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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
Texas paid me an extra $150 a month to move in...

between BBQ and no earthquakes (in austin), how could I refuse?
We are glad to have you man. Although I am sure you are saving more than $150.00 a month living here.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
We are glad to have you man. Although I am sure you are saving more than $150.00 a month living here.
Nah...

Well i mean overall food is cheaper and gas is cheaper.

But I am paying the same for rent and have no one to split utilities with.

Next year I am looking for a cheaper place so i can save to get my body kit painted and buy a DD.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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I am looking for a cheaper place so i can save to get my body kit painted
Pssht saving is for amateurs. Just find a nice lady talking on her phone while driving and make sure you stay in front of her. I hear its a great way to get body kits painted.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by hoss -05
Pssht saving is for amateurs. Just find a nice lady talking on her phone while driving and make sure you stay in front of her. I hear its a great way to get body kits painted.

hahaha... Last time I tired that I ended up with a **** paint job and fitment and they wouldn't paint my aftermarket kit.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by hoss -05
Pssht saving is for amateurs. Just find a nice lady talking on her phone while driving and make sure you stay in front of her. I hear its a great way to get body kits painted.
, that worked out well. I got lucky on that one, I'm so glad I didn't get hurt.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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yes you did. You are very lucky. Raul is lucky he was not totaled as well. Took an awful lot of time to him back though.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 02:37 PM
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How many more pages will pass without a Picture?
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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dont rebuild the s1 trans--get the s2 trans--you will be glad..........
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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Any luck this weekend?
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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I got all the plumbing done, front end back together, intake setup cut and ran (waiting on air filter), and we got grungepups Koni yellows installed
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 01:43 AM
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Nice....! So when is the start up? Whats left? plop that filter on load map and start it up?
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 08:45 AM
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we have done so many suspension installs here in Tampa, that we can do them within 2 hours now
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by hoss -05
Nice....! So when is the start up? Whats left? plop that filter on load map and start it up?
Well, my brother in law bought a chop saw so he was able to cut the piping for me and I got the tray uprights modified to get the undertray and bumper back on. Everything fits like a champ. I have stopped giving myself deadlines but if all goes well I should have her fired up this week.

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we have done so many suspension installs here in Tampa, that we can do them within 2 hours now
Yeah we have done over a dozen suspension installs but the Koni's require drilling so they took a bit longer to drill and then get the dampening adjusted (rears are a PIA).
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Well, my brother in law bought a chop saw so he was able to cut the piping for me and I got the tray uprights modified to get the undertray and bumper back on. Everything fits like a champ. I have stopped giving myself deadlines but if all goes well I should have her fired up this week.

Awesome man thats good to hear!

Yeah we have done over a dozen suspension installs but the Koni's require drilling so they took a bit longer to drill and then get the dampening adjusted (rears are a PIA).
Yea that's why I hate the konis!
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
Yea that's why I hate the konis!
His car feels amazing with them and the H techs though. I am jealous of his lowness now. He just needs to pull the rears to make them stiffer and he will be good to go.
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
His car feels amazing with them and the H techs though. I am jealous of his lowness now. He just needs to pull the rears to make them stiffer and he will be good to go.
You just wait until my suspension project is done!
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 01:14 AM
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Chevy HHR turbo WIX paper air filter fits perfect. Very high quality. I had to modify the inside flange to fit the larger 3.5" pipe but it's tough rubber so it works and fits nice and snug. It's not in the pic but I also secured the pipe and put some foam insulation to prevent noises from vibration. It will be a pain in the *** to change but oh well. Eventually I will move the intercooler and do some duct work to the filter area.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/6346211001/
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 01:21 AM
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 01:25 AM
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nice, My AEM filter is nasty as ****, I might consider doing this as well.
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 01:50 AM
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the ultimate solution is a v-mount setup with the intercooler venting out a big duct in the hood which then gives max flow to both the radiator and the intercooler while and also freeing up plenty of cold air space for the intake filter, but it is a hardcore custom job to the max on the RX-8
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 01:55 AM
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the ultimate solution is a v-mount setup with the intercooler venting out a big duct in the hood which then gives max flow to both the radiator and the intercooler while and also freeing up plenty of cold air space for the intake filter, but it is a hardcore custom job to the max on the RX-8
Sounds familiar...

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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 07:44 AM
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^ Yeah, looks even better in person. If I recall you even have a secondary rad tucked in there somewhere as well right?

Eventually I'd like to convince bumblebeerx8 to come down and do some custom pipe work for me.
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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Nice, but it's still not executed quite the way I was referring to
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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scott, are you going to run a turbo timer?
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RWD+LSD=Zoom
scott, are you going to run a turbo timer?

I just got DeJa vu,
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