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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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Hello, my name is aaron, I used to live in dayton ohio and I still visit occasionally but Im now in the military stationed in San Diego but deployed currently overseas in the gulf area. my car is a 94 rx7 R1 with an 02 z28 ls1 with 1 3/4 ss headers and 3 1/2 y-pipe, 90/90 fast and direct port nx. Im looking to pick up some parts before I head to Sicily for my next duty station so I can terrorize some exotics.
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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I've always loved RX7's with LS1's. Anyway you can post up some pics?
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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welcome to the site. Lets see some pics.
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 01:40 AM
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unfortunatly Im deployed right now and I dont have any pictures with me, but ill let my friend know and see if he can get some up. Ill give you the run down though, 94 red R1 model (non touring), 02 z28 ls1 and t56, cobra 8.8 irs with 3.55 gear, current mods are custom stainless 1 3/4 primary midlength headers into a 3 1/2 y-pipe and p/f stainless exhaust (the old tuner muffler sounds awsome), fast 90/90 with direct port nx kit pushing a 150 hp shot, and a k&n cold air. tuned using hp tuners made 347 to the wheels 379 tq. thanks to ls1tech classifieds I just bought afr 205's and an ms4 cam. arp head studs from summit and tein SS coilovers from rx7 store, shooting for about 500 to the wheels N/A and 650 to 700 on the squeeze. also having the car repainted black (old guy in an explorer tried to take me out at a light). ill keep every one updated, hopefully get some timeslips in oct when I get back stateside.
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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Welcome here.

Hope to see you around San Diego when you return

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Welcome!

Thanks for your military service.

The LS1 RX7 sounds like a lot of fun...
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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it is quite fun, 2800 lbs and 347 hp to the wheels is like having a go kart with a motorcycle engine, although the heat coming off the exhaust makes it more like an oven on wheels, lol.
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