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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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Insane S/C whine!!!

I don't think this has been posted before, but here goes!!!
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...641ce3ce56.htm
 
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by flannelhippie
I don't think this has been posted before, but here goes!!!
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...641ce3ce56.htm

i wanted to buy that FMIC just for that but then the price turned me away from it and i had ended up buying the AGS when M7 released it.


who ever made that video needs to have vid's of it driving down the street, i wanna hear it under a load!!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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Right here, same web site:

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...98e71600da.htm
 
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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yup, thats that carbon fiber thingy webb was selling back in the day... i heard it cracked... and was a bit loud...
 
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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LOL! Sounds like an angry cat. Nice!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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Cody's cooper is on there being dyno'ed
 
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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Actually, that is what it sounded like. The crack was due to the incorrect bonding material used in the beginning. We had that fixed, then sent them out to all the guys who had the unit - there are only two out there in the states now.

We lost the carbon manufacturer, the cost was really high, so we discontinued the product. It also took quite a bit of work to fit - but it was a sweet unit!

Randy
 
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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HEY thats my car!! The FMIC did make the whine pretty loud. It was a great unit and worked really well when it wasent broken!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Randy -
Phil Cohen is still running that FMIC - we call it the "Screaming Kitty". Once the cracking issues and boot loosening issues were finally sorted out it works like a champ.

Maybe Phil will come to AMVIV4 with his car - the echo in the parking gragae at Palace Station should be awesome!!
 
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by mtrspt5
HEY thats my car!! The FMIC did make the whine pretty loud. It was a great unit and worked really well when it wasent broken!
My friend has a cousin in Naperville. He is a senior at Naperville North, and his dad is the Ceo and Prez of Porsche Financial. I want that job.
 
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