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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Congrats Don on the new shop! Looks awesome! and i want a shirt too man! let me know when you have shirts available... i will definately buy one! my car is running GREAT by the way!!!! thanks for everything!
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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Don (and crew), wish you the best!!
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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Slow car's video if you want to use it. I think Keith has the original.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Place looks nice, good luck with it.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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Thanks guys. Work on the shop will start this weekend.Will have the lifts done tuesday.Then a bunch of misc stuff to do for the rest of the month.

Plan on the Dyno is a Mustang 1100d dyno which will be a load dyno.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Very cool, cant wait
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Slowhawk
Plan on the Dyno is a Mustang 1100d dyno which will be a load dyno.
Nice, that's what I was hoping to hear!
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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Nice, that's what I was hoping to hear!
Load dyno is the only way to go
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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congrats and good luck.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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you should set up xbox live in the waiting room. and have a coke machine that dispenses beer.

congrats!
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by NateLS1
you should set up xbox live in the waiting room. and have a coke machine that dispenses beer.

congrats!

Looks like I found a new place to live..

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Your damn right about that dyno, only way to tune. The whole time I was saying in my head "dont be a Dyno-jet, dont be a Dyno-jet".
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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Congratulations!

I was gonna post a request for a shop in eastern Mass. Guess I don't need to now!

Good luck
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 12:15 AM
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Congrats Don. Very nice and clean. Cant wait for it to open.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 05:26 AM
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Xbox will be in the waiting area
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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Congrats Don! Location sounds perfect for you and probably easier for most to get to as well. I'm sure you'll do very well with it. It looks great too. Put me in line for the meth tune in the spring.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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figures I wont be around to see it. But I will be back to visit.

Good luck with everything.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Slowhawk
Xbox will be in the waiting area

cool so I can just come hang out and play xbox right ?
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Slowhawk
Xbox will be in the waiting area

haha i would do that to mine but i might have to TTPmatt during business hours haha.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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Fran: My new shop will have the Xbox planted in there too. It's not like us owners do much anyways
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 10:15 AM
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Wow congrats Don place looks nice! Itching now more than ever to get another LS1 and bring it to your new shop. Hopefully I can find something this winter/early spring for next summer. Good luck and im sure you will do well!
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