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redfred18t 08-31-2010 06:34 PM

they were filming this at the airbase in my town. Pretty cool

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.s...t_filming.html

http://media.masslive.com/breakingne...2ef3_large.jpg

on a local forum, someone said he saw a lexus LFA driving down his street. I had a WTF moment because I didn't they were even in production yet, nevermind available

JayL 08-31-2010 06:40 PM

R.I.P. Clover.

http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q.../100_1969b.jpg

buffon01 08-31-2010 06:49 PM

:( What happened??

dpexp 08-31-2010 07:04 PM

Bummer, sucks losing a pet. I will drink to the memory of Clover. cheers.

Oscar 08-31-2010 09:43 PM

noooess kitty :cry:

JayL 08-31-2010 11:51 PM


Originally Posted by buffon01 (Post 624105)
:( What happened??

Just his time. We rescued him a few year ago and started to care for all his medical problems. We did our best to make the last few years as nice as possible for him.

Bond 09-01-2010 12:00 AM

My cat death is in this thread too, sucks

NA6C-Guy 09-01-2010 04:43 AM

Sorry for your feline losses fellas. I'll own a cat again some day.

hustler 09-01-2010 10:28 AM

tial e-friend posted this on another forum:

Originally Posted by BLKDVLGSX (Post 133205791)
This is a continuation of my old thread, the housings are finaly complete.
40 hours machine time and 6 hours of weld time per housing :eek4:
these are billet stainless steel V-band turbine housings for GT55R's (1500-2000hp each)
here is the progress over time

Getting it roughed out
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/top.jpg

outside complete
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/front.jpg

inside complete
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/inside1.jpg

two halves complete
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/done1.jpg

time for welding
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/welded1.jpg
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/welded4.jpg

after final machine, all done
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/complete1.jpg
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/complete2.jpg
http://www.tialmedia.com/new/complete3.jpg


hustler 09-01-2010 10:45 AM

http://www.carartmcmahan.com/sites/d...s/DSC_3762.jpg

Joe Perez 09-01-2010 11:00 AM

Now that's just pornography. :drool:

RotorNutFD3S 09-01-2010 11:20 AM


Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 624353)
Now that's just pornography. :drool:

+1!

Link to thread? I want to see what these are in.

hustler 09-01-2010 11:22 AM

He said its going in this:
http://www.ramracing.us/images/scarry.jpg
Its a private forum but I posted all the pics.

lordrigamus 09-01-2010 11:24 AM

That's schnazzy!

Joe Perez 09-01-2010 11:27 AM

Did anyone notice, in one of those pics, that there's a slightly out of focus turbine housing being used as a pencil cup on the dude's desk? :bowrofl:

Bond 09-01-2010 11:33 AM

Drag car with treaded tires? Roll-arounds?

TurboTim 09-01-2010 11:37 AM

Who's desk is that? Jake @ tial's? Full-race sticker in the background of one of those pics.

hustler 09-01-2010 11:37 AM


Originally Posted by Bond (Post 624367)
Drag car with treaded tires? Roll-arounds?

That's their Ultima GTR turbo customer.

Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 624366)
Did anyone notice, in one of those pics, that there's a slightly out of focus turbine housing being used as a pencil cup on the dude's desk? :bowrofl:

My old turbine housing holds pens on my office desk and my bad Wilwood caliper is a paper-weight.

hustler 09-01-2010 11:38 AM


Originally Posted by TurboTim (Post 624371)
Who's desk is that? Jake @ tial's? Full-race sticker in the background of one of those pics.

Yes.

lordrigamus 09-01-2010 11:41 AM

I don't have a desk but my kitchen table is a workbench in disguise.


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