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Don't you have to get the computer re-programmed once you remove the sensor? That's what i've read from researching about the P0106 cel code.
Okay let me rewind here a bit....after I reinstalled the MAP sensor I disconnected the battery for a couple of minutes. Reconnected the battery terminal and voila. I passed smog today and no cel yet, keeping my fingers crossed.
Man it's been like 3 weeks that i started thinking about painting my calipers, and look what i ended up doing - a full brake job. Originally I only wanted to go for the look of the calipers and rotors not being rusty, i thought i'd clean them up and paint them with high temp paint, then started looking into rotors with the black coating and really wanted to get new rotors, then i thought hmm it's even cheaper and a million times better to get the calipers powder coated since they'll have to flush out the brake fluid and bleed the brakes as well and all together 4 calipers would only be $300ish and it'll last forever. Now i haven't even touched the calipers yet but got new rotors + pads. Ayy..
I had my calipers (non akebono) wire brushed (to get rid of the rust that was starting to appear on them) and had them sprayed with caliper paint (to prevent further rust). The shop only had black, red, and yellow, I went for the red, although I kind of regret not going black.
I had my calipers (non akebono) wire brushed (to get rid of the rust that was starting to appear on them) and had them sprayed with caliper paint (to prevent further rust). The shop only had black, red, and yellow, I went for the red, although I kind of regret not going black.
Can you post pictures please? I've only seen aftermarket and sport ones in different colors on the G's.
I actually purchased the spray paint and a shiny finish from vht and cleaning them myself is not a problem.
I've heard mixed results with people using vht paint. Here's a bad pic with lots of glare lol. I'll have to dig and see if I have any shots with good lighting.
EDIT: Ok, heres another terribly lit photo that might give a better idea.
Any 6MT owners here have an opinion on the rear gear-oil swap?
My car is a 2011, with 29K miles on it, and the original differential gear-oil. I have two quarts of Red Line 75W90 ready to go, but intended to use them with a 4.083 gear upgrade that I've since moved to next year. (sad) Do you think I should go ahead and swap the oil this Spring anyway, in keeping with the recommended 30K interval? Or can I wait another year and another 5k miles? Or is it the time elapsed that's really the determining factor, like brake fluid? The gear oil was $33 shipped from Amazon, and I figure my mechanic would want $50, because I'm not going to DIY the fluid swap.
So should I put it off, or do it this year anyway?
I would recommend you just replace it if the cost will be $33 + $50. My butt dyno notices the difference when I have fresh diff fluid.
It certainly was especially with the visual inspection. Good thing AFE finally got their CARB sticker for the Takeda cai as well otherwise I would have been in trouble for that as well
Sounds like you got quite lucky. My SMOG guy always uses a mirror to check the CAT's, so I finally got tired of paying extra to pass SMOG and just pulled the BERK CAT's. Of course that SMOG sticker on my GTM Stage II "intake" definitely helps.
Still messing with boot fitment. Someone once said: 'This isn't a plug-n-play mod'. LOL
Sean
Lookin' good, Sean. Tony really does some amazing work! Looks like your ready to join Carbon Fiber Anonymous as well.
Oh, and that boot fitment looks pretty good to me. I used the Redline boot to cover up the entire AT shifter surround, which saved me about $100 in extra CF work from Tony.
Originally Posted by ZOSTER33
Thanks your interior is looking good as well and I hope to be there at Autocon. What about you?
Thanks, Zoster! Yeah, I should be at AutoCon with 5 or 6 other guys from my team.
Sounds like you got quite lucky. My SMOG guy always uses a mirror to check the CAT's, so I finally got tired of paying extra to pass SMOG and just pulled the BERK CAT's. Of course that SMOG sticker on my GTM Stage II "intake" definitely helps.
He did take a good look under my car using a flashlight. I thought I was toast but he came back up and said everything looks good lol so I guess you can say I got lucky.
mine were 1615 from freaking tirerack... 
and just pulled the BERK CAT's. Of course that SMOG sticker on my GTM Stage II "intake" definitely helps. 
