Curious what people are paying for powder coating all-in. Edit: I was quoted $1250, which seems outrageous. I'm in the DC metro area but that is twice what I expected to pay...
I went with Active Autowerke from XPH (who were great). Been some time and no CEL, no smell. Install was very straightforward. Very modest increase in volume; I think you could pair it with an aftermarket exhaust system and still keep noise level reasonable.
Lewis and the stewards were blameless here. Max and RBR will understandably feel like they let one slip away but it was sound strategy by Mercedes and great defensive driving by Lewis.
That said, Imola strategy will be very, very interesting if RBR can place both cars in the top 4 in...
Selling an OEM A90 Supra downpipe. Downpipe was removed from car at 2200 miles. Component is in perfect condition. I am located in Virginia but willing to ship.
$1100.
Cruising around town or the highway, it is the same as stock. Maybe 5% louder, if that. No drone or vibration either. At higher RPMs (where ASD starts to kick in anyway), it's a little louder. Hard to put a number on it. It is wet and cool here today so I haven't had a chance to send it...
Installed a catted Active Autowerke downpipe this morning.
Performance-wise, it does seem like the turbo spools more quickly, not that there was significant lag before. I feel like someone here said it's kind of like having a V8, and having had an LS3 Camaro, I think that is pretty accurate...
A shop near me, P2uned, did do a custom, angled single-exit HKS system. It sounded spectacular but I have no idea how much effort it entailed or what it cost.
I think if you find a good tuner--and Florida should have a number of them--I bet they can fab up a custom system with an HKS or GReddy...
Mercedes will continue to claw back time as the season progresses, but Red Bull still look like the favorites going to Imola. I feel like Bahrain has traditionally favored Mercedes and it took a lot of guile and a masterclass by Hamilton to salvage a win by 0.7.
Maybe before doing all this, actually buy the car first, bring it home, and look at it in person. Like, really look at it from different angles. The A90 has such a different presence in person versus photos that a lot of this stuff you're dreaming up may not translate well when it's on the...
That was a nailbiter. I don't think I can take 22 more races like this?
Given Seb's performance, I am also wondering if there is a scenario where Russell is in an Aston Martin seat in 2022...
Welcome! As you’re thinking about production plans, bear in mind most members here have the 3.0 which comes with 19” wheels stock. You’ll probably have better uptake on wheels that allow the customer at least the option of reusing their stock 19” Michelins. Most people seem to prefer the look...
Speaking as someone who had a base model 350Z... Nissan knows how to pull a lot of costs out of a car. It had an open diff, single piston brakes, no TCS or stability control, tiny cast wheels, no power seats, no cruise control... so yeah, Nissan knows how to pull a lot of costs out of a car...
Would love to see pics as things currently stand. I am curious about how stretched a 275 looks on the 11" wheel.
I forget exactly what is available but for mine I had planned to use stock tires until they are more worn then switch to 265/35 and 295/35. I plan to use Sport Cup 2 rather than 4S...
I've noticed similar issues but not as frequent. I don't drive mine every day but I would say iDrive crashes at least once during an outing about 20-30% of the time, and seems to be only when CarPlay is active. It's annoying but not so bad as to force me to take it in to the dealer outside of...