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08-17-2016, 01:29 PM
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Just Got an offer for a really high paying job in cali after graduation. So I need to start thinking how I want I go about transporting the cars and smogging....
08-17-2016, 03:05 PM
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Smog SUCKS. I'd tag the Accord in a different state.
As for transport - any car hauler can do it - from WV to CA is probably a grand or more, maybe less if you don't care when or how long it takes. Contrary to what any online service tells you, car hauling is all independent brokers. They tell you x amount, and then they put it on a board for half that. If it gets picked up at that price, it gets done fast, and the broker made some good money. If no one picks it up or accepts the bid, they will call you back and say it will be xx more.
The broker I used for my Corvette was very fair and straightforward. If you do move, let me know and I can send you his info.
08-17-2016, 03:11 PM
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Depending on the part of Cali, that high paying job can feel like less than it is because of rent.
Smog SUCKS. I'd tag the Accord in a different state.
As for transport - any car hauler can do it - from WV to CA is probably a grand or more, maybe less if you don't care when or how long it takes. Contrary to what any online service tells you, car hauling is all independent brokers. They tell you x amount, and then they put it on a board for half that. If it gets picked up at that price, it gets done fast, and the broker made some good money. If no one picks it up or accepts the bid, they will call you back and say it will be xx more.
The broker I used for my Corvette was very fair and straightforward. If you do move, let me know and I can send you his info.
Smog SUCKS. I'd tag the Accord in a different state.
As for transport - any car hauler can do it - from WV to CA is probably a grand or more, maybe less if you don't care when or how long it takes. Contrary to what any online service tells you, car hauling is all independent brokers. They tell you x amount, and then they put it on a board for half that. If it gets picked up at that price, it gets done fast, and the broker made some good money. If no one picks it up or accepts the bid, they will call you back and say it will be xx more.
The broker I used for my Corvette was very fair and straightforward. If you do move, let me know and I can send you his info.
08-17-2016, 06:19 PM
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smog testing here really sucks. some shops are very picky and some are more lenient...you really gotta test the waters.
don't let the salary fool you...you can make 6 figures here and still not be able to afford a townhome or condo. me and most of my friends do well and i'd say about 3/4ths of us can't own homes and the other 1/4th that do usually had help from parents.
but still awesome to know you have options, congrats! (yes i'm a silent follower of this thread haha)
don't let the salary fool you...you can make 6 figures here and still not be able to afford a townhome or condo. me and most of my friends do well and i'd say about 3/4ths of us can't own homes and the other 1/4th that do usually had help from parents.
but still awesome to know you have options, congrats! (yes i'm a silent follower of this thread haha)
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08-17-2016, 06:37 PM
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in the central valley. lol houses are cheap. Can't afford bay area of or Cal location man. I had a friend that landed a job in Palo Altos and his rent for a soso apartment is 4k... But hey gotta start somewhere . Plus parents already have a house they are going to let me take over the payment for. Not in the best location, but getting that experience down is a really good head start.
. Plus parents already have a house they are going to let me take over the payment for. Not in the best location, but getting that experience down is a really good head start.
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08-17-2016, 07:03 PM
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Smart move! Yea central California is so much different haha. Sounds like you're happy and that's all that matters!! Save up those first few ears while you're single haha (don't know if you're married)
08-18-2016, 11:49 AM
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Car drives great after Dom fixed the rev hang.
On a side note I been looking at the chevyvolt. It is about 35k, but in california you can get up to 11500 in tax rebate. It can get 50miles on just eletricity and 380 on gas. 0 to 60 is not bad compared to the prius and ct200h. 150 go and 300 ft/lbs of instant tq.
On a side note I been looking at the chevyvolt. It is about 35k, but in california you can get up to 11500 in tax rebate. It can get 50miles on just eletricity and 380 on gas. 0 to 60 is not bad compared to the prius and ct200h. 150 go and 300 ft/lbs of instant tq.
08-18-2016, 12:15 PM
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Car drives great after Dom fixed the rev hang.
On a side note I been looking at the chevyvolt. It is about 35k, but in california you can get up to 11500 in tax rebate. It can get 50miles on just eletricity and 380 on gas. 0 to 60 is not bad compared to the prius and ct200h. 150 go and 300 ft/lbs of instant tq.
On a side note I been looking at the chevyvolt. It is about 35k, but in california you can get up to 11500 in tax rebate. It can get 50miles on just eletricity and 380 on gas. 0 to 60 is not bad compared to the prius and ct200h. 150 go and 300 ft/lbs of instant tq.
08-18-2016, 12:47 PM
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Yup can drive in the HOV lane just need the sticker. The model 3 going to be delayed until 2018. Also I will be driving on rural 2 lane roads. So no supercharger station
08-18-2016, 02:24 PM
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The Volt is neat idea on paper, real world not so much. About 40 mpg all around, so worse than many all gas cars and the EV driving range is short. It is a cool idea of using the engine only as a generator with no connection between the engine and the wheels. All diesel electric trains use this system with great success, for cars it doesn't seem as efficient. Chevy also makes the worse quality products of any car sold in the world not something I would want to rely on to commute. Tesla cars are very expensive and quality seems like an unknown as well. Keep in mind many car company's offer free service for a few years so that they can fix problems without you knowing about them and to make you feel better about the car having issues that cause you to bring it to the shop often. I'm excited to hear that you might be coming back to Cali and have some good job prospects out here. I would try to DD your car as long as you can, having all this money in car you rarely use sucks. I DD the TL with both the SC and Turbo for a long time and it was great. Enjoy the car while gas prices are low.
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08-18-2016, 07:30 PM
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make sure you flash back to stock and do not run a flashpro map during smogging!! i had vit's tune on my car and i went to 5 shops trying to pass and i couldn't get past the NOx requirement. i was changing cats and all kinds of things to pass, but then decided to take off my map, flashed back to stock and passed easily for two smog years now. i run dom's tune now anyway so it might be better but i'd play it safe. now they don't do the sniffer anymore so maybe it wouldn't matter. just my experience!
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08-21-2016, 08:29 PM
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The car is driving perfectly. I would like to add that the hondata bluetooth app is also a good way to monitor your car if you don't want to have a million gauge. I have mine to monitor IAT, knock count, ignition timing, ECT, injector duty cycle, map pressure, o2, and a few other things.
The one thing I notice is that the oem O2 sensor vs my wideband can be off anywhere between .3-.5 afr. For example my aem wide band while cursing will read 15.0-15.1, while the car sensor reads 14.7-14.8. The o2 sensor were replaced sometime in March so people with much older sensor and planning to boost their car should consider getting new ones.
The one thing I notice is that the oem O2 sensor vs my wideband can be off anywhere between .3-.5 afr. For example my aem wide band while cursing will read 15.0-15.1, while the car sensor reads 14.7-14.8. The o2 sensor were replaced sometime in March so people with much older sensor and planning to boost their car should consider getting new ones.
08-21-2016, 08:38 PM
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The car is driving perfectly. I would like to add that the hondata bluetooth app is also a good way to monitor your car if you don't want to have a million gauge. I have mine to monitor IAT, knock count, ignition timing, ECT, injector duty cycle, map pressure, o2, and a few other things.
The one thing I notice is that the oem O2 sensor vs my wideband can be off anywhere between .3-.5 afr. For example my aem wide band while cursing will read 15.0-15.1, while the car sensor reads 14.7-14.8. The o2 sensor were replaced sometime in March so people with much older sensor and planning to boost their car should consider getting new ones.
The one thing I notice is that the oem O2 sensor vs my wideband can be off anywhere between .3-.5 afr. For example my aem wide band while cursing will read 15.0-15.1, while the car sensor reads 14.7-14.8. The o2 sensor were replaced sometime in March so people with much older sensor and planning to boost their car should consider getting new ones.
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turns out the drain line was coming loose.... I cleaned it all up and retighten it. Looks good again. No more smoke.
I guess the smoke was from the oil hitting the manifold or dump tube, but it looks to be fine now.
I guess the smoke was from the oil hitting the manifold or dump tube, but it looks to be fine now.
09-17-2016, 11:26 PM
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Hey Ken, ever heard of this really cool product called "duct tape"? Should hold up just fine!
Btw, check out my new 4" fender mounted intake I added last weekend. I've since added a pre filter to not only provide cleaner air but also aid in repelling water. Really adds to the turbos sound and acts like a megaphone. Makes some crazy sexy noises.
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09-18-2016, 05:34 PM
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I did mine for clearance issues as well since I've added the 1.2 inch Teflon spacer between the runners and manifold. In regards to cooling though, I've noticed a few things about doing this. It allows excellent convection cooling (since heat rises) at lower vehicle speeds and stop and go traffic. It compliments the cooling fans by allowing the heat to exit from up top instead of being pushed downwards and enables anyone that daily's their vehicle to run cooler in congested, densely populated areas. At higher vehicle speeds, however, the rear of the hood acts much like a cowl induction hood and this tends to pressurize the engine compartment which in turn works against the radiators incoming airflow as well as the cooling fans airflow. Thankfully, this countering force at higher speeds isn't drastic enough to create any issues on my setup but anyone with a factory car may cause problems especially if all splash guards, skid plates, cowling trim, etc are kept in place.
09-18-2016, 09:57 PM
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Actually, that's an excellent question as there are so many imitation gold heat reflective films that really aren't worth a shit in regards to what they are supposed to do: reflect heat. Even more popular brands such as Mishimoto doesn't hold a chance to true, authentic, motorsport quality gold films. The brand I purchased was from resource given to me by a local friend that races in F3. Though I'm sure they come in other colors, gold is shown to be the most effective at protecting against radiant heat which is why it's used in pretty much all motorsport leagues that I've seen. The brand I use is genuinely superior to all other films I've tried not only in heat protection, but also in adhesion. This stuff is sticky-icky! Because it's made from a woven fiberglass sheet, it requires a sharp pair of scissors to cut up but that's a plus IMO. Fear not the price, it's well worth what you pay!
The secret source of my parts: https://www.pegasusautoracing.com
Shhhhhhhhhhh.........
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posted the car in the FS section to see if anyone will bite. Going to be daily driving and enjoying it, but from the looks of it I can put it on a truck and send it back to california in June. Convert back to stock. Pass smog. Then put the turbo back on. Or I can have someone else enjoy the car and get a truck so I can haul everything back to california. Either way I am going back to california.
09-19-2016, 12:13 PM
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Actually, that's an excellent question as there are so many imitation gold heat reflective films that really aren't worth a shit in regards to what they are supposed to do: reflect heat. Even more popular brands such as Mishimoto doesn't hold a chance to true, authentic, motorsport quality gold films. The brand I purchased was from resource given to me by a local friend that races in F3. Though I'm sure they come in other colors, gold is shown to be the most effective at protecting against radiant heat which is why it's used in pretty much all motorsport leagues that I've seen. The brand I use is genuinely superior to all other films I've tried not only in heat protection, but also in adhesion. This stuff is sticky-icky! Because it's made from a woven fiberglass sheet, it requires a sharp pair of scissors to cut up but that's a plus IMO. Fear not the price, it's well worth what you pay!
The secret source of my parts: https://www.pegasusautoracing.com
Shhhhhhhhhhh.........
The secret source of my parts: https://www.pegasusautoracing.com
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The gold foil at Pegasus looks like Techflex's foil
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pr...sp?RecID=11221
Since you can't buy directly from Techflex unless you are business use Wirecare: https://www.wirecare.com/products.asp?prodline=grf
The more you get the cheaper it is! great stuff, I use TECHFLEX stuff on my cars
Techflex - Online Dealer List
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09-19-2016, 12:15 PM
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posted the car in the FS section to see if anyone will bite. Going to be daily driving and enjoying it, but from the looks of it I can put it on a truck and send it back to california in June. Convert back to stock. Pass smog. Then put the turbo back on. Or I can have someone else enjoy the car and get a truck so I can haul everything back to california. Either way I am going back to california.
09-19-2016, 12:23 PM
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I know right... I am starting early on posting up the car since the last guy that posted a Prank m90 car took about 6 months to sell. I am hoping for people to bite a lot quicker because it looks like a stock and drives like a stock car. But then when you open up the throttle all hell break loose. lol
Going to enjoy the car as much as I can before it get sold
Going to enjoy the car as much as I can before it get sold
09-19-2016, 06:48 PM
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I am going to be very particular to the person I sell it to. No I can't fly wing on the car unless it is a 100% track car. No Slamming to the ground and scraping the crap out of the subframe and turbo manifold. No 10 inch plus wide broken camber wheels on the car. The car was built to be driven and beat faster cars out of its class.
09-19-2016, 09:13 PM
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What is it about you guys and building then straight on to wanting to sell your cars? It's like you forget to add "enjoying" between building and selling. For the sake of....well, you, I hope it doesn't sell! In fact, I'll find your ad and troll the shit out of it. Lmao
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