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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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Just started up my car and blue smoke started billowing out of the exhaust. It smells like coolant and my coolant reservoir and thermostat are bone dry. Ohhhhhhhhh shoot, this is an unplanned expense. My heart is still racing.
Serious bummer, sir.

Don't let it wait too long; you don't want corrosion to set in & add to your problems.
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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Jesse..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKr3w...ure=grec_index
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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^ Haha wow!
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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A quote from the video uploader on Youtube

3 rotors are misunderstood, they produce massive power off the line and top end, in this video the Fc had the stock rear suspension which would not hold up to the torque, even at 20 psi on pump gas like on this video. look a the mph it produces no street evo that I have seen can do this on pump gas.
It had stock rear suspension, wowwwww.
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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That Fc has mad lift off.
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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Jason how is your car? Hopefully no damage to the motor?


Originally Posted by TheAbsence
A quote from the video uploader on Youtube



It had stock rear suspension, wowwwww.
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by honroc
Jason how is your car? Hopefully no damage to the motor?
I'm dropping my car off at Lucky 7 later this week or early next week. If there isn't any damage done to the housings, irons, or rotors, I'll be looking to sell them. I bought a used s5 longblock and trans off of Japan2LA which are already at Lucky 7. Last Sunday I bought an s4 rear end off another member of the forums so I'll have the best of both worlds.

Lucky 7 is going to get to work rebuilding the engine this week so its ready to drop into the car when I tow it over there. If all goes well I'll still be able to drive to Sevenstock still but if not my dad and I will only be taking my brother's FC.

My rebuilt motor only had 40,000 miles on it when it died. I thought I had at least another 60,000 miles to go before even thinking about the prospect of it failing, but I guess thats just how blown engines go.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:58 AM
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Just poking my head in: Not sure if there is a SB carvan to SS, I will probably be going to the large caravan from the OC. As I can not see youtube at work is Jesse bringing the Vert to SS?
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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Good question, Is the vert done yet Jesse? Where is the caravan meeting in the OC? Maybe it can hook up with us on the way down the 5, we will be on the 5 at the 605 around 7am
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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I think it is kind of out of your way (as it is for me) and they are meeting early.
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=197261
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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I think everyone is meeting up early that day, I know I will be up early moving cars around





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I think it is kind of out of your way (as it is for me) and they are meeting early.
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=197261
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by honroc
Good question, Is the vert done yet Jesse? Where is the caravan meeting in the OC? Maybe it can hook up with us on the way down the 5, we will be on the 5 at the 605 around 7am
lol... no, ive been really busy at work.. need to swap in the other motor.. but i just started getting 2 days off again, so i might get her done by ss...when is it?
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by speeddemon32
that was a really close race! impressive rx7! love the sound of that 3 rotor
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 02:34 AM
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Sevenstock is Saturday, September 18th. Thats in 8 days!!
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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are you guys doing a Caravan?
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RE Drifter
are you guys doing a Caravan?
+1 Usually by now theres already a caravan thread

Jesse....SS is a week away, plenty of time. I'm down haha
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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So is anyone here going to sevenstock??

Caravan is gonna be meeting up at the arco on 4th st. like always.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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I'm going to Sevenstock but the Arco caravan has decided to do a canyon run on the way there so I'm going to opt out this year.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TheAbsence
I'm going to Sevenstock but the Arco caravan has decided to do a canyon run on the way there so I'm going to opt out this year.
lol what the hell? A canyon run on the way to seven stock? Yeah I won't be going then.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Yep. We need Rick back coordinating it.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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I'm on the fence with regard to joining into the caravan; even if I join up with them as they pass through Chino Hills, taking Carbon Canyon over to the 57 and then down the 5 is the long way around compared to down the 71 to the 91 and then either the toll road (faster & cleaner) or the 55 (cheaper).

Means getting there later and dirtier... and I still hold out hopes of a long-shot at a courtyard spot. (A guy can dream, right?)

That, and given my bad luck in getting to SevenStock the last two years, I think a dodge through the canyon in THIS car on THAT day would just be pushing the odds a bit too far.

Kinda like daring fate to slap me in the head.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TheAbsence
I'm going to Sevenstock but the Arco caravan has decided to do a canyon run on the way there so I'm going to opt out this year.
I'm not for the canyon run either...but I didnt wanna roll up there alone. But I think if they know people are avoiding the caravan because of the canyon run I'm sure it can be cancelled.

Divin,absence,Renton...if they cancel the canyon run, you guys in??
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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No because I don't want to infringe on their fun. Thats why I didn't post at all in their thread once I saw their plans. If I don't like it, then I don't have to participate :P

I've been on a freedom trip lately haha.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TheAbsence
No because I don't want to infringe on their fun. Thats why I didn't post at all in their thread once I saw their plans. If I don't like it, then I don't have to participate :P

I've been on a freedom trip lately haha.
Haha take it easy there killer
Its cool, im just looking to see how we can get more 7s to come out. As of now it's just 4 including myself.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TheAbsence
No because I don't want to infringe on their fun. Thats why I didn't post at all in their thread once I saw their plans. If I don't like it, then I don't have to participate :P

I've been on a freedom trip lately haha.
yea dude im all for the canyon run but id rather have more 7s rolling wit us than just 4 lol
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