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    JC Whitney 100th annual car show, 5/1/16, LaSalle, IL

    Anybody going to this show? I'm sending my registration in tonight. Here's a link to the flyer/registration: http://www.lasallecountycruisers.com/2016%20JCWhitney.pdf
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    Lots of cranking on cold start?

    Every morning when I start the car, it cranks for a while and seems to barely catch, but once it does it runs great. After that the car starts great every time, just after it sits. Brand new battery and alternator. Any ideas?
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    Mystery thumping from the rear

    Every morning when I leave the house, the car feels bumpy from the driver's rear side, almost like I have a BAD flat spot on my tire (I don't, they only have about 1,500 miles on them). It goes away after a minute or so going down the road. What could it be?
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    90s Buick PA, rough idle and fuel on plugs

    We got a mid to late 90s Buick Park Avenue in the auto shop at school today (NA 3800 series II), it came in for an oil change and a check up. It started fine and drove great all the way here (half hour drive), parked in the lot, and when we went to pull it in the shop, it barely caught and ran...
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    Bilstein lowering springs?

    I'm looking into springs for lowering the car and I've decided on Bilstein struts. My question is, what spring would be best for a 1"-1.5" drop? GXP springs say they'll lower over 2", which is WAY too much. The 97-03 springs say 1.8" in front and 1.6" in the rear, and the 04-08 ones say 1.7" on...
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    Bilsteins vs. FE3s?

    I'm gathering parts to overhaul my suspension, and I've come into a problem. My original FE3 struts are still good, but since I have no idea for how long, I've decided to replace them. My question is, which is a stiffer, better-performing strut - the FE3s, or the Bilsteins? Every time this...
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    Bigger picture in signature!

    I had a pretty decent sized picture in my signature before, and since my car looks different now I decided to upload a new picture. No matter what I do, the new one ends up tiny! How do I make it a little bigger?
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    97-03 catback in 04+?

    I'm looking into a catback for my Comp G. SLP makes one, but Borla has one for 97-03 that I'd rather have. Would this fit under my 04+ without issue? I was told it would, but I want to make sure.
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    Stupid question about Aeroforce installation

    I'm about to order an Aeroforce gauge for my 04 Comp G, but I'm looking into how to hook it up and I'm getting conflicting information. Some say it's plug-and-play to the OBDII port, others say you need to wire power to it. What does it take to install one of these in my car? I don't want to...
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    SPO grilles!

    Desperately looking for a set of SPO grilles, preferably in black. Anyone?
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    LIM vacuum T

    Cracked the vacuum T that runs to the LIM under the SC snout. Is there a metal replacement?
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    How to change thread title?

    How do you change the title of your thread? Can't figure it out or find instructions anywhere
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    Wheel spacers?

    I'm looking at getting a set of wheel spacers to get my wheels to poke a little more. These are the right specs as far as I can tell (bolt pattern and center bore is right), but are these a good brand? I don't wanna cheap out, lol...
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    Best lowering setup for 17s?

    I'm picking up a set of 17" 2006 GT SE rims tomorrow, and I plan on lowering the car eventually. I plan to keep these struts and replace them with FE3 Comp G struts when they crap out on me. I only want to lower the car slightly, maybe an inch or an inch and a half. Has anybody done this? How'd...
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    SLP headers help?

    I recently bought a set of SLP headers used, but they didn't come with the end that has the rear O2 bung, catback flange, and exhaust hangers. What can be done as far as replacing it? I can't really complain too much, I got them cheap and that's all they're missing
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