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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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alameda meet

Wow really? i thought that event already past.......



dude's i bought obx headers for 100$ has anyone ever installed some before? i checked the diy forums and they didnt really help.... i herd im suppose to unbolt the passenger side engine mount in order for me to do it, because thats what some people do for turbo manifolds..... anyone got any tips or advice on where to start?
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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ill be there video taping so ill be sure to get some good footage of all the rotaries there.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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I'm going, see you guys there.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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does everybody here all have HID for their car?

i have a few sets of HID kit for sale if anyone interested just give me a pm or call me 510-207-5551.

i have a few 6000k H7, and 9006 4300k, 6000k, and 8000k.

if anyone interested we can meet up at a meet or anywhere else of course.

everyone still going to friday night meets?
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for all the advice you guys gave me for my trip - i just got back and i'm freakin' exhausted! Definitely a lot of fun, and my family can't wait to go back.

Btw - GO Kart racer is pretty badass - My best on the Monza Track was 32.9 though Not bad for a rookie gas kart racer i guess...
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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So who here has done the Shazbot28 puddlelight mod? Well, I got mines a few days back, and I just attempted the diy myself. I got everything removed and spilced. Only thing now is that the LED from the puddle light isn't turning on.

How did you guys tap the wires? I tried the red wire to the green wire, and I've tried the black wire to the blue with red strip wire. And then outta frustration, I tried swapping the wires around thinking It was probably the wrong connections. And yet that wasn't it either.

I know its not the LED, since I had a few laying around and tried connecting them in, and unless they are all broken, or the second batch of LEDs I requested from Shazbot28 were a bad batch aswell. I doubt its the LEDs that the problem.

The courtesy light are on just fine too.

Ahhhh what could be wrong??
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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Just tap it into the inside door light. Also try switching the bulb around, LED's are 1 way voltage.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 8rotor8
Just tap it into the inside door light. Also try switching the bulb around, LED's are 1 way voltage.

So it wouldn't matter what wires at tap where aslong as its the courtesy lights "the inside door lights "correct?

I also tried flipping the LEDs around multiple of times. But still it won't light up.

I'm thinking its the wires that are bad perhaps?
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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maybe a break in the line? But yes, you can tap anywhere in that line
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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I guess I'll try the passanger side later tonight and see how that one turns out lol. Any tips on how to discover a break in the lines?
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by J wind
I guess I'll try the passanger side later tonight and see how that one turns out lol. Any tips on how to discover a break in the lines?
short of disconnecting the subject wire and using a megger, you might want to try a continuity test from the wire to its tie in location or at the fuse you need to make sure when you do the continuity test that there are no other wires tapped into that one, or it may produce a false positive.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:12 AM
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Alright I solved the problem lol. Turns out it was the wire taps that were the problem. They weren't cutting enough into the wires I was trying to splice into. One sides amber, one sides white
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:15 AM
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LOL... it's always the simple problems.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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man, this **** is dead
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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yes, poo is dead
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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+1, finally got off the WOW raid? :P
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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wow raids are 24/7.

So how is everyone doing?
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by laythor
wow raids are 24/7.

So how is everyone doing?
Everything is ok, cat is ok, and wife is ok.

I'm still a virgin. How are you?
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 04:38 AM
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Sick and hot lol.

you gotta admit, the weathers been weird. First, there was a lot of wind, which also stole my recycling bin no less, then trying to install footwell lights in this morning heat wave was a pain. I haven't sweated this much since last summer when my bike ran out of gas and I had to walk half a mile in full leather gear, great times
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 05:40 AM
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whats up people in the bay

I might be able to offer my s/c kit with the cobb ap for around 4.5 to 5k

I'm targeting 300whp for track reasons. I want to make a kit where I can beat the **** out of it and there will be no issues.

The sole purpose of this kit is "time attack"

It will be EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to get mor power with bigger injectors, fuel pump and more tunning.

But base kit target is 5k
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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cant wait to see it since i still havent installed my turbo yet...
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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So I was driving home from on 880-S SF on Sunday around 3ish, and played leapfrog with a sunlight silver with clear corners and an Asian guy driving. I flashed you a peace sign and you sorta nodded.

Was it a forum member?
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Hello,
This page has been kinda dead lately.
Plus I didnt help the matter either.

Since it seems like it has been a while since a good meet we should have one and call it "The Reunion Meet" haha
Just like all those 80's bands getting back together...hahah but we should have mullets when we meet up.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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Everyone has been lazy... well me too!
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