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Not that simple. You must look at the net force. A few degrees do not eliminate the ratio increase, but seal life is reduced from what it would be. How much depends on how far we offset. Every brake pedal starts at less than 90 and may end travel past 90. It is a band aid and there are better ways.

Seems to be an issue with the braided hose construction, but what I was referring to by "offset pushrod". Just fyi.

If the pressure testing was with the caliper installed on the knuckle, you probably have some air being compressed at the adapter. Caliper pressure can be checked off the knuckle with the rotor or block of wood between the pads and the bleeder/gauge not on top. Could also try loosening the gauge...

There is a mountain of variety for a 6054 lamp replacement but most of it is junk. Some of them are no better than a hand full of led flash lights in a 6054 housing. A well made housing with DOT or left hand drive country E code reflector, glass lens and a H4 bulb socket would be a good upgrade...

Your call to make Brian.... If folks have not already been asking for them privately, be sure to offer these custom arms in the classifieds (scrap $ plus shipping?)

A clutch or flex won't get you any more airflow at idle than you have now. Maybe the 216 (heavy duty hayden flex is less than you have at 2.375 pitch), a longer spacer, temporary windshield washer setup and fine nozzles to mist the core if needed, having the fan blades not completely in the...

As it is with the gaps, the shroud isn't doing much compared to none with the fan so close to the core, but it sounds like that is good enough. Could bend the radiator rear flanges forward or trim them off for shroud flange clearance to bring it up to the core, then make brackets to hang the...

Sounds like "what we have here is a failure to communicate". Seriously though, I don't know that you are quoting a random optima employee verbatim so I won't assume he is wrong, but the valves vent and they are present on the red tops (those black discs in two corners). AGMs are also called VRLA...

The hose goes through a grommet in the trunk floor. Here is what optima says about battery venting: https://www.optimabatteries.com/custom-fitment

AGM needs venting for the same reason as serviceable wet cell; hydrogen. AGMs that don't have nipples for a vent hose will have a less obvious vent/safety valve. Charging from near dead makes the most hydrogen. If you look at bmw and miata replacement batteries, they have the fittings for a hose...

It is normal for a small amount of oil to separate from thickener (not unlike peanut butter) from sitting, heat, vibration. If the wheel were turning at least it would be mixing. You can stir it back in before packing but it sounds excessive. I'd switch to a calcium sulfonate base for a better...

I collected about a dozen or so of all different types (various size caps, rubber and chain straps, 2-jaw, straight 3 jaw, etc) before I got a Wilmar W270. There are much cheaper chinese versions with plastic over the jaws, but you want the jaws to bite. Wilmar W270 3 jaw filter wrench

It is on the cap. Oem probably 10-13psi, but the radiator and heater core can probably handle up to 16 psi. I'd run 13. Make sure the gasket is in the cap to fit against the top of the radiator neck or it won't siphon very well. Sometimes they get pulled out.

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I learned a bit from the video too. I started with your first effort, moving only the ubj and adjusting the uca length, let the RC migrate laterally (helps), which allowed me to get it down very low (helps), and it moves lower in roll but at a very low rate (helps), and reduced the scrub with...