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Oct 23, 2014 | 04:44 AM

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Where'd you get your bar?

That's a question to a post that was complimenting my engine bay, so I'm guessing you're asking me that question.

It's just a standard GT-Spec front strut tower brace. However, I did polish the clear-coat off it, and I polished out the "GT-Spec" logo from the middle of the bar. The brackets were stripped and then powder-coated in gloss black, with a metallic clear-coat. And the hardware is polished titanium, from some Amazon seller, IIRC.

Oct 23, 2014 | 09:12 AM

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Purchased Tanabe axleback, cusco strut bar, mishimoto intake tubes w/ aFe drop in filters, Carbon fiber rear diffuser by Autokits X

Oct 23, 2014 | 03:46 PM

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Got this...

Got this little key chain for $5 on eBay

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Oct 24, 2014 | 03:16 AM

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That's a question to a post that was complimenting my engine bay, so I'm guessing you're asking me that question.

Haha. Thanks!

Oct 25, 2014 | 06:13 PM

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Spiffy

Washed, detailed, and loved...

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Oct 25, 2014 | 06:31 PM

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First time cleaning my engine bay. I have to after painting my engine cover last week

seems like the next step.

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Oct 25, 2014 | 06:36 PM

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That is the very first time I've seen someone establish a color scheme based on the dipstick handle. That's fascinating.

Oct 25, 2014 | 08:05 PM

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Installed my new led fog lights and stoptech rotors with new pads all the way around.

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Oct 26, 2014 | 01:11 AM

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First time cleaning my engine bay. I have to after painting my engine cover last week

seems like the next step.

Looking nice!
What grill is that? Looks like the C-mod

Thanks for the ideas

Oct 29, 2014 | 10:19 AM

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Spacers

15mm one-piece wheel spacer adapters from B2 AutoDesign... next to a really fat cat on my dining room table.

For winter, for my duckfeet.

Oct 29, 2014 | 05:11 PM

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15mm one-piece wheel spacer adapters from B2 AutoDesign... next to a really fat cat on my dining room table.

For winter, for my duckfeet.

Be sure to use 6 point sockets and don't let the socket rock, those nuts are really easy to round off. (don't ask me how I know)

Oct 29, 2014 | 07:14 PM

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Be sure to use 6 point sockets and don't let the socket rock, those nuts are really easy to round off. (don't ask me how I know)

Great advice, Brad. I'll make sure I have a 6-sided socket to fit, and if I don't, I'll buy one.

[edit] Six-sided 11/16 socket. Got one. Thanks for looking out, B.

[edit2] No, that's a 17mm nut.

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Oct 29, 2014 | 07:31 PM

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Great advice, Brad. I'll make sure I have a 6-sided socket to fit, and if I don't, I'll buy one.

[edit] Six-sided 11/16 socket. Got one. Thanks for looking out, B.

Aren't they metric??

Oct 29, 2014 | 07:33 PM

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Aren't they metric??

I was thinking that, too. Certainly the threads are, right?

But as for the lug nut itself, a 17mm socket is too big, and a 16mm socket is too small, so...

Either way, I PM'd Chris@b2auto for answers.

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Use a 17mm 6point socket. Torque to 75 to 80lbs.

Charles

...which is odd, because my 17mm socket was too big. No wait, turns out it's just worn. I bought a 17mm 6-sided deep-socket, just for this purpose.

All good now.

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Oct 29, 2014 | 07:36 PM

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I was thinking that, too. Certainly the threads are, right?

But as for the lug nut itself, a 17mm socket is too big, and a 16mm socket is too small, so...

IDK either. I would think the studs are definitely metric, so it seems odd the lugs would be SAE.