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 Jun 20, 2012 - 9:43 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%)  |
What have you done to keep the interest in the car, as it seems that there is nothing else to do. Sometimes i loose interest./
any ideas? -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Jun 20, 2012 - 9:59 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '08 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jun 20, 2012 - 7:43 PM)  any ideas? Pick a swap with aftermarket support and there is a ton of fun things to do. How many miles have you put on your swap? This post has been edited by mak5603: Jun 20, 2012 - 10:00 PM -------------------- 2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 1
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Jun 20, 2012 - 11:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
500 or so! lol.
that would be one of the biggest reasons. no support for BEAMS. but its fun to drive compared to the 5s/ But i really dont like turbos. Im sometimes dreaming of reswapping. -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Jun 20, 2012 - 11:43 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 2, '09 From Tacoma, Wa. Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
ever think about getting into track racing or autocrossing?
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Jun 21, 2012 - 12:08 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
not in this part of the world.
-------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Jun 21, 2012 - 12:38 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 23, '11 From kenton ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
What about running new brakelines an cleaning up areas you havent messed with yet
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Jun 21, 2012 - 12:39 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '05 From Calgary Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
2grfe... do eet
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Jun 21, 2012 - 1:26 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
QUOTE (azian_advanced @ Jun 21, 2012 - 12:39 AM) 2grfe... do eet yeah that would be nice... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Jun 21, 2012 - 10:29 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '08 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jun 20, 2012 - 9:26 PM) 500 or so! lol. that would be one of the biggest reasons. no support for BEAMS. but its fun to drive compared to the 5s/ But i really dont like turbos. Im sometimes dreaming of reswapping. 500?! How do you even know everything is running right and whatnot? I drive more than that much in a week, lol. That's hardly even a break in period for a new clutch.. Why don't you ever drive it? No offense, but there is no way you could have reached max fun with it in only 500 miles.. I mean..you modify the car, get out there and drive it. Why would a car need a BEAMS and bunch of suspension goodies to just chill in a garage? Do you actually not like driving turbo cars or just don't like reading about turbo problems? Becuase when it comes to driving them, there is nothing like boost. But anyways.. I say you go drive the BEAMS more, if it still bores you, continue thinking about a swap that floats your boat. -------------------- 2006 BMW 330i - 6 Speed - Dinan Stage 1
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Jun 21, 2012 - 10:35 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jun 20, 2012 - 10:43 PM) Sometimes i loose interest./ You did a beams swap huh? 
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Jun 21, 2012 - 10:44 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
I have been playing with my suspension settings, is amazing how much different the car can feel just by messing with camber / damper and sway bar settings, I'm still finding the " perfect " tune for it, is fun, interesting and lots of reading / calculating. granted some of the " best " settings are not really for the strret.
on one of those test settings I was having a lot of fun, it really made the car handle amazing, BUT then it started raining and I found myself driving at 40 mph on the highway because of wet surface the car would oversteer very easily on corners, so I switched settings since, I think that's what kept me motivated, than and the fact that I have a 45 miles commute of mixed city / highway / backroads so I can enjoy the car safely. --------------------  |
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Jun 21, 2012 - 6:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
QUOTE (mak5603 @ Jun 21, 2012 - 10:29 AM) 500?! How do you even know everything is running right and whatnot? I drive more than that much in a week, lol. That's hardly even a break in period for a new clutch.. Why don't you ever drive it? No offense, but there is no way you could have reached max fun with it in only 500 miles.. I mean..you modify the car, get out there and drive it. Why would a car need a BEAMS and bunch of suspension goodies to just chill in a garage? Do you actually not like driving turbo cars or just don't like reading about turbo problems? Becuase when it comes to driving them, there is nothing like boost. But anyways.. I say you go drive the BEAMS more, if it still bores you, continue thinking about a swap that floats your boat. im always working, ii work second shift, and i drive the FJ most of the time to work, i work on the car sometimes, and it goes weeks before i finish a project. AKA the sway bars, the car has not been aligned since then, so its not safely driveable, when i painted the bumper, it went weeks. Its like i dont have the patience anymore. QUOTE (lagos @ Jun 21, 2012 - 10:35 AM) QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jun 20, 2012 - 10:43 PM) Sometimes i loose interest./ You did a beams swap huh? Beams is as good as any other swap, i could have swapped a 3sgte, and the same would have happen, ive been driving the FJ. I felt like after the swap, its like, ok im done. most of the fault is the 1st gen restoration, but even thats on hold. arghhh, oh well, well see... i wanted to see everyone elses opinion, and not talk just about my experience. -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Jun 21, 2012 - 6:53 PM
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Just drive and enjoy it man.. Dont sell it
 or otherwise do what i do and get more projects
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Jun 21, 2012 - 9:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
well its obviously not speed your after. You were looking for something unique when you did beams swap. maybe your just growing out of the car scene.
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Jun 21, 2012 - 10:17 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
Shave your engine bay and the replace all ur bushings!
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Jun 21, 2012 - 11:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '09 From Westport, MA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
make a custom long tube headers and wake the beams up!! that will strike some interest back into the car
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Jun 25, 2012 - 4:12 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '06 From Box Elder, South Dakota Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
In all seriousness, take it to a track, burn some rubber, buy more rubber...rinse and repeat as necessary. Nothing better than competition or just learning your car even more to keep it interesting.
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Jun 25, 2012 - 9:41 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
what's up with the corona? didn't u buy one of those beauties as well?
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Jun 25, 2012 - 11:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '03 From Lancaster CA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
3MZ-FE swap
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Jun 25, 2012 - 11:50 AM
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Going to meets helps. I'm not trying to drop hints, I'm really not. But meeting up with other enthusiasts and hearing/sharing stories is great motivation to keep going. I'd like to start attending some SCCA events as well, that certainly can't hurt anything.
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