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    #16
    Some pretty minor updates this time around - finally had the car up on a lift and went through all of the suspension components. Found the passenger side FCAB was cracked which checked out with some of the sloppiness I was feeling up front. Replaced the FCAB - super easy DIY just make sure you have a 2 or 3 jaw puller to avoid headaches.

    Replaced my nasty gas cap and pot filler gasket - this took about 10 minutes, it's super easy. Won't be long before every piece of rubber on the car has been turned over

    Lastly, as part of a more fun update later (Bavsound) I stuffed a few tennis balls in the rear deck

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      #17
      Love the build! I am also a fellow New Englander and hope to see/meet you at meets in the future.

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        #18
        Originally posted by Rokoz View Post
        Some pretty minor updates this time around - finally had the car up on a lift and went through all of the suspension components. Found the passenger side FCAB was cracked which checked out with some of the sloppiness I was feeling up front. Replaced the FCAB - super easy DIY just make sure you have a 2 or 3 jaw puller to avoid headaches.

        Replaced my nasty gas cap and pot filler gasket - this took about 10 minutes, it's super easy. Won't be long before every piece of rubber on the car has been turned over

        Lastly, as part of a more fun update later (Bavsound) I stuffed a few tennis balls in the rear deck

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        Nice updates.

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          #19
          Another big update - I can finally sleep peacefully! Shoutout to Gt4 for the help with the rod bearing job on my car.

          Original bearings were replaced around 36k under the recall. They don't seem to be TOO bad

          The motor mounts made all the difference. The car is so much smoother with the new ones - both of the original mounts were quite cracked and dry but the original passenger side mount is significantly shorter than the driver side.

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