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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 09:04 AM
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Its finally alive!

Just started the car on the new rx7store engine, ran it for between 10-15 minutes, I had to shut it off cause i gotta work out a couple of bugs... but the important part is over

another fd back on the road! and it sounds sooo good
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 10:46 AM
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heres a pic of the finished product..



oh and a big thanks to everyone who helped me with my tech questions along the way!
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:05 AM
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looks very good. let us know what kinda numbers you get out of that beast. you having them tune the car as well?
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:06 AM
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all that money invested and a stock radiator???
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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Congrats! Looks great!
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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That looks really good, cant wait to get mine done too...
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:14 AM
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Nice,...very nice. Congrats.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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Sweet .
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:23 AM
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Awesome! Glad to see you will be back on the road representing, once more. Just make sure you don't keep your eyes off it! (hint, hint)
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by dubulup
all that money invested and a stock radiator???
if i see my temps start going up ill invest in a new one.

as for the tuning i will be doing it all myself.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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Looking great!!!
Keep up the good work !!!
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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wow, looks great
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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what motor from rxstore (stage)??
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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what motor from rxstore (stage)??
stage2 streetported.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:46 PM
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if i see my temps start going up ill invest in a new one.

if you see coolant on the ground from a cracked plastic end tank you gunna invest in new o-rings too?


*edit* btw, it does look real nice!
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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How did you like the exhuast ports and intake, I hope you enjoy it. What is the vaccum at idle.
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 01:25 PM
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ports look very nice, i havent been able to check the idle vaccuum yet cause it needs tuning, but at like 1500 im sitting around -.55 bar

i just got my tags from the mva though tuning and washing tonight!
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