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Old May 8, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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You're lucky to work so clase to home Pete. And you have a second car. I could use a beater, but its hard not to drive the Evo.
I totally agree with you there Chu, it is nice working close to home, it is nice having another car... To be honest the reason i haven't been driving it much is its been out of sight for me. I've been keeping it at my parents house in the garage, they're in AZ until the 3rd. I just got it out yesterday. It will be back at my house from now on, no more empty garage space to fill... so it will see more use.
Old May 8, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by chu
I could use a beater, but its hard not to drive the Evo.
Agreed, I bought a beater last year and drove it for a week. It sat in my driveway for a few months before I finally sold it.

I recently picked up an Audi, and it a great car which I've been enjoying. It is the polar opposite of the RS, comfortable, quite, smooth, quality materials inside, etc.

Driving the Audi to work and in the city make me appreciate the Mitsu much more.

If you look for a second car, make sure that you enjoy driving it. Otherwise, the temptation to daily drive the Evo will be too great...

Old May 8, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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My buick is like a couch on wheels doesn't look good but it's comfortable
Old May 9, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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My buick is like a couch on wheels doesn't look good but it's comfortable
yoo ben throw these on the buick....30inches of ballerness...haha. How you do at the track?

Old May 9, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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Let me tell you, I'm never doing another o2 housing ever again. What a pain in the *** that was. Took 4 hours yesterday and 3 this morning.
Old May 9, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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Hopefully one of you guys can help me figure this out. I installed a Zeitronix wideband about a week and a half ago. Since then, the afr has been around 14.7 at idle, which is normal I believe.

Now today, I installed a Megan o2 housing. I took the car for a 45 minute drive to test it out and now wideband is reading a lot richer. At idle, the car is now reading 12.5 - 13 afr. What would cause this? Could an exhaust leak cause it to read richer? Could the stock o2 sensor in the o2 housing be bad? Maybe it's normal? I'm not sure where to begin looking.

Thanks!
Old May 9, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by metal4all6
Hopefully one of you guys can help me figure this out. I installed a Zeitronix wideband about a week and a half ago. Since then, the afr has been around 14.7 at idle, which is normal I believe.

Now today, I installed a Megan o2 housing. I took the car for a 45 minute drive to test it out and now wideband is reading a lot richer. At idle, the car is now reading 12.5 - 13 afr. What would cause this? Could an exhaust leak cause it to read richer? Could the stock o2 sensor in the o2 housing be bad? Maybe it's normal? I'm not sure where to begin looking.

Thanks!
It was pretty hot today as well.. Nothing to loose sleep over.. Does it still cycle quickly??Do you have cams?
Old May 10, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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You guys missed an awesome event yesterday!!!

Much better than CBP. Going around a road course is much more flowing and easier to follow than a flat parking lot. I had a blast!

Thanks to Marc for entertaining me all day. Thanks to Carson for letting me follow you back, tell your buddy I'm sorry for almost hitting him ten times but his driving was just way too erratic. He should be stopping and swerving like that.

I will absolutey be doing this course again and highly recommend it to anyone who might be interested.
Old May 10, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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i always miss the good ones. someone get some pictures up from cbp
Old May 10, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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i always miss the good ones. someone get some pictures up from cbp
you miss "every" event, not just the "good ones".. And to top it off it was not at CBP, but heres a picture for you!
Old May 10, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jjm4life
i always miss the good ones. someone get some pictures up from cbp
Originally Posted by Petey Turbo
you miss "every" event, not just the "good ones".. And to top it off it was not at CBP, but heres a picture for you!


I was at that place on friday night... good times had by all.
Old May 10, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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great time on Saturday... sorry for almost getting you thrown in jail Pete.

results are up:

https://axwaresystems.com/axorm/file...592009_fin.htm

also, here is a vid of my last and fastest run. I really wanted to get into the 70's but it just wasn't in the cards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWtBLGzUJCg
Old May 10, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by daisaw1219
yoo ben throw these on the buick....30inches of ballerness...haha. How you do at the track?

GPC would be big pimpin haha. Track was horrible, they dried the track but no one could hook. I think it was still damp from all the rain. They only let everyone do one pass then said they didn't think the track was safe to run on and said hold on to your tickets and use them another day. Bastards
Old May 11, 2009 | 04:58 AM
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woke up this morning and had a flat tire on the EVO... fu(k!
Old May 11, 2009 | 05:45 AM
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That's total suckage Marc. Good thing you were still home though. BTW, I received my SCCA member's card over the weekend. Did they send you anything for a discount towards next years membership?



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