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Month: August 2006

Boost boost and more boost

Posted on August 16, 2006 by spdweb_wsvkod

The other day I got to playing with the boost a little and totally blocked the waste gate closed.  The turbo would spike to 16psi which I am really impessed at since when I bought this turbo I never thought it would get past 10.  I would never run the

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Brake Rotor Heat Spotting

Posted on August 12, 2006 by spdweb_wsvkod

Yuck.. These rotors got way to hot.  The spots you see are caused by hot spots that developed in the metal during hard braking.  Choose your brake rotor/pad combo wisely. {gallery}picturesandstuff/rotorstoohot{/gallery}

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Brembo Brake Upgrade

Posted on August 12, 2006 by spdweb_wsvkod

8/12/06 Brembo Brake Upgrade The brakes on my 99? civic were starting to show some wear so I decided now was the time to upgrade some of the components. For the front discs I went with some Brembo Sports Slotted rotors and PBR/Axxis Ultimate ceramic pads. In the rear I

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10k Mile Checkup

Posted on August 10, 2006 by spdweb_wsvkod

10,000 mile checkup Well.. it?s been 10,000 miles (actually 10,300 at the time I am writing this) since the turbo install so I decided to pull things off and do a little checking.  Aside from a few small oil leaks in the plumbing (no fault of the turbo) the turbo

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