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Out with the old...
My Bermuda Blue Hoe
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In with the new!!
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Damn! That looks good. Did you buy 2 Carvens? To load a vid you gotta host it on youtube, or the like.
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So I didn’t do the traditional 45 degree angle right behind the tire. We decided to go with the exit at the corners of the bumper.
The reasoning was because the plastic rocker where the stick exhaust was has a cutout. Didn’t want the traditional way to have the tips looking uneven.
I actually like this look. It’s still angled but keep the sound more to the rear. It’s a 12” tip instead of an 18” tip
The reasoning was because the plastic rocker where the stick exhaust was has a cutout. Didn’t want the traditional way to have the tips looking uneven.
I actually like this look. It’s still angled but keep the sound more to the rear. It’s a 12” tip instead of an 18” tip
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Yea I bought 2 and went to a true dual system
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And here it is!! The first crank with the new system!!
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Sounds mean. Have you taken it out on the road yet? How's the interior noise level?
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Short answer no but don’t have too much road data. I’ll updated Monday
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Idle is quiet
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Yeah buddy!
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I'm digging it.
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So I have been hearing some clunking in the steering at low speeds. I decided to take it to the local tire type shop out here at my training thinking it just might be a CV. Well they called me to let me know that they test drove it and the clunking is coming from the steering column and they do not do work with the steering column and I would need to take it to the dealership.
So not wanting to take it to the dealership and drop all the cash they will surely try to pry from me, I searched the forums. Turns out it has to do with the intermediate steering shaft. @HiHoeSilver told me that I can just redistribute the grease on the ISS and that would help. But I also found an article on fourwheeler.com that deals with this exact issue and the flaw of the chevy design. Recommends a new beefier aftermarker ISS from Borgeson. So i will grease the ISS for the timebeing while at training but I will definitely be upgrading to the Borgeson!!
http://www.borgeson.com/xcart/product.php?productid=1451&cat=34&page=1
So not wanting to take it to the dealership and drop all the cash they will surely try to pry from me, I searched the forums. Turns out it has to do with the intermediate steering shaft. @HiHoeSilver told me that I can just redistribute the grease on the ISS and that would help. But I also found an article on fourwheeler.com that deals with this exact issue and the flaw of the chevy design. Recommends a new beefier aftermarker ISS from Borgeson. So i will grease the ISS for the timebeing while at training but I will definitely be upgrading to the Borgeson!!
http://www.borgeson.com/xcart/product.php?productid=1451&cat=34&page=1
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Sounds amazing
!! What an aggressive rumble for stock and sounded like it had that high throttle crack and pop at the end....Think this might be what I end up going with, just wondering how quiet the idle is and what the in cabin drone is like.
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You don't need to add any grease. In fact, you shouldn't, as it can affect the shaft 's design to collapse in a front end collision. There's a 15mm nut /bolt that holds the intermediate shaft to the lower. Tie off the steering wheel with your seat belt, take it the bolt, and just above the ISS up towards the cabin and back a bunch of times. Put the bolt back and you're done for a while.
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So I’ve driven it for a few hour trips. I love these things! So far my interior noise experience has been great!
Under regular acceleration the sound is a light rumble. Not overbearing. And then at speed (I was cruising at 75-80mph) my tires were louder. It is very minimal sound inside just like at idle. They really just a have low rumble on the outside at idle so it’s nice. I haven’t noticed any drone but that could be due to my tire lugs droning me for the last year. But like I said they are louder than the exhaust at speed.
Under our favorite full acceleration which is what I’m usually doing because the exhaust is brand new.....it is loud but I am still able to be on the phone and talk or talk to people in the car.
No bad reviews from me so far! These things are amazing and badass.
5 stars from me
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Thanks bro!!
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This has me confused... what is it saying?
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Good catch. Should say *shove.
Auto correct + swype can be dangerous. Take the 15 mm bolt out between the intermediate and lower shafts, push the intermediate shaft up /down towards /away from the cabin a bunch of times. Aka "exercise" it.
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So next mod is leveling out the hoe. I'm tired of rubbing all the time and hoping this helps it not rub so bad. I've ordered some ebay keys, New MOOG rear springs and spring insulators. I figure may as well freshen tem up since they are 12 yrs old and have 202K miles on them. Also going to go with the Bilstein 5100s. Hopefully everything comes in and i can get er done this weekend
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Awesome. Make sure you document the install for us!
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