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trunkm0nk3y wrote:

should hit this guy up for a front end!

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/pts/4465741417.html

Hit this guy up like trunkmonk3y said. I was gonna buy his wheels but someone beat me to it.  He would prob let it go for cheap.

I'm picking up serx7's Aero this weekend!!! 

Just wondering what you guys would recommend doing while the engine is out. I'm having my engine swapped in, and very seriously considering having the 5MT swapped as well. Mine has 70K miles and a lifetime warranty vs. the 145K miles 5MT that's currently in the new Aero, so I'm probably going to add that in to the work and then sell the 145K 5MT to help cover the labor.

Soooo, this is what I'm thinking:
1. Swap engine / 5MT
2. Timing belt + rest of 105K engine stuff
3. Clutch

What else would you do while the engine and transmission is out? I'm debating doing engine and 5MT mounts, as the car has 145K on it and they're likely well past their prime. I also have my springs and struts that I was going to install myself on my old Aero but thankfully didn't before it was totaled haha, so I think I may see what the shop would charge to do that. Anything else that you guys would recommend? Maybe I'll have them do the RSB if I'm having them do the suspension 

boston_errol wrote:

I would replace as many of the shitty rubber bushings that you can with upgraded Whiteline (or whatever). Control Arms bushings, trailing arm bushings, steering rack bushings, shifter bushings, swaybar bushings, etc.

The shop is going to pull the engine and 5MT from the donor first, so I'll have them inspect the bushings to see what condition they're in. I may just replace the ones worn badly to save some $$$ unless you guys think it would be a good idea to do all bushings regardless of their condition.

Also, any thoughts on doing the engine mounts / 5MT mount? I would probably get the STi Group N mounts if you guys think it's a worthwhile use of ~$250.

Errol, I'll say hi to your LGT on Monday assuming it's still at the shop 

skidave wrote:

I'm picking up serx7's Aero this weekend!!! 

awesome. glad you found something!

I just want to rip parts out of it!!!

Thanks! Skorpion, the part out will start soon 

Any chance you have an extra A/C line that runs along the TMIC?

Good to see you are making progress!

Nice! Good to see some progress on the swap.

have any spare OEM 17in rims

Time for an update, unfortunately no good news...

Engine swap is completed but the engine is now knocking (the "good" one from my totaled aero). I got the totaled aero towed to the shop to have the engine pulled, and when we were there we jumped it to drive it into the shop. The engine was fine then.

The shop owner had told me initially that he would honor the lifetime warranty he had on the engine if we did the swap over to the new aero, so that's one of the big reasons why I had it done. Now that the new engine is knocking, he wants me to figure out what I want to do with the car (he didn't mention anything about a warranty replacement). Is it unreasonable of me to suggest that he replace the engine on his dime, since it was fine going into the shop and he was planning on keeping the warranty on it? I haven't asked him about it yet just because I wanted to make sure I had thought it over ahead of time.

Any updates on the "lifetime warranty?"  Hopefully things work out!