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Also John hows the SSQ

big, shiny, heavy. waiting for me to obtain tools to put it on. The other one is big, not as shiny, slightly heavier, and waiting for me to talk to Dan about where/how to attach that one (it goes into a pipe somewhere).

Once I've given them both a bit of a thrashing I'll let you know how they work out :(

also - for those who are up on the current what's what with my car.

I'm just waiting on my boost gauge to arrive in the mail :(

allllllso - for anyone to field. Do I really NEED an aftermarket ECU to hit the 300 killerwasps mark?

also - for those who are up on the current what's what with my car.

I'm just waiting on my boost gauge to arrive in the mail :(

allllllso - for anyone to field. Do I really NEED an aftermarket ECU to hit the 300 killerwasps mark?

yeah you do, the stock ecu will start being gay before then, especially given that you will need to change injectors...but the only reason i suggested vipec was because you mentioned getting rid of the afm, if you are happy to keep the afm nistune it.

soooo......

Avatar is a complete piece of boring ass shit. Only good thing about it was getting to see that silly mole Michelle Rodriguez die again. Predictable rehashed phone in hack of a movie.

How do I go about getting back the 2hs 41mins of my life? Does anyone have a flux capacitor?

Avatar's not THAT bad... its the same old story... boy meets girl, boy overcomes challenge, boy gets girl... Pocahontas anyone?

The 3D was pretty I just wish they made 300 in 3D...

yeah you do, the stock ecu will start being gay before then, especially given that you will need to change injectors...but the only reason i suggested vipec was because you mentioned getting rid of the afm, if you are happy to keep the afm nistune it.

head.......... assplode....

so many different ways.

Ok. This week = nistune vs vipec study. Hopefully brain doesn't melt down.

Thanks Andy. I was leaning towards GTR injectors. They should be ok shouldn't they?

head.......... assplode....

so many different ways.

Ok. This week = nistune vs vipec study. Hopefully brain doesn't melt down.

Thanks Andy. I was leaning towards GTR injectors. They should be ok shouldn't they?

nistune is a lot cheaper and more than capable, vipec has a lot of stuff you will probably never use. if you are happy with keeping the AFM i would seriously go the nistune, i wouldnt be able to justify the cost of the vipec. GTR injectors will be plenty for your application.

Avatar's not THAT bad... its the same old story... boy meets girl, boy overcomes challenge, boy gets girl... Pocahontas anyone?

The 3D was pretty I just wish they made 300 in 3D...

The graphics really didn't do anything for me. I did like the light up floor... but it was cooler in "Big" because it was a piano then, and original. And as fas as I'm concerned the movie "Field Of Dreams" had MUCH better scenery effects.

The animals were all just... lamepants. Each animal had a different roar of different dinosaurs from Jurassic Park. The black panther thing was the T-Rex, the little coyote things were the Dilophosaurus, the horse things were the raptor "honk" and the birds were the raptor "hiss".

The "helicopters" made NO SENSE AT ALL. If those blades are encased in a big circular shield, then they shouldn't sound like helicopter blades because the tips aren't cutting through the air making that "WHUP WHUP WHUP" sound.

..so... nothing really stood out as original, or groundbreaking. Was just a 3hr story that could have been easily half that. Only that wouldn't have stroked Cameron's ego quite as sufficiently.

and 300 would still have been a terrible movie even if it was in 3D.

nistune is a lot cheaper and more than capable, vipec has a lot of stuff you will probably never use. if you are happy with keeping the AFM i would seriously go the nistune, i wouldnt be able to justify the cost of the vipec. GTR injectors will be plenty for your application.

Cheers :)

I'll keep that in mind whilst doing my "research" :(

The graphics really didn't do anything for me. I did like the light up floor... but it was cooler in "Big" because it was a piano then, and original. And as fas as I'm concerned the movie "Field Of Dreams" had MUCH better scenery effects.

The animals were all just... lamepants. Each animal had a different roar of different dinosaurs from Jurassic Park. The black panther thing was the T-Rex, the little coyote things were the Dilophosaurus, the horse things were the raptor "honk" and the birds were the raptor "hiss".

The "helicopters" made NO SENSE AT ALL. If those blades are encased in a big circular shield, then they shouldn't sound like helicopter blades because the tips aren't cutting through the air making that "WHUP WHUP WHUP" sound.

..so... nothing really stood out as original, or groundbreaking. Was just a 3hr story that could have been easily half that. Only that wouldn't have stroked Cameron's ego quite as sufficiently.

and 300 would still have been a terrible movie even if it was in 3D.

The only reason to watch avatar was at the movies, on the big screen, in 3D. Anything else and it would have just been shit.

Hell it was shit at the movies too, just epic 3D shit :(

i is back from the west.

John:

Make a date, im good for this weekend if you, jason, martin are.

German club wednesday night sounds good.

i is back from the west.

John:

Make a date, im good for this weekend if you, jason, martin are.

German club wednesday night sounds good.

farkers, i miss out on german club

on a funny side note, on our way to our hotel from the airport in NY, drove past 3 separate sports fields, on 2 of those, people were playing bloody cricket.

these were three separate sports fields in three different suburbs. last thing i expected to see here was cricket.

The only reason to watch avatar was at the movies, on the big screen, in 3D. Anything else and it would have just been shit.

Hell it was shit at the movies too, just epic 3D shit :(

Exactly, its all it was.. watching it in 2D is like watching a dvd on a 30cm CTV.... cough cough

300 was great for the action, what more do you expect of Spartans?

i is back from the west.

John:

Make a date, im good for this weekend if you, jason, martin are.

This weekend probably not great, mothers day on sunday.

I can probably do saturday though if you want

German club wednesday night sounds good.

+1

farkers, i miss out on german club

on a funny side note, on our way to our hotel from the airport in NY, drove past 3 separate sports fields, on 2 of those, people were playing bloody cricket.

these were three separate sports fields in three different suburbs. last thing i expected to see here was cricket.

I'm not surprised, cricket is awesome.

What about sexy dave?

is sexy.

Exactly, its all it was.. watching it in 2D is like watching a dvd on a 30cm CTV.... cough cough

300 was great for the action, what more do you expect of Spartans?

SPARTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just back reading, yep john you'll need an ecu/chipped ecu to run 440cc injectors and to make 300hp

agreed vipec would be over kill

aaaaand! agreed sexy dave is so sexy

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