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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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well I have'nt been around for the last two days, but look at what I've been up to, Im pretty sure this will suprise alot of you guys but Im getting down to business, check my progress.


emanage installed and running(correctly).


boost guage and wide-band pre-installed.


Intercooler mounted and awaiting piping.


Turbo mounted, project has begun.





I will have more pics as I go along, this one of many things I did this weekend:
brakes
oil change
tranny fluid change
swapping exhust gaskets.....overall very productive weekend and Im sore and my body achs...but yay Im getting to work.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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wow, awesome

good luck
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 02:14 PM
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bout time VTA for the win.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Did you install a lock on your oil drain plug this time?
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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Nope I did'nt forget the lock this time around,Im not pulling a stupid second time around lol
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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nice work
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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did you guys see where the guy who had his oil feed line sabotaged on .net madde me think of rican imediatly.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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Get rid of those baby teeth homie(tow brackets on the front by the fmic)
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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Get rid of those baby teeth homie(tow brackets on the front by the fmic)
I'll get on it sooner or later, and save them in my back trunk
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by dc2696
Get rid of those baby teeth homie(tow brackets on the front by the fmic)
Ummm... why?
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by manstretch
Ummm... why?
they don't do anything, they look ugly, and you can't tow by them.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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Can you load the car on a towtruck with them?
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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Rican, did you install the emanage on the armrest?

looking good thus far
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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Can you load the car on a towtruck with them?
I've always heard never to use them for anything...just as tie downs...but maybe if you were easy?
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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Right. Used for shipping as far as I know. But they do seem strong enough to support the car being loaded on the ramp/towtruck. Guess I'm used to it.

If it explodes (say rear end goes) what are the tow points?

/Jack
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those are for pulling it onto the truck yeah they tie into the subframe + they give you a spot to strap down while on the dyno
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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wait a minute lock on drain plug. what are we talkin about here?
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Hahaha, do a search for oil bandit / oil thief / stolen oil in posts started by Rican. Pop some popcorn. Enjoy.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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Rican, did you install the emanage on the armrest?

looking good thus far
yea pretty much, I just used velcro tape so it can be removed anytime, easy to acess from where its mounted right now.
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Originally Posted by UofACATS
Right. Used for shipping as far as I know. But they do seem strong enough to support the car being loaded on the ramp/towtruck. Guess I'm used to it.

If it explodes (say rear end goes) what are the tow points?

/Jack
I used my lower control arms...x.X



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