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Old Apr 24, 2014 | 07:32 PM
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NICE, i win. Seriously that's a pretty awesome setup, good torque curve too.
Old Apr 25, 2014 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by RedCarmel
It's been two hours now, what's up?

Edit: You just posted, shoulda hit refresh first. Congrats
Originally Posted by Fireindc
NICE, i win. Seriously that's a pretty awesome setup, good torque curve too.
Thanks guys! I'm really excited that I made my power goals. Gotta hand it to Matt for the awesome protune.

It's so insanely fun to drive now Autocross on Sunday!
Old Apr 28, 2014 | 01:30 PM
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The car held up GREAT in autocross yesterday. No cooling issues at all. It is very apparent that I really need a torsen and some better tires, haha. It did allow for some nice slides though It gained a lot of attention for my take offs; sounds amazing! Here are some videos.




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Haha, looks like it hauls ***. It really needs a torsen though now, and should be your next mod hands down. And clearly a good set of tires

Edit: LOL just watched the video and that is one of the last things said. also, that is hands down the coolest auto-x layout i've ever seen, some real high speed sections.

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Old Apr 28, 2014 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Fireindc
Haha, looks like it hauls ***. It really needs a torsen though now, and should be your next mod hands down.
Yeah, for sure. Next weekend its going in for a lot of body work and paint to remove the generous amounts of rust that I have :(

Torsen immediately after that.
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Found a bad wheel bearing in the rear. Parts on the way!
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wheel bearing job? buy a torsen swap with rear hubs. BAM, justified.
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Originally Posted by psyber_0ptix
wheel bearing job? buy a torsen swap with rear hubs. BAM, justified.
I know, I know. I found a Torsen for a decent price too...but I have to pay off the body work in a couple weeks, and that's going to cost a pretty penny.
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Dropped the car off last night for a whooole lot of rust removal and a full respray 8-)
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Originally Posted by Leach0789
Dropped the car off last night for a whooole lot of rust removal and a full respray 8-)
Very cool, i patiently await updates.
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My build is pretty much the exact same thing, part for part. This serves as motivation to actually finish the damn thing! I'll probably ping you with questions sometime in the future.
Old May 6, 2014 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ThatGuy85
My build is pretty much the exact same thing, part for part. This serves as motivation to actually finish the damn thing! I'll probably ping you with questions sometime in the future.
For sure man. Feel free to PM me whenever. I can provide pictures of my setu as well.
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Here's the culprit

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Old May 12, 2014 | 09:28 PM
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Wow thats mild.
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Wow thats mild.
I was actually expecting it to be much worse, since the outer skin was almost completely rotted away.
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Dip the whole thing in POR15. Just in case. Because Ocean State.
Old May 13, 2014 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by psyber_0ptix
Dip the whole thing in POR15. Just in case. Because Ocean State.
We are trying this. It's a 3 stage rust prevention kit: Frame Paint Kit - Frame Coater Kit - Stop Chassis Rust with KBS Coatings

Get that sh*t outta there!
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Old May 13, 2014 | 01:38 PM
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You should put tape over the vents and panty hose over the filter. I hate body shop dust!!

Nice build, just needs that torsen and some poly control arm bushings. Night and day difference.
Old May 13, 2014 | 02:16 PM
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Your car is going to be a beauty! Thinking about an RB front end?



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