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[Uniuno]

From today, put new tires on it and pulled it out of the storage unit so it could see some daylight.

[stealthknight619]

I'm sorry for your loss.

38-40 mpgs so it does the job.... my commute is about 100 miles round trip... the two stealths parked in the garage though

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[green-lantern]

supporting vendors is not the reason i can use to justify buying a $800 part form ur regular 3/s vendor for say $600 somewhere else

How about when cheap $600 part falls apart and then you have to buy said $800 part and replace what ever it screwed up in the process, 600+800+FUS= lots. I tried to take the cheap route with turbos and it bit me in the ass. Also if you don't buy from the people that are developing the parts then when they go out of business there will be no cheap copies to buy anymore.

[Blackmount]

I am talking in terms of same brand.

I usually go to vendors for OEM Mitsu used parts or their in house parts. Thats usually when they have the best deal.


Parts like FMICs and coilovers u can usually find on other sites like ebay for significantly cheaper WITH frer shipping.

[TurboSinceBirth]

When did you buy that car and did it come with 368 turbos? I think I tried to buy it once. Been sold a couple times in last few years if its the same car.

It's probably the one you're thinking of. It came with 368 turbos, I ran them to 18/19 psi, and then upgraded around that time because I knew I wanted another 100-150AWHP. The 368s wouldn't handle more than 22-23 psi without coming apart due to the unbalanced huge compressor side and small TD04 turbine side. Whoever rebuild them last did a good job though.

Yeah it passed quite a few hands and didn't get driven much. I bought it about 1.5 years ago but fixed quite a few issues on it. One K-Sport was blown, driver's axle was bad, a few sensors had to be replaced, the transfercase was about to lock up, 3rd gear is shot, the rear control arms were worn out plus they were stock on a lowered car, there was some electrical messes, the auto parts replacement radiator was a piece of crap, there's still damage on the front end from hitting a deer that was never properly fixed by one of the owners, bearings were worn, hood is gutted, and a bunch of other things I'm missing out. You spend the money one way or another and I didn't mind the extra work siince it keeps me busy.

Once the mechanical stuff is out of the way I'll do the bodywork.

[DK77]

How about the DR billet endcases? They were over $3000 new but no one will buy them because of the Broomfield endcases for $1300...

[Blackmount]

How about the DR billet endcases? They were over $3000 new but no one will buy them because of the Broomfield endcases for $1300...

Guess that means u cant afford a 3/s by everyones logic here because u went with the cheaper but equally good part.

Maybe when i am making 25-30k+ a year i wont be so picky. Or 60++ like some of these guys.

[TurboSinceBirth]

Kind of like my $1250 set of SS transfercase front and mid housings vs $950 billet set. I even sold a used low mileage SS assembled transfercase built by 3SX over $1800 for $1k a month or two ago. Nothing is really selling, the platform is the worst it has ever been, and the people acquiring the cars so cheap can't afford maintenance let alone $650 in parts for a 120k maintenance. These cars have been beat on you can just about expect $4-5k in repairs and maintenance if you only pay a few grand. It's all old news.

[Blackmount]

Nothing wrong with saving money where u can

[sketch]

this thread has too much talk and not enough pictures.

i'm finding it difficult to masturbate to.