Anyone looking for a new Gen 4 JAE, sexy Titanium Blue panels.

JeffLebowski said:

What are you doing to your Raptor? I'm blessed to live in the Bighorn Mountains and on the curves, I never feel like I need more power in the ND Miata. Just wore out the tires in 12k miles My Miata is one of my best investments ever.

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Cam phasers went out for the fourth time (!) just after the warranty expired of course…and yes I asked for something from Ford, but at 115K miles, they told me to pound sand. Transmission was going out too so I decided to just pull them and upgrade them while they’re out.

Build thread on FRF here: https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/gen-2-scab-makeover…totally-not-ripping-off-geoff’s-2-5-build.105164/

Costing me over $25K even with me doing a lot of the assembly, but I’ll have the fuel and air for almost 800HP, as well as a transmission that will support that power increase, but gonna detune it to ~600HP or so for reliability.

Re: the Miata, My login name here is a takeoff of the one I use on car forums to celebrate my old very highly modified ‘91 BRG:



My racing buddy and I built up and raced (auto-x mostly, but some pro solo) Miatas up through the NC model, but I fell in love with Flyin’ Miata’s Habu project…always loved the idea of a modern day Cobra too. Have been going back and forth with Lawrence at Sarasota Super Sport (he bought the V8 project rights from FM) about doing one myself, but really need to finish the truck and a couple remodeling projects around the House first…gotta keep the accountant/wife happy!

This is my goal, only painted in Mazda’s HU (British Racing Green) and with a V8 running through a 6-speed:

Bump. Lots of interest, no takers yet.

I have a 3d printed insert I made if that works for you.

Mike Casselton said:

There's also a 45 Auto rim.
It's the same length and same load as a 45 ACP. The brass has a rim.

Not really sure why it exists, but it does.

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Wartime production initially. I was told that it was less expensive and saved the spring steel to produce the Auto Rim. True or not

Starline is also producing the 45 Cowboy Special, a 45 A.R. With a 45 Colt rim on it.

@Sandhog308 , which historian wrote the letter?

Price drops!

"Quiet"

Nostalgia is a great reason to own a firearm.

EODsniper said:

Price without optic option?

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Give Mike a call at 916-670-1103x4 and he can go over it with you. Thank you.

theLBC said:

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I don't know...the way my wife likes her ice cream and gelato the oceans should be blood red from all the sharks devouring the humans entering the water.

That sounds like fun, I'm wanting to bang a 2 inch piece of steel at 500yd.

My eyes aren't up to banging steel at 600 with a red dot or lpvo unless it's the size of a trash truck. Lol

Stevenhansell said:

I probably missed it , but what chamber are you using?

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We will call it a Hybrid DI/Nevius chamber since I cut a modified chamber using Nevius reamer.

Gtscotty said:

Finally got the X-Caliber 13", mlgs lightweight barrel that I ordered back in March in. Going to try a BFK Mod 0 thermal fit upper and reuse a 12.7" Aero handguard I have on this one. Waiting for Rexus Ultra bolts to come back in stock in the next few weeks and should be in business.

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Finally got the parts painted up with Alumahyde and put together this weekend, and a Rexus Ultra bolt on the way. I will say the BFK upper was a bit too interference fit with my barrel, even freezing the barrel and lightly torching the receiver threads, the rubber mallet had to put in some work to get the barrel in far enough that I could fully seat it with the barrel nut.