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03-31-2010, 03:59 PM
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Nope, never ran the quarter. Too many things break when you go there I swear! FXT put down 294 awhp with the sti turbo swap on it and 368 with the FP Green at 21lbs of boost on 91 octane. I later had a tune/map made with 23lbs and race gas but never got it on a dyno. We suspect that it was probably close to 400 at that point as I blew my tranny and ended up with a dog box in it! Damn thing sounded like an rc car at that point. My wrx had the same set up on it but only ran 21 lbs on it due to the tranny. I did end up with an fmic though finally.
03-31-2010, 04:02 PM
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My dream was a twin scroll gt40 set up on a fully built motor/tranny in my wrx but my old job (new back then) required that I take clients out and what not so taking them around in a race car just wasn't practical so the car had to go and I ended up with an I35. How frickn boring. Now I have the tc and while not fast, it is fun to drive.
03-31-2010, 04:07 PM
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Wow that's pretty good. My sti reached 472awhp @ 26lbs. I had to lower it I was afraid I was reaching the max the engine was gonna hold. The tuner said the block would hold 500 easy but I some how doubt that. The only issue I had with my tranny was the linkage pin fell out twice.
03-31-2010, 04:10 PM
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If I had an fmic on the FXT, I could have bumped the boost up to 26 but we would have to cut the bumper to hell and it would look like @$$ so I opted to not to. It kept things fairly stealth as far as Suby's go. I mean, there were/are a few FXT's hooked up around but everyone just assumed it just had an exhaust and maybe an sti turbo swap. Then BAM! You just got beat by a Grocery Getter! Wagon's ftw! I was even rocking the Wagon Mafia stickers on the rear windows! Man I miss that car. Definitely one of the stupidest car decisions I have made.
03-31-2010, 04:17 PM
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Here's a pic of mine the day before I traded it in at a meet. I slamed it down a little more for this meet since it was sort of its fairwell voyage. It was funny, we caravaned to the place and when we rolled in (20 some cars deep) everyone that was already there pretty much just jaw dropped. It was the only modded fxt there that day. You would have thought it was a damn skyline or something. Pretty funny. It was all stock minus the co's that were removed later that night. Even the tranny was swaped/sold.
03-31-2010, 04:19 PM
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I searched all over for an 04 recently (when I was dumping the I35) and could not find one. All of them hand automatic trans in them. Just not worth it. I did find one but it had like 65k on it. I knew what I would be doing and I just didn't want something with that many miles on it.
You can really see how low it is in this pic. My buddies is sitting on STI pink springs.
You can really see how low it is in this pic. My buddies is sitting on STI pink springs.
03-31-2010, 04:21 PM
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We are working on getting a little meet together this weekend for tc's and after looking at all these pics of my FXT, I am starting to not even want to go!
Dude, get that Suby back on on the road and come pick me up man!
Dude, get that Suby back on on the road and come pick me up man!
03-31-2010, 04:27 PM
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Sweet! My buddy (RIP Edwin) bought Phil from Element tuning (think Hydra) time attach WRX. That thing had a twin scroll GT40 set up in it. Wicked fast, quick, great handling...just the bomb!
03-31-2010, 04:29 PM
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Omg Id love a GTR. but the idea of owning my own house has been a dream of mine for awhile. Making what I make a year and don't pay rent I've got a pretty nice down payment saved. Aside from my bills being 3 credit cards (the devil) a car note insurance and phone. I'm pretty much good.
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03-31-2010, 04:33 PM
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By all means, buy the house! I love being able to say I own a house. Keep in mind, more bills come along with the house as well. Trust me, maintenance on a house is much more than a car for sure!
But what is the point of having a GTR if it has to sit out in a parking lot. I wish I was making that much when I was your age! I was in the Army back then and they ask for your life and pay you Shi7!
But what is the point of having a GTR if it has to sit out in a parking lot. I wish I was making that much when I was your age! I was in the Army back then and they ask for your life and pay you Shi7!
03-31-2010, 04:38 PM
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I have/had a few friends that were lost over there. I am so glad I got out when I did. I was a Ranger back then and would have definitely been over there. Now I have my nice cushy gov job at the National Institutes of health and enjoy the benefits of being a GS13. Not the best paying job mind you but I have good benefits and my family is taken care of and that is what is most important for sure. Thanks though, it was a privelege to serve.
