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Old 03-08-2013, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Brettus
Was it the typical fail point on the apex ? IE the point of the 45deg angle piece ....
Two seals failed, its hard to tell which one was first...

Tomorrow I will be doing a cleaning of all parts and in the process will be figuring out what died. My best guess at this point is the chrome flake became so sever that it causes the seal to skip and eventually shatter which lead to the boom boom.
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That sux shady. Damage looks like a horror show.
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I think it was the 20psi of boost.
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I think it was the 20psi of boost.
really?? something must have failed to hit 20psi.
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Old 03-08-2013, 03:28 PM
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Yeah he went all Vin Diesel with his ****. I told him he was going to blow the welds on his manifold and he did.
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lmao now you and the mad scientist have to take off the manifold to rip out the apex seals he toasted
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Old 03-08-2013, 05:20 PM
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^just wrong!
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Old 04-04-2013, 10:59 AM
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That guy looks .................. shady .
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I personally think he should have left the masking tape...thats just me
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zipped tied light to garage door LOL

and a laundry facility's too

yup its shady alright
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Shady's car is secretly powered by a wannabe gangster zombie that lives in the engine bay. He is fed random scraps of trash from the garage.
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Old 04-04-2013, 04:23 PM
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zipped tied light to garage door LOL

and a laundry facility's too

yup its shady alright
Excuse me? It was speaker wire and other assorted wiring thank you very much, I am still using it that way,
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Originally Posted by Mr_Pieper
Shady's car is secretly powered by a wannabe gangster zombie that lives in the engine bay. He is fed random scraps of trash from the garage.
Truf~!

I sometimes think my duty in SARX is to post all the silly pics. You guys on the Forum only see a hand full of the many many that are taken.
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Shady's car is secretly powered by a wannabe gangster zombie that lives in the engine bay. He is fed random scraps of trash from the garage.
I suppose you will post my unlisted phone number next?
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Originally Posted by Mr_Pieper
Shady's car is secretly powered by a wannabe gangster zombie that lives in the engine bay. He is fed random scraps of trash from the garage.
Pfft I am straight hood... SARX 4 Lyfe Homie.
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