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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 08:33 PM
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70k 93 touring
Besides reliability or performance items I replaced
turbo coolant hoses
front control arm bushs.(rear ones to go)
radiator
clutch and rear seal
rack boots
antena mast
and than things of normal wear like pads,tires,belts ...
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by rynberg
Damn, I don't know why some of you even own these cars!

During daily driving to work and so forth, most of my shifts are in the 3.5k to 4k rpm range, usually boosting up to 5 psi. However, I also take it out for fun at least twice a week where it gets hard street and highway driving with several runs to redline in 1st-3rd gears. Also, as dangerous as it can be, you haven't truly experienced an FD until you've dropped into 4th at about 85 mph and run it through 4th gear.....
Thats right haha. Once I dropped it into 4th around that speed and I got to about 130ish before I shifted into 5th
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by rynberg
Damn, I don't know why some of you even own these cars!

During daily driving to work and so forth, most of my shifts are in the 3.5k to 4k rpm range, usually boosting up to 5 psi. However, I also take it out for fun at least twice a week where it gets hard street and highway driving with several runs to redline in 1st-3rd gears. Also, as dangerous as it can be, you haven't truly experienced an FD until you've dropped into 4th at about 85 mph and run it through 4th gear.....
This is correct!!! Once I dropped it into 4th gear around that speed and I got to about 130ish before I shifted into 5th of course this was at the track
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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Congratulations on bumping an 8 year old thread, can everyone applaud him please?
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 10:44 AM
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And with essentially a double post.
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 10:48 AM
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can everyone applaud him please?






Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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And with essentially a double post.
lol funny how those 2 posts are identical with some added stuff to it, 6 minutes apart LOL
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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wow, that made it better.
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 9193rx7
i appreciate your comments. my car is 100% stock with 34,000 on the clock. I plan on keeping this car forever as I have a 91 as a daily driver (just luv the rotor). With an average of 3,000 miles put on my car a year what is the best way to keep her motor fresh. I mean even if i redline her a few times a week I mean how often should I change fluids or start her up with as few miles as she gets a year?
Don't redline it because you have to, redline it because you enjoy driving the car. Don't be fake with it.
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