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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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Motor is done! Starting assembly of everything next week! Prepare to **** yourself with naturally aspirated awesomness!
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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yeah... dibs anyone?













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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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here is a teaser pic
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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while its not too late... fm springs and no rear sway bar or swift springs w/ oem rear sway bar? tokico illuminas, fcm top mounts, and rb hollow front bar.
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Fatcat, tein mono, or something good in general. FCM is working on some **** with external tanks now too.
Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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too expensive... gotta hold off on good suspension for now :/
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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motor is here.
Old Jun 22, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
motor is here.
Where? I don't see it
Old Jun 22, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
motor is here.
sorry for the double post...
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Swift springs!

Any more progress?
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looky here!
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update:

- new block showed up on saturday. sending it to machine shop shortly (long story...)
- ordered tdr front splitter and header heat shield
- ordered fm prop valve and corrado front rotors for m-tuned bbk
- ordered fiberglass hardtop shell
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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Dibs on the TDR front splitter and possibly the engine.
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Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
update:

- new block showed up on saturday. sending it to machine shop shortly (long story...)
Please explain, we have nothing but time. Especially considering you aren't giving us much building in this thread.
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Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
Motor is done! Starting assembly of everything next week! Prepare to **** yourself with naturally aspirated force inducted awesomness!
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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previous block was too rusted out to do anything with... and i got a word about that about 3 months after i dropped it off at machine shop... so i had to get new block and this one looks very good. build pics coming soon. car should be done in few weeks!
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oh well...will check back in the fall
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suspension bushings are in. brakes are half-way done (need rotors and prop valve.) hard top on the way.



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