CUTN EDG: fuel pressure gremlin halts tuning past 5k rpm - everything else stellar - Page 9

statik · 08-17-2005, 08:42 AM

holy crap! 53!

eatV8 · 08-17-2005, 10:30 AM

I have met Bruce and there is absolutly no way you would guess he is 53!

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Originally Posted by statik

holy crap! 53!

statik · 08-17-2005, 11:35 AM

me too. a 22 yr skater friend was over when bruce was here and he had no idea either. I guess that means bruce is a pimp!

donmei · 08-17-2005, 11:57 AM

Bruce,
If you're a pimp, then share the wealth man!! Or does that mean something different these days.

Don

Flycaster · 08-17-2005, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by eatV8

I have met Bruce and there is absolutly no way you would guess he is 53!

Heh, I wish someone would say that about me...but, as a very wise guy (Will Rogers) once said: "Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved."

Take your time, Bruce. Better off not stumbling out of the box and putting the whole shootin' match at risk.

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 08-17-2005, 02:40 PM

8/17 - breaking news (6:40 pm edt)

the clutch is in. the motor is going in right now if you want to watch. i am watching myself from austin, tx.

http://200mphprod.com/

8:20 pm edt - breaking breaking news

i've been sitting in a hotel in austin, tx watching the boys drop my motor into the bay on the webcam. on the way in they noticed that the new clutch pressure plate is defective. a quick call was made to crawford performance who are 3 hours behind us on the west coast. a new pressure plate is being shipped next day delivery, thanks to chris at cp.

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 08-17-2005, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by donmei

Bruce,
If you're a pimp, then share the wealth man!! Or does that mean something different these days.

the best thing about being a pimp besides cash flow? terminally fresh trim, but you have to snag it right off the bus.

shhhhh. it's my secret to youth and vitality.

donmei · 08-17-2005, 05:50 PM

I thought that was the little blue pill??

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 08-17-2005, 06:05 PM

breakfast of champions

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 08-18-2005, 07:36 PM

update - day 26

the element turbo kit was shipped today. ups tracking has the delivery date as next thurs the 26th by ground. hard to believe; i could walk from md faster than that. i'd be more disturbed about it but at the pace we've been going, it'll probably take us til thurs to get everything else finished, anyway. the replacement pressure plate from crawford has also shipped. i'd comment that it should be here tomorrow but i'm adopting a new policy - i'm done making predictions (until tomorrow).

Flycaster · 08-19-2005, 12:38 PM

Hey, I have a question for ya: is that Zaino juice *really* worth the extra cost and effort? I've been using Maguire's Polish and NXT for a couple of years on all my cars and have had good results, or so I think...

WRX_XB9R · 08-19-2005, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Flycaster

Hey, I have a question for ya: is that Zaino juice *really* worth the extra cost and effort? I've been using Maguire's Polish and NXT for a couple of years on all my cars and have had good results, or so I think...

I think so. Since I started using it I only have to spend 1 weekend a year per car and the protection lasts till the following year. Plenty of info on Zaino and other products in the Exterior section.

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 08-19-2005, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Flycaster

Hey, I have a question for ya: is that Zaino juice *really* worth the extra cost and effort? I've been using Maguire's Polish and NXT for a couple of years on all my cars and have had good results, or so I think...

you know what fly, if nothing else, by doing 6 or 7 coats of zaino i can inflict the maximum possible effort and expense on myself to make it look good, which helps me to compensate for all those deep-seated self-esteem issues i have raging around in my head. besides that, the sh*t's great.

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 08-19-2005, 06:33 PM

update - day 27

the replacement crawford (rps) pressure plate arrived as promised today, as did the "eddie marine" polished billet optima battery box for the trunk. i can't wait to show you how stunning it looks. the cusco radiator shield is shipped. the element turbo kit is within striking distance just an hour or so away. i predict it will be here monday (and NOT thursday as predicted by ups).

while i was in austin, little ricky finished wiring the defi bf and turbosmart e-boost2 a-pillar gauges. the pyrotechnic display you get when you turn the key is worthy of a vegas show. unfreakingbelievable. the cusco tranny mount and the kartboy and tic bushing sets are also installed. following aps directions, we cut off a few now-unnecessary tabs in preparation to mount the dr725. man, it is one hell of a unit.

we ran out of time tonight or we would have dropped the motor in (again). we might get another wack at it this weekend if the weather craps out. all of the qt-sized baggies we've been using to sort all the parts that were removed during disassembly are disappearing fast. the excitement is starting to build as we head for the final stretch. i'll try to post some pics in the next day or so.

i'm looking forward to seeing everyone in englishtown tomorrow for the shootout. if you see a guy in a crewcut wearing a "glock shooting sports" t-shirt please say hi.

Flycaster · 08-19-2005, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceChapman

...by doing 6 or 7 coats of zaino...

Boy, and my wife thinks *I'm* obsessive! I'll give the stuff a try. The build is going good, pardner. Steady as she goes.

Mine is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, followed by the dyno on Saturday. The parts are all here so we're ready to go. It should be fun...

08-17-2005, 08:42 AM	#121
statik STI Driver Location: New Paltz, N.Y. Posts: 246 Join Date: May 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	holy crap! 53! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

08-17-2005, 02:40 PM	#126
*Neanderthal Racing* GT R US Car: CUTN EDG project Fav Mod: $20. mudflaps from auto zone Location: my cave Posts: 5,850 Join Date: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	8/17 - breaking news (6:40 pm edt) the clutch is in. the motor is going in right now if you want to watch. i am watching myself from austin, tx. http://200mphprod.com/ 8:20 pm edt - breaking breaking news i've been sitting in a hotel in austin, tx watching the boys drop my motor into the bay on the webcam. on the way in they noticed that the new clutch pressure plate is defective. a quick call was made to crawford performance who are 3 hours behind us on the west coast. a new pressure plate is being shipped next day delivery, thanks to chris at cp. Last edited by Neanderthal Racing : 08-17-2005 at 04:32 PM.

08-17-2005, 11:35 AM	#123
statik STI Driver Location: New Paltz, N.Y. Posts: 246 Join Date: May 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	me too. a 22 yr skater friend was over when bruce was here and he had no idea either. I guess that means bruce is a pimp!

08-17-2005, 11:57 AM	#124
donmei S204 Racer Car: 04 WRB STi Fav Mod: Trailer Hitch Location: CT, U.S.A. Posts: 3,139 Join Date: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Bruce, If you're a pimp, then share the wealth man!! Or does that mean something different these days. Don

08-17-2005, 05:50 PM	#128
donmei S204 Racer Car: 04 WRB STi Fav Mod: Trailer Hitch Location: CT, U.S.A. Posts: 3,139 Join Date: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I thought that was the little blue pill??

08-17-2005, 06:05 PM	#129
*Neanderthal Racing* GT R US Car: CUTN EDG project Fav Mod: $20. mudflaps from auto zone Location: my cave Posts: 5,850 Join Date: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	breakfast of champions

08-18-2005, 07:36 PM	#130
*Neanderthal Racing* GT R US Car: CUTN EDG project Fav Mod: $20. mudflaps from auto zone Location: my cave Posts: 5,850 Join Date: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	update - day 26 the element turbo kit was shipped today. ups tracking has the delivery date as next thurs the 26th by ground. hard to believe; i could walk from md faster than that. i'd be more disturbed about it but at the pace we've been going, it'll probably take us til thurs to get everything else finished, anyway. the replacement pressure plate from crawford has also shipped. i'd comment that it should be here tomorrow but i'm adopting a new policy - i'm done making predictions (until tomorrow).

08-19-2005, 12:38 PM	#131
Flycaster S204 Racer Posts: 3,008 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Hey, I have a question for ya: is that Zaino juice really worth the extra cost and effort? I've been using Maguire's Polish and NXT for a couple of years on all my cars and have had good results, or so I think...

08-19-2005, 06:33 PM	#134
*Neanderthal Racing* GT R US Car: CUTN EDG project Fav Mod: $20. mudflaps from auto zone Location: my cave Posts: 5,850 Join Date: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	update - day 27 the replacement crawford (rps) pressure plate arrived as promised today, as did the "eddie marine" polished billet optima battery box for the trunk. i can't wait to show you how stunning it looks. the cusco radiator shield is shipped. the element turbo kit is within striking distance just an hour or so away. i predict it will be here monday (and NOT thursday as predicted by ups). while i was in austin, little ricky finished wiring the defi bf and turbosmart e-boost2 a-pillar gauges. the pyrotechnic display you get when you turn the key is worthy of a vegas show. unfreakingbelievable. the cusco tranny mount and the kartboy and tic bushing sets are also installed. following aps directions, we cut off a few now-unnecessary tabs in preparation to mount the dr725. man, it is one hell of a unit. we ran out of time tonight or we would have dropped the motor in (again). we might get another wack at it this weekend if the weather craps out. all of the qt-sized baggies we've been using to sort all the parts that were removed during disassembly are disappearing fast. the excitement is starting to build as we head for the final stretch. i'll try to post some pics in the next day or so. i'm looking forward to seeing everyone in englishtown tomorrow for the shootout. if you see a guy in a crewcut wearing a "glock shooting sports" t-shirt please say hi.