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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 04:02 PM
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i was able to run nearly all the hoses under the tmic, so no big hoses going across the top of the engine

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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Rescuer
i was able to run nearly all the hoses under the tmic, so no big hoses going across the top of the engine
Looks great! I enjoyed checking your car out at the meet. It looks nice in pictures, but in person you can see how everything looks really orderly and tidy under the hood.
Old Mar 11, 2014 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Scoobywax
Installed a pair of creative werks fender braces yesterday.

Easy install once u have that offset 14mm wrench and a ratcheting 14mm box.

Thanks for letting me borrow your non rentable tools autozone!
Sweeet! So you just pull down on the fender liner or did you have to remove the whole thing? Going to be doing the same soon.
Old Mar 11, 2014 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce

Sweeet! So you just pull down on the fender liner or did you have to remove the whole thing? Going to be doing the same soon.
Yea I have lots of tools so I thought it would be no big deal. But I needed a tool I didnt have which was the 14mm offset and ratcheting 14mm. I pulled down the fender liner. Only had to take off the two fender clips and fold it back. Then loosened up the fender by taking 3 bolts out of the top and 2 behind the door.

Gives you enough room to get the top most bolt out. If I did it again I could get it done in 45 mins or so.

Took me about 3 hours with a trip to autozone.

Hit me up if you want to bring it down to santa cruz and ill help u install them.

Initial impression....helps absorb alot of the front end bumps if you are lowered and can feel them pretty good...
And highspeed cornering is a lot more controllable.
Very noticeable with stock sways and endlinks.
Worth every cent of the $50 I spent.

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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 05:20 PM
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Got it stuck coming out of the driveway this morning lol">
Old Mar 14, 2014 | 05:27 PM
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Installed Remus Axleback Exhaust

I've liked the Remus sound since my e36 days. Doesn't drone (I kept my stock midpipe/resonator). Nice subie burble. With windows closed it's noticeable but not obnoxious. At WOT it sounds wonderful.

Stock was just tooooo quiet.
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Old Mar 14, 2014 | 08:21 PM
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Installed my hood dampers today from roman! They work great! Only took about 15 mins. And that incuded removing the stock lean to rod and rod holder on the radiator brace.

Makes the car look soooooooooooo much nicer with the hood open and its very easy to work under there now. Esp around the turbo. No squeezing my fatass under the rod and trunk anymore! Will post pics asap.
Old Mar 15, 2014 | 11:26 AM
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 05:36 PM
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Got smogged, and went back to stage 2 after a two year break.
Old Mar 15, 2014 | 06:50 PM
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Did you get them at Ross?

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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 11:51 PM
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 12:11 PM
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Astafyev26
Made an angled license plate bracket, because jdm racekar. Flashed back to stock (from stage one) due to over boosting, and cobb not making lwg maps for hawkeye wrx's... So much less power but at least I don't go 5psi over target..
Sounds like a pro tune is in order!
Old Mar 16, 2014 | 02:47 PM
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Astafyev26
**** that! I need to save for a rebuild...
Well when the time comes, I'd be down to help with that!



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