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Froggz' S15 Silvia Spec R Import.

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Froggz, Feb 9, 2014.

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  1. Feb 10, 2014 #21
    wraith

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    You would be better off holding off if you are thinking of upgrading the turbo. The stock dump pipes can be fairly restrictive though. May run a couple PSI better.
     
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  2. Feb 10, 2014 #22
    Froggz

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    Upgrading the turbo wouldn't be for a while, would rather get reliability, handling and brakes up to par then increase on the power, but for the sake of $100 if its worth upgrading the dump pipe I might as well?
     
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  3. Feb 10, 2014 #23
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  4. Feb 11, 2014 #24
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    The flutter is billionz times better with no BoV but I can understand haha
    Looks pretty nice man, are you keeping the HIDs? Bit of cop bait there, and the fact that people will hate you hah
     
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  5. Feb 11, 2014 #25
    Froggz

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    There cop bait but ill just keep some standard globes, I'll see how it goes.
    Had a closer look at current exhaust system and from the dump pipe to the cat and back is all 3" so should be able to get away with just the dump pipe, I was looking at the gktech one, I would install myself (can't be too hard (famous last words))

    After that either new shocks or front mount , not sure if I should bother with coilovers or just some lowered springs and shocks
     
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  6. Feb 11, 2014 #26
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    Coilovers...... the amount of adjustability in them amazed me
     
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  7. Feb 11, 2014 #27
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    Thing is though yeah sure it's adjustable but are you really ever going to play with it that much to make it worth while? Your spending $1200 plus for what is essentially a street car.
     
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    coilovers would need a cert also, well the do in NZ and Aussie is way more Anal about mods... Good shock and spring combo should be sweet, plus leave you with some coin for your front mount.

    Dump pipe is easy if you know how to undo bolts :smoking:
     
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  9. Feb 12, 2014 #29
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    Also a good spring and shock combo costs the same as a rubbish coil over setup.
    Sick of all the kids who think just because they have coilovers it magically makes it the best handling car...........bitch please with your $1000 kit from eBay.
     
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  10. Feb 12, 2014 #30
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    Well once you have your spring and shock combo and after six months you get sick of how hard it is you have no options... coilovers its a matter of fiddling over a day or two until your happier with it
    As far as making your car faster the right shock and spring combo is going to do exactly the same job only finding that is pretty much going to be impossible, so the adjustability in your coilovers is going to enable you to probably get closer to that and any off the shelf shock and spring combo... I got a set of BC racing coilovers for $1200 from just jap and they are really good
     
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  11. Feb 13, 2014 #31
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    Dump pipe can be a pain if the bolts are old and rusty, become hard to tighten etc. Probably want lock tabs too if you don't have any already. But not difficult
    My tein coilovers only have height adjustment so they are pretty rough on bumps and such, but barely any body sway etc, makes the car hug the road but like others have said depends. Can get uncomfy for a daily
     
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  12. Feb 13, 2014 #32
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    Well I'm in the 3rd year of my mechanic apprenticeship so should be able to sort out rusty bolts by now.

    Still undecided on the coilovers or shock debate, tax money will be spent on front mount and shocks

    Going to try and hide boost tee tomorrow and see if I can hide the bov a bit so its not so in your face.

    How hard is it to change to a recirc just a matter of running pipe from where it releases the pressure back to intake?
     
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  13. Feb 14, 2014 #33
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    Happy Valentines :* haha

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  14. Feb 16, 2014 #34
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    Wow looks really clean Froggz!
    I hope you're having fun with it.
     
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  15. Feb 16, 2014 #35
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    Yeah its pretty clean, would like a standard front bar but ohwell
    Having plenty of fun, especially in this rain
     
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    looking good frogz, would be perfect with a stock kit and sitting on Tein super streets
    Wheels set it off nicely
     
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    Probably wouldn't be too hard to get some one interested in swapping. Bar its self is probably worth about 400.
     
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    this ^^

    10 characters
     
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  19. Feb 16, 2014 #39
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    Stock kit looks the best imo, At least the kit isn't to hektic jdm as f*ck civic spec but still. Part of me wants to shave the spoiler and part of me wants to keep it purely cause alot of people remove them and I want it to be slightly different.
     
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    I like the spoiler
     
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