About to buy either U3 or BRP hybrid advice

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02-02-2006, 10:06 PM
r-man, too

About to buy either U3 or BRP hybrid advice

newbie lurker here.

I've owned an fm II'd 2001, and a 94 jrsc'd, and currently own another 94 and a 10ae. The 10ae is about to be force fed. :burnrubr:

I want 200-220 easy rwhp. 10% chance I'll want more hp later... but I doubt it...but I'm willing to pay a hefty premium now to forego the possible hassle later and am therefore only looking at the Uber U3 and the brp hotside w/the R4 intake manifold.

I really like the hydra's plug and play nature. I realize that i'll have to spend a weekend taking eveyr thing to stock and back each time I need an inspection sticker, but I can deal with that.

Then again, the elf sounds virtually plug and play.

I spoke w/Brant from brp and with FM today for about 15-20 minutes each.

I'm a saved shopping cart's authorization away from pulling the trigger on ONE of these two. about the same price for each--as configured.

Anybody in the dfw area have any advice or things to warn me about? I'm honestly stuck on a log.

Thanks in advance,
robert
02-02-2006, 10:10 PM
POS Racing

You defiantly need to take some time and talk with shuhart1. He is local and a heck of a nice guy!

http://www.trackdogracing.com/
02-02-2006, 10:14 PM
r-man, too

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

You defiantly need to take some time and talk with shuhart1. He is local and a heck of a nice guy!

http://www.trackdogracing.com/

OMG!!

I'd actually been considering driving to either colorado or brp and taking a week... but work currently makes that impossible... THANK YOU!!

Decision now 98% made :drive:
02-02-2006, 10:17 PM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by r-man, too

OMG!!

I'd actually been considering driving to either colorado or brp and taking a week... but work currently makes that impossible... THANK YOU!!

Decision now 98% made :drive:

Yea defiantly give him a call! Tell him those a##holes at MME lead him you way. ;)

Couple of the kids here on the board have some of his goodies!
02-02-2006, 10:25 PM
black roadster

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Couple of the kids here on the board have some of his goodies!

...and several of us want them but sadly can't afford them! :cry:
02-03-2006, 08:20 AM
r-man, too

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Originally Posted by black roadster

...and several of us want them but sadly can't afford them! :cry:

'afford' is only a state of mind (or an extra job) away :drive:
02-03-2006, 08:27 AM
Titus

Yep... you have to give Gary a call. I love what he did for my car!

http://forums.dfwmiata.com/attachmen...9&d=1116088731

http://forums.dfwmiata.com/attachmen...8&d=1116088721
02-03-2006, 09:01 AM
altiain

While I think FM certainly makes quality kits, the fact that Gary and Track Dog Racing are local makes the decision a no-brainer to me. If I ever decide to add a blower, I'll make my decision from among the products that Gary carries.

He knows a good engine builder as well, if you decide you really want that extra power. :wink:
02-03-2006, 09:51 AM
r-man, too

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Originally Posted by Titus

Yep... you have to give Gary a call. I love what he did for my car!

http://forums.dfwmiata.com/attachmen...9&d=1116088731

http://forums.dfwmiata.com/attachmen...8&d=1116088721

Those are VERY pretty. When I saw the tubing and shroud, my mind was made up.

Yep, it's gonna be a brp/tdr car....

Only question is if I'm going to do the installation myself or have them do most/entire thing.

(is it just me, or is 'tdr' difficult to type? Comes out "trd"... must be my toyota-centric background, lol
02-03-2006, 10:58 AM
black roadster

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Originally Posted by r-man, too

(is it just me, or is 'tdr' difficult to type? Comes out "trd"... must be my toyota-centric background, lol

I suppose it's better than turd. ::Clown::
02-03-2006, 11:40 AM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by Titus

Yep... you have to give Gary a call. I love what he did for my car!

Showoff! ::Clown::
02-03-2006, 01:34 PM
Titus

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Showoff! ::Clown::

::Angel::
02-03-2006, 05:05 PM
channelmaniac

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Originally Posted by black roadster

I suppose it's better than turd. ::Clown::

That's what I always thought it said on those Toyota trucks...
02-06-2006, 02:32 PM
r-man, too

Wow!

Spent +-5 hours saturday w/Gary and some of the guys from tdr... and OH BOY! am I ever skrewed (in a good way).

Rode in/drove the Trackdog? car? (gary's red car/test mule)... it's currently de-tuned to about 230-ish rwhp, and it JUST ROCKED!!

INSTANT GO!

Not just gary, mike, and robert, but all of the clients and friends who stopped by were ALL very nice and fun :)

...of course, after checking out their Tein and goodwin-racing brake equipped miatas, I'm also now under a self-imposed emotional obligation to spend THAT $3k, too... ;)

So even though it WAS just gonna be a $7-8k SC/clutch/intercooler install, I'm now well into New base-Neon and/or Hyundai territory... :D
02-06-2006, 02:39 PM
Titus

::EvilBanaWelcome to my Hell. :twisted:
02-06-2006, 03:29 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by Titus

::EvilBanaWelcome to my Hell. :twisted:

Mine too... especially when Princess up there blows a power steering belt!
02-06-2006, 09:37 PM
black roadster

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Mine too... especially when Princess up there blows a power steering belt!

::Flame:: ::EvilBana BURN!!!::EvilBana ::Flame::

:clap:
02-08-2006, 09:49 AM
r-man, too

Just ordered the SC from Brp. '3-5' weeks... probably more like 5-8, lol.

The big gulp mount/pulleys and VRTgear from BigGulp should be here this week.

And I'll pick up the clutch/lightweight flywheel and pressureplate from Gary @tdr this fri/sat and install next week.
02-08-2006, 09:53 AM
POS Racing

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Originally Posted by r-man, too

Just ordered the SC from Brp. '3-5' weeks... probably more like 5-8, lol.

The big gulp mount/pulleys and VRTgear from BigGulp should be here this week.

And I'll pick up the clutch/lightweight flywheel and pressureplate from Gary @tdr this fri/sat and install next week.

You didn't order it all from Gary?? :confused:
02-08-2006, 10:21 AM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

You didn't order it all from Gary?? :confused:

No kidding... :confused:
02-08-2006, 11:56 AM
sammm

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

You didn't order it all from Gary?? :confused:

You do realize Gary gives forum members a discount, right? :confused:
02-08-2006, 01:51 PM
r-man, too

Well, I ordered it from Brp.. per gary's instructions...at least, I ordered the stuff from Brp and BigGulp that Gary doesn't carry...

I don't believe there is any relationship anymore betwixt the two organizations...but ya'll might wanna have Gary fill you in on that one.
02-08-2006, 06:36 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by r-man, too

...betwixt...

Probably the first time the word has been used on this forum... ::Clown::
02-08-2006, 06:42 PM
Majik

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Probably the first time the word has been used on this forum... ::Clown::

Sure is.
02-08-2006, 08:51 PM
sammm

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Originally Posted by Majik

Sure is.

dood. you need a woman.

PS
:cat:
02-09-2006, 11:02 AM
r-man, too

erudite
02-09-2006, 01:30 PM
r-man, too

perspicacity
02-11-2006, 08:02 AM
juxt3r

Circumlocution!

...and lest we forget...

insipid
02-11-2006, 08:09 AM
juxt3r

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Originally Posted by sammm

You do realize Gary gives forum members a discount, right? :confused:

Seriously? That would be a huge help.
02-11-2006, 08:49 AM
trackdog

I would clarify a few comments here about TDR and BRP. We have discontinued our relationship with BRP. Brant took advantage of us and other venders financially and we will not sell to them anymore. We have totally different philosophy in selling, never tell a customer more than what you know, not what he wants to hear, like a car salesman. At TDR a customer is a friend for life first and treated as such. If you are not happy we are not happy. I would like to say more, but this is the clean method. Buyer beware!

We do have several new products in the works including a new header and our own supercharger products, yes we are going to design our own system. We don't believe in over promise and under deliver so you will not see anything on these new products until they are thoroughly tested and available. BRP currently makes the only MP62 kit and for that reason I suggested to Robert to buy it from BRP. We plan on doing the install with our TDR intercooler and give him the reliable power delivery he wants or should I say needs!

Come see us sometime.

Gary