sun,warm weather, happy times
 

yesterday,I like most of us here in New England got a great taste of spring:bigok: . I mean damn it was beautiful. Sunny, sixty degrees, and SHORTS! in march no less.

But there was something more in the air. Now wether or not it was the smell of old gas and grease while I was working on my car I'm not to sure. It was refreshing seeing (and smelling for that matter) that winter is nearing it's end.
comming to the realization that baseball is just a month away was icing on the cake. Back on topic. During my time at the shop cleaning the car and doing some minor work I started to remember meets and fun times over past summers. Finishing my sr swap early 06', roadtrips all over the east coast (well as far south as VA.)in the s14.

sure the car had 07' off :-/ ,but it is to be back this year, and thats refreshing.


how about you guys? any conclusions on the good weather that we had and weather to come? progress on your cars? Or just plain happy to see the season start to change?
let me know.

^ haha you said it baseball in a month and I got april tickets lol

Hell ya ive also been spending the last couple days working on my car. For me it was the sound of the compressor that got me that feeling. I dont think I dropped one F bomb it was a pleasure to get out there. I was driving Full size chevys the last 4 summers It gonna be good to get in car again and have some nice summer rides.

living in southern cali where you never park your car for the winter.......... priceless!

my sister and I have redsox opening day tickets WOOT WOOT!:aw:

your an ass alex lol

You mass guys got that, up here in maine it was still winter.

It was very nice here as well the other day. We left the doors to the shop wide open all morning! Letting in that refreshing 60*! LOL I can't wait!!! My vert will be out and about this summer, so I am really looking forward to alot of meets and drives!

anyone else feel good about summer comming?

Whats everyone up to tonight? Do you guys hit the bar on fridays? I can taste the budlight from here lol.

I'm off to get Thai food in about 15mins! So freakin goooooood!!!!!!!!!

hey guys. who might want to get together friday night for sushi , or korean bbq in boston?

^ nasty nasty nasty haha whats a korean bbq?

^nasty to sushi? you ever try it? sooooo good.

haha i spit out a california roll. I like Japanesse steak houses with the shows but its gotta be steak and shrimp.

korean bbq is to die for. spicy pork and beef with different veggies so damn good.


but like good car parts, you gotta pay to play.

my brother and I plus 3 of our friends at the apollo in bostn rang out at just under 180. but then again we orderd A LOT of food.

sushi is amazing too......

edit:
thats sad...... try sea urchin


anywhoo... who might be up for meeting at the appollo friday or saturday?

no. you know how much rot i have to deal with on both my nissan products?

and i still need to do a shit ton to the s13 to even make it remotely DDable.

Come on you know you love the rot. I miss my rot.

I can honestly say I have tried it....and I wanted to vomit. Not my cup of tea. Other things I do like tho.

jspec you got mail. I have a VQ question for ya

hey jspec, i think you might know my roomate mark, everyone calls him kaje....

Ya I know Mark, really nice guy! Tell him I said hello, Tom from Ballistic.

Replied, good luck if you do it!

so today I get to take an rx7 (NA) and to a turbo swap.

fun day

loving the warm weather, on friday it was 55 here allll day, no wind or anything just perfect spring weather. couple more days like that and all this snow will hopefully be gone!
but ya anyways...
anyone know where else i can get an sr20det(blacktop) motorset around here??? only person i know is russ at jnrmotorsports trying to see some prices and anyone who installs them? cuz i dont think im going to be able to haha.

1ST DAY OF SPRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its here its here

Well at least in RI it is. Do you poor bastards in NH still got snow?

theres still like a foot left in my front yard

another nice day to work on the car
 

ok so AWESOME day tuesday.

I went down to the shop to do some work and much to my suprise.....I got a whole lot done.

motor mounts are in.(didnt even need a hoist :bigok: )
the front mount is fully mocked up.
exhaust is hung, and the down pipe is going in as soon as the turbo setup is tightened down.
oil lines........PITA

so that leaves finding either a small battery to fit next to the cold pipe, or a battery relocation kit. suggestions?
I also have to flush the oil and seafoam the engine.

happy times are to follow :x:

p.s here are some pics from last week doing the turbo swap on my buddies fc

na f/c hella clean....before it was on jacks
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m.../fc3s/fc3s.jpg
new motor
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...c/fc3s/13b.jpg
discussing why the rotary IS a grenade waiting to explode
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...c3s/dweebs.jpg
me trying to make way
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m.../damnwires.jpg
matt forgot to remove the shifter. needles to say this part was a PITA
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...pullingout.jpg
GONE!
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...c/fc3s/bay.jpg

and i dont know why this picture of me was taken but who cares
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m.../enginebay.jpg

yea i agree tuesday was a good day.

cuts all over my hands prove it.... future reference, do turbo lines before engine swap.

oh yea and steve i guess you door lock being back in wasn't important to you at all, i see that my services aren't appreciated....

and i dont know why this picture of me was taken but who cares
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m.../enginebay.jpg[/QUOTE]

The removal of the rubber glove is a symbol of a job well done and is always followed by a beer.lol. Damn that engine bay is pretty clean looks like a clean ass car too. I have always had a secret crush on that generation RX7

well I hope to head back up to matts house soon to follow up with the install of the kaaz 2 way and the turbo motor. (pics mabye?)

yes it ( a job well done) is always followed by a beer. it would have to be a good beer though. sam adams, guinness ,or a killians.

edit: it is a clean car, but the engine bay was not as clean as it may look. I suggested we get a pressure washer and some orange clean to de-grease the bay.

huter the services are appreciated. my hands (if you cant see in the pic) are to damn big though

so many god damn pullys on that engine