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Old 04-10-2005, 03:04 PM
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Driving last night the car just died.....in Federal Way . Thank god for AAA. Dropped it off with Ellis last night and it looks like we're gonna do a lot more then the opti . Maybe Steph will post the pics of it getting dropped off, lol. All I know is that the car is in good hands.
Thanks again Ellis and Steph for the ride home last night.
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(This is Steph posting from the Garage) I will post the pics of your baby being dropped off in a bit they are still in the camera and we've been taking pics of howards car in progress I got some nice ones of your car today also! You have a beautiful car! We don't get to see many nice white ones like that!
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I guess I got lucky on my car I never had a problem with the opti.....Good news it is a wear item so maybe the car will run a little better than it did before it you starting having problems. Such a neat design with poor execution. Thats why you don't put Mitsubishi parts on a Chevy!!!!

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Here ya go brandon, Pics from last night and today. I wish the sun was shining, these shots would have been Great. Still a very nice car though!
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Here's another one from today..
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Thanks Steph, nice pics, lol. I do love the white . I love that low angle shot of the car, I wish it was clean though. lol
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Thanks Steph, nice pics, lol. I do love the white. I love that low angle shot of the car, I wish it was clean though. lol
The white does look nice but i want to see it with the SS spoiler you bought
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Alright, all the parts are on the way, the Z should be up and running in no time.
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i have another opti in a box in the closet

i would've even helped with the install



too bad i didn't see this thread earlier..
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Oh, son of a bitch, well thanks anyways.
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ha, no prob.

i don't mind doing them anymore...
i had to go through the process a few times

from start to finish (even dissecting the opti to replace the cap/clean the rotor) my time was around an hour and 15 minutes


hooray for the LT1!
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Well Nathen it is just a "little" more involved on Brandons car

To put in the Opti Spark you have sitting there(assuming it is a 95 like your car) it requires a cam swap and front cover change. We figured While we were there we would just add a Little more

All in all I think it might just work out ok
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I like how you put that Ellis. Everyday I get more excited to get the parts to ya. Finally some real mods....I mean a new Opti
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Got some parts in today!!! I got my 1LE elbow, Comp Cams Lifters and the LT4 extreme timing set!
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You are Styling now!
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Hey, I just saw MSD makes a replacement for the Opti Spark now too.
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I just checked my bank account and Sam Taylor took out the money for the rest of the parts so they must be getting close. Hope you got your tools ready Ellis . I cant wait to get my baby back
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Yup. Just finished up some repairs on Stephs car. Just need to find one last rattle and all is well!
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Brandon, sounds like that new "opti" is going to rock. Can't wait to see it with the new SS spoiler and hear it with the new Speed Secrets mods.
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Thanks Howard, yeah, im looking forward to the new opti *cough* Hot Cam *cough*. Should be fun, the spoiler will be done getting painted this week too so it should be a new car, lol


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