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08-19-2008, 10:40 AM

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Hi wombatsauce,

Please drop off your car Tuesday. We'll be here all day from 9 am till 7 pm. Kevin will diagnose and we'll give you a call to let you know what's going on and our recommendations.

Thank you very much. Look forward to servicing your MR2.

Brandon

Hey Brandon - that was me a little bit ago.

And yeah, it's a 1973 240Z but it has an evil 327 under the hood. Most Z's don't sound like that.

08-19-2008, 07:07 PM

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Today@AutoHQ 81908:

1. An MR2 Spyder in for transmission diagnosis
2. Outback in for an engine rebuild and install

--Bryan

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08-19-2008, 07:17 PM

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Today@AutoHQ continued 81908:

3. A Nissan 240sx in for diagnosis
4. Outback engine rebuild and install continued.

--Bryan

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08-20-2008, 09:12 AM

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Green...platinum ballin' green...new at AutoHQ:
https://www.i-club.com/forums/auto-headquarter-motorsports-650-368-3290-224/recycling-189992/

08-20-2008, 07:25 PM

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Today@AutoHQ (08/20/08):

1. A sweet Tomei turbo.

2. Install new bell housing on transmission of an 06 STI.

3. Men at work!!

-Bryan

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08-21-2008, 06:53 PM

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Today@AutoHQ 08/21/08:

1. Installed japanese wideband oxygen sensor (yeah, the software instructions were all in Japanese!) and HKS knock amp into 06' STI.

2. Getting calibrated for 116 octane tuning. Was planning to dyno tune but ran out of time setting up the car. (Kevin just rebuilt the transmission yesterday and put it back in the car this morning!)

3 Road tune was in progress, but after seeing police we decided to cut out the road tuning and reschedule dyno tuning.

Originally posted by Bryan. Updated 7:42 pm by Brandon.

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08-21-2008, 08:51 PM

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08-22-2008, 10:50 AM

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it actually runs? wow

08-22-2008, 07:04 PM

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Today@AutoHQ 08/22/08:

--The STI dash being fitted into the RS! Yowza! Lookin' Good!

--Sam doing an awesome job on the RS!

--Rebuild and reinstall of the Outback engine coming right along...

--Go Team!

--Bryan aka Ballz

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08-23-2008, 02:34 PM

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1. Diagnosed suspension noise on 07 sti.

2. Started putting the engine into the Outback.

No pictures today.

Have a good weekend.

Brandon

08-25-2008, 11:54 AM

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08-25-2008, 01:32 PM

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Hey guys - I PM'd you my VIN for my car. Been sick and such, and I thought that would be easier than me trying to read it to ya over the phone.

08-25-2008, 07:47 PM

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Today at AutoHQ (8-25-08):

--Sam played with the STI dash fit into the RS and got the dash into it's final position.

--We had a long meeting.

--Customer drops off an 06 Legacy for back-to-stock transformation.

--Finishing up the engine swap into the Outback.

Sorry, no pictures again. My girlfriend wanted her camera back this weekend. But now worries, I'll borrow it from her again tonight!

Later folks

08-26-2008, 04:42 AM

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Wow Cusco cage in that STi...

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08-26-2008, 06:15 PM

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Today@AutoHQ (08-26-08)

-06 Legacy for back-to-stock transformation

-07 STI in for a rear diffuser install

-07 WRX Wagon in to have CEL diagnosed

-Legacy Outback gearing towards completion for engine swap

-hopefully our camera will be back tomorrow

-Bryan aka Ballz

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