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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 02:57 AM
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dick move,PM em where for my brothers lil da teg
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 03:15 AM
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was that last post in english?
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 03:19 AM
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sorry, My brother has a little DA series Integra and i would like to know where to purchase those items for his cars steel wheels
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 03:35 AM
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PMd

BTW, there are two styles, one has a dome the other is flat, look for the domed one the flat one may not fit the wheel
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 03:38 AM
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awesome
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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your welcome
Old Jul 27, 2010 | 01:26 AM
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Shat! For the last couple weeks the front end of the car has been acting like Michael J Fox under low speed cornering... and by that, I mean, its been shaking uncontrollably. New tires/different wheels/new rotors and it still does it. Broken tie rods for sure. Doesnt feed back into the steering wheel just the whole front of the car goes into seizures...
Old Jul 27, 2010 | 01:28 AM
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sounds like it, no slack in the steering?
Old Jul 27, 2010 | 01:29 AM
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No play in the steering at all
Old Jul 27, 2010 | 02:30 AM
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howd you do that?
Old Jul 27, 2010 | 02:39 AM
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(Bags + 20s + 30K miles) + slammed for 75K miles + econo car treated like a pocket racer = whierd stuff breaks
Old Jul 27, 2010 | 02:44 AM
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yeah i guess, you got replacements or shopped them yet?
Old Jul 27, 2010 | 02:48 AM
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I just happen to have a set on hand...

not like I ever planned for this day

But I dont feel like doing it before the dragon, so if it breaks while Im there, its going off the cliff and Im calling the insurance company
Old Jul 28, 2010 | 02:41 AM
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when they see it at the bottom of the cliff, tell em the rocks caused the paint damage
Old Jul 28, 2010 | 06:34 AM
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Yeah, Ill see if I can do that...

with my luck, damn thing will go off the cliff, landing on a giant pillow, and being picked up by santa and put back on the road, free of damage
Old Jul 29, 2010 | 02:14 AM
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but still shake like crazy
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true
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So for the past couple days Ive been staying at Fontana Village and running the dragon like a mad man with some Saturn friends. yeah, all has been going well, I can tell the front end is still not how it should be, but it could be worse. could be like my buddy Tyler that came up with his 04 Z85 Colorado that may have just blown the motor trying to do a donut!

the car still wicked shakes when not under power, but as long as I plant it through the turns its good. Best part is pulling away from a couple of the guys here who are big autox'ers and having them say they are shocked at how the xB is doing here... and how they are surprised I havnt rolled it

even had the car on the cheola skyway up to 8500ft +sealevel and she didnt feel underpowered at all (however, I want boost again)

Good news is though, tomorrow is another day for me to fail, then back hom on monday to upload some vids and pics that night
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