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Old May 19, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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Hey Guys!

i figured this would be a fun thread

list your Favorite few mods you have EVER made to your R and of course, the ones you truly regret or dislike!

for example:

my Favorites: ES Motor Mounts, T1R exhaust, Mugen 26mm Sway bars

mods i really didnt enjoy: Action 2MD 6 puck clutch

have fun
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Old May 19, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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Where's Lip?
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Old May 19, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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Lip?
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Old May 19, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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Bah what the hell...

Favorites:

-Spoon Calipers
-ATS FD

Worst:

-Skunk Short shifter
-Apexi N1
-AEM CAI
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Old May 19, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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Favs: T1R catback, JDM 4.7 FD, Sparco Flash 5 steering wheel, J's CF intake

Regrets: UR pulley kit, Proform shift light, 17inch Rota Sub-Zero's(for sale too )

Looking forward to getting my Alex 25mm rear sway, and Hondata by mid-June.


There was a thread like this already created about 6 months ago but I think it's time for a refresher seeing as some R owner are mod ******
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Old May 19, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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Whose got the ghey-o-meter?
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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Best: The experience I gain in every track event

Worst: All the car mods I never did
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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best: light flywheel, JUN3s, sticky tires.

worst: having a crappy shop work on my car, Hyperclutch
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Old May 19, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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favorites are many, to name a few:

1.) that snail thingy that hangs off the front of my motor
2.) CM3 clutch
3.) z10 bars
4.) hondata

least favorite

1.) EM mounts (a necessary evil, but they make my brain itch..)
2.) skunk2 shifter (got rid of it and went back to stock)
3.) VAFC (had to have it at the time, but my fingers were sore from pushing buttons constantly)
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Old May 19, 2005 | 04:02 PM
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Favourite:

ATS Final Drive - made the car much more responsive

Worst:

ATS Final Drive - last straw that made the car a noisy pain in the **** on the highway
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Old May 19, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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some of my Favs are:
J's CF intake
T1R exhaust
exedy lightweight flywheel
Azenis

not real favorite:
Walbro 255 HP
with out gettin a regulator and gauge at the same time=
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Old May 19, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Fat Bradstard &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Where's Lip?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Is that your favorite mod, or your least favorite mod?

Mine are Turbo and Turbo. Best and worst mod ever.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 04:41 PM
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Fav:
AEM CAI
Brembo blank rotors/Axxis pads
Relica OEM JDM ITR header (hey can't go TOO wrong wit a header that cost 290 shipped )

Worst:
VAFC(that biatch is only there are show because it hasn't served any real purpose)
Invidia exhaust (tapping the LCA)
Axxis pads (dust like a ****)
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Old May 19, 2005 | 05:16 PM
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jdm window visors - best
exedy clutch - worst
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Old May 19, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMitr54 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">some of my Favs are:
not real favorite:
Walbro 255 HP
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255 HP you say? Thats one strong fuel pump.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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Favorites:

-Mugen Intake
-Buddy club suspension
-Toda Spec C

Worst:

-AEM CAI
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Old May 19, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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I love it all!

Defi + J's + Fujitsubo + Toda + Toda + Exedy + Mugen + ES + J's + Philips HID + JDM Honda + Skunk 2 + Falken + Kosei + Cobalt = love and money pit
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Old May 19, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mythias &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">255 HP you say? Thats one strong fuel pump. </TD></TR></TABLE>

haha.. yup definately..

(and so no one gets confused by this what i mean was Walbro 255Iph High Pressure)
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Old May 19, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMitr54 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">haha.. yup definately..

(and so no one gets confused by this what i mean was Walbro 255Iph High Pressure)</TD></TR></TABLE>

My Walbro 255 died on me this week.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 06:10 PM
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Best:
s/s braided brake hoses (f&r)
Fujitsubo Legalis-R
Spoon ECU

Worst:
Vision Test pipe (removed after it made the exhaust sound like a cheap pile of crap)


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Old May 19, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Best: Endless + others brake setup, Zeal B6, M00gen 26mm sways, ES motor mount inserts

Blah, you die: Benen front lower tie, ES shifter bushings
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Old May 19, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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Best: Toda, Fujitsubo, Comptech H/E/I, Fidanza flywheel, Hondata, Buddy Club or Zeal suspension, Cobalt brakes, rollbar/seats/harnesses, Falkens

Worst: Haven't had any yet, but it'll probably happen eventually.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris F &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Mine are Turbo and Turbo. Best and worst mod ever.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly what I was thinking...
Intelligent minds think alike...
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Old May 20, 2005 | 06:47 AM
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Best:
Hondata
(Momo Course Pedals (good, cheap))


Worst:
Previous owner's mods. Me - Not yet - thanks H-T!




Modified by Ill at 11:18 AM 5/20/2005
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Old May 20, 2005 | 06:52 AM
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I love my CF altezzas i recently purchased for the caR....can't wait to show you all the autometer tach with custom shift light i put in also


JFugginWhichChall

my mod list will not be revealed ...... tizz a secret
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