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b1adesofcha0s

Well you can blame NASA's shitty communication for that.

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sixpax

I'm not sure why they are like that ... you would think they would be all over "new blood" to grow themselves.

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b1adesofcha0s

They were quick to cancel, did that the same day I sent my first e-mail

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sixpax

Been awhile since I posted to the old journal ...

The car is pretty much dedicated to fund raising efforts for Lung Cancer research these days ... we learned alot last year. Fund raising is a tough racket no matter the cause. Hoping 2013 is a kinder year. The car does a great job of getting us attention, and this year will be even better.

Anyway, we added a prototype Kinetix intake manifold ... only three were ever made. Might make a few HP, might lose a few HP ... but it sure looks good in the engine bay either way. I am hoping that someday, UPREV will figure out the VVEL table and if and when that happens, this intake manifold will stand a good chance of showing respectable gains. In the meantime, it can just sit in there and look shiny.



Had to hand make some cork and rubber gaskets for both throttle body and the lower plenum points ... had never done that before it was kind of fun.



Out with the old ...



... and in with the new.



We added a small custom decal to the backside of the plenum that you can only see if you look between the hood when it is open and the front windshield it says "THE POLISHED TURD".

Can't get a decent cell phone picture of it, it is hard to see.

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b1adesofcha0s

Looking good Craig

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sixpax

Thanks Shahid !

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Unique_Z

Nice!

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sixpax

Thanks Iwan !

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Strut tower brace back on ... pulled out the CAI heat shields and wrapped them in aerospace quality gold foil from Enjuku Racing ... keep some heat away from there anyway, and it adds a nice touch.



Also got most of the Z-1 Motorsports Silicon hoses on ... and the hood struts as well. Engine bay is getting there slowly but surely.

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b1adesofcha0s

So you gonna be hitting up Summit Point at the event in April? I'm planning on doing a full day HPDE with my new PSS

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sixpax

Hope so, but have some other stuff in the works for April so might not fit schedule wise. Saving most of my pennies to try to do Znationals and that track day in October and then Sebring with Chin in November.

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b1adesofcha0s

Nice, that sounds like a lot of fun. I'll still be trying to beat your lap time

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sixpax

That shouldn't be very hard. I am incredibly slow ... just look fast because the car is cool.

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b1adesofcha0s

Yeah I wasn't too fast either my first time out, but I at least have a good set of tires this time.

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TerribleONE

manifold looks great man!! Iv been thinking what I can do to dress up the engine bay a bit.. my intercooler pipes just look like CAIs lol

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