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Old 04-30-2013, 10:24 PM   #776
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matt, you should pick up his intake for a good price
Haha you're always lookin out for me!! I decided to do a drop in k&n for now. But thanks!
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Old 05-01-2013, 02:02 AM   #777
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Hey I'm about to go stage 2. A very basic setup. I don't need the parts, but am now concerned about why you're having clutch issues.

Is it because of going stage 2? Or something different?

I only ask because my clutch is already a little screwy, and I might want it replaced before my protune next week
As sully said it is definitely because of the power. Its just the nature of the beast sadly. The more power you make the more stuff will fail. Now, going stage 2 with an off the shelf map might be totally fine. The tune will be a lot less aggressive and will not make as much power so your clutch should hold up a bit longer. I got protuned at cobb and made 318whp and 338tq on a mustang dyno which is just too much for the stock clutch apparently.

Its definitely a lot of fun going stage 2 but you might want to start a savings fund for a heavy duty clutch if you want to keep building and make more power.

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Old 05-01-2013, 03:28 AM   #778
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@ Jordan ....

Don't part your car out .... Fix the problem at hand and keep on going . Your a car enthusiast , pay to play and don't back out of the game ....
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Old 05-01-2013, 04:00 AM   #779
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@ Jordan ....

Don't part your car out .... Fix the problem at hand and keep on going . Your a car enthusiast , pay to play and don't back out of the game ....
Here is my logic. I built the car to a level that is unreliable by my standards. I drive the car hard every single time it gets driven and clearly the factory clutch could not handle it. I could put in a heavy duty clutch but then what? All of that money for.... Im just not seeing it. There is nothing else I can do to the car as far as I am concerned. You might say no you can do this and this or that and that... No, you really cant unless you want to be dropping massive amounts of money into building a transmission AND motor. I can not even run the risk of either of those breaking on me because I will not be able to afford the repair, plain and simple. All I am saying is that there is nowhere to keep going too. I want a reliable car that is fun to drive. I am by no means no longer a car enthusiast because I am thinking about selling my stuff. I just don't know what else to do with it.

Sorry for the long response, it is my honest opinion and figured others might find it interesting to see what they are getting themselves into (not to scare them off, just to educate them). Feel free to chime in, I would love to be talked off the edge but I think my decision is the responsible one.
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Old 05-01-2013, 09:47 AM   #780
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Here is my logic. I built the car to a level that is unreliable by my standards. I drive the car hard every single time it gets driven and clearly the factory clutch could not handle it. I could put in a heavy duty clutch but then what? All of that money for.... Im just not seeing it. There is nothing else I can do to the car as far as I am concerned. You might say no you can do this and this or that and that... No, you really cant unless you want to be dropping massive amounts of money into building a transmission AND motor. I can not even run the risk of either of those breaking on me because I will not be able to afford the repair, plain and simple. All I am saying is that there is nowhere to keep going too. I want a reliable car that is fun to drive. I am by no means no longer a car enthusiast because I am thinking about selling my stuff. I just don't know what else to do with it.

Sorry for the long response, it is my honest opinion and figured others might find it interesting to see what they are getting themselves into (not to scare them off, just to educate them). Feel free to chime in, I would love to be talked off the edge but I think my decision is the responsible one.
I will have to partially agree with your logic. First of all, your reasoning contradicts with your car as it is. You say that at this point, it has become a money pit. In my opinion, it has been a money pit from the beginning. All those modifications will mean nothing if you go back. Take 3 steps forward to take 2 back? Personally, the money I would lose due to depreciation of the parts would be what drives me to keep it the car as is. You can always get a safer and less aggressive tune.

Additionally, clutch is a wear & tear item. Under the same logic, you should not use your star specs because you will wear them out.

Personally, I think you met your goal (with your current set up) way too fast. But you had a goal for a reason. This is what your heart desired at the time. Just 1 thing, do not ever regret your decisions of the past since you cannot change it. Look ahead.

My 2 cents.
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Old 05-01-2013, 11:43 AM   #781
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You can't "drive the car hard every single time you get behind the wheel " ... Like you stated above .
I've been at a stage 2 for at least 17k miles .... No problems besides the air in my slave cylinder .....
To me , I love knowing I have the power at my disposal . But I don't feel the need to let the beast out every time I drive . The canyon takes it outta me . I rarely hit target boost in a 3 week period .
All I'm saying is , change your driving habits before you tear the car down .....

Slow and low ...
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Old 05-01-2013, 11:50 AM   #782
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Won't be able to make it tonight. Is there gonna be another Saturday canyon run?
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Old 05-01-2013, 12:13 PM   #783
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Won't be able to make it tonight. Is there gonna be another Saturday canyon run?
maybe.
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Old 05-01-2013, 06:00 PM   #784
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I can't make the meet tonight I forgot that I'm going to a concert tonight. BUT, if there is a cruise; someone better tell me it might be over by that time
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Old 05-01-2013, 06:03 PM   #785
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Jordan, keep the car parts bro... because muthafuxxinracecar. Anything that you break we will help you fix. We can teach you how to drive conservatively
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Old 05-01-2013, 07:37 PM   #786
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I would say you keep the parts Jordan. The car will be the perfect daily driver once you upgrade to a ACT clutch or something along those lines. i have been on same ACT clutch for 40k now. You will be losing more money selling your current setup and it would be less fun when you want to go vroom. You aren't taking anything away from your reliability with the setup you have now. If you drive hard every day, **** is going to break no matter what you do... Stop being a knucklehead 18 yr old or however young you are and chill out unless you are at the track or those canyons that we never really drive in .

Right now your car breathes better and is better cooled. You just need that last piece and you are done. The car looks and sounds great and it would just be a waste of all that time and effort. Now if you were talking about holding off on race car, I could definitely understand. Do the upgrade and you will be fine and still be able to giggle like a little kid when you open that valve on the weekends.
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Old 05-02-2013, 12:09 AM   #787
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Ummm is anyone coming? I'm here alone right now
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Old 05-02-2013, 03:45 PM   #788
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Finally got my Sti Pinks, now I just need to get em installed. Recommendations on a garage that ain't gonna rape me? Anybody have the tools and experience to do this themselves?
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Old 05-02-2013, 04:30 PM   #789
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I can do the swap for you if your on the westside. Have plenty of exp with this. Pm me
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Old 05-02-2013, 06:09 PM   #790
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Finally got my Sti Pinks, now I just need to get em installed. Recommendations on a garage that ain't gonna rape me? Anybody have the tools and experience to do this themselves?
on stock shocks?
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Old 05-02-2013, 08:17 PM   #791
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Finally got my Sti Pinks, now I just need to get em installed. Recommendations on a garage that ain't gonna rape me? Anybody have the tools and experience to do this themselves?
STI pinks on the stock 08 dampers?
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Old 05-02-2013, 08:21 PM   #792
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STI pinks on the stock 08 dampers?
that's what I want to know...

maybe he is saving up for KONIs?
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Old 05-03-2013, 01:30 PM   #793
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Right you are Chino! Not even saving up, just waiting on the arrival of. I know there are some people out there who have run pinks with the stock struts & while it's less than ideal, it's not the worst. That being said, I'll have to just not be so eager and wait for my Konis to get here.
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Old 05-04-2013, 01:32 AM   #794
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Definitely worth the wait. Pinks + stock 08 dampers = blown dampers in a heartbeat. Hell, you could sneeze at them and watch them crumble.
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Old 05-07-2013, 07:29 AM   #795
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Hey, y'all. New to SCIC, but been on here for a while. So not tomorrow, but next week on top of the Best Buy off Pico?
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Old 05-07-2013, 01:54 PM   #796
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Yep you are correct!
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Old 05-08-2013, 06:41 PM   #797
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New to SCIC (and NASIOC) and hoping to make it next week as well!
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Old 05-09-2013, 03:51 PM   #798
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'nother noob here, gonna try to make it out next week as well
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Old 05-09-2013, 04:26 PM   #799
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Everyone better make it! Jordan and I have a couple little additions to our cars
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Dont you mean Jordan made subtractions and you made additions?
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