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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Will_s
^ it hasn't really been discussed yet, i'm also curious. Should be nice to go and not get all sorts of disapproving looks from people seeing pistons . Matt if your still trying to sell your tails bring them to the meet this saturday. You probably don't have them anymore as it was close to two months ago since I asked.
Ryan are you going to be able to make it to sevenstock this year in your FD?
I've got the lights still. They're all yours.

For the SS caravan we're meeting at the gas station in Ontario (like last year)
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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^so where not gonna meet at pirate city first? doesn't really matter but we should get this all figured out.
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mattgottheFD
^so where not gonna meet at pirate city first? doesn't really matter but we should get this all figured out.
All I know is everyone is going to eventually be at the gas station. If you wanna meet at pirate city first (like we usually do) let me know.
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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All I know is everyone is going to eventually be at the gas station. If you wanna meet at pirate city first (like we usually do) let me know.
well the gas station would be easier. especially if it's just me and you meeting at pirate city. the arco is closer to you anyways, isn't it?
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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whatever is fine with me. My buddy with the C6 Z06 lives pretty near pirate city.
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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Oh snap! there is a meet this month and Seven Stock! Too sick! Okay I'll be out this weedend and my cousin Even (Cleanseven) is already in Riverside but this month will be cool. Matt I'll bring your tires this Sat and I have to find a place to buy some for my self.

I don't know how many of you guys know or care but Seven Stock Always falls around my birthday and this year It's on my Birthday, pretty much what I'm trying to say is, if anybody wants to come out I'm going to Hollywood later that night the 26 to party it up. I think I'm going to club somewhere and then go the strip club. So if your down let me know.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 03:03 AM
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I'll be going to this meet for sure as long as there is a good turnout planned. So lets start a roll call!

1. Absence

Jesse, Casey, Rob, Matt, double Matt, Honroc, Travis, Addison, Glen, RedBaron, AekaGSR, anyone coming?

Honroc, if you're coming, let me know if you want to meet up at the gas station right off the 210 and Milliken.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 04:41 AM
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I'll go if I can ride with someone. I don't think I'll have my exhaust finished for this saturday.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by GREENMAN!
I'll go if I can ride with someone. I don't think I'll have my exhaust finished for this saturday.
Stick the old one back on. Or shove the cats back on and run without a catback. If you drive to my house in Rancho you could get a ride to the meet with me, but I think I'll be bringing someone so you'd have to sit in the backseat on the way to the meet. Then once at the meet, maybe you could get a ride with one of the other guys during the run.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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I wont be there. I'll be at a wedding.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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am i Matt or Double Matt? I will be going!
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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I will be there.
We haven't had one the last two months so we should try and make this one happen.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Yeah I'll go. With my car (thanks for the offer, Jason )
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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Well if we have 4 of us, I'm in for sure then!

Addison, let me know if you want a ride to the meet. Maybe you could ask Matt or double Matt to give you a ride on the cruise.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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I'm torn; I should be spending Saturday doing paint touch-ups and pre-cleaning the car for SSXII, not going out and collecting new rock chips and dirt.

But it's so much more fun!
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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I am in for sure Absence, I worked on the car tonight and she is already to go!

Ok so lets meet at the gas station, at mill and the 210, what gas station is it and what time do u want to meet?




Originally Posted by TheAbsence
I'll be going to this meet for sure as long as there is a good turnout planned. So lets start a roll call!

1. Absence

Jesse, Casey, Rob, Matt, double Matt, Honroc, Travis, Addison, Glen, RedBaron, AekaGSR, anyone coming?

Honroc, if you're coming, let me know if you want to meet up at the gas station right off the 210 and Milliken.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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ok Speed D, we will make it happen next time, enjoy the wedding those are always fun..LOL

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I wont be there. I'll be at a wedding.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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Wait no Priate City? I'll go I guess it another Red and Redish Rx7 meet!
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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I think honroc is talking about Seven Stock still.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by honroc
I am in for sure Absence, I worked on the car tonight and she is already to go!

Ok so lets meet at the gas station, at mill and the 210, what gas station is it and what time do u want to meet?
Its Chevron, south east corner of the 210 and Milliken. Do you still have my phone number? And I'm thinking meet there at 8:45. Does that sound good? That gives us time to harass Renton

I just checked my phonebook and I don't have your number Honroc, although I could have sworn I had it...

Originally Posted by Renton
I think honroc is talking about Seven Stock still.
Nope, we're going to head over to the Pirate City meeting place for this Saturday's meet.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by TheAbsence
Its Chevron, south east corner of the 210 and Milliken. Do you still have my phone number? And I'm thinking meet there at 8:45. Does that sound good? That gives us time to harass Renton
lol
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Absence that sounds good! I do have your number and I will call you later today. I know where that Chevron is, so we will meet at 8:45 tomorrow Saturday.



Originally Posted by TheAbsence
Its Chevron, south east corner of the 210 and Milliken. Do you still have my phone number? And I'm thinking meet there at 8:45. Does that sound good? That gives us time to harass Renton

I just checked my phonebook and I don't have your number Honroc, although I could have sworn I had it...



Nope, we're going to head over to the Pirate City meeting place for this Saturday's meet.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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Yeah, thats a seriously good big brake kit if he can keep the bias so close to stock. The creator sure did his homework.
Originally Posted by vipers
wow...less than 1 percent...thats very impressive....
Thanks fellas. Yes, there was a lot of homework involved. It actually shifts bias toward the rear by about 0.5% however, mazda left more margin in the system than this so that bias is pretty much dead nuts on factory.

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Well that was what I was thinking but Joel seems to think its air behind the piston. I also thought made the calipers needed a rebuilt. So Im going to pressure bleed it again and order a new booster.
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I hooked up with Robert last night to do some troubleshooting, confirmed the squishy pedal. We talked about it for a while but kept coming back to the basic fact that pedal compression could only be related to:

-mechanical compliance (which didn't explain why it felt right on my car),
-outright leakage (which we had no sign of),
-or air in the system (which didn't explain why Robert's bleeding had been ineffective).

As such we proceeded to rebuild the calipers. Upon opening them all the way we discovered that the o-rings I added w/ the widening spacers couldn't handle the brake fluid and had started to swell, soften and partially chunk out. Given the symptoms really did feel like air in the system we think that the pieces of rubber floating in the system wasn't allowing a proper bleed (despite Robert's proper techinque).

I picked the o-ring based upon resistance to petroleum products. Apparently glycol based brake fluid is enough different that it caused the issues. I talked to a few hydraulic experts, we picked an alternate material and we should have both our cars back up soon.

-Joel
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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Excellent.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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so the meets saturday at 8:45 am? at the gas station?
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