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View Poll Results: performance? how nuts are you?
This is my only ride and have to keep it stock
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7.91%
I like to mildly tune for some performance
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38.85%
Must go drift, drag and auto X
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41.01%
All out performance, dyno your car weekly looking for an edge
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 07:34 PM
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How hardcore is everybody

Just a quick poll to see who is a nut when it come down to building and tuning there FC's
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 07:52 PM
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built all the way ,but $$ is always a problem
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 07:55 PM
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Ya! try tuning a WRX with a $400 dollar car payment
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 08:13 PM
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Hmm- $1,500 for car, $15,000 for parts, but all that labor... priceless.

Still, a sub $20,000 fully built FC can spank most any stock sub $100,000 car- so its a bargain, really :P
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 08:43 PM
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I wish i can go all out in my vert but its my only ride!!
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 08:56 PM
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I wish I had the money to go all out, right now I'm basic tuned but still drag it
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 09:34 PM
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I **** money, what do I care
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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I'm a poor, ignorant teenager pouring every cent into my car. Who cares if I have to walk to school on monday b/c the car is still in pieces from the weekend wrench tuning. Drift, Drag, AutoX and Rice Murderer!!
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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Paying off debts from a period of unemployment, then getting the other car back on the road (having the 7to play with is more important than having a strictly commuter car), then puring my spare change into. It'll be a super-car when I'm done (I hope the day never comes).
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 10:37 PM
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I guess my car classifies as hardcore.

But please don't make me wear those pants.

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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 10:42 PM
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mmm, im not voting cus i dont really fit in any of thoes

ill define myslelf for ya

-Anything heavy is not goign back in, (no ps, ac, RADIO, some comferts)
-doing all work my self so i can spend more $ on parts, not labor
-dont car if it smells, looks funny on the inside, i want it to run

but i dont think im gona race the hell out of it, it will most deffinely see some sanctioned races, and maby a few illigals but i just like working on the damn thing
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 12:20 AM
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my only ride, and I put all the money I can into making it faster, and work properly
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 12:33 AM
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I drift, and drag, and need more money to drop into the rex pit.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 12:42 AM
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Originally posted by CrackHeadMel
mmm, im not voting cus i dont really fit in any of thoes

ill define myslelf for ya

-Anything heavy is not goign back in, (no ps, ac, RADIO, some comferts)
-doing all work my self so i can spend more $ on parts, not labor
-dont car if it smells, looks funny on the inside, i want it to run

but i dont think im gona race the hell out of it, it will most deffinely see some sanctioned races, and maby a few illigals but i just like working on the damn thing
You and I are on the same page! I thought i was the only guy here with a no radio, interior,PS and a\c! My TII takes a lot of stress out of my life! (most of the time)

Thank's guys!
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 12:47 AM
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Nah, there are a couple of us that are into weight reduction instead of cranking boost. I just finally got around to removing my under dash AC core and replacing it w/ a fabric hose. My front end is riding over 1/2 inch higher than my rear w/ all the wight reduction I did on my engine rebuild/conversion :-) I can't ait to corner weigh it!
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 01:02 AM
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I bought my TII for $100, i have been thinking about a body kit and new paint? but that **** is not going to make my car any faster! Two weekends ago i raced an auto TT supra and won 4 times on 40 mph roll on's! that **** just gets me pumped for the new motor. sorry to say the new corvette kicked my ***!
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 07:42 AM
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I want this slow pos to run low 13's with ~10#'s of boost and a 75 shot

*insert explosion picture here*
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 07:45 AM
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I'm so hardcore that I once eat a peach for hours!

I was late for work b'c I had to pick up Oil and a Filter before my 3000 mark was up. I changed my Oil In the parking lot right after work.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 07:49 AM
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i cant wait to get a motor in my 7, its been down most of summer

i cant decide what i want to do for power though, s5, or 13b-re, im not even 100% i want turbo, i might port the hell out of it and all the extra's without boosting any
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 08:42 AM
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my 7 is my one and only car and i gotta drive to school wok everyday

but i still try to tune it asmuchaspossible
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 11:39 AM
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My RX-7 is my street/race car. First thing is making sure its running good because there is always something i need to replace. Then if I have any money left it goes in the bank where it will one day accumulate to the amount my next mod will cost.

Its my street car so I left all my comforts in there except for P/S cas it wasnt there to begin with.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 11:58 AM
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Hmm.. i dunno which i fit in. I spend all my money to get it running, and running fast to go "race" the rice. but i dont take it to the track very often, and sure as hell dont ever dyno it.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 12:16 PM
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I take turns working on the RX and my Triumph. Gotta make my current engine swap (mostly) stock to pass smog. Still removing crap like AC/PS and swapping to electric fan.
Hey Ian, what's with the fabric hose?
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 12:16 PM
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I take turns working on the RX and my Triumph. Gotta make this swap (mostly) stock to pass smog. Still removing crap like AC/PS and swapping to electric fan.
Hey Ian, what's with the fabric hose?
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 12:34 PM
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You answer it for me as to how hardcore I am. Check out the link in the sig for pics. I tried to start the car last night for the first time but had problems with the ignition not firing. Maybe it will run this weekend.

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