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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 12:48 AM
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Still comes the issue of finding someone to buy the ring. No more payment plans this time I am tired of repossessing this b
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take it to a jewelry store and see if they will buy it or pawn the b
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Pawn only gives money based on gold weight. Jewelry stores are even worse
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put it on ebay.
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%$#%^&*$#% motherlovin gas cap.....that is all...lmao
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Hey guys i could use some help, I need to see if anyone will loan me a gt3582r or an empty shell of one for mock up. Id prefer a non functioning turbo (you dont hear that every day...lmao).
I dont want to buy a brand new turbo yet unless this works out. Ill pay shipping to and from. HELP A BROTHA OUT...lol

if push comes to shove i can always buy a china charger...though specs may be off as far as overall size.
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Originally Posted by crush02342002
Hey guys i could use some help, I need to see if anyone will loan me a gt3582r or an empty shell of one for mock up. Id prefer a non functioning turbo (you dont hear that every day...lmao).
I dont want to buy a brand new turbo yet unless this works out. Ill pay shipping to and from. HELP A BROTHA OUT...lol

if push comes to shove i can always buy a china charger...though specs may be off as far as overall size.
if this is about an E cover talk to paul.
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I intended to run a 35r till i looked at the spec sheet from garrett...now ima see if i can fab an adapter to fit it in.
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i got dibs on the first unit. and by dibs i mean mines free
Old Jan 28, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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lmao...nice try...still need to pay for materials. though i dont mind doing the fab work for you for free.
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well it must be either late Christmas or early B-day but boxes have been showing up all freaking day long...lol
Mostly t-shirts I ordered from p-tuning, Paul Jr. Designs and Scion Racing. I got some stuff for another idea iv had for my car, should get the last thing in tomarrow. Nothing big just something iv been thinking about.

still looking for a fubar gt3582r for mock-up if anyone would like to hook a brotha up.
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i doubt a 35r would fit with the 4in inlet.
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Originally Posted by Syldrin
i doubt a 35r would fit with the 4in inlet.
I know that...lol...you missed the point of me fabbing up an adapter to make it fit.
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i still dunno if it will fit properly. mostly because you suck sir :D
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Originally Posted by Syldrin
i still dunno if it will fit properly. mostly because you suck sir :D

...what?
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idk it sounded good at the time
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Originally Posted by Syldrin
idk it sounded good at the time

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just a little 15min project...

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I thought it would be a good idea to make a little "oil block" instead of using a couple of t-fittings. This was just a test piece. I didnt even bother with a drill press, hence the reason it looks kinda off. And yes i got the idea from a member on here to use an oil pressure gauge in the engine bay.
Iv got enough material to do a couple of more so when i get ready to throw the turbo back on im going to make a new one with a couple of more outlets.

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if look around you can find something like this at harbor freight...

http://www.harborfreight.com/air-too...ler-96398.html

however youll have to deal with 1/4npt...thats why i made my own using 1/8 npt.
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So Chris, your gonna be mad at me. I raced my car today. Some mexicant in a turbo pickup kept messing with me on Clay road doing ricer fly-bys and hard brakes, so I decided to destroy him. Took him from 20-100 by a good 5 lengths on 9psi then 50-120 by a good 20 lengths on 18psi. He waved a gun at me the second time and tried to car jack me I guess but he was no where near fast enough to keep up with me. I normally don't road race but since IFO was rained out I had to get a quick fix.



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