I finally finished the work today. Aside from a small leak in one of the heater hoses, everything is trouble free (I was most worried about the CoolFlex hose leaking where it attaches to the engine, since the clamp there is almost impossible to see and tighten). The leak will be fixed tomorrow

 

Rick, if I may ask, where did you purchase the front strut tower brace from? Also, is there a noticeable difference in chassis rigidity if I added the front and rear strut tower brace, and x brace under the car?

Thanks

 

Drool

VERY nice job. Makes me want to take a vacation just to have time for the week of hard work that must have taken you. Excelent... just excelent!

 

The STB is a Comptech. I'd get then xbrace first -- it makes the biggest difference.

 

to each his own.

 

Rick,

What did you use to cover the crossbrace that sits below the stock airbox. Do
you know what the dimensions are and how did you attach it? That was the one thing I didn't like about installing a CAI - that brace looks pretty ugly.

 

Do all those stainless steel braids add significant weight to the car, because that is a lot.

 

It does look very nice, but I was thinking the same thing.

 

I don't like it at all....

 

Man, everything is so vivid and fun to look at Rick! Good job! Painting the AEM was a nice touch.