Mr. Pickles

Oy, you just reminded me of helping a buddy install a stereo and amps in his Jetta. *shudder* Big a$$ looped circuits, common grounds for the speakers, etc. Oy. It was squirrels that got to mine. Seriously.

*cough* V8 *cough, cough* PATHFINDER *cough, hack*

I seem to remember hearing a while back that somebody got fired, possibly over selling them. Something like somebody called to talk to someone specific they had been making arrangments with, only to hear they were no longer with the company. Who knows, maybe they're getting more strict, your maybe you just got someone who didn't know what they're talking about. I was one of the early buyers too. If they're on the way now, so be it. Care to pass off who you were successful dealing with, for the future reference of others?

Nice. *waits for 88's red EDIT pen*

They're something like $80 at the stealer for the kit if you really are dying for it. I had to when my hinge broke cause no yards within like 40 miles had one. As I'm sure you know, the mounts for the wing/deflector are also the hinges for the black glass, so it was kinda *important* at the time. Good luck.

Does anybody know how to get in there and pull the rack apart? Mine has made a horrible rattle/racket for like a year and a half, and is noticably sloppy, LOL. I've got a new bushing set from the stealer for only like $3, just wondering how to pull it apart. There are what look like caps on the top and bottom. Do you just pry one or the either off to expose a bolt (top, I'd assume)? *I must be blind, I didn't see anything in the FSM. Yes, I saw the note in the Common Issues area where 88 says its not easy. The stealer said they could be replaced and were somewhat common, but "how" was not discussed though *

I'd put it on but return it to stock function. Its small, plus call me cautious, but a brake light is one of the few things I'd not mess with or take chances (granted, yes I realize you don't have a 3rd one now). The goal being, of course, for it to be seen as good as possible. Just my 0.02.

Method #2: The mounts to the frame can be a bit of a pain to line up and reinstall. If you're doing it alone and only need just the bumper itself off, you can barely slip your hands in behind the bumper, and I believe there were either 2 or 4 nuts per side that mount the bumper (from inside) to the mounts. I want to say 12mm. If you slide under the bumper and look behind it from below with a flashlight, you should see what I'm talking about. I have bear paw hands so it was a tight fit, but not much of a biggie.

And another LINK. K9sar's tip (jumping the circuit) worked for me too. I didn't even think about it, but I had to turn the key a couple times on a couple occassions in the month or so leading up to total failure. Thanks again, man.

Yep, its good stuff. You might want to try driving with it off while close to home, or bring the glass with you, though. The wind buffeting (sp?) gets pretty wicked at highway speeds, especially if you have a roof rack of stuff or with a deflector. I'm 6', so its not like I'm really sticking up high, but it gets tiring after a couple miles on the highway. Its great around town on a hot day though.

I think you just answered your own question.

Where are you? (West Coast vs. rust belt, etc.) That would be a steal around here (western WA), assuming you could deal with the tranny reasonably.

Yep, they've phased that out here, along with WRC and most of the good stuff in general, in favor of "go fast, turn left."

Yeah, they're kinda loud, especially at full throttle and if you're by a wall on the freeway, etc. I like it though, it sounds a lot better and beefier than stock. I've had a 40 for probably 4-5 years now, with no problems at all.

Its hard to say about the flow without a brand name/specs, etc. I'd doubt you'll have a problem hurting the engine. Is it a dry type, or does it appear to have any oil on the filter element? Is it cotton gauze type, or a type of paper?

Agreed

Stock, schmok. Dooo it. Heck, Red made it without embarrassment. hahaha Besides, we all need something to keep us entertained on trail. That's what they make recovery straps and winches for. -Mike P.S. I swear, I have no idea what he's talking about.

Agreed. Maybe its a Fram AirHog, or one of the other aftermarket brands?

BTW, you can usually polish plastic headlight lenses with a bit of tooth paste and some hard scrubbing and polishing. It beats those expensive snake oil formulas out there. But yeah, some good auxiliary lights won't hurt either.

So, Mr. MadManMike, I can understand your stealing my name and all. But are you going to come out wheeling with us locals to make up for it?

That shouldn't be a problem at all, AFIK. Just a matter of different oils for different climates.

Nah, it probably had something to do with mud landing on my roof and everywhere else possible while surrounded by a parking lot full of Benz's, Lexi, Acuras, etc. I could almost understand the concern. Almost...

You're right up the road, nice! (I'm down in Bonney Lake) I love that sort of parking around here. If you've ever been to the Great Wall in Renton (Asian mini-mall), they have similar parking out by E. Valley Hwy. I got some *concerned* looks while spinning the tires and sliding sideways and out one rainy and crowded Saturday morning not too long ago...

I'd love one of these! Are you still making them? (yes, I realize its only been a few day, don't know how I missed this thread...) *PM sent*

LOL, so true. I'll stick with my couple buck "Bosch Platinum +2" gimmicks, thank you. I wish they would have given me a "Powered by Bosch" ricer sticker or something though. Nice! They don't even answer the question with some scientific sounding BS, but essentially state "we'll save you money in gas, so deal with it and buy them already!"