speedfoos

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Yeah, it was down. It got hacked, apparently (the server not the site specifically).

WilmncChris

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I give up on trying to keep up with this project....Just ship the car here..hahahaha

speedfoos

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Funny enough I will! I got orders to Ft. Bragg this fall so clear off the couch I'm coming to stay at your place every weekend!

filipinop1405

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SWEET CLINT!!!!!!!!!!!! Tony told me before but i didnt want to say anything til you did! now we can have a photoshoot!! and i'm the only one not boosted....for now!!!!

tuningmycivic

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speaking of which, i never got that modded fuel map. can you send it again??

speedfoos

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Buh bye.

HondaCivicCat

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Woot for coming to the Fort Bragg area...I've been following this car build since the beginning (haven't contributed much but learned a lot) and it would be cool to actually see the car and hang out with you and talk shop. I'm up in Wake Forest an hour or more away from the Bragg area. I bet you're excited to be coming back to the states where real car shops exist. Have fun finishing up the exhaust...are you betting its going to sound that much different with the custom exhaust? What are you expecting from power gains with it as well? Keep on keepin on

speedfoos

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Glad you learned a lot from it, I know I have! Yeah, we're looking forward to coming back. Europe has been a great assignment, but certain things that used to be quaint and charming are like nails on a chalkboard now.

I'm sure it will sound a lot different - quieter probably - than my current 2.25" fart can catback setup I've got on there now. I'm really curious though.

Power gains, I don't know since I haven't even dyno'd it yet. I expect the turbo to spool up a lot quicker though since I will have very little backpressure.

andyman97

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A little backpressure will actually help spool a turbo, believe it or not. My turbo spools alot quicker and I definitely picked up a good bit of midrange since I put the 3" on.

edrulz2003

well good job on getting orders to Bragg...i loved it there, the only thing that got to me was all the gay **** they do to look good...ex. ALL American Week,
Pass and Review etc..well it cool that your comin back to the states...car looks good

skipbarber

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good work clint. but...i hate to be the one to say it, but i really hope those pistons work. it's risky to buy pistons without figuring out if youre gonna need to bore your block. You should always measure your cylinders for out of round and taper before buying new pistons. how many miles are on your block?

speedfoos

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Yikes, didn't know that Edwin, but I've got 38K on the dial right now.

I can't imagine putting on much more than another 4-5K before the pistons go in. I'm going to start watching for a low mileage engine on Ebay and when I see it, buy it and just have shipped to a someone in NC to wait for when I get there this fall. I should think if I find one right around the same mileage, I should be OK. What do you think?

skipbarber

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well, im not entirely sure, at nearly 40k it's a tough call. it happened to justin with his block, they had to go .5mm over because of taper i think, and his brand new pistons wouldnt work, and it had pretty low miles from what i remember. so he ended up getting a second set. I had to get a k24 (not for me fellas, so dont start) im building bored for a similar reason. When you pull the motor, have a machine shop measure the cylinders for you, or measure it yourself with a cylinder bore gauge or a telescoping bore gauge and a micrometer. If youre within spec, all you'll need to do is a quick hone job to break up any glaze and to set in the new rings. If you end up needing a block for machining, hit me up, i have a spare, then give me back your old one once you get your **** back together. With 3, soon 4 of us boosted around me, and you coming somewhat close eventually, we all make it a habit to keep spare d17 stuff around. I think between andy, justin and myself we could probably build another car, just from spares. oh, and never reuse rings. just thought id throw that out there FWIW.

speedfoos

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Buh bye.

skipbarber

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nice, good work. you always want to have a good bung hole location. putting your bung hole in the wrong place at the wrong time could spell disaster.

speedfoos

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You especially don't want to have a leaky bung hole if you're going to use it as a drain.

speedfoos

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Buh bye.

filipinop1405

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Looking good clint!! cant wait to see it in person!!!

speedfoos

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Thanks man. I'm pretty excited to move back to the states, even if it isn't until September. Because then I get to fix my bodywork for good and get an actual paint job instead of this bondo, flat silver thing I've got going on.

Civicman1988

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speedfoos i need to get going on my project but funds are real low

speedfoos

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Thank god it's tax season, right?

ryox82

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i understand the feeling! I have a head and a block on the way. Now I was looking at pistons and rods....ugh...700 for ****ing rods lol. Tryin to build a motor before I even get a kit. Means it is going to take a bit longer for me to get going.

speedfoos

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Supposedly the $400 Carillo F/I rods come out in a couple weeks. I've had Paul reserve me a set. Or Bob is selling his Crowers on Ebay for $415 shipped.

ryox82

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Is Dezod putting them out on the website?

speedfoos

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Yep, he will be. I think he said he's getting like 5 sets in the first shipment, but it will be regularly stocked item.

Good news is the exhaust is done! It's welded, de-slagged, painted, hung, and bolted in! I don't have any pics because it's really late on a work night, but I'll post pics and a small vid tomorrow night. I just need to finish routing the rest of the PCV lines and put the car back together. Two hours max as long things go well.

tuningmycivic

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in for pics and vid

speedfoos

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**** it. Exhaust has two pin hole leaks, lower rad hose won't stop leaking (shitty ****ing OBX hoses), and my drain line is leaking somewhere. I can fix it, I just wish I lived in a real country, and I am tired of not driving it anymore.

Here's your ****ing vid.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQmIZjCISME[/youtube]

bomerman19

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speedfoos

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Yeah yeah. I'll bet you were looking for the TNT and det caps when your cam gear fell off.

Alpha 5

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Nice vid. We have all been there.