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    m42 engine and what can be done to it??

    i would like to find out as much specifications about M42 engine, and what could be done to it, what kind of mods, any tweeks and any other thing??? any help will be great!

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    The gods of M42 knowledge reside at m42club dot com. Looking around over there will go a long way towards increasing your knowledge.
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    As far as I know not too much that does not cost an arm and a leg. Change the exhaust and fit a chip certainly helps.

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    Downing Atlanta is supposed to have their sc kit built up for the m42 as of this month. I saw a write-up in grassroots motorsports about 6 months back...
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    Quote Originally Posted by jorbon View Post
    Downing Atlanta is supposed to have their sc kit built up for the m42 as of this month. I saw a write-up in grassroots motorsports about 6 months back...
    link to write up? I thought it was already available for the m42?

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    y sc a m42? it will be a quik honda
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackedout325i View Post
    y sc a m42? it will be a quik honda
    very helpful post! A+++ would read again!

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    thanx 4 noticing. too bad you have a 318, a girls car. r u gay or poor or both. im typing on a ps3 so its hard u boy liker wit a slow female car. i hope danny stands 4 danielle cuz if not u a homo or should isay slowmo.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackedout325i View Post
    thanx 4 noticing. too bad you have a 318, a girls car. r u gay or poor or both. im typing on a ps3 so its hard u boy liker wit a slow female car. i hope danny stands 4 danielle cuz if not u a homo or should isay slowmo.....

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    that hand movement is the symbol of the gays. i knew it. i bet u have a fabulous lisp too...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackedout325i View Post
    thanx 4 noticing. too bad you have a 318, a girls car. r u gay or poor or both. im typing on a ps3 so its hard u boy liker wit a slow female car. i hope danny stands 4 danielle cuz if not u a homo or should isay slowmo.....
    Maybe I am too old to get this, but is this a meant to be a humorous reply??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackedout325i View Post
    that hand movement is the symbol of the gays. i knew it. i bet u have a fabulous lisp too...

    wait wait wait...

    dont you own a 318 as well?? good for you typing on a 800$ ps3 .... im typing on a $4,000 computer. schmuck.
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    Geez blackedout, if you don't have anything worthwhile to add to the op's search, stfu. The M42 is capable of nearly 200 whp with the right mods. In a light base-model chassis, 200 whp is a lot of fun, and will eat your M50 for breakfast.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackedout325i View Post
    thanx 4 noticing. too bad you have a 318, a girls car. r u gay or poor or both. im typing on a ps3 so its hard u boy liker wit a slow female car. i hope danny stands 4 danielle cuz if not u a homo or should isay slowmo.....


    Get back to your videogames.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stradmaster View Post
    Geez blackedout, if you don't have anything worthwhile to add to the op's search, stfu. The M42 is capable of nearly 200 whp with the right mods. In a light base-model chassis, 200 whp is a lot of fun, and will eat your M50 for breakfast.
    wait, it would also eat his stock m42's... BOTH OF THEM


    OP... search for Gizmo318 and you'll see the possibilities these mighty forged motors can accomplish.
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    You guys are all gay. And I sold that weak lil pu$$y 318 cuz it wasn't suitable for my girl to drive. I highly doubt your homomobile could come close to my 325i. I know it aint much but its better than your weak lil 1.8 is. And I have 4 computers, 2 of which are laptops, I have a ps3, a wii, and a xbox360. so blam b!tches!!!!!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackedout325i View Post
    You guys are all gay. And I sold that weak lil pu$$y 318 cuz it wasn't suitable for my girl to drive. I highly doubt your homomobile could come close to my 325i. I know it aint much but its better than your weak lil 1.8 is. And I have 4 computers, 2 of which are laptops, I have a ps3, a wii, and a xbox360. so blam b!tches!!!!!!!!!!




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    Quote Originally Posted by Danny318 View Post



    hahaha!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackedout325i View Post
    You guys are all gay. And I sold that weak lil pu$$y 318 cuz it wasn't suitable for my girl to drive. I highly doubt your homomobile could come close to my 325i. I know it aint much but its better than your weak lil 1.8 is. And I have 4 computers, 2 of which are laptops, I have a ps3, a wii, and a xbox360. so blam b!tches!!!!!!!!!!

    i betcha this guy has internet balls. and in person he'd be all "i'm sorry"

    or something. i dunno. i'm drunk.


    jerk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackedout325i View Post
    You guys are all gay. And I sold that weak lil pu$$y 318 cuz it wasn't suitable for my girl to drive. I highly doubt your homomobile could come close to my 325i. I know it aint much but its better than your weak lil 1.8 is. And I have 4 computers, 2 of which are laptops, I have a ps3, a wii, and a xbox360. so blam b!tches!!!!!!!!!!
    Who cares about what you have. Stop measuring dicks, no-one here really gives a damn. (Most) People don't buy this or that car so they can be more macho. Your contribuition to the thread was ZERO.
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    u r a zero...
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    actually id slap u in person n drag u 4rm my bumper cuz ima gay basher
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