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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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Can I join the ARC Box club?

Old Aug 31, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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looks good, wish i had a good camera lol. all my money is in the car.
Old Aug 31, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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Looking good flip
Old Aug 31, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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I suppose I'll join the fun

Old Aug 31, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Been there done that
Old Aug 31, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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<------------This guy wants one of those
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:18 AM
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can i play?

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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 01:21 AM
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I'll be selling mine soon..
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 01:45 AM
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Tada! I'm sure I'm not the first one That's done this.. From the looks Ro_ja did his too?

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Originally Posted by fliphm00b
Tada! I'm sure I'm not the first one That's done this.. From the looks Ro_ja did his too?


I always thought about doing this, but what do you guys think about it "ruining" its originality/authenticity?

Do you guys think it does?
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 02:00 AM
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flipmoob what did you use to make it shine like that? i dig it! just curious...i know its OT but do any of you guys lose power with the arc box? i have the randode adapter and a check engine light because of it. when i punch it, i feel like i lose alot of power.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 02:13 AM
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Dilirious - idk but I did it to match my diversion panel n valve cover

Mos_def - I just used Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Mos_Def
i know its OT but do any of you guys lose power with the arc box? i have the randode adapter and a check engine light because of it. when i punch it, i feel like i lose alot of power.
Power, no. Torque, yes. It sucks ***** going up a hill/grade. lol Yes, the CEL is P0101. It's nothing though. The air readings the ECU is getting are skewed because the adapter adds some height to the MAF, so it's not centered as if it sat flush on the mounting points on the box. I get pretty instantaneous "power" when I step on it. Much improved over stock. I also like the MPG this thing gives me. I average about 43mpg on my trips between SoCal and NorCal.

And no, I didn't polish it. Too lazy. lol
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 03:41 AM
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god dam you lie about your miles Robert! well, actually i remember we drove like 100 year old grandmas to make it on 1 tank up hahah! btw, how come you dont take pics of your car anymore? lower it more!
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mystik
god dam you lie about your miles Robert! well, actually i remember we drove like 100 year old grandmas to make it on 1 tank up hahah! btw, how come you dont take pics of your car anymore? lower it more!
hahahah scanguage doesn't lie!

I don't take pics because nothing is new on the car. It's been 2 years and it's the exact same. haha It's basically just a stock tC. No one wants to see a stock tC. lol

I don't want to lower it more. I'm too poor to fix it if anything happens. I like my oil pan, axles, and cv boots the way they are. lol Plus, I want to start tracking the car. I need suspension travel for that.
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 06:23 AM
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ive ploished mine with the same stuff works great looks good. i love my arc but it doesnt get the attention it deserves lol
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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Ive never seen an arc box before, what does it do/what is it for?
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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just painted the valve cover gold
Old Sep 2, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Ro_Ja
I like my oil pan, axles, and cv boots the way they are.
i like mine too, so i broke all the old ones and replaced it with new ones!
Old Sep 2, 2010 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by fewjative
Ive never seen an arc box before, what does it do/what is it for?
the ARC box is just another intake for the tC. its basically a short ram intake...doesnt add any power, just looks real cool.



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