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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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Yup , got her a flight at 7:30 .... So I'm hanging out until her chaperone takes her to her seat.
Why you up so early on the weekend ?
I was selling donuts at that time. I'm not a chef anymore
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by quakerroatmeal
Ya I did the iso thermal gasket too. Wasn't really any much more then the plenum spacer IMO. I just took the whole thing apart rather then having someone holding anything. I unhooked the hoses and pulled the whole cover off.
After looking at the Z engine bay today, I realize how much easier it is to get to those hoses. The ones in the back are almost impossible for me to reach, especially without lifting up the plenum.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Ah I forget you got the FX. And it sits a lot higher most likely as well. Does the FX only come with VQ35DE's? I know nothing of the VX other then it comes with a VQ35 not sure revup, or hr or any of that. Does it change throughout any of the years like the Z?

Did you end up running still at the track?
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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My engine sits lower and farther back in the bay in relation to the firewall.

'03-'08 have the DE, never revup since all are 5AT. They also have the 45 with VK45DE.
'09+ has the HR, and the 50 has the VK50VE. In Europe the have the 37 and the 50.

I got 3 runs in, first was best with a 14.968 @ 90.46 MPH.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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Those FX50's are a beast!
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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Good Morning DFW
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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Hey, I was wondering if you guys can help me out.. I am trying to look for a place to eat dinner in the Dallas area for me and my girlfriend's birthday with a kind of a big group of people. She wanted it to be a nice place where we can dress up a little. Does anyone have any suggestions? Preferably somewhere not TOO expensive.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by phiooz
Hey, I was wondering if you guys can help me out.. I am trying to look for a place to eat dinner in the Dallas area for me and my girlfriend's birthday with a kind of a big group of people. She wanted it to be a nice place where we can dress up a little. Does anyone have any suggestions? Preferably somewhere not TOO expensive.
Does she like Italian? A Taste of Italy in Garland is a great place.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by phiooz
Hey, I was wondering if you guys can help me out.. I am trying to look for a place to eat dinner in the Dallas area for me and my girlfriend's birthday with a kind of a big group of people. She wanted it to be a nice place where we can dress up a little. Does anyone have any suggestions? Preferably somewhere not TOO expensive.
Tei-An is a great newer Noodle place that is awesome.

http://www.dallasobserver.com/bestof...odles-1529668/

Or go up to Reunion tower in the Ball and eat there. I'm not too sure how the food is tho.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by ImportedPerformance
Does she like Italian? A Taste of Italy in Garland is a great place.
I agree it is good place, eventhough I liked it better when it was a hole in the wall up the street a few blocks.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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Hey MesquiteZ, Which part of town do you live at? I live in Mesquite myself! :]
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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I'll look those up, thanks for the input guys!
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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Hi everybody, new guy here. Went out to the track with a few of yall yesterday and we had a blast. Right now we have an 03 6spd coupe with intake, plenum spacer and exhuast. No picture ATM but will have some soon. Just sayin hi.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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For those of you who knew of my spacer situation, it is all cleared up now. The bolt was broken off just enough out of the lower plenum for me to loosen it by hand and continue with pliers to finally take it out. None of the plastic spacers were missing so it seems my engine has not ingested anything bad. I moved that one extra long bolt to the broken bolt hole and put a stock bolt in that hole. I used the bolt driver to tighten everything rather than my torque wrench. Something seems wrong with it at very low setting. I couldn't even get it to click at 5 ft-lbs on the STB nuts.

Chris, I'll let you know when I decide to do the iso thermal gasket.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by zrzly?
Hi everybody, new guy here. Went out to the track with a few of yall yesterday and we had a blast. Right now we have an 03 6spd coupe with intake, plenum spacer and exhuast. No picture ATM but will have some soon. Just sayin hi.

Dude,

Nice to meet you & your GF. I had a great time and next time will be even funner. I think we all will do better.

I'm glad she decided to go ahead and run the 1/4 herself. Now she will want to do it again next time.



Originally Posted by StuLax18
For those of you who knew of my spacer situation, it is all cleared up now. The bolt was broken off just enough out of the lower plenum for me to loosen it by hand and continue with pliers to finally take it out. None of the plastic spacers were missing so it seems my engine has not ingested anything bad. I moved that one extra long bolt to the broken bolt hole and put a stock bolt in that hole. I used the bolt driver to tighten everything rather than my torque wrench. Something seems wrong with it at very low setting. I couldn't even get it to click at 5 ft-lbs on the STB nuts.

Chris, I'll let you know when I decide to do the iso thermal gasket.

STU,

at least you beat that other FX's time.....so you are now the fastest FX. You Baller !

To bad you couldn't fix that broken bolt at the track.

Maybe I can bring some tools with me next time to have for anybody that needs them. I'll bring a Jack also.

Maybe we should start like an emergency tool kit with basic tools and maybe like even some stock bolts and fluids for people that have issues like this time.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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Actually, I was really close to bringing my socket and ratchet set just in case. Now I wish I had.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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You shoulda said something at th track, I have a 130 piece tool set and all the stock bolts from our spacer install in the car lol lesson learned
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 03:53 PM
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You shoulda said something at th track, I have a 130 piece tool set and all the stock bolts from our spacer install in the car lol lesson learned
Doh !
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by StuLax18
For those of you who knew of my spacer situation, it is all cleared up now. The bolt was broken off just enough out of the lower plenum for me to loosen it by hand and continue with pliers to finally take it out. None of the plastic spacers were missing so it seems my engine has not ingested anything bad. I moved that one extra long bolt to the broken bolt hole and put a stock bolt in that hole. I used the bolt driver to tighten everything rather than my torque wrench. Something seems wrong with it at very low setting. I couldn't even get it to click at 5 ft-lbs on the STB nuts.

Chris, I'll let you know when I decide to do the iso thermal gasket.
Glad everything worked out for you. Yeah, just let me konw when and we'll arrange something.
Originally Posted by fithamoto
Maybe I can bring some tools with me next time to have for anybody that needs them. I'll bring a Jack also.

Maybe we should start like an emergency tool kit with basic tools and maybe like even some stock bolts and fluids for people that have issues like this time.
I was going to bring my ratchet set, clutch fluid, and coolant but decided against it at the last minute since I had way too many stuff in my car already. Of all the times I've been to the track, nothing serious ever broke until this past time and the time before that.
The only reason I even had the jack yesterday was to save time on changing my rears so I have more time to race. Good thing I brought it, even though I didn't get to race much, since that made working on the car a whole lot easier and safer.
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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For Stu..

Saw this on another thread..sexy.

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