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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    While the control arms might be 2-3x as much, a quick look at Summit Racing shows the stock knuckles at $275 each and the aluminum knuckles at $85 each. Yes, the knuckles are not a wear item, but if you're going for weight reduction (particularly unsprung weight), spending under $200 might be a...
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    Water pump failed

    My first suggestion is a mini tube cutter like this one if you have the room to rotate it around. When using one of these, use multiple passes, only barely tightening to the point of resistance every couple of revolutions. This will cut the tube more cleanly and won't neck it down in the area of...
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    Lame Question of The Week/Month/Year: OE Rear License Plate Screws & Alternates

    Well, I happened to be at the hardware store, so I went by the fastener aisle and found the Hillman "License Plate Screws" tray. I picked four of these up at $1.19 each. The membrane on the lower two previously-unused plastic nut inserts needed to be punctured by an awl for these to screw in.
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    Lame Question of The Week/Month/Year: OE Rear License Plate Screws & Alternates

    Thanks for the suggestions, Y'all!
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    Lame Question of The Week/Month/Year: OE Rear License Plate Screws & Alternates

    Y'all, I need to replace the license plate screws on my '13, as the existing ones have rust spots (quite annoying for a vehicle that's been in the Atlanta area all its life) and there are only two of them. The OE ones are absurdly priced everywhere (~$5+ each) and look like commodity...
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    You're welcome -- good luck!
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    If the ball joints were the replaceable type, it'd be relatively easy to look up, as those specs are usually listed, but I have never found them for integrated "bespoke" components. You can determine the taper via taper gauges or measuring...
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    You didn't specifically state that, but it's readily inferred by your first post, especially the 8th bullet point: If there's anything that might confuse anyone, it's the phrasing "aluminum steel" that's in the graphic twice.
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    "Can't" unless you are willing to: 1) ream the taper in the knuckle or 2) use ball joint taper sleeves. Which one to choose will depend on the nature of the mismatch. Of course, one must know the taper values of the parts and the dimensional limits to do this. That being said, having the...
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    2007 overhead console - rear seat fold

    Thanks, I'm not terribly interested in doing it, but am going to be up there to wire in a dashcam, so it was a "while you're in there..." kind of thing.
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    2007 overhead console - rear seat fold

    Necromancing this post to ask: Did you ever determine the answer?
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    Minor Rant: Superseded Part Numbers

    Yes, I did enter my VIN. There are no results when you search on the original part numbers, and the current part numbers do not list the original part numbers that are on my vehicle. I have figured out the current part numbers, but it would have been much easier to have been able to put the...
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    Minor Rant: Superseded Part Numbers

    Y'all, I'm going through my usual thorough post-purchase refurbishment of a "new" vehicle, and in particular am replacing the entirety of the hoses in the engine compartment. They're all original (date markings of April '13 and original factory paint marks across the hose/clamp/part), and...
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    How much extra power can one make without unwanted wear?

    I am asking why torque converter clutch slippage is relevant to AFM.
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    How much extra power can one make without unwanted wear?

    Understood. That's good advice. I've got a good bit of experience with engine tuning, running from carbs/distributors, to Electromotive TECII, to Megasquirt, and I've got a Holley Stealth Terminator (HP ECU) sitting on the shelf for my '57 Chevy. I have no transmission ECU tuning experience...
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    What Standard Is The USB Port in The Console? (i.e. 2.0, 3.0, ?)

    FAT32
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    How much extra power can one make without unwanted wear?

    Thanks, strutaeng! I definitely have the time to spend to do it right.
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    What Standard Is The USB Port in The Console? (i.e. 2.0, 3.0, ?)

    Yep, it works fine for me. It finds all the folders with music and builds a playlist automatically. I've only tried MP3s; page 7-33 in the manual says: "Radios that have a USB port can play .mp3 and .wma files that are stored on a USB storage device as well as AAC files that are stored on an...
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    How much extra power can one make without unwanted wear?

    What is the interplay that's going on here? I will be getting an HP Tuners MPVI3 soon and delve into adjusting things, but have to admit that learning everything is like drinking from a firehose, so I haven't run across this yet. Any suggestions on what to research WRT this?
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    What Standard Is The USB Port in The Console? (i.e. 2.0, 3.0, ?)

    Well, look what I found on page 7-32 of the manual: "The USB connector... uses the USB 2.0 standard." You can play music from a USB device or iPod using the head unit.
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    What Standard Is The USB Port in The Console? (i.e. 2.0, 3.0, ?)

    Well, I wanted to get my parts order done and out of the way, so I went with a 3.0-in & 2.0/3.0 out splitter. The difference in price is minimal. I'll put the stock port on the 3.0 side and just use the 2.0 for the device.
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    What Standard Is The USB Port in The Console? (i.e. 2.0, 3.0, ?)

    Y'all, I will be installing a splitter at the junction in the center console to power a low-consumption (16 mA) device that does not have any data connection, but I want to ensure I don't degrade the data capability from the stock port in the console. So, what USB standard will the splitter...
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    Doing A Complete Replacement of All Hoses & Connectors: What Size & Length for Bleed Line?

    Nope, this one is coming off the head and goes towards the radiator. It's not the hard line between the heads. Yep, that's it! I see now that it's a molded hose, not just a length of hose. Thanks!
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    Doing A Complete Replacement of All Hoses & Connectors: What Size & Length for Bleed Line?

    Y'all, It looks as if each one of the hoses & connectors are original, given that all of them have one or both of these paint marks (and all the clamps are marked & lined up as well). I've got everything ready to order except for the 3/8"-ish hose that comes off the bleed fitting at the front...
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    Yakima HD Track Installation -- Any Experiences/Input?

    Y'all, I've got a number of Yakima rack components I've used on different vehicles (Locking RailRider 1 towers on an AMC Eagle; 1A Raingutter towers on a '57 Chevy and an '86 BMW; crossbars, bike racks, load stops, etc.) and would like to install a pair of HD 72" tracks on my '13 Tahoe LTZ...

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