What modifications have you done to your FD that you regret?
06-28-13, 08:02 PM
#51
Yup, hated the light pedal effort. Couple that with lack of pedal feel and the on/off engagement nature, and IMO the Spec sprung 6 puck clutch killed my driving experience and basically blew *****. The ACT is a different story, I'm speaking specifically about the Spec. Sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings, notice the 'IMO' 
The ACT sprung 6-puck/ HD PP combo is pretty sweet for the price. By far a great choice for a 500whp setup for the budget minded.
07-01-13, 07:14 AM
#53
Mostly stock
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 381
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yup, hated the light pedal effort. Couple that with lack of pedal feel and the on/off engagement nature, and IMO the Spec sprung 6 puck clutch killed my driving experience and basically blew *****. The ACT is a different story, I'm speaking specifically about the Spec. Sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings, notice the 'IMO'
07-01-13, 08:14 AM
#55
The king of the highway!
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Home of the 305 Boyz(miami)
Posts: 2,988
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i did & man was that a pain in the ***...
Anything under 30mph & the car jumps constantly.... people looking at me as if my cars dancing in the street
& agreed with the other person.... It does engage hard (real hard) But you have to compromise comfort for power...
& about the highway issue... Thats the reason why i take the highway instead of the street everywhere i go... Or else my left foot would be tired.
Went ACT 6puck sprung & like every1 said... It is a big difference
Anything under 30mph & the car jumps constantly.... people looking at me as if my cars dancing in the street
& agreed with the other person.... It does engage hard (real hard) But you have to compromise comfort for power...
& about the highway issue... Thats the reason why i take the highway instead of the street everywhere i go... Or else my left foot would be tired.
Went ACT 6puck sprung & like every1 said... It is a big difference
07-01-13, 08:58 AM
#56
Full Member
i did & man was that a pain in the ***...
Anything under 30mph & the car jumps constantly.... people looking at me as if my cars dancing in the street
& agreed with the other person.... It does engage hard (real hard) But you have to compromise comfort for power...
& about the highway issue... Thats the reason why i take the highway instead of the street everywhere i go... Or else my left foot would be tired.
Went ACT 6puck sprung & like every1 said... It is a big difference
Anything under 30mph & the car jumps constantly.... people looking at me as if my cars dancing in the street
& agreed with the other person.... It does engage hard (real hard) But you have to compromise comfort for power...
& about the highway issue... Thats the reason why i take the highway instead of the street everywhere i go... Or else my left foot would be tired.
Went ACT 6puck sprung & like every1 said... It is a big difference
07-01-13, 10:57 AM
#57
i did & man was that a pain in the ***...
Anything under 30mph & the car jumps constantly.... people looking at me as if my cars dancing in the street
& agreed with the other person.... It does engage hard (real hard) But you have to compromise comfort for power...
& about the highway issue... Thats the reason why i take the highway instead of the street everywhere i go... Or else my left foot would be tired.
Went ACT 6puck sprung & like every1 said... It is a big difference
Anything under 30mph & the car jumps constantly.... people looking at me as if my cars dancing in the street
& agreed with the other person.... It does engage hard (real hard) But you have to compromise comfort for power...
& about the highway issue... Thats the reason why i take the highway instead of the street everywhere i go... Or else my left foot would be tired.
Went ACT 6puck sprung & like every1 said... It is a big difference
Ok I'm a little confused , isnt the 4 puck supposed to be more aggressive then the 6 puck? I DD my FD with an unsprung act 4 puck . and honestly I never have issues with it . apart from maybe the first week , and my car only made 300
Could the extra low end torque from stock ports make the difference?
07-01-13, 09:58 PM
#59
F'n Newbie...
iTrader: (6)
I'd have to say that my least favorite mod was the PFC. That was one of the first things I did to my FD after buying it, and that little damned box was a gateway mod.. Once I had that done it just opened the door for mod after mod after mod after mod....
Here I am now, almost 7 years later with a stock steering wheel, stock seats, a stock driveshaft and an empty bank account! lol
Next mod: an updated ECU (strongly leaning towards the Syvecs S8) to start the whole process over again! ^_^
Here I am now, almost 7 years later with a stock steering wheel, stock seats, a stock driveshaft and an empty bank account! lol
Next mod: an updated ECU (strongly leaning towards the Syvecs S8) to start the whole process over again! ^_^
07-02-13, 03:47 PM
#62
Full Member
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 72
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
purchasing the Greddy FMIC. It was a pain in the *** to install and I ended up having to buy a new bumper just so it would fit. Right after, RX7Store came out with an inexpensive Vmount solution but it requires moving the battery in the bin box (which I don't want to do either).
Replica bumper and hood (ill leave the manufacture name out, they are reputable too) - got tired of non-urathane bumpers and sold everything to go 99 Spec OEM.
I'll tell you the best thing I've purchased was a new set of Coil packs and Twin Power. The car runs fantastic now better than when I first got it. I had a ignition coil pack issue on my RX8 a while back and when I replaced it, it seemed to solve all my issues. So I decided to do the same to the FD and viola! fixed!
Replica bumper and hood (ill leave the manufacture name out, they are reputable too) - got tired of non-urathane bumpers and sold everything to go 99 Spec OEM.
I'll tell you the best thing I've purchased was a new set of Coil packs and Twin Power. The car runs fantastic now better than when I first got it. I had a ignition coil pack issue on my RX8 a while back and when I replaced it, it seemed to solve all my issues. So I decided to do the same to the FD and viola! fixed!
07-04-13, 11:27 AM
#67
I have it and absolutely love it. but i love the raw feeling of a car, not some princess'd up high tech electronically controlled everything. I love the feedback of it. but then again i have a depowered rack and upgraded bushings and all "comfort" isnt necessarily my top priority..
07-04-13, 04:41 PM
#69
Senior Member
Buying 8" Focal Subs instead of one 10"
Buying 18x10" all round CCW's. Should have gone 18x9F 18x10.5R
Buying sticky tires for my 17x8's because I already had tires on the CCW's.
Repainting my hatch due to some stock wing cancer and accidentally letting the 40 grit hit the window.
Replaced stock gauge lights with LED strips. Light is WAY too bright. Has to be turned down all the way and isn't evenly spread. Will be doing custom Indiglo stuff later on.
WORST MOD OF ALLLLLLLLL
F****** hood struts.........I HATE THEM SO.
Buying 18x10" all round CCW's. Should have gone 18x9F 18x10.5R
Buying sticky tires for my 17x8's because I already had tires on the CCW's.
Repainting my hatch due to some stock wing cancer and accidentally letting the 40 grit hit the window.
Replaced stock gauge lights with LED strips. Light is WAY too bright. Has to be turned down all the way and isn't evenly spread. Will be doing custom Indiglo stuff later on.
WORST MOD OF ALLLLLLLLL
F****** hood struts.........I HATE THEM SO.
07-05-13, 05:04 AM
#72
Senior Member
The biggest reason though is the front. The front has a lot of tracking issues. You have to have both hands on the wheel. I think the tires may have something to do with it but my 17x8 255/40's have zero tracking problems and enough grip for braking. Granted they are a 180 tread wear.
