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Posted by RHT (Member # 902) on :

Hi Steve,

I want to bring my car down from Seattle to your shop.

I have the following parts that need to be installed:

1. SLP Y-Pipe
2. NGK Spark plugs
3. 160* thermostat
4. All fluids changed and replaced with Redline (I have all the correct amounts and weights)

My questions are:
1. Should I just give the shop a call or book through you?
2. My car has 18,000 on it - anything else I should do at this time? I've only done oil changes so far.
3. Will it be okay for me to hang around the shop? I'll have no place else to go and would really like to walk under my car on the lift.

I'm interested in having these things done at your place to aviod the hassle of doing this on the grond in my garage. Also, because I don't want to damage it by jacking it up and I'd have to buy jack stands.

Thanks a lot!
Ryan

PS. Any comments or suggestions welcome. Ie: Why in the world are you putting a 160* stat in there

Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

Give Steve a call at the shop. 503-635-8252
He's there until 5 pm.

Posted by Steve da Wrench (Member # 1301) on :

Well , I tried to e-mail you, but it said there was some kind of error, so you can just me at 503-635-8252.
Steve.

Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :

Ryan,
You may want to consider a Hypertech programmer to take full advantage of the 160* thermostat. Unfortunately, it doesn't have as many uses for us M6 people as it does the A4's.

And while you're down here, you should stick around for dinner...I'm sure we could round up a little SS posse.

Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :

quote:
Originally posted by OBSSD:
Ryan,
You may want to consider a Hypertech programmer to take full advantage of the 160* thermostat. Unfortunately, it doesn't have as many uses for us M6 people as it does the A4's.

You could also look at the SLP manual fan control switch

Posted by RHT (Member # 902) on :

I'm all set for Wed. May 22!
Thanks, Steve.

OBSSD,
How about lunch? Dinner might put me home too late. Thanks for the offer! Anyone else want to stop by?

I updated my profile with a working email address.

I was considering the HPP but don't think I'm ready to spend the $$ yet. Actually, Steve just told me that the car needs to be reprogramed in order to deal with the coolant temp changes. So, I may skip it all together for now.

The fan switch is a nice alternative and I have looked at them. I decided against one because I don't like the idea of remembering to control the fan. I'd rather have them kick on automatically. I think the switch makes a lot of sence for the track - I don't want to hassle it for daily driving. Plus, if I need to adjust the PCM to deal with the lower coolant temps, it seems the HPP is the way to go.

Ryan

Posted by NVMY02SS (Member # 1422) on :

lol...too bad ryan i will miss you by 1 day i am coming to oregon on may 23rd!

Posted by Steve da Wrench (Member # 1301) on :

hmmmmmmmm, hadn't thought of the lunch idea. Just wish you could stay for dinner with everybody. I know HTWLSS, obSSd, NateSS (along with maybe some others) would like to meet you and get together, but probably can only do dinner. Hey, its only a 2 1/2 hour drive back home!!! Let us know what you think.

Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :

Ryan,
Unfortunately lunch isn't very doable since I take the light rail into downtown Portland and Steve's shop is 10 miles away. Maybe we could all work our schedules for an early dinner.

Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

Depending on how the install goes, perhaps you'll be done early and we could have an "afternoon" dinner. One thought is we could travel north on I-5 to Vancouver, WA to a restaurant up there. It'll get Ryan north of the Columbia River, out of traffic and help get him home up to 30 minutes faster. Whaddaya think?

Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :

Sounds good to me...so long as Steve finishes in time

What say you Ryan?

[ 03 May 2002: Message edited by: OBSSD ]

Posted by NATESS (Member # 982) on :

would love to go, but dont get out of work until about 5-5:30pm

Posted by RHT (Member # 902) on :

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

I'm in! I'll hang around for an early dinner. That sounds like an excellent idea.

NateSS,
Maybe you can at least stop by for a little while.

I love the idea of a restaurant up north a ways. But, I'm open to what works for everyone. As long as I hit the road by 6:30 or 7:00 and can miss traffic, I'm fine.

Ryan

Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :

Let me speak for everyone else and say that we can wing that

...now to just find a place.

Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

quote:
Originally posted by OBSSD:
Let me speak for everyone else and say that we can wing that ...now to just find a place.

Ditto that.
I'll throw in a suggestion/vote for Damon's Grill in Jantzen Beach, OR. It's on the south side of the Columbia River, at the OR/WA border, north of the bulk of traffic, and easy on/off I-5. (unless someone else comes up with a good place a few miles north, in the I-5 corridor).

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