The Grackle

[General_Tarfun]

I’d LOVE to see 20 again. Being TS, I can squeak out 16 on a good day with your gas down south. 13-14 here in NY with our taxed-up-the-a$$ sh!t. You’re definitely doing something right. Or maybe change the original plugs since I’m at 135k?

That's a good start haha. I think one of the largest contributors is on the Bullydog I can set the accelerator sensitivity to low which keeps the cruise control from always overreacting to speed changes. With that lowered it's much more gradual like some of the modern rental cars I've driven.

 

[SledheadX]

That's a good start haha. I think one of the largest contributors is on the Bullydog I can set the accelerator sensitivity to low which keeps the cruise control from always overreacting to speed changes. With that lowered it's much more gradual like some of the modern rental cars I've driven.

I have the Bullydog too. Never even thought to adjust the sensitivity for cruise. Learn something new every day. Now if I could just keep from overreacting to spring pressure on the right foot pedal.

 

[General_Tarfun]

I have the Bullydog too. Never even thought to adjust the sensitivity for cruise. Learn something new every day. Now if I could just keep from overreacting to spring pressure on the right foot pedal.

I kind of discovered it by accident on one of our drives to Ohio when I got bored and was just trying out different settings. Off the highway it's annoying but really nice when you're on long drives.

 

[General_Tarfun]

Yesterday Z1 Offroad had an open house event and since they're only a little over an hour away from my house I signed up for 2 VIP tickets, mostly because they threw in $20 in product credits, a bunch of random product swag plus 5 raffle entries each. They had 10 or so solid products up for grabs and I've never won a raffle in my life but yesterday was my lucky day, I ended up winning two of them somehow!

I walked away with a Z1 cold air intake plus 2 Morimoto Big Banger pods and the Morimoto rep on site also threw in 2 bonus 1Banger pods plus wiring harness kits for both. I still sort of can't believe it because I absolutely never win anything like this so yesterday was pretty good! Plus I was finally able to buy the Cam Solenoid bolt that I lost in the engine bay last year. Now just have to figure out where to mount these lights. I'm pretty excited for the 7000 peak lumens on those Big Bangers.

 

[General_Tarfun]

Got the intake installed yesterday!

 

[General_Tarfun]

Installed the rear Dep Hep Molle panels I bought from @TerryD last night! They're much more solid than I was expecting so now just need to load them up with gear. I ended up junking my old ebay lightbar and using the existing mount I fabbed to install the Big Bangers in the grill mouth instead on each edge of the intake. Seems to help with airflow to the radiator, the temps have been a few degrees lower so far.

Next up I'm finally due for a spark plug change so I ordered some NGK Ruthenium plugs to install from RA, somehow the 6 cost less than what I paid 100k miles ago the last time I did them.

 

[General_Tarfun]

I got the new plugs installed but found two of the spark plug tubes full of oil so it's staying parked until new valve covers arrive. Of course all of the PCV hoses are like rocks so I also ordered the Z1 silicone hose set for when they crack during removal. I wasn't having any misfire issues or anything but I'm glad I ordered new plugs because there was definite deterioration on the tips of what I had in there for the past 100K.

I probably should have replaced the covers a few years ago when I did the gaskets but the tubes weren't leaking so I guess I got a few more years out of the original covers.

 

[General_Tarfun]

Got the new covers installed yesterday, just need to start it up this afternoon and to make sure I didn't miss any connectors like like last time. It's definitely an easier job the second time around.

When I ordered the Z1 hose kit I didn't realize that it included the hose for the factory airbox so now I have an extra hose that I don't need yet. I might try to see if it will fit one of the heater core hoses.

 

[Prime]

Got the new covers installed yesterday, just need to start it up this afternoon and to make sure I didn't miss any connectors like like last time. It's definitely an easier job the second time around.

When I ordered the Z1 hose kit I didn't realize that it included the hose for the factory airbox so now I have an extra hose that I don't need yet. I might try to see if it will fit one of the heater core hoses.

Did you have to install new cam valve gaskets? Mine disinterested when I pulled them.

 

[General_Tarfun]

Did you have to install new cam valve gaskets? Mine disinterested when I pulled them.

I replaced those a few hundred miles ago just as a preventative measure so they were still in good shape and I reused them.