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Well I guess we can allow green cards for the vics BUT i can only stress please see a doctor before you lot come up. GET ALL YOUR SHOTS we dont want to catch anything! LOL I will be out to see and catch up with you lot not sure if the purple people eater will be ready unless i start to date a mechanic but i dont know any female ones so thats not going to happen LOL I am sure smoky will lend me his car again LOL JK bud. Will do my best though!

Hey my friend works there, if I tell her you don't like her hooters she'll be quite upset.

Hahaha, Adam, can you ask her if I can get some physical proof, in order that I may make an educated and informed opinion - just to be sure, y'know?

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Whats the latest work being done to it Andy?

just tyding up the tune ,AFR was 8:1 or higher (probe only read to 8:1) and total timing in the topend was 30+ degrees advanced, the car is stuck on a bit over 260rwkw for some reason but aparently has a fat fat midrange and average power is much higher than when it was reading 300rwkw so we will see how it goes when i get to drive it!

oh and also fixing the bits that some ass broke when they tried to steal it last week

just tyding up the tune ,AFR was 8:1 or higher (probe only read to 8:1) and total timing in the topend was 30+ degrees advanced, the car is stuck on a bit over 260rwkw for some reason but aparently has a fat fat midrange and average power is much higher than when it was reading 300rwkw so we will see how it goes when i get to drive it!

oh and also fixing the bits that some ass broke when they tried to steal it last week

So happy with the tune then?? ;)

Going to be good to see you guys.. What day are you guys getting into Sydney??

So happy with the tune then?? ;)

Going to be good to see you guys.. What day are you guys getting into Sydney??

in theroy im am unhappy that I have 'less' power but if average power is up I suppose i am happy! I have not driven it yet but according to all the people who have seen the graph (hate it when people stop in and know more about your car than you do lol) it is going to be pretty quick!

we not actually staying in Sydney at all we are going staright to Gouldburn on Wednesday

in theroy im am unhappy that I have 'less' power but if average power is up I suppose i am happy! I have not driven it yet but according to all the people who have seen the graph (hate it when people stop in and know more about your car than you do lol) it is going to be pretty quick!

we not actually staying in Sydney at all we are going staright to Gouldburn on Wednesday

Yeah I know what you mean.. have you upgraded injectors?? Aww thats not cool dam stick beaks ;)

Oh awesome!! are you doing Eastern Creek??

Yeah I know what you mean.. have you upgraded injectors?? Aww thats not cool dam stick beaks ;)

Oh awesome!! are you doing Eastern Creek??

yeah everything is upgraded...the tuner has a few suggestions that he wants to discuss, he thinks that it can get close to 300rwkw again...only safely this time!

no we arent doing eastern creek after wakie we are going to coffs harbour for the weekend

yeah everything is upgraded...the tuner has a few suggestions that he wants to discuss, he thinks that it can get close to 300rwkw again...only safely this time!

no we arent doing eastern creek after wakie we are going to coffs harbour for the weekend

Very cool, glad you have some options.. what ecu do you have again??

Oh very nice sounds like a jammed pack week!! I havent been to coffs yet will have to go up and check it out!!

Not long now............... omg its going to be peeps from SAUVIC,SAUNSW,SAUQLD!! all in the one place ;)

Very cool, glad you have some options.. what ecu do you have again??

Oh very nice sounds like a jammed pack week!! I havent been to coffs yet will have to go up and check it out!!

Not long now............... omg its going to be peeps from SAUVIC,SAUNSW,SAUQLD!! all in the one place ;)

trusty power FC

yeah it is a pretty full week

indeed it will be fun having people from all over in the one place! It was last year too!

who do we bok the wakie accom with?

trusty power FC

yeah it is a pretty full week

indeed it will be fun having people from all over in the one place! It was last year too!

who do we bok the wakie accom with?

Oh love the Power FC! What do your maps look like?? hmm but every tuner is different I guess

Yep indeed cant wait!! Not sure if I will be racing my car might be in the shop getting work done ;)

Either wakie them selves pretty sure or could go to that bed and breakfast just up the road (which is nicer) Molly morgan I think its called

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