Commander McBride

The J's and Q's had the SR20DE (N/A). It only had around as much power as the 240SX, and much less torque. And, of course, the really early S13s and 180SXs had the CA18DE, which didn't have much more power than we do, even in the K's (CA18DET, turbocharged) model!

Hey, don't underestimate the KA24. It's not as powerful as the SR20DET, but it's got plenty of torque, and is plenty of a match for the J's and Q's models. And slap on a turbo (which I'm planning to do), and you've got a real Silvia killer.

That's it? In that case, I'll go get the GT-R. I think I just got a bad QC example, Skyline or Supra has nothing to do with it. (As the only difference is the shell). I'm sure I could rectify the problem with a motor upgrade. But I'd rather spend the money on my real motor!

I'm not saying it's not important, just that it's not high enough profile for the general public to be aware of it, hence, little chance of an incendent.

Nice FC. Are those the stock wheels, sprayed black? My friend was thinking of doing that on his FC. (Which he no longer has, but he's gonna do it on his MKIII Supra.) Woah, Silver State Classic? Isn't there some kinda huge entrance fee for that thing? If not, maybe I'll go.... I think my S14 would be a lot of fun at top speed...

Maybe the camo's less intended to be used in flight and more to camoflauge the plane on the ground?

Which 2.5 had the non-functional scoop? I didn't know that Subaru had done something so ricey.... One thing I forgot to mention, unfortunately, is that my tranny may have to wait until after AX. There's a meet next weekend, and I need a clutch before I can do the swap, so I don't think I'll have time to have the car ready.

Not really. The only people who really care or even know about this are avation / space / science geeks like many of us here on MW, so it's not a very high profile target.

Oh, yeah, picked up one other little item while I was in the area... The pic doesn't make it look particularly impressive, I realize. But note the fact that the boot over there is a size 10, and maybe you'll realize how sweet this exhaust is. We're talking almost 3 inch piping on this baby! This is an RS*R EXMAG, performs like a full racing exhaust, looks stock, and is only about as loud as a stock M3!

And here's where I sit!

W00t! I got my stuff yesterday!!!! Here's how my car looks now!

Maybe mine was just crappy. My little brother's GTR was much faster than my Supra, right out of the box. I always seem to get the crappy stuff when it comes to vehicles. (Except, of course, my car.)

I don't have a Mini-Z. I do have an XMODS. And I still think it was a waste of 50 bucks.

Hmm, sounds cool, I'll try to make it. Mojave's about an hour and a half from LA, right?

Don't waste your money. The XMODS are pretty crappy.

I want that! Not for any illicit purposes, but so I can just have it stand in my house and freak the hell out of any visitors!

I imagine that thing'll pull pretty hard with that much additional HP, it must weigh next to nothing, huh? I'm only pushing 155 (crank HP) out of my S14, hopefully the addition of an intake and exhaust will improve that figure 15 or 20 HP. On the seat subject, I think I will just have SA do it, as I really don't have any way to get the bucket home in my S14. I just am getting really anxious waiting for the call telling me my stuff is in! =D By the way, Solscud, which sparco do you have? I personally couldn't budget anythign higher than the Speed at the moment, but it'll be worlds better than my stock seats, and that's what matters to me. Someday, I'll get a Bride Zeta and swap the Sparco ovet the the navigator's seat.

More cool news!!!! Finally, the tyrany of the Automatic transmission will be gone in a few days! I'm getting my 5spd tranny swapped into the S14 later this week!!!!

It's not that much. I think the installation is already paid for anyway. So no point not having them do it. Edit- on second thought, I might actually put the seat in in Autobacs's lot. I wouldn't mind a bit of backup, as I'm a little unclear on what's necessary to do it. (I.E. if there's any drilling necessary, and what it takes to put the harness on)

I just need them to mount and balance the tire. But I might as well have them put everything on while I'm there, 'cause I'm not gonna be able to fit 4 17"s w/tires and a racing bucket in my car. At least the 15s will fit in the trunk and I can recline the drivers seat and stick it in the back. If I don't have them put the stuff on, I'll have to bring two cars down. Plus, I'm not sure how to install the harness, so I might as well have them do it. ( I think it has to attach to the back seat)

I thought she'd been banned since the old forum days.....

Oh, god, she's such a b*tch..... Not only did she insult our cosplay group to our faces, but she also makes a rule of being as stuck up and egotistical as she possibly can be, and only seems to ever cosplay one character.

(It's Super Autobacs in LA) Well, turns out that my steelie was messed up, and that's what caused my tire failure. So, my trip to Autobacs was better than I thought! I left the store with: Razo 300g Shift Knob Levoc stainless racing pedals Sparco Clubman 4pt Harness (red) Sparco harness pads (black) And, the cool stuff is on the way: (Autobacs had to order it, should be able to pick up by wednesday or thursday) 5Zigen FN01R-C 17" Hyperblack Sparco Speed bucket seat, red w/ black trim Sparco mount and rails. Cool, huh? BTW, I'd already left at the time of the post, but it's not a big deal anyway, as I just threw the tire in the trunk of my dad's 328 and we went down in it. If you want, though, maybe we can meet up at Autobacs when I get my new stuff put on.

Yet another of my completely unexpected problems hit me yesterday. I was driving, and suddenly, it felt like a really rough road. So I pull over, and the driver's front is flat. Keep in mind that this is a nearly brand new Azenis Sport, about three months old, and about 3k miles on it. So my dad arrieves with my spare, jack, etc, we pull the wheel, an dthe tire has had a catastrophic failure on the inside edge. The sidewall and the thread are just totally seperated all the way around the tire. Totally defective. So, I'm about to leave for Autobacs.

It's an airsoft. As are the preceeding pistols. See the "Hard Kick" on the Desert Eagle. That lets you know that it's Tokyo Marui's newest version of their Gas BlowBack D. Eagle, with improver recoil effects. The P90 has a STANAG conversion, in order to allow the use of STANAG hi-cap magazines. If I remember correctly, SolScud has one on his P90. It's useful because P90 hicap mags are horrible, because of the horizontal design, and have major loading and feed problems. By the way, the "Robocop Special" Is a KSC, based on the KSC / KWA M93R. (WHich I own, by the way) The P38 and P99 behind it are Maruzens. ( I think, I can't quite make out the kana) And the Constrictor is probably a Marushin, although a manufacturer name seems to be missing altogether.