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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 11:44 PM
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Absolutely! I am very excited!! I just hope this lives up to my expectations. With all the hype of this mod and all.
Old Feb 3, 2012 | 11:52 PM
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gettin it on in like 12 hours
Old Feb 3, 2012 | 11:58 PM
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I hope you think of me when you are getting it on. Take pics...maybe make a video ;)
Old Feb 4, 2012 | 12:17 AM
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it will begin with: "This video is dedicated ONLY to biglilsteve,anyone else will be prosecuted by law for copyright infringement"

personalized guide haha
Old Feb 5, 2012 | 07:28 AM
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btw this is the tool Nick had that we used to remove the regular exhaust hangers:

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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Maan I hope I never have a need for a tool like that ever again. I ordered two more TS hangers to replace the rubber ones I'm using for the TRD right now. I don't plan on touching my exhaust again after that!
Old Feb 5, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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yeah keep looking, any shop shoulnt need more than 45min to install the pulley. and thats a stretch...
Old Feb 7, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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Had a shop install the pulley. They charged me $84 which I thought was reasonable. They completed it in 30 mins or less...in and out procedure.

Took for a 20 min drive after the install.

- It definitely gives a little boost to throttle response, especially when blipping the throttle.
- Good low-end response when accelerating from a stop.
- I regained the mid-high range performance that I lost when going back to my stock exhaust. At highway speeds, it's definitely easier to pick up speed without downshifting.
- I can actually see it just by looking down into my engine bay.

That's all I really have. Nice little mod.
Old Feb 8, 2012 | 01:51 AM
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too bad our auto feels different everyday.... sometimes it pull right of the bat and sometimes it slowly climbs
Old Feb 8, 2012 | 10:39 PM
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You gotta learn how to drive her man. Feel the auto...be one with the auto. It's all about massaging her the right way with subtle gas pedal movement. She'll react the same every time if you do ;)
Old Feb 8, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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So I got home from work the other night and decided I wanted to get out and admire my lights before turning them off and going inside. To my surprise, the driver side fog wasn't on. The next day I troubleshooted with swapping wires, bulbs, ballasts and everything points to a bad ballast. Sigh.

Shipped it out that day and and it's going to be another loooonnnngg 2-3 weeks before my replacement arrives from China.

I have to say, DDM was quick to offer good service and give me a RMA so I have nothing but good things to say about how the failure has been handled thus far. It's just so inconvenient to have to wait so long to get products shipped from China.

This will probably be the last time I mess around with DDM. I need to find a distributor that ships from the US that offers similar prices and quality of product. Any suggestions?
Old Feb 9, 2012 | 04:50 AM
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get race sport.
Japanese components built in USA
instant replacement
Old Feb 9, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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i think DDM sucks for anyone not in the SoCal

their HQ is in Huntington Beach and San Diego...

sorry guys
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The wait time sucks that's for sure, but the quality seems pretty good thus far.
Old Feb 9, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 12stormtroopertc
The wait time sucks that's for sure, but the quality seems pretty good thus far.
I feel bad for you Steve, I can literally kick the wall and they will hear me
Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:32 AM
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Haha, thanks a lot for making me feel better about the situation!

I have no issues with DDM besides them shipping from China. I bought my 55w 6000k kit from them over a year ago and it has been rock solid ever since.

Also, their customer service has been nice thus far. I sent the bad ballast back to them on Tuesday and they just emailed me today letting me know that they processed the return and will be shipping out a new one soon. Good follks and good product...just long waits.
Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Scion202
get race sport.
Japanese components built in USA
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And is race sport what you have installed?
Old Feb 12, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by biglilsteve
And is race sport what you have installed?
oh yeAH

they are the most consistent color temp HIDs


BTW just torqued some lug nut to 90ft-lbs and the ELECTRIC impact wrench had NO PROBLEM taking them off
Old Feb 12, 2012 | 12:17 AM
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Can you link me right quick? I google searched and had trouble finding a site that seemed like a legit reseller.

And dammmnnnn the impact gun I tried must have been a complete piece of garbage then! Good stuff man...I recant my previous statements about your purchase #believer
Old Feb 12, 2012 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by biglilsteve
Can you link me right quick? I google searched and had trouble finding a site that seemed like a legit reseller.

And dammmnnnn the impact gun I tried must have been a complete piece of garbage then! Good stuff man...I recant my previous statements about your purchase #believer


i buy it from local authorized dealer but there are few ebay sellers

yeah id try harder stuff but i dont wanna over torque my lug nuts haha, wanna see the limit of the gun



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