Yes, sometimes simplicity is the way to go.

 

You really don't mean that.....:brows: :lol:

 

:lol:

The 03 has never been simple... Hoping the 05 will be... rayersent:

 

Easy is no challenge....

 

Oh, then you'll be keeping your Caltracs Greg? :rofl:

 

.....

 

Called Summit about the shifter since it was suppose to have been shipped last week. Found out that was bs! Went off a little, but this is a TCI problem not Summit. Mentioned something about chinese contractor and the pisspoor service I'm getting. Apparently I was pretty close to the truth. Seems there is a Chinese contractor who does the engraving of the TCI logo and it is the problem. I told them I didn't need their logo engraved on anything and if they would ship it to me without the logo. I was told yes and they would ship it overnight. I received a $50 gift certificate from Summit. Now all I need is the ^#*#* shifter. I'm starting to get hot over this BS... Thursday I have an appointment to work on the exhaust. So this may turn out to be a good week after all.

 

I just received an email from UPS saying they are making a deliver from TCI tomorrow. I'll believe it when it is in my hands. Probably missing parts..... TCI has me pissed off, I think I'll put a B&M sticker on it's side.

 

so salty.....:hide:

 

I don't think salty is the word I'd use. But if TCI doesnt get their act together they will be out of business.

 

As long as you get your shifter I don't see how that's your problem hopefully it all works out for you :thumb:

 

Yes, hopefully

 

Success! Shifter has been delivered. Putting it on the to do list... Exhaust is next..

 

opcorn:

 

:thumb::dance:

 

I have an aluminum plate bolted to the floor for the current floor shifter. I'm going to build a short pedestal or box to sit this one on to get the handle exactly at the angle and height I want. The FastGate is just about two inches shorter than I want. I can reach it with the center console pulled up, but with it down it's a little awkward.

 

Glad to hear they finally delivered!

 

Thanks, comparing it to the FastGate it is a nicer shifter with a better feel. But in all honesty not worth the hassle or the price.

 

Shifter mount suggestion:

I can make one for you, if you'd like.

 

Shifter mount suggestion:

I can make one for you, if you'd like.

It's a little hard for me to see, but it looks like you having it mounted on a pedestal? That's too nice for Red, Mine will be more utilitarian, lol How did you run the cable? The cable run was the main reason I mounted the FastGate on the floor. This round I'm going to put it were ever it needs to go. Thanks for the offer..

 

Yup, 2 pieces of flat stock, plus a reinforcement plate under the floor. Welded those up to the rectangle stock, that have the angles cut into them. Bolts go through that removable panel and sandwich the floor boards. It is tilted in the rear so that 1,2,D are almost straight up & down. It falls right where your hand is while leaning on the console. Then I just had it powder coated wrinkle black. The hole in the floor is directly below where you see the cable go under the carpet. Just use a hole saw for that.

 

Ok, now I see the cable going into the floor. Between my poor eyesight and my crummy laptop I didn't see it. lol
I'll fab up something very similar to what you have. I'm not sure of tilt angle and if I'll mount it at an slight angle away from me. I'll worry about it after the exhaust is finished. IMO, the new exhaust is not going to be as nice as the old system dumping just behind the roll pan. I'm looking at all 3" duals with a balance tube and just dumping in front of the rear axle. About as basic as you can get..... ugh

 

your new design is pretty much what I'm doing, except I'm using a big cased di/do muffy. I'm also using an x-pipe. My new muffy is far too loud, so I'm rethinking next steps there. Probably going with 2 smaller cased spintechs, but still dumped.

 

I have the new mufflers installed , if you can call them that. This sucker is loud! Not sure I can get use to it.

 

I'm bumping this picture, so I can show how I set the Aero 3030xl up when I had them on red.

 

I told you Y pipe they a single lol been there done that especially with the aero mufflers wait till wot lol

 

Just throw in some earplugs. It's not like you have a radio to listen to anyway

 

Huh did someone say something?
But the Aero 4040xl sounds so good on the diesel....

 

Turbos have a slight muffling effect

So are those the regular 3030? I need to get me some mega super duper stupid loudness......

 

Yes the 4040xl is much quieter lol. I ran an aero 3030 in the y pipe and that was crazy loud now I run the aero3030xl and its a bit more tame.

 

If the 3030 are louder than the XL as they should be, I don't know where you could run them without drawing unwanted attention. Red is going to have to be very careful around the lawman.

 

Answer: Iowa I ran no muffler for 5 years on my old truck :brows:

 

The 3030 is very loud not so much just cruising around but wot forget it for miles you will be heard. The 3030xl is deff better crusing around and a little better at wot. If you want noise get the 3030s