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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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I'd probably warp the head and likely the shocktower mounts, too.
Do you weld by holding a small fusion reactor in your hands and point it in the general direction of the metal bits you want to stick together?
Old Jul 26, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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Prayer Changes Things.
Old Jul 26, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by thenuge26
It's not gay if your hoses aren't rubbing.
... but it IS if your wires match the "gay pride" flag:




Seriously though, should that rubber bung on top of the intake manifold have a clamp on it?
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 10:50 PM
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How hard do you have to pull to get that cap off?

Let's say he's running, oh, 30 psi. The area of the cap is... let's be generous and call it 3/8". That's (pi-r-squared) 0.110" or call it 1/10 of a square inch. So even at 30 psi, the most you could get on there is 3 pounds. If you have to pull with, oh, 5 lbs of force, you're probably good.

The smaller the hose, the less you have to worry about it. That one's even ribbed.
Old Jul 28, 2013 | 09:31 AM
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Yeah I just replaced that cap because it started cracking. Right now its a rubber 3/8" and its very tight. I need to replace it with a silicone nipple.
Old Jul 29, 2013 | 11:03 AM
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Ordered a new clutch disk and both tranny front seal and engine rear main. Why are those seals like $20 a pop? FML.

If the new disk doesn't hold, I'll start saving up for twin disk.
Old Jul 29, 2013 | 11:07 AM
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same ACT 6 puck ceramic craptastic disk?
Old Jul 29, 2013 | 11:07 AM
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Same disk as the current one or a different material like sintered iron?
Old Jul 29, 2013 | 11:12 AM
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Same disk.
Don't hate. Current disk has like 30k miles of Faeflora/soviet abuse.
Old Jul 29, 2013 | 11:16 AM
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Leafy
you fail at images

but anyways, fаggots, i'm only doing this for you - so I can dyno 95% injector duty in September.
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 11:27 AM
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And not cause you're cheap/poor?

lol

Either way, I always support dyno/track vids/pics so you have my blessing
Old Jul 29, 2013 | 11:37 AM
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I'm poor and cheap, yes.
But the fact that I'm even buying a replacement clutch is for you. I could have just said "oh well I'll just wait until I can afford a twin disk and dial it down to 3xx whp cause that holds fine"

But nope.jpg I want to dyno this bitch on E85 properly before winter time.

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lol

that's why this thread is win
Old Jul 29, 2013 | 11:58 AM
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I personally would have used the same disc but got like a dual diaphragm clutchnet PP.
Old Jul 29, 2013 | 12:50 PM
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I would have gotten a SPEC. I dunno why, I just liked the two I had and disliked everything else.
Old Jul 29, 2013 | 12:56 PM
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If I'm spending significant money on a clutch, it will be a twin disk 949 clutch, rated at 550ft/lbs and weights 5+ lbs less than my current setup (ACT ZM2-XTG6 + 9.5lb flywheel).

The disc is only $150 with free shipping, any other option (pressure plate, w/e) is $300+, and is inferior to twin disk.
Old Jul 29, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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Good call there. SPEC is not an expensive clutch, but I have no idea how they hold real power. They stink less than the FM one I've gotten, but maybe it's a me issue, FM says they never heard of it.

Then again, they said they never heard of the fuel rails falling off (which later I'd found at least two other people who said they'd asked FM about it), poor wastegate control, etc. So you have to take it with a grain of salt.
Old Jul 29, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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I'm putting an ACT 6 puck in mine. I guess I should of went twin disk. oh well, I'm not going to be corn fed. so mines muscles will lack :P
twin disk is ridiculously expensive. sexy though.
Old Jul 30, 2013 | 12:54 AM
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Last tank was 16.5mpg. Before you say "OMG" - with the kind of driving I did on last tank, I would get 19-20mpg on gas.

Not too bad, I say

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