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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by crush02342002
congrats to Kyle (aka HIX) for winning second place hottest scion at IFO (Import Face Off) today...GREAT JOB



awesome! congrats to kyle! pics???
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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I forgot my cam this mornin...I know I fail...lol
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 12:51 AM
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Nobody took pics of the car LOL I have 500 pics but none of my car. Maybe Garret?

Thanks Chris. Now we just gotta wrap everything in carbon fiber
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 01:57 AM
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clean setup, those vacuum line holder looks neat
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Hix
Nobody took pics of the car LOL I have 500 pics but none of my car. Maybe Garret?

Thanks Chris. Now we just gotta wrap everything in carbon fiber
yeah i think he did, ill bug him and see what he has. he just got a new d90 so he was going wild with it..lol
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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soo chris... what are you up to today ?
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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what do you think...lol

I drove it to baytown yesterday (parked it didnt show or race it...lol). so far it did that odd start up on me once, it was soo random. it still pulls to the right so ima try and adjust the coil overs and if i can see about an alignment if that cool with you. Ima take my little girl home then i can get down and dirty with it. Ill take it over to carlos house to do the boost leak test. do you have the perch wrenches in the car? i didnt search for em yet.
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do you want me to do anything about that broken wheel stud? I would think thats up there in the priorities.
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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yeah i actually have 2 wheel studs that need replacing. one on each rear hub... just never got around to fixing it. and no i have the perch wrenches but if you can an alignment would be great.
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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sweet...ill order the parts asap
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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i want/neeeeed more power! kthanks!
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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Marcial, invest in a torque wrench so you don't break wheel studs! Those muscles you got are too big.
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btw the crushmobile is day and night my friend lol
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Originally Posted by all4degame
Marcial, invest in a torque wrench so you don't break wheel studs! Those muscles you got are too big.

lol i mean i cant help being naturally built....... like a hippo lol

but yeah with the amount of times i switch wheels i should have my own, i left my torque wrench at my brothers house... fml
Old Jan 19, 2010 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by cburglb34
yea i figured urs was for looks and i just dont wanna take my chances with the pcv since there are documented cases of it being well a failure

very very true...iv seen it a couple of times, but if its clean it will most likely seal and prevent from leaking boost.
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 04:27 AM
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anyone wanna see a crude boost leak test diy?
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 06:34 AM
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oh me me me! i do!
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posted it on the lonestar section...peep it
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btw im backing the boost back down to 8psi...injector duty cycle was too high to feed 10psi
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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yeah i still need to get on those 700cc's or the 750cc's... should be plenty to work with. that and a fuel pump.



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