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07-21-2009, 05:05 PM
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I'm a maybe for Friday depending on whether a cookout happens or not but I'd like to get out there.
Jon - are you going to be around your house on Saturday? If I can't make it on Friday I might swing by and have you take a peek at my AP dongle. I still haven't done anything with it.
Jon - are you going to be around your house on Saturday? If I can't make it on Friday I might swing by and have you take a peek at my AP dongle. I still haven't done anything with it.
07-21-2009, 09:54 PM
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Then sit down and say what you want your car to be in a couple years and then start getting the parts that you'll still be using in two years rather than experimenting now.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
07-21-2009, 09:55 PM
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You're whenever and my whenever are slightly different... How early is too early on a Saturday? 
I'm going to go to goodpark for a scramble around 10 or 11. Then I'm going out to dinner in Akron after the scramble. Figure I'd try to swing by on my way but I know you're schedule generally means single digit AM is way too early.
Anyway ballpark gives me an idea on what to shoot for to get it to ya. I think I'll be around all Sunday in Fairlawn too so that might work better.
I'm going to go to goodpark for a scramble around 10 or 11. Then I'm going out to dinner in Akron after the scramble. Figure I'd try to swing by on my way but I know you're schedule generally means single digit AM is way too early.
Anyway ballpark gives me an idea on what to shoot for to get it to ya. I think I'll be around all Sunday in Fairlawn too so that might work better.
07-21-2009, 11:23 PM
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Then sit down and say what you want your car to be in a couple years and then start getting the parts that you'll still be using in two years rather than experimenting now.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
-what i want out of my midpipe is something definately louder than stock because my exhaust is too quiet for me, and ive realized that a lot of midpipe setups make the car sound "ricey" due to the rotaries unique sound most people dont recognize and im okay with that. which is why i like the d/r agency power pipe because its definately louder than stock and its a nice middle ground between being really close to stock and being really loud and annoying/rattly.
to be completely honest i really wish i could switch my entire setup to the turboxs header back with the race pipe but its a lot of labor that im not sure i wanna do and i also dont think the turboxs catback is able to hook up to the stock cat for e-checks because it says the stock piping is 2.5" and the turboxs catback and racepipe are 3".
haha even though the entire turboxs headerback is less than what i paid for just my greddy catback
07-22-2009, 05:46 AM
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07-22-2009, 06:30 AM
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Then sit down and say what you want your car to be in a couple years and then start getting the parts that you'll still be using in two years rather than experimenting now.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
Like Ryan and I said... step 1. What are you going to use the car for?
A) Daily Driving + Autocross
B) Daily Driving + Show car
C) Daily Driving only.
From there, you can identify what mods you would like to make:
Catless Midpipe:
Pros: Daily Driving - Better MPG
Cons: Daily Driving: Loud, smelly, cops don't like flames, illegal.
Pros: AutoCross - lighter than stock cat, more power!
Cons: B Street prepared class... = uncompetitive.
Pros: Show car - popping flames, being loud
Cons: Show car - un-catted exhaust on a black car will dull the finish on your bumper.
True, I seen it on the back of mine!Now... I'm not saying you have to make that list for every single mod you do, but it helps keep you focused. Helped me a lot when I was buying stereo upgrades and cosmetic crap when I really didn't think I wanted a "show car" and a daily driver because its stupid to try to keep a daily driver in show condition.
500 some miles after the install.
07-22-2009, 07:35 AM
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07-22-2009, 09:32 AM
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