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Left a party on Saturday and came out to find this:    Hood is cracked straight through, fender well is cracked straight through, bumper is cracked, fender is cracked, headlight cover is cracked in half, headlight assembly is busted. Body shop estimated $7.5k in damage. Luckily the guy left part of his bumper stuck in the headlight, and there was a pop clip with the Ford logo stamped on it. Only one person drove a Ford to the party. Called the cops, told them who I believed it to be and they matched the part to his car and he was arrested! Yay! It's estimated to be done while I'll be in Germany. I'm also getting a nice chunk of change from his insurance for diminished value. Keep your eyes open for a new thread where I supercharge the car and ruin another car with too much power.
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Dizman posted:Keep your eyes open for a new thread where I supercharge the car and ruin another car with too much power. You've got the best kind of problem. 
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Aug 24, 2013 04:35
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My children picked out some new wheels, put them on today.
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Aug 24, 2013 04:56
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Well its a soul with hamster stickers, rock those green wheels I say.
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Aug 24, 2013 05:19
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Sockington posted:The 2GR is a bit different than the standard 1MZ, 3VZ, 5VZ swaps. The dual VVT-I setup means a lot of wiring tom foolery with immobilizes, etc if you plan on running with stock electronics. It is an easier and better documented swap into the 2nd Gen MR2 than the 3rd Gen. There is a guy on MR2OC (Gouky) that sells the mounts and everything needed to physically bolt the 2GR into the car. I believe there is another guy (MR22OV) that can make the wiring harnesses needed to make it work. I keep trying to convince my father-in-law to de-cat his and get headers, but he likes it to only be mildly obnoxious and not comically loud. The intake is the loudest part of the whole drat car, since it's only 6" or so from your head.
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Aug 24, 2013 05:28
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Dizman posted:Keep your eyes open for a new thread where I supercharge the car and ruin another car with too much power. Life gave you lemons and you're making a lemon gun 
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Aug 24, 2013 05:48
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bandman posted:It is an easier and better documented swap into the 2nd Gen MR2 than the 3rd Gen. There is a guy on MR2OC (Gouky) that sells the mounts and everything needed to physically bolt the 2GR into the car. I believe there is another guy (MR22OV) that can make the wiring harnesses needed to make it work. For sure, it's all out there. It's just a bit more expensive than the other V6s (but the performance is WELL worth it!).
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Aug 24, 2013 05:58
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IOwnCalculus posted:You've got the best kind of problem. Mat_Drinks posted:Life gave you lemons and you're making a lemon gun I'm trying. My last C5Z made 680 rwhp, and I absolutely hated the car. It was terrifying to drive on twisty roads (snap oversteer), sucked to drive in traffic (Stage 4 Spec clutch), was a maintenance nightmare, it was impossible not to do a million miles per hour everywhere I went and so I got rid of it after four months. However I missed being able to drop into 3rd and leave tire marks on the highway up to 100 mph. This time I'm staying with a 3.8" pulley, no meth injection and we're going to have a fairly conservative tune on there. Looking to make around 580 rwhp and just leave it the hell alone.
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Aug 24, 2013 17:55
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Personally I'm really impressed that you were able to get the police to go out and actually do something about it. Also I really like the idea of "only" 580rwhp. You bastard.
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Aug 25, 2013 06:38
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Raluek posted:Personally I'm really impressed that you were able to get the police to go out and actually do something about it. Also I really like the idea of "only" 580rwhp. You bastard. I was amazed at how helpful the officer was. I've read so many stories of people getting hit and having tons of evidence or knowing exactly who it was that did it and the police don't do anything. The officer I dealt with came out, took my statement, took the parts that I had and ran the gentleman's name and it came back that he had a Ford Explorer in his name so she said that there was sufficient evidence to look into it. Later that day I got an email from her saying the part matched the car and the driver admitted to it. I was ecstatic. Also, 580 rwhp is on the incredibly low end of the spectrum for the people I hang out with. In our group there's a 700 rwhp turbo Camaro SS, 1200 rwhp C6Z, 1000 rwhp Trailblazer SS, 800 rwhp G8 GT. The average rwhp for the cars in the group is right around 800. I'll still be the slow one.
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Aug 25, 2013 15:19
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Dizman posted:I was amazed at how helpful the officer was. I've read so many stories of people getting hit and having tons of evidence or knowing exactly who it was that did it and the police don't do anything. The officer I dealt with came out, took my statement, took the parts that I had and ran the gentleman's name and it came back that he had a Ford Explorer in his name so she said that there was sufficient evidence to look into it. Later that day I got an email from her saying the part matched the car and the driver admitted to it. I was ecstatic. Good god I need to find some better friends. 1000 in a trailblazer SS? Yes please.
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Aug 25, 2013 16:08
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I guess money really does buy happiness.
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Chrysotile posted:Good god I need to find some better friends. 1000 in a trailblazer SS? Yes please. Raluek posted:I guess money really does buy happiness. People say that it doesn't, but those people have never had a ride in a 5000lb SUV that runs 9s, that gets driven to and from work all the time. For any one interested the shop is Race Proven Motorsports in New Castle, DE and here's a video of said Trailblazer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci59pkSIgFk
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Aug 25, 2013 18:37
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Dizman posted:People say that it doesn't, but those people have never had a ride in a 5000lb SUV that runs 9s, that gets driven to and from work all the time. Jesus. That is both amazing and terrifying to behold.
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Aug 26, 2013 16:56
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Dizman posted:Hood is cracked straight through, fender well is cracked straight through, bumper is cracked, fender is cracked, headlight cover is cracked in half, headlight assembly is busted. Body shop estimated $7.5k in damage. Luckily the guy left part of his bumper stuck in the headlight, and there was a pop clip with the Ford logo stamped on it. Only one person drove a Ford to the party. Called the cops, told them who I believed it to be and they matched the part to his car and he was arrested! Yay! gently caress, good for you that you were able to catch the guy! My roommate just dinged up my 350Z (not nearly as bad) and I think I'm going to get it appraised soon... No idea when I can get to a body shop though.
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Aug 26, 2013 17:04
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The Midniter posted:Jesus. That is both amazing and terrifying to behold. No poo poo. My mom's TrailBlazer ('02 EXT with 6-cyl, the only way it'd be slower would be if it had 4WD) could probably get a seven-second head start on that monster and still lose in the quarter.
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Aug 26, 2013 18:53
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Dizman posted:Also, 580 rwhp is on the incredibly low end of the spectrum for the people I hang out with. In our group there's a 700 rwhp turbo Camaro SS, 1200 rwhp C6Z, 1000 rwhp Trailblazer SS, 800 rwhp G8 GT. The average rwhp for the cars in the group is right around 800. I'll still be the slow one. I have a feeling a 580rwhp Corvette is still going to be faster than a 1000rwhp Trailblazer on anything but a drag strip. Unless it's low enough to not just flip over at the first turn. What do you all normally do with those cars?
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Aug 26, 2013 18:56
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They sound like highway roll-on cars.
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Dizman posted:I'm trying. My last C5Z made 680 rwhp, and I absolutely hated the car. It was terrifying to drive on twisty roads (snap oversteer), sucked to drive in traffic (Stage 4 Spec clutch), was a maintenance nightmare, it was impossible not to do a million miles per hour everywhere I went and so I got rid of it after four months. However I missed being able to drop into 3rd and leave tire marks on the highway up to 100 mph. This time I'm staying with a 3.8" pulley, no meth injection and we're going to have a fairly conservative tune on there. Looking to make around 580 rwhp and just leave it the hell alone. Last time you posted about your Z06 all you could talk about is how every car you've modded you end up getting the bug and hating it because it's undriveable, so why not just leave this one stock and go to HPDEs with it until you can actually drive a stock one?
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Aug 26, 2013 19:22
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Muffinpox posted:Last time you posted about your Z06 all you could talk about is how every car you've modded you end up getting the bug and hating it because it's undriveable, so why not just leave this one stock and go to HPDEs with it until you can actually drive a stock one? Did you just advise someone to NOT supercharge something? Sad day, Muffinpox, sad day.
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So, terrible photo inbound. Short version is: I was keeping my battery topped up by idling every now and then overnight while I was 'on watch', stepped out to do a round and found this, to my horror: First though: radiator or my reservoir had finally popped (90s Japanese plastic in close proximity to heat). After a heart attack and frantic check under my bonnet, I realised that the water flowed past the front of my car then proceeded to flow uphill. The puddle was from the sprinkler system, haha.. certainly something I do not need right now!  Also I may have noticed everything in my engine bay wasn't wet.
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Dizman posted:Correct! However my GTO was edging right on 550 rwhp, but it was terrible because the car had super skinny tires and I couldn't drop $3k on CCW wheels and a mini tub to fit 295s on the rear. The previous Z06 was 680 rwhp and that was just stupid. I'm fairly certain the sweet spot is 550-600 rwhp. Since I mostly do highway pulls and don't launch the car, I can stay with my LS7 clutch so I don't have to worry about the car suffering in the drive-ability department. As for the HDPE thing, I never really have the time. The events are always over an hour away, at a time I can't attend. The only thing I really have time for is the drag strip, which I hardly go to. Cruising the highway with some friends for some spirited runs will suffice. Sounds like you're in it for pushing excel spreadsheets of whp than driving. Pretty much no one lives less than an hour from a race course, yet somehow we manage. Best of luck on fixing the fiberglass though, that's a doozy.
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Octopus Magic posted:Sounds like you're in it for pushing excel spreadsheets of whp than driving. Pretty much no one lives less than an hour from a race course, yet somehow we manage. Your custom title rings true
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Octopus Magic posted:Sounds like you're in it for pushing excel spreadsheets of whp than driving. Pretty much no one lives less than an hour from a race course, yet somehow we manage. Not everyone wants to be a race car driver.
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Aug 27, 2013 00:59
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Larrymer posted:Not everyone wants to finance a money pit DSM race car and barely drive it between problem diagnosis Hey now, play nice. I can attest to his position in some respects. I've got a few hours to get to the closest road course. Otherwise, I'm stuck with chasing cones. There is a quasi local drag strip only 35minutes away, but straight line stuff isn't my thing. I'm a fan of rowing tightly spaced gears in unbearably slow cars.
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Octopus Magic posted:Sounds like you're in it for pushing excel spreadsheets of whp than driving. Pretty much no one lives less than an hour from a race course, yet somehow we manage. It's going to be a fast, fun, street car. Nothing more. I'm sure track racing is fun, but when access to NJMP runs me $250 per day, on top of new pads/rotors/tires, etc etc. It adds up quick. The HDPE/NASA events are also an hour or more away, and they happen during work hours. I can use vacation time to do it but I typically take two week vacations every year and that uses up a majority of my vacation time. If they had something close by, that wasn't insanely expensive, that happened after 5pm and on weekends, I'd be all over it. As it is I'll enjoy the hell out of it on the street, hit the drag strip once a month and continue being very happy with my car.
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Aug 27, 2013 02:59
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Dizman posted:It's a 600whp Corvette, gently caress off.
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Dizman posted:It's going to be a fast, fun, street car. Nothing more............ I'll enjoy the hell out of it on the street, hit the drag strip once a month and continue being very happy with my car. You MONSTER. How dare you enjoy what you are doing if someone else on AI disagrees with your idea of fun.
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There are very diminishing returns after about 500 whp. It gets too illegal too quickly and I can't put enough tire under my car to hook on the street anyway. The best part to me is the effortless torque. I could make more peak power, but that screw charger is nice for drivability.
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Falken posted:Very very nice! I am considering getting those wheels for my 944 S2 and selling on the D90s. I've been a few cars behind you twice this last week (in/round Gala), so if you see some weird old guy waving at you from a horrible blue-green landrover/dark gray citroen, it's probably me.
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wallaka posted:There are very diminishing returns after about 500 whp. It gets too illegal too quickly and I can't put enough tire under my car to hook on the street anyway. The best part to me is the effortless torque. I could make more peak power, but that screw charger is nice for drivability. My audacity knows no bounds.
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Octopus Magic posted:Sounds like you're in it for pushing excel spreadsheets of whp than driving. Pretty much no one lives less than an hour from a race course, yet somehow we manage. I'm pretty sure you should make like your crank and walk away from this one.
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kastein posted:I'm pretty sure you should make like your crank and walk away from this one.   hahaha, that's about the best AI burn I have ever seen, made me laugh.
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kastein posted:I'm pretty sure you should make like your crank and walk away from this one. Wow, that was cold brah. Well played.
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Aug 27, 2013 16:51
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Let's get some crank walk up in here.  
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Aug 27, 2013 16:53
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Fuq dis poo poo. I'm leavin.
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Aug 27, 2013 19:01
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kastein posted:I'm pretty sure you should make like your crank and walk away from this one. Oh snap. I've been ousted. So whp. So burned. So hurt. Crying.
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Octopus Magic posted:Oh snap. I've been ousted. So whp. So burned. So hurt. Crying. I'm crying. From the laughter.
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kastein posted:I'm pretty sure you should make like your crank and walk away from this one. You're my hero. That was the best comeback/burn i have ever heard!
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