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It's up to you, I'll be at the novice school helping out anyway so the offer stands. The car has trophies to prove its capability to go around corners and was the fastest car at the school 2 years ago. :)

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Damn you!

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I suspect any car would be fast with Matt driving it. :D

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Yeah Matt's a good driver. I was 2nd at that novice school and I think he had about a second on me (maybe more?). He did have ~10 events (maybe less, I don't remember exactly) under his belt at that point, but my guess is he could have come in fresh and still beat me.

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I've never been good at any sport. Even if I was, I'm not much into competing with anybody. I quit jui jitsu when it became 'not fun' because you had to beat the next guy in line to get promoted. I'm just not into that.

That's why half the money into my car is just for looks. I've learned a lot about a subject that I didn't know anything about going into it. Who knows what I'll do once this car is done...move on to another hobby, I'd imagine.

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Fair enough, competition just doesn't appeal to some people. Regardless, there's no reason to not learn to be a better driver.

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You need this now too:
http://cosworthusa.com/store/pc/view...&idproduct=702

Only $1300 ;)

Those end-tanks are pure sex. Similar to Perrin and AMS, but a bit more like Nisei tanks which resemble what I've seen on F1 intercoolers. I like how the outlet gently transitions similar to a HKS.

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Auto-x for a novice should be about improving your times from run to run. The fun part of it is not always who got the fastest time but figuring out how to cut time in each element. I learned alot last year on stock everything, Matt and everyone else in the club is awesome at encouraging drivers to get faster. All I can say is ask alot of questions! Have fun, and oh yes you will be addicted. mlomker, id take matt up on the offer, you learn alot about high hp and small spaces at the midway. ;) Id offer up my car but I wont be intown that day.

Shawn

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I have a Perrin fmic already. Same deal with the CBRD manifold...he didn't announce it until after I'd already bought the Full Race.

That's why I signed up.

I was just wondering how you were doing. I know you have a busy time ahead but I'm still hoping we can do that brake job some time this Summer. It might be the Cookout before the car is totally done but at least the end is in sight.

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The guy who gave me the great quote on the head didn't reply to my email yesterday so that's a bummer. I shot out quote requests to MAP and Boombop shop. I had bought the cams from Boombop.

I think Shane had found a good quote as well...need to get the details on that.

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Posted this on evomn too, but didn't know which you'd see first:

Lomker, another idea for you? Order a new OEM head. Steal the cam cap off of it, put it on your head, and then order the AMS part (at the same time). Then sell the OEM head w/ AMS cam cap as a whole functioning OEM head (with disclosure about the ams piece, obviously).

If Mitsu has one on the shelf somewhere, this might be a good bang/buck for ya, just will tie up the cash in that head for a short while.

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The cap has to be line bored to the head so that's a no-go. Since the head has to come off anyway, the new one would obviously be put back on it.

Some options would be much less expensive but realistically require 2 months of being without my car (parts availability, machine shop time, and DB is swamped with work). I'm not opposed to spending money on upgrades (if I can afford it) if it'll save the Spring for me.

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If you can, I say just do whatever gets the car back to fastest, which looks to be what you are doing.

It's going to be 70 next week, get that shit on the road and enjoy all the money spent:) As if you didn't already know that, lol.

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Maybe I should take that $6k and buy a used sport bike? Tell DB to park the car until Fall. :beerfunnel2:

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I spoke to MAP and they'd like the opportunity to do a stage 5 head for an Evo X. They did some milder work on their shop Evo X MR but would like to go all the way and see how it flows. They are going to check on obtaining a core and call me back with a time estimate.

Having the first stage 5 head from MAP could be fun!

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I went out and signed on the dotted line..I get to join the ranks of you guys today! They had blue, red and white on the lot, but I liked the white one the best. Future mods include black wheels, headlights, tails, cf bits here n there, cbrd turbo, perrin fmic, and a stock bov ;)

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._4627098_n.jpg

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^epic!

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So much for the Black 1G mafia. Turncoat!

You have your head yet?

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lol, all is in good fun.

I get the head on sunday, when I go up there, and he welds the flange I got in the mail today to the turbo.

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I went with a head from MAP. It'll be similar to the Cosworth. +1mm valves, Cossie dual springs, and their porting. They are going to clearance the MX1s so that'll save Shane a little bit of hassle on the reinstall.