Recent content by jbawden

Ctek is a very good product. I have converted to the complete Noco Genius line and on the 5BW I have use their direct mount on board battery charger. It's permanently mounted under hood (it's designed specifically for this) so while storing I just open the hood and plug in. Its a good time to...

LOL, Don...of course it prevents it from going "dead", that is PRECISELY the point of installing one on a car that is used infrequently. The more sophisticated ones do extend the life of the battery, but that is secondary to keeping the battery in a healthy state of charge and ready to go when...

101 NB near Cloverdale, 5/16. Saw this Rift with Bronze, guessing '22 model. Not a fan of white tones on cars but this is a really nice combo, particularly with the tint color tone (bronze)

Well, there was too much coincidence in this thread and my desire for a this quite special car for me to pass up; I bought Nick's BW! It was a bit of a coaster ride on Nick's deal for the R8 and we both got wobbly on the whole deal, but regrouped and made it happen. Now I'm in a mini goat...

This is weird, I was just thinking about your car (and 668LT4's) yesterday. I was literally going to message you guys that if you ever considered selling, let me know. The options and color are peak 5BW awesomeness. '25 refresh is not a positive update to me. Count me as seriously interested.

Must have: 6M, no sunroof, optional wheels, black raven. Regrets: CCB for the lack of dust, unsprung weight savings, and they elevate the overall radness. Paying MSRP for the car hurt my feels, so adding another $9k to tab was a no-go at the time, but I should have checked that box.

TMOG is a big fan of changing the factory oil before 1,000 miles. He mentions it again in the video above. Interesting comments about viscosity.

I went black raven, SCG interior with red belts, graphite wheels, and red calipers. Its a classic Cadillac V look, and I love it.

Color is way too subjective but the DSM spec is perfect. No roof is mandatory and the CCB are actually a better choice for a street car due to the dust of the iron brakes, particularly on the standard wheels. Of the two CF packages, 1 is definitely the most desirable (to me). You don't say...

I have the Dedicated MS adaptor and a one liter bottle cut in half. It seems extra shade tree feeling, but its works. The benefit of eliminating air in the system is to make sure the heat exchanger is providing maximum cooling affect. Not a big deal for a daily, but for track days you'll...

My understanding of the cooling systems on these cars is there is a small heat exchanger near the diff, but the cooling fluid is a separate and distinct system that isn't gear oil. In other words, drain and fill gets nearly all the fluid out.

Thread police up in here! Topic drift is a thing around here, but I'll stay out of yours. Good luck with the repair.

I posted this in the media dump thread, but seems like a pretty big deal. https://www.thedrive.com/news/gm-issues-stop-sale-ahead-of-recall-for-blown-6-2l-v8s-in-some-2021-2024-trucks-and-suvs

https://www.thedrive.com/news/gm-issues-stop-sale-ahead-of-recall-for-blown-6-2l-v8s-in-some-2021-2024-trucks-and-suvs

To me, the idea that a down market has any meaningful impact on non-retired consumers is illogical, its actually an opportunity. I keep pouring money into the market regardless and the shares I'm buying today are cheaper than they were 6 months ago. It's going back up, it ALWAYS does. so take...