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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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In your opinion, how accurate are the plx gauges? They seem pretty cheap for what your getting, I just don't want to sacrifice quality for price.
Hi quality and very accurate. They run off of digital sensors that are housed in extruded aluminum. I too want the best and these seemed to fit the bill. If I am not mistaken, they won the SEMA best of show for electronics a year or two ago and they are a Popular Mechanics best pick. Frankly, I have always wondered why people use so many gauges when products like these are available. Maybe I am getting old

Good guys too. Call them and ask then about accuracy. 1(408) 745-PLX1 (7591)
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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LOL, That is the reason why I was selling my HKS Gauges, I wanted to use the PLX since all you need is one gauge...
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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I am looking into this feed ti-94 exhaust, only 30 ever made, the mid pipe and catback are full titanium, the ENTIRE system weighs 8.2 lbs! Need to think this one over, this would be exhaust #9 and I would have to sell my ARC ti. I would need to get a PFC at that point too and port the wastegate or add some kind of restriction.
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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exhaust #9?? holy bejeezus...
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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exhaust #9?? holy bejeezus...
yea :/
1. Apexi n1
2. Apexi n1 duals
3. HKS hyper
4. 5zigen medallion
5. Apexi Gt Spec
6. HKS Carbon Ti
7. Amuse Ti
8. ARC ti
9.??? hopefully that feed exhaust
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 01:30 AM
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Port the wastegate, TOTALLY worth removing the twins.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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$10,000.00 worth of exhaust systems... wow.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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Port the wastegate, TOTALLY worth removing the twins.
I know, I feel at that point I should just go single turbo though - which is my plan for the future.

Originally Posted by mrb63083
$10,000.00 worth of exhaust systems... wow.
That is a lot of money, but that is retail value. I have a feeling that number is going to increase...


Some more planning. Changed the headunit, I saw the pioneer in person and the bottom part sticks out way too much and ruins the "sleekness" of the unit. I am now going to go with Kenwoods flagship model, dnx9140. You can match the illumination to amber and you can change the background. Not to mention, it sounds pretty good, I believe it only has 2v pre-outs, so I might add a line driver.
Also, decided AGAINST the bbs LM's. I have found something that no one has ever done before on a FD, at least not in the size, nor color, nor specific version of a model I want. I want to keep somethings a surprise, but it is a work wheel and not vs-xx, going to run single digit offsets on a 10" wheel and they are about $950/wheel.

Hopefully get some pictures from the bodyshop soon.

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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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No one has done before eh, if you go 24's and deep dish I'm going to come to Florida and slap you silly!
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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LOL what am I going to do now that you let the secret out!

What I meant was, no one has done this particular wheel in this size on a fd. Like no one did a 19" bbs lm on a fd, same situation just not a bbs lm. Wheel is a step lip, probably around 5" in the rear, I don't think anyone has done my planed color scheme for this wheel on a fd either. It is going to look either ubelievable or like **** and I will have to powdercoat it back to the original finish.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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SHOW PAINTED PICS!!!

@_@

BTW, I like the exhaust in the 2nd video. The exhaust in the first video sounded too ricey.

Sounds mean when you're rollin' up.

The idle sounds a bit fart-canny though.

>_<
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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Get yourself a st. May's shotgun exhaust =D

Get me one too while you're at it, lol.
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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paint progress pictures, i demand them now.
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 03:20 AM
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Work Meister S1, 2 or 3 piece?
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by staticguitar313
paint progress pictures, i demand them now.
I know! Supposedly they just started working on the car this week even though its been there for like 3 weeks.

Originally Posted by GreatShamanGT
Get yourself a st. May's shotgun exhaust =D

Get me one too while you're at it, lol.
lol, for a little more money I can get you a nice ti exhaust.

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SHOW PAINTED PICS!!!

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BTW, I like the exhaust in the 2nd video. The exhaust in the first video sounded too ricey.

Sounds mean when you're rollin' up.

The idle sounds a bit fart-canny though.

>_<
Working on it, I am picking it up August 15th. Which exhaust in the 2nd video, there are two(ganador ti/arci ti)?

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Work Meister S1, 2 or 3 piece?
I have no idea what your talking about.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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I might have to go visit this shop for you to get some pics...
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by evot23
I might have to go visit this shop for you to get some pics...
Do it, I am having Alex snap some pictures next time he is in Orlando.


Ordering a set of these in the next week or two... (my lip should be a couple mm bigger given his offset/width!)


I would also like to note, give my tendency to change my mind 100 times, this will probably change. Hard to change though after $3700 worth of wheels.

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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 07:12 AM
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teaser pic. pm me the addy on the shop...I'll be in Orlando in 2 weeks.
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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Nice Work Meister S1 3 piece wheels

Although I might have been able to give you a more gangster deal on some SSRs.
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Miata_mx5
Nice Work Meister S1 3 piece wheels

Although I might have been able to give you a more gangster deal on some SSRs.
Son of a b, I knew I should have edited the photo tag. I was realllllly on the fence between the s1 3p and the ssr sp1, I kept looking at dcups and rotn8's car trying to decide. The RWB porsche with the sp1's is just SICK, but so is their other car with the s1's. Probably going to do 19x10 +25 up front - r disk and 19x11 +15 out back on a o disk in carbon matte. Pretty much identical to this but with more of a lip & sexier car.


This is the car that led me to the meisters, except his are 18's and have very weak offsets/widths thus the small lip.


Anyways, that should look stellar on a HoK Candy Apple red fd. I haven't seen any pictures of fd's with 19" meisters or even meisters with a very aggressive lip. The step lip, small face and huge lip make the meisters appear much smaller then they are so I am thinking 19's should be just perfect. Widebody FTW!

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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Actually, i didn't look at the photo tag.

I could tell by the shape of the spoke and the rivets.
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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Its going to look awesome! That headunit looks pretty damn cool too.
Looking forward to seeing pics of paint!
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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Yes! Wms1 ftw!!!
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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Those will look good on my car after you change your mind in a few months LOL
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