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hey guys, i really wanna learn more about my car and how to tune and work on it. the only problem is i dont know what manual i can buy for this. i want to get a manual so i can put it in front of me when im installing something. any suggestions. i was thinking chiltons?

Chiltons or Haynes should do the trick, but they don't tell you anything about tuning.

ok chiltons it is but what about tuning? or should i just have it done professionally? i wanna learn how to do everything myself.

Every body had to start some where, read, learn, think, watch other people work on car. practice work on your car, try and error :wink: .

<3 Trial and Error

R.I.P. 95 Tarus SHO :iceslolan

There is TONS of information on the internet. If you are not sure about something more than likely you will be able to look it up on one of the many eclipse websites. You can learn alot from reading, but you also have to do some physical work. You will be surprised at how fast you will pick up stuff.

this trial and error thing worries me. i wish i still lived with my dad, his neighbor has a custom shop and is gonna fix my head gasket but if i lived there i could get on good terms with guy and mabey he could teach me some shit on the weekends. id be really pissed of if i fucked something up do to trial and error, and so will my dad since he bought the car. lol

Well there needs to be some limitations with that theory. Trial and error is good on basics things like, putting on an intake, changing breaks, stuff like that. I wouldn't recomend trying to rebuild your motor or something.

lets say putting on a exhaust system? i already put on a cai. (first thing ever, im so proud lol)

lets say putting on a exhaust system? i already put on a cai. (first thing ever, im so proud lol)

there u go, rite on bro !!:grinyes:

thanks dude, so you think a beginner can handle installing a exhaust system?

Exhaust isin't really that hard. but the bolts may be rusted really bad, so it might be easier to just cut it off. well you might have to use the stock flange if its cat-back. Try it and see. Whats the worst that could happen? You have to drive it to a muffler shop with no exhaust.

perfect thanks for all the help guys! oh, 1 more thing, what do guys think the best way to lift my car is, cause its not like i have a garage lift, i was thinking those things you drive your car up on but i dont think my bumper will clear it.

perfect thanks for all the help guys! oh, 1 more thing, what do guys think the best way to lift my car is, cause its not like i have a garage lift, i was thinking those things you drive your car up on but i dont think my bumper will clear it.

jack ?

jack ? i dont know, my driveways is on a slant, slant+jack+gravity= broken bones

Floor jacks work fine for me

yeh if you got a flat surface to put it on.

Well what kinda surface do you have? lol

Well what kinda surface do you have? lol

i already posted that, if your gonna reply to any thread make sure you read it!

sorry, didnt see it...mine is kinda sloped too but not too bad, i just pulled the e-brake and put a stopper behind the rear two tires...works fine and my cars never gone anywhere lol...but it really depends on how sloped your driveway is and if you think it'll be safe to use the jack or not

How about on the road in front of your house? Anything flat will work. Just jack it up and then put jackstands underneath it.

When ever I work on a car, I alway put couple BIG wood block under the car, or tires work fine. I learn that from a friend the hard way :disappoin . Safety is number 1 rule when work on any thing. Use your common and sense.

How about on the road in front of your house? Anything flat will work. Just jack it up and then put jackstands underneath it.

the cops around my dads house hate me they see me working on my car in the street they gonna give me a ticket. bastards.

I knew how it feel man, my even worse, I CANT WORK MY CAR ON MY FUCKING GARAGE !! when I work on car i have to close my garage down. So the neighbor dont complaint, well $295,000 house i guess if i get my house dirty it will make my neighbor feel bad, for example if I dont cut my grass on time, they will send me a letter to told me cut grass, I wash my shoe and leave it out side for it to dry, few day later I receive the letter, I leave a car floor mat out side, they stop by my home and told me to put it inside the garage. :disappoin

you can tell them to suck your dick! i used to live in a similar setting, that is your property and they have no right to tell you you cant leave your car floor mats out to dry.

Buy some ramps from autozone or where ever. Those work great.

Exhaust is pretty easy as everyone said. Rusty bolts suck. That's why when I did mine, I ran a header, new cat, and cat-back. All new pieces are best IMO. I got the flanges welded on at my local shop for nothing so it was basically just a straight drop in. With just a cat-back though, liquid wrench will be your best friend. I also hacked mine off with a hack-saw.

Killa - You so should buy the biggest POS car you can find and sit it right in your driveway.

Killa - You so should buy the biggest POS car you can find and sit it right in your driveway.

LOL, its gonna be one soon, cause that will be my DD :wink: .

you can tell them to suck your dick!
Graphic... :uhoh:

Graphic... :uhoh:
sorry, i have problems. lol j/k

Killer, you should send your neighbor a letter filled with Anthrax. I bet he never complains again.

Or go take a shit on his doorstep. If I woulda had some fuck telling me what to do with my house all the time, I would not be happy. I can see if your grass isnt kept good and you are in an upscale neighborhood or something, but telling you to put your shoes inside? Yep, they definately would have gotten a poop on their porch from me.

but telling you to put your shoes inside? Yep, they definately would have gotten a poop on their porch from me.

lol who has a match?

ME !! sorry for stealing this threat :wink: .

ME !! sorry for stealing this threat :wink: .

thats ok i dont mind i got all the info i needed thanks everyone, now, please continue im gettin a good laugh out of this. lol

thats ok i dont mind i got all the info i needed thanks everyone, now, please continue im gettin a good laugh out of this. lol

:grinyes: , we can do wat we saying, but all my neighbor are old and young kid, but mostly old people complaint, should I still shit in front of their house ?

id say go for it, but what do i know im 16. (very fun to do to that old bitch that lives next door, we all have 1)

Yes, yes you should, just don't get caught. Or you could shit in a paper bag, light it on fire and then put it on their doorstep, ring the doorbell, and then run around to the back and right that doorbell, so they have to stomp out the fire first (getting shit all over their shoes), and then they walk through their house like that.

I LOVE this thread!! :lol:

you guys, that's not really nice...







I say get a slingshot, some dogshit,... light it on fire and fling it at their house... or slide a bag of dogshit under their passenger seat :rofl::rofl::rofl:

you guys, that's not really nice...







I say get a slingshot, some dogshit,... light it on fire and fling it at their house... or slide a bag of dogshit under their passenger seat :rofl::rofl::rofl:

U devil killa