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Old 02-02-2017, 02:12 PM   #15
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Mtec clutch spring
Mtec shifter springs
Shorty antenna (if 13'-14')
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OEM style rear diffuser
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custom shift/e brake boots
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And a Legend of Zelda Triforce (original, not Twilight Princess) emblem. I've gotta have one custom made, these don't exist. Which is funny, its just 3 damn triangles pinned together...
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Old 02-02-2017, 02:31 PM   #17
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Holy crap. If you have no idea what headers or coilovers do please stop asking questions atm and spend a ton more time reading. You need specific questions to get proper info, not this. All the info you want is already here on the forum regarding everything you mentioned. If you still have specific questions post them up in the appropriate subforum then
Ok we found Finch's breaking point!
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Ok we found Finch's breaking point!
Yup. Bored, the forum is dead, and I end up in here. I'm not coming into general for the rest of the day unless I get a notification
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Yup. Bored, the forum is dead, and I end up in here. I'm not coming into general for the rest of the day unless I get a notification
Oh I can have fun with that!
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Your car doesn't NEED any modifications for average driving.

I get the feeling (from reading your posts) that the car (right out of the box) meets or exceeds your driving capabilities.......and that's OK .....


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Ok, this cheered me up. I think I'm ok now
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Oh I can have fun with that!
Has boredom driven you to go way1 and sheep on me?
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Old 02-02-2017, 02:39 PM   #22
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After a bit of reading (thanks for the links guys), I've decided I'm going to just settle for:

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- free up the only 12v socket and get dashcam wired on its own line
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You DO know that there is a 12V lighter socket in the glove compartment right?

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Useless Mods?
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crank pulley
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Fixed that for you
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You DO know that there is a 12V lighter socket in the glove compartment right?
Mod one = Read the fucking manual!
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Mod one = Read the fucking manual!
LOL. Woops!

Well, that's embarrassing.


Honestly, I did sorta-kinda read the manual, more like skimmed. But my retention is terrible at times. I blame the old age.
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You DO know that there is a 12V lighter socket in the glove compartment right?



Fixed that for you
How is a crank pulley useless? It saves like 4lbs in rotating mass. The car revs so much easier in/out of gear.
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How is a crank pulley useless? It saves like 4lbs in rotating mass. The car revs so much easier in/out of gear.
Please have this debate in other thread... cuz it'll get LONG
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How is a crank pulley useless? It saves like 4lbs in rotating mass. The car revs so much easier in/out of gear.
OH GOD NO DON'T ASK THAT!!!!!!!!


Well here we go.
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Well here we go.
No, if this starts, I'll delete this thread PERIOD!
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