Ryan's turbo build
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No lol issues I am having are just simple maintenance things really, and still some electrical gremlins... that bearing came out of an engine I picked up to start another engine build. Mine is still running good. I just thought it was funny because the guy said it was a good, strong, healthy engine.
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My god, lol. The bad one on my motor was in much, much better condition than that. Seems like the OEM crank is pretty damn strong, i was surprised how smooth all the lobes on my 100k crank were. Yum.
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Here is one from this weekend, car ran great...but had to have it towed home :( but it's up and running again.
Does anyone have any take off slicks they are willing to sell? I am going back to Sonoma in 2 weeks and would like to see what kind of lap I can do with better tires. These Falken Azenins just don't hook up.
Does anyone have any take off slicks they are willing to sell? I am going back to Sonoma in 2 weeks and would like to see what kind of lap I can do with better tires. These Falken Azenins just don't hook up.
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Well on the way home, I ran out of E85... so I went and got some gas just to make it to the pumps and the fuel pump wouldn't prime, the wideband wouldn't turn on, and it had no spark. I couldn't figure it out, and being on the side of the road was pissing me off. So I used my AAA and got it towed. Turned out to just be a dead relay.
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Well on the way home, I ran out of E85... so I went and got some gas just to make it to the pumps and the fuel pump wouldn't prime, the wideband wouldn't turn on, and it had no spark. I couldn't figure it out, and being on the side of the road was pissing me off. So I used my AAA and got it towed. Turned out to just be a dead relay.
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Its the end of the season, so you should be able to get takeoff from up north for stupid cheap money. I've already seen some SM6's posted for under $200 a set, and 315 17 A6's with good life still posted for between "get these damn things out of may basement" and $100/set.
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Yeah, I meant making the springs softer. It's on whatever springs those Teins come with. I just think they are too stiff. I ordered some springs yesterday, I need to get the car jacked up and swap them out. Also need to fix my leaky valve cover gasket.