always glad to hear of something NOT breaking on other guy's cars. No one likes car problems.
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Me too. It sucks being a cat chasing your tail


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Me too. It sucks being a cat chasing your tail


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Agreed! I've been that for over a year now. Considering how bad this car was when I first got it (cf. page 1), its been appropriate.
 

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Agreed! I've been that for over a year now. Considering how bad this car was when I first got it (cf. page 1), its been appropriate.
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Oh I'm a silent follower in this thread I have watched it. I like seeing progress the car has definitely come along .


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You should have dynamatted the doors when you had the panels off. I plan on dynamatting the interior of my car.


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You should have dynamatted the doors when you had the panels off. I plan on dynamatting the interior of my car.


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Yes, I like that idea. I already had sound deadening material for those doors from LMR.com. It's probably not the same, but it did help. I plan on using something similar to Dynamat when I R&R the headliner. I'm also thinking about pulling the carpet and doing the floor pan underneath the seats. If not there, then the trunk pan.
 
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joetrainer31 said:
Yes, I like that idea. I already had sound deadening material for those doors from LMR.com. It's probably not the same, but it did help. I plan on using something similar to Dynamat when I R&R the headliner. I'm also thinking about pulling the carpet and doing the floor pan underneath the seats. If not there, then the trunk pan.
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Dynamat makes a huge difference im planning on the trunk, floor pan, roof, anywhere I can lay it down


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Dynamat makes a huge difference im planning on the trunk, floor pan, roof, anywhere I can lay it down


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I've been reading that it makes a lot of difference in noise reduction. Do you know if heat reduction is noticeable too?
 
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I've been reading that it makes a lot of difference in noise reduction. Do you know if heat reduction is noticeable too?
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Yes it does make a difference as well if that doesn't work for u. Look at this product

http://m.lizardskin.com


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Yes it does make a difference as well if that doesn't work for u. Look at this product

http://m.lizardskin.com


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That's great! Thanks for the info.
 
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TOOLOW91 said:
I've had the Mishi for 2 years already now with no issue . That's the first I've heard of horror stories honestly.
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One year works great, lifetime warranty and really good customer service from my experience.

Dual fans and rad....
 
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Update: K&N, Oiling, and the Surge of non-power

As I was about to close my hood the other day and weld it shut I was driving the old notch from one parking spot to the other when it choked and died. I thought, "surely this is a fluke." So, I attempted to start the car up. It started up and promptly died. I started it again, it had horrible idle surge (yes, already did the 10 pin fix), then died yet again. Then, I started it up one last time. It surged for a bit then leveled out.

As I took it out to do some errands I noticed that it was running sluggish. Furthermore, if I put the A/C on it ran really sluggish, like Cheby sluggish. I couldn't figure it out, until this morning.

A few days ago I cleaned and re-oiled my K&N filter. After the cleaning I let the filter dry in direct sun light for a few hours. I did the same after oiling only longer. Since I could not think of any other issues I started to suspect that maybe the MAF elements got a bit of fly-back oil on them.

Thus, I got my handy torx 20H bit, removed the MAF sensor, and sprayed the crap out of it with MAF cleaner. The sensor was left to dry for a few minutes, then placed back into the car. I started the car, took it out for a test drive, and it said, "Thank you," in car speak -which is more acceleration, more throttle response, and more cause 5.0 is back.

Even if you let a K&N re-oiled filter bake in the SoCal sun for hours that does not mean it is harmless to your MAF. I suggest following the instructions on the MAF cleaner bottle "Clean your mass air flow sensor every time you change your air filter," or in the K&N's case; every time you re-oil your filter. I hope this helps someone else.
 
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