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01-26-2012, 12:03 PM | #1326 |
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what does that have to do with the price of apples?
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01-26-2012, 12:12 PM | #1327 |
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Didn't the '04 STi come without sound deadening? No radio too.
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01-26-2012, 12:39 PM | #1328 |
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yes, about 100 of them. not a real figure, however, only the first few did. so maybe he has one of the few.
most 04 sti's came fully equipt. |
01-26-2012, 12:40 PM | #1329 |
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01-28-2012, 09:04 PM | #1330 |
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More progress on my TGV's and intake manifold. It's still a work in progress but I'm over the halfway hump. It's a tough row in uncharted territory. EDIT: Do NOT do this. It failed on me after only 6 miles.
Gasket? Bin that, Son! JB Weld. No Gaskets. Using Carroll Smith's tricks to align the two parts (the 1/8" drill bits) No hardware (0.1 kg for L & R side) means weight loss. JDM STi V8 intake manifold doesn't need the port to port bridge. I don't need it. Not gonna use the hardware, so I don't need the tabs. Bring on the Hate. Betting it all on JB Weld. EDIT: Bet Called and Lost. Last edited by 68Cadillac; 02-13-2012 at 05:16 PM. |
01-28-2012, 09:17 PM | #1331 |
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- Thats such a stupid!!!.....yet quietly brilliant idea!!! I LOVE it!!
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01-28-2012, 10:25 PM | #1332 | |
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01-29-2012, 12:53 AM | #1333 |
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cadillac you need your head checked. if all this hole drilling, tab cutting etc etc adds up to any more than 2kg for the entire car i will eat my own shoes.
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01-29-2012, 09:05 AM | #1334 |
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vicious,
I'm sure it will add up to more than 2kg and he keeps records of everything so you might want to start wearing sandals. Now whether all his efforts are worth the saving well that's a personal thing. |
01-29-2012, 09:35 AM | #1335 | |
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I know, right?
2.467 kg with just that above list But why stop there? Quote:
So about those shoes... Last edited by 68Cadillac; 01-29-2012 at 09:45 AM. |
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01-29-2012, 10:15 PM | #1336 |
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thats nuts.
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01-29-2012, 10:19 PM | #1337 |
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I fail to see how wasting all that time to save what 10 lbs or so is worth it. Add more power and you're ahead of where you were going to be. 10 lbs is nothing, you won't feel it. Yes I'm sure I'll hear the "it adds up" argument but come on, really it's not worth it. Bang out the big weight savers and call it a day. Everything beyond that is just plain stupid.
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01-29-2012, 10:28 PM | #1338 | |
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01-29-2012, 10:31 PM | #1339 |
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I lost 10lbs around the waist 8)
Best weight saver going |
01-29-2012, 10:32 PM | #1340 |
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Still pretty stupid. And someone who actually has a race car has certain requirements to meet as well as it's not always the fastest car that wins but who the better driver is. So the race car argument one isn't really a valid one.
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01-29-2012, 10:33 PM | #1341 |
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01-30-2012, 01:01 AM | #1342 |
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01-30-2012, 07:03 AM | #1343 |
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Now that's not very nice. I'm all for weight savings but as I stated shaving intake manifolds, clips, and messing with small things that might only add up to 10 lbs is stupid and a waste of time. I'm sorry if you're one of these people but still won't change my view.
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01-30-2012, 09:09 AM | #1344 |
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sauce helps. doesn't change my position though, all that effort, decrease of safety/increase that a component fails, lack of reversibility, lack of practicality etc etc all for less than 5kg? if you went to work for the amount of time you've spent doing all that i'm sure you'd have enough extra coin to buy some aftermarket product that saves more than 5kg... Last edited by vicious_fishes; 01-30-2012 at 11:44 AM. |
01-30-2012, 11:07 AM | #1345 |
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01-31-2012, 11:08 AM | #1346 | |
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01-31-2012, 11:16 AM | #1347 |
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There are some people on nasioc who work on their cars because they LIKE working on their cars, not just because they want teh f4stest subroru with all the hottest carbon fibre parts.
I'd rather make something myself than buy an aftermarket part any day of the week. Any idiot can hand his credit card over to a shop and get them to work on their car. At the end of the day though, we don't need to justify our actions to you. I removed my heater assembly yesterday. Know why? Cuz screw you, that's why. |
01-31-2012, 11:36 AM | #1348 | |
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01-31-2012, 11:44 AM | #1349 |
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01-31-2012, 11:51 AM | #1350 |
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