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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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I know the feeling. Hydroplaning is not my idea of fun and going once across an entire 4 lane highway was enough for me. I picked up a set of 4 255/40/18 from Craigslist brand new for $300 and sold a set for $250, you sure as hell cant beat brand new rear quality tires for $50 lol
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Got Fumoto?

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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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To this day, what would you say is the grand total of money spent on your Z? At least a ballpark.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Much too much. Over 30k including the purchase price.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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*throws up on son*
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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*throws up on son*
Better clean him up.

lol
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 05:18 AM
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Motor has been in for a month, it is running great and I am loving it!
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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My base has cruise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is how I did it:

Installed steering wheel controls. Installed clutch pedal cruise switch, installed brake cruise switch, installed cal file cf41e over cal file cf43d. I have no lights on my dash but cruise, accel, decel all work!!!!!!!!!!!!

My car officially has EVERYTHING I want!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 07:20 AM
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The stroker had crazy MAF correction issues with my FrankenCAI.

First I had a dryer vent hose which worked but looked horrible. So I spent 2x.xx on this duct, it is giving the same IATs when moving I had from the CAI (7-10 degrees above ambient).





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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 05:12 AM
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These came yesterday.

I got the A pillar mount but don't like it.







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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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So that duct works? I've seen a few of them like that and wondered.

At first glance it seems like it would be great, but then I wonder if all the bends and the corrugation of the tube itself would create a weird air flow that is less that the factory intake hole/duct.

You feel this was a beneficial mod?
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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The duct just brings air to the filter. There is no corruption of the air flow from it.



That is sitting still and it is only slightly warmer than the car ran without the duct.

You can go cheap and get a 10.00 dryer hose, it did the same thing although it is a pita to install.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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I did not like having the gauges "in my face" on the "A" pillar. I looked for a cubby solution and did not find anything I liked do I did this this morning.



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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is from an 07 W/O Brembo With TCS.

TCS/SLIP stayed on so I put a piece of electrical tape under the face.




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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:23 PM
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nice build
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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kfc

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Originally Posted by The_Laughing_Man
I would love to put cruise control in my base.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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^ but not really.

Installed the AFR and 80% of the oil temp & pressure gauges. They came with the wrong harnesses .

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