MoNk's GEN3 TURBO - 1996 SW20

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Re: MoNk's GEN3 TURBO - 1996 SW20

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We were only on the track for a lap :).
Slow parade around then speeding down the straight one after another.
AC blaring until my moment!

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Re: MoNk's GEN3 TURBO - 1996 SW20

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At least having a gen 3 you have a working AC system. It's one of the reasons I bought the later model even though I pull my tops off on most trips.
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TRD front brace, GReddy rear brace on the way from Japan. WOOT.

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Things are looking shiny! (shame about the iPhone camera)

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Better photo, but pre light change.

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New bars;

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Scored myself a TRD turbo dual pipe exhaust today :D.
Will post up more pics of engine bay etc soon. It's going through a big service right now.

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TOMS front and rear braces arrived today :>

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Tanabe b-pipe on the way :D

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Re: MoNk's GEN3 TURBO - 1996 SW20

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Hope you didn't pay much for that B-pipe, considering a straight pipe to replace a cat would cost like 50 bucks =/

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Re: MoNk's GEN3 TURBO - 1996 SW20

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Not $50 but not too much, they are very popular in the states and I had to buy and ship a new valve cover anyway :).

And it's a label!

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Bloody hipsters :P

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Re: MoNk's GEN3 TURBO - 1996 SW20

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You really think $50 custom made all the way from the muffler to downpipe?
Surprised more don't do it if that is the case.

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EssDub wrote:considering a straight pipe to replace a cat would cost like 50 bucks =/
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Re: MoNk's GEN3 TURBO - 1996 SW20

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Ah, just the cat then ;)

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