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Originally Posted by jpkirk Seems like it would be an aero thing to me. If you are driving long distance at speed, might be better to have it on. And

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Old 08-27-2014, 01:40 PM   #1381 (permalink)
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Seems like it would be an aero thing to me. If you are driving long distance at speed, might be better to have it on. And if it rains it will help keep moisture/dirt out of the engine compartment.
Buh. :/

I guess I will buy ramps and install it quick and dirty like before I leave for the trip.

Borrowed a friends garage, jack, ramps, and stands for the oil change this morning.
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Changed the oil (taking that damn plastic undercover off sucks!). 5 quarts of redline later, I'm waiting on Fedex to drop off the Z speed aluminum undershield.

I won't have time to install it before the end of the week, so, hopefully I don't run over anything during my drive from Austin to Memphis Thursday night. :/

Is it really -necessary- to have on the car?
yes, for bumper rigidity. put the stock one back on before your trip.
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Changed the oil (taking that damn plastic undercover off sucks!). 5 quarts of redline later, I'm waiting on Fedex to drop off the Z speed aluminum undershield.

I won't have time to install it before the end of the week, so, hopefully I don't run over anything during my drive from Austin to Memphis Thursday night. :/

Is it really -necessary- to have on the car?
On my first out-of-town trip after buying my Z, a dead armadillo suddenly appeared in the middle of my lane about 50 miles south of Memphis. The only alternative I had was to swerve onto a very rough and uneven shoulder. I declined. I was more than glad that undercover was on there as the armadillo attacked!
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we have skunks and racoons and deer and taffyapples. not armadillo's. lol
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this ring was metal, and squashed on there with 90 ftlbs of twist, I used the dremel to cut it off
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this ring was metal, and squashed on there with 90 ftlbs of twist, I used the dremel to cut it off
that mustve sucked. at least plastic you can just break the damn thing with a screw driver. hahaha.
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Yet another morgan post. On hour 38 or so. Engine bay fully sanded down, then cleaned with lacquer thinner. Now has a few coats of rust encapsulator. Next step is a little welding, then primer + Eastwood Chassis black.

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Prepping for a little cruise to Niagara tomorrow... standard wash/dry/shine the wheels and clean up the inside (all 3 specs of dust that have landed on my dash)

Then probably wash it again or do a QD on the front dependent on how attractive my bumper is them crazy bug.
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qd'ed finger grease from a dumbarse f-king neighbor down the street's hand who invited himself over and touched my mine's lip for no reason.
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qd'ed finger grease from a dumbarse f-king neighbor down the street's hand who invited himself over and touched my mine's lip for no reason.
My mom and dad taught me to NEVER touch that which does not belong to me.
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My mom and dad taught me to NEVER touch that which does not belong to me.
yah, apparently this dumbarse was never taught anything about respect,
coolness, having a gf (or bf), living on his own, or good car choices.
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