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Old Apr 19, 2017 | 12:42 PM
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Interesting. So was the White Lightening one a better price point, or what made you go that route vs. the Sikky?
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Old Apr 19, 2017 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Halon
Interesting. So was the White Lightening one a better price point, or what made you go that route vs. the Sikky?
Yes white lightning is $325 compared to sikky which is $500.

Also there was more reviews online about the white lightning shifter....and more feedback from people using it then the sikky unit.
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Old Apr 19, 2017 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by CatManD3W
Yes white lightning is $325 compared to sikky which is $500.

Also there was more reviews online about the white lightning shifter....and more feedback from people using it then the sikky unit.
good to know, thanks for the info.
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Old Apr 19, 2017 | 07:44 PM
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Been trying to figure out a way to clean up the inside of the car since I removed the carpet. Decided to apply undercoating material, turned out pretty good at least it all looks uniform now and much cleaner..

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Old Apr 27, 2017 | 09:52 AM
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Finished up the interior of the car and took some pics of final look. Very happy with how everything turned out.

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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 10:25 AM
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The undercoating looks really good and it solves the problem of having a slippery floor.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Blkexcoupe
The undercoating looks really good and it solves the problem of having a slippery floor.
Yes that was the intent....makes it not slippery at all...I also added some skateboard "grip tape" material to both the clutch and brake pedals....

It smelled so bad for about a week but now it has gone away and provides a nice surface opposed to bare metal
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Old May 1, 2017 | 11:43 AM
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What is your feedback so far on that Tremec Magnum Ryan ? comparing it to the W58 and R154 .. shifter feel and so on ?
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Old May 1, 2017 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by gerrb
What is your feedback so far on that Tremec Magnum Ryan ? comparing it to the W58 and R154 .. shifter feel and so on ?
Overall impression is great so far.....still working on driving the car as much as possible to get break in period completed on transmission and clutch setup. The lightened flywheel and clutch has slowly been getting quieter, it was obnoxiously loud at first....

Comparing it to W58/R154 is like comparing apples to oranges...Tremec is not even it that league....a better comparison would be to V160 which I do not have any personal experience with.

The Tremec is very precise and has short shifts....Also the white lightning shifter extension has tension spring bias that is adjustable which is built into the housing for helping centering of shifter when changing gears which is really nice...Havent played around with adjusting yet....
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Old May 1, 2017 | 06:45 PM
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Looking great Ryan! Really like the bedliner idea on the floor!

You definitely have some very cool and unique mods on this car that set it apart from most other SC's!

I like it very much.
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Old May 1, 2017 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 97-SC300
Looking great Ryan! Really like the bedliner idea on the floor!

You definitely have some very cool and unique mods on this car that set it apart from most other SC's!

I like it very much.
Thanks....Got a few more up more sleeve.....working on another one actually right now...

Working on getting hood louvers installed....These are a two piece design with the trim ring on the topside of hood and the louver portion on underside....I opted to go with this design so it will help with rigidity of the hood with the holes cut in.

After they both get fitted on the hood sending them off to get powdercoated.

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Old May 4, 2017 | 10:34 AM
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Finished fitting the louvers in the hood and they came out great. Funny thing is they look small on the gigantic SC hood. They louvers are 12" x 16". Next step is to get them sent off to get powdercoated and reinstalled.

I did notice my under hood temps drop off some. My water temp gauge was reading around 5-7 degrees cooler.

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Wide shot with the family.....

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Old May 5, 2017 | 07:49 AM
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Looks awesome!!
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Old May 5, 2017 | 08:29 PM
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I agree that looks bad *** Ryan. Awesome work bro!
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Old May 6, 2017 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 97-SC300
I agree that looks bad *** Ryan. Awesome work bro!
Thanks man....I like to be different and try new things on my car than most.

Originally Posted by LoveSCs
Looks awesome!!
Thanks!!!!
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