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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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my car is at the shop getting dual piped now... ill post pics and a sound clip later along with my sport pedals!
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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Ride looks sweet
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 04:02 PM
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heres a pic of my sport pedals installed.. also you can see my floor led's compliment them well

and i finally got my exhaust dualed and it only costed me 250$ plus tax
heres a sound clip

when i put my car in drive..it tends to want to go
my car is definitely more responsive.
this car is definitely faster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oleu...layer_embedded
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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Nice pedals. Still trying to find some for my GS...
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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in to see pics of it dropped on springs... debating whether to stay with coils or do stock suspension with springs...
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Amalan
in to see pics of it dropped on springs... debating whether to stay with coils or do stock suspension with springs...
if you dont have variable dampening or avs then u should definitely go coils
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by AustinSBP
if you dont have variable dampening or avs then u should definitely go coils
i have tanabe sustec pro 5s on it right now and its a huge step from stock. car almost feels bouncy since theres no suspension travel. I think id rather do stock shocks with lowering springs and not compromise the ride as much
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ILowNslowI
Clean car...love to hear a sound clip with that exhaust.
your wish is my command....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oleu...layer_embedded
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by AustinSBP
if you dont have variable dampening or avs then u should definitely go coils
YOU should definitely go coils trust me, you're not gonna miss much with the variable dampering, and ride's gonna be as close to stock as anything if you adjust the dampering right.

Originally Posted by Amalan
i have tanabe sustec pro 5s on it right now and its a huge step from stock. car almost feels bouncy since theres no suspension travel. I think id rather do stock shocks with lowering springs and not compromise the ride as much
Your spring rates are made for a more sportier ride of course, you should of gotten like Megan EZs or BCRs, or possibly if tanabe made CUSTOM springrates, you could of gotten a softer springrate.... Have you experimented with the dampering settings on your tanabe's?

Originally Posted by AustinSBP
It's soo quiet at idle, I'm kinda liking it! You haven't thrown any codes? (or are there no sensors back there?). BTW, big thanks for throwing that bottom half pic up! I know where and how to work it towards the back when I take my car to the exhaust shop!

Where's the sports pedal pics? Curious to see what that's all about
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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It's soo quiet at idle, I'm kinda liking it! You haven't thrown any codes? (or are there no sensors back there?). BTW, big thanks for throwing that bottom half pic up! I know where and how to work it towards the back when I take my car to the exhaust shop!

Where's the sports pedal pics? Curious to see what that's all about
no codes thrown... i cut in after my sensors. and i just re-posted the pic
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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Gotcha austin, thanks for hte info! Will consider this later on down the line!

As for the pedals, they look pretty neat in your application! Just not my cup of tea hehehe....

Have you changed all your LEDs red? Or just that?
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by XxGoKoUxX
Gotcha austin, thanks for hte info! Will consider this later on down the line!

As for the pedals, they look pretty neat in your application! Just not my cup of tea hehehe....

Have you changed all your LEDs red? Or just that?
no i bought some led strips off of ebay and installed them they're wired as an ACC so the second i turn my ignition on the white led's go off and the red ones come on. with ignition off the red ones go off and the white ones come back on... in a nice transition
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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BRAKE CALIPERS ARE COMPLETE
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nicely done.... G2 paint kit?
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
nicely done.... G2 paint kit?
yessir. and i used rustoleum performance black with a can of rustoleum high heat gloss over the black for my rotorhubs
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