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Old 01-25-2010, 05:50 PM
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Yeah, I NEED to do brakes, but I only have 15"s. The kit wont clear! otherwise I'd be all over it. I dont wanna go buy wheels I dont really want just to fit the brakes you know? I'm leaning towards BBS CHs or A3/RS4 reps powdercoated matte black. Thats gonna cost a pretty penny.
I'm entering a contest and hope to win 4 Contipro Contact DS tires and H&R street coils. Hopefully that will supply the low.
Chip would be good, Headlights/HIDs I'm pretty sure I will do.
Rewrap headliner/belt trim? Where's a good place to find it? JoAnne's had nada.
Yeah, keep up these good ideas!!!
 
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Old 01-25-2010, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by hiwords
i don't think a godspeed FMIC will fit behind the A4 bumper without chopping it up. other ideas would be RS4 mirrors, coilovers, wheels, chip, vag com, RNS-D. let me think of some more
Where can you get RS4 mirrors or S4 mirrors? I know the OEM ones will run you $500each

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Hey thanks Teeter! That kit is slimmer than godspeed, wider and just a half inch shorter! I heard the godspeed fits without issue. With an FMIC will I need to weld a bung for the DV?

Also, whats a good place to get piping and couplers?


And RNS-D is stock nav?

Racetec is also meant to fit behind the stock bumper.
 
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Old 01-25-2010, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Gordon Freeman Jr
I'm sorry, but how do you rear end someone if you are not following too close to begin with, at 20 MPH , no less? Maybe you should do all of your fellow drivers a favor and take a defensive driving course before you actually hurt someone.

You're obviously not very good at it.

As for ImTheDevil's suggestion, I would say the last thing you need is more power. You obviously cannot handle what you've already got.

The truth friggin hurts.
I don't know if it's drugs you're taking or drugs you need to be taking, but for god's sake do something and relax.
 
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Old 01-25-2010, 06:42 PM
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Racetec is like $799! lol its more FMIC than I need. Thanks for the post though!
 
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Old 01-25-2010, 06:51 PM
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Kayakman, I got all my suede at Joann Fabrics with no trouble. I know you can buy it from places online too, probably even through their website. And I'm a big fan of my suede and wholeheartedly endorse doing it. At the same time, Jiggleo has started working his dry CF trim on some parts of my car and it's damned impressive, so that's a route you can look into.

As for couplers, when I did the twin-turbo engine swap in my 300ZX, I bought mine from www.bakerprecision.com - great quality, good prices, tons of selections.

I hear you on the brakes/wheels - you're gonna love the brakes when you get them
 
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Old 01-25-2010, 07:34 PM
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Yeah, suede is good but I'm looking for a dark plaid. I've found a few that incorperate the colors I want: grey, black and silver. Thats what I want to find.
 
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Old 01-25-2010, 07:54 PM
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hacking the front bumper is not that bad, just take your time and it won't even look like you hacked it. you can get a coupler and pipe kit off of ebay anywhere from 50 to 200 bucks. or you can fab up some yourself, I use 2" pipeing from turbo to throttlebody.
with that fmic, you will need to get two, 2" to 2.25" silicon reducer couplers.
 
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Old 01-25-2010, 08:24 PM
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I think I'll go with 2.5", and they do sell them in kits made for our cars?
 
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Old 01-25-2010, 08:57 PM
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2.5" and you will have loose some pressure. I run 2" with my T28.
search Ebay, you will find kits.
 


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