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Old 03-28-2013 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Morris
Kevin my dual frictions had the same problems yours did and running DRs full time with just heads/cam 302 and in two different imports(6000 shiftpoints and 6900-7600) they didn't last either.

This will be the last one that I will probably buy. When I had my 85 GT with the Weesor in it, I ran a cheap King Cobra clutch and it let me power shift at 7000 rpms while putting down 500 rwhp (150 shot). Drove that car for years as my DD and ran the snot out of it at the track. Never a problem with that $189 clutch
Old 03-28-2013 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by wooddaniel
LOL
I need to learn it living in FL

Matter of fact I am taking the entrance test for the border patrol sat which includes a spanish portion. Wanna take that part for me?
Fkn lol is it an online test or written? Id help you out dude i don't mind.
Old 03-28-2013 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by adamantium
Fkn lol is it an online test or written? Id help you out dude i don't mind.
Nah it's written. I'm sure I'll do ok, I've been studying and it's mostly rudimentary spanish. Only shitty thing is I have to drive all the way to Jacksonville on my day off at 9 AM. There goes friday night
Old 03-28-2013 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by wooddaniel
Nah it's written. I'm sure I'll do ok, I've been studying and it's mostly rudimentary spanish. Only shitty thing is I have to drive all the way to Jacksonville on my day off at 9 AM. There goes friday night
Wowwwww that blows but i heard the border patrol is paying some serious $. Like 90% of my child hood friends i used to skate with are in the military lol so they always talk to me about ****.
Old 03-28-2013 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Redfire 03
So why'd you buy the same crap clutch three times
I bought them at the same time years ago. I always have multiple cars

Originally Posted by Heater
This will be the last one that I will probably buy. When I had my 85 GT with the Weesor in it, I ran a cheap King Cobra clutch and it let me power shift at 7000 rpms while putting down 500 rwhp (150 shot). Drove that car for years as my DD and ran the snot out of it at the track. Never a problem with that $189 clutch
I still have my King Cobra. Worked great. Never broke. Easier feel than the stupid Motorsport clutch I had before which had unreal pedal pressure
Old 03-28-2013 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Redfire 03
You shouldn't of been having issues at those rpm's. Defective clutch maybe? Improper installation? Was your master ok?

I'm just speaking from my experience with my cars and several LS guys that have used them in the past with success. I'm not trying to hype them up. They are a great "budget" clutch for the guy or gal that doesn't want to dish out a arm and a leg for a clutch kit.

For the record I've heard of issues with Centerforce, Ram, Mc Leod etc etc clutches. Depending on the application, sometimes it hit or miss.
Yea I went threw the whole master and slave deal early on. That's when I knew it wasn't that. It's rpm related. The fingers suck in on the pp and the release bearing cannot reach it. We dummied **** up and made our own shims and all to try to fix it. Nothing could fix it permanently.....until I made my own set-up.
Old 03-29-2013 | 12:08 AM
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Would you guys think I was crazy if I told you I was having a serious itch to play with a GT-R.
Old 03-29-2013 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Redfire 03
Would you guys think I was crazy if I told you I was having a serious itch to play with a GT-R.
Like get rid the ZR1 for one? In some ways would be a step forward and a step back. Traction would be easier.
Old 03-29-2013 | 12:19 AM
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If you mean trade in your zr1 for a GTR, then yes I'd say ur crazy
Old 03-29-2013 | 12:24 AM
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Yeah you guys are right. They are no doubt MONSTERS but I don't think I could get accustomed to the looks.
Old 03-29-2013 | 03:26 AM
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You Trading a Zr1 for a GTR would be like me down-grading to a nissan altima lol
Old 03-29-2013 | 04:29 AM
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SRT10 is on other side and on Monday CTS-V gets here!


Bad news though is that the 5th gen starter motor is stuck and I had to bring it home on a tow truck lol. We tried banging the **** out of it but it wouldn't turn. Threw a big ******* spark though.


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Old 03-29-2013 | 06:12 AM
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That sucks, but at least its just a starter motor.

Side note:
I have either in my possession or enroute to me the following parts:
-Headlight (here)
-Horn (here)
-Pins for bumper (here)
-Bumper (enroute)
-Fender (enroute)
-Grill (here)

And I'm in the midst of having the hood mailed and should know how everything is going with that on Monday.

I still have not recv. a final verdict, although the police report clearly shows that I'm not at fault. However, since NY is a No-fault state... I'm hoping they don't try to pull some bullshit on me. I had liability and comprehensive because I only drive at the early hours of the morning, and I'm only on the road around midnight to 5am, when most people are drooling in their beds. I didn't expect someone to get fully sideways on me on the highway at 2am, no less. LOL Policy change happening soon.

Hoping that Ins calls me today with some more info, hopefully a verdict, and also to go get looked at by adjuster. Hopefully by late next week, I'll have the bumper and fender in and I'll take about 3 hours or so pulling **** off and putting things back on maybe Saturday.

Hood I'll do another time when it comes in.

Saw some riced out Mustang with LEDs that went side to side today, and I was going to smoke the **** out of him, but realized how horrible my car looks, and honestly just kept cruising. The thought of the damage to this car has been getting me good MPG because I haven't driven it like I normally do...

Old 03-29-2013 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Redfire 03
Would you guys think I was crazy if I told you I was having a serious itch to play with a GT-R.
A few have made the switch. Just make sure it's what you want. I can tell you this, it makes for a fun winter!
Old 03-29-2013 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by sweet99ss
You Trading a Zr1 for a GTR would be like me down-grading to a nissan altima lol
It wouldn't be drastic like that at all.

Redfire I would say the best guy to ask would be Fartpipe as he has owned two of them and owned a number of Z06's and ZR1's.
Old 03-29-2013 | 09:12 AM
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I think he should do it, he already has the D-bag personality
Old 03-29-2013 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 2SSARME
******* cool!! thanks man.


My dad loves 65 GTOs but I don't like the style really... ANd they're impossible to find and god awful expensive.

68 firebird man. **** you adam lol. I'm going to have to find one!!
If you buy one and decide to go that route, I have a lot of pics I can send you of the kit while we were installing it.
Old 03-29-2013 | 09:25 AM
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I was thinking of stripping and selling all my cars to buy a GTR. But like you I just can't get over the looks

Bruce goes through cars like crazy. His last GTR was pretty fast
Old 03-29-2013 | 12:24 PM
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I think GTR's look good.....I would rock one and I hate foreign ****.
Old 03-29-2013 | 01:12 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions guys! Love those damn GTR's performance wise, I think I'm going to have to pass tho. My vette buddies said they would literally disown me if I did that. I I think they're just worried I'll be faster than all of them.

So I'm going to keep the vette and buy a Supra! I know HITMAN knows a good bit about that.

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I think he should do it, he already has the D-bag personality
Trust me, if you knew me personally you'd have an entirely different perception of me.


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