Malibu Drive/Cruz
06-17-2006, 11:27 AM
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Well if you look at the engine mount location on a subaru, they the same lay out as the FD. And the FD motor has the best motor mount for motor swap because they are on the bottom not the side like every other 13B or in the front. The other thing I have to do reaserch is, being AWD and lack of torque will be a problem to get the car off the line.
06-17-2006, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Detrich
thanks for the feedback keith. yep... well, i never got serious rock chips at the other meets, so it was kind of a shock. out of all the ones i got this time, there is really only one that's really bugging me- mainly because it's in SUCH a noticeable spot. even after touching up it looks like blob the size of a thumb tack and i hate it... <LOL>
i got a 2 quotes already today- both for around $350 to repaint the entire hood- cuz none of the body shops i talked to are willing to do just "touch-up" work. but, repainting the entire things seems like such overkill... in the meantime, i ordered an rx-8 nose mask from alhambra mazda today for $108, and it should get here in 3 days. so, at least for next month's meet i'll have some freaking body armor, baby!
actually, considering all the mods u guys do, $350 really is not that much, by comparison. but, i'm still very torn. "to paint or not to paint," that is the question of the week... hehehehe (i'm actually crying on the inside.)
i got a 2 quotes already today- both for around $350 to repaint the entire hood- cuz none of the body shops i talked to are willing to do just "touch-up" work. but, repainting the entire things seems like such overkill... in the meantime, i ordered an rx-8 nose mask from alhambra mazda today for $108, and it should get here in 3 days. so, at least for next month's meet i'll have some freaking body armor, baby!
actually, considering all the mods u guys do, $350 really is not that much, by comparison. but, i'm still very torn. "to paint or not to paint," that is the question of the week... hehehehe (i'm actually crying on the inside.)
He paints alot of show cars.
06-17-2006, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Razz1
Hey Honda did you ever call James to get you kit painted?
06-18-2006, 08:58 PM
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the more things change
hey jedi i tried the break tapping thing. not sure if i did it right cause nothing happened 
. how was it suppose to go?? ignition on tap breaks 20 times?? is suppose to be fast or does it matter???
. how was it suppose to go?? ignition on tap breaks 20 times?? is suppose to be fast or does it matter???
06-18-2006, 09:00 PM
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yup, turn the key to the "on" position and QUICKLY tap the break pedal 20 times. You'll know it worked when you see the oil pressure guage sweep all the way from one direction to the other
06-18-2006, 09:17 PM
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yeah, gotta quickly stomp on it...
06-18-2006, 09:22 PM
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WOW whats going on? is this some super secret hack that mazda programmed into all of our cars that unleases an extra 100 hp??? sounds like instructions to a video game cheat code...
06-18-2006, 09:34 PM
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no way man, that's:
Up up, down, down, left, right, left, right, Start. Major bonus points to whoever remembers that one!
Michael: Just make sure you turn the key enough to get all the display lights to come on and then start tapping that brake pedal like crazy
Up up, down, down, left, right, left, right, Start. Major bonus points to whoever remembers that one!
Michael: Just make sure you turn the key enough to get all the display lights to come on and then start tapping that brake pedal like crazy
06-18-2006, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by hondasr4kids
I think you got me confused with some one else. I don't have a kit. I do want to get my side skirt painted on the WRX though.
Let me know.
06-19-2006, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
no way man, that's:
Up up, down, down, left, right, left, right, Start. Major bonus points to whoever remembers that one!
Michael: Just make sure you turn the key enough to get all the display lights to come on and then start tapping that brake pedal like crazy
Up up, down, down, left, right, left, right, Start. Major bonus points to whoever remembers that one!
Michael: Just make sure you turn the key enough to get all the display lights to come on and then start tapping that brake pedal like crazy
Contra?
The break tapping thing resets the ECU...so you start all over with the air/fuel...over time, the computer adjusts this based on your driving habits. It is good to do when you do things to your car....I think these guys all got superchargers...or at least were looking at one this weekend....so how goes the Supercharger?
06-19-2006, 07:06 AM
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the more things change
i'll give it another try. if i can't get it. next time i see you i'll let you jump in the driver side and watch a pro go to work .. 
. ........ plus i'll let you know how things go this friday... if they work out good maybe you'll be next???? 
. ........ plus i'll let you know how things go this friday... if they work out good maybe you'll be next????
06-19-2006, 12:41 PM
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幹他媽!
jorge & michael> what are u guys trying to do? haruken? lol...
rick> nice picts & nice subaru...
btw, got my nose mask this weekend... didn't realize this thing requires actual screws to install. lol.. (my lazy *** doesn't want to have to do that!) anyhow. i'll play with it after i wash my car next time. also, the langka stuff really doesn't work the way they say it does. it's basically just a solvent that safely removes the touch up paint that u smear without damaging the factory paint job. the entire "wipe on wipe off" claim is a crock. i'm still experimenting, but i think the only way it would really work is if u leave the touch up paint on for several days so it really hardens and bonds, and then gently swab the surface of the area with langka to smooth out the texture of the surface. we'll see...
rick> nice picts & nice subaru...
btw, got my nose mask this weekend... didn't realize this thing requires actual screws to install. lol.. (my lazy *** doesn't want to have to do that!) anyhow. i'll play with it after i wash my car next time. also, the langka stuff really doesn't work the way they say it does. it's basically just a solvent that safely removes the touch up paint that u smear without damaging the factory paint job. the entire "wipe on wipe off" claim is a crock. i'm still experimenting, but i think the only way it would really work is if u leave the touch up paint on for several days so it really hardens and bonds, and then gently swab the surface of the area with langka to smooth out the texture of the surface. we'll see...
06-19-2006, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by stealthfox
c'mon everyone feels like they're being left out, whats this brake tapping for?
Okay, maybe not... It's to reset the short term memory on your cpu. (like Keith said)
Originally Posted by kwescott
so how goes the Supercharger?
2nd fuel management system has now been installed (concurrent with Interceptor) and tuning is resuming very soon. From my experiences with FI, I am very impressed with this SC and am curious to see how it unfolds.
Originally Posted by kw1k
whens the next cruise?
Originally Posted by Micaehl
i'll give it another try. if i can't get it. next time i see you i'll let you jump in the driver side and watch a pro go to work .. . ........ plus i'll let you know how things go this friday... if they work out good maybe you'll be next????
Originally Posted by Detrich
btw, got my nose mask this weekend... didn't realize this thing requires actual screws to install.
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06-19-2006, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by lesper4
what is it that you might be next on jedi?