West RX-7 Forum Serving California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii

SoCal 's monthly San Bernardino rotary meet: Second Saturday of each month.

Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:23 PM
  #5076  
RE Drifter's Avatar
Wankel Wet
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 501
Likes: 0
From: Pasadena
Originally Posted by vipers
familia is good... my daugther is growing too fast... and she will have a little borther or sister hopefully in august.... so we are crossing our fingers...

the shop is doing alright... just trying to recover from winter! always a crappy season for tattoos

how about you?
I'm glad to hear you and your fam are doing alrigt Jesse, You know I'm way over due for my next tattoo, so as soon as I move in February I'll swing out there to support Priate City and get tatted at the same time
Reply
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:18 PM
  #5077  
Renton's Avatar
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,684
Likes: 0
From: CA
Do you guys know of a quick way to polish stainless?

I've got to polish 80 of these and doing it one at a time with a rag isn't really working out

Reply
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:31 PM
  #5078  
Michael Knight's Avatar
Don't hassle the Hoff!
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 760
Likes: 0
From: Houston ,TX
What about those tumblers from Harbor Freight? Also, if anyone has a bench grinder w buffer wheel that would proly work quickly. Or you could put them in a vise w/ rubber bumpers for thread and hit them with a dremel. Good luck on that Matt. I don't envy the work ahead of you.
Reply
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:37 PM
  #5079  
TheAbsence's Avatar
s4 Pride
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,350
Likes: 3
From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
... and Matt continues to pay the price of owning Advans. But darnit, those things are too sexy not to have on your FC.

Am I getting wheels in the near future Matt?
Reply
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:58 PM
  #5080  
Renton's Avatar
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,684
Likes: 0
From: CA
Originally Posted by Michael Knight
Also, if anyone has a bench grinder w buffer wheel that would proly work quickly. Or you could put them in a vise w/ rubber bumpers for thread and hit them with a dremel. Good luck on that Matt. I don't envy the work ahead of you.
Tried both of those with no real luck =\
I'm thinking steel wool and some more aggressive aluminum polish(?)

Originally Posted by TheAbsence
... and Matt continues to pay the price of owning Advans. But darnit, those things are too sexy not to have on your FC.

Am I getting wheels in the near future Matt?
Deffinitly.
Reply
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:06 PM
  #5081  
vipers's Avatar
IIMMM BBAAACCKKK!!
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,904
Likes: 1
From: redlands, cali
yup yup.. steel wool and mothers aluminum/steel polish works amazing! or just pay to have them chromed.... then they have to do all the cleaning/anti rusting..and you get brand new looking bolts back

speaking of wheels... i finally got a full set of volk racing centercaps for my volks... and ill be sending them in to get the lips cleaned/straightened/polished... and ill have beautiful wheels ..... with nothing to put them on.hahaha
Reply
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:15 PM
  #5082  
TheAbsence's Avatar
s4 Pride
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,350
Likes: 3
From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Originally Posted by vipers
speaking of wheels... i finally got a full set of volk racing centercaps for my volks... and ill be sending them in to get the lips cleaned/straightened/polished... and ill have beautiful wheels ..... with nothing to put them on.hahaha
I can put them on my FC to break them in for you. Just pay for tires and we'll call it even.

Originally Posted by Renton
Deffinitly.
Wooohooo! I'm so tired of taking off 8 wheels, then remounting them just to switch tires for a track day.


Heres a funny video I just found:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoid=47137019
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:07 AM
  #5083  
Renton's Avatar
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,684
Likes: 0
From: CA
Originally Posted by TheAbsence
Originally Posted by vipers
yup yup.. steel wool and mothers aluminum/steel polish works amazing! or just pay to have them chromed.... then they have to do all the cleaning/anti rusting..and you get brand new looking bolts back

speaking of wheels... i finally got a full set of volk racing centercaps for my volks... and ill be sending them in to get the lips cleaned/straightened/polished... and ill have beautiful wheels ..... with nothing to put them on.hahaha

I can put them on my FC to break them in for you. Just pay for tires and we'll call it even.

Haha I like you're style.
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:17 AM
  #5084  
fc3s91's Avatar
R.I.P Mark( Icemark )
Tenured Member: 20 Years
iTrader: (23)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,912
Likes: 1
From: socal
Originally Posted by TheAbsence
I can put them on my FC to break them in for you. Just pay for tires and we'll call it even.



Wooohooo! I'm so tired of taking off 8 wheels, then remounting them just to switch tires for a track day.


Heres a funny video I just found:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoid=47137019
Dude I was laughing my *** off when his eye turned red. I have to watch that again.
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:20 AM
  #5085  
TheAbsence's Avatar
s4 Pride
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,350
Likes: 3
From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Originally Posted by fc3s91
Dude I was laughing my *** off when his eye turned red. I have to watch that again.
I'm glad somebody liked it. I got a kick out of his face too when the skin around his eyes started going red.
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:20 AM
  #5086  
Renton's Avatar
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,684
Likes: 0
From: CA
lol that was funny, idk though, that last part makes me suspect the whole video
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 01:25 AM
  #5087  
TheAbsence's Avatar
s4 Pride
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,350
Likes: 3
From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Originally Posted by Renton
lol that was funny, idk though, that last part makes me suspect the whole video
Oh I didn't see that last part the first time around.
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:24 PM
  #5088  
speeddemon32's Avatar
No more 7 or 8
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 841
Likes: 0
From: San Bernardino - So Cal
yeah, I did some reading on that peper a couple of weeks ago (funny).
I belive all of the video, all the way up to the end. that part is BS.
from reading about it, they say intense pain and burning for 30 minutes. then it will start to go away.
3 and a half hours later your not going to have "burns" on the outside of your face.
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:34 PM
  #5089  
TheAbsence's Avatar
s4 Pride
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,350
Likes: 3
From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Originally Posted by speeddemon32
yeah, I did some reading on that peper a couple of weeks ago (funny).
I belive all of the video, all the way up to the end. that part is BS.
from reading about it, they say intense pain and burning for 30 minutes. then it will start to go away.
3 and a half hours later your not going to have "burns" on the outside of your face.
Wow, intense pain for 30 minutes. Thats more than enough to keep me away from eating that pepper.
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 02:00 PM
  #5090  
Renton's Avatar
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,684
Likes: 0
From: CA
Originally Posted by TheAbsence
Wow, intense pain for 30 minutes. Thats more than enough to keep me away from eating that pepper.
... I double dare you
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 02:36 PM
  #5091  
vipers's Avatar
IIMMM BBAAACCKKK!!
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,904
Likes: 1
From: redlands, cali
i TRIPLE DOG dare you!
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 02:38 PM
  #5092  
Renton's Avatar
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,684
Likes: 0
From: CA
OH SNAP! That's legally binding!
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 03:33 PM
  #5093  
TheAbsence's Avatar
s4 Pride
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,350
Likes: 3
From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Haha. I'll lick that pepper if Jessie lets me break in his wheels for 5 years, and throws in tires.
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 06:31 PM
  #5094  
Renton's Avatar
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,684
Likes: 0
From: CA
Have any of you guys ever been able to tell the difference before and after installing strut tower bars?? I know they are only a minor part of a complete package, but I'm still curious.
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 06:53 PM
  #5095  
TheAbsence's Avatar
s4 Pride
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,350
Likes: 3
From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Originally Posted by Renton
Have any of you guys ever been able to tell the difference before and after installing strut tower bars?? I know they are only a minor part of a complete package, but I'm still curious.
I wonder the same thing. All I know is I want the one that bolts to the firewall, and has a torque engine brace. But bolting to the firewall bumps me out of my class in autocross... so evidently it must be a significant difference, right?
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 07:10 PM
  #5096  
Renton's Avatar
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,684
Likes: 0
From: CA
Originally Posted by TheAbsence
so evidently it must be a significant difference, right?
I wouldn't be surprised either way
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 08:22 PM
  #5097  
Renton's Avatar
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,684
Likes: 0
From: CA
omg i have to preserve this in some way for the sake of comedy
Originally Posted by Matt and Jason (Discussing an $80 carbon radiator panel)
banksy was here: thats cheap
Jason R Gilley: Thats expensive. I'll make you one out of cardboard.
banksy was here: HAHAHAHAHAHA
Jason R Gilley: Only $79.99
banksy was here: ROFL!!!
Jason R Gilley: And it will be lighter.
Jason R Gilley: You're effing welcome
Reply
Old Jan 25, 2009 | 11:44 PM
  #5098  
TheAbsence's Avatar
s4 Pride
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,350
Likes: 3
From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Oh gosh, I can't believe you put that up! Haha.
Reply
Old Jan 26, 2009 | 12:30 PM
  #5099  
speeddemon32's Avatar
No more 7 or 8
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 841
Likes: 0
From: San Bernardino - So Cal
the RX-7 is a great cnidate for STRUT tower bars, considering it has STRUTS.

a car with a wishbone design will not see nearly the gain a car with struts will...


... with that said, I had a greddy bar installed on my 7 way back in the days, and no, I didnt really notice a big change. but to be honest, I was not nearly as good of a driver, so I am not sure this is valid info.
Reply
Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:01 PM
  #5100  
Renton's Avatar
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,684
Likes: 0
From: CA
Well, I'm not nearly a good driver, so I think its relevant lol

Why'd you capitalize struts so many times?

Jason that sig is going to be removed for so many reasons haha
Reply

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:29 PM.