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Turbo time. . . .

Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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cmon jake, keep the 2+2 and be the triplet.
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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Haha, im cool. They can be all luvvie duvvie twin status and i'll just take the turbo motor and tranny. . .
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 04:31 AM
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well. I am not Turbo. but i Am 2+2. and since i am N/A and most of my power is not in the upper RPM's. I think it might just work for me. unless you sugest the regular p90.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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Chee Hoo! What are the plans for engine management?
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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None. Im keeping it simple. Intercooler later, then upgraded turbo later later. Its gunna be a very street friendly turbo swap with little to no mods. Tame if you will. If and when i ever get an S30, thats when i'll go nuts with a turbo motor. But most likely something a lil newer. Like a SR or RB or JZ. . .something along those lines
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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RB. The SR just isn't right in a Z car and the JZ is cool, but... it's a Toyota...
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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i was gonna put in the mph guages for my trip down to cali for msa to look the part, and screw with the american spectators. then they will get transfered to the race car, the 82 bob sharp car, just cause i can
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by apollo
None. Im keeping it simple. Intercooler later, then upgraded turbo later later. Its gunna be a very street friendly turbo swap with little to no mods. Tame if you will. If and when i ever get an S30, thats when i'll go nuts with a turbo motor. But most likely something a lil newer. Like a SR or RB or JZ. . .something along those lines
Right on. I'm all for low buck swaps. Just warning you now. You WILL get bit by the turbo bug. After a few weeks of driving at stock boost it will start feeling like your N/A and you'll want more.

Icice...are you seeing this...hint hint
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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hmmm.... i feel like winning the lottery.... that way after i get that bug, i can be like.... hmm.... i guess new injectors.... and then, hmm... guess intercooler.... boost controller.... standalone engine management.... much bigger turbo... fulll motor rebuild.... hmm... still not enough motor swap and rebuild.... and so on. lol... that way i just dont blow it all at once and have the same car for sooo long....
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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my built n/a feels so slow after i get used to it. then i whoop a s2000 or mustang and realize how fast it really is.
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by SHADY280
my built n/a feels so slow after i get used to it. then i whoop a s2000 or mustang and realize how fast it really is.
Shady...stop dreamin man...you know those little Del Sol's take your car from light to light so how are you beating s2000's and Mustangs? 24 seconds in a quarter mile isn't fast buddy....




































DUDE!!! j/k
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SHADY280
my built n/a feels so slow after i get used to it. then i whoop a s2000 or mustang and realize how fast it really is.
so you claim that your NA L28 has around 250hp....
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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We'll see. What else ya got? Im tryin to come up on some cash fast for the 2+2 parts so i dunno if i can wait till MSA. But then again you are the Bleach. I might be able to put those tops on lay-away.

And for the love of sliced bread, give that poor old man his card back. It'll be a year in april . . .
I've got some parts for sale like the P90a, so maybe I'll try to sell it and then send you some cash for the 2+2 t-tops. I can pay you now and just pick them up later if you need cash. Don't go run to the boarder with my money though!

ok, ok... I'll send Bullet Hole Bill his wireless card...

The P90 and P90a have the same combution chamber as the P79 so shaving will give you the same results. The NA cam only has a powerband to 5200 rpm so its not like you'll be going past that anyway
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by veyenyl
Right on. I'm all for low buck swaps. Just warning you now. You WILL get bit by the turbo bug. After a few weeks of driving at stock boost it will start feeling like your N/A and you'll want more.

Icice...are you seeing this...hint hint
Haha, yea. I have a feeling that might happen but even if it does, I dont have the funds to **** with something like that yet. Once I bring it back to life, i lose the honda DD and the Z will once again be my daily until i get my FZ *day dreams*

As for the T-tops, i duuno if you want'm, bleach. I was checking them out yesterday and they have bubling around the black trim. Just a lil on both sides, but if anything you can takem for uber cheap.
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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I don't need them now but I'm just keeping an eye out for uber cheap 2+2 t-tops just in case... you know, some idiot might break mine or steal mine some day and I'd like something to keep the rain out. I mean, something to set in the hatch while I let the sun rays in.

they sound good enough for what I want to do with them.

Old Jan 23, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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Ah, gotcha. Well you can takem for the low low price of 1935.87 in 39 easy payments, but better act fast because if you call now i'll even throw in a jar of California air!
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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hawt dayum thats a coorazy deeeeeaaaaallllll^^^^^^
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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hawt dayum thats a coorazy deeeeeaaaaallllll^^^^^^
I KN0W!!!! I'd pay at least twice that much just for the jar of air!!!
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Anyone local have an engine leveler?
It seems that mine was lent out by my father or bro and nobody knows where it is. So i need that snap to get my swap goin and its holding me up. Anyone want to lend me theirs? You come through with the leveler i'll provide lunch and beer and a chance to get your hands dirty if you want
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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Bah! You only need that for puttin'em in, not taken 'em out!
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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Even with the tranny atatched?
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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i used a short chain on trans top bolt. and front lift bar, and a comealong. she came out fine. and went in fine. no leveler crap needed.
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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fubar i like the catchphrase you got there... engine fire? pfffft!
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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yeh. my engine had been in a fire before i got it. It ran after the fire. and before i got it. but at one time. the car was on fire.
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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hey now bleach my car doesnt have 250 rwhp, thats my goal. i can still whoop them cars tho.. the z is lighter than them.

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