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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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I hear they are back ordered. When are they going to start production on them again?
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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We bottle poppin', you **** blockin'.
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Supposed to be towards the summer We need atleast 3 right MEOW
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i wonder why they rethought things? Did they have problems with these things..
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We bottle poppin', you **** blockin'.
WTF???
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I hear they are back ordered. When are they going to start production on them again?

when they find a way to make them as strong and reliable as the OEM supra blocks... LOL
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Supposed to be towards the summer We need atleast 3 right MEOW
I hear that. I have a couple on order.
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Originally Posted by Nick K
I hear they are back ordered. When are they going to start production on them again?


Save your money and buy some rims!!!


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Thank God I got in when I did.
I learned my lesson with Josh's old re-sleeved MTI block.
I wonder if it was a flaw with the LSX block or if it was a bad batch as they say...
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Mine is still fine...

there are two of them that I know of that have run 180 MPH traps already... they are strong enough Duy
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Mine is still fine...

there are two of them that I know of that have run 180 MPH traps already... they are strong enough Duy

He should know that by now...


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when they find a way to make them as strong and reliable as the OEM supra blocks... LOL
**** duy they are strong enough for us to come by you on a WHEELIE. You might have thought it was a bike seeing how high those front wheels were hangin
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when they find a way to make them as strong and reliable as the OEM supra blocks... LOL
Ouch!!! The pain!.....
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Supposed to be towards the summer We need atleast 3 right MEOW
4!!!
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I herd a couple of things about a bad batch and some high RPM stuff having issues with mains moving.
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**** duy they are strong enough for us to come by you on a WHEELIE. You might have thought it was a bike seeing how high those front wheels were hangin


but my car is still running (knocking on some wood)

ya better be ready at supra meet..it will be fun to see you guys race against some of them..


and yeah..we want a rematch!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Tiago
Mine is still fine...

there are two of them that I know of that have run 180 MPH traps already... they are strong enough Duy


hey is your car ready?? im thinking of setting up another cruise this weekend..i think its gonna be nice this Sunday for a little fun run..
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I herd a couple of things about a bad batch and some high RPM stuff having issues with mains moving.
hey is your car ready?? im thinking of setting up another cruise this weekend..i think its gonna be nice this Sunday for a little fun run..
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