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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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Yeah, I thought about giving you a jingle but figured everyone's busy with family. I thought about driving to Sonic in Savage or at least up to the Southdale area and find that Five Guys Burger joint.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by sportbiketed
No you had to bid for the dyno spots and most sold for $100+.

Bryce dynoed his Evo tho, I think he made around 450awhp.
yeah he made 460 awhp on map's and he made like 406 on DB's.... last year i raced him when he was at 337 and i was a 350 both on db's dyno and he beat me.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ScottmanZ
Happy Easter everyone.
It's almost May and there are no leaves? Man, winter is hanging on out there.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ScottmanZ
Happy Easter everyone. I finished installing my Swift springs last weekend, so I figured I'd post up a pic. Drop was about an inch all around....I think it's perfect, just what I was looking for.


Thanks Tommy for loaning me the spring compressors! It made the difficult job of replacing the front springs possible to do myself.
looks great!

how do you like the ride? I put swifts on a honda I had a couple yrs back, based on rave reviews... and I did not like them. the drop was good and all, but the ride, well, um... no
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by surfcity40
It's almost May and there are no leaves? Man, winter is hanging on out there.
Yeah, don't remind us. The trees are just budding.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by blueVQ
yeah he made 460 awhp on map's and he made like 406 on DB's.... last year i raced him when he was at 337 and i was a 350 both on db's dyno and he beat me.
406 no correction? (this would be a lot)
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406 shootout? (this would be not so 'a lot')

mine makes like 408 with no corrections and 501 in shootout... and mine is a rocket, but I am taking my Z into town shortly

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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
Yeah, don't remind us. The trees are just budding.
don't worry fellas.... 80 acres of corn in the ground already. we be rolling so warm weather is on its way. we'll just appreciate it more when it does come.

And for those that may or may not know... my father had a kidney transplant on good friday (the 22nd). all is good with him and the donor. If any of you have the chance/opportunity to donate, it is a chance to do something truly special for another person and their family
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:34 PM
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Glad to hear your dad is fine, Aaron. I didn't know he got a transplant. Hopefully, I won't ever have to experience that but I'd do it for my family if it did happen.

Dinner? http://www.raisingcanes.com/
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
Yeah, I thought about giving you a jingle but figured everyone's busy with family. I thought about driving to Sonic in Savage or at least up to the Southdale area and find that Five Guys Burger joint.
All the family just left...now the wife and I are just lying around resting our full bellies...lol

Originally Posted by surfcity40
It's almost May and there are no leaves? Man, winter is hanging on out there.
I know...it's quite depressing

Originally Posted by Zivman
looks great!

how do you like the ride? I put swifts on a honda I had a couple yrs back, based on rave reviews... and I did not like them. the drop was good and all, but the ride, well, um... no
I was a bit concerned about that too. So far I really like the ride, I drove to work 3 days this week and for a while yesterday. Very close to stock. A bit stiffer of course, but still pretty smooth.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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Must be nice to have a quiet house, Scott.

Alright, I'm going to go pick up dinner. BBL
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Zivman
all is good with him and the donor.
I'm glad your dad is okay. best wishes.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Zivman
And for those that may or may not know... my father had a kidney transplant on good friday (the 22nd). all is good with him and the donor. If any of you have the chance/opportunity to donate, it is a chance to do something truly special for another person and their family
Glad to hear that. Best wishes for a speedy recovery
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Zivman
406 no correction? (this would be a lot)
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406 shootout? (this would be not so 'a lot')

mine makes like 408 with no corrections and 501 in shootout... and mine is a rocket, but I am taking my Z into town shortly
i believe that is their shootout where it is supposed to be calibrated to mustang dyno numbers... interesting to see their shootout numbers compared to map's numbers. not close at all. have you taken yours to map yet?
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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Well went to get my car out of storage today had a battery tender on it all winter walk in the garage battery tender said good and charged went to start nothin at all battery completely dead, had a charger on it for 6 hours and still no start barely enought for the lights there realy dim guess its time for a new battery it is the orginal and the cars an 03. Any sugestions on a battery?
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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I have an optima red top in my car, I think it's pretty good

Scott I like the new look!!

Aaron good to hear your dad is doing good

And yes the trees around here and the weather still thinks its winter

sorry to lazy to quote everyone, just got back from Mankato

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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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+1 optima red
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Stock2Autocrozz
+1 optima red
Agreed. I've got an optima red in my 61 Continental - although the first one I had went bad after a year (there's always some bad ones).

I've left my lights on for more than an hour and it still starts right up.

Now having said that, it will probably be bad when I go to get it out of storage.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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61 conti ftw! I love the 64's with the sui's....ah, some day it shall be mine....almost bought one 2 years back, but stand by decision to walk away at that point
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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That was probably a good choice. It's phuggin impossible to find parts for it when something breaks, and the people that have the old Lincoln parts know how to charge for them.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver03z
Well went to get my car out of storage today had a battery tender on it all winter walk in the garage battery tender said good and charged went to start nothin at all battery completely dead, had a charger on it for 6 hours and still no start barely enought for the lights there realy dim guess its time for a new battery it is the orginal and the cars an 03. Any sugestions on a battery?

interstate, duralast gold or a premium battery from batteries plus. I have lost faith in the xxxx-top batteries. quality control isn't there to justify the premium price


glad to see you are still around. haven't seen you post much
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