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Where to buy aftermarket parts (and have them installed, for Canadian members)?

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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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Where to buy aftermarket parts???

Alright, so i've just purchased a new 2006 Aspen White STI. The car is amazing; I enjoy driving it so much!

I got a good deal by importing it from the US.

So anyways, I live in Vancouver, British Columbia and am looking for a place that will sell and install aftermarket performance parts.

I've found some great sites in the US, such as vividracing.com

I plan to spend about $4500 CDN upgrading (things such as a performance exhaust, new headers, better intake and turbo cooling, new sway bars, a bov, short ram intake, manual boost control, fuel controller...)

Is there any place in Vancouver that will be able to sell me these things and install them for me?

Or do I have to import the parts and then convince a place here to install them?

Thanks a bunch!

Andy13
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by andy13
I've found some great sites in the US, such as vividracing.com

I plan to spend about $4500 CDN upgrading (things such as a performance exhaust, new headers, better intake and turbo cooling, new sway bars, a bov, short ram intake, manual boost control, fuel controller...)
researching would help.

after doing so you'll realize how many people don't do business with vivid.

after a little more research you'll learn than a CobbAP, ECUtek tune or a UTEC is a much better investment than any 'BOV', 'Short ram', 'fuel controller' & 'MBC'

engine performance-wise my suggestion to you:

- Crucial Downpipe ~$300US
- some nice sounding 3" catback or axleback(your choice) ~$350-$500US
- CobbAP ~$650US
- GM BCS ~$17US
- Professional Cobb Protune ~$150-200US /hr

you'll be money ahead doing this than buying all the stuff on your list.
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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I go to gruppe-s and speed element and have had nothing but good business with them.
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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in vancouver not bay area.
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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over looked that part. i wonder if they would shop to vancover?

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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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Thanks for all of your suggestions. I will be looking into those companies. I've managed to find a small company that is sort of near here with some pretty decent tune up jobs.

Thanks for the engine performance suggestions: there is still much to consider!!
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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Rocket Rally Racing, the rally team allied with Pat and Nathalie Richard, is located in Squamish, British Columbia, not far from Vancouver. Though they don't list it on their site, Rocket Rally is a licensed Cobb AccessPORT Pro TUNER facility. Rocket Rally also has an on-site Dyno Dynamics AWD chassis dynamometer for custom tuning if maximum safe power is desired.

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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 08:55 AM
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buy online and do it yourself...
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