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- WON A DOWN PIPE ON EBAY A MONTH BACK AND GOT IT CERAMIC COATED AT A FRIENDS SHOP. I ALSO HEAT WRAPPED IT AS WELL (I NEED TO THROW A FEW MORE BANDS ON TO HOLD IT IN PLACE BUT THE WRAP IS ON VERY TIGHT). WAITING TO PASS INSPECTION NEXT WEEK AND THEN THROW THAT BAD BOY ON.
- I WAS GETTING A CLUNK SOUND WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND AFTER THE FIRST INSPECTION THEY SAID I NEEDED STRUT TOWER MOUNTS. SOO I INSTALLED THAT AS WELL.. IT WAS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD. i SPRAYED THE METAL PLATES TO HELP WITH ANY FUTURE RUSTING.
THAT DIDNT HELP COME TO FIND OUT ALL 4 SHOCKS ARE BLOWN.. I JUST GOT SOME MEGAN COILOVERS THAT WILL BE INSTALLED NEXT WEEK.
- I ALWAYS COMPLAINED HOW NOTCHY THE SHIFTER FELT AND HOW HARD IT WAS TO GO LEFT TO RIGHT.. AFTER TAKING EVERYTHING APART I WANTED TO START OFF GREASING ALL OF THE CONTACT POINTS AND JOINTS.. IT HELPED TREMENDOUSLY, HOWEVER I WILL END UP CHANGING ONE OF THE CABLES THAT WORKS THE LEFT TO RIGHT MOVEMENT. AFTER GREASING EVERYTHING UP THE UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT IS SILKY SMOOTH.. HERE ARE THE BEFORE PICS:
Little to no grease on anything..
Little to no grease on anything..
Little to no grease on anything..
Little to no grease on anything..
Little to no grease on anything..
HERES WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE AFTER I GREASED EVERYTHING UP..
I ENDED UP BUYING A LIGHTLY USED MEGAN COIL OVER KIT (32 - WAY ADJUSTABLE) BEING THAT THEY HAVE THE REAR ADJUSTERS COMING UP THROUGH THE BACK i DECIDED TO STRIP THE INTERIOR OUT. NOW BEING THAT THIS CAR IS A TIN CAN, i DECIDED TO DO SOME SOUND DEADENING MATERIAL IN THERE.
- NEXT IT WAS TIME TO INSTALL THE REAR COILS!!! THE FRONTS WERE SUPER EASY.. SOO EASY I DIDNT TAKE PICS.. LOL
TONIGHT I WILL CHANGE OUT THE REAR 6X9'S WITH SOME PIONEER SPEAKERS..
How do you like your Megans ? Thats a cool idea on the upper rear adjustment. Hit the raw metal with some chili red touch up paint, kept it from rusting.
How do you like your Megans ? Thats a cool idea on the upper rear adjustment. Hit the raw metal with some chili red touch up paint, kept it from rusting.
Great idea!!! The part you guys did not see is the silicone I put around the area. I wanted to keep the moisture out.
JUST GOT THIS THING OF BEAUTY IN THE MAIL.. CANT WAIT TO PUT IT ON THIS WEEKEND.. tIPS ARE HUGE ... IF I DO NOT LIKE THE BURNT TIPS I WILL EVENTUALLY PAINT THEM FLAT BLACK..
Got around to putting on the CNT Downpipe and Exhaust about two weeks ago. I'll show the install and give a quick review about the product..
- FIRST UP WAS THE CAT REMOVAL. BELIEVE IT OR NOT IT WAS THE EASIEST CAT REMOVAL THAT i HAVE EVER DONE. TRUTHFULLY I WAS TERRIFIED AFTER READING ALL OF THESE THREADS. THE HARDEST PART WAS THE NUTS ON THE HEAT SHIELD.
- I RAN INTO THE SECONDARY 02 SENSOR BEING SEIZED IN WITH THE CAT SO I LEFT IT IN THERE AND ORDERED ONE OFF EBAY.
- NEXT UP WAS THE CNT DOWNPIPE INSTALL. THE DOWNPIPE WAS CERAMIC COATED AND WRAPPED AND INSTALLED WITH A NEW OEM GASKET.
- INSTALLED THE NEW 02 SENSOR
- NEXT WAS THE EXHAUST WHICH WAS EASY TO REMOVE AND A 6 OUT OF 10 TO INSTALL.. ONE THING I WOULD RECOMMEND ARE NEW CLAMPS FROM AUTOZONE AND GET A VBAND WELDED IN WHERE THE DOWNPIPE MEETS THE FLEXPIPE ON THE EXHAUST.. I SAY THIS BECAUSE THE OEM CLAMP WAS NOT THE MOST SECURE AND THE CLAMPS THAT COME WITH THE CNT EXHAUST ARE JUST FOR SHOW...
THE HORRIBLE CLAMPS THROW THESE AWAY..
- AFTER PUTTING ABOUT 200 MILES ON THE SYSTEM I DECIDED TO GET A VBAND WELDED IN BECAUSE THE OEM CLAMP SUCKED.. AND THE MUFFLER IS TOUCHING THE REAR VALENCE.. NOTHING A DREMEL TOOL CANT FIX.. THE BLUE TIPS WERE OK.. BUT RUNNING NO CAT THEY QUICKLY ARE BECOMING BLACK TIPS ..
WOW !!! Its been a while since I have updated this thread so here are a few things I did to the car...
- GOT THIS THING TINTED BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HOT THIS SUMMER 35% ALL THE WAY AROUND.
- I WAS GETTING A CEL AND ALSO THE CAR WAS RUNNING BAD SO I LOOKS AND SAW THAT THE VALVE COVER WAS CRACKED SO I DECIDED TO CHANGE IT OUT. WHILE AT IT I CHANGED MY DV AND INSTALLED THIS NICE SHINEY FORGE DV !
- MY EXHAUST WAS TOO LOUD SO I SOLD IT AND INSTALLED THE STOCK EXHAUST BACK ON. GOSH PEACE AND QUIET ONCE AGAIN.
- ONE DAY I GET BACK HOME AND I LOOK AND THE CAR IS HISSING AND LEAKING COOLANT SO I GOT IT TOWED TO MY FRIEND /BMW & MINI MECHANIC TO GET THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING FIXED AND GET SOME WALNUT BLASTING DONE. WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT!
THE VALVES BEFORE
THE CLEANED VALVES AFTER
- I WANTED TO HAVE MORE INFORMATION READILY AVAILABLE TO ME ON LONG DRIVES JUST INCASE OF ANYTHING. SINCE THESE CARS DO NOT HAVE ANY OF THAT I DECIDED TO USE THE WIFI DONGLE AND A CHEAP ANDROID TABLET FROM EBAY, AND A CD PLAYER MOUNT TO HOLD THE TABLET IN PLACE. NOT BAD FOR LESS THAN $75.00
- WELL AFTER DOING THE WALNUT BLASTING THE CAR JUST CAME ALIVE, SOOO ALIVE THAT IT WAS TORQUE STEERING REALLY BAD. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH ON HERE AND SAW THAT IF YOU DO THE LOWER MOUNT INSERT IT HELPS.. IT HELPED ABOUT 70% BUT IT STILL TORQUE STEERS A LITTLE BIT. THESE MOUNT INSERTS ARE AMAZING YOU GET A BIT OF CABIN VIBRATION DURING TAKEOFF BUT YOU GET USE TO IT PRETTY QUICK.
- NEXT I HATE THE CHROME ON MY CAR SO I DECIDED TO PLASTI-DIP EVERYTHING BLACK.
- GOT TIRED OF THE COILOVER AND THE RIDE SO I WANTED TO GO WITH A MORE STOCK LIKE SHOCKS AND SPRINGS. SOLD MY 16'S TO MY COUSIN FOR HIS R50 AND GOT A SET OF 17'S OFF A MEMBER HERE ON THE FORUMS...
- INSTALLED NEW ALTA REAR SWAY BAR, NEW FRONT AND REAR MOOD ENDLINKS, EIBACH SPRINGS AND STAGG SHOCKS. I HAD THESE SHOCKS ON MY 330I BACK IN THE DAY AND THEY WERE AMAZING AND ONLY $150.00 ON EBAY. THEY ARE STILL GOOD 5 YEARS AND 45K MILES LATER ON THE CAR WHEN I SPOKE TO MY FRIEND WHO BOUGHT THE CAR OFF OF ME.
