I'm coming with you guys in Friday. I can leave anytime after 1...

 

Mark, just do the 6MT swap and call it a day......

 

Shawn, 1 is going to put us in Austin right at rush hour.

Im going to be leaving earlier then 1

 

+1 on the swap.

 

I'm so pissed and bummed right now I want to go postal . . .

 

Time for 6spd Mark.

Or maybe a built-auto if that's possible?

 

Hmmmm, maybe I can skip school that day then.

 

yeah man, if you can do that it

Im sorry, Im old. Just want to make the drive as uneventful as possible.

 

Has anyone tried straight cut gears on the 2G?

 

If I don't have much that day I'll be able to. We'll see. I'd like to make it when you guys go though.

 

40 is the new 60?

Hey, I'm right there with ya. I have no interest in waking at 5AM, getting ready by 6, & then leaving before 7 to get there just in time for the run, let alone missing the food.

 

We'll all just crash G's house

 

Sittin' here at elite auto werks getting my rims abs stuff done. Nelson I met one of your highschool friends who had a supercharged cl and now has a red prelude.

 

no set place and time to meet for those young who are wanting to cruise Saturday morning for atx?

:P just messing with the old folks :P

 

haha yea. Supercharged TL lol. Hes getting my parts for me good guy.

Majofo as for the straight cut gears it is doable. THe problem is I think RUF still wants to be able to dd the car. The straight cuts will make a lotta noise which he probably doesnt want. We have talked about his exhaust and its still a bit loud for his taste so I would think straight cut gears are out of the question. Also best used on the track if anything.

 

^^

 

+1.

I think Mark said he was also Mr. Mom at the track before, right, telling us about having car seats in the back? Although, showing up to his kids' soccer games with a straight cut geared TL would be somethin'.
Is that ok with him? I have no problem staying in a hotel if otherwise.

 

If I go I need a place to crash lol. If not need a hotel and I need to make sure I do not work that week.

 

Im sure it would be.....Grayson is a very close friend of mine. I havent seen his new place so I have no idea how much room he has. If there isnt a bed ill be in a hotel myself. Im old, remember?

But I think Chopper is coming from Shreevport so I really dont know.

 

I just want to make sure. I've seen how the scenario plays out when more people than were originally invited show up.

 

For sure.

 

Im not at all suggesting you go without being invited.

Ill talk to him....worse comes to worse we all stay in a nice hotel...

 

6 guys in a single bedroom red roof inn with sleeping bags and they all drive acuras = gay.

 

and if thats what you think we would do then YOU = gay

 

Nelson you can stay at the Super 8....

eights a pretty high number when compared to fractions.

plus they have safes in the rooms, you can lock your GED in there

 

Awesome im gonna do that. I do not know what punctuation is and never will.

 

I'll sleep in my car again before that happens.

 

 

LOL . . . that was Peter with the baby seat.

Anyway, yes it would need to be a good daily driver with minimal extra noise. I've passed the days when people would freak out as I drove past them . . . thinking there was an earthquake or bomb going off.

I'm definately leaning to the 6spd . . . the wifey is halfway on board so hopefully I can get a couple of quotes to compare the costs and show her the long term benefit.

Ruf

 

Kwitcherbitchin

I am on #4.

As long as they replace it for you no cost, do it. If you are paying, do the 6 spd

 

Ethan I just pissed my pants due to laughter. Lol since it is me and my dad coming, most likely we will be in a hotel. But we should try to all get rooms in the same hotel.

 

Oh slippity slip...I love my clutch.

 

So, I'm sitting at a light today coming home trying to get into the left turn lane. The car in front of me has made it so there just isn't quite enough space for me to squeeze through; there's only 1 truck in the turn lane. The dumb bitch in the car won't move forward & I'm trying to get her to by giving it some gas. Well, all this is doing is actually making the tires spin & the TCS come on. Long story short, I didn't make the light.

However, apparently during the time I was giving it some revs & making my tires spin, caused the guy next to me to think I must have had 400 ponies because he'd "never seen anyone spin the tires so much with just a little bit of gas".

Thankfully, the light turned green before the guy could figure out wet road+FWD+decent amount of power=no traction.
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Sounds like a good excuse to unwind and kick back..

 

The sad thing is I'm doing that runny now & I'm sorry to say I've had a little too miuch. Lol.

 

Just came back from watching UFC at D&B's.. Newcastles

Great fights tonight! Stay safe all!

 

This took me 15 damn minutes to post last night; wtf.

 

Sup fellas,

Any of you guys get your A-134 (timing belt) service done recently? if so, any recommendations on a reputable place other then the dealer?

Just clocked in 100K earlier this morning so I am due soon and shopping around for quotes. Any recommendations greatly appreciated!

 

Mark (silverbullet) got his done at the dealer...not sure what he paid though....

He was pretty happy with the service he got.

 

You can get the parts Belts, tensioners, water pump at Majestic, or locally Mac Churchill has an on line site that matches the price acuraoempartsdepot.com.

Then get your local private mechanic to install the parts. I had mine done 40K miles ago that way and it cost me ~150-200 in parts and 200 in labor.
I also had my UR pulley installed at the same time.