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Old 04-30-12, 06:35 AM
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Glad I can help. I also have the v8. Been chasing that low idle, but to some its the norm not to have it at 900 rpms all the time. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Well, put some miles on since the pcv valve change, the car idles fine, and stopped dripping oil due for a change too.... I'll be changing the diff fluid as well, any recommendations for a fluid type?

Last night I took the car out on a local windy road... Gota say I was impressed! The steering wheel gear selectors are too fun haha I need to buy exhaust, asap.
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I changed the drivers side valve cover gasket and spark plug tube seals, took roughly two hours start to finish. The front spark plug tube had lots of oil in it, glad I finally did this! I'll probably change the passengers side next... I'm sure its as bad as this one. Hopefully the leak is fixed. The drip was super small today on the shop floor, so hopefully it was just residual oil dripping down.

Old 05-24-12, 03:30 PM
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Question time! I have a coolant leak on the rear drivers side of the motor? I can't seem to find it to save my life, what could be back there? My oil looks perfect, car doesn't smoke either. Ideas?
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you should def clean the throttle body
Old 05-25-12, 03:02 PM
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welcome to the club!
Old 05-28-12, 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by neegroy
you should def clean the throttle body
I did this awhile back in the thread.
Old 05-29-12, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by usa5655
welcome to the club!
Hey, thanks man!

Bump for any ideas on the coolant leak! It's really annoying.. lol
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Saturday me and a few buds went out for a cruise, just thought I'd throw up pics and videos. There were some seriously built domestics on the same street having fun where the night video takes place. I would upload but dont know if anyone is trying to remain anonymous

Quick burnout. Fully built Mr2. (Methanol etc...)

Buddies stunt bike, wish I would have caught a flyby with another friends new R1. That thing is scary.


Heres just a couple of snaps of our cars this summer. (Talon is AWD, built trans, forged guts, big 16g turbo)





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Old 06-11-12, 01:28 PM
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Here's my youtube channel with lots of videos of cars depicted in my thread, as well as others.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Greenlightfilming

Friends T/A
[IMG]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j207/hairysox33/DSCF0404.jpg[/IMG

Subie


Pretty killer procharged big block nova from fridays cruise.



Friends R1 and F40i


Aaaaaand my Gs


I dont want to be a self shot photo *****


Friends Mr2 showing some speed.

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Old 06-26-12, 01:16 PM
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Here's some more media to waste time with at work!

Was at Brainerd International Raceway this last weekend and saw this Evo wreck going 70+ into a barrier. He is okay last I heard... Car isn't so much.


Friends STI launching in the burnout contest ha, crazy loud two step!

Lifted Cummins burning some expensive hides. I know its not most people thing, but some like trucks too...

A Mustang GT going through fourth gear, he should have won in my opinion ha.

A beat to death looking pickup with a swapped 1JZ. Sounds godly.

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Old 06-26-12, 01:20 PM
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Beast!!!!!!!!...
Old 06-26-12, 01:23 PM
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Which one? ha, sorry if anyone hates the flood of non lexus stuff... I hit a deer with my car the other day, I'll have pics up soon.
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To much video haha
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Yeahhh, my goal is to kill some poor guys computer when they make the mistake to open this thread... Sorry.









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