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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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c'mon slacker! Do you want to be a boost virgin forever?
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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maybe one of these days i'll be able to get something done on this.
just sell me the kit
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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or sell it to me, hehe
my car is at the shop. i dont know when i get my car back and i dont know how much tax i have to pay sigh...
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Haha. Nexct time I see you off hampton Blvd Imma chase you down.

Need to give you a ride in mine that will be enough motivation. Weather should be getting nice here in a week or two as well so hurry up, move, move, move!
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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Haha. Nexct time I see you off hampton Blvd Imma chase you down.

Need to give you a ride in mine that will be enough motivation. Weather should be getting nice here in a week or two as well so hurry up, move, move, move!
i dont remember seeing you.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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I know one time I was in the parking lot of Advanced Auto Parts & the other one which was just recently I was driving towards the base & you were driving in the opposite direction from the base.
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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now i think i do remember seeing you at Advanced.

i must have been skating out of work early like i usually do.
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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i wanna see..

so i think i'll subscribe.

~R
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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*little update*

got my washer fluid/2 stroke oil reservoirs today. also, my gauge senders for the oil system have been mounted.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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hks

Originally Posted by nuke0907
not sure what you are talking about from racing beat. do you mean get a REV8 intake and modify it?

those couplers are all too small. it has to be a 45 degree reducer from 3.5".
I found a great deal on a hks cold air intake,I did some research and it seemed alot of the hks intakes were for manual apps only is it possible to mount to the at?
I will post a pic
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Congrats nuke! post up some dyno slips when you get a chance. I want to see your Turbed AT numbers
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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i finally got my piping to a shop to get the flanges welded on. after that its getting sent to get ceramic coated.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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Pics or it's not happening. ;-)
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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How the **** WAS I MISSING THIS?
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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i've posted pics of all the parts i've gathered.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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BTW, I never knew of this thread...Nuke, I used to Hate you before when you used to have your gunmetal axis and old body kit, now i hate you even more that you got this.....whats a more aggressive word than hate? Because that is how I feel.....Okay I found it....I wanna kill you now..........






JK....about the killing but I do hate you.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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BTW, I never knew of this thread...Nuke, I used to Hate you before when you used to have your gunmetal axis and old body kit, now i hate you even more that you got this.....whats a more aggressive word than hate? Because that is how I feel.....Okay I found it....I wanna kill you now..........






JK....about the killing but I do hate you.
....its called JEALOUSY.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Its called..."Im going to steal your car"
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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Nuke, make sure that since you love Carbon Fiber, that your enging bay turns out looking like this when your done....



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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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my turbo kit is starting to move along again finally. just had some pipes welded up. sent the rest of the pipes along with the manifold and down pipe to get ceramic coated. after that, there's only a couple more small parts that i need before the install begins.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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^^^ Yea ! keep that heat down in the engine bay..
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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zumn, the word is loath. go to middle school

Cant wait to get this thing in! If anyone needs a racing beat MAF housing i have one.


If you would pay attention, zumn, there is hardly any CF on mclovin's car.. new style now.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY
If you would pay attention, zumn, there is hardly any CF on mclovin's car.. new style now.
yeah. only the hood, b-pillars, mirror covers, rear diffuser, and license plate backing are still CF.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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cant wait to see the end result. Ill FI my AT one of these days...but for not no money
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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Damn You Damn You...Nuke...Damn you!! I gues I will be fullfilling my user title afterall
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