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Feb 11, 2009 | 02:53 PM

#31

Rmetler

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Originally Posted by jramosthe1st!

not to nit pick but this is not entirely true. by removing the mechanical fan you are removing some rotational mass. however the freed up hp is a result of the reduction in resistance which the fan encountered.

Too shea, thats what I meant. hahaha. You are very right, the fan weights almost nothing but its the power it takes to move the air from the blades.

Feb 11, 2009 | 02:57 PM

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Biggamehit

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mine was not a power mod lol.. i just ****ing hate the look/sound of those damn fans. .... my bay was so much more clean and appealing without the fan.

Feb 11, 2009 | 04:17 PM

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jim shu

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Originally Posted by taco_stamp

Yes, I have seen both of these cars before. The 240 I've most def. seen at not fwd meets the couple times Ive been with them. Just cant put finger on who use to drive it.

..and I know I've seen that mustang up at Streets of Woodfield OR Strats. How often do you drive the stang?

Matt

yeah the 240 we bought from a guy named Tyler and the Mustang I drive on the weekends. I'll keep an eye out for you this summer, your car looks good.

Feb 12, 2009 | 06:43 PM

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LOL now I remember. He goes by Ty, kinda weird and drives a Elise. He runs the Notfwd.com site.

Yea from what I remember it was a pretty clean chassis. I think he used it as a camera car.

Feb 13, 2009 | 05:46 AM

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jim shu

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Originally Posted by taco_stamp

LOL now I remember. He goes by Ty, kinda weird and drives a Elise. He runs the Notfwd.com site.

Yea from what I remember it was a pretty clean chassis. I think he used it as a camera car.

yeah that's him Ty, really cool dude. Car pulls hard for a lil KA24DE

Feb 13, 2009 | 06:07 AM

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240smoke

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Yeah, I dont know him but he sounds like a cool dude.

Feb 13, 2009 | 06:10 AM

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Biggamehit

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put a T on that KA and you will never look at it the same again.

Feb 13, 2009 | 06:16 AM

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240smoke

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KAT = Crazy.

Feb 13, 2009 | 09:07 AM

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jim shu

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Originally Posted by Biggamehit

put a T on that KA and you will never look at it the same again.

I can't have 3 blown cars. I keep making my daily drivers into race cars

Feb 13, 2009 | 11:00 AM

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240smoke

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Build them right and they wont blow. HAHA.

Feb 13, 2009 | 11:26 AM

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jim shu

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Originally Posted by 240smoke

Build them right and they wont blow. HAHA.

I meant blown as in Forced Induction not broke

Feb 13, 2009 | 03:00 PM

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240smoke

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Oh, got ya. HAHA. My bad. I have 2 cars, one is blown and the other is broke.

Feb 13, 2009 | 04:06 PM

#43

shaban

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I have 2 cars.... both are broke =(

Feb 13, 2009 | 04:11 PM

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240smoke

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HAHA. You will get there man. At least one of them will be running one day. HAHA

Feb 14, 2009 | 11:15 AM

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jackibenoist

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From: Philadelphia, PA

Welcome! I'm curious to see what you do with this.

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