Really enjoying this thread, learning a lot. Thanks for all the effort.

 

Not sure I like the sound of that exhaust. My Borla Race sounds much better and deeper at idle and screams in deep tone at WOT. Also the hotter the Borla gets the deeper the tone and louder for some odd reason.

 

Just an FYI thats an open header (only Header) with no cat or cat back... i dont have any video of the whole system yet. ill get some up as soon as i can.

 

Haha, I was jumping on to say you were mentioned in the newsletter. :P

Congrats!

 

OK OK here is a quick teaser... took it with my phone so audio proabbly isnt going to be that great. I will make a nice video with revving and drivebys under load it sounds amazing. ear orgasms all day long

http://s228.photobucket.com/user/Gre...95132.mp4.html


and this stuff was onsale so i though i would spruce up the engine bay a bit. plus my stock cables look like something was chewing at them.

 

Great thread. I've been through many of the same issues.

Maybe I missed it, but do you still have the stock crank pulley? If you do, you might want to change it. Those things self destruct eventually.

 

yea i still have the stock crank. it does look in good shape no wobbling or noises. no tears in the rubber. its a pre-face-lift so the pulley is a bit different from the face-lift models. im still crossing my fingers it will hold out for many more miles to come. and if it fails ill cross that bridge when i get to it. i am almost at 150K miles too.

 

Ah. Roll them dice.
When mine disintegrated, it took out the belt tensioner and the axle boot. I played it safe and changed the whole axle. Mine failed at 118k. I have an 03 MCS - you have an 02? I'm not sure if my crank was different from yours.

Changing the crank for an aftermarket damped one wasn't too difficult. I would even hazard to say it was easier than changing that tensioner. That was a pain, even with the entire front end off.

 

installed the new goodies...bay is looking good so far.

i think i may need to trim the intake hose a bit more it looks a bit bent out of shape on the throttle body side.already took quite a bit off of the filter side.

 

Did u notice any more charger whine with the silicone intake hose?

 

Well Just went for a quick drive. dont know if it was a single thing or a combo of all the things i just did, but it pulls harder, and is more responsive. I did change the fuel filter again so that may have helped, i was having hard time starting it if it wasn't primed well. and it would hiccup every now and then cruising on the highway.

i also reset the ecu via my laptop. so a combo of the intake tube/wires/ fuel filter/ ecu reset it feels amazing.

I never did reset my ecu after i put the exhaust in too.

BavMotors i does sound i bit louder but it was only a quick drive i will report back tomorrow.

 

Looking forward to the update, thanks greek.

 

Bav, i dont think i notice any more noise with the new hose.

anyway here is a video that was taken on the way home last night at 3am
both windows and sunroof open... wish audio on the phone was better it does not give this sound justice.

http://s228.photobucket.com/user/Gre...84b29.mp4.html

 

Man I wish I lived near a tunnel...

 

Ha! I do the same thing every time I go through that tunnel. Just wish it was a bit longer! Car sounds good man

 

well i "installed" the Nexus 7 tablet i have...

i tried all afternoon to figure out how to installl in into the dash. an i just cant do it. it requires serious fabrication, which i dont want to do. I was willing to do some. the tablet is just to long to fit in where the nav screen is, the vent tubes are in the way, other than that the screen its self is perfect size. the view able area is perfect.

After that i tried seeing where else i could stick it. i thought i would try under the toggle switches but its too tall now lol. i was ready to cut things to if i could get it in there. then remembered the power switch.

So i settled for this. the aux line and usb line are through the dash. and in the glove box. i have a latch i made to secure it. its just drying because i painted it, other wise it looks the same.

 

Is their a smaller tablet available you could fit? I'm gonna buy an iPad and mount it in my car somewhere for music and dash command eventually.

 

i dont know, i choose the Nexus 7 becasue of the 7" screen i thoguht the over all length would be fine too, but it is just bearly to long.

the oem screen is 7" too so if you want to fill the whole area, use a 7" screen just have to find something that has a small frame

 

Here is how I mounted mine, but you need to remove the stereo.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/64...=w573-h1017-no

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j..._144323300.jpg

You might be able to fit a Galaxy Mega (6.3" screen) where the nav is.

 

I made a mod like this a while back but i used my Samsung Note 3, it fit inside that round bezel with some trimming. I just need to finish it .

 

Me too, here is my link. https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...e-sort-of.html

 

Nice Swimbaxter.
Mine is just a simple pop in pop out without the charging. I did buy a bluetooth speaker mainly for phone conversation and music. I still have the oem radio and Nav as i like to see my TEMP and remaining gas mileage.

 

so i forgot to post some pics but..... i picked up an M7 heatsheild thingy.... and a DDMWorks IC diverter.

 

Bought a rear Strut bar. it came in today ill install later but first the Greece vs Columbia game.... then install.

 

Have you noticed a change in intake temp since you put on that diverter?