well.. my car won't start no more.. juss died when i squeezed in 5th gear.. damn it.. ok.. well the engine's gettin spark and fuel.. think i bent a valve or 2? this sucks.. i juss got my triple pillar pod too.. and camber kits.. what do u guys think the problem is? sucks not having your car...

Sweet ass car bro, but shame on you for squeezin in 5th! I'd say you got a hole in a piston, but I dunno. Get a compression test done, and did you notice any smoke from the exhaust when it died??


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I tried to warn you about squeezing in 5th in a previous post. Chances are you burnt a hole in your piston from running way lean, Oh well go ahead and rebuild for a 100+ shot now.

Do a compression test first. Will it turn over at all?

Yeah start with a compression test. As it is we run leaner at high speeds, so asking for trouble spraying at high speeds without a lot of fuel.

Start with a compression test.

What does the car do when you try to start?

Una salus victus.
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My god, I posted this to every question that you asked about squeezing high end. Nobody listens to me at all, even tho I effin know what Im talking about.. I said you would over-stress your engine squeezin in fifth, and what did you do ignore me... Anyone who ignores me can goto hell.

What did you just say?

Everyday somebody blows, crack kills, coke kills, turbo kills, NOS kills, only thing left now is an all motor kill.

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I already accomplished the partial all motor kill ^^ and that was only with two mods... YAY

I think Fast420a and Cyan can vouch for all-motor kills. I belive Cyan went through 3 engines before he even got a turbo...

All you can do it try to tell people, you can't make them listen. Getting mad about it isn't going to change that.

Yeah there have been and will be more all motor kills.

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All motor in the making.

Injen CAI, P&P Intake Manifold, Crower Stage 2 Cams, Hooker Header, GS-T Muffler, AFX UDP, S-AFC, 8.5mm Magnecor Wires, Crane Fireball HI-6DI2, FU/RU/RL STBs, TSW Blade 17x7.5, Bridgestone Potenza RE730, Front KVR Cross-Drilled Rotors & Carbon Fiber Pads

To Be Installed: P&P Milled Head, Rear Disc Brakes, Rear KVR Cross Drilled Rotors & Carbon Fiber Kevlar Pads, SS Brake Lines, AFX 55mm TB (re-installed once exhaust is done, intake was outflowing exhaust)

actually.. this happened before that post.. i juss never posted that my car wasn't running till now.. so ya.. i guess i got your advice late.. damn it! i ain't stupid enough to do something that ya'll suggest i shouldn't.. especially cuz i know y'all know what you're talkin about.. i mean i've been on this board for way too long to doubt y'all.. so don't think i didn't listen.. i juss didn't get the advice soon enough.. damn it! anyways... ya'll think it's a piston? car will turn over but wont' start.. sounds like no fuel is going through.. checked the plugs and they were wet.. hmm... what u guys think? when i try to start it , the engine hella shakes , and wen i stop... it sputters.. this sucks.. what do u guys think the problem could be?i'll do the compression check tomorrow. thanks guys..

Could be a broken cam pin like I had.......same thing with me, car just died.
When I checked my cyl for compression NONE of them had any. turned out to be a broken cam retaining rod....lucky for me no bent valves.
I put it all back together and I was back up to 195-200 across the board...:)

Side Note: Your ride looks bad ass!