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06-14-2005, 03:00 PM
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[QUOTE=trancemission]Yeah, 40 dollars will fill up your gas tank these days, thats about it. 
I think the majority of the people on this thread are not tryin to shave fractions of seconds off there 1/4 mile times. I think they just want to hang out and learn a little more about there car. QUOTE]
Not too sure about that . . . if we took a poll of who has modded for performance you'll find most have . . and those that don't even have their CLs/TLs anymore are buying faster cars . . . so I think it is about performance first. Everything else is a bonus.
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I think the majority of the people on this thread are not tryin to shave fractions of seconds off there 1/4 mile times. I think they just want to hang out and learn a little more about there car. QUOTE]
Not too sure about that . . . if we took a poll of who has modded for performance you'll find most have . . and those that don't even have their CLs/TLs anymore are buying faster cars . . . so I think it is about performance first. Everything else is a bonus.
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06-14-2005, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RUF87
No worries . . . to each their own. I was just letting those that were interested in the ThermoBloc to be ready as this will be a limited time offer . . . and the savings are going to the BBQ/Wing Fry Mod we've been planning around this.
Anyway, you guys have fun and if you're still alive afterwards we can hook up . . if not we'll do it again in August . . . so it seems.
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Anyway, you guys have fun and if you're still alive afterwards we can hook up . . if not we'll do it again in August . . . so it seems.
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Saturday we could meet for lunch or somethign. I think we should take Custerbean up on his offer to use his driveway as well in August. Sounds like he has plenty of room.
06-14-2005, 03:04 PM
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totally Ruf. Saturday we could meet for lunch or somethign. I think we should take Custerbean up on his offer to use his driveway as well in August. Sounds like he has plenty of room.
Saturday we could meet for lunch or somethign. I think we should take Custerbean up on his offer to use his driveway as well in August. Sounds like he has plenty of room.
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06-14-2005, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by RUF87
if we took a poll of who has modded for performance you'll find most have . . and those that don't even have their CLs/TLs anymore are buying faster cars . . . so I think it is about performance first. Everything else is a bonus.
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Save your money and get something that will really make you rock . . . well your car at least.
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06-14-2005, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RUF87
RUF87, DeezNutz+, trancemission, leolebo28, mantis23+
Leo is lurking
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Leo is lurking
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Weve had a lurker for that last couple of days. I wonder who it is.
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Originally Posted by trancemission
Weve had a lurker for that last couple of days. I wonder who it is.
06-14-2005, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by trancemission
40 dollars just doesnt seem like a large expense to me.....thats all.
06-14-2005, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DeezNutz
For the record, I was just saying that it "seemed a bit high" more than anything else -- on principle alone. Yeah, $40 isn't much when I tend to drop $100+ on a very regular basis on nightly entertainment of one kind or another.
tell me about it. I dont go to every rave (which is really not a good word for it anymore) out there. TBH I think my wife and I have only been to two of them in the past two years. Im more into just making badass CD's for everyone. The last time we went my bar tab was 300 bones. That was four of us.
06-14-2005, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by trancemission
There was maybe 20 of us up there. All kinds of room
and that was when that pic was taken.....bout 1230 or so. The rest after that I cant really remember.
06-14-2005, 03:29 PM
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I met Custerbean for lunch today at Bonedaddys. Oh how I love bonedaddys. Hey Ruf, thats where were going next time we do lunch.
06-14-2005, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by trancemission
and that was when that pic was taken.....bout 1230 or so. The rest after that I cant really remember.
j/k
Hooters aint got shit on that place.....well most of the time...well food 4 sure and the girls usually too
06-14-2005, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by treyster
I'm glad Trance and Ruf are friends.... If I was a visitor, I'd be a little worried!! 
I have nothing but the most admirable respect for Mark. Each and everytime we've met Ive learned from him. He is a wealth of knowledge about these cars. I now drive my car a little differently (from time to time) thanks to him. Shit, I wasnt even thinkin about performance mods till he started planting seeds in my head. LOL!
06-14-2005, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by treyster
It does, when are we meeting there??
The women there are absolutily amazing. There were some big time hotties there today. I should've taken some photo's with my new phone.
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Oh yeah. Ive got to tell you guys. Custerbeans name is Joseph Ethan and my name is Ethan Joseph. What are the odds of that shit!!!!!!!!!!!!
06-14-2005, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by trancemission
I have nothing but the most admirable respect for Mark. Each and everytime we've met Ive learned from him. He is a wealth of knowledge about these cars. I now drive my car a little differently (from time to time) thanks to him. Shit, I wasnt even thinkin about performance mods till he started planting seeds in my head. LOL!
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Originally Posted by trancemission
Oh yeah. Ive got to tell you guys. Custerbeans name is Joseph Ethan and my name is Ethan Joseph. What are the odds of that shit!!!!!!!!!!!!
06-14-2005, 04:17 PM
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Oh yeah. Ive got to tell you guys. Custerbeans name is Joseph Ethan and my name is Ethan Joseph. What are the odds of that shit!!!!!!!!!!!!
I kid I kid.....
06-14-2005, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by leolebo28
Awe it was meant to be :gheyfight:
I kid I kid.....
I kid I kid.....
that smliey is freakin hilarious......its cool though. I never met another Ethan my age.
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any of you guys seen the Triumph the Dog skit at the Michael Jackson vigil outside the courthouse? it's really funny.
http://www.dudemannews.com/media_pag...kson_trial.php
http://www.dudemannews.com/media_pag...kson_trial.php
06-14-2005, 04:55 PM
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I will agree with you to a point. I think a good percentage of people mod there car for performace. But my point is that I dont think that people are really worrying about precious .10 of a second gain in there mod. Now if I grew up around that environment like yourself I think I would be singing a different tune. But you're right.....to each there own. I wrote all of that because you said:
40 dollars just doesnt seem like a large expense to me.....thats all.
40 dollars just doesnt seem like a large expense to me.....thats all.
As for the 10th here and there . . . that's really how it's done in this business. There are very few big boost items and most are nickle and dime mods that get you the big difference in the end.
Case in point. I've done 3 speed related mods and knock 1/2 sec off of my times . . . each of them a 10th or 2 here and there. And with this mod, the pullies, headers and a couple of other tweaks here and there I'm hoping for another 1/2 sec. That'll put me right at 13.9-14.0 which is faster than most of the earlier Fast and some Super cars like a . . .
2002 Acura NSX 4.8 13.4
2000 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.1 13.6
2001 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.8 13.5
2001 BMW 540i 6-Speed 5.5 14.0
2002 BMW M3 4.7 13.4
2002 BMW M5 4.8 13.3
1996 Dodge Viper RT/10 5.0 13.2
1989 Ferrari Testarossa 6.2 14.2
2000 Ford Saleen S281 Supercharged 5.1 13.8
2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe 5.5 14.2
1986 Lamborghini Countach 5000S 5.2 13.7
1992 Lamborghini Diablo 4.5 13.3
2002 Lexus GS 430 5.8 14.3
1994 Mazda RX-7 5.3 14.0
2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG 5.0 13.6
2005 Nissan 350Z 35th Anniversary Edition 6 Speed 5.8 14.3
1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda 5.8 14.3
2000 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (WS6) 4.9 13.4
1987 Porsche 928 S4 5.5 13.9
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 5.1 13.8
1997 Toyota Supra Turbo 5.1 13.6
All some of the fastest in their days . . and today . . . so every 10th makes a difference.
A stock TL runs in the mid upper 15s . . .
Ruf
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06-14-2005, 04:57 PM
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I'm glad Trance and Ruf are friends.... If I was a visitor, I'd be a little worried!!
Who said we were kidding around . . . drag racing is serious $hit . . . .
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Originally Posted by DeezNutz
any of you guys seen the Triumph the Dog skit at the Michael Jackson vigil outside the courthouse? it's really funny.
http://www.dudemannews.com/media_pag...kson_trial.php
http://www.dudemannews.com/media_pag...kson_trial.php
REally funny shit.
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Originally Posted by trancemission
I met Custerbean for lunch today at Bonedaddys. Oh how I love bonedaddys. Hey Ruf, thats where were going next time we do lunch.
I FRIGGIN LOVE BONEDADDYS!!!
Soo much better than crappy hooters.
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Originally Posted by RUF87
Don't go getting defensive on me now . . . I was just busting some chops
As for the 10th here and there . . . that's really how it's done in this business. There are very few big boost items and most are nickle and dime mods that get you the big difference in the end.
Case in point. I've done 3 speed related mods and knock 1/2 sec off of my times . . . each of them a 10th or 2 here and there. And with this mod, the pullies, headers and a couple of other tweaks here and there I'm hoping for another 1/2 sec. That'll put me right at 13.9-14.0 which is faster than most of the earlier Fast and some Super cars like a . . .
2002 Acura NSX 4.8 13.4
2000 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.1 13.6
2001 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.8 13.5
2001 BMW 540i 6-Speed 5.5 14.0
2002 BMW M3 4.7 13.4
2002 BMW M5 4.8 13.3
1996 Dodge Viper RT/10 5.0 13.2
1989 Ferrari Testarossa 6.2 14.2
2000 Ford Saleen S281 Supercharged 5.1 13.8
2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe 5.5 14.2
1986 Lamborghini Countach 5000S 5.2 13.7
1992 Lamborghini Diablo 4.5 13.3
2002 Lexus GS 430 5.8 14.3
1994 Mazda RX-7 5.3 14.0
2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG 5.0 13.6
2005 Nissan 350Z 35th Anniversary Edition 6 Speed 5.8 14.3
1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda 5.8 14.3
2000 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (WS6) 4.9 13.4
1987 Porsche 928 S4 5.5 13.9
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 5.1 13.8
1997 Toyota Supra Turbo 5.1 13.6
All some of the fastest in their days . . and today . . . so every 10th makes a difference.
A stock TL runs in the mid upper 15s . . .
Ruf
As for the 10th here and there . . . that's really how it's done in this business. There are very few big boost items and most are nickle and dime mods that get you the big difference in the end.
Case in point. I've done 3 speed related mods and knock 1/2 sec off of my times . . . each of them a 10th or 2 here and there. And with this mod, the pullies, headers and a couple of other tweaks here and there I'm hoping for another 1/2 sec. That'll put me right at 13.9-14.0 which is faster than most of the earlier Fast and some Super cars like a . . .
2002 Acura NSX 4.8 13.4
2000 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.1 13.6
2001 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.8 13.5
2001 BMW 540i 6-Speed 5.5 14.0
2002 BMW M3 4.7 13.4
2002 BMW M5 4.8 13.3
1996 Dodge Viper RT/10 5.0 13.2
1989 Ferrari Testarossa 6.2 14.2
2000 Ford Saleen S281 Supercharged 5.1 13.8
2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe 5.5 14.2
1986 Lamborghini Countach 5000S 5.2 13.7
1992 Lamborghini Diablo 4.5 13.3
2002 Lexus GS 430 5.8 14.3
1994 Mazda RX-7 5.3 14.0
2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG 5.0 13.6
2005 Nissan 350Z 35th Anniversary Edition 6 Speed 5.8 14.3
1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda 5.8 14.3
2000 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (WS6) 4.9 13.4
1987 Porsche 928 S4 5.5 13.9
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 5.1 13.8
1997 Toyota Supra Turbo 5.1 13.6
All some of the fastest in their days . . and today . . . so every 10th makes a difference.
A stock TL runs in the mid upper 15s . . .
Ruf
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Originally Posted by RUF87
Save your money and get something that will really make you rock . . . well your car at least.
I've heard the group buy is almost done and we should be getting a 10% discount, which is better than the 5% we were told early on. The regular price is $95, so that's $9.50 savings for each one, which is to be contributed to the food and drink pot for the Mod Meet.
http://www.outlawengineering.com/index.html
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I've heard the group buy is almost done and we should be getting a 10% discount, which is better than the 5% we were told early on. The regular price is $95, so that's $9.50 savings for each one, which is to be contributed to the food and drink pot for the Mod Meet.
http://www.outlawengineering.com/index.html
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Originally Posted by leolebo28
Damn u, u went to Bonedaddys w/o me....how dare u....
j/k
Hooters aint got shit on that place.....well most of the time...well food 4 sure and the girls usually too
j/k
Hooters aint got shit on that place.....well most of the time...well food 4 sure and the girls usually too
Hooters girls are hit or miss (mostly miss)Bonedaddy's girls are always on.
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Originally Posted by trancemission
totally Ruf. Saturday we could meet for lunch or somethign. I think we should take Custerbean up on his offer to use his driveway as well in August. Sounds like he has plenty of room.
Saturday we could meet for lunch or somethign. I think we should take Custerbean up on his offer to use his driveway as well in August. Sounds like he has plenty of room.August it is because I will be coming back for OZZFEST
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Originally Posted by RUF87
As for the 10th here and there . . . that's really how it's done in this business. There are very few big boost items and most are nickle and dime mods that get you the big difference in the end.
Case in point. I've done 3 speed related mods and knock 1/2 sec off of my times . . . each of them a 10th or 2 here and there. And with this mod, the pullies, headers and a couple of other tweaks here and there I'm hoping for another 1/2 sec. That'll put me right at 13.9-14.0
Case in point. I've done 3 speed related mods and knock 1/2 sec off of my times . . . each of them a 10th or 2 here and there. And with this mod, the pullies, headers and a couple of other tweaks here and there I'm hoping for another 1/2 sec. That'll put me right at 13.9-14.0
Originally Posted by trancemission
Now if I grew up around that environment like yourself I think I would be singing a different tune.
See this is what Im talkin about. I really dont care about any of that and you are the first person that Ive met who does. I will not rule out the fact that if I took my car to the track I might just have an interest in bringing my 1/4 mile times down. But believe me when I tell you that if I get this GT 500 the last thing Im gonna be thinking about is what 1/4 mile times it will get. Im gonna be on the tollway eating up snobby bishes in there beemers just to bring them down a notch or two.
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but regardless of all this Ruf. You definitily know your shit. Im just gonna have to go to the track before I open up my mouth anymore. Next thing I know Ill be there tweakin the CL-P.
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Originally Posted by mantis23
Bonedaddy's girls are always on.
that aint no lie. I havent been let down yet.
