The Official SoCal Chat Thread

[suprajoey]

Originally Posted by mogly

You said you swap the motor right by any chance do you know if the distributor was messed wit because we did a Honda swap and was doing the same thing and they messed wit it and it got better well well wit another Honda it was the Ecu but I doubt that could be it

i didnt do any motor swap to it, just pulled out the whole turbo, and all the other crap to change out all of the hoses, just basically fix 2 leaks, and might as well replace the other hoses while i was at it, but no, i didnt even touch the distributor, im going to be poping open the MAF once again, and re saudering the terminals, i busted it once before, so that might be it.

Or does anyone have a MAF just laying around they can let me borrow, or sell...??

[mogly]

I'm new at this this but wats a maf

[Mark_Dorman]

Mass Air Flow

It measures the amount of air flowing through the intake.

[suprajoey]

Sorry, im used to saying MAF since my supra used to have one, but i guess you guys call it a AFM, sorry for the confusion, but is their anyone local to me that is willing to swap parts, just to verify that it is, or it might not be the AFM? Please i will buy you guys lunch, pay for your gas, or i can pick you up, and/or pay you for your troubles...!!...please guys...!!

[o6spdracer]

I just text Dorman for you. He is a lot closer to you than I am. I'm sure he'll let you borrow one. He might even have an extra one laying around. If not, send me a PM and you can borrow mine.

[suprajoey]

Originally Posted by o6spdracer

I just text Dorman for you. He is a lot closer to you than I am. I'm sure he'll let you borrow one. He might even have an extra one laying around. If not, send me a PM and you can borrow mine.

kool, were are you guys located at?? and can i have some of you guys phone numbers, so that if i have a quick question i can shoot you guys a text? man we should all meet, and have a little MR2 meet, i was planning on going to that MR2Tuesdays with the guys from MR2OC.COM, do you guys go to those meets, or any meets nearby...??...thanks guys, you guys are so much help...!!

[mogly]

I stay in wilmington and I'm swaping the motor so it won't be up until next week I couuld let you use mine to see if that's the case

[PooPie]

i live pretty close to you to iono if i have what you need cuz i just got my car to so im actually new to it all but yah i saw the whole sd meet that seems pretty chill iono if any of you wanna meet up here before hand and then head out to oceanside together or what not if you guys are free for that sounds like itll be a pretty big turn out

[MR_TOUGE]

BBQ at Whittier Narrows 3/14/10
Everyone's invited !
'all car types'

there's parking for about 50+ cars [free parking]
so far i got 25 cars going 'friends'

there will be Burgers, Meat and hot dogs
plus all the other stuff to chow down on
i will buy about 48 patties plus buns

plz bring sodas, chips and salsa ! help us out !

we had this bbq last year with a turn out of 16 cars and about 26 ppl
we want to make it bigger so were posting on the forums!

Date: 3/14/10 'Sunday'
Time: 10am 'come early for parking'
Location: Whittier Narrows
Directions: Whittier Narrows
South El Monte, CA 91733

we will be on the east south park [red arrow]

[MR_TOUGE]

BBQ at Whittier Narrows 3/14/10

Everyone's invited !
'all car types'

there's parking for about 50+ cars [free parking]
so far i got 25 cars going 'friends'

there will be Burgers, Meat and hot dogs
plus all the other stuff to chow down on
i will buy about 48 patties plus buns

plz bring sodas, chips and salsa ! help us out !

we had this bbq last year with a turn out of 16 cars and about 26 ppl
we want to make it bigger so were posting on the forums!

Date: 3/14/10 'Sunday'
Time: 10am 'come early for parking'
Location: Whittier Narrows
Directions: Whittier Narrows
South El Monte, CA 91733

[datguydeni]

^who are you LOL

[MR_TOUGE]

im randomxzero's friend and a proud owner of a mkII mr2T

you guys should come
sorry about the last minute post

[deucegirl03]

just fired up the AW!!!

she runs like a champ

[honda_bar]

bout time! lol

[masagsxr]

MR_TOUGE:.... aaahhh so you are Jairo's friend huh.... Hope you don't get bad habbits from him LoL....

All: Anyone seen the news tonight on Channel 2? Some guy (Jay Chen and his sister) doing insurance fraud and got cought.... Story was the guy racing up/down Glendora Mountain Road (GRM). I guess he crashed so he got his sister into it claiming it with his insurance saying he had an accident on the freeway.... Happened on 2 different occasions or something so he had 2 claims. I guess after he got the car fixed, he had another accident again so he made another claim.... Anyway, the guy was on the news for insurance fraud... He was driving the new Nissan Skyline.... Oh well.... I guess karma bit him in the butt hahahahaaa. I think he deserves it...... Him and his sister could go to jail for up to 10 years.... tsk tsk tsk....

beware ya'll.... You might not get caught now and hope not ever but you sure are asking for it....... I don't just mean claiming insurance but running a pass up/down canyon roads.

I'll see if i can find the news online and post it for you all..


Hi Ren.... Glad she lives and running strong.... Now post a DIY thread... Those are always fun to see

[masagsxr]

Insurance Commissioner Poizner Announces Street Race Video on YouTube Leads to Arrest of Diamond Bar Siblings for Alleged Auto Fraud


Oh yeah... insurance did some investigation and found youtube video hehehehe

YouTube - New GTR R35 crashes following Evo IX MR

[masagsxr]

Insurance Commissioner Poizner Announces Street Race Video on YouTube Leads to Arrest of Diamond Bar Siblings for Alleged Auto Fraud


Oh yeah... insurance did some investigation and found youtube video. Thats how they got caught hehehehe

YouTube - New GTR R35 crashes following Evo IX MR

full story copy/paste
For Release: March 12, 2010
Media Calls Only: 916-492-3566
Insurance Commissioner Poizner Announces Street Race Video on YouTube Leads to Arrest of Diamond Bar Siblings for Alleged Auto Fraud
Brother, Sister Submit Claim For Nissan GT-R ‘Supercar’ Accident Found on Video Sharing Site
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced today that on Friday, March 5, Jay Xi Chen, 21, and his sister, Tracy Chen Chen, 29, both of Diamond Bar, were arrested at their residence on felony auto insurance fraud charges for filing an allegedly false insurance claim surrounding damage done to a Nissan GT-R supercar. Jay was charged with six counts; Tracy was charged with one.

"We are all victims of auto insurance fraud by paying for our fellow consumers' false claims," said Commissioner Poizner. "This case also highlights the diligence and creativity with which we will pursue allegedly fraudulent claims."

A four-month investigation revealed that Jay reported to Farmers Insurance Exchange that his sister had been driving the GT-R when it was involved in a collision on Interstate 10 on March 16, 2009. Tracy corroborated this story. Jay later withdrew this claim, stating he would pay for the repairs himself.

On June 2, 2009, Jay reported another claim with the same vehicle, stating that this time he crashed the auto while driving on Highway 60 in Riverside County.

However, ICC Collision Center reported that it had Jay's unrepaired Nissan GT-R in its shop since March 2009.

Furthermore, a video found on YouTube (YouTube - New GTR R35 crashes following Evo IX MR) showed a Nissan GT-R being driven on Glendora Mountain Road during what appears to be a street race. The supercar crashed into a wall. Detailed inspection of the video showed the GT-R has the same damage as the one in Jay's claim. The potential loss of this claim was $76,000.

The criminal charges were filed against the Chens by the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office, which is prosecuting the case. Each count could result in a penalty of up to five years in prison and/or $10,000 in fines if convicted.

The arrest resulted from an investigation by the Inland Empire Organized Automobile Fraud Interdiction Team operating out of the California Department of Insurance's (CDI's) Inland Empire Regional Office. This team is comprised of CDI and the California Highway Patrol. Farmers also provided assistance during the investigation.

Commissioner Poizner oversees 16 CDI Enforcement Branch regional offices throughout the state. Approximately 2,000 insurance fraud-related arrests have been made by the Department of Insurance's enforcement division since Commissioner Poizner took office in 2007 - more arrests than have been made during any other two year period, under any previous insurance commissioner.

[PooPie]

that sounds chill but i got work on sunday =\

[PooPie]

dang crazy people wid money like that to buy cars that expensive and then driving them recklessly and then doin bull shiet insurance shiet on top of it what crap

[deucegirl03]

Originally Posted by masagsxr

Hi Ren.... Glad she lives and running strong.... Now post a DIY thread... Those are always fun to see

^word Mixx that's what I'll be working on later tonite. (yeah this is what I do on weekends everybody try not to be overwhelmed by my glamorous social life )

gonna work out then i head out to the garage to finish the suspension/brakes/bleed fluids/clean up the chassis. unfortunately the 4AGE has a leaky pre fabbed fuel line (fuel pressure reg return line) so i can't set the timing or bleed the coolant or test drive her for that matter til i get that sorted out. but since that is the only prob i've had thus far in the start up process i am a happy camper she didn't even smoke on first start up or anything! yay! *does victory dance*