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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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No joke. The way things are going, deaths coming in threes and what not, who is next?
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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No joke. The way things are going, deaths coming in threes and what not, who is next?


I'm seriously putting the boost to 9 or 10 tomorrow. Don't want to, but seeing all this **** and everyone swearing it wasn't knock worries me.
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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you guys need to knock it off with this ****....I'm getting scerrd and I'm not even turboed yet
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by patsmx5
Funny, cause I almost turned up the boost earlier after riding around this morning.
Don't do it! Step away from the crack pipe (boost adjuster)...
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
you guys need to knock it off with this ****....I'm getting scerrd and I'm not even turboed yet
Just go read about Paul's 300+ rwhp motor on stock '99 internals and you will feel better... at least until your motor blows up
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ZX-Tex
Don't do it! Step away from the crack pipe (boost adjuster)...
No kidding. This car pulls very well at 11. I ran it at 15 for a day and that was wicked. The LAST thing I want to do is turn it down.
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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I'm pretty sure your turbo at 15psi would flow enough for 300whp....damn that must have felt great
Old Feb 1, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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I'm skurred now too, lol.
Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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LoL that explains the noise matt.

definitely have to invite me over when the new motor is in
Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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dam i know how you feel i did the same thing with my 99 miata
Old Feb 1, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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New sig pic.... just for you Matt.
Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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^^ LOL awesome. Damn it, I wish I had thought of that one.
Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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best signature ever.
Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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this one might be a bit over the line... but I think it's funny.

*edit* failure to attach image.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:28 AM
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This is starting to scare me too. This year, i am going to do this to my motor. One way or another, i am going to force myself to put in a built motor.
Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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This reassures me that playing it safe (or being a *****) and staying around 200whp is a good move. On my stock rebuild anyway. All of this blowing up talk lately has me spooked.
Old Feb 2, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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sig copy cat hhahahaa
Old Feb 2, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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poz rod, lol.
Old Feb 2, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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Happens in 3's - already happened. THE SAME DAY Matt bent his rods, we had an MSM bend two rods here too. Then ZX-Tex blew his. Hopefully, there are no more!
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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One of mine bent mid last year... No signs of detonation, hydrolock, etc., and no recent hard driving. And the rod bent when I was attempting to start the car... How exciting.
Maybe Mazda built all of their rods at once and there was an expiration date we weren't aware of? lol



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