Trentimus

If anyone wants a supercharger you can take mine for what I paid. $3500 shipped and insured.

Trentimus

Chino the thing is I told Vit I didn't need him to tune it until the S/C got in and he said lets go ahead and tune it.. I don't feel like that's my fault when I was clear that I wanted to wait for the SC

Trentimus

Not when I originally paid for a F/I tune and stated I didn't want him to do anything until the SC got in.. I was clear.

spdandpwr

Did you tell vit this stuff in an email? maybe he'll take back what he did and give you the tune for free.

Trentimus

If someone wants the deal I got, now is the time. Otherwise it's just gonna go back.

spdandpwr

Aw man, I have a paycheck coming along too. Are you sure you won't pay a restocking fee.

Trentimus

20% probably, $3500 if you want it

Switt23

you realize that 20% is roughly $700 right?

Only other thing to add today...


and a tease...

Trentimus

Didn't know that.

Is that your ILX?

Switt23

Yeah.. just got the car back from getting the paint done. painted it trim black along the body line on the bottom.

usdmJON

Looks great. Wish my ilx wasnt leased.

Switt23

Mine is but I don't care... i'm buying it back.

usdmJON

I plan on buying mine also. Just dont want to cut into the bumper when anything could happen in the next few years. Looks great though.

Trentimus

Looks great Switt.

Vit is going to do the tune for $60 instead of $130.. I told HeelToe to just send the box.

Hopefully I won't regret it!

usdmJON

Yessss. Glad to hear.

spdandpwr

So you're going ahead with the tune and s/c!!!! zomg, if you like it, I'll get it too...I'm getting teh monies soon...can't waitzzz

tech2332

Hopefully everything goes well, I'm excited to see as if your car was mine. Sucks to hear about all the other bs though

Timmy18

Can't believe a few of my photochops got people to actually go out and cut their bumpers and fabricate piping for a second outlet.

Looks good! Dedicating a whole thread to pictures for it?

usdmJON

lol I bet they would have done it regardless of your chops.

chinoxii

This is clearly a misunderstanding. Did you get a discounted tune from Vit? When I did my tune with E-Tunez my tuner offer 30days free retune if I make additional upgrade to the car. I actually had 3 free retunes after the initial tune


OMG!!! Can't wait to see the final product. So youre going quad exhaust eh? I was thinking to do the samething, I had a rough quote of $1XXX for custom dual exhaust. I want something like this...




Go for it. Dont waste your money on restocking fee that you'll surely regret.

Switt23

So to be back on topic of Bolt On's....

For the exhaust I honestly feel it's best to purchase all the exhaust parts you want ahead of time and then find someone who can weld if you don't already know someone.

My whole setup ran $360 for all Stainless Steel piping after the resonator, the 2 stainless steel tips, 2 dynomax super turbo mufflers, the exhaust merge divider and all needed "reducer/increaser" pipes. I work at a body shop and can weld so I will do the exhaust myself. I had a buddy do the cutouts at a local shop because he's got mad skills. He free-handed the cutouts after eyeballing the size of the tips against the bumper. They are completely straight and rounded smooth and look OEM.

Trentimus

Switt, your set up is beyond my ability.. I am excited to see/hear the final product.

spdandpwr

yea, hats off to you sir.

Switt23

I guess i'm lost what makes it seem like i'm "gifted" or taking on a monster of a task.

Hardest part is MIG welding the Stainless as if you can't put pressure on the inside of the pipe the welds tend to sugar and oxidize. Other than that it's like playing tetris. which part/pieces fit where.

But thank you both for the kind words . Lowering springs going on tomorrow. Had to mow my back yard today which took almost 4.5 hours to do. Sucks having the 2nd biggest lot in the neighborhood and rainy weather on every day you have off of work.

Switt23

Here's what the exhaust setup looks like so far.. not much I know, but I am waiting on the 3.5' stainless straight pipe and the resonator.

usdmJON

Preview

Switt23

Exciting!

usdmJON

Man was she a bitch.
Front driver axle popped out literally 3 times.
Never seen anything like that. First day started at 7pm because I work until 6pm.
Got the rear end done by 8pm at least. Front left was the pain. Axle popped out and we got it back in. It must have came out a second time or we didn't properly seat it the first time. Got the Front right done and had an extra pair of hands hold the hub in place so the axle wouldn't pop out. With the help of moving the wheels to the side THAT one went in pretty easily.
Went for a slow drive and it sounded kind of clunky but thought it may be setting in place. Drove down the street and it only got worse so I turned back around. Parked the car in the garage. I went into panic mode. I calmed myself down the only way I know how. It was pretty damn late and noT in a state to work on my suspension anymore; I went to sleep.

Next day after leaving work 30 minutes early started at 6:30pm. Checked on the right axle and it looked fine. Started on the driver side. The axle was definitely out but there wasn't any tearing in the boot so I hoped for the best. We had one person hold the boot and guide the axle straight, a second person pushing and rotating the hub, and a third person slowly pivoting the wheel left and right. After a LOT of trying without removing the boot (didn't want to remove anything I couldn't replace OEM to possibly void any warranties during my lease; even just the CV boot clamp) it finally set in. Rotated it for a while like suggested to allow the bearing to set and put everything back into place, torqued to spec, and lowered her down.

The ride is significantly stiffer now. I never realized how much I miss a stiff suspension.
Not as stiff as my fold FF Type1s but way stiffer than stock. Drop looks great. I still clear my driveway and speed bumps with ease.

I highly suggest H&R after two annoying days of installation after long days of work and about 4 hours of enjoyment.

Edit:
Crappy night insta

Mini shoot to come.

chinoxii

^looks good. lets hope you didn't damage your axle

chinoxii

When are you putting these babies on? Man, I really believe it would look sickk.

usdmJON

I'm fairly certain all is fine. I hardly drove around at all with the sound. Im the type of person that wont drive a mile if something sounds off.

The spindle was still catching. A lost of stories I heard ended with their speedo reading in the 40s with the car at a stand still. My was was driving pretty normal minus the sound. Once we got the axle seated properly there was NO play at all. I drove with a led foot home pushing it to see how everything was and Im confident everything is better.

spdandpwr

exciting stuff guys...I need to start moving ahead on my build

Timmy18

It's gonna look so good.

tech2332

Jon that is sexy! I'm thinking I might drop mine, get used to the low driving and get rims some months later once I'm used to it. I have a question for all you guys though, why is everyone choosing springs over coils? Is there an advantage or just the price and function? I'm really looking for some coilovers but haven't heard or seen people with them on the ilx as much as springs.

usdmJON

Thats a chop right?

usdmJON

Coilovers are the next step up from springs. Coilovers are springs and struts, typically in a one piece set up. Springs will retain the stock shocks or require aftermarket shocks. Coilovers id say should run from 500 cheapest to a grand or more. Coils cheapest id go is 200 to maybe 300ish.

Coilovers should be less bouncy than springs using stock shocks. Pictures in the gen1 pics thread.

Timmy18

Yeah.

usdmJON

Good job dude. Only spot I can tell is the rear left wheel. I would have copied some of the rear right, mirrored it and used that to finish the wheel where the box was.
Have you taken classes or teach yourself?

usdmJON

Good job dude. Only spot I can tell is the rear left wheel. I would have copied some of the rear right, mirrored it and used that to finish the wheel where the box was.
Have you taken classes or teach yourself?

Switt23

Look how clean you made the garage floor .

Exhaust will go on after Tuesday, i'm waiting on one straight piece of pipe that I can use to fill in any gaps needed.

Jon did you support the front control arms before removing the strut assembly? This is one trick that might help anyone else with the lowering springs. Once you get the wheel off the car, support the front control arm with a jack stand. This will help remove the strain on the axle keeping it parallel to the ground.