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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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hey rythmn....think you could talk to sparco or someone about making some carbon fibre shelled child racing seats? complete with a 5 point haness and everything! haha That would be AWESOME!! anyways hurry up and get the tc fixed...I miss all the videos
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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Recaro already makes child seats!!!
I saw one in a honda at CES where the whole back seat was taken out, replaced with a car seat that had a roll cage around it with a screen and game controller mounted to it.
Best part though was the No2 bottle made to look like a baby bottle!!

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found my pics!


Old Jun 25, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr_Meaty
Originally Posted by olaHalo
after reading this thread, i cant help but feel a little scared about boosting my car in a few weeks.
Dude, don't worry about it. Your kit is coming in at 5psi! And I doubt you'll race it as much as rhythm.
If you plan to rag it all the time, drop another 2k and get the rods/pistons/bearings done and you can up the boost and still be good. I think the only thing really holding our engines back from high HP boost is the rods.

Oh yeah, rhythm,
when my wife started poppin them out, we had to grade the eclipse for a galant, and then up to a minvan But the wife hated that, so I recently got her a chrysler pacifica. She LOVES that thing, but she says I drive it like it's my tC. so I dont' get to drive it much!!!
And I got a pic on my cardomain site of my son helping me install my rear sway before he was walking!!! (not really under the car, but funny nontheless)


I been meaning to do a pic like that myself.
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by clayisland485
hey rythmn....think you could talk to sparco or someone about making some carbon fibre shelled child racing seats? complete with a 5 point haness and everything! haha That would be AWESOME!! anyways hurry up and get the tc fixed...I miss all the videos

Recaro makes some. Think they come in at $230 a pop...lol. He does have a 5 point harness on his baby stroller though. With like 13 inch wire wheels on it...
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr_Meaty
Recaro already makes child seats!!!
I saw one in a honda at CES where the whole back seat was taken out, replaced with a car seat that had a roll cage around it with a screen and game controller mounted to it.
Best part though was the No2 bottle made to look like a baby bottle!!

Edit:
found my pics!




DUDE! That is P.I.M.P.
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Those pics I posted aren't the recaro, but you get the idea.
The recaro's are actually much nicer.
3 different styles at the bottom of this page:
http://proamtdw.com/page11d.htm
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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Hmmm...call it the old geezer in me, but something about that picture seems very wrong. Oh yeah, that's it...building a nitrous injected race car and putting your infant child in it! It actually reminds me of a car, with a "baby on board" bumpersticker...with the baby in the mother's lap...and she was DRIVING! Personally, I think once you have a child, you need to put the childish notions of a race car aside until the kid is old enough to understand what you're doing. Or at least keep the kid out of the car. Get a mommy-mobile or something... Nothing screams irresponsible parent like street racing with an infant onboard.

Oh well, back on topic. (That NX bottle is pretty sick looking, tough. :D)
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Yeah! It was just for show. I don't think anyone would be careless enough to actually race with their kid in there!
I do have a car seat in my tc, but its also my daily driver. I'll take it out when I track race.
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Nychold
Hmmm...call it the old geezer in me, but something about that picture seems very wrong. Oh yeah, that's it...building a nitrous injected race car and putting your infant child in it! It actually reminds me of a car, with a "baby on board" bumpersticker...with the baby in the mother's lap...and she was DRIVING! Personally, I think once you have a child, you need to put the childish notions of a race car aside until the kid is old enough to understand what you're doing. Or at least keep the kid out of the car. Get a mommy-mobile or something... Nothing screams irresponsible parent like street racing with an infant onboard.

Oh well, back on topic. (That NX bottle is pretty sick looking, tough. :D)

Originally Posted by Mr_Meaty
Yeah! It was just for show. I don't think anyone would be careless enough to actually race with their kid in there!
I do have a car seat in my tc, but its also my daily driver. I'll take it out when I track race.

We don't have a space for the Baby seat in the tC though. But on that note, I have seen a few morons Race with their 2-3 month olds in the back seat. I wouldn't dare, that's why I drive the Buick with him in it. NOT EVEN TEMPTED to race.
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Originally Posted by Nychold
Hmmm...call it the old geezer in me, but something about that picture seems very wrong. Oh yeah, that's it...building a nitrous injected race car and putting your infant child in it! It actually reminds me of a car, with a "baby on board" bumpersticker...with the baby in the mother's lap...and she was DRIVING! Personally, I think once you have a child, you need to put the childish notions of a race car aside until the kid is old enough to understand what you're doing. Or at least keep the kid out of the car. Get a mommy-mobile or something... Nothing screams irresponsible parent like street racing with an infant onboard.

Oh well, back on topic. (That NX bottle is pretty sick looking, tough. :D)

Originally Posted by Mr_Meaty
Yeah! It was just for show. I don't think anyone would be careless enough to actually race with their kid in there!
I do have a car seat in my tc, but its also my daily driver. I'll take it out when I track race.

We don't have a space for the Baby seat in the tC though. But on that note, I have seen a few morons Race with their 2-3 month olds in the back seat. I wouldn't dare, that's why I drive the Buick with him in it. NOT EVEN TEMPTED to race.
Oh yeah, wasn't trying to imply you guys. Neither of you seem dumb enough for that treatment. :D

But another thing just came to mind...what if the NX bottle leaks or a fitting comes loose? I'm no doctor, but I can't imagine exposure to nitrous oxide would be very good for an infant.
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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^^true, but again, I'm sure it's all just a show.
Old Jun 26, 2007 | 06:05 AM
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i was in my buddies tC one time and an xA floored it past us probably going 85+. we catch up to him and happen to get off at the same exit. next thing i notice a is baby in the back seat.
point is, people are crazy
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Originally Posted by olaHalo
i was in my buddies tC one time and an xA floored it past us probably going 85+. we catch up to him and happen to get off at the same exit. next thing i notice a is baby in the back seat.
point is, people are crazy
Yeah, but he was in an xB. Those things are rock solid!
Old Jul 1, 2007 | 03:29 AM
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rhythm, have you figured out what was wrong with the engine?
Old Jul 1, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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rhythm, have you figured out what was wrong with the engine?

I found a shop worth letting them touch the car just for something such as a Leak down test. I called them Friday, and they said Hr worth of labor @ $79 bucks. Sounds like a rip off, but they are the only ones close that can do it. I will be calling them Monday to setup an appointment, and then I will chime in Tues and post up what the findings are, or when the appointment will be.
Old Jul 1, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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wow here i expected this thread to be highjacked like none other. guess i gotta fix that!
Old Jul 1, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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^^ What subject are you going to come up with though?
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 01:40 AM
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i don't need one i'll just talk about random stuff.
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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^LOL...well at least make it good Random stuff. How hot Jessica Biel is looking, anyone seen the movie 1408, thoughts on the new movie Transformers coming out...you know, good stuff like that....lol.
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28 weeks later was scary as ****.



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