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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bonarsauce
Was thinking that too, not sure how flexible this piece will be either I think it is mostly fiberglass
Is it that "vfiber" material? or what material is it exactly. Its either glass or its not.

Most molds are all glass. atleast glass can be worked with, but only a good body guy can cut and relay glass. You have to kittyhair all the edges too.

I would def recommend taking it to a reputable shop.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by handsomemax
Anyone know a car wash with low clearance around the Twin Cities? I got my Nismo yesterday, but it is covered in salt from the ride on the trailer over here. I know that the Downtown in St. Paul and Perfect10 in Brooklyn Park will do hand washes, but I wanted to see if anyone knows one that would have an undercarriage wash too.
I used to have this problem w/ my 35. Really the only choice I could find was to find a place to actually handwash your car and use the hose to spray under the car.


Now a days I bought a 37 but don't drive it in winter. Sits in the heated garage
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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Fuki-ay, worse day wrenching ever....grounding, broke facyory bolt (has never broken bolt in life)tried, get access to heated bay for weekend....break cyl6 spark plug (also never happened!) so after hours of abuse today, the car sits overnight, attacked it with all ya can poss imagine,last tiny ceramic piece remains taunting to fall in.....being that now I have goten most shards out enough to even spin bolt head, but it awaits a FRESH crack in the morning......f'n hobbies man.......

Clarity...this is on the maxima, so FTL, in comparisson.

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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 04:46 AM
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That's why I don't do any major wrenching in the winter. PITA
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 06:01 AM
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Not $hit else 2 do? Lol, these plugs were spnfar gone, i am glad i did it
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 06:06 AM
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Oh, you single guys have all the time in the world.

I figure I'll be doing something to the car probably next month when I have to order stuff.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
Oh, you single guys have all the time in the world.

I figure I'll be doing something to the car probably next month when I have to order stuff.
what'd you have planned???
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by | 1cleanG |
what'd you have planned???
*Spoiler Alert* Sorry Dave, cant resist, he has a brand new stillen SC on the way
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 11:06 AM
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lmao! You think Tara knows?
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 11:30 AM
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Haha yea, project car....?

So, after all means of ingenuity, used magnet, pulled out unthreaded plug...hoped for best, most ceramic still lodged on side, sent eagle claw grabber, equipped w plenty o CLAY on it, spun it around and got "almost all" but think small shard fell into piston, maybe the size of pencil tip, f'in-ay...so sweet lil ceramic smell, tiny knock, and it cleared.....still feel it needs to be burnt up,93octane here i come, and hope it glies out!i do have a monster exhaust!!

But, as for all, they were f'in oem plugs w 174k, phuk, even if i blow out a cylinder its gotta be better than the 174k oem ones......which for frame of reference the first spark plugs used in aviation lasted 50-250 miles, so BE GRATEFUL I suppose!
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
lmao! You think Tara knows?
Not yet or you'd be dead already
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by silverbullet_Z
*Spoiler Alert* Sorry Dave, cant resist, he has a brand new stillen SC on the way
not stillen
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 02:13 PM
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Damn, Eric. That's alot of miles on the plugs. I'm sure the car feels like it runs better now.

Greg, I'm still alive. Think she knows?

I kinda like the Stillen stage 2 kit. The hood sucks, but w/e.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 02:19 PM
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Yeah that hood is horrendous, I would go with the vortech kit.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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Or I could save my money for the S30. Or buy some guns. Or go on an exotic vacation.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
Or I could save my money for the S30. Or buy some guns. Or go on an exotic vacation.
Or...... you could save up your money and start working on insulating the garage and getting a natural gas heater put in eh??? Than we can have a winter get together at your place yes!!! But why stop there, lets add a second level and make it the bachelor pad with a pool table and poker table and video game area yes!!! DO IT!!! LMAO wow I'm bored right now and so sick of winter
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by sportbiketed
Yeah that hood is horrendous, I would go with the vortech kit.
Hell yeah I would too. You going to proving grounds? Gonna do any events? Im gonna enter the road racing.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by blueVQ
Hell yeah I would too. You going to proving grounds? Gonna do any events? Im gonna enter the road racing.
Yup im doing autox. I heard the road racing is just high speed autox and they dont really keep track of the times.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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Proving grounds???? Whats that? got link?
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Too good to be true, po305 code on scanner, generic misfire code....i unpack the bomb for cyl5 yet again tomorrow....loss of 20%power FTL.hoping its coil maladjusted, buying new plug anyways, in case prongs off electrode got fukd in the mayhem
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