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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 08:25 AM
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Which is why I drive an underpowered import which loves corners.
yea well... mine lubs them more
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Derek
yea well... mine lubs them more
I almost got a 540i or M3 before I realized snow + RWD + hills = bad idea. :cry:
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 08:28 AM
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okay, should i do a manual conversion ? or just get nitrous ?
If i do the Manual conversion im prolly going to end up swaping the whole engine.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by axemansean
I almost got a 540i or M3 before I realized snow + RWD + hills = bad idea. :cry:
uh huh... don't lie

snow = crazy dorifto
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 08:29 AM
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okay, should i do a manual conversion ? or just get nitrous ?
If i do the Manual conversion im prolly going to end up swaping the whole engine.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Derek
uh huh... don't lie

snow = crazy dorifto
:werd: Nothing like winter with bald tires.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by axemansean
It was a generalized statement. If you took 2 cars with the exact same specs, one auto and one manual. Took the auto and readjusted the shift points then it would spank the manual time and time again because a human can't shift that quick.
auto sucks more power and torque convertors slip.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 93DelSolSi
okay, should i do a manual conversion ? or just get nitrous ?
If i do the Manual conversion im prolly going to end up swaping the whole engine.
uhhh what do you think?
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 93DelSolSi
okay, should i do a manual conversion ? or just get nitrous ?
If i do the Manual conversion im prolly going to end up swaping the whole engine.
Shaddap squid...

Do none of them because they are all pointless. Buy a frigging standard instead of doing a conversion, it'll be cheaper and cause less heartache. And nitrous, I like my laughing gas from my dentist.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 08:33 AM
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Shaddap squid...

Do none of them because they are all pointless. Buy a frigging standard instead of doing a conversion, it'll be cheaper and cause less heartache. And nitrous, I like my laughing gas from my dentist.
thanks
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