XPOTRPR build & BS

Do NOT like..

That's a bummer for sure. Makes for long days unless you're constantly setting up and tearing down. Luckily I got myself into a position where I Program, setup, and run my own stuff. Every now and then a repeat will come through and I may just run a job.. but sometimes those are a nice break for my mental state.

Hopefully you can get back into programming! You guys staying busy though at least? I know for us.. all this Rona shit actually helped us. Lol

 

I see this thing just keeps getting stuff added to it

 

Hey man! Yeah... its still alive and I'm really able to do what I've wanted to do to it now.

 

thats good man
I was going to pm you on ig too the other day since I hadnt seen you post lol

My trucks getting towed to toyota this weekend....i think its got a blown head gasket since april so it doesnt really move

 

yeah.. kinda gave up on social media. that was all I had anyways.. so not missing out on much. lol TW is still my outlet.

and nooooooo! Thats no bueno man. sorry to hear that. hopefully it gets sorted out though now that its in their hands.

 

time to junk it

naw hopefully it will get fixed and i can drive it again...i rarely drive it since july

 

gov work so slow and long periods of doing nothing is pretty common. Pays well though.

 

NEVAR! and damn man.. I'm sure you're itchin! We'll be headed up that way next month! maybe it'll be ready by then. lol

Heard that. That's the ultimate factor. We just went In Flight certified.. so that's been exciting and stressful. lol

Proving out my 1st article now on my next job. Elkonite (Copper and Tungsten) that finishes at .050" thick. Never even heard of the stuff before this job.. machines nice though! I kinda want some..

 

We did some neat alloys at my last job, but that place was a sweat shop with a slave driver for a GM. This place is relaxed to a point, but more and more red tape as the years go on. If I could find something that paid the same or close to that was non-gov, my last day would be yesterday.

 

Environment is one of my biggest needs in a shop. I've come from similar slave driving and disgusting shops. Found my home here for sure. If you ever want to move to Arizona.. we need good people. Lol

 

Depends on the wage. Sitting around 35/hr here.

 

Yeah its definitely competitive pay out here then. Our shop is just growing like crazy. Been here 3.5 years and we've got 6 new machines and 3 more on the way.

 

We are union. By 2023 its contracted to be around 37/hr.

 

ahhh.. yeah none of that out here. I dont know anything about that life. lol

 

Ordered my Aluminum 10lb Co2 from Poly. $234 shipped with a coupon code and comes with the mount I need as well. Will be nice to have that for peace of mind until I get the dual compressor sorted out. Saves weight and space as well.

Anybody interested in a 20lb tank? ready to go.. 150psi regulator and all. its full as well.

Started planning out our route and places of interest we want to check out for sure, otherwise.. we're just winging it like usual.

 

let me know, we can meet up to grab something to eat if you got time!

you still got my cell? (Still the same)

 

Sure do! I'll let you know.. Most likely on our way back down

 

Spark plugs changed out to the NGK Rutheniums. Did the extendo-swivel method vs pulling the blower again. Took a couple hours in total with an hour and half being the driver side and figuring out the best plan of attack. worked out great ultimately. Definitely my new way of doing them. The Butt Dyno feels some improvements with the plugs. smoother revving for sure... just sounds happier. Unfortunately, that didnt solve my stuttering issues. I need to get my HP Tuner setup again and take some logs and see whats going on. I have a feeling its Exhaust related. maybe too much restriction or cavitation with the amount of boost.. making it need more room to move more air since its pushing more air, more efficiently now.

Next weekend will be power steering pump (picked it up, just didnt get a chance to install it this weekend) and tire rotation and at home alignment.

 

Well, Figured out the stuttering issue. It's the Traction Control/ABS system. After a tip from @DocME I tried some tests with my ABS Killswitch, toggling it off and on and trying to replicate the issue. Sure enough, as soon as all that system was disabled, the stuttering went away. As soon as it was all switched back on, it came back. Why it does that.. I dont really know, yet. Too much Powa and Fat.

At least I can stop banging my head against the wall, for the most part.

 

What it was really trac control?? It's great you know now, but damn that's weird.

Sooooo we can has race now?