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I wonder if they are any different? lol.

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Given that your engine was removed from the car, I'd put your odds at zero. Unless workload has improved at DB.

I bought my car at a good time last year: August. I think that skewed my expectations.

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I asked Danny and he said maybe, it all depends on if they can work undisturbed...that is the real problem.

Right now I am just hoping for a mid august finish date. I've accepted the 6th will be tough, not zero chance though I don't think because they have two weeks and it should only be like 2 solid days of work to finish if they were completely undisturbed banging it out (which won't happen). Like I said, we will just have to wait and see.

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The dishes seem to be deeper on the AMS ones. I bet they are similar but I am sure they aren't the same.

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Shane had mentioned when installing mine that the dishes seemed pretty deep. If AMS went further then the odds of valves hitting are awful low.

Like I said, 'unless workload has improved'. It's getting to be late July but I don't know when the downhill slide begins. I have only been a part of this world for 11 months, not even a whole year.

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I would think someone would've noticed by now if they were the same piston, lol. There are plenty of tuners that have used both I am sure...but who knows, it wouldn't surprise me. I am pretty sure these are the same setups both shops used for their evo 8/9 pistons.

Either way they should both be good for all the power we plan on making :D

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You should show up at an event one of these days. I'll have you take my car for a spin. I'm pretty impressed with the last few mods...driveshaft bushings and the alignment/corner balance.

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I have avoided going to events just because it just makes me miss the car even more, lol. Not that reading forums helps but that helps pass time at work ;)

When you going up to DB next? I will be dropping the FPblack off there soon if you are dropping your car off up there, coordination perhaps.

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From Robert today :)

We did finish the line on friday, making some up today, can send out your turbo today also.

R

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Still haven't gotten a tracking number yet, they charged my credit card though, so I assume FP has shipped me the black :)

I also emailed Shane today curiously about breaking in the motor when the time comes, what kind of boost levels we can run...MAP sensor stuff...etc etc.
After one of his responses I couldn't help but type, "just curious, did they start on the rods/pistons yet?" I was going to wait until friday or monday to ask, but since i was already exchanging emails with shane i figured i would eek that in.

He replied...
All the clearances on your motor have been measured and checked and the rings filed, the rods/pistons are going in now. We should have the head back today or tomorrow.

So it sounds like it is moving along perfectly! They move good once they have all the parts I guess, lol :)

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LOL. I did the exact same thing.

good luck on getting it done soon! We'll have the line em' up after we both get our final tunes. Black vs Black. :)

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^ I'd be down ;)

Oh, ps, finally got my tracking number ;)

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I got moeny on the VIII
Sorry Dave :)

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It's ok, but remember I have a fully ported head and nice new big cams :) It will be a fun race for sure, i guess wait til we dyno to see whats up ;)

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All you sob's! Wish you guys woulda stayed in the STS Team!

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same here, chief. hehe. I guess this is my official call-out. :)

The dyno won't tell us who will win or lose, keep that in mind.

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Never said it would.

I will be happy to run you for fun and compare :)

Honestly, the X and the 8/9's have a really different feel to them, the X's are more like honda's, lol.

Edit: Guess i didn't know you were going all out, thought you were just doing drops ins and the black ;)

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not doing drop ins, we decided the motor had too many miles on it for that. And we didn't want to half ass it. Either way they were going to take out the motor anyway so having it bored and what not didn't cost much more.

I figured I would do it right the first time. :P the first thing I'm planning to do is run the 1/8th at grove creek on the 28th. assuming we're both good to go by then, you're definitely invited. :P

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I am probably down assuming the motor is broken in by then :)

We should see if Shane can squeeze us both in for our power tunes before the cookout :) So we can have great comparable results! Assuming by an act of god both our cars are good and ready :)

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Haha, yeah I've hinted at that a bit. IDK if I'm going to make it to the cookout or not, just because I wanted to hit the strip that day. But I don't want to push it if there's and questionable break-in timing.

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Hinted to me or Shane, lol. I asked him if he would be free the friday before the cookout for a more ballsy tune, don't think I ever got a response.

OH crap, yea just realized that is teh cookout day...i gotta go to that, lol. I think there is a day early september at rockfalls i was planning on going to though.