03-20-2013
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#221
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Prior Lake
Drives: Icarus
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Re: my new project
I just remember what the Welsh cage builder told me when I asked about the idea of a red roll cage in my stage rally car...
(read in a thick Irish accent)
"Red? RED??? Aww noooo Maan. You'll look like a couple of gay boys racing around with a fooking red cage... you can't to red."
His wisdom stuck with me
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03-20-2013
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#222
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
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Re: my new project
^^Paul wins.
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I swing from the nuts of cold hard data. Anything less is a guess.
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03-20-2013
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#223
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: my new project
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tachyon
I just remember what the Welsh cage builder told me when I asked about the idea of a red roll cage in my stage rally car...
(read in a thick Irish accent)
"Red? RED??? Aww noooo Maan. You'll look like a couple of gay boys racing around with a fooking red cage... you can't to red."
His wisdom stuck we me
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Lol well good thing this isn't a rally car. personally red would have been my second choice to go with the car haha. Then black. But this car is kind of ridiculous so I figured a ridiculous color was in order
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03-20-2013
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#224
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Prior Lake
Drives: Icarus
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Re: my new project
Haha, I don't care, it's your car to do what you like
Being fast covers a multitude of sins
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"The moment money becomes your motivation, you're immediately not as good as someone who is stimulated by passion and internal will"
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03-20-2013
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#225
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
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Re: my new project
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tachyon
Being fast covers a multitude of sins
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Haha this is kinda what I was thinking.
Plus I'm not going to go crazy and paint the whole car pink lol
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03-20-2013
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#226
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Mankato
Drives: 2004 Evo 8
Posts: 1,152
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Re: my new project
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Originally Posted by goodhart
Well, good thing you like it!
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Only GH haha
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03-20-2013
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#227
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
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Re: my new project
Quote:
Originally Posted by evotuner
Only GH haha
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I wouldn't expect any less from him haha
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03-20-2013
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#228
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
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Re: my new project
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Originally Posted by scheides
I swing from the nuts of cold hard data. Anything less is a guess.
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03-21-2013
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#229
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
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Re: my new project
Got the interior back in. Hopefully we get some warmer weather soon!
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03-21-2013
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#230
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Pewp Champion
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Blaine
Drives: Teh Bean
Posts: 12,309
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Re: my new project
Actually doesn't look too bad. Wouldn't be my 1st color choice, but not too bad actually, contrasts all the black nicely. And as long as you're good with it, who cares. Good job man!
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03-21-2013
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#231
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Prior Lake
Drives: Icarus
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Re: my new project
Now you just need some glowsticks
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03-21-2013
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#232
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Mankato
Drives: 2004 Evo 8
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Re: my new project
I like it dude
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2004 AS Evo VIII - MAP 2.3/FP Green E85 480/450 @30psi #RonnieTuned
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2006 WW IX RS - 20K Miles - SOLD
2006 WW IX RS 396/404 - SOLD
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03-21-2013
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#233
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
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Re: my new project
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Originally Posted by Halon
Actually doesn't look too bad. Wouldn't be my 1st color choice, but not too bad actually, contrasts all the black nicely. And as long as you're good with it, who cares. Good job man!
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Thanks man! Wasn't exactly my first choice either but I love it now lol
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tachyon
Now you just need some glowsticks
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That can be arranged haha
Quote:
Originally Posted by evotuner
I like it dude
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Thanks!
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03-21-2013
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#234
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
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Re: my new project
And while the interior was out we out some carpet in and a headliner to help clean up the inside of the car.
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03-21-2013
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#235
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Linwood, MN
Drives: You crazy!
Posts: 2,354
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Re: my new project
Glad to see my only 1G I ever owned parts in a sweet car! Headliner and carpet look good!
We're you up working on the car?
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03-21-2013
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#236
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: my new project
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Originally Posted by CornFed2.4
Glad to see my only 1G I ever owned parts in a sweet car! Headliner and carpet look good!
We're you up working on the car?
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I'm up here right now!
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03-23-2013
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#237
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: my new project
Here's a little update on the car. The car has about 130 miles on it no issues. So right now the plan is to put as many miles on it as I can over the next two weeks. Then the weekend of April 6th and 7th hopefully swapping turbos and having my exhaust redone to fit the new turbo. Then I'll have about two weeks to get any boost leaks or any other bugs that may come up sorted out. Then the car should be going on the dyno for a tune on April 22nd. Things are finally coming together with this thing. Can't wait for it to be done
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03-25-2013
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#238
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
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Re: my new project
Okay I put some more miles on the talon today and we ran into some issues. It died on me and wouldn't restart. I had to have it towed to my work. I ended up not having spark. the light on the side of my msd wasn't lighting up. of course I forgot my bypass plug for the msd. nick (cornfed2.4) and joel (99gsxjoel) were kind enough to run my bypass plug down to me. The car fired right up. I let the car warm up and then plugged the msd back in and it ran fine.
Then on my way back to my buddies house where I have been keeping the car the alternator quit charging again. I barely made it back to wyoming. The car died right as I pulled into my buddies driveway. so now I get to look into that yay.
On the bright side there is now over 200 miles on the new engine. A huge thanks to nick and joel for helping me out tonight!!!!!
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03-26-2013
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#239
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
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Re: my new project
I was able to take a look at the talon today to see why it wasn't charging. I was not looking forward to dealing with charging issues. Luckily it's just the alternator relocation bracket broke. So it's an easy fix. I was able to get a hold of jay from Jay racing and he said he can ship a new one out tomorrow. It was either another aluminum one free of charge or an upgraded steel one for $25. I went with the steel one to hopefully avoid this issue in the future.
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03-26-2013
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#240
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
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Re: my new project
I think that same thing happened to Swifty a few years ago as well.
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