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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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I meant to have the diffuser on by now but my work schedule got all screwey (had to work overnight last Sunday going into Monday). I'll get better pics up once I get the diffuser on Hoping it turns out as good as I think it will lol
Old Apr 6, 2012 | 03:12 PM
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im all kinds of messed up! I still want one of these but now I wont to keep the tC and get a s2000! lol

yours looks sick! would look amazing with a little drop nothing crazy of course.
Old Apr 10, 2012 | 12:32 AM
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Ive thought about a drop but I am planning on moving to Colorado in the next couple of years. Being from SoCal I don't know how weather and roads out there would work with even a mild drop of like .75in. So I am going to wait on that one
Old Apr 10, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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I support the no drops on the subaru's! You can probably have a lot of fun out in colorado with a wrx!!
Old Apr 10, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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The g/f and I just came back from a trip this weekend. We had a rental (2012 camry) and the whole time I wished I had my WRX on some of the twisties. Of course my g/f gets motion sickness fairly easily so she would have killed me..maybe it was a good thing I didn't have it this weekend
Old Apr 10, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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Just dropped mine on BCs
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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Looks good man
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Btw peacewalker, how do you like the risen the BC's? Seen a lot of mixed opinions with those coils.
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They ride really nice. I have been messing with the dampening adjustments and have them set on the softer side. They are actually comparable to the stock ride, minus the body roll. Obviously some of the bigger bumps can feel a bit more harsh, but overall they are good. I plan on adding some sways as well. For the money, I would recommend BCs if someone is looking at coilovers under a grand.
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So what does an "unplanned" work vacation equal for me? Me finally finding time to install my rear splitter and take some new pics! lol I tried to take some with my point and shoot but I think my g/f has it from our trip still..oh well..iphone!

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Originally Posted by XIEmperorIX
Ive thought about a drop but I am planning on moving to Colorado in the next couple of years. Being from SoCal I don't know how weather and roads out there would work with even a mild drop of like .75in. So I am going to wait on that one
I like it, the rear looks good!

You should be fine man. My tC is dropped over 2", and I get through all the winters/snow fine with a set of snow tires. I'm in the Denver metro, and I usually don't take my car in the mountains. I think your car would be fine with 0.75" drop. Freeways are not near as smooth as the SoCal ones (I love the surfaces on your freeways), as the snow creates many potholes and road imperfections.

Oh, and Subaru's are a dime a dozen out here lol. They have a huge following, many have STis and WRXs. When I'm in SoCal, I don't see near as many out there or in many other parts of the country.
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Smoother freeways here? really? Lol I thought the same about parts of CO when I was just out their a couple weeks ago. Although whoever decided to pave the roads in highlands ranch with concrete needs to be shot. I swear I thought our rental had a flat for like 3 miles..then we changed lanes and the noise stopped

I'm sure I would be fine. I already know I wouldn't going out in the worst of the snow anyway. I'm no dummy. I just don't want to hear it from the g/f when I lower the car haha maybe I can do it without her noticing
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Originally Posted by XIEmperorIX
Smoother freeways here? really? Lol I thought the same about parts of CO when I was just out their a couple weeks ago. Although whoever decided to pave the roads in highlands ranch with concrete needs to be shot. I swear I thought our rental had a flat for like 3 miles..then we changed lanes and the noise stopped

I'm sure I would be fine. I already know I wouldn't going out in the worst of the snow anyway. I'm no dummy. I just don't want to hear it from the g/f when I lower the car haha maybe I can do it without her noticing
Ah, seems like you were in the south metro. I-25 South of Denver is nice, as it's concrete and it is smooth. Once you go north of Alameda on I-25 it's mainly asphalt and there are much more imperfections. Haha, I can see that.

It'll be a fun car in the worst of the snow Yeah, if it's a subtle drop she may not notice. But if your spring rates are much stiffer, she might haha.
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lol her:"your car feels a lot more harsh over bumps all of a sudden"
me:"nah babe. We're just used to your Focus since you've been driving so much"
Old Apr 24, 2012 | 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by XIEmperorIX
lol her:"your car feels a lot more harsh over bumps all of a sudden"
me:"nah babe. We're just used to your Focus since you've been driving so much"
Haha :D
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Splitter looks nice.
How much did it run you ?

i finally got my 5.0 dyno tuned recently
Old Apr 26, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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About $200? I think less. I don't remember lol

Nice man. How's she running with the tune?
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$200 is good.
I'm loosing power above 6500 rpm, my tuner thinks my cat's are melted and causing valve float. Installing O/R H-pipe this weekend. And i need to put the car back on the dyno to test it.
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stop with the appearance stuff and get some performance parts for this thing!! lol
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Lol still debating on that. Not sure how I want to spend money at this point. A lot of big changes coming up in my life soon



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