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Old 02-25-2010, 04:55 PM   #1
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I hope this is allowed . Check-in with your cars, let everyone know what you got! I'll go first.



2008 STi - Obsidian Black, Bronze wheels with red lugs, 10% tint...debadged!
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Old 02-25-2010, 05:02 PM   #2
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nice mods...
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Old 02-25-2010, 07:20 PM   #3
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I hear the lighter rotating mass of aftermarket lug nuts makes your car run .2ths of a second faster in the quarter. Did you notice any difference?
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Old 02-25-2010, 08:16 PM   #4
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hahaha
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Old 02-25-2010, 10:17 PM   #5
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I hear the lighter rotating mass of aftermarket lug nuts makes your car run .2ths of a second faster in the quarter. Did you notice any difference?
Don't take yoAr "No Subaru havin aggression" out on teh n00bs

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Old 02-25-2010, 10:22 PM   #6
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that was a serious question...
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Old 02-26-2010, 10:46 PM   #7
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Ex-Wife is from Las Cruces so this thread already sucks!
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Old 02-26-2010, 10:56 PM   #8
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Old 02-28-2010, 03:55 PM   #9
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I hear the lighter rotating mass of aftermarket lug nuts makes your car run .2ths of a second faster in the quarter. Did you notice any difference?
Actually I did a dyno run with stock lugs, and there was a 10hp difference....so yes

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Ex-Wife is from Las Cruces so this thread already sucks!
Lol, ya so far with everyones serious posts you are correct
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Old 02-28-2010, 06:31 PM   #10
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10hp?! Damn, I might have to pick up a set. Can you post pictures of what they look like, and a link to order them?
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Old 03-01-2010, 09:45 AM   #11
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10hp?! Damn, I might have to pick up a set. Can you post pictures of what they look like, and a link to order them?

Sure HERE they are, be careful with em...they're dangerous!
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Old 03-01-2010, 01:13 PM   #12
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Old 03-01-2010, 01:56 PM   #13
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Sure HERE they are, be careful with em...they're dangerous!
way to link right back to this page...
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Old 03-01-2010, 02:15 PM   #14
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really though....
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Old 03-01-2010, 02:49 PM   #15
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Ya, no. On a serious note those are just cosmetic. They don't add HP, but im sure you do indeed already know that. Lol
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Old 03-01-2010, 03:32 PM   #16
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.... a couple guys in the Proven Power Bragging section said they did....
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Old 03-01-2010, 05:03 PM   #17
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.... a couple guys in the Proven Power Bragging section said they did....

Hahaha wow ok. Lol!! I guess Theoretically it would make it a tad faster...but in that case so would taking a dump before you drive your car
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Old 03-01-2010, 08:21 PM   #18
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taking a dump makes your car faster?
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Old 03-02-2010, 12:07 AM   #19
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ok I'll jump in here. I live in cruces and drive a 20k swapped black 99rs coupe.
agx with prodrive springs
03 wrx seats front/rear
20g/k hybrid motor
nothing fancy but I am pretty sure the only swapped rs in las cruces. Maybe new mexico......
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Old 03-02-2010, 10:11 AM   #20
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Less weight, right?


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ok I'll jump in here. I live in cruces and drive a 20k swapped black 99rs coupe.
agx with prodrive springs
03 wrx seats front/rear
20g/k hybrid motor
nothing fancy but I am pretty sure the only swapped rs in las cruces. Maybe new mexico......


Nice!!! (first serious post). Thats cool. What color? Not sure if I've seen you
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Old 03-02-2010, 10:40 AM   #21
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its a java pearl black, a 04 sti style scoop, pink i grill badge and sti logo on grill as well. Also tinted windows other than that looks pretty stock. I like the clean sleeper look. I stay busy with my shop and family so not much time for anything else
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Old 03-02-2010, 11:06 AM   #22
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Gotcha, thats cool. I'll keep an eye out!
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Old 03-02-2010, 02:43 PM   #23
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i'm here...i drive a aspen white wagon with yellow fogs...recently swapped my black wheels for stockers. i think i have seen your car driving home from work. do you park in front of the vet clinic on HWY 70?
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Did the car have light weight lug nuts?
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Old 03-02-2010, 04:18 PM   #25
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ok I'll jump in here. I live in cruces and drive a 20k swapped black 99rs coupe.
agx with prodrive springs
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20g/k hybrid motor
nothing fancy but I am pretty sure the only swapped rs in las cruces. Maybe new mexico......

Orly?
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