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Kyle Dessens

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My name is Kyle Dessens and I will be a senior at Stratford High school between 2020 and 2021.  I am enrolled in the ASE program at Stratford and have really enjoyed it.  In ASE I have done many projects from solving a crime scene to building a miniature solar-powered house.  Although I don't know too much about cars, I am eager to learn more through this project.  I enjoy spending time with friends and learning new things.

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Aiden Burkhart

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My name is Aiden Burkhart and I am a Student at Stratford high school. I am involved in the Academy of Science and Engineering and the Academy of Finance. I am excited to get to work on my capstone project where we working on a Mazda 3 Speed. I have some experience working on cars, as I work as a maintenance mechanic at a car dealership. I also enjoy playing sports and spending time with friends. 

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Week 29

This week we started trying to schedule an appointment with our mentor, but unfortunately he did not have anything that fit into our...

Week 28

This is the week of Spring Break, and both of us have gone out of town. We will not be able to work on the car this week, and will...

Week 27

This week we did not do anything, as we are still trying to get an appointment with our mentor to help us put in the new turbo. We have...

Week 26

This week Aiden checked over the car and the work we have done to make sure is okay. We are preparing to put in the turbo, so we are...

Week 25

This week we were not able to work with the conditions in Texas. This was a pretty crazy experience and neither of us were really able...

Week 24

This week we did a checkup with Mr. Barrett. We met in the parking lot and he checked out the car and saw our progress. We did not put...

Week 23

This week we did not do any work on the car. We have had a pretty good streak of work weeks so we took the week off. We still have...

Week 22

This week we installed high flow headers. These are a pretty simple bold on accessory, but they can make a big difference to engine...

Week 21

This week, we installed a high pressure fuel pump. When you modify a car, there is a lot of times more air flow through the car,...

Week 20

This week, we installed higher speed injectors. These allow more fuel to flow into the combustion chamber, which gives the car more...

Week 19

This week Kyle was out of town for the winter break, so Aiden by himself installed a stronger shift linkage. All this does is ensures...

Week 18

This week, we installed a new wiring harness. This is a set of wires that helps to connect all of the internal electrics to the rest of...

Week 17

This week we put in the race pipe. This is an accessory to the exhaust that furthers the progress of a "straight pipe". While this part...

Week 16

This week during the Thanksgiving break, we installed the short shifter. This is an addition into the interior of the car that allows...

Week 15

This week we still have not done anything. We have both been working hard at our jobs during the week to help pay for the parts, so it...

Week 14

This will probably be our last week of break, as we are starting to accumulate more parts now. Aiden is ordering more parts also with...

Week 13

Right now we are taking a slight break in working. We have decided that we would rather wait a few weeks for more parts to come in, and...

Week 12

This week we were not able to work on the car, as we both had work and other things going on. Luckily, in our off weeks we still have...

Week 11

We finally got the COBB Access Port in! It took a long time, but we are happy it is finally here. This week we just installed it which...

Week 10

ONE MORE WEEK. We are sorry for this long absence in us being able to work, but our COBB Access Port SHOULD be coming in next week. We...

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