# Congrats, another build thread turned to crap

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075>\
**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 16, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075 "2008-03-16T10:24:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/221 "2008-03-19T14:42:29Z")

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its certainly faster overall than the turbo h22 its gettin there that matters i wonder how much faster the corvette or the h22 is getting up to say 150

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**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/222 "2008-03-19T14:43:52Z")

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170mph is more than fast enough for me…190+ is just ILL.

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**Author:** ![Swifty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Swifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swifty)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/223 "2008-03-19T14:44:18Z")

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yeah im not sure exactly how fast my car goes, but id say its around 170, depending on if i raise my rev limiter a little bit this year. but i’d want to see the results like 45-160

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**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/224 "2008-03-19T14:45:51Z")

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that would be a nice race

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/225 "2008-03-19T14:47:06Z")

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> [@Swifty](#):
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> yeah im not sure exactly how fast my car goes, but id say its around 170, depending on if i raise my rev limiter a little bit this year. but i’d want to see the results like 45-160

from that slow of a roll…wont you have traction problems?? I know his car at a 45mph roll is like top of 1st, it leaves skidmarks 13" wide all the way down the road…and that’s off the spray

Problem is…his cam comes on HARD above 4K…its retarted.

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**Author:** ![Swifty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Swifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swifty)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/226 "2008-03-19T14:48:05Z")

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i have traction issues but i dont want a 2 second race… so we cant start at like 90, haha, maybe 60-160 would work better

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**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/227 "2008-03-19T14:49:30Z")

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65-150 was good enough for me to get by boostin with 3 people in my car 😉

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/228 "2008-03-19T14:50:22Z")

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well I know he prefers a dig…but that honestly wouldnt even be a race…600+rwtq by 3,000 rpms will snap your neck inhalf.

prolly do a 45-160…thats not that long of a race tho lol

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/229 "2008-03-19T14:51:17Z")

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> [@EJ257FTW](#):
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> 65-150 was good enough for me to get by boostin with 3 people in my car 😉

haha…you barelly got by me…If I recall, we were dead even (well you had a fender on me) for a 70-150mph run there…missfiring like a bitch

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**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/230 "2008-03-19T14:51:50Z")

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exhaust leak… :confused

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**Author:** ![Swifty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Swifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swifty)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/231 "2008-03-19T14:52:37Z")

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i dont really care, i’d do a dig just for shits… im running DR’s all year so id give it a shot hah

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**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/232 "2008-03-19T14:52:51Z")

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> [@EJ257FTW](#):
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> exhaust leak… :confused

ya ya ya…I got a big ass 3" exhaust leak now.,…but i can open/shut it whenever I want :banana

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**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/233 "2008-03-19T14:53:22Z")

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> [@Boostin Camaro](#):
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> ya ya ya…I got a big ass 3" exhaust leak now.,…but i can open/shut it whenever I want :banana

PRE turbo? :idiots

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**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/234 "2008-03-19T14:53:52Z")

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> [@EJ257FTW](#):
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> PRE turbo? :idiots

After turbooo :nod

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**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/235 "2008-03-19T14:55:56Z")

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im sayin mine…spool issues, not hitting target boost, slipping clutch, exhaust leak, overheating, boost leak @ bpv and TB, plus 3 people in car…beat that…lol :lol

did i mention through a stock exhaust? :crackup

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**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/236 "2008-03-19T15:00:22Z")

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> [@EJ257FTW](#):
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> im sayin mine…spool issues, not hitting target boost, slipping clutch, exhaust leak, overheating, boost leak @ bpv and TB, plus 3 peple in car…beat that…lol :lol

ya ya ya… :nuts

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**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/237 "2008-03-19T15:01:55Z")

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> [@Boostin Camaro](#):
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> ya ya ya… :nuts

just bustin stones…

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/238 "2008-03-19T17:18:27Z")

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> [@EJ257FTW](#):
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> im sayin mine…spool issues, not hitting target boost, slipping clutch, exhaust leak, overheating, boost leak @ bpv and TB, plus 3 people in car…beat that…lol :lol
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> did i mention through a stock exhaust? :crackup

so fix it, or stop making excuses :thumb

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**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/239 "2008-03-19T17:23:13Z")

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everything is fixed with exception of the clutch…and i won the race anyways. :mwahaha

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**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/congrats-another-build-thread-turned-to-crap/236075/240 "2008-03-19T19:33:08Z")

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so when you replaced the engine you kept the stock clutch? hopefully that gearset holds together, ive seen a bunch of them break, STI, RA gearsm version C’s

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