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Old 05-11-2009, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeRiv87
So i found out what happened... A rod bolt failed. It seems that was from high mileage and not detonation. Here is a carnage shot...
Yea, its definitely not from you running 17psi at 12.5afr...........
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:12 AM
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So now 180k is high mileage?
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:58 AM
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This is the old smoke machine right? At least it went out in style.
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Old 05-11-2009, 09:52 AM
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No, that was his friend Andrew's car.
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Old 05-12-2009, 08:20 AM
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Mine had plenty of smoke on the dyno as well... Check the vid
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I actually drove a gt I will post pics later. lol my friends gf's dad owns daytona automall and well, we went to her house and his dad let us drive the thing ZOMG fast!!!!
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whoops. wrong thread LOL i have the Who here hits the track and does NOT have nuts/studs loosening?thread opened in another window whoops
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