04-11-2014
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#1481
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: beaterX project thread
murlostands are the new hotness, you don't know what you are missing.
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04-11-2014
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#1482
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flips McGee
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
murlostands are the new hotness, you don't know what you are missing.
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Yes, yes I do know...I drove my X to dinner last night and to work today, how about you?
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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04-11-2014
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#1483
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: beaterX project thread
Actually, I just got approval from the boss (gf) to put mine back together on the cheap. No sweet t4 kit this year but I am going STS now I think 420whp on a stock turbo is in my future with e85, boost and high compression
So I will get to drive it this year! Ordering parts Tuesday.
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04-11-2014
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#1484
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Pewp Champion
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Blaine
Drives: Teh Bean
Posts: 12,309
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Re: beaterX project thread
Havent put a ring on it and already your boss? Yikes.
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04-11-2014
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#1485
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Originally Posted by scheides
Yes, yes I do know...I drove my X to dinner last night and to work today, how about you?
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Owned...
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Originally Posted by Halon
Havent put a ring on it and already your boss? Yikes.
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...and owned even worse.
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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04-11-2014
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#1486
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Originally Posted by Halon
Havent put a ring on it and already your boss? Yikes.
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Spending 1000's on a silly car when we are discussing marriage etc, seems like common courtesy to me. I probably didn't phrase it right, she isn't my boss, but like any significant other, spending a lot without asking will lead to nonsense later. It was a 3 second conversation and I just said I was going to put my car back together on the cheap. I promised her a ring this summer so I don't want her to think I am spending that money on my car...that is all I was trying to say.
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04-11-2014
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#1487
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Walls need hugs too
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Plymouth
Drives: V10 Touareg, Beater Jetta, Evo IX
Posts: 3,876
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Re: beaterX project thread
Well look at you, all defensive and shit.
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
Spaz badger don't give a shit.
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Originally Posted by Trogdor
Smart chicks are better. Personally I like a girl to give me her thesis on how to solve the economic crisis while I put it in her ass.
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04-11-2014
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#1488
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Originally Posted by cmspaz
Well look at you, all defensive and shit.
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Nah, I never get defensive...ever
Carry on with the beater x talk!
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04-11-2014
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#1489
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Re: beaterX project thread
lmfao.
Nice scheides!
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04-11-2014
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#1490
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: edward lake
Drives: toaster
Posts: 6,431
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Re: beaterX project thread
Very nice Chris.
In 12 years I have not had to ask Aly to work on or buy stuff for the cars.
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04-11-2014
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#1491
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
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Re: beaterX project thread
Geez tough crowd here. I will just keep mouth shut from now on lol.
When you spend thousands upon thousands on a car that sits non active year after year I guess I thought it was smart to get someone financially smarter than I's opinion.
Maybe I should stick to my old ways, disregard females acquire car part.
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04-11-2014
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#1492
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N17r0U$ br4D
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
Maybe I should stick to my old ways, disregard females acquire car part.
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I'd say mostly right.
Disregard bitchy/unsupportive females and do what makes you happy.
I think its pretty awesome that Chris has such a reliable/fun car that his mods are oil changes, summer tires and new plugs! Keep up the good work
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04-11-2014
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#1493
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flips McGee
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Re: beaterX project thread
LOL thanks guys and thanks Murlo!
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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04-12-2014
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#1494
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Originally Posted by TkrPerformance
Very nice Chris.
In 12 years I have not had to ask Aly to work on or buy stuff for the cars.
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Going on 7 myself
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Originally Posted by C3L1CA
I'd say mostly right.
Disregard bitchy/unsupportive females and do what makes you happy.
I think its pretty awesome that Chris has such a reliable/fun car that his mods are oil changes, summer tires and new plugs! Keep up the good work
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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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04-13-2014
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#1495
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immune from paybans
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: West Des Moines
Drives: poorly
Posts: 4,358
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Originally Posted by TkrPerformance
In 12 years I have not had to ask Aly to work on or buy stuff for the cars.
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Originally Posted by goodhart
Going on 7 myself
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I still haven't disclosed the full mod price list to Emily, she would flip if she found out how much the shocks for my car cost, haha. I do enjoy separate accounts for now, and we agreed that my "fun" account can be used for whatever I want, but I think that is going to change after we have a kid.
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06-05-2014
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#1496
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flips McGee
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Re: beaterX project thread
I love this car. I don't drive it enough...it makes me feel like a million bucks!
Took it on our nice 700-ish mile spring cruise through dust, bumpy/sandy roads, rain, etc and absolutely had a blast! Hung with Kevin's SV1000 pretty damn well (though he kept going another gear more than me before looking back so he claims bus-lengths lol!), did a little walkin away from Brandon's Evo9 race car, and drove prego Aly allll the way home no problem.
Well, allllllmost pretty well Popped off the UICP at one point...reattached it and before long I checked again and this:
Fek. My front motor mount must be giving a little or something idk. Decided to try a KISS fix:
Nice and easy except the new 4-ply coupler was soooo thick it was tough to get the original t-bolt clamps back on! No major issues yet but will watch it as the summer goes on.
Also, idk if its just the fact that I have a STS evo9 in the garage now too but this thing is doggy again. I think something is up with the wastegate or flapper...something doesn't seem quite right. I checked the WGA and there's still plenty of pre-load on it. It still rips at 32psi up top but something just isn't perfect about it. And right on time for proving grounds too! So, I'll bring the IX up there and this thing will be my fun street car for now...I'll mess with the turbo setup whenever I get around to it, the car is still so so fun.
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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Last edited by scheides; 06-05-2014 at 03:28 PM..
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06-05-2014
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#1497
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Grand Rapids
Drives: 98 gsx
Posts: 813
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Re: beaterX project thread
Makes me want an evo
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06-05-2014
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#1498
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: beaterX project thread
I always thought my ef4 was "doggy", not awful but it lacked pep down low. But it ripped up top which is why I liked it. And for some reason, I thought it smart to go t4 after that lol. It could be a turbo issue but I think its just the wheel sizes in the stock frame honestly, but worth monitoring. Even my 2.2L didn't help to make it kick down low.
I'll let you try my new/improved STS X when I get it running to compare
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06-05-2014
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#1499
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flips McGee
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Re: beaterX project thread
Hah I had a stock turbo on this thing when I got it, it was very fun! Honestly I'll probably just leave it unless it is actually an issue. I have thought about swapping in a stock turbo but really an ef3 is what this car needs longterm. EF4 is not bad though, it rips! Just different from my IX, that's all
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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06-05-2014
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#1500
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Originally Posted by scheides
Hah I had a stock turbo on this thing when I got it, it was very fun! Honestly I'll probably just leave it unless it is actually an issue. I have thought about swapping in a stock turbo but really an ef3 is what this car needs longterm. EF4 is not bad though, it rips! Just different from my IX, that's all
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Good news, you have a STS evo 9, so good to have variety, best of both worlds!
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