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    steering column locking up

    i have had this problem for about a month now to where it does it all the time. it use to do it ever once in a great while. when i insert my key into the ignition it wont turn. like when the steering column is locked and the key wont turn, thats what it does. so i have to jiggle the keys around...
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    how did i hit fuel cut?

    i think i hit fuel cut today. not sure since i have never done it before so it kinda scared me when it happened. i turned left at an off ramp light to go over a bridge, i hit second gear and my tires broke loose. thats when i got a big jerk forward got scared and saw my check engine light. my...
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    D2 coilovers

    wondering who had any thoughts on the D2 coilovers. i know a couple ppl got them but didnt hear anything about it. the reveiws i read on horsepower freaks are all good. i wasnt sure if they would be a good deal for the money. considering they are priced roughly the same as the tein ss with more...
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    quick tire question

    i just got some new rims. 18x8 front and 18x10 rear. what are the widest tires you can run on these? the front offset is +32 and rears are +35, or vice versa i cant remember off the top of my head. i have heard of ppl running 275's in the rear but that seems like a bit much. a friend of mine has...
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    lots of smoke. too much fuel?

    i have noticed recently that my car is smoking alot. it deff smells like unburnt fuel. the only code i am throwing is a 24. its been on there for a loooong time and never made a difference before. i am not really sure what it could be. it backfires sometimes when i shift or when i coast down in...
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    leaky brake line

    this past weekend i put on my new rotors, pads and ss brake lines. eveything went well except for the drivers side front brake line. when i took off the hard line by the fender well, it had been tightened down too much before and flared the fitting soo much it wouldnt fit into the new SS line...
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    where to buy 7m's?

    i am currently looking for a 7mgte to rebuild. all i really need is a long block. but i dont need the manifolds or turbo or anything. i cant see spending $1000 on something i am going to tear apart anyways. if i am going to do that i might as well buy a wrecked car. thing is i dont have any...
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    upgrade to climate control?

    alright my climate control is pretty ghetto right now. i have a seperate switch for my temp up and down and half my LED's dont work and i dont know why. since i removed and soldered them again? but anyways.... i see ppl selling climate controls that are perfectly good. my qeustion is are there...
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    jdm or rebuild?

    so i recently found out i am getting rod knock. so i know i am going to have to change bearings, if not more in the process. but i have already been getting alota parts together for a higher hp setup. now my question to you all is..... should i drive my car for a lil longer the way it is? then...
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    snapping noise from trans/rear

    i have put about 100 miles on my new clutch now and i seem to be getting a snapping noise sometimes. its done it ever since i put it in. i have the 6 puck clutch and 3200pp with alum flywheel and driveshaft. when i back up and then to go forward it sometimes has a snap noise to it. or when i...
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    2500rpm noise?

    i have had my car for about 9 months now or so. and i noticed since i got it that when i am in first gear and reving slow. when i hit about 2500 rpm it knocks a lil then goes away after about 2700. it use to be worse when i got it if thats possible. i dont think its rod knock b/c it only does it...
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    pp re-torque?

    i just put in my new 3200lb pp, flywheel and everything. now i have heard some ppl say you should take off the access panel on pass side after the break in and retorque the pp. is this really needed? while i am on the topic how many miles should i put on for the break in? i heard some say 1000...
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    alum. driveshaft, longer bolts?

    well i got my tranny back in my car and put the alum driveshaft in it. the stock bolts are short. the thread only goes about half way through the nut. i have it on there like that for now so i can drive to work since its only about 1/4 mile away and i hit maybe 20mph max. but has anyone else had...
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    Good Turnout for PacNW meet

    sorry i just noticed this thread on general....
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    pilot bushing?

    quick question, now when i replace my clutch, flywheel, pp. i will need the throw out bearing, pilot bearing, and is there also a pilot bushing to go with it? b/c i ordered all 3 but my bushing wasnt in it. i need to know if i have to wait another week for it to get here or should i just go...
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    heat shrink on SS brake lines

    i have heard discussions about the SS brakes lines. i have heard that if you get dirt in between the braids and the inner liner it can rub a hole through it and make them leak. and that fact they are brake lines and around dirt adn road grime all teh time its a big factor. so i was on here to...
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    turbo and IC catch screens

    i was wondering if anyone on here has bought catch screens for there turbo setups? when i worked on big diesel engines they always had screens somewhere in the IC piping before the IC. sometiems right on the turbo. i wasnt sure if anyone in here has ran those. i know they are good as far as...
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    pilot and throw out bearing

    i just got a new clutch and a the RPS 3200lb pp, but when you get those kits from their warehouse, they dont come with pilot or throw out bearings. or so they told me? so i was wondering what is a good brand to go with. and possibly where to get them at. i wasnt sure if OEM quality would be up...
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    vac leak somewhere?????

    so i went to start my car yesterday, it cranked and i let off, it kinda backfired or poped. then i turned it over and it started but idled up to like 2500 rpm then came back down to like 1500. stayed there till it warmed up and then went down to like 1200. thats where it stays. i think i have a...
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    ACT or RPS clutch????

    i have been checking these two items out and was wondering who out there has gotten these. i am looking at both 6-puck setups. they both seem good to me. i heard a few ppl say that one was hard to push in on the pedel due to the 3200lb pressure plate. i cant remember which one though. i am going...