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09-21-2012, 10:44 AM | #3026 |
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09-21-2012, 10:51 AM | #3027 | |
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Yay tint!!! The first thing I did to mine lol
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The only problem with equal you loose the boxer rumble Last edited by Jdub.csu; 09-21-2012 at 11:28 AM. |
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09-21-2012, 11:16 AM | #3028 |
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how come all of my ideas are crossed out! come on seriously ben, you NEED streetglow.
but in all seriousness i think you should do UEL Tomeis |
09-21-2012, 11:32 AM | #3029 |
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I think a CF Drive shaft should be higher on your list Ben. It'll dramatically increase down low response and spool up time man, help bring that power and torque curve to the left a bit more
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09-21-2012, 11:34 AM | #3030 | |
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Took this from rallysport but you can see down low its a lot better. Should help with downshifting too Last edited by Jdub.csu; 09-21-2012 at 11:46 AM. |
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09-21-2012, 11:51 AM | #3031 | ||||
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Headers would be EL for sure. I wouldn't spend the money on unequal lenth ones, when I already have stock headers. Quote:
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09-21-2012, 11:55 AM | #3032 | |
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09-21-2012, 11:59 AM | #3033 | |
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Steering wheel and shifter are two interior items that you actually interact with while driving. Setting those up in a way that you like seems totally justifiable to me. It's just another thing that's quite expensive for what it is. I'm on the fence for tint, but I do want it. I really don't mind clear windows. I like being able to see out. I'm not one to make the car less functional, which I fear it might be at night. But during the sunny days, I'm sure it would be great. I've tried telling my wife that baby wants limo tint to shield her eyes, but she hasn't bought into that yet |
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09-21-2012, 12:07 PM | #3034 |
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Here's the CF driveshaft test you linked to. Shows 25HP gains on an STI.
http://theattack.rallysportdirect.co...on-driveshafts But they did a similar test on the BRZ and it showed basically no gains. http://theattack.rallysportdirect.co...ber-driveshaft I do realize they are completely different cars. One has AWD and double the power, and many other differences. And my car has nearly double the power of the STI. I'll have to look into this a little more. 25HP gains may be worth it, but that seems very unlikely. I'd expect the difference to be more in transient response (hard to see on the dyno). |
09-21-2012, 12:09 PM | #3035 |
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Yeah you can get away without tint up in the Great White North, where you live. Down here in TX it is a must especially on a dark car. My car was tinted before I even picked it up from the dealer. 20% all around.
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09-21-2012, 12:12 PM | #3036 | |
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I find my 15% to be great during the day and only slightly annoying on country roads mountains ext at night. 25-30% might work well for you. |
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09-21-2012, 12:13 PM | #3037 |
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What about 07 wrx brakes?
I will never do limo tint again. Can't set anything at night, especially if its on the back window and your trying to back up. You think your tint laws are bad, California you can't have anything on the front half of your car except a 4"strip across the upper windshield. Have any bushings you haven't changed out (shifter, steering, transmission, etc?) |
09-21-2012, 12:15 PM | #3038 | |
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09-21-2012, 12:22 PM | #3039 |
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Yeah the darkest I will go is 25%, I think 35% is just about right though. Of coarse if your getting the streetglow you have to get the chrome tint with the flame pattern ;p
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09-21-2012, 12:23 PM | #3040 | |||
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CA allows any tint in the back and rear sides. That would be nice. The main reason I want it is to keep sun off of baby. So going dark back there would be nice. I'd rather keep it lighter up front, but I don't really like the mismatched look. http://www.iwfa.com/Portals/0/PDFDoc...aw%20Chart.pdf I'm surprised more people haven't mentioned bushings or mounts. Motor and tranny mounts probably should have been done long, long ago. But I always put them off because $500 for some chunks of rubber and aluminum seems like a ripoff. I've done all the basic shifter bushings, but I could go further with that too. I'm glad other people don't like dark tint. In the summer, I think I'd love 30% or maybe even 20%, but when winter rolls around, I am driving in completely darkness to and from work for 6 months straight. I think dark tint might get annoying. Maybe I'll just do 50% and be legal about it. |
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09-21-2012, 12:33 PM | #3041 |
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Mounts are great but increase cabin noise. Motor mount, tranny mount, rear positive power bushing, and the steering bushings are ones to consider.
I think 30% would be a great choice for you. BTW I'm with others I hate 5% |
09-21-2012, 12:58 PM | #3042 |
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I'll go ahead and cast my vote for some good fuel delivery, closely followed by that rotated setup.
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09-21-2012, 02:21 PM | #3043 |
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09-21-2012, 02:44 PM | #3044 |
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Imo anything above 35% isnt worth it because you still have the fishbowl look.
I have 20% all around and 70% on my windshield. The only time its a pain is backing up when its raining at night when the street has no other lighting. Otherwise it depends on the film you get but visibility at night is honestly not affected to me by much..maybe im used to it. Some films of the same % are darker to see through than other from the inside. And another reasom is because at school I leave stuff iny car. I domt want people to see Inside. Not like I leave expensive things in plain sight but I dont want people to see inside my car when im not in it. Most of the time im rolling all wondows down unless its raining or snowing. Lol. Idc about temperature. I say do 35% all around minus the windshield. |
09-21-2012, 02:57 PM | #3045 |
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i have 12% all the way around. i have 2 kids that sit in my back seat. my wifes jetta is 7% on the back, 27% on the fronts.
honestly, if you dont do around 25% you are just wasting money. i had a charcoal 3m put on both cars, it is not as dark as a black tint, but has better reflective properties. |
09-21-2012, 03:08 PM | #3046 |
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Yep like I said mine is 20-25% all around and with the plasma blue color I think it looks perfect. Not obtrusive at all at night and keeps the car much cooler during the heat of the day.
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09-21-2012, 03:09 PM | #3047 |
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i can tell you Ben, on a black car, i wish i went 7% rear, a clear on the windshield. my car is a nightmare in the summer. luckily i work in a safe area, i park my car inside the shop with the windows down august and most of september.
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09-21-2012, 03:21 PM | #3048 |
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I love your build. And those youtube videos. Lol. Keep them coming !
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09-21-2012, 04:34 PM | #3049 |
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I have 35% all around on mine to keep it GA legal. I used to have 20% on other cars. You can tell it is lighter but it was still worth doing and it looks a lot better than not being tinted at all.
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09-21-2012, 04:43 PM | #3050 |
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Well, it's 50% all around in MN. Most local guy just get prescriptions for darker though. It wouldn't be hard to do. I'm just not convinced that I want it darker.
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