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Old May 3, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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If the we get a mild temp weekend in June I'd like to do a lime creek road run up here or head down there for a three sisters.

First two weekends in June I have off...
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Old May 3, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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anyone interested in a high speed graphics card? I have one that is used that came from one of my contract accounts. looks to be a "Gamer" card...not really necessary in a file server...lol
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Old May 3, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
If the we get a mild temp weekend in June I'd like to do a lime creek road run up here or head down there for a three sisters.

First two weekends in June I have off...

I'm down.

Originally Posted by cornholio135
anyone interested in a high speed graphics card? I have one that is used that came from one of my contract accounts. looks to be a "Gamer" card...not really necessary in a file server...lol
Decent card, I don't PC game though.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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I want to get my tires from the right side wheels to the left side wheels (the camber has been eating the insides) but the last time I tried to get this simple task performed the shop, discount tire I think, told me they couldn't do that for legal reasons or some ****.

The wear isn't quite to the wear bars yet... What shop around here would you guys recommend? I think my alignment also has shifted from when I had it done last. I measured the rears with a simple ggeometric plumb-bob sort of device at around -2.4 degrees...from -1.5. oops.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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Discount Tire is a joke. Find a mexican shop somewhere. Alignment though I have no idea.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Lord ET
I want to get my tires from the right side wheels to the left side wheels (the camber has been eating the insides) but the last time I tried to get this simple task performed the shop, discount tire I think, told me they couldn't do that for legal reasons or some ****.

The wear isn't quite to the wear bars yet... What shop around here would you guys recommend? I think my alignment also has shifted from when I had it done last. I measured the rears with a simple ggeometric plumb-bob sort of device at around -2.4 degrees...from -1.5. oops.
PM DC about an alignment shop... he just got his done localy. Ask 9krpmrx8 to put you in touch with his buddy Hector about your tires.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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I figure they will both see these comments at some point today... I'll wait until tomorrow for a PM.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Lord ET
I want to get my tires from the right side wheels to the left side wheels (the camber has been eating the insides) but the last time I tried to get this simple task performed the shop, discount tire I think, told me they couldn't do that for legal reasons or some ****.

The wear isn't quite to the wear bars yet... What shop around here would you guys recommend? I think my alignment also has shifted from when I had it done last. I measured the rears with a simple ggeometric plumb-bob sort of device at around -2.4 degrees...from -1.5. oops.
Gils tire off san pedro..

It looks kinda ghetto but they do solid work and will set your alignment to your own specs. stock is anywhere between -1.8 to -2.2 in the rear if I remember correctly.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:42 PM
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http://www.gilstire.com/
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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I was waiting for you to call me about how the shop looks after I gave you the address
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Old May 3, 2012 | 05:29 PM
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^If the shop looks anything like how the website portrays them, it will be great!


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Old May 3, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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that looks like Juan #2's car. I like the color of the shop, you can't miss them.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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Any shops in the local area that will corner balance?
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Old May 3, 2012 | 06:18 PM
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yea, 9k knows one I think. we were talking about it the other day.

man I was all over your neck of hte woods today. drove around Wm cannon all the way back around slaughter ln.....traffic sucks
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Old May 3, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
yea, 9k knows one I think. we were talking about it the other day.

man I was all over your neck of hte woods today. drove around Wm cannon all the way back around slaughter ln.....traffic sucks
Partially why I don't mind getting off work at 7...

But yea the city is a bit too overpopulated...
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Old May 3, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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is there a lot of traffic between your office and your chair?
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Old May 3, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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Ok I opened the Denso Plugs I got from the drawing at the state meet (thanks sparkplugs.com) and the set is 2 leading and 2 trailing. It struck me as odd on 2 things. Neither has the 4 notches and one is longe than the other. After looking them up on their website I believe this is the set for the rx-7. Their listing for rx-8 shows just the trailing. So do you think these will work? i never noticed our plugs being different lengths.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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Ok I manned up and read the specs...lol the thread size and reach match the oem ngks. The only difference is the leadings do not have the notches.

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Leading 14mm thread 21mm reach
Trailing 14mm thread 19mm reach
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Old May 3, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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Manning up would have been eyeballing that ****
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Old May 3, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Yes you need to shim them though...

IIRC...
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Old May 3, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
Yes you need to shim them though...

IIRC...
I searched for that and could not find anything...
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Old May 3, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by J8635621
Manning up would have been eyeballing that ****
we at SARX go by direct measurements I think it is a 1/4 inch at a time or something like that...
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Old May 3, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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Old May 3, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
Partially why I don't mind getting off work at 7...

But yea the city is a bit too overpopulated...
overpopulated with hipsters....the worst kind of people
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Old May 3, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
If the we get a mild temp weekend in June I'd like to do a lime creek road run up here or head down there for a three sisters.

First two weekends in June I have off...
im down dude
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