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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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18X9 brand new rota d2 for 450 on wheel dudes website someone get these!!!!

http://www.wheeldude.com/catalog/pro...products_id=90
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by dan l
Duddy an I realized something after you left saturday. Your the only person who uses my garage that doesn't race their car. We weld up ****, fab up ****, and you just put put around with your little ebo being a lamoooooooo fgt looser. "Oh, I'm going to put in new lightbulbs and change my oil". "Dan weld a muffler to my exhaust so that my girlfriend doesn't get mad at me".
that's why you gotta get a woman who likes it loud.
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by killthelights14
18X9 brand new rota d2 for 450 on wheel dudes website someone get these!!!!

http://www.wheeldude.com/catalog/pro...products_id=90

Those wheels are garbage but for that price its tempting.

I am in the burgh and will be getting an Evo 9 here in the coming months. Where do you guys go for tuning? Does SBR know what they are doing? I have heard bad things about those guys. What about hybrid dynamics? I know they are Honda guru's but havent heard anything about them outside the Honda realm.
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Does SBR know what they are doing?
In a word. No.
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by MondoBongo
In a word. No.
HAHAHAHAHAA Truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Call me a fan boy or whatever. Get the results that you expect out of your money !!!

Buschur Racing you will get a proven result.
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ripnbst
Those wheels are garbage but for that price its tempting.

I am in the burgh and will be getting an Evo 9 here in the coming months.
Good time to buy. EVO prices have gotten really attractive lately.
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by steelcityevo8
Call me a fan boy or whatever. Get the results that you expect out of your money !!!

Buschur Racing you will get a proven result.
the proof is in the pudding. buschur builds excellent motors.
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Proven setups , Proven tuning , Proven Motors. Proven experience ,Proven real world results.

Not just some glorified dyno numbers that never prove their worth at the track!!!!
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by steelcityevo8
Proven setups , Proven tuning , Proven Motors. Proven experience ,Proven real world results.

Not just some glorified dyno numbers that never prove their worth at the track!!!!
haha not to be biased or anything lol

they have actually built 700+ motors since 2002. there is about a 1% of which may have resulted in an issue. I love people who buy a motor, put it in, plug in an AEM attempt to street tune it, blow the motor and make a fuss online.

I have read the horror stories, and i guess i am a supporter becuase i work there, but it also gives me an opportunity to see the other side of the story.

there truly are people out there that DO NOT deserve a built motor.. for instance people calling in asking, i need fly wheel bolts for my evo. "okay they are $3.00 a pop" Ok, so how many do i need then?

buschur and ams are great companies. the choice is yours
Old Dec 2, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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yeah there is always the other side of the story that most people dont want to hear. I still have yet to have a bad experience from slowboy. But i only got tuning done there on a wrx and an Sti by Nate. As far as built motors go i doubt that after 700+ builds they still dont get it right. Building motors is NOT rocket science people. It seems like people love to jump on the "i hate slowboy" bandwagon before they actually have had any real experience with them..

I would recommend calling them and a few other nearby shops (buschur, slowmotion motorosports...ect) Talk to the tuner and see what they recommend. If not you could always get a tactrix cable and tune your own car with a wideband. Tuners want you to think that its something so hard that only they can tune your car for you...which is not true. Tuning...also not rocket science.

Originally Posted by ripnbst
Those wheels are garbage but for that price its tempting.

I am in the burgh and will be getting an Evo 9 here in the coming months. Where do you guys go for tuning? Does SBR know what they are doing? I have heard bad things about those guys. What about hybrid dynamics? I know they are Honda guru's but havent heard anything about them outside the Honda realm.
yeah i would buy and resell in a second if i wasnt broke.

Hybrid dynamics does not have an AWD dyno IIRC.

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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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i hate to be captain obvious, but there is a large difference between tuning and building the engine.
Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by killthelights14
I would recommend calling them and a few other nearby shops (buschur, slowmotion motorosports...ect) Talk to the tuner and see what they recommend. If not you could always get a tactrix cable and tune your own car with a wideband. Tuners want you to think that its something so hard that only they can tune your car for you...which is not true. Tuning...also not rocket science..
While tuning might not be "hard" it does take some understanding and knowing what your changing and why your changing it. I have been tuning my own evo for 3+ years now and I have come along way from when I started and I still learn something new almost daily. I would say not everyone can pick up a cable and a laptop and start making changes successfully but if they really want to learn there is no other way to do it. So while not rocket science you still must have the ability to understand what it is you are doing and some just don't have that.
Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by MondoBongo
i hate to be captain obvious, but there is a large difference between tuning and building the engine.
Did someone say Captain Obvious????


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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by travman
While tuning might not be "hard" it does take some understanding and knowing what your changing and why your changing it. I have been tuning my own evo for 3+ years now and I have come along way from when I started and I still learn something new almost daily. I would say not everyone can pick up a cable and a laptop and start making changes successfully but if they really want to learn there is no other way to do it. So while not rocket science you still must have the ability to understand what it is you are doing and some just don't have that.

I agree with this, but without results i dont see where any street tuner stands unless they hit a dyno or go to a track. The butt dyno is only good on the internet.

I understand you have been doing tuning for a few years now trav, and i hear you are doing well. Why dont you consider putting it on a dyno to see what a stock map vs yours would do.



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