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Old 08-01-10, 09:35 PM
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ok, so i am wanting to get the OBX header and y-pipe combo for my 03 is300, i live in va so at least one cat is required, so i am also planning on getting a high flow OBX cat, and also a universal o2 sim from o2simulator.com. my current modifications to the exhaust system are just a megan axle back exhaust and i have the resinator cut out with straight pipe welded in, has a nice sound now but not too loud, anyone have any ideas of hp gains that i will get running it this way and how it will sound?

other modifications include: k&n typhoon intake, eibach 1.4" sportline lowering springs, ralco rz short shifter, drilled rotors rear, and drilled and slotted front

OBX header and y-pipe is $277 shipped
OBX high flow cat $114 shipped
universal o2 sim $40 shipped
while im at it im aso ordering a shorter JDM antenna $20 shipped
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also since i am painting my stock wheels black, i am also painting the grille black and ordering an Altezza grille emblem
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what color is your car? and get you an antenna off of a G5 coupe same very short. thats what i have. The car should sound pretty good ive only heard a few with a header and i dont believe they ran a cat, but they sounded good
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damn i was hoping for pix gunna be sick
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Originally Posted by slidingIS
what color is your car? and get you an antenna off of a G5 coupe same very short. thats what i have. The car should sound pretty good ive only heard a few with a header and i dont believe they ran a cat, but they sounded good
its msm 5 speed m/t and lsd. yea i dont want to get a cat but va is so strict on their laws with cats, automatic fine of 25k for the person running the car without a cat, and a 250k fine for the business if they can prove at the time of inspection it didnt have a cat, pretty hefty lol. the car also has 20% or 5% tint all the way around, not sure as i bought it with the tint already on it, but it was all professionally done.
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Originally Posted by Mv350
damn i was hoping for pix gunna be sick
thanks pics to come very soon, as soon as i sign up for photobucket or something of that nature so my pics are supported and of course take more pics lol
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i just tried uploading the pics, i couldnt get them to work but i will keep trying

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try facebook/myspace/photobucket
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Originally Posted by llllllllll
gotta upload the pics to some kind of web server first.
cant display pictures from off your hard drive silly head.

haha i learned that the hard way a few mins ago
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Originally Posted by 03LexIS300
haha i learned that the hard way a few mins ago
hehe i saw

nice ninja edit
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haha why cant yall load yalls from the hard drive? Are yall windows 7 yet?
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heres some pics, more to come!










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i will get some more pics and post them soon, once i finish the black wheels, the black grille with the altezza emblem and the short antenna, and the header i will get pics of those too. i also might smoke the tails soon and get smoked side markers all the way around.
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I love it man. wish i was 5speed but its hot

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Old 08-02-10, 06:33 PM
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Sounds like a good mod plan,and the car should sound like a real beast when done!


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