** More info on the modified car crackdown, the piggies are here!
08-16-2005, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by LookingForPower
No, I was gunna use a Dasani bottle but i figured Gatorade has Electrolytes so it will actually gain horsepower. I don't know if a car works good with Caffeine or not so i stuck with the gatorade. That was after a long day I can just pull off a coolant hose and take a little drink and be recharged!
John, we actually were using Gatorade Lemon-lime for coolant, so it's perfect
You call the shop?
08-16-2005, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron@S-Squared
Ignore Ed, he's a dumbass.
*stir stir*
08-16-2005, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron@S-Squared
John, we actually were using Gatorade Lemon-lime for coolant, so it's perfect
You call the shop?
You call the shop?
08-16-2005, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackVenom96
well he is right....... my 250awhp wrx pulled on a gt-12 sti thatw as built and tuned by S^2..............
*stir stir*
*stir stir*
its true, and it was by a decent amount too...
08-16-2005, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by T-Will
Don't you mean Coke with Lime?
damn dude, didn't you know, FMIC's always run a coke bottle.
dur.
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08-16-2005, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackVenom96
well he is right....... my 250awhp wrx pulled on a gt-12 sti thatw as built and tuned by S^2..............
*stir stir*
*stir stir*
*stir stir*
built by s2?
Really now. So they rebuilt your brand new engine??
08-16-2005, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackVenom96
well he is right....... my 250awhp wrx pulled on a gt-12 sti thatw as built and tuned by S^2..............
*stir stir*
*stir stir*
One of our other shop cars is running the same setup plus headers, at over 340 awhp, and has been rock solid for 6 months, trackdays, etc, so we need to find out what's awry with John's setup
08-16-2005, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by soggynoodles
sounds like driver error to me
*stir stir*
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08-16-2005, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by soggynoodles
sounds like driver error to me
*stir stir*
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Not even with you behind the wheel could drivers error make that big of difference....
08-16-2005, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron@S-Squared
Quit stirrin', we want to look at the car and do some logging to find out what's going on.
One of our other shop cars is running the same setup plus headers, at over 340 awhp, and has been rock solid for 6 months, trackdays, etc, so we need to find out what's awry with John's setup
One of our other shop cars is running the same setup plus headers, at over 340 awhp, and has been rock solid for 6 months, trackdays, etc, so we need to find out what's awry with John's setup
08-16-2005, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by LookingForPower
Not even with you behind the wheel could drivers error make that big of difference....
08-16-2005, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by soggynoodles
maybe you just can't drive the thing. Boggin it at launch will do it to ya
Didnt know u can bog at a 40mph roll??
08-16-2005, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackVenom96
good. johns car is nowhere near where it should be. and from what i heard, Nate went soft on the tune. and the whole no overflow thing boggles my mind........
Oh wait you heard... sorry didn't catch that..
Who did you hear that from??
John
