hamorhead's almost turbo'd rex

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Aug 19, 2009 | 10:19 PM

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GReddy_Civic

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o no, ima steal it....and ill sneak into your house too

Aug 19, 2009 | 10:19 PM

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GReddy_Civic

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no in all seriousness...seems like its gonna be a fairly reliable setup for you

Aug 20, 2009 | 05:30 AM

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i hope its gonna be reliable
this is my first time playing with boost and i'm trying to do it the right way

Aug 20, 2009 | 11:58 AM

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so i had to take off my lip today so i took pics do you guys think i should leave it off or put it back on?
and i took some random pics

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sweet custom exhaust tip
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yes my car is called the panda and it has a panda
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Aug 21, 2009 | 04:16 AM

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i like where this thread is going, keep up the good work. I've got the same wideband and love it, super easy to get set up. And i'd put the DIY lip back on

Aug 21, 2009 | 06:45 AM

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thanks
and im split between the lip
it scrapes quite often but gives me better mpg also it looks better than stock but im trying to go sleeper status
so im torn...

Aug 21, 2009 | 12:03 PM

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hamorhead

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does anyone know if its better to replace my head gasket when i put in ARP headstuds?

Aug 23, 2009 | 09:56 AM

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Yes, I would go ahead and get a thicker HG since you will be turboing.

Aug 23, 2009 | 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cvcrcr99

Yes, I would go ahead and get a thicker HG since you will be turboing.

just to lower compression or is it just to have a thicker hg? cuz the D16A6 already has a lower comp ratio than the other D16s i believe its 9:1
and what brand? ive heard mixed things on cometic