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Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by SconnieHailer, Sep 6, 2014.

  1. Apr 10, 2015 at 8:18 PM
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  2. Apr 12, 2015 at 11:50 AM
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  3. Apr 12, 2015 at 12:06 PM
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  4. Apr 12, 2015 at 12:18 PM
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    ALMOST posted that Evo vid a while back. That thing is way too clean!
     
  5. Apr 12, 2015 at 6:31 PM
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    StAndrew Wait for it...

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    Intake, exhaust, lift. Typical stuff.
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    The best part is a 1-GR drops right in to the engine bay, even in the 1st gen models, with a bit of fab work. so when the frame/body rots out on your truck, you can scrap it and use the engine in the MR2 with a bit of boost
     
  7. Apr 13, 2015 at 6:20 PM
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  8. Apr 13, 2015 at 6:21 PM
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    That looks like it needs to be in the movie Cars
     
  9. Apr 13, 2015 at 6:56 PM
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    it does have a face on it haha
     
  10. Apr 14, 2015 at 2:20 PM
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  11. Apr 14, 2015 at 8:57 PM
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    :rofl: I haven't laughed that hard in a while.

    Damn I miss track days :pout: shame WY doesnt have any good tracks... Not like I could drive my truck on a track haha, but still
     
  12. Apr 14, 2015 at 11:01 PM
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    There's two dirt tracks in powell...haha
     
  13. Apr 15, 2015 at 4:10 AM
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    Yeah i discovered Sheridan used to have a little oval dirt track. They shut it down though for whatever reason.

    With all the rolling terrain we have here i think a nice paved track would be awesome in the summer for enthusiasts that want to take their car or bike out for a rip.
     
  14. Apr 15, 2015 at 5:27 AM
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  15. Apr 15, 2015 at 10:03 AM
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    I've had my MR2 Turbo for about 12 years now, and I've only had snap oversteer exactly once and that was because I was being an idiot. Factory turbos aren't that rare, the rare part is finding one that hasn't been beaten to hell and poorly maintained.
     
  16. Apr 17, 2015 at 10:17 PM
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  17. Apr 21, 2015 at 12:00 AM
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    Nice photos ben!
     
  18. Apr 21, 2015 at 6:52 AM
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    Man I love FD's but why can't that rotory be more reliable?
     
  19. Apr 21, 2015 at 9:50 AM
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    IIRC there is a new Rotary motor that is built in sections, so you can add/remove cylinders, sounds like that could be the answer, just swap out the sections for a spare and rebuild the one that was in the car

    Also, whats upn with all the buckets in those pictures. im assuming its to catch the water that comes from the AC drain?
     
  20. Apr 21, 2015 at 10:10 AM
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    Ah, ok, that makes more sense. And i didnt realize that wasnt new tech, sorry :eek:
     

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