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Old 04-14-2013, 12:12 AM
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Upgraded front rotors (slotted), pads and went to steel line. Rears (thanks again Hide!) for next weekend when my brother has time again.

Pleasantly yet annoyingly, the best mod today cost nothing and only took about 30 seconds: tightening my throttle cable.

Pedal feels better, car gets up and goes faster, shifts more pleasantly... I highly recommend at least checking it. Proper spec is about half an inch of slack, as pressed by your finger, before the throttle rotor starts turning.

What this will do to my mileage remains to be seen...
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Old 04-14-2013, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by PROcede
Smog?
Hopefully lol
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Old 04-14-2013, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by PROcede
Smog?
yup yup! wondering if I NEED to reflash to the stock map or not. Just drive slow as hell with the stage 2 map. Also, where to go.. It's says any smog station
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Old 04-14-2013, 09:36 AM
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Hit a truck tire on the freeway doing 85. Ripped the driver side inner plastics and who knows what else because it was dark out and stuck at work so I haven't had the chance to investigate more
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Old 04-14-2013, 10:05 AM
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Installed my stainless steel brake lines. Made a bigger difference in pedal feel than I expected...
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Old 04-14-2013, 10:23 AM
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Installed my stainless steel brake lines. Made a bigger difference in pedal feel than I expected...
Inorite?

I only got my fronts on so far, so halfway there, but yeah, tighter.

Gonna do the master cyl brace too?
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Old 04-14-2013, 10:24 AM
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Hit a truck tire on the freeway doing 85. Ripped the driver side inner plastics and who knows what else because it was dark out and stuck at work so I haven't had the chance to investigate more
Damn dude, that sucks. Hopefully nothing major.
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Old 04-14-2013, 10:48 AM
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Old 04-14-2013, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by esousa22

yup yup! wondering if I NEED to reflash to the stock map or not. Just drive slow as hell with the stage 2 map. Also, where to go.. It's says any smog station
Definitely do not stay on a stage 2 map with stock parts.
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Old 04-14-2013, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by esousa22
yup yup! wondering if I NEED to reflash to the stock map or not. Just drive slow as hell with the stage 2 map. Also, where to go.. It's says any smog station
You can, but since you have an AP just change it back.
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Old 04-14-2013, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PROcede
Smog?
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Definitely do not stay on a stage 2 map with stock parts.
Would it be fine if I stay below 4k? I'm not boostin it all all. I was told if I go back to the stock map my egt sensor will throw a code since I'm on a catless up pipe now.
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You can, but since you have an AP just change it back.
I dont have an AP. I've got a tactrix cable though but have never flashed a car. My buddy did mine for me a while back
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Old 04-14-2013, 12:31 PM
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You'll be fine as long as you don't hit boost.

Or you could modify the stock map to turn off the EGT cel and flash that..
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Old 04-14-2013, 12:39 PM
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Just drive it normally. No throttle above 25% you're fine.
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I'm gonna go with Heedz answer haha
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