[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by S.Macias

Been conflicted about this. Wanted to install recaro seats with planted brackets, harness bar and 4 point schrotch belts. However, after spending hours searching on the forum and other places I couldn't find a good solution to fix the air bag light. Plus I still wanted the safety of the seat airbags since the car is daily driven with 500 miles being put on every week. I saw another forum member install all black vinyl seat covers so I decided to make the transition as well from the fading cloth. So glad I did. Easy install and matches the car interior and exterior so much better.

More BMR suspension pieces coming soon.

Looks great, much better than cloth. You have almost zero side bolstering on the seatback and the seat itself, though... tradeoffs, tradeoffs everywhere.

[S.Macias]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

Looks great, much better than cloth. You have almost zero side bolstering on the seatback and the seat itself, though... tradeoffs, tradeoffs everywhere.

Tell me about it. Bolsters are still pretty good. Just not visible since the vinyl hasn't taken shape. Since I autocross 1 mile for every 500 miles of daily driving I'll keep my comfort. And like Krops says, you either go full race car or full street car no in between.

Figure once I get my third car this year then I can go full race car... or sell the Durango and buy a Porsche. But in the interim, this works

[S.Macias]

Arpad_m was right. Wanted more side bolstering and also something a little sportier. So I went back to my original plan and amazingly enough found a guy who had driver and passenger planted brackets with Braum elite racing seats still in the packaging. Practically a buy one get one free type of deal so I couldn't pass up the opportunity. Returned the seat covers and the rest is history.

Good for about 21 pounds of weight savings. Even found a workaround to remove the seat belt light.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by S.Macias

Arpad_m was right. Wanted more side bolstering and also something a little sportier. So I went back to my original plan and amazingly enough found a guy who had driver and passenger planted brackets with Braum elite racing seats still in the packaging. Practically a buy one get one free type of deal so I couldn't pass up the opportunity. Returned the seat covers and the rest is history.

Good for about 21 pounds of weight savings. Even found a workaround to remove the seat belt light.

Once I get another vehicle in a few months its bye-bye car seat in the Camaro, welcome back Schrader rear seat delete (I do install before events), and hello harness bar and 4 point Schroth belts.

Photo taken in evening so not the best quality.

Now that is some serious racing upgrade, congratulations Your car still looks fantastic, and it's dropping weight with each mod these days, heh.

I've also noticed that our new steering wheels look almost exactly the same, bar the SS trim badge on mine that you obviously didn't go for (in great taste). Thinking about diffuser lights in place of the simple dark reflectors I have at the moment, but I'm still on the fence...

[S.Macias]

Do it. Adds a little flare when people stare at the back end as you pass them.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by S.Macias

Do it. Adds a little flare when people stare at the back end as you pass them.

Which product is yours? The ones I looked at had two LED bars each, which I'm not a fan of.

[S.Macias]

I have these: https://a.co/d/bBiiqD2

I didn't have to remove the rear end, just undid the two screws at the bottom of the diffuser which allows you to jiggle the diffuser just a little, used a flashlight to find the screw holding the reflector, unscrewed and put the new ones in. Mine are wired to the side markers which was fairly easy to do.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by S.Macias

I have these: https://a.co/d/bBiiqD2

I didn't have to remove the rear end, just undid the two screws at the bottom of the diffuser which allows you to jiggle the diffuser just a little, used a flashlight to find the screw holding the reflector, unscrewed and put the new ones in. Mine are wired to the side markers which was fairly easy to do.

Thank you

[S.Macias]

Differential fluid change. Easier and faster than doing the oil. LGX Auto used less than one quart. Dealer appeared to have underfilled when last done. Oil wasn't to bad but man that stuff stunk. Had a few metal flakes but nothing major. A few figure eights and hard turns around the block and good to go.

[S.Macias]

Heim joints on end links began to wear. Replaced with a chromoly set and added boots to help extend longevity

[S.Macias]

Placed an order on a new commuter car (2024 Chevy Trax Activ) the other day, but also one of the rear wheel bearings was going out so I replaced both (passenger and driver rear) since the fronts were replaced less than a year ago. Also installed a new serpentine belt. Trying to extend longevity at 146,000 miles with precautionary maintenance

[S.Macias]

Did a brake fluid flush with a cheap harbor freight vacuum. For $25 it served it's purpose. Swapped the Motul 5.1 for the RBF-700. A quick drive around the neighborhood and already felt the improvement.

[S.Macias]

Added a double ground and doing a coolant flush this weekend.