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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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i like the mobil EP because you can go 15k between oil changes, but i normally only take it to 10k
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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I do 5,000 regardless but thats just me.Plus I beat on it pretty good so by 5,000 it needs to be changed lol
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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same
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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i just ordered a 3.0 pulley from ottp
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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Got my filler cap and 130 mm bolts today along with a stage 2 pulley I'm not gonna be using anymore
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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sweet!!
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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i have everything or at least have ordered everything except for the tune, and the intercooler pump connector. thats literally all i have left to get
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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sweet, get on that ****
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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I'm really just waiting on gmpartsdirect right now. I'm ordering the other stuff tomorrow
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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ok, so i just bought NGK LTR6IX-11 Iridium plugs and the intercooler pump connector. i have everything i need now, just waiting for shipping.
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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sweet.... ur going to pretty much start the build once i get my license back lol
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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your probably a lot more excited than i am haha

im currently painting my blower. im doing it gloss black with blue fins

and my AEM intake is now black as well. im gonna try and do it as a short ram

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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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nice man, i think the black and blue will look sick, i recommend painting your new intake mani to, its just looks nicer under the blower
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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Take tons of pics
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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of your sister.......^^^^^
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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I don't have a sister lol unless your talking about his sister lol
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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i was talking about his sister... if he has one.... if not...... any good looking chick will be fine.........
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 04:19 PM
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Just primed the manifold, and now I'm masking off the blue on the blower
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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pics or it didnt happen
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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lol i already laid the black on top of the blower. ill just take pics of the final product
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 04:55 PM
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but the paint has a wrinkled look to it. not sure why
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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cold maybe?
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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60 degrees, but it started to pour down rain right after i started painting it so im guessing the humidity is the problem. but itll do until i can get it powdercoated
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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these pictures look like **** compared to what they actually look like, but just to prove that it happened haha




and see what i mean by it looks like wrinkled paint, but i guess its ok because it actually doesnt look horrible.

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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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Those are fish eye's.Happens when the surface is not prepped right or was dirty(oil).When anything fisheye's,lightly dust it with pain and it'll fill in.Kinda like over spray the area till it fills then let it dry.After that you can lay a nice layer on top of it.
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