sT04Louis

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So....I got a new project in the works...

My neighbor knows me and a buddy have been in the market for a VW Bug to turn into a baja bug.
Well he has given up on his 67 Bug because the floor pans are gone. (almost all bugs are, and are easy as shit to fix). So he asks if I want it, and of course I say yes but ask how much. He said he'd let it go for 0$ as long as I give him rides anytime we head out to the dunes.

Bye bye moneys. Ill get some pics once I go pick it up.

minkl81

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i love the old bugs when its done right. plus free toy is always good. what a good neighbor!!

bluecarbonfiber

i wanna see pics of the finished project too.. my step dad is a huge bug fan and made a couple baja bugs in the past that were fun to be in.. i think one of them he put a porche engine in it too..

side thought looked up your speaker specs. it says its a 2 ohm speaker =( i would be running it bridged on a 4ohm amp that isnt stable for 1 ohm so it wouldnt work =(

Like a good neighbor.. bugs are there... err is it state farm?

sT04Louis

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Yea it was a killer deal. And for the price I dont mind cutting off the front of the tunnel and fabbing up a A-Arm suspension.

So unless I strike it rich here today this is going to be a long long project. In fact it may go straight from my nieghbors dads shop right out to my buddies place and sit there for a while, while we work on his Ranger and my Rail.
Once we both get that tackled we both have plans for the Baja, those plans being: AArm, TDI Motor, Sudo Class 7 Racer, lots of Gnar. Gonna turn it into a Trim Getter for downtown PDX.

bluecarbonfiber

Seen this red tsx at my work since monday.. finally was able to take a pic of it..

Cali plates.. so looks like another Cali invasion =)

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bluecarbonfiber

slow times,

mdkxtreme

There's so many damn stop lights in Portland......

Takes me like 15 minutes to travel 4 miles

ABP1TSX

I concur. Its pretty bad.


Looks like the good weather has got everyone out and not on the boards lol.

bluecarbonfiber

welcome to oregon... go to beaverton its just as bad specially in areas where its not needed.. you can thank all the whiney people that complain about safety too much for that.. (heres a road with a 55 mph speed limit.. lets put a light on it to stop the traffic for a minute cause i think it will be safer in the long run)


ya i think this weekend i will need to polish and wax the cars.. =) might take a pic of it if i do

ABP1TSX

I just polished/sealed/waxed mine about 2 weeks ago. I used the pc with optimum polish on orange pad and then sealed with blackfire wetdiamond. Waited till the next morning and put Detailers Pride max wax on. Made the blue looked super shimmery.

mdkxtreme

Hey guys I've been wondering. Since people cannot pump their own gas here, what if you grew up in Oregon and one day traveled out of state on your own. I know you can probably ask a clerk to help you out, but wouldn't it be weird to be 20 and not know how to pump gas?

Have this happen to anyone or anyone they know?

Also, why does this state do full service fill up and prohibits self serve?

saersxlr8

I was following/driving along a white 4th gen TL today on my way to work. I have to admit, its growing on me. I know a lot of people don't like them but like i said, it's growing on me. It looked pretty nice from behind but also in the rearview too. Still dont think i would ever get one because i just looked online and it doesn't look as good as i thought it did on the road.
been lookin around at the previous gen RLs. i wouldn't mind getting into one of those. throw on some nice wheels and tint and call it a day. tired of lookin at all this stuff i want to do to my car but can't.

Vigor66

I've been in Oregon my whole life and I'm embarrassed and sad to say that I don't know how to pump my own gas. I'm 26. I'm sure I could figure it out right? LOL I feel like a loser.

minkl81

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that, ask the oregon state governor. but one reason is to keep unemployment down .
also oregon = green = bicycle = protect the environment. so state wants only the "pros" to handle the gas pumps and minimize spilling gas on the ground.

sT04Louis

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Holy shit....just washed the truck for the first time in....month(s).

clee109

If you want to learn just drive north over the boarder lol. When I was 17 I made my first solo trip into WA, had to ask for help, was laughed at, learned that day, can pump my own and would prefer too.

Sometimes here in OR if the station is REALLY busy I'll just do it myself cause I hate waiting.... 0 patience.

bonknhead

I have no problem with people having jobs by me payinig a couple more pennies per gallon, but I hate waiting.

Did that a couple of weeks ago at a Shell mini-mart around 10pm. Pulled into the station and the two guys there were chatting with the delivery guy. I waited for 5 minutes and when no one came I got out, swiped my credit card and starting pumping my own gas. One of the guys comes running out and stares at me. I said, "I got tired of waiting" just as the pumped clicked.

bluecarbonfiber

is the blackfire pretty good? i stick with meguires products.. usually ill do a number 2 polish then follow it up with a wax/polish product they have and then an actual wax... i havent really looked into sealers cause im not sure they are that beneficial between polish and wax..

for the longest time i didnt know how to pump gas.. then when i was 18 i made a trip out to BFE eastern oregon, and the gas guy wanted me to pump my own after 5 minutes of fiddling around i figured it out but felt like an idiot the whole time.. now that i look back on it i thank the guy..


ugh the new TLs.. i can never tell if they are coming or going with the back end on those cars.. the new TSXs i like.. but the TLs are just not calling to me.

sT04Louis

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Gas is cheaper here than it is in WA, CA, or any other state ive been to in the last 2 years.

minkl81

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anyone got iphone 4 yet?

ABP1TSX

Blackfire is a pretty good sealent i would say. Lasts a good 6 months or more depending on weather, garaged or not, and topping it. Sealents add another layer of protection underneath the wax and last longer. Its always good to have a sealer underneath just so when your carnuba wax wears off theres something there to protect the paint from bird poo and such.
Megs consumer products are good in the shine dept. but lacking for me in longevity. I always used the 26 tech wax as a good otc topper tho.

bonknhead

True, but that's mostly due to gas tax in OR (.25/gal) being lower than in WA (.38/gal) or in CA (.47/gal!).

http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/245.html

clee109

they keep raising the tax here.... damn government....

bluecarbonfiber

my bro was going to get one but they sold out... Driod is better IMO

do they sell it at autozone? might have to try out the product

Beaverton has cheaper gas then portland just cause of tax differences.. shit drive to corn-E-Lius and they have even cheaper prices not sure if its tax related there though

bluecarbonfiber

Might dyno the acura on monday just to see where im currently at..

anyone wanna take a guess where i am at? if its forgotten.. i have reflash,dc header and exhaust, R/T cat, NST oem pulley with underdrive altenator pulley and ralco RZ power steering pulley, ingalls tq damper,T/B coolant bypass,hondata IM gasket,Injen CAI intake

bonknhead

hmm - 200whp? I have no idea. That's quite a few mods. What do stock TSXs dyno at? Is yours a 6-speed? Where will you go to dyno?

bluecarbonfiber

5 speed auto.. stock i think is 166 whp.. i dynoed it before with just the exhaust header and reflash and was at 179 at unnatural.. i might go back there or Forged Racing havent decided

saersxlr8

i'd also say somewhere around 200 or close to it. not sure how the dc header + r/t cat is compared to a full dc race header but i remember i had simular mods to my rsx and hit high 13s in the 1/4 mile and ppl that had 200 +/- whp were hitting 13s. rsx is lighter thoe, you ever drag it??

mdkxtreme

Has anyone had problems filling up gas by themselves when they couldn't wait any longer?

Today my brother in law couldn't wait any longer and he went and put the hose back on the pump after the car was filled. The clerk then went crazy saying, "YOU COULD HAVE SPILLED SOMETHING!!" I was like "you need to calm the fuck down" and he still went on about spilling something. I didn't want to pull the California self service card so I just walked away.

I know next time not to touch any parts of the pump.

minkl81

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gotta wait another month for second batch release or pay $800~1000 on craigslist

and for the gas pricing.. pricing is regional depending on the neighborhood. so if your in the higher income level neighbor, expect higher gas price. gas companies (bigger corps, not individual stations) tries to deny about regional pricing but that's total bullshit..

minkl81

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consumers don't give a shit about state laws so they like to do whatever they want but stations get stinged by deq and if they are caught letting customers pump their own gas, huge fine will follow. and if the violation is repeated, store will be closed down by the state for certain days or weeks.

clee109

they are strict about the gas law but you can get away with it if it's really busy. Like Min said the commies go out on patrols looking to crack down on gas stations so they are not fans of the DIY'ers.

Oregon has alot of stupid f*cking laws, taxes and government officials/politicians.

bluecarbonfiber

ive dragged it best time was a 15.1 im sure i could break the 15s if i practiced enough and had 17s instead of 19s

dont forget crazy bikers too

bluecarbonfiber

Saw this Tsx at walmart off 82nd today..

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mdkxtreme

Oh. Well if that's the case then I have no problem letting them doing it even if it's real busy. I'll make sure my brother in law knows this too.

I just thought they were way too serious about their job.

sT04Louis

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Oh snap

evenq

Forged Performance is the best shop I've ever been to. I recently got a new tune from them and have been very happy with it. I haven't had anymore KPro stalling issues with this new tune. The guys at Forged Performance know what they are doing. My supercharger is suffering from a heat soak problem in this warmer weather. I may be getting a water methanol injection kit before I hit the track this summer.

clee109

Whats your WHP with the SC set up right now?

bluecarbonfiber

a work in progress!!!


+1 on wanting to know as well..

bluecarbonfiber

heat soak = no good.. i was going to go get my dyno done tomorrow but after i went to get my recall work done i went to the dentist to find out i have to have a root canal done tomorrow =( so look like my dyno will have to wait till another time =/





SIDE NOTE: i was able to get the RDX as a loaner from acura.. LOVE IT!!! specially the rear view camera options with the parking lines!! i think i may have to get it after the tsx is paid off