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    Facebook

    Isn't it about time for "that guy" to start dropping into your post....? He has a tendency to make his presence known - especially when someone isn't following his trends and one of his nut-huggers catches wind of it... lol ::popcorn::
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    Protege5: Harder, not Smarter!

    Looks nice - so you're gonna be done next weekend, right? (moon)
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    alright - here goes. KL-P5-take2

    I still haven't put the bumpercover/lip back on the car - it's still ooooogly. Ain't nobody got time for that..
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    alright - here goes. KL-P5-take2

    You already knew I wasn't going to just give you want you wanted....
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    alright - here goes. KL-P5-take2

    Long overdue update - worked out more bugs and smoothed out the tune with the Megasquirt. Runs real nice now - like NA out of boost (perfect drivability) and like apesh!t in boost.... it's sketchy w/ the torque steer! made the call to Mark, a friend of mine w/ a shop that just setup his...
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    Circuit's 03.5 Protege5

    Good looking details there Chris!
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    rar40941's build thread

    Reg - got shots of them ON the car? :) Can't wait to see how they turn out. One quick question though - with your coilovers - you got extra stiff springs to keep things from rubbing, right?
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    alright - here goes. KL-P5-take2

    Update - smoking stopped! I think I just needed to seat the rings, because it's running hella better and no smoke (very light fueling fumes on hard accel is normal). Now to get the tune flattened-out with the MS (less peaky and smoother cell transition). Then - finish the exhaust build-up...
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    alright - here goes. KL-P5-take2

    Been working on the tuning alot the past few days. Finally got the cells spread out to 220kpa (17.4 psi boost) level and VE/Fuel/Ignition Timing/AFR tables all dialed-in manually. Now - time to let Autotune smooth everything out. It pulls like a TRAIN now on 16 psi. My only worries are a...
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    alright - here goes. KL-P5-take2

    ok - she runs! she drives! The tune needs alot of work, but for the most part - it's a solid base tune. Made the 30 mile drive from my house to Royal Purple Raceway Sunday morning to take her to Import Faceoff 2014. We won Best Team Rep (38 show entries!), Best domestic truck (weird... I...
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    alright - here goes. KL-P5-take2

    some 2-step action: http://youtu.be/RILkx4vGO6g
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    OEM fit aftermarket radiator recommendation needed....

    Honestly - I bought a cheap eBay aluminum one and haven't looked back. It was like 100 bucks a couple years ago, 2 row, and brand new. I know others have had great luck with the Mishimoto aluminum cores too.
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    alright - here goes. KL-P5-take2

    100 psi oil pressure ftw!
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    alright - here goes. KL-P5-take2

    It's alive! http://youtu.be/Vbt_zuceGIo
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    klde swap ?

    Good luck sir! The car is so much fun with a v6! I did the swap a few years ago in mine. I will try to be of assistance any way I can.
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