Hodge Podge: Houston style
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Atascocita Texas
As the recipient of said turbo, I must say thanks Chris! I'm loving it! I think just need to get it tuned. What's a good shop in H-town that is familiar with AEM FIC?
OH,
Here are some pics Chris took installing it...
Only took him 2 days to pull, and re-install it!
Props.
OH,
Here are some pics Chris took installing it...
Only took him 2 days to pull, and re-install it!
Props.
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Im not out of the game yet....just got distracted by this
now ontopic im looking forward to income tax and maybe doing something slightly different than before.
A few months ago I was working on a customers car and realized how much i missed having a car that felt like stock but was a little faster. That inspired me to try and copy that feel, so my plans are simple and streight forward, returbo and ditch the clutch. also get some stock motormounts and do a spot of body work. Ill see how this goes.
now ontopic im looking forward to income tax and maybe doing something slightly different than before.
A few months ago I was working on a customers car and realized how much i missed having a car that felt like stock but was a little faster. That inspired me to try and copy that feel, so my plans are simple and streight forward, returbo and ditch the clutch. also get some stock motormounts and do a spot of body work. Ill see how this goes.
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Its been a long while and another distraction later
still have my Ducati, just added the Royal Enfield to the stable.
In anycase I still have my Tc and still rolling with a built engine in it...lol
I cant seem to kill that engine, I guess that's what happens when you take your time and don't go overboard with it...lol
I have been missing boost lately I have to say. Im looking forward to income tax session and maybe throwing on a new kit. I still have my Dezod return fuel system installed (runs fantastically btw) and Iv still got a few exhausts laying around the garage to choose from. I hate the fact I havnt popped the hood on my car except to change the oil. I used to pop the hood just to stare and tinker, I took pride in my engine bay at one time and now its nasty and dusty.
Whats funny is after all these years my car is still powered by the original block and head it came with....MATCHING NUMBERS FTW...lmao. Not sure many can say that these days.
still have my Ducati, just added the Royal Enfield to the stable.
In anycase I still have my Tc and still rolling with a built engine in it...lol
I cant seem to kill that engine, I guess that's what happens when you take your time and don't go overboard with it...lol
I have been missing boost lately I have to say. Im looking forward to income tax session and maybe throwing on a new kit. I still have my Dezod return fuel system installed (runs fantastically btw) and Iv still got a few exhausts laying around the garage to choose from. I hate the fact I havnt popped the hood on my car except to change the oil. I used to pop the hood just to stare and tinker, I took pride in my engine bay at one time and now its nasty and dusty.
Whats funny is after all these years my car is still powered by the original block and head it came with....MATCHING NUMBERS FTW...lmao. Not sure many can say that these days.
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
heya Paul, its been a while since I looked but does any of the piston makers for our cars have a forged stock comp ratio piston available? been curious about that.
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Me and a buddy of mine rode out to Gas Monkey Garage yesterday, seen Richard, the blond girl, and one of the mechanics. Didn't see Aaron. They weren't filming at the shop but the discovery "suits" were there standing in the middle of the drive blocking the mechanic from pulling in his s-10. I could hear him _____ing the whole time...lol
They were filming at the gas monkey bar and grill were we stopped and ate, as we were getting ready to leave and gearing up the camera panned down from the jib right at me, kinda freaked me out for a sec. So if you see the show and see two guys standing next to bikes, me wearing an alpine stars jacket and smoking next to a maroon bike, that's me...lol
They were filming at the gas monkey bar and grill were we stopped and ate, as we were getting ready to leave and gearing up the camera panned down from the jib right at me, kinda freaked me out for a sec. So if you see the show and see two guys standing next to bikes, me wearing an alpine stars jacket and smoking next to a maroon bike, that's me...lol
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,271
From: Houston, TX
Hey Ace, long long time and no talk...how ya been brethren
yeah, not sure how I want to go with this one...I think ill stick with the original plan bring the car back to stock feel with boost but im still not exactly set. I have A.D.D. so that's always subject to change
yeah, not sure how I want to go with this one...I think ill stick with the original plan bring the car back to stock feel with boost but im still not exactly set. I have A.D.D. so that's always subject to change
