Ordinarily I don't do this sort of thing, I'd rather be wrenching and enjoying the fruits of my labor than keeping up with a thread. However, I figure solidtrance is probably getting tired of me posting in his thread ((inout)) so why the hell not do my own?
We bought the car back in January. One previous owner, we got a good deal as the place that had it specialized in used BMWs so they wanted it off the lot. The PO had installed BC Racing coilovers, rear MS strut bar, braided steel brake lines, K&N drop-in air filter, and adjustable sway bar end links. It also came with a second set of wheels/tires for winter use (they suck, some form of Dunlops), and with both carpet and winter mats.
We hadn't even picked the car up before I started buying parts. My wife loves what I do to the cars but she put me on notice that I had to run things by her before I changed it. I pointed out since she liked my past mods (except for the bronze wheels on the Protege, it was a style disagreement), she should just let me go for it. I did agree to run the external stuff by her.
Before I left home I had bought/installed the following: Racing Beat intake duct, spare tire kit (felt better with her having that), Axial Flow short shifter, Race Roots synchro saver, 6 disc CD changer (taken from an MPV radio), color matched clear corners, factory front lip and cargo net, Magnaflow catback, Fiamm horns (not a big change from the stockers since they are buried in the fenders), and oil cooler and radiator screens. The only thing she complained about was the shifter, after her first drive she came back in demanding I put the stocker back. I convinced her to wait a few days which she did, once she got used to it (mainly reverse) she was hooked. I did buy a set of fender vents but didn't get a chance to put them on. Also a set of Tokico D-Spec shocks with RB springs and a third brake light that was missing a screw. Based on my experience with trying to get that replaced, I would not recommend doing business with Octane Motorsports.
Since I have been at work I have picked up the following (both new and used) parts: Racing Beat REVi intake, Cobb AP (MM version with the tuning package), stock rear shocks (so I can use the spring hats for the Tokicos), stock third brake light (I have plans), Axial Flow master cylinder brace, adjusting cables and front tool for the Tokicos, Race Roots clutch pedal brace. Still to come (just before I head home) will be MS side skirts and the factory rear flares. The wife just piles up all the stuff I buy without looking at it and since the side skirts are long I will order them so they arrive after I get home.
And that does it for now. Won't be able to install this stuff for a while longer (it's a secret) so stay tuned...and try to stay awake!
We bought the car back in January. One previous owner, we got a good deal as the place that had it specialized in used BMWs so they wanted it off the lot. The PO had installed BC Racing coilovers, rear MS strut bar, braided steel brake lines, K&N drop-in air filter, and adjustable sway bar end links. It also came with a second set of wheels/tires for winter use (they suck, some form of Dunlops), and with both carpet and winter mats.
We hadn't even picked the car up before I started buying parts. My wife loves what I do to the cars but she put me on notice that I had to run things by her before I changed it. I pointed out since she liked my past mods (except for the bronze wheels on the Protege, it was a style disagreement), she should just let me go for it. I did agree to run the external stuff by her.
Before I left home I had bought/installed the following: Racing Beat intake duct, spare tire kit (felt better with her having that), Axial Flow short shifter, Race Roots synchro saver, 6 disc CD changer (taken from an MPV radio), color matched clear corners, factory front lip and cargo net, Magnaflow catback, Fiamm horns (not a big change from the stockers since they are buried in the fenders), and oil cooler and radiator screens. The only thing she complained about was the shifter, after her first drive she came back in demanding I put the stocker back. I convinced her to wait a few days which she did, once she got used to it (mainly reverse) she was hooked. I did buy a set of fender vents but didn't get a chance to put them on. Also a set of Tokico D-Spec shocks with RB springs and a third brake light that was missing a screw. Based on my experience with trying to get that replaced, I would not recommend doing business with Octane Motorsports.
Since I have been at work I have picked up the following (both new and used) parts: Racing Beat REVi intake, Cobb AP (MM version with the tuning package), stock rear shocks (so I can use the spring hats for the Tokicos), stock third brake light (I have plans), Axial Flow master cylinder brace, adjusting cables and front tool for the Tokicos, Race Roots clutch pedal brace. Still to come (just before I head home) will be MS side skirts and the factory rear flares. The wife just piles up all the stuff I buy without looking at it and since the side skirts are long I will order them so they arrive after I get home.
And that does it for now. Won't be able to install this stuff for a while longer (it's a secret) so stay tuned...and try to stay awake!
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