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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:11 AM
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lmao ex gf lol and actually for $1k less. She wants less maintenance.
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:59 AM
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Perhaps if she had required less maintenance, she wouldn't be your ex-GF? Anyway, congrats on the MS3. I often think I should have bought the MS3, GTI, etc. that I really wanted instead of cheaping out on the XB. The XB is a great car for the money but trying to make it into something it wasn't designed to be is a PITA.
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Lol u would think right? But no lol shes just done with modding cars and wants a house. She started with a white s/c tC in 06. Anyways, I love my box to death but I agree that it isnt what I NOW want it to be lol. And dude I have Cobb tuning less than an hour away... and the car already has the AP installed


Lets see some more boosted xB engine pics! lol
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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What's the AP?
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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Access Port ecu flasher dealamabobber
Old Mar 17, 2010 | 06:02 AM
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Love thy car and she will love you back
Old Mar 17, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by XD40tC
Access Port ecu flasher dealamabobber
God how I envy guys with cars that can have the oem ecu re-mapped. Piggyhacks just plain suck in comparison.
Old Mar 17, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Yeah its pretty neat but you cant tune in real time. Dont know how much of a draw back that can be but I guess it would just take a little longer. It was tuned at Ptuning and their first Cobb tune on an MS3 so Im not sure how patient Toan was as far as getting it dialed in lol but from what I can remember the car runs very well.

Madmarx is that a custom kit?
Old Mar 19, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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nice madmarx!
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New Engine Bay Pic's coming Soon!!
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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My Engine bay is under construction, Redoing it yet again lol!! Here are some pic's and Better ones to come soon. Engine cover is off again getting work done and gonna polish the header cover again to freshen it up!

4- 24" Thin LED Strips.

Better pic's to come and a Video too.






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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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Mine is also a work in progress. Hope to finish up in the next week or two.

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New battery location.
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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Mach-box Cant wait to see it complete!!!
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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Here's mine.

Few carbon fiber pieces with a lot of green LED's

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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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Looks good.
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DREWxB08
Mach-box Cant wait to see it complete!!!
I cant wait to finish. I am just waiting on paint. I am repainting all the piping and really just trying to clean up the engine bay. I also need to find a way to reroute the radiator piping.
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Xbbox looks great!!! A+ Bro
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Originally Posted by madmarx

Love thy car and she will love you back
looks awesome.. nice job
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DREWxB08
My Engine bay is under construction, Redoing it yet again lol!! Here are some pic's and Better ones to come soon. Engine cover is off again getting work done and gonna polish the header cover again to freshen it up!

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wow this looks cool!! I love what you did with the ex manifold cover...
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Thank you toyotamastertechnician! Yea def came out great.Still a lot more things get done!



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