JC's Turbo Tales and Musings

gbrettin · 02-02-2021, 06:41 AM

Errr mah gerd. you just buy all these parts up front to feel the full force of the pain. lol I like to spread my pain out to a dull lingering pain over years.

Hotrodz · 02-02-2021, 07:40 AM

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Errr mah gerd. you just buy all these parts up front to feel the full force of the pain. lol I like to spread my pain out to a dull lingering pain over years.

My project initially would have been about $20k but because it has taken more than two years you can triple that. Death by a 60,000 paper cuts!

jwick · 02-02-2021, 11:39 AM

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My project initially would have been about $20k but because it has taken more than two years you can triple that. Death by a 60,000 paper cuts!

Dude...The ‘while I’m in there’ and ‘it’ll never be easier while that’s off’ add-ons kill a car build budget.

JARblue · 02-02-2021, 11:49 AM

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Dude...The ‘while I’m in there’ and ‘it’ll never be easier while that’s off’ add-ons kill a car build budget.

That happened to me just in the supporting mods phase and I'm not even planning to boost lol

So I need to do the oil gallery gaskets. Might as well go ahead and throw in some SuckerPunch oil pump gears

Hotrodz · 02-02-2021, 12:42 PM

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Dude...The ‘while I’m in there’ and ‘it’ll never be easier while that’s off’ add-ons kill a car build budget.

Yep, the thing is if you are boosted or track a lot the idea that it will be a long time be fore you are in there again is a joke just like the saying I will be happy when she is finished. Get the hell out of town.

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Spooler · 02-02-2021, 07:47 PM

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Yep, the thing is if you are boosted or track a lot the idea that it will be a long time be fore you are in there again is a joke just like the saying I will be happy when she is finished. Get the hell out of town.

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You can be finished until the next thing breaks or starts acting like it is broke. LOL

gbrettin · 02-03-2021, 05:47 AM

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Dude...The ‘while I’m in there’ and ‘it’ll never be easier while that’s off’ add-ons kill a car build budget.

I'm really struggling with that...

jwick · 02-03-2021, 08:44 AM

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I'm really struggling with that...

It gets the best of us

JLarson · 02-03-2021, 11:35 AM

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I'm really struggling with that...

It's not my favorite conversation to have with my wife, that's for sure.

FL 4Motion · 02-04-2021, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by gbrettin

Errr mah gerd. you just buy all these parts up front to feel the full force of the pain. lol I like to spread my pain out to a dull lingering pain over years.

I plan for years, replan, go though a dark night of the soul wondering if I should even do x y or z build, save and then eventually a tsunami of pain ensues but over a briefer period. Rip it off quick like a band aid I say.

jchammond · 02-02-2021, 06:14 PM

New part showed up today

Hotrodz · 02-02-2021, 06:22 PM

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New part showed up today

There is that little gem!

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jchammond · 02-02-2021, 06:27 PM

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There is that little gem!

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Yeah, it got left behind

jchammond · 02-03-2021, 07:01 PM

Update for Today:

Cylinder Heads are complete

Block is awaiting the Darton sleeves to arrive

Fastintentions Turbo oil pan has been shipped out to Mazworx

That’s all for now

jchammond · 02-06-2021, 03:27 AM

Saturday Update:

Fastintentions Twin-Turbo kit, Turbo exhaust & all accessories have shipped

Gonna take about a week, I’ll post up

When I receive everything

02-03-2021, 07:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
jchammond A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Carolina Age: 58 Posts: 15,204 Drives: 13’ 370Z TS 7A/T Rep Power: 2684395	Update for Today: Cylinder Heads are complete Block is awaiting the Darton sleeves to arrive Fastintentions Turbo oil pan has been shipped out to Mazworx That’s all for now __________________ MazWorx built long block \| FI-TT-100 Stage 2.75 \| IPT built 7A/T http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...s-musings.html

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02-02-2021, 06:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,297 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Errr mah gerd. you just buy all these parts up front to feel the full force of the pain. lol I like to spread my pain out to a dull lingering pain over years.