The one mod that you didnt like?
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Apexi Hyper Ground kit. This was my first import and from the magazines, I thought every show car had a grounding kit. Waste of $150.
Spoon Valve Cover. There were some specific problems with my transaction (including the cover being scratched and dinged), so I could see where the powder coating had come off -- it is just an OEM valve cover that is powdercoated yellow OVER the red. They don't even strip it. I cold get the exact same thing done for $50 or less at any powder coating shop.
Spoon Intake Snorkel and Air Filter. Neither did much of anything for performance, there is no way to adequately reoil the filter without chaging colors, and the snorkel rubs on the hood (despite it being designed for the stock hood). Also vastly overpriced for both parts.
EDIT: Almost forgot the worst part, the JIC X-brace! It didn't fit at all, I ended up selling it to a friend for like $60 who worked at a dealership. He said they had to put it on the rack and have two big guys pry it on with a crow bar to get it to fit.
Spoon Valve Cover. There were some specific problems with my transaction (including the cover being scratched and dinged), so I could see where the powder coating had come off -- it is just an OEM valve cover that is powdercoated yellow OVER the red. They don't even strip it. I cold get the exact same thing done for $50 or less at any powder coating shop.
Spoon Intake Snorkel and Air Filter. Neither did much of anything for performance, there is no way to adequately reoil the filter without chaging colors, and the snorkel rubs on the hood (despite it being designed for the stock hood). Also vastly overpriced for both parts.
EDIT: Almost forgot the worst part, the JIC X-brace! It didn't fit at all, I ended up selling it to a friend for like $60 who worked at a dealership. He said they had to put it on the rack and have two big guys pry it on with a crow bar to get it to fit.
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I kind of regret getting my Invidia q300 dual exhaust. I love the way it looks but i wish that it was a little louder. I dont want it to scream but if you cant really hear it and I am getting no power gains than what exactly am i paying for?
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While I don't so much regret it, wheels/suspension definitely made the car IMHO undriveable in NYC. It is like punishment. Sure, the car is amazing on nice mountain roads, but after wheels/suspension, the car is now DEFINITELY a weekend only car.
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Originally Posted by kenchow69,Jul 15 2010, 12:10 AM
That looks pretty good actually and definitely with a finger gap at least.
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Oh definately with you on the loud exhaust.
I had a J's Racing N1 exhaust (the 70mm with no silencer) and it measured something like 128-129db. It was basically undriveable the car was so loud, I was getting nuisance complaints from my homeowner's assocaition, etc.
I had a J's Racing N1 exhaust (the 70mm with no silencer) and it measured something like 128-129db. It was basically undriveable the car was so loud, I was getting nuisance complaints from my homeowner's assocaition, etc.
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Originally Posted by zbrewha863,Jul 15 2010, 08:36 AM
Oh definately with you on the loud exhaust.
I had a J's Racing N1 exhaust (the 70mm with no silencer) and it measured something like 128-129db. It was basically undriveable the car was so loud, I was getting nuisance complaints from my homeowner's assocaition, etc.
I had a J's Racing N1 exhaust (the 70mm with no silencer) and it measured something like 128-129db. It was basically undriveable the car was so loud, I was getting nuisance complaints from my homeowner's assocaition, etc.
You just agreed with a bot that copied and pasted what the op said.
