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    Alluminum for exhaust pipes: bad idea?

    It melts at about 1220f Jake so nope not good ;)! <EGT's can be 1400+f under load>
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    tranny question!

    R154 ;)! (truck gearbox) <ducking from the incoming!!!! >
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    Fatal Accident in pensacola

    ROFLMAO! you need to get a pic of this before I'll believe it ;)!
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    Fatal Accident in pensacola

    You and 4 smurfs don't count Brian ;)!
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    Who has tracked their MKIII?

    Surely is it's brilliant! I struggled with shocks bars springs trying to tune out the understeer and was fighting a losing battle until I picked up the diff! They aren't the strongest centre and will explode on hard launches with sticky tires but I'll never see either of these conditions...
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    Who has tracked their MKIII?

    Single biggest best thing I did to mine for handling was to install a JZA70 Torsen 4.10 diff! Understeer not here! gone.
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    tranny question!

    You don't "Have to" but the W58 will limit how much power you can make with the GTE as it's a touch fragile.
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    radiator light on

    The bird has escaped? ;) <sorry couldn't resist>
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    Who has tracked their MKIII?

    And maybe at least 1 qt overfill on the engine oil just in case!
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    Is this a bar and plate intercooler?

    Not to mention quite a bit more robust! ;)
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    Who has tracked their MKIII?

    Dustin: When I built the BBK for my car I flushed the system with metholated spirits until it came out clear then swapped out the Master Cylinder, Flex lines and Callipers reflushed it all with Metho again till it ran clear. I then ran some Motul 5.1 through it again till it came out clear...
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    Boost leaks...

    JJ: You've made me blush! ;) Thanks I'm a bit of a sponge and love learning new things and usually don't post an opinion until I've researched it or have some experience in the past. (been wrong a few times and am always happy to admit it learn from it and move on) No one knows everything...
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    Blueish-white smoke after catch can/BOV install (with pics)

    Residual smoke was more than likely just left over oil in the IC.
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    My New Toy...What Do Ya Think???

    CS: Well done! Best advice I can give is DON'T shortcut any of the supporting mods you're in the big league now! :)
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    Who has tracked their MKIII?

    Weight being so high running a Mk3 on the track would require some sort of brake upgrade as fade is going to be an issue. (bare minimum flush the fluid and replace to remove all of the water)
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    Prestart lubrication.

    LOL nah I already "have" that pic! I was thinking more of one of the Accumulator mounting posi! ;)
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    Boost leaks...

    JJ: Damn good post and thanks for the explanation! (Always said this is a huge strength here at SM people willing to impart knowledge, learning all the time here)
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    Prestart lubrication.

    Greg:Got some pics of the install?
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    Official SF thread

    Gixx: Might be cos you're not listed as a user there!
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    attacks on christmas

    On a side not but keeping with the "Attack on Christmas" theme just heard on the news the big department stores aren't going to allow "Wishing Trees" this year in fear that suspect parcels will be left.... A few of our welfare/charity groups will be hit hard by this as they distribute the...
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