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  1. 02-02-2006, 10:06 PM #1
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    Default 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.

    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,
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    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/
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    Quote 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
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    Quote 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
    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!
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    Quote 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!
    ...and across the line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by black roadster
    ...and several of us want them but sadly can't afford them!
    'afford' is only a state of mind (or an extra job) away
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    Yep... you have to give Gary a call. I love what he did for my car!



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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titus
    Yep... you have to give Gary a call. I love what he did for my car!



    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
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    Quote 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.
    ...and across the line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Titus
    Yep... you have to give Gary a call. I love what he did for my car!
    Showoff!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    Showoff!
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    Quote Originally Posted by black roadster
    I suppose it's better than turd.
    That's what I always thought it said on those Toyota trucks...
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    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...
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    Welcome to my Hell.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titus
    Welcome to my Hell.
    Mine too... especially when Princess up there blows a power steering belt!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    Mine too... especially when Princess up there blows a power steering belt!
    BURN!!!


    ...and across the line.

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    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.
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    Quote 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??
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    You didn't order it all from Gary??
    No kidding...
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