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I got to drive it, it's damn loud at part throttle.

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Why? "Droney" exhaust?

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No exhaust.

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Oh.. well I suppose that would explain why. haha

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I saw you a few times last fall at st. thomas driving this around

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No prob bob.

You loved it, haha. Some days I wish I had an exhaust on the car, but I always find different ways to spend the money.

I saw the vr4 around a couple times too, looked really clean! You still going to St. Thomas?



Over the last week I picked up a new stainless clutch line, an adapter to get rid of the banjo bolt on the fuel filter so I can run -6 an from the filter to the rail (figure every little bit helps), and a new slave cyl/throw out bearing/clutch fork from Nick over at Brookdale. Probably get a new fuel filter before the trans goes back in as well.

Hopefully once I'm done with the J-term, I will have some time on my hands to get the back on the road and break in the trans in. It'll be nice to drive a kinda fast car, even if I can't beat on it.

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So you have been driving the car with no exhaust the whole time? I didn't notice you didnt have an exhaust when I stopped over that night..

Good choice on the banjo bolt replacment. My Walbro 255 went from a high pitch hum to a very low drone from just replacing that fitting.

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Yep I've had no exhaust on it the whole time. I almost want to throw a stock muffler not connected to anything in the back and pretend like I just have a huge exhaust leak. haha

Yea hopefully with summer blend, the banjo bolt replacement, and the boost a pump I can make a little more power.

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Good luck. I remember when I was just running a dp it was loud as hell and I had to drive to Rockfalls like that.. But the exhaust was cut off right under me so I suppose it was worse. I wanna hear this thing now! haha. If you ever drive past 39th street on a weekend (When im usually home) make sure you give it a good pull!

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I really like your car.

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http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...A/IMG_9769.jpg

Pulled the engine out last night while the trans was still off to make it easier to fix the couple small leaks I had. While its out I kind of thought about possibly building the engine, getting some suspension, better fuel pump setup. I kind of have ADD when thinking of things to buy so I keep going back and forth on what to get :lol:

I also don't have a ton of money to play with, so I'd like to keep mods to 2k or below to get ready for summer.

That being known what would you guys recommend? I haven't done much reading on engine building so I feel like a huge n00b so any suggestions with pistions, compression, rods, etc would be very much appreciated!

Kind of want to put the boost a pump I have sitting around in, small shot of nitrous and "Let'R Buck" with the stock 6 bolt. The only problem with this method is I don't seem to have a lot of time on my hands lately to work on the car so once it blew I probably wouldn't have any money or time to work on the poor little guy.

So any suggestions would be great!

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Stock bottom end should hold up just fine.

Will that tranny hold a shot?

I plan on doing a single maybe with a KB BAP if needed, my goal is the same as yours minus the power/trap thing

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Yea I'm starting to think my power level isn't crazy enough to see a built motor. Maybe someday once I get a real job and out of school.

I just picked up a tre stage 3 this past winter, so I'd hope it can hold the little power I would make. I didn't plan on spraying anything too crazy, first thoughts were to spool quicker but if the fuel is there I'd like to try maybe a 50 shot all the way to redline. I guess only time on the dyno with the BAP will see what ends up happening. I don't even know how much the BAP will even help, haven't seen any body posting any before and after numbers.

What are your goals? You going for times?

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I am with you on the job thing, so hopefully the next few months will prove good for me.

My goal is to be a bit more laggy than the 16g and be able to pull to 7000-7500rpm since i had to shift at 6600rpm last year.

I don't care how fast this car is, but if i can beat 600s easily it will, be a plus.

Z is what i want to be the fast/fun car, dsm for dd.

OH, pick up a ford gt pump, its a 310 and with a BAP could be good. I hope i am good with a single pump. I don't plan on making enough to need more.

Whats in the stg. 3?

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w00t for getting my brake lines today for the abs delete, hopefully I find motivation after this week to work on the hunk of junk.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...A/IMG_0102.jpg

Also had Danny up at DB weld on some -10 bungs onto my valve cover. :)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...A/IMG_0104.jpg

Mounted the bottle and the box should be mounted by the end of the week. Don't mind the pitcher holding the box up.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...A/IMG_9824.jpg

I'm pretty happy with how I mounted the solenoids. I wanted to hide them but didn't really know where to put them. I ended up putting them in my battery box I made which led to the battery relocation. I'm going to make a cover to put over the top of it so it'll just look like a battery box.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...A/IMG_0105.jpg

The ricer in me also wanted to get a new boost gauge.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...A/IMG_0108.jpg

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wow brad. That thing is gunna rip!

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totally gonna make more than 93.2 hp

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WOOT! Bring this beast to the dyno day, should be fun to check it out!

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I don't know about all that, but it should be pretty fun as long as it holds together.

haha I hope so, if not I heard I stickers add some mighty fine hp if placed strategically. :lol:

I'll be there for sure, car should be too even though its not much to look at.

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What size bottle is that?