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redfred18t Aug 31, 2010 06:34 PM

they were filming this at the airbase in my town. Pretty cool

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.s...t_filming.html

http://media.masslive.com/breakingne...2ef3_large.jpg

on a local forum, someone said he saw a lexus LFA driving down his street. I had a WTF moment because I didn't they were even in production yet, nevermind available

JayL Aug 31, 2010 06:40 PM

R.I.P. Clover.

http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q.../100_1969b.jpg

buffon01 Aug 31, 2010 06:49 PM

:( What happened??

dpexp Aug 31, 2010 07:04 PM

Bummer, sucks losing a pet. I will drink to the memory of Clover. cheers.

Oscar Aug 31, 2010 09:43 PM

noooess kitty :cry:

JayL Aug 31, 2010 11:51 PM


Originally Posted by buffon01 (Post 624105)
:( What happened??

Just his time. We rescued him a few year ago and started to care for all his medical problems. We did our best to make the last few years as nice as possible for him.

Bond Sep 1, 2010 12:00 AM

My cat death is in this thread too, sucks

NA6C-Guy Sep 1, 2010 04:43 AM

Sorry for your feline losses fellas. I'll own a cat again some day.

hustler Sep 1, 2010 10:28 AM

tial e-friend posted this on another forum:

Originally Posted by BLKDVLGSX (Post 133205791)
This is a continuation of my old thread, the housings are finaly complete.
40 hours machine time and 6 hours of weld time per housing :eek4:
these are billet stainless steel V-band turbine housings for GT55R's (1500-2000hp each)
here is the progress over time

Getting it roughed out
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/top.jpg

outside complete
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/front.jpg

inside complete
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/inside1.jpg

two halves complete
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/done1.jpg

time for welding
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/welded1.jpg
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/welded4.jpg

after final machine, all done
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/complete1.jpg
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/complete2.jpg
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/complete3.jpg


hustler Sep 1, 2010 10:45 AM

http://www.carartmcmahan.com/sites/d...s/DSC_3762.jpg

Joe Perez Sep 1, 2010 11:00 AM

Now that's just pornography. :drool:

RotorNutFD3S Sep 1, 2010 11:20 AM


Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 624353)
Now that's just pornography. :drool:

+1!

Link to thread? I want to see what these are in.

hustler Sep 1, 2010 11:22 AM

He said its going in this:
http://www.ramracing.us/images/scarry.jpg
Its a private forum but I posted all the pics.

lordrigamus Sep 1, 2010 11:24 AM

That's schnazzy!

Joe Perez Sep 1, 2010 11:27 AM

Did anyone notice, in one of those pics, that there's a slightly out of focus turbine housing being used as a pencil cup on the dude's desk? :bowrofl:

Bond Sep 1, 2010 11:33 AM

Drag car with treaded tires? Roll-arounds?

TurboTim Sep 1, 2010 11:37 AM

Who's desk is that? Jake @ tial's? Full-race sticker in the background of one of those pics.

hustler Sep 1, 2010 11:37 AM


Originally Posted by Bond (Post 624367)
Drag car with treaded tires? Roll-arounds?

That's their Ultima GTR turbo customer.

Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 624366)
Did anyone notice, in one of those pics, that there's a slightly out of focus turbine housing being used as a pencil cup on the dude's desk? :bowrofl:

My old turbine housing holds pens on my office desk and my bad Wilwood caliper is a paper-weight.

hustler Sep 1, 2010 11:38 AM


Originally Posted by TurboTim (Post 624371)
Who's desk is that? Jake @ tial's? Full-race sticker in the background of one of those pics.

Yes.

lordrigamus Sep 1, 2010 11:41 AM

I don't have a desk but my kitchen table is a workbench in disguise.


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