Any Celica Clubs in MA

[HiOctane]

Was just wondering is all.

[EasyC]

i tried starting one but no one could ever agree on meeting.

[HiOctane]

Where in MA are ya anyways?

[bagodoosh]

ye. we gut yer club rite heya.. :D

[EasyC]

Lowell here

[silverCELICAgt-s]

Make a mass club, seriously, i would join and im sure rattgt would join and he knows someone with a yellow celica or somethin.

-greg

[Tung]

I will join~

[hurryhurry12345]

i wanna join......

totally missed the MA meet at the rev-it-up....

seriously, i want to see some nicely done celicas in boston areas....:D

[Tung]

hey how about have a little meet in this long weekend?

[StreetFighter]

My car sucks to be in a Celica club :(

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by HiOctane
Was just wondering is all.

ask randy (rrd something) or kia (bagodoosh) about starting 1 up :chuckles:

[hurryhurry12345]

Originally posted by StreetFighter
My car sucks to be in a Celica club :(

what makes u say that?

at least u have a GT-S. manual. :D

[StreetFighter]

Originally posted by hurryhurry12345
what makes u say that?

at least u have a GT-S. manual. :D

I have a GT-S auto :(

[EasyC]

Originally posted by StreetFighter
I have a GT-S auto :(

hey would u be interested in meeting up. I would love to see if my intake fits an auto :)

[hurryhurry12345]

Originally posted by StreetFighter
I have a GT-S auto :(


thats cool man....really, nothing wrong with that....;)


GUYS.....WE NEED TO HAVE A CELICA CLUB IN MA....:D

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by StreetFighter
I have a GT-S auto :(

always thought u have a 6sp :confused:

[evil eye]

This is the Mass Club, and NY Club, and everything in between. ;)

[TRD StreetRacing]

what are you talkin about foo.....the mass club gets together only at NY/LI meets :gap:

[StreetFighter]

Originally posted by EasyC
hey would u be interested in meeting up. I would love to see if my intake fits an auto :)

You live all the way up in Lowell though. What intake do you have? I have the RMM short ram.

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
always thought u have a 6sp

Nope, I wish I did though. I gotta learn cause my next car will be a stick.

[TRD StreetRacing]

it only takes a day or 2 (at max) to fully get the technique

[bagodoosh]

what is involved in having a club?

1) dedicated forum?
2) meets?
3) doing things together? (orders, mods,..)
4) helping each other out?
5) sticker?

i don't see them happening outside of this forum.

[StreetFighter]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
it only takes a day or 2 (at max) to fully get the technique

I know but I just don't have access to a manual.

[EasyC]

Originally posted by StreetFighter
You live all the way up in Lowell though. What intake do you have? I have the RMM short ram.

lowell is 20 minutes away from boston lol. I have the TPR cold-air intake :)

if its any consolation, matt, neal, kia and i usually meet up. lol so theres our mass club!

[silverCELICAgt-s]

Originally posted by bagodoosh
what is involved in having a club?

1) dedicated forum?
2) meets?
3) doing things together? (orders, mods,..)
4) helping each other out?
5) sticker?

i don't see them happening outside of this forum.

i think we could do it... ill have to look into this...

-greg

[bagodoosh]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
what are you talkin about foo.....the mass club gets together only at NY/LI meets :gap: i doubt matt will be coming down to LI anymore since his "meet" is moving up to mass soon.

[hurryhurry12345]

all i want is the MA club sticker if theres ever going to be one...it makes me look cool with a club sticker.....haha....:D

god i need help....somebody shoot me.....:chuckles:

[silverCELICAgt-s]

ok u guys, i made a mass celica group at yahoo for right now, join and start postin pics and info about potential meets, this is a temporary club site thing until i or somebody else makes a site.

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/masscelicaclub/

-greg

[TRD StreetRacing]

:rofl: :chuckles: :faint: :crazy2: :laugh: :eatpop: :D

[evil eye]

Originally posted by hurryhurry12345
all i want is the MA club sticker if theres ever going to be one...it makes me look cool with a club sticker.....haha....:D

god i need help....somebody shoot me.....:chuckles:

Or you can just get a newcelica.org sticker. :gap:

[HiOctane]

WOW a lot of intrest I see that is good. Hey the guy from Lowell, you know or have you heard of Atlas Motor Sales Inc.? That is where I got my car from 2 weeks ago. They drove it to me here in Leominster.

[silverCELICAgt-s]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
:rofl: :chuckles: :faint: :crazy2: :laugh: :eatpop: :D

hey, if we really want a group/club, we gotta start somewhere... so thats y i just created that lil group thing.

-greg

[TRD StreetRacing]

not for nothing but this is the spot 2 be ;)

why don't u just post here :rolleyes:

[silverCELICAgt-s]

ok......somebody make a mass celica club website.......think of a club name, lol

[Tung]

hey why not just come out and have a meet together? then we can dicuss the name, and what we are going to do. (like all of us going to dyno together to get a cheaper price) I have been waiting for 1 1/2 year for a MA celica club!
come on guys we should doing something more instead of talking on internet, at least when we see each other's car we can say hi or something.

[HiOctane]

That would be cool
any place but Boston, I hate cities LOL.

[hurryhurry12345]

since lots of people are from the north....meeting at that entertainment place in Somerville is nice...its called Good Times. Theres parking lots all over the place, it should be a good place for a meet. just my .02

its exit 29 on I-93

anyone actually from the south of boston? :D

[StreetFighter]

Goodtimes is so ghetto.

[hurryhurry12345]

Originally posted by StreetFighter
Goodtimes is so ghetto.

hey, just a suggestion.

i can meet at back bay in boston, if people dont mind the cities...haha....

[StreetFighter]

Whats there to do in Back Bay?

[hurryhurry12345]

Originally posted by StreetFighter
Whats there to do in Back Bay?

once again, just another suggestion. ;)

how about natick. and we go barbarque....:D

anyways, u have any recommendations streetfighter?

[StreetFighter]

Hmm, are you looking for a place to meet and just chill or a place to go and do some activities?

We can meet up at Revere Beach and take pictures or go to Boston Bowl and have a few beers and go bowling. I don't know, Boston sucks haha.

[hurryhurry12345]

Originally posted by StreetFighter


We can meet up at Revere Beach and take pictures or go to Boston Bowl and have a few beers and go bowling. I don't know, Boston sucks haha.


revere beach.....not bad....

[d_S]

You see celicas everywhere. All with the crazy body kits and stuff. Then you race em and they're slow =(

what's the deal with people only modding the celica for looks in boston?!

[GINYU-GTS]

Originally posted by StreetFighter


Boston Bowl

and thats not ghetto?

GTS-6

[silverCELICAgt-s]

i am 2 hours from boston... i live in longmeadow which is right outside of springfield, bout 5 minutes from the new basketball hall of fame... that would be a cool meet, they got a good sized parkin lot... and there is a hooters 5 minutes from there if we wanted some "good" food.

-greg

[S|Lv3rBu||et]

Hey, I'll be in boston tonight ;)

I would be down for a MA celica club, but I'm just too darned busy. Hell, I could only make it to 2 autoX meets this year, and I really love autoX!!

However, the occasional meet is cool, especially if it's on a friday (my day off) ;)

[StreetFighter]

Originally posted by GINYU-GTS
and thats not ghetto?

GTS-6

Not as ghetto as Goodtimes. BB is decent now.

[hurryhurry12345]

Originally posted by StreetFighter
Not as ghetto as Goodtimes. BB is decent now.

BB's parking is very small....well unless u park very close to morrisey blvd. i dont go there alot, actually i rarely go there. I hop on morrisey blvd every morning driving to school yet when I wanted to head to boston bowl, I always miss that little exit. Ha. :D

[d_S]

bb is ghetto just like gt.

There's a car meet at colt state park. RI. If anyone wants to go.. Saturday. We're having a bbq

[HiOctane]

You know there is a Car show July 17th at the Bayside Expo Center in Boston. We could get some T-shirts made up and link up there too. Just an Idea is all.

[silverCELICAgt-s]

im gone then..... im gonna be gone on june 17th for 5 weeks takin some precollege courses at a art college im interested in maybe applying to next year.

I think we should have a mass meet in boston in like a week!
-greg

[hurryhurry12345]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
im gone then..... im gonna be gone on june 17th for 5 weeks takin some precollege courses at a art college im interested in maybe applying to next year.

I think we should have a mass meet in boston in like a week!
-greg

hehe....after like the 3rd week...we'll have like 1 or 2 ppl attend at the meet...

[bagodoosh]

greg, you know you're all talk.
art? i was thinking you'll study business.

[Tung]

ok, so we have 3 choices right?
Good time, B bowl and BBQ.
I personaly think the parking lot of B bowl is to small,
I think good time is not a bad choice because of the size of the parking lot and we can play pool or video game there.
BBQ is a very nice idea, too ( I love BBQ). But it will take more time then the choices above.
I live in Waltham, so location should not be a big problem for me.

[d_S]

I would suggest going to a mall also.. or head over to a small pool hall like mickey's in holbrook.


good meet spots. or the beach

[silverCELICAgt-s]

just make sure there is under 18 admittance......;)

[hurryhurry12345]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
just make sure there is under 18 admittance......;)

aww....how cute....u r still under 18.......:D


hehe...j/k.....;)

[d_S]

Originally posted by hurryhurry12345
aww....how cute....u r still under 18.......:D


hehe...j/k.....;)


Dude I remember when I was still under 18 and I was hanging with the big kids.. Damn that sucked...



I went to BB tonight since the local bowling place was closed. Damn I still suck at bowling...

Some blue celica was there.. It had a beautiful cum stain of a scratch across the right corner of the front bumper...

[StreetFighter]

Originally posted by EasyC
hey would u be interested in meeting up. I would love to see if my intake fits an auto :)

Hey, I think I can meet up with you on Sunday afternoon. I'm heading up to Hudson, NH to go golfing around 12:30ish. I think I can meet up in Lowell if you want. I can meet up on that Lowell exit that leads to that big rotary. I forgot the name of it. Let me know if you wanna test out your intake on my car. Maybe I'll even buy it from you if things go great.

[StreetFighter]

Originally posted by d_S
Dude I remember when I was still under 18 and I was hanging with the big kids.. Damn that sucked...



I went to BB tonight since the local bowling place was closed. Damn I still suck at bowling...

Some blue celica was there.. It had a beautiful cum stain of a scratch across the right corner of the front bumper...

I go to BB about once a week. What car do you drive anyways?

[TRD StreetRacing]

ugh....u guys are actually think of getting a boston/MA crew together :AF: ........i'm impressed :thumbup:

[HiOctane]

Boston I wouldn't drive to. I hate cities LOL

[EasyC]

someone hit me up on aim and let me know whats goin down :)

[StreetFighter]

Lets meet up this Sunday up in Lowell. EasyC and I will be up in Lowell so he can test his intake on my car. Lets meet up at like 12pm in Lowell somewhere.

[hurryhurry12345]

Originally posted by StreetFighter
Lets meet up this Sunday up in Lowell. EasyC and I will be up in Lowell so he can test his intake on my car. Lets meet up at like 12pm in Lowell somewhere.

hehe.....that definately favors all the north shore people...:D

[EasyC]

hehe sounds good to me :)

[speedeeGTS]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
what are you talkin about foo.....the mass club gets together only at NY/LI meets :gap:

sad thing is mike, its true... :sadpace: and im usually the one who got the other mas$holes to go :p: but now that my car is out of commision, i dont feel like being in the "meet" kinda mood :(

Originally posted by bagodoosh
i doubt matt will be coming down to LI anymore since his "meet" is moving up to mass soon.

LMFAO!!! :chuckles:are you kidding? sure that might be true ;) but she'll just be another celica to go down there and play around with on the way :evil:

Originally posted by hurryhurry12345
once again, just another suggestion. ;)

how about natick. and we go barbarque....:D

anyways, u have any recommendations streetfighter?

natick is a good idea. randy (rddcelica) setup a big barbeque meet at cochituate state park a few years ago. i wasnt able to go, but it looked like a good time and that is a beautiful park. maybe we can setup something there?

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
just make sure there is under 18 admittance......;)

http://flamehq.com/image.php?id=299

sorry, i just found this site and HAD to use it on greg! HAAHAAHAAAA

[EasyC]

Originally posted by speedeeGTS
dshttp://flamehq.com/image.php?id=299


ROFLMAO

[StreetFighter]

So any of you ma$$holes wanna meet up this Sunday at noon in Lowell?

[d_S]

Originally posted by StreetFighter
I go to BB about once a week. What car do you drive anyways?



http://people.umass.edu/mwan/Detail%205-21/IMG_4184.JPG



I'm rarely at BB and when i'm there i'm usually in my friend's 7 series all black or in a wrx of some sort lol.

[d_S]

Anyone that's interested in coming to a bbq meet in Newport, RI tomorrow. Hosted by New England Club RSX.

You guys are free to come and check it out. If you want, bring some food to share too!


http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?p=2869773#post2869773

Tomorrow!

[StreetFighter]

Nice rims. They look like mine :thumbup:

[silverCELICAgt-s]

hey, i could maybe go if its under 18 whatever we do and if its in lowell this sunday.

-greg

[StreetFighter]

EasyC and I are just meeting up so he can test his intake on my car. We can just get a quick meet and say hello and have lunch and take some pics. You guys can do something afterwards but I'll be golfing.

[EasyC]

lol yea son. i wanna golf :sadpace:

[d_S]

You guys arn't going to the car meet !

The meet is getting bigger and bigger too !!




Yea fighter, I noticed you had the same looking rims =/

[StreetFighter]

We have a 3some for golf. You are welcomed to be the 4th if you want to play. Please no sexual comments :fawk:

Are those rims the FN_ _ _? Can't think of the name now.

[EasyC]

im broke haha. plus i wouldnt wanna embarass u guys with my skillzzz

[Tung]

I am going to BBQ with my frineds this sunday, sorry for that if anyone cares :(

[StreetFighter]

Originally posted by EasyC
im broke haha. plus i wouldnt wanna embarass u guys with my skillzzz

Lets play for the intake. If you beat me, I'll play for the greens fee and I'll buy the intake. If I win, you can pay for your own greens fee and give me the intake :)

[evil eye]

Originally posted by StreetFighter
Are those rims the FN_ _ _? Can't think of the name now.

FN01R-C by 5Zigen. ;) And nope, those are not them. They look identical to your Gram Lights though. :confused:

[d_S]

Rota attacks. 17" .. i think around 16-17 lbs

[evil eye]

Nice, they look just like Gram Lights IMO. :thumbup:

[TRD StreetRacing]

since when did you become a rim "guru" bish??

[EasyC]

anyone else coming tomorrow?

[S|Lv3rBu||et]

Originally posted by EasyC
anyone else coming tomorrow?

<----- working.

[bagodoosh]

i'd like to test your cars' compression and manifold vacuum. if you're up to it, call me.

[evil eye]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
since when did you become a rim "guru" bish??

since I have been in the market. ;)

[StreetFighter]

I'll be there in 7 hrs. Damn I need to get some sleep.

[speedeeGTS]

wow, i cant believe im actually NOT going to be at this! LOL!!! :sadpace: :sadwave: have fun without me everyone. and take lots of pics too. i want to see what im missing out on

[EasyC]

i dunno if a lot of people are coming....it dont seem like and no one has asked where yet haha. oh dont worry neal we may come crash ur work since ur close by

[d_S]

So I wish you guys came to the clubrsx bbq. Like I said many cars came.. all types.. here's a sneak peek of a celica that came by..

http://web.mit.edu/goblin/coltstate04/IMG_1177.JPG

More pics of the cars here...

http://web.mit.edu/goblin/coltstate04/

hopefully you guys can come to the next meet!!

Btw some upcoming events:

clubRSX usual meet at the track for some legal speeding.. This coming Friday.. epping.

The following day.. there's a car show hosted by S&L Tuning in Dracut.. run by Jamin 94.5. A few rsx members are going up along with some other cars! You guys should drop by... highlights... super charged RSX and NSX.. etc.

And a Dyno meet that Club RSX and New Tiburon are also going to in Worcester the following weekend.

hope you see you guys there!

[bagodoosh]

hmm.. chrome stock rims, lambo doors, no spoiler.

whose is that?

[speedeeGTS]

damn!!! thats a beautiful setup as much as i think the doors are overplayed!!! very nice! :thumbup:

[TRD StreetRacing]

even though those doors are not my thing, i would say that car would have looked a 100x better with aftermarket rims on it

i give that car a 5 outta 10

[silverCELICAgt-s]

i for one think lambo doors llook nice on celicas

[StreetFighter]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
i for one think lambo doors llook nice on celicas

Of course you would.

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
i for one think lambo doors llook nice on celicas

even a blind man could see that coming :rolleyes:

[silverCELICAgt-s]

what, they dont look bad on celicas, i mean if they were on a civic i would say it would be ugly.

[speedeeGTS]

its too overplayed now. i liked it when it first came out. now i think its stupid

[EasyC]

thats why i like my idea. a lambo style gas door :chuckles: greg u should do that to ur car

[StreetFighter]

Originally posted by speedeeGTS
wow, i cant believe im actually NOT going to be at this! LOL!!! :sadpace: :sadwave: have fun without me everyone. and take lots of pics too. i want to see what im missing out on

I had my digi cam with me but I didn't snap any pictures. It was just me, EasyC, bagodoosh and EasyC's friend.

[d_S]

I like the chrome stick rims.

Celica's stock rims look good imo

[evil eye]

Originally posted by speedeeGTS
its too overplayed now. i liked it when it first came out. now i think its stupid

Yeah I feel the same way now. Especially if the car is a daily driver, it just isn't functional anymore. I can see it being an annoyance by using it every single day.

[HiOctane]

Wow this has gotten a lot of replys. LOL! So what did everyone do this past long weekend?

[speedeeGTS]

i had a very good weekend actually besides working. i met up with a lot of people i went to school with at a college graduation party and havent seen them since i graduated HS. it was good seeing them all! now i got more friends to have fun with and take my mind off the bad things :)

[StreetFighter]

Originally posted by HiOctane
Wow this has gotten a lot of replys. LOL! So what did everyone do this past long weekend?

I was at a Celica meet in Lowell. Where were you foo? j/k

[HiOctane]

I didn't feel like driving to Lowell. I just veged at home, then Sunday I started to watch the Indy 500 which I didn't finish watching cause the Nascar race came on at 5pm and the race kicked off at about 5:50pm EST. That was my weekend. I just wanted to relax first long weekend that I have had off in a while. No OT and no Reserve weekednd. Just Rest. So how many people turned out in Lowell?

[StreetFighter]

It was just EasyC, bagodoosh and myself.

[silverCELICAgt-s]

Originally posted by EasyC
thats why i like my idea. a lambo style gas door :chuckles: greg u should do that to ur car

if u would like to make a nice clean looking one that matches perfectly..., ie not needing to be painted, than by all means go ahead and make one for me, lol.

-greg

[EasyC]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
if u would like to make a nice clean looking one that matches perfectly..., ie not needing to be painted, than by all means go ahead and make one for me, lol.

-greg

matt what did i tell u???? :rofl: oh i love how u left out the wonderful video footage we took in your weekend events and how you actually got to drive a 6spd gt-s again :sadpace:

[speedeeGTS]

Originally posted by EasyC
matt what did i tell u???? :rofl: oh i love how u left out the wonderful video footage we took in your weekend events and how you actually got to drive a 6spd gt-s again :sadpace:

lol, no sh!t!!! HAAHAAHAAAA!!!

but there was no video of me driving your car. :confused: although, it did feel sooooo nice being back behind the wheel of a celica. even for 5 mins. and i DIDNT hit lift for once! did you notice that? amazing huh?

[EasyC]

theres always next time dude. :). whenever ur free. On a side note, i dunno if i wanna make ur intake. you'll be faster than me :( hahahah

[NUTZO2309]

Why dont you guys meet here:

Car show at S & L tuning in Dracut, MA this Saturday, 2pm to 4pm. Jamn' 94.5 will be there. Here is the website for S & L Tuning:

www.s-ltuning.com

[EasyC]

i live in the next town over....ill stop by

[speedeeGTS]

Originally posted by EasyC
theres always next time dude. :). whenever ur free. On a side note, i dunno if i wanna make ur intake. you'll be faster than me :( hahahah

better do it bitch!!! motor is being ordered now... :D

[TRD StreetRacing]

so you got a motor huh matt??? details??

[Sayjin]

hey Mass-hole people! just joined a few days ago and would love to meet other peeps with the same car as me. though i'm still stuck with a stock gt-s for the next few months. any suggestions on what to mod first? i was going to get the TRD exhast and CAI first. have to wait till next summer for rims and body kit ::sad::

[EasyC]

TPR CAI ;). TPR will be designing an exhaust shortly

[bagodoosh]

how old are you sayjin?

[Sayjin]

22 at the present moment.....b-day is july 2nd

[bagodoosh]

not bad. you started to sound like greg. i was getting worried.

[speedeeGTS]

welcome sayjin! but personally i recommend the tanabe super racing medallion and the TPR CAI! dont waste your time with the injen! im getting rid of mine for the TPR

but as far as my motor, it will be shipped tomorrow. im having them check the lift bolts and the motor passed all the figorous testing over at Rising Sun Engines. Its coming from Cali and it should be here in 5 business days. So im hoping to have it in my possession by next Friday and then spend Saturday installing it. I have a friend who has a cherry picker and an engine stand so im good to go. And I got the company to lower their price and all in all im paying $1650 shipped for the motor from Japan. not a bad deal i think. so hopefully in 8 days, i will be cruising in my baby again!!! :D

[Tung]

Originally posted by bagodoosh
not bad. you started to sound like greg. i was getting worried.
LOL~

[evil eye]

Originally posted by bagodoosh
not bad. you started to sound like greg. i was getting worried.

:rofl:

[StreetFighter]

Maybe it's Greg's older brother.

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by speedeeGTS
but as far as my motor, it will be shipped tomorrow. im having them check the lift bolts and the motor passed all the figorous testing over at Rising Sun Engines. Its coming from Cali and it should be here in 5 business days. So im hoping to have it in my possession by next Friday and then spend Saturday installing it. I have a friend who has a cherry picker and an engine stand so im good to go. And I got the company to lower their price and all in all im paying $1650 shipped for the motor from Japan. not a bad deal i think. so hopefully in 8 days, i will be cruising in my baby again!!! :D

sounds like a very good deal. how many miles on the motor and why did you say it's coming from CA (when it's comin from japan)??

[evil eye]

CA is usally the destination for all goods coming from Japan. From CA it travels via domestic mail. It's cheaper that way. ;)

[speedeeGTS]

its already been imported from japan mike. they get in cali, do all the testing, then ship it from there.

well when i asked all my questions about the motor, this is the reply i got. i also got them to check the lift bolts for me because if they are busted, i told him that i'd assume it would be covered under the 90 day warranty and i dont want to waste time sending the motor back or extracting them myself.

We can replace the "lift" bolts for time and materials. But it looks easy enough for you to do it yourself.

I understand that you want to hear a mileage *number*. Unfortunately, we don't know it. Nobody does. Some people tell you a number anyway. There is no point at which a car in Japan must be junked or have the engine/trans replaced. IF ANYONE QUOTES YOU A MILEAGE ON A USED ENGINE, ASK THEM TO PROVE IT AND TO PUT IT IN WRITING. Their mileage "guarantee" will suddenly become an "average" (remember that an average only tells you how many miles are on all the ones you are *not* buying). Although there are many exporters in Japan, all of the cars come off the road for the same basic reasons. Our products are essentially identical to all other importers *when we get them*. The difference that we offer is to take the time to hot run test them before you buy them.

How do we test them? First, all of the external components (manifolds, etc which are in reality scrap metal since they can't be used here) are removed from the motor. All of the external passages are sealed, then the outside of engine is washed in what amounts to an industrial sized dishwasher. Immediately afterwards (that's important in case any moisture gets in the cylinders) the engine is fired up & test run on our test bench using our natural gas fuel system and universal ignition system. The operator runs the motor first without any exhaust to inspect for smoke. Next he attaches the exhaust system & makes sure the engine runs quietly. He observes the oil pressure, & now that the motor is warm, he shuts it down & checks the compression on each cylinder. Final step is to make a visual inspection for obvious leaks, broken studs, & he even looks at the valve guides once the manifolds are removed to make sure that they are not passing any oil.

Obviously, failure to meet any of the above criteria will result in the motor's being rejected. Rejection can mean either a trip to the shop to be repaired (as in the case of a broken stud), or the scrap pile (as in the case of a rod knock).

Our standards are very strict and high. For example, we only allow 5% variation among the cylinders for compression even thought the manufacturers allow 10% variation. Oil pressure likewise must be well within spec. The reason is that we don't want to sell you something that is *barely* good. We want your motor to last a long time.

Regardless of where a motor comes from, you really shouldn't buy it based on "mileage". Obviously, it is impossible to prove a mileage claim, but more importantly, mileage is only one of the things that influence the *condition* of the engine. How well it is maintained (oil changes) and how it is driven it are equally important. For example, would you want an engine that "only has 50,000 miles on it" if you knew that it was driven by a teenager who never once changed the oil? Of course not. That same motor, although "low mileage" would undoubtedly test poorly because it is not in good *condition*. So what you really should look for is a motor that is thoroughly tested to assure that it is in good *condition*. As you probably discerned from our web site, we do everything possible to check the motor our before we ship it. How do we know that we aren't selling you a 100,000 mile smokestack? Simple: 100K smokestacks don't test out well.

If you have any questions about our test procedures, browse this page: http://www.risingsunengines.com/engines.html#testing.


Anthony

Rising Sun Engines
Used Engines for Japanese Vehicles
Direct Importer - Nationwide Distributor
1-800-660-4664
http://www.risingsunengines.com

im going to be doing a whole start to finish write up of this for you all to see. (and you all know how i love taking pics of my car, lol!) im so anxious now! i want this done!!

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Good luck Matt. I can't wait for pics, sounds exciting. :)