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Old 03-10-2016, 10:35 PM
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Default Exhaust Installed!

Big thanks to the team at ECS Tuning and Milltek Sport Exhaust systems!

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Thanks for the sound clip. Sounds pretty good.

What do you think in person over your fister style cans?
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Originally Posted by alpine003
Thanks for the sound clip. Sounds pretty good.

What do you think in person over your fister style cans?
I've been driving around with the Fister setup for a while and think it really is the best option if you're going to keep the stock headers and Y pipes. It makes a great sound and just works.

Once I added the headers and x-pipe however, the sound changed quite a bit and I think exposed the limitations of the Fister modification. On accel it sounded wonderful but on decel it sounded and felt like the mufflers couldn't keep up with the rest of the system.

Now is a different story. The car sounds the way it was intended, the decel gargle/down shift blips sound amazing, and it also feels like I got some low end back under 2,500 rpms. Another trade off is that the mufflers dropped 12 lbs off the rear end. Not bad!

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New Track Wheels!





Hollow Turbo Twist - Front weight - 45.8 lbs<br/>Falken Azeri





CCw C10 - Front weight - 40.4 lbs<br/>Michelin PS2





Hollow Turbo Twist - Front weight - 54.8 lbs<br/>Falken Azeri





CCw C10 - Front weight - 51.4 lbs<br/>Michelin PS2
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The guys are EVO MS really are incredible.

Hooked up my SP3 and recorded the codes this morning. Got a fresh tune by 3pm.

Heading to Pacific Raceways tomorrow for my first track day this year!

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1st Track Day of the year!




Headed down to Pacific Raceways with ProFormance Racing School for a lapping day. After all of the work put into the car this year it was awesome to finally be able to put it through its paces and shake it down. Had a blast!

Upgraded Brakes: They didn't fade at all. The RS29s have some serious bite. I'm still not confident enough to brake as late as they will actually allow but will work on it.
Nitto NT01s: Handled amazingly. Was able to really get the pressures dialed in throughout the day but couldn't get them up to temp on the cold spring day. Temps show I need to actually drop camber front and rear. These are better than me.
Seats/Harnesses:Perfect.
Exhaust:Perfect.
Seats/Harnesses:Perfect.
Shifter:Perfect.

A friend showed me some awesome 360° videos and thought it'd be pretty cool to capture what it's like in the driver's seat. Here's my first attempt!
For 360° Effect - watch in YouTube App on iOS or Android, or Chrome on a computer. Move your phone or click into the video to move the viewpoint!



Here's how the exhaust sounds at full throttle. Really, really happy with it!



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Prepping for paint!







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First time moving big luggage:




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Two days, two tracks!

300 miles down to start the season at Pacific and the Ridge.

Video and photos come, 1st PCA event is this weekend!

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Holy crap - You don't mess around. What shop are you using for paint??

Be safe on the track!
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Tell me more about that battery
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Couple of shots from this weekend!







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Awesome Thread. Must Subscribe.

I'm in north seattle, would love to get our C4S 2003 twins together.

Your's has been on quite the journey!


Just had mine over Stevens Pass to Leavenworth.


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I see you got the gold foil but where's your clear bra or painter's tape?


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