Q: various tC mods...? suggestions? advice?
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so i'm already making a list of mods for my tC and i wanted to get some pointers from the more-knowledgable folks out there...
1. horns. all i can say about the oem horn is that it's better than the one my miata came with. eep-eep. i think i need to install air horns. but -- where is the tC horn originally mounted? has anyone installed air horns & want to give some advice? any fuses i need to upgrade?
2. window tint. when y'all get your tC windows tinted, do you also get the panorama roof tinted?
3. headlights. any favorites for replacement bulbs which are more white? perhaps slightly brighter? (save the "that's illegal!" lecture, please... i run 90w/100w bulbs in my miata and if they are aimed properly they are not blinding anyone)
4. intake. it seems like there are not many intake choices right now. any opinions on the intake for the most power gain (yes, i realize some intakes haven't yet been put on the dyno and that power claims can be subjective).
5. exhaust. i'm seeing about 3 or 4 basic exhaust choices. all are single-tip and most are axle-back. what's the difference in an axle-back vs. cat-back? any dual exhausts out there?
hmm.... i think that's it for now. i'm just doing homework on the performance stuff; i'm not even out of the "break in" period yet (but i'm almost out of my first tank of gas!).... so it'll be a month or two before i do anything power-wise. cosmetic stuff can commence immediately, though. hehehe. damn i love this car. how did that happen?! it's not even a convertible! lol!
1. horns. all i can say about the oem horn is that it's better than the one my miata came with. eep-eep. i think i need to install air horns. but -- where is the tC horn originally mounted? has anyone installed air horns & want to give some advice? any fuses i need to upgrade?
2. window tint. when y'all get your tC windows tinted, do you also get the panorama roof tinted?
3. headlights. any favorites for replacement bulbs which are more white? perhaps slightly brighter? (save the "that's illegal!" lecture, please... i run 90w/100w bulbs in my miata and if they are aimed properly they are not blinding anyone)
4. intake. it seems like there are not many intake choices right now. any opinions on the intake for the most power gain (yes, i realize some intakes haven't yet been put on the dyno and that power claims can be subjective).
5. exhaust. i'm seeing about 3 or 4 basic exhaust choices. all are single-tip and most are axle-back. what's the difference in an axle-back vs. cat-back? any dual exhausts out there?
hmm.... i think that's it for now. i'm just doing homework on the performance stuff; i'm not even out of the "break in" period yet (but i'm almost out of my first tank of gas!).... so it'll be a month or two before i do anything power-wise. cosmetic stuff can commence immediately, though. hehehe. damn i love this car. how did that happen?! it's not even a convertible! lol!
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