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  1. supraguy@aol

    I think it was a 97 M3....

    Sorry in advance, but it's a pretty boring story. Wanted to get it off my chest because I didn't think it would walk me so bad... I had just turned left at an intersection, when I see this BMW pull out of a Waffle House, and gun it down the road in front of me. He was going well over the...
  2. supraguy@aol

    Quick question about driveshaft harmonics...

    Hey guys- I have read in a few different posts, that aftermarket single-piece driveshafts- particularly aluminum ones- tend to have a droning vibration to them. I figure that this makes sense, because it's basically a hollow metal pipe, and prolly transmits and amplifies the noises from the...
  3. supraguy@aol

    What's a safe way to fry an alternator?

    Here's the deal: Back about a year ago, I went to an auto parts store to get a turbo alternator. Inventory showed that they actually had two of them on the shelf, so I got one, went outside and bolted it in. Then I realized it was a nonturbo alternator, in a turbo box. Undoubtedly, someone like...
  4. supraguy@aol

    My new 7M buildup...long road.

    Ok, for the past year or so I have been collecting parts for my next buildup; a 7MGTE that'll reliably handle the 300-400hp range. I wanted to have a complete longblock ready to drop in, rather than rebuilding my current one, so I could reduce downtime. Besides, as soon as the old engine is...
  5. supraguy@aol

    Where do you buy steering rack boots?!?

    I tried a search for steering boots, but not much luck. I Googled all over the place for a boot kit, but I couldn't find much there, either. Just wondering: Does anyone know of a place other than dealer ($75 a pair!) that would have these? The usual auto parts stores didn't have them...