Akron/Cleveland 8 Owners.
I'm a maybe for Friday depending on whether a cookout happens or not but I'd like to get out there.
Jon - are you going to be around your house on Saturday? If I can't make it on Friday I might swing by and have you take a peek at my AP dongle. I still haven't done anything with it.
Jon - are you going to be around your house on Saturday? If I can't make it on Friday I might swing by and have you take a peek at my AP dongle. I still haven't done anything with it.
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Then sit down and say what you want your car to be in a couple years and then start getting the parts that you'll still be using in two years rather than experimenting now.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
You're whenever and my whenever are slightly different... How early is too early on a Saturday? 
I'm going to go to goodpark for a scramble around 10 or 11. Then I'm going out to dinner in Akron after the scramble. Figure I'd try to swing by on my way but I know you're schedule generally means single digit AM is way too early.
Anyway ballpark gives me an idea on what to shoot for to get it to ya. I think I'll be around all Sunday in Fairlawn too so that might work better.
I'm going to go to goodpark for a scramble around 10 or 11. Then I'm going out to dinner in Akron after the scramble. Figure I'd try to swing by on my way but I know you're schedule generally means single digit AM is way too early.
Anyway ballpark gives me an idea on what to shoot for to get it to ya. I think I'll be around all Sunday in Fairlawn too so that might work better.
Since Friday is going to ruin me with waking up early for the video shoot and dinner later on, I'll probably be in bed earlier than usual.
So anytime after noon should be fine with me.
So anytime after noon should be fine with me.
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Then sit down and say what you want your car to be in a couple years and then start getting the parts that you'll still be using in two years rather than experimenting now.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
-what i want out of my midpipe is something definately louder than stock because my exhaust is too quiet for me, and ive realized that a lot of midpipe setups make the car sound "ricey" due to the rotaries unique sound most people dont recognize and im okay with that. which is why i like the d/r agency power pipe because its definately louder than stock and its a nice middle ground between being really close to stock and being really loud and annoying/rattly.
to be completely honest i really wish i could switch my entire setup to the turboxs header back with the race pipe but its a lot of labor that im not sure i wanna do and i also dont think the turboxs catback is able to hook up to the stock cat for e-checks because it says the stock piping is 2.5" and the turboxs catback and racepipe are 3".
haha even though the entire turboxs headerback is less than what i paid for just my greddy catback
Then sit down and say what you want your car to be in a couple years and then start getting the parts that you'll still be using in two years rather than experimenting now.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
Do you want a midpipe that sounds slightly deeper but just as quiet as the stock cat? Then save up for the RB or keep an eye on the for sale forums for a used Mazsport for under what you'd pay for the RB.
Do you want to autocross or at least greatly improve your handling? Then figure out which shocks/springs you would consider getting.
Don't just buy things now that you're going to regret having in a year. Figure out what you want the car to be and then start going after it - relatively slowly - so that when you get there you won't be disappointed in what the car has become and suddenly you want something else completely.
Just my $.02.
Like Ryan and I said... step 1. What are you going to use the car for?
A) Daily Driving + Autocross
B) Daily Driving + Show car
C) Daily Driving only.
From there, you can identify what mods you would like to make:
Catless Midpipe:
Pros: Daily Driving - Better MPG
Cons: Daily Driving: Loud, smelly, cops don't like flames, illegal.
Pros: AutoCross - lighter than stock cat, more power!
Cons: B Street prepared class... = uncompetitive.
Pros: Show car - popping flames, being loud
Cons: Show car - un-catted exhaust on a black car will dull the finish on your bumper.
True, I seen it on the back of mine!Now... I'm not saying you have to make that list for every single mod you do, but it helps keep you focused. Helped me a lot when I was buying stereo upgrades and cosmetic crap when I really didn't think I wanted a "show car" and a daily driver because its stupid to try to keep a daily driver in show condition.
500 some miles after the install.
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