2G TSX Chat, Chit, and General Info Thread
Instructor
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From: Australia
Added my rv6 downpipe no rasp but its louder and sort of drones @1500-2000 rpm but in general main problem is being louder.
Would a magnaflow 14416 reaonator solve this issue?
Oh and i have fujitsubo catback
Would a magnaflow 14416 reaonator solve this issue?
Oh and i have fujitsubo catback
Pro
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From: MN - Twin Cities
Would love to hear a sound clip of your set up before you change out the resonator! .. changing the resonator or adding a 2nd will help tone it down a bit, but it's more for the drone. Muffler's do the majority of sound control. Also look into Vibrant resonators if you can get a hold of them. They have a Quiet line that supposedly works very well.
Instructor
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From: Australia
Would love to hear a sound clip of your set up before you change out the resonator! .. changing the resonator or adding a 2nd will help tone it down a bit, but it's more for the drone. Muffler's do the majority of sound control. Also look into Vibrant resonators if you can get a hold of them. They have a Quiet line that supposedly works very well.
I got the magnaflow all ready so i was going to try that. Its just too loud for my liking with rv6 downpipe, going stock will lose all that midrange power and i was hoping resonator would solve it. Dont want toncut up my fujitsubo and find out it done nothing
I did look into vibrant but they are a bit on expensive side to get to Aus. Would vibrand make much more diffrenece over my magnaflow res?
Pro
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From: MN - Twin Cities
I think it'd be similar to picking coke or pepsi. Both brands are reputable and should do something to help you out. I used a generic shop resonator to change out my Tsudo catback. Drone went down and noise also went down a few decibels and is more tolerable now.
Drifting
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From: City of Champs, MA
Hey guys my car just developed a squeak in the drivers side wheel well and was wondering if any of you have had a similar issue. I only hear it at low speeds when coming to a stop & taking off. And also if I push down on the drivers side it squeaks. I'm lowered on Megan SS coils... could it possibly be a bushing? I remember people having similar complaints about their Megan EZ's squeaking at low speeds. It doesn't happen going over bumps though...
Drifting
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From: City of Champs, MA
Hey guys my car just developed a squeak in the drivers side wheel well and was wondering if any of you have had a similar issue. I only hear it at low speeds when coming to a stop & taking off. And also if I push down on the drivers side it squeaks. I'm lowered on Megan SS coils... could it possibly be a bushing? I remember people having similar complaints about their Megan EZ's squeaking at low speeds. It doesn't happen going over bumps though...
Don't all answer at once guys.....
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Actually yes.. we have to run multiple studies (specifically interior), to ensure the Asian customers can see/reach everything. It's difficult sometimes to meet all of the requirements when the average height/weight of western person compared to Eastern person differs so vastly.
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Three Wheelin'
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I've used soda before, I just think it creates a mess though. I heard plain water works too. I'm surprised it had so much though, I probably checked back a few months ago and it was really clean.
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Not soda like Coca-Cola, but sodium bicarbonate, I.E. baking soda.
Although I've heard of people dumping Coke on their terminals in a pinch, but I thought that's a hood repair for when you have a weak connection and no wrench.
The baking soda method is to pull the terminal, pour some baking soda on, and scrub with a damp toothbrush or rag to clean the terminal. I usually skip it and just use one of those funny terminal cleaning brushes that's like a cylinder with the bristles on the inside.
When the terminal and clamp are clean and shiny, apply a thin layer of dielectric grease to protect. I've heard petroleum jelly works too but Haven tried it since I usually have dielectric on hand and not the jelly.
Although I've heard of people dumping Coke on their terminals in a pinch, but I thought that's a hood repair for when you have a weak connection and no wrench.
The baking soda method is to pull the terminal, pour some baking soda on, and scrub with a damp toothbrush or rag to clean the terminal. I usually skip it and just use one of those funny terminal cleaning brushes that's like a cylinder with the bristles on the inside.
When the terminal and clamp are clean and shiny, apply a thin layer of dielectric grease to protect. I've heard petroleum jelly works too but Haven tried it since I usually have dielectric on hand and not the jelly.
Racer
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From: The Cuse, NY
I agree with what some of the others have said. Just get a box of Arm & Hammer baking soda. Put some in a bowl and add water. Stir it up. Doesn't matter if it all dissolves. Use a little brush and brush the solution on the corrosion until it's gone. Rinse with fresh water. Apply a small amount of dielectric grease. Celebrate your accomplishment with beer!!
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I agree with what some of the others have said. Just get a box of Arm & Hammer baking soda. Put some in a bowl and add water. Stir it up. Doesn't matter if it all dissolves. Use a little brush and brush the solution on the corrosion until it's gone. Rinse with fresh water. Apply a small amount of dielectric grease. Celebrate your accomplishment with beer!!
Not soda like Coca-Cola, but sodium bicarbonate, I.E. baking soda.
Although I've heard of people dumping Coke on their terminals in a pinch, but I thought that's a hood repair for when you have a weak connection and no wrench.
The baking soda method is to pull the terminal, pour some baking soda on, and scrub with a damp toothbrush or rag to clean the terminal. I usually skip it and just use one of those funny terminal cleaning brushes that's like a cylinder with the bristles on the inside.
When the terminal and clamp are clean and shiny, apply a thin layer of dielectric grease to protect. I've heard petroleum jelly works too but Haven tried it since I usually have dielectric on hand and not the jelly.
Although I've heard of people dumping Coke on their terminals in a pinch, but I thought that's a hood repair for when you have a weak connection and no wrench.
The baking soda method is to pull the terminal, pour some baking soda on, and scrub with a damp toothbrush or rag to clean the terminal. I usually skip it and just use one of those funny terminal cleaning brushes that's like a cylinder with the bristles on the inside.
When the terminal and clamp are clean and shiny, apply a thin layer of dielectric grease to protect. I've heard petroleum jelly works too but Haven tried it since I usually have dielectric on hand and not the jelly.
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Oddest observation today...
Was driving home from work and saw a 2G TSX immediately behind me in my rear view mirror. It was the post-MMC model but had black foglight surrounds. He got around me and I was able to check it out; middle age guy driving, all stock except for a stick on dome mirror on the side view mirror. So not exactly a modded car it seems.
But it had black fog light surrounds.
Was driving home from work and saw a 2G TSX immediately behind me in my rear view mirror. It was the post-MMC model but had black foglight surrounds. He got around me and I was able to check it out; middle age guy driving, all stock except for a stick on dome mirror on the side view mirror. So not exactly a modded car it seems.
But it had black fog light surrounds.
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Oddest observation today...
Was driving home from work and saw a 2G TSX immediately behind me in my rear view mirror. It was the post-MMC model but had black foglight surrounds. He got around me and I was able to check it out; middle age guy driving, all stock except for a stick on dome mirror on the side view mirror. So not exactly a modded car it seems.
But it had black fog light surrounds.
Was driving home from work and saw a 2G TSX immediately behind me in my rear view mirror. It was the post-MMC model but had black foglight surrounds. He got around me and I was able to check it out; middle age guy driving, all stock except for a stick on dome mirror on the side view mirror. So not exactly a modded car it seems.
But it had black fog light surrounds.
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Yeah, the black surrounds. Like MoonRover posted.
And plastidip was my first thought, but literally nothing else was done to the car. All badges still there, still chrome. Stock wheels, height, everything. All the other chrome was intact...
Just seems odd to have *just* done the fog light surrounds and *nothing* else.
It looked to be the epitome of "basic family transport appliance" except for that one thing.
Very strange.
And plastidip was my first thought, but literally nothing else was done to the car. All badges still there, still chrome. Stock wheels, height, everything. All the other chrome was intact...
Just seems odd to have *just* done the fog light surrounds and *nothing* else.
It looked to be the epitome of "basic family transport appliance" except for that one thing.
Very strange.
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Yeah I see what you're saying. Was the car CBP in colour? I found the chrome fog surrounds on the black car is a bit much from the factory (my bad if I offended anyone with CBP lol); even more so than the door handles/beak/window trim IMO. And let's face it, plastidip is probably the cheapest thing you can do to your car that requires little to no effort, so I'm not completely shocked 
i replaced my color matched CHIPPED ones with the black ones from a canadian guy on the BM.
so someone is driving around with painted door handles, blacked out roof rack, tinted, black fog trim, working rear bumper lights........but in 4x4 status
THINKING they are driving a totally stock vehicle.
so someone is driving around with painted door handles, blacked out roof rack, tinted, black fog trim, working rear bumper lights........but in 4x4 status
THINKING they are driving a totally stock vehicle.
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yesss 
Im right in the middle.. can't really put more money into the car.. but STi feels like so far away.. I get anxious not doing any updates to my vehicle. It's a weird feeling indeed.
Im right in the middle.. can't really put more money into the car.. but STi feels like so far away.. I get anxious not doing any updates to my vehicle. It's a weird feeling indeed.
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