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Just now saw the fend folds down on the trailer lol

That was going to be my comment.... Haha

Lol those auto transports all have the fold down fender.

At least you wont have to do it again and can put your window up for the drive.

The BPA Gen 3 Tri-Y prototype manifold is complete. This is Tri-Y #2 for BPA. The first one is on Alex's car and has not hit the rollers yet. Hopefully the other odds and ends will be completed by the end of next week, and we can get this old girl on the dyno to see what kind of power she makes.

I will be there! Not sure if I will be ready for full Jam passes though.

 

I considered T'ing off the Line lock, but from a volume of fluid flow and proportioning standpoint, I didn't want to F with it with 4 piston fronts. Also, I bought 2 for the 4GX7 back in 2007 LOL.

 

http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af154/coltboostin/RX7launch.jpg

 

I actually bought them form summit- there where no china options available at the time.

Summit brand typically is china manufactured parts.

And I cant wait to see what it does at the dyno day! I am hoping mine is ready by then, but we shall see. Lots to do from now until then!

Make your turbo Drain at least -10 if not -12. Different companies make flanges if you need one. IE OCD works makes a quality billet drain extention.

Also if you bought a hurst line lock, there are provisions for multiple brake lines. When you have ebay knock offs, they just do one line at a time. And I recall going for fittings a few times to get my line lock installed.

Keep it up! Dyno day is coming! I expect you to be there!

Slots are OK on a DD IMO.

Holes have a tendency to crack over time and cause more surface area for corrosion. I would not put them on a car that sees harsh weather/salt/ohio winter.

I had a Cub Cadet z-force for 2 seasons... was garbage... I had so many issues with it... Then again I have a very large yard. You honestly get what you pay for and my Ferris IS700z is a tank. Best mower hands down that I've ever used....

What issues did you have? Just curious. And what model Z-Force did you have? LZ-L (lapbar), ZF-S (synchro steer) or ZF Commercial?

NO CUTTING IN LINE!!!!

Oh its definitely my turn! I've been patient long enough. Now I want to go racing!

Its my turn in line at the BPA magic factory. Here are a couple shots of my manifold coming together. Hopefully it will be finish welded this week and the other misc. items can be addressed.

If you buy a Samsung, they are all basically MAP pricing, so everyone will have the same price.

As far as Vizio and other brands, I haven't had a whole lot of experience with them.

My Samsung UN65JS8500 is amazing and has fantastic picture quality. UHD 4k up scaling works decently and I cannot complain about the TV one bit.

The fact I got it from Amazon and they shit the bed on delivering on time made it frustrating, but I was able to get free gas for 2 people for over a month with the Giant eagle fuel perks, so I was more annoyed than anything.

Seems like 4k will be a real thing shortly, so If you are buying a TV to get you though, it may not be worth it, however the 4k train is coming. I would say in less than 3-5 years 4k will be as common as 1080p is today.

Why not something more visual. Like a C-Bus Racing?

Or just race this C-bus:

http://carnut.com/show/01/chev/chev116.jpg

Bazell got back to me after I followed up.

$344 per 55 gallon barrel. Currently out of stock and they expect to get a shipment in next week... so I guess the price from MAP isn't too shabby.

http://www.maperformance.com/products/55-gallon-drum-of-e98-ethanol-racing-fuel?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cse&gclid=CjwKEAjw_ci3BRDSvfjortr--DQSJADU8f2j0SWQNgPHhj9tBlFmxxLxdQCpId0Ic6MCSlAzA-hVJRoChfHw_wcB

That's in MN. I am trying to avoid shipping drums as I have the tools to pick it up.

And I haven't got too many quotes, but $6 a gallon seems pretty high for plain jane E98. I am waiting on Bazell to get back to me.

Bazell is only place I know of.I almost bought a drum recently as I was going to TX2K but the 1/2 mile was cancelled. I still plan to go get one as time permits to retune my car on 35-40 psi with my ID1700s. Frankly, I have to find time to take a trip down there and back.

 

Are you using ID2000? Is that your concern with the injectors?

FIC 2150s. They don't deal with the oxygenated fuels well, and I like the idea of tossing E85 to get most of the power if I want to play on the roads.

Curious if anyone has a good lead on someone that sells E98 by the drum or 5 gallon pale. I am hoping to dyno the car on E98 in a month or so and I am starting to look around, and not finding too much.

I contacted Bazell race fuels in Logan, Ohio as they seem to be the only local distributor for Ignite Ethanol.

Keep in mind I Need E98 only, not VP C85, Ignite 114 (red) etc. My injectors cannot handle oxygenated fuels and it would mess up my flex fuel sensor in the car. If I was to tune on oxygenated fuel and then use pump e85, things would like go kablam and exit the block stage left.

Any tips or places you have used in the past would be appreciated! Also if anyone has experience with Bazell race fuels, I would love to hear that as well.

No love for the big cub cadets? My dad has a GT2000 or GT2500 I think it is, and it's very beefy. Driveshaft instead of belt driven too.

LOL "Big cub cadets"

Those are in the "garbage" category IMO. Step up to a Z-Force or Tank and you will see a very large difference.

I agree with the previous comment. lightly used Commercial equipment is a much better investment than new residential equipment. They build to suit a price point, not a need.

Also the whole time aspect. When my father bought a tank lapbar unit, he was baffled at the time savings

Same half acre yard

21" push mower - 1hr 30min

42" JD garden tractor - 40min

60" Cub Tank LZ - 15min

What is your time worth?

Aren't there some cheaply made "Deere's" sold by the big box stores that aren't the same quality as the real JD?

Everything under 2k is going to be a 5-7 year mower and it will be falling apart.

You will need to step up to the mid grade/commercial grade if you want it to last.

Working form MTD myself, I can attest all entry level riding tractors are garbage. I wouldn't waste my money on one.

IMo the best true zero turn mower (used simply as a grass cutter, not plowing or digging) would be the Z-Force S or the Tank S. Syncrosteer makes zero trns a breeze and you wont turf your lawn up. Lap bar units take a lot of practice to get right, so I always suggest the steering mowers to people who don't have a lot of commercial experience with a lapbar unit.

I saw a Z-force S for sale the other day used for 1800. that is a solid 20 year mower if you take care of it.

Time to get this project in gear. Here is the first piece to the new hot-side puzzle:

These new turbosmart "hypergates" have some of the most versatile spring options on the market. I am going to try out their 35# spring package and see how much boost I can squeeze out of the precision 88!

going to guess a stepped 6-3-2 equal length header. Can't imagine the hours it is going to take.

Solid guess. Luckily I have the manifold master Alex L working on this. I hope to have more of the mani pics next week!

Do you not use tapatalk?

I find tapatalk more cumbersome than helpful on other forums.

Ive had nationwide forever. Every time I have shopped around for better rates they are always for less coverage.

Also I pay about 100 a month for a beat up old truck and a razekar. (600 a half) Not sure if you guys own a fleet to save $95 a month or just have miserable driving records (mine is not spot free by any means)

500k per incident /100k medical per person involved plus un-insured motorist, etc.