12 but what I heard from Lance he said going to no resonators would only slightly increase sound in the cabin, not really increase the actual volume of the exhaust itself.

 

Cold start my exhaust is decently loud, but not surprisingly. However, I care more about the actual volume of the exhaust while cruising the most.

 

How much do you guys pay for powdercoating wheels?

I know I'm in a not so cheap area, but is $125-150/wheel reasonable??

 

After 4 days sitting all alone on the third floor of an airport parking deck....I drove her!

Exhaust inside the deck was music to my ears

 

I paid 300 for all 4 here in Memphis. Are you close to Connor?

 

Yea his guy want $520 + "materials & repairs"

 

I guess that doesn't help much then.

My uncle in NJ powdercoats but I imagine with the shipping you'd be about the same.

 

What color are you trying to get? Multi stage coating is more labor intensive which raises the price (materials + labor). Single stage colors and what he has in Stock will save you money. Black is always the cheapest job. Also you can save yourself some money by refinishing the wheels yourself. An hour or so with a few different grit sanding blocks will save you money. I refinished my own and had him finish up when he sandblasted.

There are a few other shops in the area that will powder coating however I from the grape vine jobs come out shotty from places in Maryland and one in Manassas.

Also, I can attest he does a killer job. Only uses quality materials and won't deliver a job with any defects. Hes did an entire engine bay for a friend and it came out flawless. Here's a pic of my friend's tiffany blue wheels for her Civic Si.

 

My rear swaybar bushings are squeaking like crazy. What is the correct grease to lubricant them with?

I need something I can pick up at auto zone or something so I can deal with it today before I go mad. If AZ doesnt have the right grease, what can I use to get by for a week or so until I can get something shipped?

 

It's called "pre-lube grease". Energy Suspension is my go-to manufacturer for stuff like that.

What if instead of unbolting everything, you squirted some penetrating oil in there until the good stuff arrives? Maybe a dumb idea, just thinking out loud.

 

I figured ordering energy suspension lube was the best solution.

Something like penetrating spray seems like an idea....

 

I've used synthetic grease on my vehicles where sway bar bushings begin to squeak. Just try and get the great all around the bushings and it will get worked in eventually. Usually solves the annoying noises.

 

Noticed those deep-sculpted black carpet floor mats for cheap on ebay, same seller who has the $159 midnight grills. $75 shipped.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/G4900-1NM5B-Infiniti-G-Sedan-Premium-Floor-Mat-Set-NEW-OEM-G49001NM5B-/111491767032?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19f56d5af8
EDIT - Noticed there is a "make offer" button so I tried $52 and got them immediately. $66.69 shipped. 5 sets left. Good luck!

 

Just installed those windfireauto LED courtesy projector lights. They are obscenely easy to install... even for me. The only thing that was kind of a pain was switching out the 'image chip' thing. Even with that and no instructions included, it was under 30 minutes total. Can't wait to see them at night!

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, John!

 

Just following someone else who followed someone else who...

And you're right, it's awkward figuring out how to swap the lens, but once you do, it's easy. After which the only goof is putting the lens in backwards... which I did. Twice.

You're going to love them after it gets dark. And you're very welcome, Dan.