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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 08:13 AM
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Looks so hardcore. You may have already mentioned it, but what style manifold will you be building?
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 10:49 AM
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went through the whole thread again and i didnt notice mention of what kind of racing this will be doing... just the minimum weight.

Looks very swanky and im jealous.
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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The manifold will be a twin scroll and as equal length as I can make it. The good thing is I have plenty of room between the strut tower and engine. Almost twice as a Miata!

It will be road racing in the conference (ICSCC). It would've been in GT class, but they don't allow a turbo there. So it will be SPM or SPO.
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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so much boner
also rx7 that doesn't sound like weedwacker is win
Old Sep 24, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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I don't know man, a 3-rotor peripheral port sounds pretty bomber!
Old Sep 29, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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The aero parts are here. First the wing and I will mount the mirrors and the rest tomorrow!





















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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 10:26 PM
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And the mirrors are on as well!









































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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 09:23 AM
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Its kind of funny, but in its current state it looks like someone grafted parts from a 2nd gen camaro and a c3 corvette to make a hobby stock car and put a wing on it. Sick *** build, and I feel it'll look less like that with all the glass back in and headlights and paint.
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I like the heater core.
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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Hehe, it will definitely heat, I tell you that! I do have all the exhaust pieces now. So that will get done this week!
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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You should go with a B6 instead of a BP, because the 1.6L is more "revvy"
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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If I wanted the revs, I would put a rotary in it! I am happy at 6800-7000 RPM!
EFR 8374 wouldn't spool worth $hit with the B6!
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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I know this.
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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Look what the mail-man dropped off today!

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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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I know the feeling

I opted from the module to wait and see how much data I get from the Haltech
Old Oct 2, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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I am going to order MegaSquirt module as well. It will be nice to see all the information out of there as well as not needing to order other sensors beside oil temp and pressure which I got with this one!
I was playing around with it on the bench last night and it is pretty cool! Where do you have your GPS antenna mounted?
Old Oct 2, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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My **** is still in foam! Haven't taken time to fondle it at all I haven't given mounting location much thought to tell the truth.
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 02:56 AM
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The steering column is in now! I can steer the car now!









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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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Finally with the long weekend here I had some time to put the turbo manifold together. Definitely fun work!













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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 11:01 PM
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wow....



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