New member, wanted to say hi (+a few pics of the FXT)
06-16-2013, 02:06 PM
#37
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Thread Starter
no, that's my buddies car. It's sporting a mildly-built LS7 off of the C6
Corvette Z06.
He also owns a shop in San Bruno that specializes in performance cars
as well as your run-of-the-mill automotive maintenance. They do work
on all of my cars and actually they have a lot of newer equipment and the
know-how that other shops might not have. For instance, they have an
in-ground alignment rack that is lowered car friendly as it is recessed into
the floor.
if anyone is interested, their website is
The Shop San Bruno - Auto Repair and Performance
Corvette Z06.
He also owns a shop in San Bruno that specializes in performance cars
as well as your run-of-the-mill automotive maintenance. They do work
on all of my cars and actually they have a lot of newer equipment and the
know-how that other shops might not have. For instance, they have an
in-ground alignment rack that is lowered car friendly as it is recessed into
the floor.
if anyone is interested, their website isThe Shop San Bruno - Auto Repair and Performance
06-17-2013, 12:12 AM
#38
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Car Info: 2008 Forester XT 5spd
Welcome to the BAIC! Love your other cars, but have a place in my heart for simple clean Fozzies! (SG9 owner too 
). If you haven't already checked it out there is SubaruForester.org too.
). If you haven't already checked it out there is SubaruForester.org too.
06-17-2013, 02:45 AM
#39
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Location: Norcal
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Car Info: 98 2.5rs/94 rx7/04 mazda6/06 audi s4/12 GT-R
no, that's my buddies car. It's sporting a mildly-built LS7 off of the C6
Corvette Z06.
He also owns a shop in San Bruno that specializes in performance cars
as well as your run-of-the-mill automotive maintenance. They do work
on all of my cars and actually they have a lot of newer equipment and the
know-how that other shops might not have. For instance, they have an
in-ground alignment rack that is lowered car friendly as it is recessed into
the floor. if anyone is interested, their website is
The Shop San Bruno - Auto Repair and Performance
Corvette Z06.
He also owns a shop in San Bruno that specializes in performance cars
as well as your run-of-the-mill automotive maintenance. They do work
on all of my cars and actually they have a lot of newer equipment and the
know-how that other shops might not have. For instance, they have an
in-ground alignment rack that is lowered car friendly as it is recessed into
the floor.
if anyone is interested, their website isThe Shop San Bruno - Auto Repair and Performance
06-17-2013, 12:50 PM
#40
As a FXT owner, welcome to the club! Looks clean!
I ran the Cobb OTS tune on my VF39 setup for a few weeks, and getting a pro-tune by GST Motorsports completely woke up the car. I never got over about 15.5psi in 2nd gear on the OTS tune. I now hit 18.4-ish.
Also, pick up a V7 scoop and good splitter to properly feed that TMIC. :-)
You should come out to the Wednesday night meet in Fremont/Milpitas sometime. Mason ('04 FXT) shows up. Another guy I met last week has a blue one (sorry, dude, can't remember your name) and John (04GG) is probably picking one up this week.
Could be a 5-FXT turn out this week! LOL!
I ran the Cobb OTS tune on my VF39 setup for a few weeks, and getting a pro-tune by GST Motorsports completely woke up the car. I never got over about 15.5psi in 2nd gear on the OTS tune. I now hit 18.4-ish.
Also, pick up a V7 scoop and good splitter to properly feed that TMIC. :-)
You should come out to the Wednesday night meet in Fremont/Milpitas sometime. Mason ('04 FXT) shows up. Another guy I met last week has a blue one (sorry, dude, can't remember your name) and John (04GG) is probably picking one up this week.
Could be a 5-FXT turn out this week! LOL!
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06-17-2013, 01:01 PM
#41
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Thread Starter
As a FXT owner, welcome to the club! Looks clean!
I ran the Cobb OTS tune on my VF39 setup for a few weeks, and getting a pro-tune by GST Motorsports completely woke up the car. I never got over about 15.5psi in 2nd gear on the OTS tune. I now hit 18.4-ish.
Also, pick up a V7 scoop and good splitter to properly feed that TMIC. :-)
You should come out to the Wednesday night meet in Fremont/Milpitas sometime. Mason ('04 FXT) shows up. Another guy I met last week has a blue one (sorry, dude, can't remember your name) and John (04GG) is probably picking one up this week.
Could be a 5-FXT turn out this week! LOL!
I ran the Cobb OTS tune on my VF39 setup for a few weeks, and getting a pro-tune by GST Motorsports completely woke up the car. I never got over about 15.5psi in 2nd gear on the OTS tune. I now hit 18.4-ish.
Also, pick up a V7 scoop and good splitter to properly feed that TMIC. :-)
You should come out to the Wednesday night meet in Fremont/Milpitas sometime. Mason ('04 FXT) shows up. Another guy I met last week has a blue one (sorry, dude, can't remember your name) and John (04GG) is probably picking one up this week.
Could be a 5-FXT turn out this week! LOL!
thanks for the info! According to my AP, im peaking at 19.1psi in 2nd gear with the OTS tune and it really pulls strong. I'm currently looking for a new scoop and splitter too (if you guys have any leads). Wednesday nights are mostly reserved for another local hangout at my buddies shop where we work on cars or I go and play badminton with the gf and some close friends. I'll see if I can make it out there soon though.
06-17-2013, 01:51 PM
#45
haha I had a feeling I would get a couple of comments like that, but in
actuality, it just isn't the proper time right now to solely rely on the NSX
and the Porsche for getting around. There are times when I absolutely
need to drive from point A to point B and I would be forced to park the
cars in some sketchy area (I'm sure we all know that some places in the
Bay Area aren't quite the friendliest places to leave these cars parked.)
Atleast with the FXT, it's unassuming, easy to drive around, and still
a whole lot of fun.
I figured in a couple of years, if I had the urge to pick up another one,
being my third, I could do so when the timing is right.
actuality, it just isn't the proper time right now to solely rely on the NSX
and the Porsche for getting around. There are times when I absolutely
need to drive from point A to point B and I would be forced to park the
cars in some sketchy area (I'm sure we all know that some places in the
Bay Area aren't quite the friendliest places to leave these cars parked.)
Atleast with the FXT, it's unassuming, easy to drive around, and still
a whole lot of fun.
I figured in a couple of years, if I had the urge to pick up another one,
being my third, I could do so when the timing is right.