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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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they were filming this at the airbase in my town. Pretty cool

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



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
Old Aug 31, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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R.I.P. Clover.

Old Aug 31, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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:( What happened??
Old Aug 31, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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Bummer, sucks losing a pet. I will drink to the memory of Clover. cheers.
Old Aug 31, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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noooess kitty
Old Aug 31, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by buffon01
:( 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.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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My cat death is in this thread too, sucks
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 04:43 AM
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Sorry for your feline losses fellas. I'll own a cat again some day.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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tial e-friend posted this on another forum:
Originally Posted by BLKDVLGSX
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
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


outside complete


inside complete


two halves complete


time for welding



after final machine, all done


Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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Now that's just pornography.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
Now that's just pornography.
+1!

Link to thread? I want to see what these are in.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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He said its going in this:

Its a private forum but I posted all the pics.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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That's schnazzy!
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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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?
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:33 AM
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Drag car with treaded tires? Roll-arounds?
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Who's desk is that? Jake @ tial's? Full-race sticker in the background of one of those pics.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Bond
Drag car with treaded tires? Roll-arounds?
That's their Ultima GTR turbo customer.
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
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?
My old turbine housing holds pens on my office desk and my bad Wilwood caliper is a paper-weight.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboTim
Who's desk is that? Jake @ tial's? Full-race sticker in the background of one of those pics.
Yes.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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I don't have a desk but my kitchen table is a workbench in disguise.

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