Angels_Fall_First

sound like a plan. thanks for the invite. I already have everything planned though, but i'll keep that as a Plan B...I'm fortunate enough to be @ a School which has an awesome engineering department that has everything i need to do the job right. from the welding shop for all my fabrication/welding needs to the autoshop which has everything an autoshop SHOULD have except a dyno . my autoshop teacher is my number 1 tool. he has 16+ years as a MIDAS shop manager and will be my helper(tell me what to do guy when i get lost).lol

at my disposal
3 car lifts
all snap-on tools
scanners
tire machine
tire balancer
wheel alignment(currently broken down )
air tools
everything i need for welding(+free metal)
Mitchell 5.0!! (its like an electronic repair manual...but for every car !!!)
etc etc etc....


and about B-dubs . i go to b-dubs every tuesday with co-workers..Blazin Challenge Survivor 3min 20sec is my best time. i'll do it again up there.

Razzi

wow you're one lucky SOB, the only thing i had at my school was some sanders for woodshop >.>

and you seriously did the blazing challenge? props man, i ate 2 and my lips looked like i just went a round with mike tyson

swift22

thanks for all the comments!

Guys i would appreciate any help you guys can give because I dont know of any of the performance shops in the twin cities areas except for ELITE. If you guys know of any shops that are pretty good can you let me know so i can give them a call and see if they are hiring(it is slow season..but)

Here is the jist, i am working on alot of custom projects and always having things run through my head at age 22. There is a place in my small town i want to rent and put a lift in etc but this time of year it wont work. Also i would be installing a dyno for sure. Anyways i would have to be pulling 3k a month just to pay for itself.

Anyways I hope to stay in touch with you guys, basically anything close to the cities. I just dont want to be installing tires etc at $8hr but whatever..

PS-Just got a used m90 supercharger finally to finish my one project!! hehe
Also type in "acura legend" on streetfire.net for a teaser vid.

underst8

hahaha Josh is gonna love this.

asujosh1

Yeah, I wish I could find a place for a shop up here and rent out part of it to this guy while I build up the business. He could rent it for the daytime business hours and I could rent it out to whomever for the rest of the time.

All I am waiting on is a decent place to rent/buy in a decent neighborhood at a decent price. Did I say decent enough?

Razzi

there's a aftermarket tuning place like 5 blocks from my house. but they're more low rider/dubz and body work than any real motorwork that we're more into.
i think one of my mechanic's friends just moved out of his shop, i'll look into it and let u know
btw, one hell of a teaser vid. cant wait to see more. definitely waiting for a meet so i can see the legend in person lol

GLowrdr

I can find out some for you guys too. Since I have all of my buddies with the f-bodies that are getting built up. A few of them have used shops to buy their parts from.

Man - I wish you guys could see a friend of my buddies suburban that just put a lingenfelter in. This is a sweet ride inside and out. Imagine a 3 ton, 4x4 vehicle that would smoke ours any day of the week. Makes me think of whoever posted on here about the super jeeps they use over in iraq (like 700 some horse s/c or turbo'ed)

Ok ok.... back on topic. I can let you know what I find out.

definitive

i know a guy witha shop for rent kinda down by the u of m really good pricing on the space... i think it still has lifts too but im not sure on that ...

Razzi

LOL, god i gotta see that real bad lol.
and it just cracks me up knowing our boys overseas is cruisin with 700 horses lol

underst8

super jeeps are cool, but I like what the British special forces are using in iraq - mad sleepers. Like beat-ass crappy looking rusted out sedans but with 400+hp engines lol.

Razzi

they have sedans in the sand dunes? lol

GLowrdr

I think they're sandans...

swift22

I just got done reading a "how to" on getting a business grant etc. I have come up with a business plan already etc and will be talking with my 'rents tonight on getting contact info since they own two small businesses.

Also did i mention dyno?hehe.

thanks guys for all your help and it means alot.

Razzi

help? what help? >.>
so what do you plan on doin swift?

Razzi

hey dan, i saw the thread of you making diffusers and clearing out headlights, is that josh's that you're doing?
and im really excited about the diffusers lol, sounds f-ing awesome

swift22

I am in works on a custom supercharger kit for G2 Acura legends.
My be reproducing a turbo kit for the legends.
Doing a custom turbo kit for Aveo.(i know..)
Want to do a fully done kit for TLs with ceramic coating on piping etc.

I plan on getting a business name setup and then in spring running my own shop. Otherwise I guess i will just find work as a tech or whatever in the cities and do stuff on the side.

dunno.

underst8

Yes I am trying to get a feel for the demand for clear diffusers from all generations of TL and CL.

TL people: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...0&page=7&pp=25

CL people: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...9&page=5&pp=25


Long and the short of it is my Dad has a factory where these could be produced, but the expensive thing is the mold, so I am trying to see if there would be enough demand where I could sell this at around $40 and not lose money.

Oh and Ken that was from Hasham's spare 2g TL headlight. I baked it last night. Going to reseal it when I get back to MN and do a condensation test in preparation for doing my own headlights if/when these diffusers happen.

Razzi

lol i never took you for such a DIY person, especially when changing ur shocks josh asked for one tool and you gave him another im really looking forward to that

and swift, keep us posted on those turboes lol, think you'll have the plans and stuff drawn out by spring?

swift22

and swift, keep us posted on those turboes lol, think you'll have the plans and stuff drawn out by spring?[/QUOTE]

Depends if i get a buddy of mine to loan me his one TL, and if another buddy buys a 2002 TL or not. I have the plans drawn up, but you need a mock up car. Anyways, I saw that there is a turbo kit for sale for that ronjon show CL?? I am curious to see the details of that kit.

Razzi

let me drive your legend and you can turbo my tl

ABCTypeS

What did everyone get for Christmas?

I got Chrome Emblems A's and 3g Type S badge and money to order Rotora Cross Drilled and Slotted rotors and ceramic pads!!!!!

Pics and switchblade key to be finished this week

TheWeez

You can get switchblade keys for the 2G CL/TLs? Where?

underst8

He's making it himself. We all want one and will continually demand a diy until he posts it once the key is finished.

For Christmas I got a USA-Spec iPod interface, and money to do my 105k service (best present ever lol).

ABCTypeS

I've been using this as a DIY
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35916

and the remote is pretty much a loss so far unless we can get our own board to fit in the Switchblade....

BlackuraTL

If you can succesfully do that. That would be awesomeness beyond awesome

Razzi

yes that would be awesome beyond description.
hey ABC, need help installing rotors? one more reason to get together lol

ABCTypeS

haha yea we wil all have to get together soon for another meet. but i appreciate the offer but ill probably do up my brakes at work cus lifts and air tools and techs make it go so much faster. Set something up though for a meet!!!!

Razzi

well im school less until january 21st, and workhasnt beenthat busy either, so whenever you OGs wanna do it im down

underst8

Lets watch the forecast and hope for a weekend when it is not supposed to snow and/or be 10 degrees.

Takata 18

Happy New Years Everyone. Be safe and keep on moding

GLowrdr

Happy new years everyone

Razzi

40 degrees on sunday guys!!!!!!

underst8

happy new years.

I am down for sunday if we wanna do it. you can all see the car looking as it should - nice and low.

Razzi

josh's apartment?

BlackuraTL

Any of you drive a 99-01 silver tl with yellow foglights no tint. I saw it drivin by my house if not we gotta get that guy on here with those foglights.

Razzi

it's not anyone that we've seen. there're a few modded acuras out there that arent on the forums

Ry4an

The local Subaru folks have small cards printed up for tucking into the door seals of notable Subarus directing them to their online presence. Perhaps something like that wouldn't be a bad notion. Certainly not every local Acura driver is interested in Acura community, but when you see a modded car it's not too far out of the realm of possibility.

Razzi

i was thinking of something like that, but i never found out where to make cards lol

Razzi

participation seems kinda low for any meet so i guess it'll have to wait until spring.
but on that note does anyone know a good driving route around the twin cities here? good amount of twists and turns without stops at 50+ mph

GLowrdr

I don't know of anything right around here, but on a nice summer day - nothing beats a run around taylors falls for an afternoon. Really it's only 40 or so minutes away so it's not that bad.