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bunnspecial
macrumors G3
I would love a lift in my garage just for maintenance reasons alone, but would only consider ones that can also be used for storage.
I know a few LBC guys who have one if not two lifts for both of these reasons, but LBCs are a bit of a different story both in terms of of weight/size handling. In fact, with LBCs, you sometimes have to carefully watch whether or not the lift is TOO wide for your car. The last time I had tire work done on mine, the shop ended up using a floor jack in the parking lot because they were afraid they wouldn't be able to get a stable hold on any of their two post lifts.
I know a few LBC guys who have one if not two lifts for both of these reasons, but LBCs are a bit of a different story both in terms of of weight/size handling. In fact, with LBCs, you sometimes have to carefully watch whether or not the lift is TOO wide for your car. The last time I had tire work done on mine, the shop ended up using a floor jack in the parking lot because they were afraid they wouldn't be able to get a stable hold on any of their two post lifts.
Apple fanboy
macrumors Ivy Bridge
Do all you guys have 2 story garages then? In the UK that would almost never happen. Above a garage is usually a flat roof, or at best a bedroom.
S.B.G
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Not really 2 story garages, but tall ones with high ceilings or large pole barns.
We have a lot more space, i.e. land, to sprawl out and up compared to y’all in the Old World.
Apple fanboy
macrumors Ivy Bridge
Well that is certainly true! Well apart from New York of course! One place in the US I've not been to I'd like to go one day.
Well, you can’t just use any Hydraulic lift in any garage. The problem is the video that SBG listed above, that’s more of a industrial/automotive garage with no Space limitations, what I Have would be more for residential use, [Plus a four stage garage has unique set-up with stair access leading into my foyer area/kitchen]. Which is why I would have to have an architect take measurements how the vehicles would fit surrounding the lift (I don’t deal well with numbers and I can barely use a yard ruler 😁). The key is, you have to configure the lift in order to fit your other vehicles. I have a vaulted ceiling, so that’s not an issue, my concern is, when they drill the support beams into the concrete, obviously it will damage the base surface of the floor. I just don’t want the support beams to cause any ‘Spider cracking’ that will spread from the support beams (Based on temperature change, as I probably won’t run the garage heater 24/7, depending on the outside ambient temperature, so factor cold-hot.)
So....the decision comes down to, do I marble epoxy- coat the floor or install the lift. I don’t want to epoxy-coat the floor and then damage it by installing support beams, which will cause cracks into the coating.
Anyways, I would idea of having a hydraulic lift, I just don’t want to damage the foundation and I need to know that once the beams are removed, how do they fill the holes into the ground? Surely that has to be taken care of to Maintain the integrity of the foundation, which would result in cracking once removed.)
Now, if you’ll excuse me and my over-ramblings. I have to go take delivery of my new mean machine in T-minus 2 hours. 😁😎
So....the decision comes down to, do I marble epoxy- coat the floor or install the lift. I don’t want to epoxy-coat the floor and then damage it by installing support beams, which will cause cracks into the coating.
Anyways, I would idea of having a hydraulic lift, I just don’t want to damage the foundation and I need to know that once the beams are removed, how do they fill the holes into the ground? Surely that has to be taken care of to Maintain the integrity of the foundation, which would result in cracking once removed.)
Now, if you’ll excuse me and my over-ramblings. I have to go take delivery of my new mean machine in T-minus 2 hours. 😁😎
Apple fanboy
macrumors Ivy Bridge
Enjoy your new ride!
In our warehouse at work the floor bolts don’t seem to cause any issues in the floor when we move racking.
Thanks. That’s good to know. To play it on the safe side, I think I will just have someone take measurements, find how deep the bolts are drilled into the concrete, patchwork if any, or any underlying issues I’m not aware of, etc.
Apple fanboy
macrumors Ivy Bridge
From memory ours are 6-8 inches. The racks are four rows of pallets high. So I’d imagine less for a car lift.
S.B.G
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Earlier today I went for a leisurely drive after having to go into the office to fix a couple of things after the power in town blinked out for a few seconds.
At one point I found myself in the middle of some kind of car club thingy... Lot's of Corvettes, Camaro's, assorted classic cars, Mustangs and even what looked like a 1966 Ford Thunderbird - don't see many classic T-Bird's around.
Together we all went across the southern part of my county from the west side to the east side until I made my turn north to come back around toward home and they continued on eastbound.
At one point I found myself in the middle of some kind of car club thingy... Lot's of Corvettes, Camaro's, assorted classic cars, Mustangs and even what looked like a 1966 Ford Thunderbird - don't see many classic T-Bird's around.
Together we all went across the southern part of my county from the west side to the east side until I made my turn north to come back around toward home and they continued on eastbound.
Delivered Saturday rolling off the Enclosed trailer. Sneaky-peek.😁
D.O.T Site inspection was today. (That was a real biznotch to pass.😁)
Anyways, I’ve got extensive photos (Undercarriage as well) of everything the Cobra has, which I’ll share later once it’s beautified with a ceramic Touch/detail.
Model 1 of 1. Built/owned by a Ford SVT engineer [Yes, I’ll name drop him later.] Everything on the car was professionally installed/tuned, probably to the net of $25,000 in upgrades on this car.
More to come.....
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So....One more thing-
Re: Cobra
I have an idler pulley that needs to be changed out, and it’s a quick replacement, but in the midst of having it at the shop today for an oil change/new battery installed, It was discussed that I could convert the current 93 tune (The previous owner had this installed) to an E85 kit and flashover. At first hesitation, I wasn’t sure, being I have had the Cobra Less than a week and I kind a like ‘playing it safe‘ where I’m still familiarizing myself with the driving, shifting, ect. but then again the horsepower increase would be north of 600 just with a few steps/and minimal labor. (And the car is completely built to handle this type of power with no problem.)
E85 is common in my area, but it’s not so much that, everything is running perfect (Literally). I admit, I don’t have a lot experience with aftermarket tuning , but I know I mentioned it at least two years ago in this exact thread, it’s about knowing your source. And I’m confident the shop that has an excellent reputation, wouldn’t steer me wrong. But being this Mustang is something I never plan on selling (This would be my third Mustang, but the only Cobra I’ve owned).
I don’t ‘mean to ‘humble brag’ (Ok, maybe I do😁), but this is going to probably be one of the most sinister Cobras I’ve ever come across, Looking at local car clubs, shows, just in my state, there’s not a Cobra that Will probably come near to this set up both on a performance level and aesthetics.
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The more I see the Bronco, it’s actually not a bad looking vehicle. You living in Michigan, you definitely would have the necessary ‘fun factor‘ for snow. I don’t think it always as to be About the ‘performance’ side of things, but just enjoying what you drive on a daily basis or seasonally. There’s a lot of things that make a car experience unique, and part of that is the way it looks, handles, whatever trips your trigger that you have a connection with.
Re: Cobra
I have an idler pulley that needs to be changed out, and it’s a quick replacement, but in the midst of having it at the shop today for an oil change/new battery installed, It was discussed that I could convert the current 93 tune (The previous owner had this installed) to an E85 kit and flashover. At first hesitation, I wasn’t sure, being I have had the Cobra Less than a week and I kind a like ‘playing it safe‘ where I’m still familiarizing myself with the driving, shifting, ect. but then again the horsepower increase would be north of 600 just with a few steps/and minimal labor. (And the car is completely built to handle this type of power with no problem.)
E85 is common in my area, but it’s not so much that, everything is running perfect (Literally). I admit, I don’t have a lot experience with aftermarket tuning , but I know I mentioned it at least two years ago in this exact thread, it’s about knowing your source. And I’m confident the shop that has an excellent reputation, wouldn’t steer me wrong. But being this Mustang is something I never plan on selling (This would be my third Mustang, but the only Cobra I’ve owned).
I don’t ‘mean to ‘humble brag’ (Ok, maybe I do😁), but this is going to probably be one of the most sinister Cobras I’ve ever come across, Looking at local car clubs, shows, just in my state, there’s not a Cobra that Will probably come near to this set up both on a performance level and aesthetics.
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The more I see the Bronco, it’s actually not a bad looking vehicle. You living in Michigan, you definitely would have the necessary ‘fun factor‘ for snow. I don’t think it always as to be About the ‘performance’ side of things, but just enjoying what you drive on a daily basis or seasonally. There’s a lot of things that make a car experience unique, and part of that is the way it looks, handles, whatever trips your trigger that you have a connection with.
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S.B.G
Moderator emeritus
How much power is it making right now? Will pushing it north of 600 be worthwhile and put a bigger smile on your face? If your confidence in the shop is good and you'll be happier with the upgrade then go for it.
At first, that first night of the big reveal I was kind of 'meh' on the looks, but like you said, the more I look at it the more I like it.
So I just plopped down the $100 reservation fee for a 2-door Bronco Badlands model. In theory, I could take delivery about the same time the lease runs out on my MKZ. That is as long as they meet production goals for the batch building process and that the reservations which turn into orders are not exceedingly overwhelming. We already know the reservations are overwhelming, but how much overwhelming is the question. I saw a news clip in Detroit the other day that said it could be 18 months before reservations are filled now...
If my reservation number is an actual count number then I could be in for a long wait. My reservation number is over the 10 million mark, 10,352,580. 😱 And if that reservation number is a count number, then multiply that by $100 and Ford just made a huge amount of money!
If I end up with a Bronco mine will be in Race Red.
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I'd almost have to get a white roof, that's such a classic Bronco design element.
I doubt that's the actual reservation count (sequential, starting from 1), 50,000 - 75,000/month production (the latter being F150 numbers, which are pretty huge, 900K/year), would mean like 11 years of production reserved. I did read that there are enough reservations to push later ones into 2022, but first year is generally a slower ramp up (and there's, for obv. reasons, some delays, etc).
S.B.G
Moderator emeritus
Yeah, red like that. I’d prefer the black top myself over the white or body paint color.
I suppose my decision to go this route may have been influenced by my recent viewing of videos from Matt’s Off Road Recovery YouTube channel. It’s been a lot of fun watching his rescues out West with his Jeep XJ.
I also have some fond memories of a teeny tiny bit of off roading with my F-150, and pulling several GM products out of ditches and snow banks. Though I know it has little to do with the brand of vehicle getting stuck and almost everything to do with the driver.
I’ve been excited all day about the thought of getting a new Bronco and taking it off road. There are quite a few places pretty close to me where 4x4’s and trucks are allowed to go off road.
When the owner listed the car originally for sale seven months ago (December 2019), he listed it at 450 hp with 91 octane. During the seven months it was for sale, he was contemplating of keeping it (His was OG price was definitely inflated), and he added a 93 octane tune, which When I contacted him, he noted It has 520 HP with a few other added mods (Which I’ll mention later with the reveal), but never updated the original listing. To My surprise, it’s a bonus from 450—>520. Add an E85 tune, your north of easily 615.
But wait...it gets better😁.
Because with an E85 tune, I was looking at having to purchase the hardware, [He never mentioned the tuner was included with the sale of the vehicle.]
But under the passenger seat, I found this below, which is everything I need to move forward. It was perfectly mounted with no jostling around and includes the data cable for logging direct to the ECM to the opposite side of the port for the tuner. (Also, there is no automated controls for the Cobra passenger seat, it’s manual only) That’s why they chose to mount it under the seat, because of the free space to discreetly hide it.
Side note:
Garage project Continues, heated, new LED lighting, and just added a 5.1 Samsung surround sound for my Hans Zimmer moments when detailing.😁
@SandboxGeneral
Race red would be awesome. Years ago, I never would’ve opted for red (And now the SHO is easily my favorite shade in Ruby red). I think when you purchase a car, the color choice is crucial. Because when you’re walking up to your before you get inside, you’ve got that thought in the back Of your mind, ‘Damn that looks good’.😁 And that’s all that matters.
Keep us posted.
Saw your Tesla comment earlier. (I’d agree😁)
My 18’ Charger Scat Pack (6.4l) requires OW40. For reference, I used {Pennzoil 0W40 Ultra Platinum} And just from a perspective for an oil change, that cost me ~$80 for 7-ish quarts.
ilikewhey
macrumors 68040
yeah i honestly don't get what all the fuss about apple stocks, so many better performing stocks out there.
is there a difference from pennzoil and castrol? i'm not sure which one they filled with.
I’m going to reference you to another regular member in this thread, (Bunnspecial) he seems to know quite a bit about oil. Maybe he can chime in to clarify.
ilikewhey
macrumors 68040
i mean i clearly see the price difference on amazon, but quality wise. ow40 is ow40 right?
mmomega
Suspended
My 6.7L PowerStroke came with 0W-40 synthetic and I put 0W-40 in it myself the last 9 years.
Mobil-1 isn't too cheapo as it uses 13 quarts and is roughly $10 a quart, then all of the other bits.