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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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not ms related but blew my engine @ autocross video

It was my own fault the engine died but I was having trouble with injector staging setting. I should have not run the car but I can't stand missing a chance to drive the car. I don't drive the car that much so I had to run it.







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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Is a backyard rebuild on the menu?
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Doh, sorry to hear that ... I like the way you were moving tho!
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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ouch, that sucks. You were still moving pretty good tho, even after it went pop. What sort of #'s were you putting down?
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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I have no idea what it was making for hp. It was a backyard rebuild just expert jobpro pointed out. It was my fault it broke was not fully tune, high rpm and seal were not set in yet. The housing I used had a small were mark from the old corner seals and new seal left a small hole there. So I think there was to pressure there with no housing support. There very tip of the seal were it meats the corner piece is what broke.
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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Judging by the fact its already apart when is it going back together?

Hopefully too much isn't broke, have you got a list of what needs replacing?
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 07:17 AM
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Engine is already rebuilt I have lots of spare parts. I only had to buy 2 apex seals. Change one housing. I was running NA rotor before so I swichted back to tII ones. Now I will have to break in the engine again. But I will put more than 500km before I start smashing on it. It will be very hard to do. If I drove the car everyday it would be easier but I only drive the car for events.
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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Engine is already rebuilt I have lots of spare parts. I only had to buy 2 apex seals. Change one housing. I was running NA rotor before so I swichted back to tII ones. Now I will have to break in the engine again. But I will put more than 500km before I start smashing on it. It will be very hard to do. If I drove the car everyday it would be easier but I only drive the car for events.
Take it for a highway run!

And 500kms? I left mine for 1000 with brandnew housings seals etc etc, I was told 500 would have been fine if I didn't change the rotor and stat bearings

But everyone I asked said if you use used parts give it LOTS more like 2000-3000
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