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Sep 3, 2012 | 06:42 AM

#201

davidc1

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Originally Posted by vactor

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Strut brace. It was only an ebay one but it really didn't do much.

I still keep it on for looks though.

None of the strut tower bars really do anything for this car. So just saved money for something that does the same thing as a $400 one..

not true at all. a good strut tower brace keeps the car a lot more planted and stable when encountering imperfections in a turn, like expansion joints a road repair patches. they do quite a bit.
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Not for this car really. A sway bar yes but not a strut tower bar. If you look right below the strut tower bar there is a massive brace already there..
Some cars improve a good bit from a strut tower bar but not the S2000.
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yes, it can, and it has on my 09. exactly under the conditions i described. and if you don't know the difference between a tower bar and a sway bar ... well, i can't help you there. i guaranteee that if you put a solid tower bar on the S and drive it back to back under the conditions i described, that you WILL notice a substantial difference. and yes, there's a large cross member there, but look at it's placement versus the top anchor points of the shocks. tower bar works, and works GREAT. a thumbup mod, IF you know what it's for.
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ehhhhh, I'd be concerned that maybe there's something else wrong with your car that the shock tower bar is being a band-aid for.

Considering that almost none of us guys that race the car put one on....I don't think they do much.

Sep 3, 2012 | 06:46 AM

#202

davidc1

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Originally Posted by devildust

I bought larger ebay floor mats a few weeks ago, so far im happpy. Esp because now my driver mat doesnt move around much like the oem one

Your OEM one was moving around? Even when clipped in?

Sep 3, 2012 | 06:48 AM

#203

davidc1

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Originally Posted by StockSH

My wife picked my "head rest windblocker" as my worst mod. (along with the keyhole covers)

well, it's only $20.00, so I don't regret.
I couldn't feel any difference in cabin winds.

I tinted them and put stickers on them for cosmetic effects.

I got the windblockers and the larger windsheild, didn't really notice much difference. I got the keyhole cover too....thought it would increase my top speed, didn't notice a difference there either.

Sep 3, 2012 | 06:51 AM

#204

davidc1

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Originally Posted by rosario717

Secondly I have a love/hate relationship with my AEM CAI cause it looks great in polished form. Sounds great anytime I hit the throttle and if I go wot its like a god but the bad is driving paranoid over puddles during bad rain. In 2 years I only had one close call pulling sideways into a driveway which caused it to suck up water and my motor stalled and wouldnt turn on for awhille. Luckily after draining the fluids out there wasnt enough water to hydrolock but enough to scare the shit out of me so I m getting rid of it and going with PRM or CT to prevent water problems..

I second that. Even when washing the car! I converted it to to a short ram. Same good sound, probably loosing horsepower.

Sep 3, 2012 | 06:56 AM

#205

davidc1

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Originally Posted by mattstryfe

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Originally Posted by rosario717' timestamp='1337720816' post='21720936

Have you given any thought to this?

http://forums.focalj...er-aem-cai.html

According to the comments this dry charger fits over the AEM filter. I used one of these on my 'actual' K&N FIPK and it worked great. Not only does it repel water it repels dirt, bugs, other small debris, babies... everything. If I was to ever run a true CAI (factory anyways) I wouldn't leave home without one of these.

If you try it out, let me know. If you already have and didn't like it - I'd like to hear why.

--Matt

I talked with AEM about it, they even had there own version before they bought K&N. They suggested to me that it may help slightly with rain, but not much. They suggested that it wouldn't help with the filter getting water in it with washing the car. And they suggested that it gets dirty very quickly and will restrict airflow. So, I didn't get it.

Sep 3, 2012 | 07:00 AM

#206

davidc1

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Originally Posted by s2cho

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Originally Posted by alSpeed2k' timestamp='1340130991' post='21794581

J's racing testpipe. I love that it has heat shield tabs but can't stand the smell.

i dont mind the smell of the tp o.0 everyone seems to hate the smell. mine doesnt even smell lol

My Berk has no smell either.

Sep 3, 2012 | 07:03 AM

#207

davidc1

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Originally Posted by CA_S2K

This thread blows coolant everywhere. If you're going to mod your car and not pay top dollar for parts, you're going to have a bad time.

Missing the point of the thread dude.

Sep 3, 2012 | 08:00 AM

#208

AngryTurtle

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Originally Posted by davidc1

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Originally Posted by CA_S2K' timestamp='1345702165' post='21958010

This thread blows coolant everywhere. If you're going to mod your car and not pay top dollar for parts, you're going to have a bad time.

Missing the point of the thread dude.

Did you need to go back a year and make 11 posts in a row?

Sep 3, 2012 | 09:02 AM

#209

Rubn1out4GudLuk

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From: San Diego

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Originally Posted by sdosmil77

i would never get a hardtop cause sometimes/90% of everyday i pop the top. if i wanted a hardtop car i wouldve gotten somethin else. i bought a convertible to be able to go top down on nice days. ive been to 135 top down so i dont need to put it up to gooooooooo!!

Cool story, Bro