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EvilElvis · 03-10-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Davis

http://www.pbase.com/bryanh/image/10...3/original.jpg

For anyone who doesn't know, Randy Nolls autox beast.

Quick Stats:
343whp/303tq on 100U (I run this, plenty of power)
361whp/314tq on 110L
~2550 lbs, min weight of 2397 lbs is acheivable
0.9x fwd g's at a pro-solo launch--beats both RX7s to 200'

$23,000 obo! Solo2.Com Forums • View topic - FS: Randy Noll's SM2 MR2 -- 3rd and 4th at Nats, Turnkey

Ah Randy's car, I hit my head on the frunk hood of that car because it was so low lol. Goes to show 3s>v6

randomxzero · 03-10-2009, 01:46 PM

well ya im very hands on and learn very quick! (i thought those would be good attributes for a job!)
ya haha no im not there yet im learning and still going to learn more when i start taking apart the 4age i have sitting in my backyard

Davis · 03-10-2009, 01:49 PM

Really Kelvin?

That's funny.

Hmm where are my parts at, I'm so anxious to throw the sway bar on!!!

masagsxr · 03-10-2009, 01:49 PM

If you need an extra hand... let me know. I'll show up and clap hehehee j/k.. but really, one of these weekends or something..

EvilElvis · 03-10-2009, 01:55 PM

I was staring at the frunk mounted fuel cell, mezmerized, I walked forward and hit my head pretty hard. I'd go to say it felt like I dented my skull

EvilElvis · 03-10-2009, 01:56 PM

you get sways all around? or just the front(or whatever they allow in stock class)

Davis · 03-10-2009, 01:59 PM

That's great Kelvin.

I'm not in the stock class haha. Jeff recommended only front sways, so I bought Addco. And yeah front sways are legal in stock class.

masagsxr · 03-10-2009, 02:01 PM

My turbo calipers coming in today... I'm going to clean the @$#@ out of that thing and maybe powder coat it before putting it on

Davis · 03-10-2009, 02:01 PM

Don't you dare paint it red.

masagsxr · 03-10-2009, 02:03 PM

Hahahaha... y? whats up with the red? I did that way back on my ricer days hehehee

Any suggestion on a good color?

Davis · 03-10-2009, 02:05 PM

. Black or silver.

masagsxr · 03-10-2009, 02:12 PM

Yeah was thinking either one of those but more leaning towards black since it gets dirty with brake dusts. If I paint it silver, it'll be black after a week hehehehee

masagsxr · 03-10-2009, 02:35 PM

Alex:..... Save this link and start downloading the zips while they are still available. I doubt it'll be there forever so who knows....

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SF-Jim · 03-10-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by o6spdracer

Hey SF-Jim, I'll look for the card for the place we sent my buddy's 328. He was involved in a minor hit and run. We were referred to him and the car came out really clean. I'll give you a few places to check out as soon as I get it all together.

Thanks. I appreciate any referrals you can give me as I've never had any car painted before.

SF-Jim · 03-10-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by masagsxr

Depends on the work... Its not one of those flat rate like what Maaco or Earl Shieb. He's a reasonable guy. I'd pay him as much as $2K for the work I want if and when I decide to put on those kit I have with the flares.

Hi Masagsxr,

Thanks for the link to this guy's site. Have you ever seen him paint a whole car though? I talked to a couple of body shops and one said to paint a whole car, they remove the trim, windows, etc. I don't know if that's how it's supposed to be done of if that's overkill, but they said it will start peeling if you don't do it right. Of course, they also said they were charging $3500 for that job...

deucegirl03 · 03-10-2009, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cjung

You know u dont have to go through all that trouble unless the actual pin is like gone or broken in half.... what was the problem with the pin itself?

after replacing my TPS and clearing the code i got the car running and i couldn't get it to idle below 1500 and it started throwing the same code (#51, TPS or TPS circuit). so i checked the TPS circuitry and found that one of the 3 pins on the TPS connector has no continuity to ground. There is continuity before the connector (ie the wiring is good), so i have deduced thanks to the laws of physics that the problem must lie within the connector itself.
Thus my mission to replace or rig up the TPS connector and finally get this beast running again

man i love my DMM without it my life would be so much harder....

masagsxr · 03-10-2009, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SF-Jim

Hi Masagsxr,

Thanks for the link to this guy's site. Have you ever seen him paint a whole car though? I talked to a couple of body shops and one said to paint a whole car, they remove the trim, windows, etc. I don't know if that's how it's supposed to be done of if that's overkill, but they said it will start peeling if you don't do it right. Of course, they also said they were charging $3500 for that job...

I have not seen the car paint. Its just one of those either you trust him or you dont. The right way would be to remove all the weatherstrip. Its definitely not overkill to do that. If you don't remove it and just tape over the weather strips then the paint will not bond right to those corner where the paint will start to peel off. A good job with a good paint is definitely not cheap. I think $3500 is fair for what they are going to do and depending on the reputation of that shop.

Hey for $350, you should check out Deni's guy in San Diego and leave the car to him. I'd pay that guy $1K if he is willing to go the extra mile like remove the weather strip etc and more coats of paint.

Cjung · 03-10-2009, 04:12 PM

Renata, would it work if u kinda bend the pin that doesnt have contiunity a little so that there is more metal (or w/e its made off) touching the female connector?

Cjung · 03-10-2009, 04:13 PM

BTW guys here a litlle something for everyone

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Cjung · 03-10-2009, 04:18 PM

and yea i saw randy's car in person,, it looked like a beast

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03-10-2009, 01:46 PM	#4042 (permalink)
randomxzero Downshift to Reverse! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 562 Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	well ya im very hands on and learn very quick! (i thought those would be good attributes for a job!) ya haha no im not there yet im learning and still going to learn more when i start taking apart the 4age i have sitting in my backyard

03-10-2009, 01:49 PM	#4043 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 3,776 Thanks: 84 Thanked 104 Times in 95 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Really Kelvin? That's funny. Hmm where are my parts at, I'm so anxious to throw the sway bar on!!!

03-10-2009, 01:49 PM	#4044 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,235 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	If you need an extra hand... let me know. I'll show up and clap hehehee j/k.. but really, one of these weekends or something..

03-10-2009, 01:55 PM	#4045 (permalink)
EvilElvis no shoes Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California(562) Posts: 212 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I was staring at the frunk mounted fuel cell, mezmerized, I walked forward and hit my head pretty hard. I'd go to say it felt like I dented my skull

03-10-2009, 01:56 PM	#4046 (permalink)
EvilElvis no shoes Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California(562) Posts: 212 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	you get sways all around? or just the front(or whatever they allow in stock class)

03-10-2009, 01:59 PM	#4047 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 3,776 Thanks: 84 Thanked 104 Times in 95 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	That's great Kelvin. I'm not in the stock class haha. Jeff recommended only front sways, so I bought Addco. And yeah front sways are legal in stock class.

03-10-2009, 02:01 PM	#4048 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,235 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	My turbo calipers coming in today... I'm going to clean the @$#@ out of that thing and maybe powder coat it before putting it on

03-10-2009, 02:01 PM	#4049 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 3,776 Thanks: 84 Thanked 104 Times in 95 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Don't you dare paint it red.

03-10-2009, 02:03 PM	#4050 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,235 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Hahahaha... y? whats up with the red? I did that way back on my ricer days hehehee Any suggestion on a good color?

03-10-2009, 02:05 PM	#4051 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 3,776 Thanks: 84 Thanked 104 Times in 95 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	. Black or silver.

03-10-2009, 02:12 PM	#4052 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,235 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Yeah was thinking either one of those but more leaning towards black since it gets dirty with brake dusts. If I paint it silver, it'll be black after a week hehehehee

03-10-2009, 02:35 PM	#4053 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,235 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Alex:..... Save this link and start downloading the zips while they are still available. I doubt it'll be there forever so who knows.... I give you,...walhalla ! the full service and maintenance manual for AW11 Free File Hosting Made Simple - MediaFire

03-10-2009, 04:12 PM	#4058 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 786 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Renata, would it work if u kinda bend the pin that doesnt have contiunity a little so that there is more metal (or w/e its made off) touching the female connector?

03-10-2009, 04:13 PM	#4059 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 786 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	BTW guys here a litlle something for everyone Hang In There Jack - Free Small Fry & Small Fountain Drink Coupon

03-10-2009, 04:18 PM	#4060 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 786 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	and yea i saw randy's car in person,, it looked like a beast