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NA6C-Guy 08-15-2011 11:48 PM

I don't always watch Fox News, but when I do, I'm only oogling Megyn Kelly. Too bad she is fucking stupid and needs to keep her trap shut, except maybe for when I'm docking my submarine in her pen. That new short hair style she has is quite fucking hot.

gearhead_318 08-16-2011 12:21 AM

^Agreed. Saw her on the Colbert Report.. danyyymm

NA6C-Guy 08-16-2011 06:44 PM

Will an NB diff carrier fit an NA, bolt on with no modification? I can't recall if they are exactly similar or not. Found a 3.9 Torsen I really want to pick up.

olderguy 08-16-2011 06:54 PM


Originally Posted by NA6C-Guy (Post 760417)
Will an NB diff carrier fit an NA, bolt on with no modification? I can't recall if they are exactly similar or not. Found a 3.9 Torsen I really want to pick up.

Same. No problem.

NA6C-Guy 08-16-2011 08:30 PM

Thanks. 3.9 won't be much of a change over 4.1, but the slight increase in gear will be nice for the amount of interstate cruising I do. At least lower my rpm by ~200 at 70mph.

FRT_Fun 08-16-2011 08:56 PM

I'm sad my 3.9 from the RX7 diff won't work with my miata diff :(

hustler 08-16-2011 09:35 PM

Where is Houston crew? I'm drinking all day tomorrow. You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning.

NA6C-Guy 08-17-2011 07:12 PM

Bridgestone RE-11 are some pretty awesome tires. So much more responsive, so much more grip, better ride and more quiet than my old Falken ZE-912's. Of course that's what you get with a better engineered tire with stiffer sidewalls, better tread design, 140 vs 360 treadwear...

Joe Perez 08-17-2011 07:21 PM


Originally Posted by NA6C-Guy (Post 760812)
Bridgestone RE-11 are some pretty awesome tires.

I wonder how they compare to the RE-01Rs which they replaced. Mine are just about gone.

The 01Rs are truly excellent street rubber, still proving good grip at nearly 5 years old. I plan to run 'em until they cord.

NA6C-Guy 08-17-2011 08:58 PM

Surely at least as good, if not a little better. I always thought the 912's were pretty good street rubber, which in their respect, they are, but they are also an all season tire with a pretty hard compound for a longer tire life. But the RE-11 completely blows it away in every way. They could actually be better, but I have a 205/55 on a 6.5'' wheel, so they are a bit bunched on the wheel. On a 7 or 7.5'' wheel they would really shine. Overall grip is phenomenal, and at the limits they seem pretty predictable. I'm pretty responsible on the road, but I can't help myself on long loop on-ramps and interchanges, as well as back roads with low traffic. One of my favorite ramps I could take on the 912 at about 65 with the rear end right on the edge of breaking loose, I would have to feather the throttle and correct to keep it on the road. This morning on the new tires I took it quite leisurely at 75 with no signs of breaking traction. AWESOME! It actually has brought up a new issue. My FM springs are too soft, at those speeds turning that hard I had some rubbing issues from body roll. Which is fine, Mono Flex are on my check list of parts to buy for build mark II

gearhead_318 08-17-2011 09:01 PM

I have super glue on my hands. Can not remove.
http://images.wikia.com/citizens/ima...eb/Fuuuuuu.png

NA6C-Guy 08-17-2011 09:03 PM


Originally Posted by gearhead_318 (Post 760838)
i have super glue on my hands.

slap yourself, hurry!

Enginerd 08-17-2011 09:35 PM

Sometimes I wish my elbows had giant spikes on them.

Walking to the check out in the 20ft wide lanes of Home Depot. A family of three walks in through the exit, led by an exposed 300lb gut peeking out through an undersized shirt. The fat fucks walks straight towards me, fat fuck father followed by fat fuck wife and fat fuck son, obnoxiously enough that I had to completely stop while they zigzagged around left right left around me.

NA6C-Guy 08-17-2011 09:43 PM


Originally Posted by cymx5 (Post 760849)
Sometimes I wish my elbows had giant spikes on them.

Walking to the check out in the 20ft wide lanes of Home Depot. A family of three walks in through the exit, led by an exposed 300lb gut peeking out through an undersized shirt. The fat fucks walks straight towards me, fat fuck father followed by fat fuck wife and fat fuck son, obnoxiously enough that I had to completely stop while they zigzagged around left right left around me.

Don't you love that! I get that treatment, or used to more often, from fat fuckers, often fat black women. Plenty of room to go around and they walk right at you. Now I typically bravely keep my ground as the 350lb fat fucker waddles at me like a loaded down tanker. They either hit me and I say something equally rude to them, or they figure out I'm not going to move and start turning the wheel 30' before they get to me so they can overcome momentum and divert a collision.

Braineack 08-18-2011 08:22 AM

Saw two verizon strikers this morning. slowed and honked. They were happy to see me until that is, they saw my dual thumbs down.

rleete 08-18-2011 09:15 AM


Originally Posted by Gearhead_318 (Post 760838)
I have super glue on my hands. Can not remove.

Acetone. Available at any auto parts store.

Vashthestampede 08-18-2011 09:27 AM

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Anyone interested in a set of vintage spring riders??

My brother got ahold of these and started grinding them down, planning to repaint them. Thankfully I went to the shop yesterday and was able to save them.

Attachment 187146

mgeoffriau 08-18-2011 09:28 AM


Originally Posted by NA6C-Guy (Post 760841)
slap yourself, hurry!

I don't know if I watched too many Home Improvement episodes but this was pretty funny to me.

NA6C-Guy 08-18-2011 01:44 PM


Originally Posted by Vashthestampede (Post 760928)
Anyone interested in a set of vintage spring riders??

My brother got ahold of these and started grinding them down, planning to repaint them. Thankfully I went to the shop yesterday and was able to save them.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ocker/sr01.jpg

Spring riders? You mean lip busters?

pusha 08-18-2011 01:47 PM


Originally Posted by Vashthestampede (Post 760928)
Anyone interested in a set of vintage spring riders??

My brother got ahold of these and started grinding them down, planning to repaint them. Thankfully I went to the shop yesterday and was able to save them.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ocker/sr01.jpg

http://fatkidatcamp.com/wp-content/u...lown-train.jpg


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