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my aims BBoYRuGGeD
 bboy --------------------  ..(formerly daily driven) 3S-GTE powered celica currently set @ 12psi.. |
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Feb 24, 2006 - 1:54 AM
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Make sure you take that XS down pipe and have a welder reinforce it. That down pipe will crack.
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Feb 24, 2006 - 1:59 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
thats defgeph, ill look into that.. where would they need to weld it?
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Feb 24, 2006 - 2:05 AM
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Moderator Joined Apr 17, '03 From Rockland NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
Top of the pipe very first bend.
I put a checker board type cage around it. I popped two holes in the pipe, that metal is so thin. Not the cleanest but it will hold for a very long time. 
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Feb 24, 2006 - 2:07 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
did you paint your whole downpipe? i think mine looks a little more chrome
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Feb 24, 2006 - 2:10 AM
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Moderator Joined Apr 17, '03 From Rockland NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
QUOTE(brianforster @ Feb 24, 2006 - 2:07 AM) [snapback]398829[/snapback] did you paint your whole downpipe? i think mine looks a little more chrome Yes I did, The chrome wore off for some reason, so I painted it with 2000 degree header paint. I like it much better. One day I'll make myself a new down pipe. -------------------- I will return one day. |
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Feb 24, 2006 - 2:11 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
i just wanna say.. i love you guys.. hahahaha, seriously, ive gotten so much help from this forum.
<3 (but dont think your rid of me yet, you think i ask alot of questions now, just WAIT untill i start the swap  )
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Feb 24, 2006 - 2:15 AM
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Moderator Joined Apr 17, '03 From Rockland NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
keep them coming thats why we're here !
 You should video tape the first drive. I know was was laughing cause the car was so gad damn fast. I was amazed. -------------------- I will return one day. |
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Feb 24, 2006 - 2:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
oh i definitly will, march 17th is when spring break starts, look for me to start a daily diary of the swap, as me and my friends have 10 days of spring break, and we want to finish it during that time!
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Feb 24, 2006 - 10:30 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '04 From Brooklyn moved to Miramar Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
the wireing is the harest part I put the motor in in 1 day...
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Feb 24, 2006 - 11:16 AM
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Hey Brian you are doing this at your house right?
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Feb 24, 2006 - 12:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
yeah starting spring break which is like march 17th or somewhere around that for us
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Feb 24, 2006 - 1:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
march 17th
your goin to get the clip in with in 3/4 weeks?oh btw anyone know where we can ordering the wiring books? |
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Feb 24, 2006 - 1:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
playr, i have sitting on an engine stand the engine, with downpipe connected, turbo clocked, wiring attatched and finished, transmission attatched, etc..
all that needs to be done is it dropped into a car, everything hooked up, and then wiring run through firewall and mount the ecu. the only thing stopping me from doing this swap right now is finding a donor car. |
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Feb 24, 2006 - 1:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
lol SWEEEET!
we'll have this done quick then... |
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Feb 24, 2006 - 1:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
yeah, keep a look out for a good shell , be it local or otherwise, since your so close.
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Feb 24, 2006 - 2:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
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Feb 24, 2006 - 2:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
that sites going real slow for me, i need the shell to be as cheap as possible, since i have a motor and transmission, i was looking to spend about a grand haha..
ive found a couple, they pop up about once every 3 days, i just miss out on them ahha |
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Feb 24, 2006 - 2:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
playr whats your aim name
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Feb 24, 2006 - 3:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '06 From lincoln Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ive nearly done mine just couple of wiring bits to finish, started it last july with the intention to only take couple of weeks but renewing one thing then the other its still not done.
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