Pop goes the engine!!!
05-04-2009, 11:41 PM
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The reason why the engine broke the way it did was because it was a junkyard motor with bad rod bearings on all four to begin with. Top it off with a tune to make power and you have a recipe for disaster.
So it was the worn out motor on its last string, not the tune.
Trent, everyone does stupid things now and then. Even I have, there is no excuse but I am still here and learned to make better decisions. Hopefully everyone else does. Hopefully.
As for more background on my brothers motor, it broke years ago(2005?) and has been taken apart the other day. That motor survived 12.4 passes at 118 mph at the track until it broke cruising around. Keep in mind that he is running a g series tranny, so even cruising at 70 mph puts the rpms close to 4k, which is enough to do some serious damage.
So it was the worn out motor on its last string, not the tune.
As for more background on my brothers motor, it broke years ago(2005?) and has been taken apart the other day. That motor survived 12.4 passes at 118 mph at the track until it broke cruising around. Keep in mind that he is running a g series tranny, so even cruising at 70 mph puts the rpms close to 4k, which is enough to do some serious damage.
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05-04-2009, 11:47 PM
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got to love the Marriott parkway no exit zone and the lack of state troopers. best part was the tire spin in three gear doing 75-85 mph but once the tires were warm they never let loose 315/40-19 in the back
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05-04-2009, 11:58 PM
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come on nothing is better then taking a 06 ford gt for a test drive after i got done doing tires on it and hitting 190mph on a 55mph highway got to love the Marriott parkway no exit zone and the lack of state troopers. best part was the tire spin in three gear doing 75-85 mph but once the tires were warm they never let loose 315/40-19 in the back
got to love the Marriott parkway no exit zone and the lack of state troopers. best part was the tire spin in three gear doing 75-85 mph but once the tires were warm they never let loose 315/40-19 in the back
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05-05-2009, 02:42 AM
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And 
because I know they don't let their tire monkeys take joy rides. That picture is about as close to that car as you will ever get, otherwise you would have pictures of you actually driving it if the alleged event on the highway actually took place.
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05-05-2009, 02:48 AM
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140mph is perfectly safe, even on public roads. The Germans have proved this time and time again. Doing 140mph in TRAFFIC is what's dangerous.
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05-05-2009, 02:52 AM
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Now if you could just learn to spell and use proper grammar you might be able to do more than just change tires someday And because I know they don't let their tire monkeys take joy rides. That picture is about as close to that car as you will ever get, otherwise you would have pictures of you actually driving it if the alleged event on the highway actually took place.
And because I know they don't let their tire monkeys take joy rides. That picture is about as close to that car as you will ever get, otherwise you would have pictures of you actually driving it if the alleged event on the highway actually took place.
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05-05-2009, 02:57 AM
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my turbo setup is for weekend use and track use only do i get temped yes but it not worth loosing my MX-3 nor mine or any life... like the saying young dumb and full of ***
.. when u see yourself through your eyes at someone younger u realize how stupid u look and acted...
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05-05-2009, 03:08 AM
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zoomin my step dad owns the gas station were i did the tires and if you look at the web site we have you will see that i am not bsing when i say i did drive that car Nicos Foreign Car Repair stamford and greenwich is is filled with nothing but rich people and we get all the fun cars in and plus im the only one at the gas station with a valid drivers license i would have video for you but my phone got stolen back in April so i don't any more
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05-05-2009, 04:04 AM
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Just how in the **** do you expect to outrun the cops then? Jesus, you people... 
Seriously though, I've done faster on public roads, but with no traffic I don't see the big deal. After midnight on a long straight in a 70mph zone, no cars for at least a mile in either direction, middle barrier, why not... if a tire blows, its only my dumb *** and maybe some trees and grass. I don't have the ***** to go that fast anymore though. About 120 is my limit now. Over that, any car feels a bit scary to me. Especially the Miata.
Seriously though, I've done faster on public roads, but with no traffic I don't see the big deal. After midnight on a long straight in a 70mph zone, no cars for at least a mile in either direction, middle barrier, why not... if a tire blows, its only my dumb *** and maybe some trees and grass. I don't have the ***** to go that fast anymore though. About 120 is my limit now. Over that, any car feels a bit scary to me. Especially the Miata.
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