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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JIMINNI
Well ?
well, i managed to come thru and drove up to check out CMS... Mr. Steve was kind enough to shoot the breeze with me for a little bit. I'm sure we'll be seeing each other more in the near future...

We have some good things coming down the road... hold on to your horeses Jim :D

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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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Very cool
 
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Hello All,
Seeing if any wanted to go to the movies on Saturday at about 11am showing at Edwards of G.I. JOE. and Joe you know you got to go Joe.... so Joe you Cant say NO to JOE... Tina and I will Be there to see Joe....
Tom
 
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike@Mynes
well, i managed to come thru and drove up to check out CMS... Mr. Steve was kind enough to shoot the breeze with me for a little bit. I'm sure we'll be seeing each other more in the near future...

We have some good things coming down the road... hold on to your horeses Jim :D
Cool deal Mike! Sorry us mad modders couldn't be there to talk big hp. We're starting my engine tear-down this weekend along with the drive train. If there's something I/we need to know about from the Mynes crew holla at me on the celly-cell.

Dr.Steve, do you want the car tomorrow or Wednesday? My week's pretty jammed, so lemme know if you need it tomorrow & I'll find a way to get it over there.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Fracky
Cool deal Mike! Sorry us mad modders couldn't be there to talk big hp. We're starting my engine tear-down this weekend along with the drive train. If there's something I/we need to know about from the Mynes crew holla at me on the celly-cell.

Dr.Steve, do you want the car tomorrow or Wednesday? My week's pretty jammed, so lemme know if you need it tomorrow & I'll find a way to get it over there.
yep, we'll be in touch... I got back to socal early this morning, had to take some time off work to recoup...

BTW, i saw the "Tree wrapper" - ouch!!! You are one lucky man, my friend!!! Don't EVER do that again!!! (gosh, i'm sure you've heard that one before )... Glad u r still with us
 
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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BTW, i saw the "Tree wrapper" - ouch!!! You are one lucky man, my friend!!! Don't EVER do that again!!! (gosh, i'm sure you've heard that one before )... Glad u r still with us [/quote]

TRU DAT
 
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 12:48 AM
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 06:38 AM
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Thanks gang. Dr.Steve, we'll drop off the FPD sometime today since Jill said we couldn't do it tomorrow & I know you need the head & intake manifold for some drilling. See you lata!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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Hey All,
We are going to swap out our Casa Corona Friday this week to check out a possible new meeting location. Yukon Jacks - 342 N. Clovis Ave., Clovis. It is on the south west corner of Herndon and Clovis Ave. Right off the 168. We will meet there about 5:30-6:00. Wanted to let you all know just incase someone wanted to join Tom, Steve and myself.

See you all soon!
Tina
 
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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Trip from the Big Island would be long
 
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 03Eeyore
Hey All,
We are going to swap out our Casa Corona Friday this week to check out a possible new meeting location. Yukon Jacks - 342 N. Clovis Ave., Clovis. It is on the south west corner of Herndon and Clovis Ave. Right off the 168. We will meet there about 5:30-6:00. Wanted to let you all know just incase someone wanted to join Tom, Steve and myself.

See you all soon!
Tina
Steve not going to the Casa? Do they have chips at Yukon Jacks? ............Tina did you see me on Shaw this morning?
 
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JIMINNI
Steve not going to the Casa? Do they have chips at Yukon Jacks? ............Tina did you see me on Shaw this morning?
Required reconnaissance to see if the parking is adequate, the beer is plentiful, and the food is edible.

Steve
 
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 03Eeyore
Hey All,
We are going to swap out our Casa Corona Friday this week to check out a possible new meeting location. Yukon Jacks - 342 N. Clovis Ave., Clovis. It is on the south west corner of Herndon and Clovis Ave. Right off the 168. We will meet there about 5:30-6:00. Wanted to let you all know just incase someone wanted to join Tom, Steve and myself.

See you all soon!
Tina
I will see you there.

Shelly
 
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 03Eeyore
Hey All,
We are going to swap out our Casa Corona Friday this week to check out a possible new meeting location. Yukon Jacks - 342 N. Clovis Ave., Clovis. It is on the south west corner of Herndon and Clovis Ave. Right off the 168. We will meet there about 5:30-6:00. Wanted to let you all know just incase someone wanted to join Tom, Steve and myself.

See you all soon!
Tina
Been there, done that will not go back
Looks and sounds good, but SUCKS
seriously cheezy and BAD
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by MINICHEF
Been there, done that will not go back
Looks and sounds good, but SUCKS
seriously cheezy and BAD
We're not looking for five stars (or even three). You're a little biased since you are in the higher end food business. This place has a large selection of beers on tap (not just Bud and Coors) and a fairly large and varied menu so people can find something they like without spending a lot. I don't know if the food is edible, but that's what we are going to find out. Logan's Road House is a joke, at least for groups. The meat they've served us the last two times we've been there was tough and not very good quality for the price. And the room they put us in is just as bad acoustically as Casa, only it's large enough to fit us. It's time to look again. And since our Fresno natives can't suggest anything, it up to the Fresno newcomers.

Steve
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 07:36 AM
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Dr.Steve, the Forge shipment came yesterday & was sitting on my doorstep. I'll bring it this weekend for your big tear-down/install projecto. Did you start working on the FPD yet? I told JIMINNImachine I'll have em' by at least 20whp.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 07:55 AM
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I told JIMINNImachine I'll have em' by at least 20whp.
Oh no you didn't go there? Still stinging from last year huh Hey Fracky you can have me by 50hp, just take it to Jan like this guy did:


Originally Posted by DriverP5
My 2002 Cooper S has an ALTA 15%, intake, and JCW 380cc injectors. Last week at RMW it pulled:

190 hp/168 tq baseline
213 hp/178 tq tuned.

= 23hp and 10 tq gain

That gain in torque is across the whole range, most of the time gains were ~15tq!

213whp with a pulley only
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SRTech
And since our Fresno natives can't suggest anything, it up to the Fresno newcomers.

Steve
Since us "natives" have such low standards, I would be fine with "Sizzler"
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JIMINNI
Since us "natives" have such low standards, I would be fine with "Sizzler"
Find one with a room we can use. I've had better steak at Sizzler than Logan's Road Kill. But, does Sizzler have beer on tap? And something other than Fresno's favorites? Bud/Coors/MGD

Steve
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Fracky
Dr.Steve, the Forge shipment came yesterday & was sitting on my doorstep. I'll bring it this weekend for your big tear-down/install projecto. Did you start working on the FPD yet? I told JIMINNImachine I'll have em' by at least 20whp.
I won't have time to look at it until Friday. I have to get rid of the two cars I have in the shop now and the two more with appointment for today and tomorrow. The FPD is only clicking while turning hard still, so are you sure the problem is worse than before or is it that the FPD like me better than you? The shifter also feels fine to me so I don't know if I can fix it so it doesn't.

Steve
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by SRTech
The FPD is only clicking while turning hard still, so are you sure the problem is worse than before or is it that the FPD like me better than you? The shifter also feels fine to me so I don't know if I can fix it so it doesn't.

Steve
If turning the steering wheel with two fingers to turn at a stop light is "hard" then "yes" it's clicking when turning hard. Orrrrr.....you're completely deaf. I definitely feel/know the nuances of this car & it's significantly worse than before. The shifter catching is between 1 & 3. It wasn't there when you first installed the Craven unit but after a couple of days I noticed it.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Fracky
If turning the steering wheel with two fingers to turn at a stop light is "hard" then "yes" it's clicking when turning hard. Orrrrr.....you're completely deaf. I definitely feel/know the nuances of this car & it's significantly worse than before. The shifter catching is between 1 & 3. It wasn't there when you first installed the Craven unit but after a couple of days I noticed it.
Yeah, yeah, I believe you.

Steve
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SRTech
Yeah, yeah, I believe you.

Steve

Is it just me or does Joe sound like a winy little baby?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Is it just me or does Joe sound like a winy little baby?
Riiiiight. I would just like a working/running car with no issues.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Joe and Steve, did you guys see this thread? It's about noises when turning. Not a whole lot of info. but some.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...g-noise-s.html
 
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