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Old Sep 4, 2022 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMV8
Nice, you did the steering rack brace. Did you do the steering rack bushings as well? FIGs sells stiffer ones.

If you took the car out, any noticeable difference with both braces?
I thought FIGS only have the solid steering rack bushings? I would have ordered the poly ones if I knew. I have been driving the car and I can tell there’s a difference for sure. Cars feels more solid during hard cornering.

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Decided to wire up my Revier bumper LED park/brake lights. Repainted the black on the factory exhaust tips.









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Old Sep 7, 2022 | 08:21 AM
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Check the welds on your tips. I just lost on the other day, and the new one isn't welded any better. If I had a wire welder, I'd rework them since they only tack them in a couple of spots.
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Old Sep 7, 2022 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Check the welds on your tips. I just lost on the other day, and the new one isn't welded any better. If I had a wire welder, I'd rework them since they only tack them in a couple of spots.
agreed, I was fitting a diffuser around the tips and broke the welds on one tip. Took them to my buddy's shop and he re-welded all the tips.
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Check the welds on your tips. I just lost on the other day, and the new one isn't welded any better. If I had a wire welder, I'd rework them since they only tack them in a couple of spots.
Originally Posted by lakai5
agreed, I was fitting a diffuser around the tips and broke the welds on one tip. Took them to my buddy's shop and he re-welded all the tips.
Good “tip” guys!
I actually did weld them in a couple spots
couldn’t get to the L brackets in between the upper and lower tips but I welded them best I can!
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Honestly the factory welds look like they were done by a blind 10 year old. Really bad.
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Honestly the factory welds look like they were done by a blind 10 year old. Really bad.
True! Hahaha!
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Originally Posted by JT2MA71
I thought FIGS only have the solid steering rack bushings? I would have ordered the poly ones if I knew. I have been driving the car and I can tell there’s a difference for sure. Cars feels more solid during hard cornering.
Daizen Sport Tuning makes poly bushings. What is wrong with the solid ones that FIGs offers?
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Originally Posted by JDMV8
Daizen Sport Tuning makes poly bushings. What is wrong with the solid ones that FIGs offers?
Nothing is wrong with the ones Figs offers. I just prefer poly bushings. All the poly bushings I have on the IS F and RC F are from FIGS. I’ll check out sport tuning!
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Old Sep 13, 2022 | 09:45 AM
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Titanium shoulder bolts for the exhaust tips!


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Ron, for the Greddy oil drain plug, I got one, is that right to torque it down to only 15 ft lbs?
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Ron, for the Greddy oil drain plug, I got one, is that right to torque it down to only 15 ft lbs?
Yes, that is what Greddy's torque spec is, it is made of hardened aluminum so it's not as strong as the factory steel drain plug.
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Icode titanium exhaust is finally here!







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Looks fantastic, your axle back serial number is 102, mine is 098. They don’t seem to make too many of them. Any specs for the cats?
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Originally Posted by Rossi
Looks fantastic, your axle back serial number is 102, mine is 098. They don’t seem to make too many of them. Any specs for the cats?
Thanks! There are no markings of any kind on the cats. But they do work!
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