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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:50 pm | |
| Ordered my KYB GR 2 struts and mounts last night. Cost me $232 from amazon. I should have them next week. Just gotta get a spring compressor from the auto parts store now. |
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robotennis61 Guru

Name : robotennis Age : 57 Location : las vegas Joined : 2007-12-17 Post Count : 5561 Merit : 142
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:16 pm | |
| dats alot
autoparts warehouse has em for the pair @ $150 with free shipping |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:17 pm | |
| I paid $232 for 2 struts, 2 strut mounts and free shipping. Struts were $67 each and the mounts were $49 each. |
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robotennis61 Guru

Name : robotennis Age : 57 Location : las vegas Joined : 2007-12-17 Post Count : 5561 Merit : 142
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:21 pm | |
| IC that explains everything.i was begining to worry about the state of affairs. |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:24 pm | |
| Lol. I checked all over and Amazon seemed to be the cheapest for the stuff. I wanted to replace the mounts just becuase I'll have it all apart. |
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robotennis61 Guru

Name : robotennis Age : 57 Location : las vegas Joined : 2007-12-17 Post Count : 5561 Merit : 142
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:34 pm | |
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Northeast Member
Name : Joined : 2010-09-14 Post Count : 84 Merit : 1
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Oct 28, 2010 2:54 pm | |
| Nice Riv! I was curious how you came up with your performance numbers? Did you dyno or is that an estimation? Looks like gains are 30hp and 30lbs for a 3.5 pulley and fwi? Just asking because I was planning the same mods. |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:15 pm | |
| Yes it is an estimation based off of what gains other people have said from doing the 3.5 MPS and FWI and from other people I have talked to as well. |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:50 pm | |
| It has begun. I just bought through ebay, but from Morad. The FBody calipers and brackets. Look to be in good shape from the pics. Just need to get brake pads, drilled/slotted rotors and the SS lines. Should have this project done in a couple of months. Not in a hurry to get the parts since I'm not driving the car this winter. |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:19 pm | |
| The Riv goes into a nice cozy storage today for the winter. Going to work on the calipers through the winter. |
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robotennis61 Guru

Name : robotennis Age : 57 Location : las vegas Joined : 2007-12-17 Post Count : 5561 Merit : 142
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:25 pm | |
| - J. Chris Davis wrote:
- The Riv goes into a nice cozy storage today for the winter. Going to work on the calipers through the winter.
be careful a bear dont get all cozy hibernated while you work over the winter and come summer jump out the car and bite ya! |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:31 pm | |
| Lol. No bears here in this neck of the woods. |
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Abaddon Expert

Name : Scott Location : Macomb, Michigan Joined : 2010-02-24 Post Count : 4275 Merit : 179
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:16 pm | |
| - robotennis61 wrote:
- be careful a bear dont get all cozy hibernated while you work over the winter and come summer jump out the car and bite ya!
Where I'm from, we call those HOBOS |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:57 pm | |
| Lol. I have already passed out in the car once while watching a movie. Turned on the heat and the heated seat and I was good to go. Just needed popcorn. I was parked and not driving by the way. |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:00 am | |
| Pictures coming soon. Got my calipers almost all painted. Just need to get another coat on them. I painted them the color of the car. I hope they work out and look good. I'll be looking forward to peoples input once I get pics of them posted. If they don't look good I'll probably just paint them black, but again I'd like some opinions. Ordered the 20.5" SS Lines from ZZP a few minutes ago. Going to do both front and back lines. Down to just needing the rotors and brake pads. |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:26 pm | |
| I stole Turtlemans idea. I thought it looked good.  |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:39 am | |
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robotennis61 Guru

Name : robotennis Age : 57 Location : las vegas Joined : 2007-12-17 Post Count : 5561 Merit : 142
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:54 am | |
| dynomite! how are the welds holding up on the alu control arm mod? |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:10 pm | |
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Eldo Expert

Name : Mark Location : West Salem, Oregon... FINALLY Joined : 2009-04-09 Post Count : 3041 Merit : 102
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:21 pm | |
| - robotennis61 wrote:
- dynomite! how are the welds holding up on the alu control arm mod?
- J. Chris Davis wrote:
- What control arm mod?
You see?!? BEARS aren't the problem, you gotta' make sure to keep Robo outa' the barn! |
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robotennis61 Guru

Name : robotennis Age : 57 Location : las vegas Joined : 2007-12-17 Post Count : 5561 Merit : 142
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:29 pm | |
| - J. Chris Davis wrote:
- What control arm mod?
didnt you weld on tabs to adapt an alu control arm to your riv? |
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robotennis61 Guru

Name : robotennis Age : 57 Location : las vegas Joined : 2007-12-17 Post Count : 5561 Merit : 142
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:10 am | |
| Nope can't say that I did. |
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robotennis61 Guru

Name : robotennis Age : 57 Location : las vegas Joined : 2007-12-17 Post Count : 5561 Merit : 142
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:08 pm | |
| oh sorry..that was ducstu... |
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J. Chris Davis Junkie

Name : Chris Davis Age : 37 Location : Dixon, IL Joined : 2010-04-14 Post Count : 980 Merit : 19
 | Subject: Re: My 98 Buick Riviera Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:18 pm | |
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