Any of yous guys going to the ccsu car show this sunday? I am going to go armed with my picture maker box...I have been kicking around the idea of bringing my miata but I frrl she will just be an eye sore.

I didn't know there was one... What's the info on it?

Most of the UC3 (Uconn Car Club) guys will be there. I may make an appearance but I think I am going to be working

OH boy this should work perfect seeing as my miata gets tuned tomorrow.

Mike wanna go together?

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So is anybody going?

Maybe. Most likely no tho

Depends on who goes, I was thinking about going to vws in the woods

i might go since i wont be able to make the dyno day. wouldnt mind seeing if my car is good enough to win something, but seeing as how its best import ill probably lose to a civic that has a park bench bolted to the trunk.

VWs in the woods?....your comin out of the closet...:giggle:

I may check out the CCSU show

If you go I'll go

Lets do it...

i'll see you guys there then.

Ill be there if im not at work. Miata? Mini? WRX?

Not sure yet. Ill choose one as I am walking out the door :)

I'll be there, what time is everybody planning on going? I'll be driving my sentra. You should take the mini Dave.

Why is no one driving their miata?

im driving my miata. its not like im going to walk there lol.

Not gunna make it. I am working tomorrow :(

It's Sunday not saturday

HAHA in that case. . .

Still maybe working :(

You sonofabitch, take some time off from work and come to the car show. I may drive my miata...are you guys going to enter the car show or just drive to see it?

Haha we are trying to get our machine ready for a trade show in chicago. It ships out this week so we are scrambling to get everything done. After this week I should go back to normal hours.

I might still take sunday off and go.

Im not going to enter my car

You should just take a brake from working and come out. No need to loose out on overtime pay.

I am planning on getting there around noon...maybe a bit earlier depending on traffic and wife.

What time you goin? You gotta work in the afternoon?

Yeah at 4... Im going at like 11 or 12, I don't think lis is coming just me

I will be there tomorrow. Hopefully the miata. Not entering it I dont think.

I'll be going solo too...the wifey is workin. You wanna roll up together?

Yeah I'll go to your house

ill enter my miata then. the only bad part on the car is the driver side back rim. its got brake dust build up on it and that shit is ridiculously hard to get off. ive been using rim cleaner on it and it still wont come off.

Sweet, I won't be due to my car being more of a driving car vs looking at it car (ie my car looks like shit).

Perhaps I'll see yous guys there tomorrow.

Yeah my miata is running but it is still all go no show so I could care less about entering it.

That is soon to change tho. I am so excited to start my bodywork :)

Going to fill that hole and paint it or is something else in the works?

yeah all the rust is getting removed , rolling the fenders, front lip, body work, paint, new carpet...etc.

and by etc you are referring to an autkonexion widebody kit correct?

hell no. IF i was going to put a widebody on my car, that would be the last kit i think of.

Wasn't much to photograph....but it was something to do...

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Not bad shots for driving at the same time :giggle:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHDs_EDfdEY

that video is so funny

I wish I got a video of me and my buddy in his modded MINI S messing around leaving the show.

i had a decent time. it was a lot of junk there but there was some nice cars. i was surprised at how many people where impressed with the tubro miatas. it was almost like doing such a thing was unheard of. It was also nice to put some faces to the names on here.

I need yourguys' help! I am going to be building my engine over the winter, anybody recommend any shops around here that know wtf they are doing that won't rip me off/rape me for the work?

Centerline is the one evan uses. Its in Stratford. Same guys that built that blue 400 hp sti that was at our dyno day. They are not cheap tho.

We sealed up his motor and put the head on the other day and i was VERY impressed with how thorough they were.

LMK if you need a hand with anything. What are your build goals?

Run 12-14 psi and have nothing blow up on a $3000 budget. I am shooting for 300whp but may fall short. If I can sell my old wheels, injectors, turbo (maybe), intercooler, intercooler piping, and some other little misc. shit (like my gm ebc solenoid) I will be able to go a bit farther and should definitely hit 300whp without blowing anything up/off.

If you want to give a pointer or two I would gladly accept seeing how you have probably done the stuff I am going to be doing this winter. You did your rods yourself rite?

Yeah I built my bottom end. Just had my machinist order me the rings and bearings after measuring everything and cleaning/honing the cyl as well as resurfacing the head and block.

Just give me a call or shoot me a PM whenever. Im still 50/50 on keeping this head. He hasnt talked to the machinist yet.

So does anybody have an engine hoist and stand I could borrow? I am getting ready to pull my engine out (in about 2 weeks) and don't really want to buy one ;)

Sorry I always borrow them from random people

Lmk if u need a hand tho

Ok, I am going to pull it out next week (I am going to be on vacation) if you want to come by and help. Probably going to do it during the day time.

i could probably come help depending on the day... and if it's in a heated garage :)

Fuckin pussy...

I'll be burning both space heaters but it is a 2 car garage so there's a lot of air to warm up. I am going to start them up around 6 so around 9 it won't be that bad. Think I found an engine hoist to borrow. Probably going to buy a stand this weekend and pull my old Honda engine for laughs (it fell apart the day I bought the car on the drive home).

what day are you planing on doing this?

I was thinking Tuesday/Wednesday but if there's a day you have free and wanted to swing by I'd just do it that day.

I am pushing it to the end of next week/the 21st because I am going to be getting the new bumper painted, installed, and shot (with camera). I think I have an engine hoist for the ripout. Going to pickup an engine stand tomorrow :D

I have an engine stand you can borrow if need be also can lend a hand.

Love the sig mike! How long are you willing to lend the stand for (I am planning on putting the drivetrain back in the car in March)?

I pushed the teardown back farther so I can get the car running on cops before I take her apart for the build (one less bug I'll have to work out in the spring). Probably pull the drivetrain out for the new year.

lmk what day works best for you next weekend for the COP install

Hmmm, would new years day be a bad idea? Maybe the second?

could probably do the second. I have the whole week off so i can do it before then if you are free.

30th and 31st are wide open, I will also be able to throw down on the 27th also.

Thanks and you can use it as long as you need it i dont use it with the rotary so i dont see me needing it anything soon.