Will only trade for a 3kGT VR4 in excellent condition... Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

97 talon tsi trade

176.37% a dud.

Wow, they actually told her they need receipts? They do know if this goes to court she will be awarded MILLIONS, not just $18,000. I hope she takes it to court and drains them for every cent she can.

As someone who went to a catholic school until the 6th grade I have to agree 100% with 91stocker, those places pretty much control you through fear of being punished by an "all mighty god". I personally hold no religious belief, after being "taught" by those nut jobs I realized it was just...

By far the shadiest car I've ever been in, should be awesome once its done.I went to pick it up with him, he was happier than a fat kid in a chocolate factory but it turned a bit bad when a storm hit half way home. For the drive back to his place I was in his SVT Focus but he decided to...

I this earlier this morning, his son was with him during this, the kid was only 24. Even though he knew the dangers it sucks to see someone with that much talent die under such horrific circumstances, condolences go out to the families of the crew and everyone who has died in the tornadoes.

I've heard of the ad, never seen the signs.

I don't see how the one who fell asleep did something illegal, but that's just me.

Seems like you need better friends or at least friends who can somewhat drive.

95 eclipse gsx dsm evo moddedI'll just leave this here.

It is mechanically sound that's actually a pretty good price for a 300.

If the CEL is on, the car will fail and if it has no catalytic converter it will fail. NJ no longer does the safety inspection so all you need to do is pass smog.

He was a toilet cleaning specialist in the Army.

No, there's a guide on what to do if that happens.connectionproblem [ECMTuning - wiki]

Just download the software from the website. ECMTuning, Inc.

Check your ground and fuses.

I usually keep:Oil Coolant Socket set Ratchet 10MM wrench 12MM wrench 14MM wrench Jack stands Jack Zipties Flashlight 2 extra clamps 2 screw drivers Spare fuses Electrical tape WD40

It doesn't have to be a performance shop, but DSMs aren't something that you can take to just some mechanic that is used to only doing maintenance and not running a simple test to see if its really a bent valve.Get your car out and see if there's a local DSMer with experience that's willing...

That's 99.999999999999% sure to be lifter tick, they're idiots and you can't assume something about a vehicle just from a sound, its not a proper way to diagnose. A sound is supposed to give you an idea, but you still need to run the tests to confirm the problem.

You didn't say how much you paid.

Transistor (ignition control module) burned out, I can pretty much guarantee that's the problem from how you're describing it, but I'd also check the 20A fuse in the engine bay, the one labeled motor, but since the cluster lights (CEL, oil, ect ect) still turn on it shouldn't be that.

Wtf is that?!

Bent valves will cause pretty much no compression, 135 or bellow means the rings are shot and the motor needs a rebuild. You're not "supposed" to have 180 across the board, a lot of things affect the factory compression like years of use, what cams are in the car, pistons, ect.

Confirm its a bent valve by doing a compression test, 135 is the service limit just in case he tries to say otherwise. I've seen "technicians" say a car had bent valves even though the compression came out in the mid 150s or higher, its stupid techniques to try to sucker those who don't know out...

40 weight sounds nice according to Lance.

STD test, no shit...

So... Buying a bodykit that wont fit your car, seems like a good idea.

It seems A LOT more difficult than it really is, it took us a couple of days and a few cases of beer with 3 of us doing it for the first time.

A 2G AWD swap is actually quite easy... If you think its that difficult you might be in the wrong game, specially on a Spyder...

Or you could AWD swap the spyder.

Time to pack your bags, sweetheart. I'm one of those who loves shit talking irl more than online, which is why I barely visit forums to begin with. But what we're letting this guy know is that what he's doing is nothing short of dangerous, if one of those suspension parts gives out at highway...

Happens to the best of us dude lol.

Well, I think its time for you and I to quit and go start a transvestite club, anything to not be associated with him.Michael, if you've been a mechanic for 8 years and haven't gotten your certs, you're in the wrong business. But that kinda makes sense, after all you're 33 years old, "live...

What we are simple saying is that you're getting shafted, period. Those are not quality parts and you will eventually learn this once one of the rims falls apart or the "coilovers" give out while you're on a highway. I just hope no one else is hurt once the unavoidable happens.Cheap, fast...

Horrible thing to hear man, keep your chin up, if you need someone to listen feel free to message me.

Sometimes I like to superglue my thumbs to my nipples and pretend I'm a T-rex.

Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance. Before you do anything else, change the fluids, belts, ect. Modifications aren't much good if the motor is in pieces.

The SAFC can only correct injectors up to 720CCs on our cars, I'd suggest going with 650s though. PM me your setup, I might be able to help.

I have the 20HP stickers coming in the mail right now, only ran me $25 a pop so it was an amazing deal!! YAAAAY PAID FOR SPONSORSHIP!!There will always be suckers out there, I guarantee someone else on this site tried it out just to try to get some cheap parts, even though everyone who has...

This.He put your life in danger along with the life of your passenger, even if it was an "as is" purchase you may have a case against him.

I'd have to agree with this.On a side note though, I've seen the Ebay special FMICs run pretty well on HX35s, FP Greens and 20gs on 25+ pounds of boost. They don't heat soak as much as one would think and for the money they aren't half bad. The ICs were used more as an experiment than...

Gotta love that Mitsubishi 2000 motor with the turbo.

Have people seriously not learned that you NEVER send it as a gift? These threads are becoming a weekly thing, "Got screwed, sent as gift, what can I do?" simple answer: Not a lot.

We shall do that :thumb:

I've DDed my Talon for 5 almost 6 years and its only left me stranded once because of a failed transistor. I drive it extremely hard as well, as long as you keep up with maintenance it should be fine.