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Old 02-10-2013, 04:57 AM
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This is the season for new mods to be installed on cars, I thought i would share mine with everyone here. I ordered a whole list of goodies to be installed in the coming months.

Starting out with whats done to the car isn't much, cheap eBay axle-back exhaust, DME header, and AEM CAI. Stay tuned for updates.

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Got my HIDs installed this morning while at work, and this evening got my UniChip installed. Love my HIDs already. Ive never had a car with them but ill never go back to normal bulbs again. The Unichip i did a quick run down the road and i could feel a difference. Have to fill up with some alcohol free 91 and run around to do a true test.
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If you ever want to change your map lmk I have the cable matt
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If you ever want to change your map lmk I have the cable matt
____ i just ordered the cable this morning lol. oh well. been running around on 92 (yes i said 92 octane) and holy hell the unichip makes a huge difference on map B. loving every min of it.
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new shoes for the v2.0 came in today. still waiting on a few more orders to really get the transformation going
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^ hey very nice!
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Matt, those will look great on your car.
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got my rotors today also but waiting on my Hawk brake pads to come in
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i guess im out of the loop but UniChip? i thought all the talk about ecu chips were false and there is no chip that helps the performance of the tC. i read a lot about chips promising HP but actually making the car run worse when dyno'd? any and all insight would be great!
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Originally Posted by japawaiian
i guess im out of the loop but UniChip? i thought all the talk about ecu chips were false and there is no chip that helps the performance of the tC. i read a lot about chips promising HP but actually making the car run worse when dyno'd? any and all insight would be great!
the UniChip is a piggy back system that the maps can be changed depending on the mods that u have done to get the most out of them. Seat of the pants driving with mine compared to not having it is a big difference. I havent gotten it dyno'd to see how much it puts out
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Got my new SR*S exhaust on today. didnt drive it very much but im liking the tone of it. Also got my TRD springs, rear sway bar, rad and oil caps from TRD Sparks in today so maybe next weekend will get those in.

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a friend of mine had those same wheels, they cracked maybe 3 different times. Not the same ones different one every time. So be careful ;)
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these are new for 2013 i thought? but good to know
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did my brakes last night. Hart X-drilled & slotted rotors, Hawk HPS pads, Painted calipers. World of difference in stopping power just on the drive home.
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did the header wrap yesterday since i didnt make it to XXX. was going to put my springs and rear sway bar on but forgot i had a b-day party to go to. hoping to get those on this weekend.
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Winlock?! Someone is more remote than me?!


You pedal?
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Originally Posted by Imaking
Winlock?! Someone is more remote than me?!


You pedal?
lol yep more remote. nope no pedal (bike?) for me
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Bah. I get through Winlock/Toledo semi-often on the road bike
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cool. i work at Freds, the blue shop next to the railroad tracks. stop by next time u are around
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