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    Tesla Roadster pictures and news

    It's an Elise with Electric only power, not hybrid. It looks like an Elise because it is. It only got a minor restyling for Tesla. It's even going to be built by Lotus.
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    Zaino'd my new car

    It actually rides pretty well. I did a full review on a local site I'm on. I will quote it at the bottom of the post for you.
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    Zaino'd my new car

    Yes, I have some Z2 as well. I spent all day doing it and was quite tired a 8:00 so I decided to go to the bar. haha. Plus it was great weather for some top down cruising.
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    Zaino'd my new car

    Z5 - two coats
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    Zaino'd my new car

    After spending most of the afternoon claying, washing, applying, buffing...I think it turned out well. There is minimal streaking, although I found some places that need a little more work in the night sky. With the sun on it it's hard to see anything but a reflection :) They're big so I'll...
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    Brake Cooling Ducts

    I'll let sm76 respond how they are in the dry. I only used them in the rain at Mid-Ohio and thought they worked very well. Never had a problem hydroplaning.
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    Brake Cooling Ducts

    Selling at the end of the season?? Don't tempt me to get back into Protege's. I won't be pushing the Sky too hard on the track and I'll need a new daily to replace the Old's eventually. Not to mention my AWR coilovers and 16" rims with Hankook RS-2's are still in the garage... Mac- When I had...
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    2007 GMC Acadia revealed

    Actually the chassis it rides on is all new, the powertrain is all new, the body is all new...pretty much everything on it is all new parts that haven't seen a showroom yet. Even the plant it's going to be built in is all new. It will share components with the Saturn Outlook and the Buick...
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    Driving Impression: BMW 3-Series Coupe (2006-)

    Either that or because the Supra used sequential turbos while this has a turbo for each of 3 banks.
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    Saturn Sky RedLine Pricing

    Only if it prematurly forward adjusts.
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    Saturn Sky RedLine Pricing

    The pressure plate adjusts for disc wear giving you: Benefits: <TABLE cellPadding=cellspacing=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top></TD><TD>Reduced pedal effort and/or pedal travel</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top></TD><TD>Equal pedal forces over the entire vehicle line</TD></TR><TR><TD...
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    AWD Fusion Set For October Launch

    AWD doesn't fit in the Mazda 6 v6 package. (that's why the MS6 used a 4) The front ends of the Fords are different enough that everything fits.
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    tekkies car build

    Mine were 275 front / 325 rear with Bilstein inserts and they were very stiff. Also, you said your springs were 500/550 but according to your picture the fronts are 450 lb/in, not 500. Your rear springs weren't pictured. If you swap spring rates you will want your shocks re-valved.
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    First A/X in the MSP=Winnar in STX

    Congrats! Hopefully you can become competitive in it more then locally.
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    tekkies car build

    Do you have any pics of the coilovers? Did you get these from a race team or did you pick spring rates based on what a race team told you? What dampers are you using? Your springs are A LOT stiffer then mine, and I hated driving my car on anything but a track. Although my dampers were...
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    tekkies car build

    How'd you pick your spring rates? I think you'll find those coilovers to be WAYY too stiff. I also disagree with the location of your EGT sensor, but that's always been a debate. Other then that everything looks sweet. When it's up and running I'll have to come by an autox and see it in action.
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    Suggestions on brake pads?

    I was very happy with my Bobcats. Great for street, will last a few hot laps on track, and only dust a lot when you get them really hot.
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    Paying Off? Saturn will be GM's hot brand this year, Lutz says

    The Sky somes with more standard equipment while the Solstice lets you get a more basic model.
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    GM To Launch 19 New or Revised Engines for 2007

    It's a chain, it's just as difficult as most others on the market. Also, did someone with an MSP call someone elses turbo small/ :-P
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    GM May Up Solstice/Sky Production

    I agree with that 100%...but when you have a year and a half of production pre-sold you hold a risk with people getting pissed off at the long wait and going elsewhere. My name went on the list for a Sky on New Years day. My order finally made it to the factory about 2 weeks ago. It'll be...
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