Which tracks are you planning to attend?

I am in Jacksonville and usually goto the FIRM in Starke, FL. they have open track days once a month, good price ($200) and LOTS of track time.

last time i been there, i went through 2 FULL tanks of gas and over 120 miles of on track time, they had about 15 cars show up and just did open track all day instead of groups.

Totally, this site has been a big help for me too. :party:

A couple new parts showed up...part of my turbo setup from TSE. Still awaiting the rest of the kit which I believe Andrew said would be available early September. Also ordered a TSE radiator. Excited for the parts to show up...the wait continues. Going to pick up the BMW transmission tomorrow. Found a 80K mile one for 275$.

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Picked this up today for 275$. Out of a Z3 with 80K miles. Not a small initial investment but nice that the transmissions are easy to find and cheap as shit to replace. Plan to clean it up tomorrow.

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Sandblasted Intake Manifold
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Stage 2 Port and Polish - Sexy

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I'm kinda bummed you're doing all this great work to a turdy head and IM

I thought about it...reality is for now its fine. I know based on the other parts I'm buying it seems odd but for now it'll work for me. Plus it'll leave me something to upgrade in the future. Im sure when i explode this motor ill do a full VVT build with a flattop manifold, cams, and the like. Im the typical get bored with something and need to upgrade so that'll be next.

Oh yeah I'm sure it will make great power either way, and if you plan to upgrade in the future anyway I guess carry on :)

Cant MUCH more material be taken out of the center, leaving a "knife edge?" Any subaru pnp head I've seen (most mod knowledge is from subaru) has the knife thang hapnin

Probably on a full race head which the machine shop offered but I didn't opt for.

:eek:

Eventually Ill get to put all this new shit on the car. Just need a motor back...

Shiny new radiator from TSE and big fuel kit from FM.

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I love this thread. I get giddy when I see there's an update. So much shiny goodness!
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:rofl:

Me too. :)

Wow so clean! Good job!

Deets on the sandblasted intake manifold. What media did you use? Dont end up like me.

When I pick it up from the machine shop Ill get more info. Per the website I get the pictures from it just says sandblasting...

And I thought I spent a good chunk of change on my build... I'm just waiting for you to get a VVT in your next update.

I started reading this website when I was 24 and was borrowing money like a mother fucker for school. Im 33 now so it's been a long wait to get here but I figured for me and my OCD if I was going to build the car I was going to do it the best I could. Its a fair bit of change but I figure its cheaper than drugs and women. Keeps me out of trouble.

What kind of drugs/women we talkin? Cuz my cousin od'd on heroin, and he did a lot over 20 years, he estimated 100k on da big H.

I've spent at least 120k in 10 years on 5 cars.

Women, that's a diff story, you got 50 dolla suckies, all the way up to thousands per hour.

Cars (not exotics) are def cheaper than women

/bored, sorry lol