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    Horse Power, Track Shit, Torque, Cubic Inches, Liters, Run What Ya Brung, Auto or Cycle

    I have seen that one. I wouldnt personally build the car like that guy did, but thats just me. There's better ways to do a few things they did.
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    Horse Power, Track Shit, Torque, Cubic Inches, Liters, Run What Ya Brung, Auto or Cycle

    Yea GridLife and I think he runs unlimited class. SCCA "rules" is a huge reason I dont auto-x or go to any SCCA events. I just want to go out and have fun and their 900000 car classifications and people getting all uppity about shit is why I wont go. I took my Miata to auto-x last year and I...
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    Horse Power, Track Shit, Torque, Cubic Inches, Liters, Run What Ya Brung, Auto or Cycle

    ive done some searching on it and im just not seeing it be a widespread issue... And i wouldnt expect anything to live during an over rev... Certainly nothing to the level of like the LS7 valve guide issue. Lots of guys running the stock LS3/LSA valves to 7500+ RPM so im not terribly...
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    Horse Power, Track Shit, Torque, Cubic Inches, Liters, Run What Ya Brung, Auto or Cycle

    on LS3 heads? havent heard of it being common.
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    Horse Power, Track Shit, Torque, Cubic Inches, Liters, Run What Ya Brung, Auto or Cycle

    Finally picked up my LS today thats going in the Miata. 6.0 L76 block bored 4.010 4.8 crank(destroked to basically a 327) Wiseco +11.7cc dome forged pistons Callies Compstar 6.250 h-beam 4340 rods King and Durabond bearings all ARP hardware custom Cam-Motion cam Heads are just stock LS3 821...
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    brand new car urge

    Im the opposite for ring seating in particular. 4-5 heat cycles and rings are seated so they need a little pressure and a some vacuum. Also good luck on the brake burnishing procedure... its a beast on the carbon brakes. You arent going to upset that car by getting into the power with the...
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    brand new car urge

    nothing is actually limited for the first 500 miles... trust me... Well supposedly 1st and 2nd have a little bit of torque limiting, but the car will go right past the "fake" redline during break in up to real red line. In auto mode it will shift at the lowered redline.
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    Maggie’s Powder Valley Warehouse Burned Down

    I would call that good service, but I bet they didnt pay out $1 more than they absolutely had to via your policy declarations. You were likely, through your policy language, covered for all of that stuff otherwise they wouldnt have paid it. I have coverage for all of that kind of stuff also...
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    Maggie’s Powder Valley Warehouse Burned Down

    Maybe because thats what insurance companies do... like 9 out of 10 times. How many insurance stories have you read where the person was like "oh my fuck they gave me 125% value for my car that was totaled"? Most likely between 0 and 1... How many insurance stories have you read where the...
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    Why can't I get a job....uhhhhhh

    Ive told a lot of people that I have a good "first impression" mechanism in my body. Im probably proven right about 85-90% of the time. It might take a few years, like your case, to come to fruition, but im rarely wrong.
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    Horse Power, Track Shit, Torque, Cubic Inches, Liters, Run What Ya Brung, Auto or Cycle

    Thats with his old motor too LOL. Heres one with his new stroker. He's right at 500whp. Tickling 160mph on the straight... he said he might have shit his pants when he saw those speeds...in a miata... Spun the tires on the dyno LOL
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    Horse Power, Track Shit, Torque, Cubic Inches, Liters, Run What Ya Brung, Auto or Cycle

    I was saving since last year to build a 40x40 and had like 40k saved up. Then the realization that what I wanted to build was almost 90k for concrete and a shell and I didnt want to wait another year+ to save that money. Im in this building/concrete for 30k including the 50ft driveway...
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    Horse Power, Track Shit, Torque, Cubic Inches, Liters, Run What Ya Brung, Auto or Cycle

    A few more shop pictures with a bit more progress. Got floor sealer down last week. 90 degree for 12 hours is the max temp they recommend so that it soaks into the concrete before drying. Well shit its Texas in summer time. We had a "cold" front forecast to come through last week and it was...
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    How to UNsubscribe from Solicitations I get via PM

    Its from Mod/staff... you cant shut them off... I agree its a bit annoying.
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    Horse Power, Track Shit, Torque, Cubic Inches, Liters, Run What Ya Brung, Auto or Cycle

    Small shop is finally built... now to work through all the finishing projects. 24x29x12. Wanted 40x40, but in my city when you exceed 700sq. ft. the concrete goes from 18"d x12"w footers and beams with #3 rebar to 30"x18" footers and beams with #5 rebar. Was going to add almost 20k in...
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