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    235/40-18

    Hey guys, I saw this size mentioned a few times while i was searching. A few said that it fits on stock wheels. Koenig is the one i saw saying that it worked but i sent him a PM for an update now that it's been a couple months and haven't heard back from him Anybody else tried this size on...
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    MS6 rear brakes and pads

    I think there was a problem with my passenger side rear brake. the pad died pretty quickly compared to the others and now it's kinda eating the rotor :( Anyway, it's been like that for about 2 weeks so this morning i went to the store to get the disks and pads but they didn't have them. the guy...
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    carfax help please!

    can someone help me carfax this? 2HHMB4548Y4906402 it's an Acura EL (don't think you guys had that one in the US, it's Acura's version of the civic). A friend of mine is looking at buying that one. I was wondering if someone already has access to carfax and could run a report on that car let...
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    We fix MP919 Kenwood radios!

    So i bought a couple kenwood flex cables for the MP919 radios and fixed my own radio the other night. Only last little issue i'm having is that part of the flex cable comes out of the radio and sits between the radio and the faceplate. Should be able to finish everything tonight. So i have a...
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    Sex on wheels

    isn't this just pure sex? http://www.supercars.net/carpics/3005/2004_AstonMartin_VanquishSV121.jpg http://www.supercars.net/carpics/77/2000_AstonMartin_V12Vanquish1.jpg i was browsing supercars.net and just thought i'd post these to express my love for Aston Martin =)
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    Anybody tried 14" on MSP?

    i got a great deal on 14" winter tires ... anybody ever tried 14" steelies on an MSP or know if it fits or not? thanks
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    Phishing at it's best

    http://futuremark.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23914&highlight
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    Protege 1991 VIN code

    im looking for a winter car so i can store the rx7 and found this 1991 protege (and a 1992) for under 1k. from the pictures they look ok. i have the vin for 1 of them, the guy doesn't know if it's an LX or a DX and i cant find anything to decode the vin i don't know too much about 1st gens but...
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    86 RX7 GXL (new project)

    So yeah, like i said in the Cams group buy thread, my proteg pissed me off again, runs like crap n stuff and this opportunity presented itself ... being the mazda fan that i am, i just couldnt let it go. So i'm buying one of the 28 cars that Focus owns (lol), an 1986 RX7 GXL it only has very...
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    J&S + ignition tuning help

    After i lost 1 1/2 motors, i'm kinda scared of my car and running very rich and pulling alot of timing. I'm boosting about 15psi and the car feels slower than it used to (because of fuel and timing i assume). I attached a screenshot of my WOT ignition setting from my MPI. With the J&S in the...
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    Kartboy exhaust hanger melted!!!

    I went to a lapping event on saturday and after leaving the site, i realized that my exhaust was hitting the rear cross member alot more than it usually does. so once i got home i looked under the car and saw that the bottom hole of the left exhaust hanger melted. did this ever happen to...
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    CEL P0140 help

    I finally got my obd II scanner and was really surprised to get only 1 code (P0140 O2 circuit sensor no activity bank1 sensor2 I've searched a bit on the forum and saw a couple threads talking about this code. I just wana make sure that all this is saying is that i have no cat? or could it mean...
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    1,556,002 cubic inch diesel engine

    look at those torque numbers! lol http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/ i love how they put steps to go down into the crankcase
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    ? About transmission

    so i've been reading up on manual transmissions to learn how they work after seeing parts of one in Focus' garage. I read the article on how stuff works and i get the basics but i'm having a hard time identifying the different parts on an actual picture of our transmission. i'd really appreciate...
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    Transmission modifications

    I'll quote what igdrasil said in another thread Can that easily be done? What would be required to add synchros on gears? I don't know much about transmissions and didn't think we could mod them like that i'll try to find more info but just thought i'd ask to see what you guys have to say...
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    Wastegate Actuator GT28/GT25

    Do both actuators have the same dimensions? i can get a 14psi one from a gt28rs. i'm wondering if i can swap mine with that one thanks
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    HELP engine doesnt crank

    so yeah, i get in my car this morning to go to work and it refused to start. the engine rolls once and then stops ... doesnt crank anymore. i know it's not the battery because it doesnt make the same noise as when the battery's dead + i tried boosting it i ended up pusing it out of my driveway...
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    External Wastegate noise

    how loud would an external wastegate be if i leave it open? i'd run a pipe from the wastegate to under the car but leave it as is, not welded into my existing exhaust im looking at this to fix my boost problems and wana keep the install as simple as possible
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    BOOM again !

    so yeah ... i was almost done tuning it and just fixed a battery problem and installed an apexi grounding kit and went for a little drive to see how it felt. i drove around the block twice. on the 2nd pass, on my way back home, i floored it in 2nd gear at 2500rpm and hit around 16 to 18psi...
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    Help guys (yes again ... i am going to cry)

    Yea so i took my car back from the garage yesterday and drove to my girlfriend's house. Downloaded my mpi map into my computer and made some adjustments to timing after seeing my J&S monitor light turn on at about 3000rpm/15% throttle. So i make some adjustments and then later we leave to give a...
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