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    gboticus replied to the thread Gbot's 19R 2.5VR6T Build.
    100% to that. For those who follow this path this is a at least a guide for them to follow and a baseline for HPA when people choose to...
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    gboticus reacted to Cuzoe's post in the thread Gbot's 19R 2.5VR6T Build with Like Like.
    A build like this and track time or not something that I will at any point be involved in... But I do like the idea of attempting to...
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    gboticus replied to the thread Gbot's 19R 2.5VR6T Build.
    The VR6 came with a very tough uprated dog bone mount. The Verkline subframe replaced that with its own however. Under track abuse we...
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    gboticus replied to the thread Gbot's 19R 2.5VR6T Build.
    I am not gonna let the engine rocking stop me from enjoying Area 27 in June. Let's go!
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    gboticus reacted to JerseyDrew77's post in the thread DAZA TCR widebody swamp...... with Like Like.
    I'm not really a fan of the TCR look, too much for my taste but the fact that he converted his FWD to AWD is big time baller right there.
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    gboticus replied to the thread Gbot's 19R 2.5VR6T Build.
    That shakedown day just keeps giving! Found some melted trim in the rear I need to address. Diffuser no doubt keeping more heat in there...
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    gboticus replied to the thread Gbot's 19R 2.5VR6T Build.
    So we found the problem: the lower radiator fan fully seized. I only checked the upper one like an idiot. That was causing the ECU to...
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    gboticus replied to the thread Gbot's 19R 2.5VR6T Build.
    Don't forget the STU STU STU!
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    gboticus replied to the thread Gbot's 19R 2.5VR6T Build.
    OK, so that was a day of fascinating lessons and murphy's law. We did a full session at the track and learned a few things: - This...
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    Swapped everything to track mode after getting the gas. This is the first time she's been in this form in years. I'm so excited for...
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    Got some go go juice for the shake down tomorrow of the VR6.
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    gboticus reacted to M3bs1's post in the thread Track Pads for MK7.5 R with Like Like.
    I ran R4 on my M3. Killed them off in a single session at CMP. DS3.12 FTW.
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    gboticus replied to the thread Gbot's 19R 2.5VR6T Build.
    Ok, so here's the one bolt you can't remove without dropping the subframe for the wishbones. Verkline says to use OEM bolts, and...
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    Can do, and in the meantime this is the best photo I have of a quarter of the front subframe or so. Maybe it's useful, maybe not. I will...
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    It's missing some stuff in the rear which the Verus rear diffuser used off the rear subframe and had to fabricate some brackets to make...
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