JC's Turbo Tales and Musings

jwick

Dude...The ‘while I’m in there’ and ‘it’ll never be easier while that’s off’ add-ons kill a car build budget.

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'10 G37T 6MT Graphite/Graphite - BP - G37T Build

JARblue

That happened to me just in the supporting mods phase and I'm not even planning to boost lol

So I need to do the oil gallery gaskets. Might as well go ahead and throw in some SuckerPunch oil pump gears

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Hotrodz

Yep, the thing is if you are boosted or track a lot the idea that it will be a long time be fore you are in there again is a joke just like the saying I will be happy when she is finished. Get the hell out of town.

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Spooler

You can be finished until the next thing breaks or starts acting like it is broke. LOL

Hotrodz

Or you want it to break so you can justify the buying of upgraded parts sitting on the self that you bought just on case something happens.

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gbrettin

I'm really struggling with that...

jwick

It gets the best of us

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'10 G37T 6MT Graphite/Graphite - BP - G37T Build

JLarson

It's not my favorite conversation to have with my wife, that's for sure.

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2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ
2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

Spooler

WOW, mine is good with it for the most part but I do have a limit. She use to complain about my truck until one day I said I was done. That was a long time ago and she even enjoys it. She says it is her truck now. LOL Me, I was like WTH???

JLarson

Credit where credit is due, wife was good with me getting a turbo, and was pretty even keeled about everything else I've spent in supporting mods. Too much at once though, and she gets a little salty, which is unfortunate since it's much easier when everything is in pieces.

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2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ
2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

Spooler

That is your first modified car I assume. My wife is use to it. I was modding cars when she married me. She saw what happens if I make a mistake and have to go back and redo. I am about done though. Close to her limit. I can tell.

JLarson

Not the first, but by far the most extensive. My 350z I modded before I met her. It's a curious balance - she's lavish in some ways (bought a new house and a new car at the same time) but very frugal in others. We've had to come to an understanding on a lot of points.

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2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ
2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

FL 4Motion

Same here. Wife is fine with whatever as long as we can afford it, finances aren’t separate or secret so communication is key. We’re both gear heads so as long as she gets to mod her Jeep and our (her) track car we good.