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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 03:53 PM
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i regret putting an aftermarket head unit in... cause from there on... about 5 grand in other stuff for the car.. and i cant freakin stop!
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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Forced Induction system. Played havoc with my ECU and fuel sytem. Almost destroyed my engine. The whole experience was a super big fat PITA. Ended up pulling it.

Do not regret any other mod, however.

Nismo: wheels, full suspension w/sway bars, intake, headers(jet-hot coated), cat-back exhaust

Stoptech 332mm/328mm 4-wheel BBK

Bridgestone S-03 245/40-18 & 275/40-18 tires

Veilside V1, Street scene grill, color-matched headlamps

ARC high capacity oil pan

Sony/JL/Focal audio system

NX 50 shot

Polished plenum

grounding kit

Assorted bits and pieces painted Daytona Blue

Defi gauges

I think that's it.
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Alberto

I also regret getting the ARES parking light LED's, in the daytime you cannot see them, and only when its fully dark do they look 1/2 way decent. When its getting dark and you turn them on they dont light up my headlights, you can just barely tell they are on. Regular bulb white bulbs would work better, than the LED's in this application.

Alberto, try the bulbs from www.superbrightleds.com. They are bright as all sin. At night with just the parkign lights on they make the whole headlight housing light up. Check a thread I made awhile back in the appearance section for pics.

Make sure you order THESE from their website:

WLED 6-LED bulb
12 VDC 6-LED Wedge Base bulb (194/168 type)
Our brightest bulb of this type
Non Polarized
$ 2.99

They work greaty in the parkign lights and in the license plate lights!
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Speedracer
Forced Induction system. Played havoc with my ECU and fuel sytem. Almost destroyed my engine. The whole experience was a super big fat PITA. Ended up pulling it.
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which kit were you using?
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by trescincuenta
Alberto, try the bulbs from www.superbrightleds.com. They are bright as all sin. At night with just the parkign lights on they make the whole headlight housing light up. Check a thread I made awhile back in the appearance section for pics.

Make sure you order THESE from their website:

WLED 6-LED bulb
12 VDC 6-LED Wedge Base bulb (194/168 type)
Our brightest bulb of this type
Non Polarized
$ 2.99

They work greaty in the parkign lights and in the license plate lights!
thanks for the heads up, if I ever pull the $30+ LED's i already have ill replace them with these....
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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No problem man, and at like $3.60 each, GREAT bang for the buck
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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I regreted getting the nismo titanium shift ****. Felt too notchy when shifting and wasn't comfortable put on stock shift **** like it alot better. When i first got my car i bought an apexi n1 universal muffler and had a muffler shop make a custom exhaust it was extremely loud i hated. went back too stock then got the PE exhaust system now i have the borla exhaust system and love it.
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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my injen cai cracked my high pressure air line, so no cold a/c cuz it cant get any free-on.
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by thunder0880
my injen cai cracked my high pressure air line, so no cold a/c cuz it cant get any free-on.
Is that because it was right on the line rubbing? I heard something about that also with the injen....
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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Any NA mod, not enough power for the money, mostly noise.
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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yea, the cai isnt actually touching, but its close. Just everyday riding would cause it to rub.
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by xxlbeerZ
Any NA mod, not enough power for the money, mostly noise.
Ditto, with me it's a pop charger and motordyne plenum spacer...I felt a *little* bit of a gain with the two, but I should've put the $$ towards a NX wet kit instead...I'll probably be getting one soon.

As for my blue leather: I LOVE the look but I would've preferred a sportier feel(I hate it when my *** keeps slipping off of the seat in hard turns), I'll probably end up getting a set of sparco evo's eventually.

The UTR shift ****: Waste of money...PERIOD! What the hell was I thinking when I paid $170 for this thing?!?!

I love my 17" 5Zigen FNO1r-C's, but I should've spent the extra ca$h and bought better tires instead of these sh*tty Kumho Ecsta Supra 711 or 712's (can't remember which)
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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The best mod for me was getting my hands on the Burnt Orange leather.
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Z BOY
which kit were you using?
I 2nd that question.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:20 AM
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I dont regret any yet, but of course i havent put them on...But now that im considering the F/I, Im wondering if Im going to end of sellling all of my NA mods I got..man and there were quite a few..lol..but hey Im sure someone on this site will buy my stuff ... right?
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:47 AM
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I will be disapointed if i cant use single turbonetics with stillens headers......??is gonna be??

Aftes having an DLI for a month or so,possible i am gonna be disapointed because of no use it...........
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 03:08 AM
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So far RT cats. Replaced with Crawford cats.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 10:57 AM
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I regret my Razo racing pedals, the gas and brake pedals are too wide and close to each other now and with certain shoes (wide ones) it is more difficult to drive. I press the gas and brake at same time!

Can I suggest any further post that you state why you don't like said mod!
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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[QUOTE=ARLETOS 350Z]I will be disapointed if i cant use single turbonetics with stillens headers......??is gonna be??QUOTE]

Prepare to be disappointed.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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My regrettable mods:

I-M front lip - made my car look like a plow and it broke while taking it off so I couldn't even sell it..

Revolution-Motorsports red carbon fiber hood - didn't fit.. quality not fantastic..

Kinetix resonated test pipe - one word: LOUD!!

--mike
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