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11-27-2009, 07:20 PM
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Hey guys - I have Enkei RPF1s for sale locally.
And also the following: snow tires (Dunlop Winter Sport M3) with about 6-7mm of tread. Good for another 2 winters here. 2-piece DBA 5000 series slotted front rotors with very little usage. 1-piece slotted and drilled rear rotors with very little wear. Goodridge braided stainless brake lines new never used in original packaging.
All is listed in the for sale items with prices. However I will bargain for you local NE Ohio guys.
And also the following: snow tires (Dunlop Winter Sport M3) with about 6-7mm of tread. Good for another 2 winters here. 2-piece DBA 5000 series slotted front rotors with very little usage. 1-piece slotted and drilled rear rotors with very little wear. Goodridge braided stainless brake lines new never used in original packaging.
All is listed in the for sale items with prices. However I will bargain for you local NE Ohio guys.
11-28-2009, 07:50 AM
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Hey guys - I have Enkei RPF1s for sale locally.
And also the following: snow tires (Dunlop Winter Sport M3) with about 6-7mm of tread. Good for another 2 winters here. 2-piece DBA 5000 series slotted front rotors with very little usage. 1-piece slotted and drilled rear rotors with very little wear. Goodridge braided stainless brake lines new never used in original packaging.
All is listed in the for sale items with prices. However I will bargain for you local NE Ohio guys.
And also the following: snow tires (Dunlop Winter Sport M3) with about 6-7mm of tread. Good for another 2 winters here. 2-piece DBA 5000 series slotted front rotors with very little usage. 1-piece slotted and drilled rear rotors with very little wear. Goodridge braided stainless brake lines new never used in original packaging.
All is listed in the for sale items with prices. However I will bargain for you local NE Ohio guys.
I'm interested in the rotors.
11-30-2009, 11:33 AM
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Did anyone (Brian?) ever buy that compression test tool? The guy buying my car is asking if I've had my engine tested. Just curious if he wants one done before buying it whether or not someone has the tool and could help out at a rate significantly cheaper than the stealership.
11-30-2009, 02:18 PM
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Per the rotary compression tester. . . I've been thinking about going in on one with someone... but it never seems like anyone is quite ready to make the move, but its one of those things that is hard to save up for. . . I can't justify the price and then testing my engine. . . its just so scary.
Ryan: Donor suspension hasn't sold yet, but its removed. I could swap them out and sell the D-Specs + Springs.
John: My car wouldn't need a suspension if it was up on stands, however, the Donor is up on stands w/o any suspension either, so I'm 4 stands short. Or just drop the donor on the ground, lol.
Ryan: Donor suspension hasn't sold yet, but its removed. I could swap them out and sell the D-Specs + Springs.
John: My car wouldn't need a suspension if it was up on stands, however, the Donor is up on stands w/o any suspension either, so I'm 4 stands short. Or just drop the donor on the ground, lol.
12-02-2009, 02:07 PM
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Was having a shitty day today, so I decided to take the 8 for a spin. . .
Topped off the coolant cause I haven't fixed that yet. (it only leaks under pressure anyway)
And of course, as is common with my car, when it sits for over a week, it tends to flood. Knowing this I put my foot to the floor and cranked out as much gas as I could. Hooray for the upgraded starter. . . and the yellow top battery for that matter.
It was a smokey start, but idled smooth, etc. Let it warm up and before turning off mr. traction control and racing around Canton between completely necessary trips to the other plants.
Its just so rewarding to jump into this car after a short time of not driving it and having some fun.
The truck and this car are somewhat similar in that they make driving an event. There is a sense of "yes! I arrived at my destination alive!" for both cars. The mazda because I'm a poor driver, and the Bronco because its got 170k and may explode.
This post really serves no purpose, the tread has been dead for a few days.
Topped off the coolant cause I haven't fixed that yet. (it only leaks under pressure anyway)
And of course, as is common with my car, when it sits for over a week, it tends to flood. Knowing this I put my foot to the floor and cranked out as much gas as I could. Hooray for the upgraded starter. . . and the yellow top battery for that matter.
It was a smokey start, but idled smooth, etc. Let it warm up and before turning off mr. traction control and racing around Canton between completely necessary trips to the other plants.
Its just so rewarding to jump into this car after a short time of not driving it and having some fun.
The truck and this car are somewhat similar in that they make driving an event. There is a sense of "yes! I arrived at my destination alive!" for both cars. The mazda because I'm a poor driver, and the Bronco because its got 170k and may explode.
This post really serves no purpose, the tread has been dead for a few days.
12-02-2009, 02:32 PM
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Your rendition of your cars is poor at best.
The 8 isn't that bad, but the poor driver part I can moderately agree with.
Now the Bronco just needs a little TLC. It wasn't that bad when I was driving it on Sunday. Other then it felt like I was inside a heart monitor. PUT THE DAMN BULB BACK IN
You should try driving aroudn the ST. I swear that car has a mind of it's own since I put the new engine in. I'm not use to torque steer anymore, I have to re-adjust my driving style to accomodate for gobs and gobs of FWD horsepower and torque, and understeer. Oh, and high centers of gravity.
FWIW, I have upped the boost back to 14 psi Steve, so that's 8 more psi then when you were in it on Sunday. You seemed impressed with it then, you should feel it now. It's the power I remember from that car, literally throws you into your seatback and makes your pants all tight, if you know what I mean, heheheh
The 8 isn't that bad, but the poor driver part I can moderately agree with.
Now the Bronco just needs a little TLC. It wasn't that bad when I was driving it on Sunday. Other then it felt like I was inside a heart monitor. PUT THE DAMN BULB BACK IN
You should try driving aroudn the ST. I swear that car has a mind of it's own since I put the new engine in. I'm not use to torque steer anymore, I have to re-adjust my driving style to accomodate for gobs and gobs of FWD horsepower and torque, and understeer. Oh, and high centers of gravity.
FWIW, I have upped the boost back to 14 psi Steve, so that's 8 more psi then when you were in it on Sunday. You seemed impressed with it then, you should feel it now. It's the power I remember from that car, literally throws you into your seatback and makes your pants all tight, if you know what I mean, heheheh
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12-02-2009, 02:53 PM
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I hear ya.
Well, you could come down to Youngstown and help me put the turbo and all the goodies on the hatchback. I've decided to take the supercharger off of it and put the 3071R and custom turbo kit I had made for it on....
Well, you could come down to Youngstown and help me put the turbo and all the goodies on the hatchback. I've decided to take the supercharger off of it and put the 3071R and custom turbo kit I had made for it on....
12-04-2009, 07:09 AM
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Jon, no worries 
Mark, It doesn't matter to me. I'm use to getting up at 6am for work and have been on a permanent "wake up at 6am no matter what day it is" schedule for a good 4 months now. Ask megan, she doesn't like waking up at 6 in the morning on saturdays.
Whenever you want to start is fine, I'll probably be in Cleveland tomorrow/tomorrow night so my drive will be shorter than acoming from Youngstown if you want to start early. It's gonna take about 4 hours to do if we have to compress springs (with beer breaks and ****)
Mark, It doesn't matter to me. I'm use to getting up at 6am for work and have been on a permanent "wake up at 6am no matter what day it is" schedule for a good 4 months now. Ask megan, she doesn't like waking up at 6 in the morning on saturdays.
Whenever you want to start is fine, I'll probably be in Cleveland tomorrow/tomorrow night so my drive will be shorter than acoming from Youngstown if you want to start early. It's gonna take about 4 hours to do if we have to compress springs (with beer breaks and ****)
12-04-2009, 08:28 AM
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Yes, the 5-7am wakeup calls Saturday and Sunday are most definitely not fun. Mark, since I'm probably tagging along and will be of the utmost lack of help other than "tool chick", is there anything I can bring?
12-04-2009, 10:55 AM
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Since John can't be there until 10, let's say 9:30. That'll give me a chance to go to church and we can get things organized.
Everyone is welcome. Any special beer requests?
Everyone is welcome. Any special beer requests?
12-04-2009, 11:04 AM
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12-04-2009, 12:28 PM
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I won't be making an appearance, I'll be listening to Kristen complain about how cold it is and how dumb I am for tailgating for the browns game.
Well, i may stop by if we leave the game early and you guys are still around. I know at Doc's house sometimes things take longer than planned.
Especially when John's brakes are involved.
Well, i may stop by if we leave the game early and you guys are still around. I know at Doc's house sometimes things take longer than planned.
Especially when John's brakes are involved.