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  1. i have a known good 05 vb that could be used as a core for climberd's vb modding endeavor . may help expedite said service and/or reduce down time . $500.00 outright selling price . maybe a new floater , 100% guaranteed not f&^ked up in any way . i just want every 5eat'er to enjoy what i believe only 3 of us are now . & it is good . i don't care who does the service as i have no vested interest or potential financial gain in such service . frankly other than a convienence issue to peeps close to or in eastern pa , i would rather see them done by cd . cd's price for this service is more than reasonable & in line w/ what i paid for mine , kudos & good job
  2. i agree , not for the hobbyist . i am a very capable wrench but also know when to leave it to the pros or someone VERY familiar w/ the situation . i have installed 5-6 shift kits in my day but this one , nah , not the typical vb my guy told me the shift kit was very unique and quite interesting , he told me he could have whipped something up that probably would have been fine , i suggested the transgo route & he was pleased w/ the kit/results . not his 1st time in a5eat but 1st time modding the vb w/ a kit
  3. car : 05 ipt modded : no , a friend owns a tranny shop & said 750+ for a "modded" vb or shift kit was insane . 3rd q : interested depending on how "close to" our trans is giving up the ghost from top down , 4th/5th are slipping w/ anything more than light load , debating whether to rebuild or buy/install another unit . whichever way i go it will have a shift kit . i keep reading these things don't really like stg 2/3 in stock form . help me figure where i am , mods list : vf52 , dw740 , perrin 2pc 2 cat dp , greddy up , perrin lw pulley , perrin tmic , cobb ap/protuned , gfb responz in 100% recirc , ptp turbo blanket w/ spt heat shield , is this stg 2 ? climberd , i have been watching this & other 5eat related threads like a hawk , keep on truckin' man
  4. i follow the layout for the tire reviews, i wanted to put some miles on them before reviewing though . 1: michelin pilot hx mxm4 grand touring , 215/45/17v , $512.00 for 5 tires mounted & balanced , just over 10k on them 2: north of philly / south of allentown , pa 3: mostly daily driven i a very sane manner w/ occasional very spirited driving 4: 60% city or should i say backroads & in town w/ 40% highway 5: replaced yokohama avid or avis a4s 215/45/17 6: the subjective part w/ some background first . the old tires were starting too dry rot w/ 25% tread still showing . i called a friend that is a tire wholesaler & got a great price on these 5 , full spare baby . these are all season gt tires so i knew not to expect stellar performance from them . they are round , black , hold air , did not break the bank & should last quite some time . i will say that they do everything good but nothing very good . i am pleased at the "friendliness" of these tires , they are very stable , track straight & true , do not follow rain grooves or pavemant irregularities , have a positive feel , communicate w/ the driver VERY well at the limit , very predictable & forgiving at limit but i would not call them precise , they absorb expansion strips & such ok are very quiet . does not feel like a 45 series tire as far as harshness . gas mileage went up 1-1/2 to 2 mpg after 10k including overdriving them on many occasions , sometime for more than 45min at a time & as well as few "hotlaps" around a full length roadcourse or 3 they are wearing great & show no damage from the occasional pothole . they have substantial rim protectors but the tread width does seem "small" or "narrow" on the rim . 225/45 would be perfect i have rotated the 5 tires 4 times in that 10k you will never set lap records w/ this tire but they are perfect for the politicly correct, daily driven, point a to b, grocery getter . would i buy them again ? at that price it is hard not to , they wear good , act fine , do thier job fine in all seasonal conditions , the quietness is nice too . i would not feel bad about them again , but i would get 225/45 rated #21 in gt class on tirerack , that surprised me , as far as i'm concerned gt tires are not "performers" & should be very civilized , some of the others that bested this tire are not gt's in my opinion being noisy & harsh . weight is 22lbs side note : very wife approved for dd duties
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