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Post by 36016v » 23 Jul 2008 12:56 am

damn, youve been real busy, like the new mounts. how did you get on with the clutch thing?, hope its still going well

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Post by xtrmjks » 25 Jul 2008 07:20 pm

Thanks! I'm usin 360 paddle, 740 Turbo pressure plate..at the moment it seem o.k, booost is up to 20 psi, and all seems good!!
Feels like MASSIVE power hike from 17 psi (..new IC?)..fancy that!!
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Post by xtrmjks » 25 Jul 2008 07:26 pm

...What happened there?? I can get 360 cluthc to cope with 5000 NM...
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Post by SteveP » 26 Jul 2008 11:09 am

Can't wait to see this thing, it sounds like a total animal!
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Post by foggyjames » 28 Jul 2008 11:57 pm

Great news on the clutch. I assumed the stocker would hold up to about 10psi on an 8v...sm56

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Post by xtrmjks » 08 Aug 2008 04:18 pm

PPC (practical performance car magazine) did fotoshoot on car today, nice pics..some flames as well on overrun!! :lol:
It's running 22psi and clutch is slipping..again! (&^%$$%%)
Ready for Retro rides!!!
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Post by SteveP » 08 Aug 2008 04:58 pm

Awesome, I can't wait to see this thing!
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Post by 36016v » 03 Sep 2008 11:21 pm

hey joni, what issue of ppc will it be in, do you know?

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Post by xtrmjks » 05 Sep 2008 01:33 pm

November, just got the pics, looks good!! :lol:
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Post by foggyjames » 05 Sep 2008 06:37 pm

Cooool! :D

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'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
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Post by 36016v » 05 Sep 2008 07:07 pm

email them us over, will buy the mag when its out, good work

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Post by xtrmjks » 10 Sep 2008 05:56 pm

Fitted new coilovers and some camber top mounts, got about 3 deg. negative camber, lovely!!
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..here is some photos from Rockingham, (PPC magazine, November)
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Post by SteveP » 10 Sep 2008 06:19 pm

Very nice! Awesome pics too... are they 200SX camber top mounts or custom?
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Post by xtrmjks » 10 Sep 2008 06:31 pm

"modified" 200 sx..
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Post by Ronnie » 10 Sep 2008 08:47 pm

That car is an animal - looks so much better without all the motorsport decals sm40
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