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Old 07-26-2009, 02:06 PM
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hmm, maybe we should pick a day to meet up there or something.
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Old 07-26-2009, 11:21 PM
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well got some hella awsome news drove 2 hours to a show cruised 70 all the way there get there at the gas station i pop my hood to clean the engine bay well what do u know...

1 mani bolt missing

my oil fitting were my oil pressure gage is was ____ing oil was covering my trans from it dripping was half a quart low....got some oil filled it back up

i get to the show and try and tighten it up and..snap... the gd brass fitting broke off in the head i freaked out... one of the tse memebrs had some tools so i have very small choice's to choose from i lucky used a star allen and tapped it in the middle of the fitting and it grabbed and turned out i got so lucky... so i re aranged my fittings got some brake clean and teflon tape from toyota for free that was nice... i took my oil pressure gauge unit off and had to drive home without my oil pressure gauge working...... tomorrow ima get a bolt for the mani its not leaking yet...
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now is it a mani to turbo bolt or mani to head nut....if its a mani to turbo i think the extra bolts i sent you for your wastegate may work and i think i sent some lock washers with it. deff use the lock washers or some thread lock, ish is a life saver. sorry about the bad luck though but it kinda comes with the territory of boosting. youll get the kinks worked out eventualy....good luck bro.
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Old 07-27-2009, 02:19 AM
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yuh man once you modify he engine for serious power you will get problems. like crush said it comes with the territory
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Old 07-27-2009, 02:23 AM
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^ with scions :X lol hahahaha jk
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Old 07-28-2009, 03:47 PM
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im gonna take the mani/turbo apart soon to fix the little oil leak ont he bottom gonna get a new OEM mani gasket while im at it its not leaking but stilll..
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and i dont see how this is an upgrade for SL the old style was so much better
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Old 07-28-2009, 03:49 PM
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im gonna have to agree but o wellzzz
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Old 07-28-2009, 03:52 PM
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i can't find anything lol
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Old 07-28-2009, 04:18 PM
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yeah not a big fan of this new look. Took me forever to find my recent post. lol
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Old 07-28-2009, 05:12 PM
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its only a beta version, member feedbacks might change it.. actually its a lil better we are just very used to the old SL, posting everyday for the past 4-5 yrs
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Originally Posted by Cwatz5219
yeah not a big fan of this new look. Took me forever to find my recent post. lol


yah the new SL layout and navigation is horrid. hopefully they will offer a "classic" theme, and it will mimic the OLD SL. I Hate this.... very clubRSX'ish, but worse. (I like CRSX, just saying..)
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i kinda agree with all ya on this new layout...looks like we have a few more features...just gonna have to figure out everything...lol
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Old 07-28-2009, 09:16 PM
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i use 2 be able to chill on the old sl lol now this one takees 2 much work to find shiz
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dude there is a arcade on here now....sweet...


https://www.scionlife.com/forums/arcade.php?
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Originally Posted by crush02342002
dude there is a arcade on here now....sweet...


https://www.scionlife.com/forums/arcade.php?
oh snap its on
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Old 07-28-2009, 10:41 PM
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they should really have skins we can use

this white background is killing me

i personally adore ClubRSX.com...I think they have on of the greatest forum setups ive ever come across...

and its a darker colored website...like it has backgrounds and layouts and its not as bad on the eyes
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Originally Posted by dave2610
oh snap its on

bring it
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sicckk!

awesome games

Crush im coming for u in Breakout!
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Old 07-30-2009, 02:56 AM
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well when i say i have the worst luck ever i mean it

turbo seals = bad i think

put my hand under the turbo today and notice'd there was oil also

my car smoke's sometimes not every time but prolly 1-2 outta every 5 times when i turn my car off and the turbo timer kick's in it will smoke.. not a thick smoke but good enough im gotta wait to get the seal's replaced mayb 2-3 weeks because the guy who tuned my car can replace them so

new list

OEM mani gasket
spring loaded bolts
tial 10 psi wg spring
t3/t4b 57 trim turbo seals

YAY FML as of now im honestly thinking of saveing for the p tuning kit this kit is bad luck or im jsut bad luck idfk
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