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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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detrich: what gear / speed are you passing in? If you're dropping it bakc into 2nd, you shouldn't be having any issue.
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Jedi - what ever happened to the AFE supercharger?
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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the unit was still not the right size to be efficient. When I talked to Richard last year, he was using the SC on some small block Chevy's and was working on a Supercharger for the Vette.

He vowed to some day SC his 8 but I haven't heard anything new in a loooong time.
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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He's been working on the SC for a piston engine for over two years.
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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It's really lame that he gave up on the 8.
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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doing 65 or 70 in 4th, then dropping into 3rd just makes the engine rev higher with some pull- but not explosive enough for what u'd need to gun pass another car while pushing through the twisties. 2nd gear would be redlining so sorta out of the question. maybe on a longer straight where u have time to build up speed it's ok. but, there definitely doesn't feel like enough power at the fingertips to power pass someone when you're already going like 70....

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detrich: what gear / speed are you passing in? If you're dropping it bakc into 2nd, you shouldn't be having any issue.
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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i have a car thats supercharged..

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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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the 8 or the melinia michael?
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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well since some know already, yes it's the millenia.
i just need to have it tuned. plus get it fixed, my mechanic
did a tune up and screwed something up now it runs a little rough
at idol.
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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doesn't that always happen? i can't believe my shop gave the bmw back to me with a valve cover leak, which is what they were fixing to begin with. LOL

<sigh> what i have to go thru to save a few hundred bucks from avoiding the bmw dealer like the bubonic plague these past 7 years....
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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i tried to get rid of my 8 on about 5 different occaisions.. =(
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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i tried to get rid of my 8 on about 5 different occaisions.. =(

lol...
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 02:06 AM
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lol...
sad huh...im starting to think about it again..
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 02:10 AM
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start modding again
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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more mods will fix your desire to sell the car. Just look at danny and I
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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yea yea i know....hahaha but....okay no butts..hahaha

my fx35 is at the dealership today and they gave me a new g35 sedan as a loaner..man what a difference 100 more lbs of torque makes...amazing!!
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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that's what the fx is for! lol
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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g35's are for L O S E R S ! ! !
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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and g37's
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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and g37's
so your calling your dad a loser?
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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so your calling your dad a loser?

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Old Nov 27, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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gobble gobble
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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My sister is 2 hours late....STARVING!!!!
Old Nov 28, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
i like boys
you ever gonna call about the carputer?
Old Nov 29, 2008 | 12:27 AM
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oh ****, I forgot to call ya. Call ya tomorrow


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