tfreer85

A thumbs up!

Okay, so as everyone knows the economy sucks right now. I've been job searching since January all over CA and even into Colorado some with no avail. This is a somewhat multi-layered question(s). First, I've been looking at you tool delivery Franchise's (matco, snap-on, mac, etc.) or really any other franchise out there. I'm not looking for a career out of it, just something for 4-5 years allowing me to finish my Bachelors degree and support my wife's college. With all that being said does anyone out there have experience with these franchises? Finding Internet resources/reviews that are unbiased (not funded by said franchise) is very hard to do. Additionally if anyone out there has a job opening, as either an apprenticeship, intern, or full time employee and would like to help a fellow Hybridz'er out please let me know and I'll send you a resume. I'm finishing up my AS Degree in Industrial Technology: Automotive focus. Overall goals: Must make at least $15-20/hr to be able to support the household (living in Bakersfield, CA). I'd like for it to have it help future career placement in the Engineering field. Willing to relocate depending on what is available. Thank you Hybridz, for your time, considerations, and opinions.

Being a very speculative question, I'd say it depends on what "type" of S30 you're trying to build. As close to original "JDM" spec (for lack of better expression), or something more performance based, or something cost based. I like whats, they can really make the car look good. However, it seems like everyone is getting them nowadays. Cost wise FOR ME, it wasn't worth it. I spent half on my wheels (including having them powdercoated) and they're 17x9.5 and a 5" backspacing. Benefits of this is, I have a wider selection of tires available. Downside is well I don't have a JDM or "period correct" looking Z. Then again the price difference made me okay with that

Modern Motorsports, Ground Control, betaMotorsports, or Techno-toy tuning will all do the job for you.

Wooohoooo!!! Another bako boy!!! Looks like a great start, keep us updated! What tranny are you using? Also what side of town are you? I'm in 93309

Only cause your z ate your heart in the quest for more speed

After watching the video it seems like he shows a lot of symptoms of autism and ADHD. I agree, the fact his father and him having something to share and travel with is awesome. I feel like an a*hole for laughing at the first picture. Props to the kid, probably brilliantly smart just can't communicate it.

Sweet congratulations!!

Okay, so my dad recommends this product: Planet top x by mapie. He said its a water based and will dry in a couple hours and fill your chips no problem. Somewhere in Toronto they should carrying it, its an international company and pretty popular for carry all sizes, huge industrial to small garage quantities. After speaking with him, he said if you were willing to add more than 2" inches you could apply a top layer of concrete no problem. I don't know how big your garage is, but for about a single car garage you'd be looking at around $1k to have it poured, stained, and polished/sealed. Hope this helps!

How big are the chips/cracks? I'd stay away from laying down more concrete. You aren't going to get very good adhesion to the bottom (original) slab and its going to crack more if you don't lay down a slab more than 2". Again depending on the size of chips and cracks you should be able to fill with a concrete epoxy resin. I'll have to ask my dad what he thinks the best way to do it (commercial concrete contractor). I'll post again later on today for you. Additionally if you've never laid concrete or finished concrete, I highly recommend you stay away from it if you can. Tyson

Some people collect stamps...what wusses when you can collect turbos......right?

Looks good! Garage almost the same size of the house, the way it should be !

Looks good, might be the angle of the spoiler but it looks a little shifted to the passenger side. I've always liked the side stripes going just above the rocker panels, might look into those as an option as well.

I'd say you need an ECM flash/tuner to make sure thats working correct. Figure out whats throwing your "check engine" code. The fans could be bad wiring to them causing the to "cut in and out." However that could also be resolved with the ECM and wiring check. I don't know of any good shops, but I know the feeling when the shop was supposed to do the work, did a crappy job. I'd take it to someone else, or send the ECM off to a tuner. Also check out the thirdgen forums and ls1tech, both have a lot of information on your exact swap. Good luck!!

And it still ran an 11 sec 1/4 mi

I've seen you use this word several times now, asked my english major wife, and we still couldn't figure it out. Finally google/wiki to the save. For everyone else here's the meaning of that word. "To grok (pronounced /ˈɡrɒk/) is to share the same reality or line of thinking with another physical or conceptual entity" Back to the turbo thread. It seems as if a basic program could control something similar to a stepper motor. The stepper motor would act as your actuator. One of those at "x"-RPM open "Y" amount.

http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=150741

Looks good! What is your clearance between the tires and exhaust? The picture makes it look pretty close. Keep up the good work, looks mighty clean!

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I'm back in school finally after having dropped out twice now, I'm tired of hitting the "glass ceiling" of not having a degree. That and I'm married now, its not just me goofing off to pay the penalties of said goofing off. Good luck to everyone, get them Degrees !

Don't forget extrudabody's ITB's!

What is your budget?

Keep it and make it work Some good info.... http://www.turbotalk.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=174

Ditto.

I'm using Mac Opera and I'm not getting either x's or ?'s .... Oh well....