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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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How Not To Swap Your FD...

http://www.mx5atlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7408


It's a long read but very good one. Full of all sorts of fail too. Enjoy
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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holy crap! Guy paid $12k AND waited a year and a half FOR THAT!!

Then they charged him another $2K to upgrade to an LS6 (old Z06) motor and all they did was put LS6 red fuel rail covers on an LS1?!?!

thats un-****ing-believable.


Oh yeah for everyone that cant see the RX7 site, the whole story is on the original MX5 link, just scroll down
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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well, i can't really understand 90% of what's going on, but it sounds not good
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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I like that custom exhaust allot.
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Those welds literally look like cancer on the metal.
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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I found the shops website, anyone in S. Carolina stay away, lol.
http://tdcauto.com/index.html
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by SR20steve
I like that custom exhaust allot.

Those welds literally look like cancer on the metal.
yeah, and weld different sections of stainless AND mild steel.

Looks like they offer dyno tuning as well, what could go wrong


Shops like this scare the hell out of me, I cant believe that you need to go to school and take a test to get a license to do someones taxes, give someone a manicure, hell you even need to take a test and get a food handlers permit to run a cash register and burger king! But any idiot with $200 can get a BAR license and open a shop to do whatever they like with no test, experience, or any kind of qualifications to charge people to work on their cars.
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by SR20steve
I like that custom exhaust allot.


Those welds literally look like cancer on the metal.

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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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wow that exhaust looks heavy lol
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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wow that exhaust looks heavy lol
weight is the least of its problems.
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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wow..and i thought my wiring was bad, its been about 2 years and i still havent cleaned it up

but then again i didnt pay anyone 14k
Old Apr 8, 2010 | 05:31 PM
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now that's just sad. FAIL on that shop. they shouldn't be allowed to even touch cars.
Old Apr 8, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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wow that is epic
Old Apr 8, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Krinkov
Shops like this scare the hell out of me, I cant believe that you need to go to school and take a test to get a license to do someones taxes, give someone a manicure, hell you even need to take a test and get a food handlers permit to run a cash register and burger king! But any idiot with $200 can get a BAR license and open a shop to do whatever they like with no test, experience, or any kind of qualifications to charge people to work on their cars.
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