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    August 2009 Photography Contest : Digital

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    August 2009 Photography Contest : Digital

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    August 2009 Photography Contest : Digital

    weekend reminder (bump)
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    First Drive: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO offers excellence without emotion

    One of the nicest-looking brick shithouses I ever did see...
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    AutoX & Track: what brake pads to use?

    I don't have any experience w/ those and couldn't even point you towards any relevant info :(
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    August 2009 Photography Contest : Digital

    weekend (bump) Also, if you wish to be notified by PM when future contests are started, add yourself to the list! 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
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    August 2009 Photography Contest : Digital

    Every month, there will be a new theme to capture. The picture can be of anything pertaining to that theme. A voting thread will follow, in which we can each vote for our favorite entry. Take a look at the previous voting thread here. There are no prizes, and the contest is free for all to...
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    July 2009 Photography Contest - Voting Thread (ends 8/8/09)

    Alright everyone, its voting time! July's theme was "Grains Of..." Vote for the image that you best captures the theme! VOTING ENDS 08/08/09 Best of luck to everyone, and thanks to everyone who participated! <hr> chowhoundMSP <hr> judman13 <hr> pr5owner <hr> sleeper3
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    AutoX & Track: what brake pads to use?

    I'm running my car in H Stock, so I have to stay on the OE snowflakes. Tires are stock size too. If you're tracking/AX for fun, do what you want size-wise. If you're in it for the competition outside of stock class, I'd go smaller and lightweight--16" is the minimum on the 2.3L because of the...
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    215/45's on OEMs?

    You can use the 225s on the OE wheels, but with that added width, you're going to get more squirm and compliance in the ride (squidginess!) You could compensate by increasing tire pressure, but that will increase road noise to the point where you can hear the tires quite literally ping over...
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    AutoX & Track: what brake pads to use?

    (iagree) I'll warn you now; the HP+ creates a lot of dust! The amount generated by OE over the course of a winter can be easily surpassed by the Hawks in a month. The dust is noticeable in a week, and looks horrendous after 2. On the OE wheels, I recommend using any cleaner that has Ammonia...
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    New LED Lights...Tell me what you think!

    It's not a matter of money, but legality. various governmental bodies have had definitive rules on the books for a good while now... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_lighting or more specifically: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Motor_Vehicle_Safety_Standard_108
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    Dashlight Color Change

    I don't recall where I saw it, but you'd have to dismantle your dash to get at the circuit board, and be very good at soldering. Not sure about the blue lights, but all the speedo/tach lights are those *tiny* surface-mount LEDs, and there are something like 15-20 of them... I recall thinking...
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    AutoX & Track: what brake pads to use?

    Depends on what pads you're comparing. I've had a set of HP+ for a month or so, and they do a much better job than OE. You just have to get used to the fact that they eat rotors for breakfast, won't necessarily be quiet, and could be considered overkill.
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    July 2009 Photography Contest : Grains Of...

    1-week warning (bump)
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