Eh, I'll beg to differ, I have a JDP lip on my car and it has taken a beating and still looking mint. Other cheaper lips aren't this tough and would crack and fall apart.

 

I really want a carbon lip but idk how long it will last here in CO

 

i drive with my jdp lip in pa but its sticker bombed now lol

 

haa does that mean it's messed up Juda?
PA roads SUCKKKKKKKK!
I've hit all types of things only a woman would have, with my lip . jkjk
I've hit pot holes, parking spot bumpers and this crucial "hill" while making a turn onto a side street.

 

just scratched up

 

There is a local company,
http://www.aerokits.net/cart/
offering a $100 off, today only, picked up special on all CF hoods.
I could get a brand new CF hood for $199 picked up!!!!! or a kevlar hood for $259!

Still debating on it.

 

I don't know of any lips for the DA that cost $400.

Even some of the harder to find ones don't cost that much (Mugen bumper cover is not a "lip").

 

failed emissions today

 

That sucks, i'm glad i don't have inspections or emissions where i live

 

I dont have emissions either

 

I'm glad I don't have inspection or else I'd fail by my tires and blinkers already amongst other things. I don't mind smog emission testing as it doesn't bother me because I go and pass with no problems

 

I hate emissions testing, although I sent in a waiver a month ago and still have not heard back from them.

 

We got the same thing up here. It's all put on by a California based company. Why do they have to ruin EVERYTHING car related, homos lol

On a side note we can "register" in a different region, but if you get caught your screwed. Not sure what I'm going to do about it when mine is running.

 

i've got yearly inspections but no emissions. kinda wish we didn't have inspections but oh well

 

What do they all inspect? Is it just safety related stuff? Shouldn't matter that you have mods done to it (like turbo, aftermarket traction bar, etc) if it's safe and done right.

If that was the case here I'd be happy, but I have no idea what your rules are like. I would hate to deal with carb legal stuff as you cant do much.

 

yeah its basically all safety. tires, brakes, lights are the main 3 but there's a good bit more than that as well

 

its that way in certain countys in pa like where im at in pa we have to to emissions. whats crazy is like jj lives maybe 25-30 minutes from me he is the next county over from me and he dosent have emissions i dont think but my county does. thats why im moving to nc where anything 95 and under all it has to have is a cat and it pass

 

yeah pa is retarded. some counties have it some dont. rumor has it though that pa is going to completely do away with emissions testing, but i dont know that to be a fact

 

check my threads got mugen mr5 for cheap

 

^^cheap? they seem like average price

 

Only thing non-emissions he popped me for was no PS belt. WTF!?!?! He said,"If the car came with power steering, it has to be hooked up." Bought it a few months back and just been too lazy to put one on, my time/money/blood/sweat goes to the EF.

 

sooo i changed my steering rack today and guess what now its to loose lol i think im just gonna make my da my beater and buy something more worth doing up down the road

 

Hmm, I think your going to have to take a closer look to source the problem out. If it's a bunk rack that sucks pretty bad.

 

Sounds like he should just give up, I don't see whats so hard to diagnose a suspension/steering problem on a DA. What is the condition of the steering rack you put on? did you adjust the rack? Are you sure it's the suspension that feels loose and not something in the steering column?

 

This rack feels better then the last but I have more play in the wheel. the old rack was tight, my next guess would be the column but now I have to decide if this car is worth putting more money into. I'm also really **** about steering and handling issue and me trying to make 20 yr old car feel like a new BMW might be to unreasonable lol