so uhhh...

[1320ride]

the only thing left is dropping it in, connecting the fuel lines, bolting transmission to block, bolting in motor mounts, installing the header/uppipe i got today and its time for break in.... most likely done by saturday. the tune is all thats left and i prolly shouldnt get into boost for a bit anyways to let everything seat properly.

[usmc2801]

listen no one is giving you shit, unless you give them shit first...you simply stated what your doing with your car and where your getting it tuned, but since you posted on the forums your going to get responses from people about where there suggest is a good place for tuning, dont take all that as trash talking...its just advice that is all....and to mention names like Mike's about his car and him not getting shit for it is stupid, b/c he does get a lot of shit for it, it's just more or less in person not on the forums, I personally bust his balls all the time about it, but he also doesn't bring it up on the forums like you do about your car, plus he doesn't have plans to get it back on the road he just wants to sell it.

[GranMassaX]

Originally Posted by 1320ride

he does hold the stock block sti record with his 35r.

When I got my tune, TurboTrix had the fastest evo in the country (9.8 I think), but we all know how awesome that tune was....

[mikecentola]

i dunno how i got brought into this haha. i love my car, but right now, and for the last couple years, I've had other priorities.

[Celtic1982citleC]

i'm just here to try and lend a helping hand. few people have been through the different cars/tuners/retailers that i have. all i try to do is lend a hand where i can. i treat everyone the same...or at least try to. i think no matter how much flak i give people, most realize my intentions are usually good. but enough of that. seth will be calling you this afternoon travis. talk to you later.

[JVG Motorsports]

Im sorry justin took all that time out of his day to type that whole response. I mean come on its Travis at the end of the day hes gonna do what he wants no matter what anyone says so your just wasting breath and time giving hime advice. Let him go else where, god forbid anything bad happens hell drag you through the mud when u bitches and complains about it anyway. O and as for fad shop or bandwagan tuners I would condsider Dynoflash a fad shop over Moon any day. I mean thats why your going there cause everyone else does, lol. Just my two cents. Later

[bennyfizzle]

Originally Posted by JVG Motorsports

Im sorry justin took all that time out of his day to type that whole response. I mean come on its Travis at the end of the day hes gonna do what he wants no matter what anyone says so your just wasting breath and time giving hime advice. Let him go else where, god forbid anything bad happens hell drag you through the mud when u bitches and complains about it anyway. O and as for fad shop or bandwagan tuners I would condsider Dynoflash a fad shop over Moon any day. I mean thats why your going there cause everyone else does, lol. Just my two cents. Later

ICS is an extremely reputable tuner, and a great shop, don't get me wrong, seth is a cool guy, awesome shop, and much closer, i'd probably recommend moon simply for that reason, but ICS does great things.

[JClark]

^^^ Word.

I even have a good history with ICS and I'm still headed to Moon in the spring. Trusted friends recommendations are valuable things.

[Captain Moai]

Originally Posted by 1320ride

whats funny is how when i say my car is being fixed and i build and buy parts people criticize me, yet when someone else's car on here (centola) hasnt run in years they dont get half the shit i do.

Seeing as I was involved with Rexer back when she actually ran, I can reply to this one.

IT'S BECAUSE HE RAN THE CAR AND GOT USE OUT OF IT BEFORE IT BECAME A LONG TERM PROJECT.

Rexer saw autocrosses, she saw the drag strip, she went to the road course. She was out and about and never ghetto hacked, nor built to the extent that Mike was forced to resort to ramen noodles for dinner. That was all while he was starting up Rspeed, doing local car club/autoshop duties and studying for his Masters all at the same time.
If anything, I'd take a lesson from that but I doubt you will. It seems you do an awful lot to rationalize your position instead of recognizing faults for what they are and fixing them. You bought a fucked up STi and it died. Was that your fault? No. You modded a fucked up STi and it died. Was that your fault? No. [and I'm being generous here.]
You took a blown up STi, aired out your problems to the world, dragged several local forum "buddies" into helping you through various parts and service channels and in the end, you decided to forsake all of their advice by doing your own thing. Fine. You're entitled to forge your own path, but they're entitled to their opinions about how they were rewarded for their time and their concern. Right now, it seems as if you're falling back into the same old method. Doing it your Own Way, ignoring advice and determined to Be Different.

Well Good Luck, but don't bring Mike into it. You've got a long way to go before that pile of shit manages to do half the things a plain jane white WRX has done with a few buddies and a modest budget.

[1320ride]

needs an oil filter and she MIGHT be running by 4pm... anticipation is a bitch.

[1320ride]

Its Aliiiiiiiiivvveeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! Bwahahaha!