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Old 06-11-2009, 08:02 PM
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Old 06-11-2009, 08:25 PM
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rain + AWD = magical.

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Old 06-11-2009, 08:50 PM
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well yea, spinning through 4th gear is awesome, but i do actually like to drive the car to the fullest, im being restricted by wheel spin
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well yea, spinning through 4th gear is awesome, but i do actually like to drive the car to the fullest, im being restricted by wheel spin
I was talking about going sideways.
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Old 06-11-2009, 09:14 PM
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yea that happens when your spinning through the gears
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Old 06-12-2009, 09:08 AM
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decided to try out some drifting technics in the rain last night. got that adrenaline pumping
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decided to try out some drifting technics in the rain last night. got that adrenaline pumping
watch the diff!
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Old 06-12-2009, 04:01 PM
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no need to worry in rain
dry tires grapping yea
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Old 06-12-2009, 04:12 PM
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why the s2k have diff issues?
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Old 06-12-2009, 10:16 PM
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why the s2k have diff issues?
Supposedly that and 4th cylinder starvation are like those one or two things known to go bad.
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Old 06-12-2009, 11:11 PM
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hmmm, interesting...good info
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why the s2k have diff issues?
ay, it's the weakest point in the drivetrain on the s2000.

if you don't know how to launch it (or drifting, etc) you put the majority of the stress on the differential itself and the housing will crack leading to everything inside grenading itself.
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Old 06-12-2009, 11:57 PM
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Talking like a S2k owner

You got something up your sleeve Al?
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lol, i have something up my sleeve alright..

and its NOT an S2000.. if I go through with this deal I found.. well.. lol i dunno what you guys will think
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Originally Posted by alz0rz
ay, it's the weakest point in the drivetrain on the s2000.

if you don't know how to launch it (or drifting, etc) you put the majority of the stress on the differential itself and the housing will crack leading to everything inside grenading itself.

thats rite LISTEN TO THE MAAANNNN!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Kel Rx8
no need to worry in rain
dry tires grapping yea
kel u shoula hit me up i got this spot for that
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Old 06-13-2009, 11:15 AM
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lol, i have something up my sleeve alright..

and its NOT an S2000.. if I go through with this deal I found.. well.. lol i dunno what you guys will think
what's that? MS3? if it is, you have to take me a ride..i always love MS3..
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Old 06-13-2009, 12:46 PM
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FWD without limited slip = EPIC FAIL

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FWD without limited slip = EPIC FAIL

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i thought MS3 has limited slip???
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Old 06-13-2009, 03:08 PM
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does it matter?...its fwd
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Old 06-13-2009, 03:51 PM
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