Sedan Chat Thread
Kinda sucks. Especially since after the fix, it doesn't sound like it used too. More drony and a bad kind of throaty coming from that broken RHFC on acceleration.
Just make sure to install extra hangers to support them.
Just make sure to install extra hangers to support them.
Going to talk to him tomorrow about doing this now, instead of 4 months from now.
AFAIK, you can use new hangers, or cut the hangers off the OEM cats, and get creative on welding them to the FI cats. IDK what kind of creative solution that involves, but my mechanic has some ideas, and I'm sure he'll figure it out fine.
Going to talk to him tomorrow about doing this now, instead of 4 months from now.
Going to talk to him tomorrow about doing this now, instead of 4 months from now.
mmm very interesting. good ideas I ll look into this. only problem is that I m not too familiar with any reputable shops around here, but I ll ask around.
Only the passenger side broke loose and it was when I went to floor it, which to be honest, I almost never do. I guess I just have bad luck with cars 
The car sounded like this, only louder at idle: (just wait for it at 0:24)
The car sounded like this, only louder at idle: (just wait for it at 0:24)
I only drive my car a few days a week, but when I do, there is always a moment, somewhere along the way, when I'm at full throttle. Always. It's usually second gear (so much win), but sometimes third, and sometimes out of the hole in 1st. Heck, at least once a week or more I turn off Traction Control so that I can muscle through a turn. Been digging the car like that for almost 3 years now.
Maybe it's a 6MT thing. IDK. Everybody approaches this hobby differently, I guess. With all the power-mods you did in the last year, Alfredo, I would have guessed you get on the car a lot.
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Almost never? Really?
I only drive my car a few days a week, but when I do, there is always a moment, somewhere along the way, when I'm at full throttle. Always. It's usually second gear (so much win), but sometimes third, and sometimes out of the hole in 1st. Heck, at least once a week or more I turn off Traction Control so that I can muscle through a turn. Been digging the car like that for almost 3 years now.
Maybe it's a 6MT thing. IDK. Everybody approaches this hobby differently, I guess. With all the power-mods you did in the last year, Alfredo, I would have guessed you get on the car a lot.
I only drive my car a few days a week, but when I do, there is always a moment, somewhere along the way, when I'm at full throttle. Always. It's usually second gear (so much win), but sometimes third, and sometimes out of the hole in 1st. Heck, at least once a week or more I turn off Traction Control so that I can muscle through a turn. Been digging the car like that for almost 3 years now.
Maybe it's a 6MT thing. IDK. Everybody approaches this hobby differently, I guess. With all the power-mods you did in the last year, Alfredo, I would have guessed you get on the car a lot.
At first, I used to floor it more often, but then I got tired of not having enough room. Speed limits where I drive mostly are only 50mph (not that anyone cares). The roads are not long enough and are always crowded, plus people here don't respect the "fast" lanes and drive like....One time I almost crashed because one idiot decided to change lanes at 40mph without the turn signal and I was accelerating going past 70mph.
Add to that, my not driving that much lately, and I almost never floor it now. On November, I only ran 274 miles
At first, I used to floor it more often, but then I got tired of not having enough room. Speed limits where I drive mostly are only 50mph (not that anyone cares). The roads are not long enough and are always crowded, plus people here don't respect the "fast" lanes and drive like....One time I almost crashed because one idiot decided to change lanes at 40mph without the turn signal and I was accelerating going past 70mph.
Add to that, my not driving that much lately, and I almost never floor it now. On November, I only ran 274 miles
Add to that, my not driving that much lately, and I almost never floor it now. On November, I only ran 274 miles
When are you moving to the mainland? Does PR even refer to the States as "the mainland" like Hawaii does?
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Has Tony responded from Fast intentions alfredo? This seems like a pretty big deal and I'm pretty sure since they charge the most for HFC's that they should be bulletproof. Hell, Berk even reused the brace so why couldn't they?
Sounds like Puerto Rico isn't conducive to driving the kind of car you have, or more particularly, the way you've been modifying it. That sucks, man. You could maybe say the same about Northeast Winters, but that's only 3-4 months out of the year. And now that I think of it, every Spring brings a renewed sense of optimism with the car... so it actually works out really well, IMO.
When are you moving to the mainland? Does PR even refer to the States as "the mainland" like Hawaii does?
When are you moving to the mainland? Does PR even refer to the States as "the mainland" like Hawaii does?
As for moving, after completing 4 years of Med school locally, following up with residency in the states is an option. Texas seems like an excellent place for cars, plus it's a "low tax state".
Not yet. Their automatic email mentions that they respond within 1 business day.
My commute takes me for 4 miles on the expressway. If there is no traffic, the on ramp is a gentle right, with lots of room to go wide. I can enter with my foot to the floor at about 40, with just a slight bit of oversteer, then redline second and third before the end of the ramp. It's automotive nirvana
In other news...don't we all hate waiting for parts? I ordered spacers on the 25th, right before Thanksgiving. They estimated 3-5 business days to make them, then figure a few days to ship them. Puts me at some time next week
