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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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My car returns from a Mazsport Vacation (more like a bootcamp I hear)

Here she was before I sent her out to Mazsport








On the Truck Leaving for Florida. No I didn't send my wife with the car.





The truck is about 1.5 hours away now , and I will update the thread here. I can move this thread somewhere else if Mazsport so wishes. A brief list of things Mazsport did for me:

Changed the hotside of the turbo
Endless BBK Install
Upgraded Radiator Install
Turbo Timer Install
Re-Install my Turbo
Install my Exedy Twin Plate Hyper Clutch
Fixed my boost issue (melted high flow cat)
Created a custom midpipe
Installed Heat Shielding on and around Turbo
Dynamatted Passenger side floorboard to reduce noise/heat
Re-Did most of my turbo install related wiring
Recoated a scratched charge tube
Installed hood dampers (I could have done it myself, but it was right there)
Some custom brackets for things
Added new bushings to engine mount
Installed Ignition Solution
Installed Microtech Dash
Installed Mazsport Canisters (Catch Can, Windshield Washer, Radiator Overflow)
Street Tuning
Dyno Tuning

I probably forgot a few things... I will update later. Anyways.... you can expect to see me with a permanent smile for the next few months.

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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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no prizes for guessing what you will do when you get it ?
have a blast
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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Hey man nice 8, that thing is looking good you should post some videos of it running, also do you mind saying how much money you have put into that thing. Oh and also what is your torque now with that turbo.
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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Nice ride!!!!!!! Yeah some videos if you can would be awesome!
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Nice ride!!!!!!! Yeah some videos if you can would be awesome!
I don't like to video and drive, so I guess I am going to need a co-pilot. Any volunteers?
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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pick me pick me !!!!!! oh wait ........
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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On the Truck Leaving for Florida. No I didn't send my wife with the car.
Is the crying face because your car was going away on the truck or because your wife didn't go with?
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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lol, funny thing is, I'm in OC and have a video camera

have too much work to do though
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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geez, i can only imagine the excitement you will have when you get her back!
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by slavearm
I don't like to video and drive, so I guess I am going to need a co-pilot. Any volunteers?


maybe not a co pilot but i'll definately film it!
Old Jan 15, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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Interior:








Engine:





Pretty BBK:


Nice ST JIC Exhaust (for sale $800)


For Scott (What's wrong with this picture?) BTW the ONLY thing I could find wrong.... and I looked!



Need some help with video and sound clips... let me know if someone wants to help.

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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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gauges on the A pillar?
Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by slavearm
Engine:

For Scott (What's wrong with this picture?) BTW the ONLY thing I could find wrong.... and I looked!

I'm not Scott, but is it that the middle cannister not hooked up?
Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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I'm not Scott, but is it that the middle cannister not hooked up?
You sir are the winner. Just the windshield washer fluid. It is all good though.
Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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gauges on the A pillar?
Easy to see. I like to keep my eyes on the road. I really would LIKE to know when I am overboosting, or if my EGT gets way outta line. Nav system removes one option, my requirement to be able to keep my eyes on the road removes most others. While it wasn't my first choice, it turned out to be the best one I had available given my requirements.
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sweet! how does she drive with the updates? how long was your car at mazsport?
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I have my gauges located in a spot where my eyes often traverse already, anyway.
how does your girlfriend feel about having gauges all over her ?

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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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sweet! how does she drive with the updates? how long was your car at mazsport?
He hasn't driven it in 9 months.
Old Jan 15, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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9 months? I hope the wait will be worth it! We need a review on how the car drives

Then engine bay looks great
Old Jan 15, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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So... how does it drive...

Idle is freaking perfect. Better than stock... I cant believe it. I don't know how the hell you pulled that off Scott.

Smooth as.... (insert inappropriate reference here). Pulls like mad. The quote I got from my passengers were lunch is that, it doesn't even seem like a turbo. It just pulls and pulls. The lag is almost non-existant. Even with the larger hotside I went with. To be honest, unless you are really pushing for higher power, I dont think the larger hotside is really necessary.

I can't believe how much better it runs now. I think if you haven't had your int-x tuned by Scott, you really haven't had it tuned. It is amazing the difference in the car. Oh, yah... my spark don't blow out anymore. I think the new ignition system is a good chunk of the reason the smoothness is even better than the stock 8 (my brother and I swapped cars for about 10 minutes... he has a stock VR).
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