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Looks good spencer, did you have a shop do the install? If so what did it run you?
Originally Posted by blnewt
x2, and what did the cover cost from Aliexpress? Looks really good.
I did the install myself, takes patience and a bit of ingenuity, getting the 10-2 and the folds are by far the most difficult part, few tips for anyone doing this; a very nice adhesive role is provided with the set, you must use this around pretty much all parts of the wheel, I know some wraps/stitching on youtube just use the sew, but you have to adhesive this or it will twist and slide big time.
The bolstering is there, hard to see in pic
Blnewt the cover was $25~ shipped from the peoples republic of *chinea*
@Rochester In regards to the Stone/Black to each their own, personally as there is a good amount of black pieces in our stone interior, specifically around the gauge cluster I think it looks great In person. and shockingly finding a perfect stone grey match from china isnt easy. also beats holding gritty ruined leather
That looks pretty dang good, and for $25 bucks?! Props for doing it yourself too, great job.
Originally Posted by IracknBack
bought, wrapped, and installed my front lip and got the whole car ceramic coated.
Iracknback, the redone front end is looking mean and clean
Always liked the valence area on that front lip wrapped myself, but haven't seen it on white before, looks good.
Love that look, it's on the list for my white sedan as well.... just need to track down a good front lip first (links appreciated). I need to have my front bumper painted this spring anyways due to tree sap damage from last year. Would like to get the lip installed first
Contemplated having it molded but I haven't looked into the cost yet
ADDED: I assume that lip through Infiniti? I don't trust the Ebay versions... someone with experience have any input?
Last edited by Nico-derm; Feb 28, 2017 at 11:31 AM.
Finally got around to installing my clamps. The throttle bodies are bugging me. 2.5" clamps are too small, and 2.75 are too big lol. Put the 2.5" on there, it tightened by a good amount, no pinching but Im not a fan of how the 'pinch guard' isnt being used lol.
Finally got around to installing my clamps. The throttle bodies are bugging me. 2.5" clamps are too small, and 2.75 are too big lol. Put the 2.5" on there, it tightened by a good amount, no pinching but Im not a fan of how the 'pinch guard' isnt being used lol.
2.75" clamps at the Throttle Body are not too big. They are just the right size. If anything, I'd prefer the size at 2.85", for the absolutely perfect fit. I don't understand the problem here.
Here's another thought. If the pinch guard still allows for a gap, then I suspect your bolts are only connected by a couple of threads. That doesn't seem good.
So... get longer bolts.
Last edited by Rochester; Feb 28, 2017 at 12:04 PM.
I don't understand why the clamps at the Throttle Body are so separated... it's not like we don't have the same TB. That would be silly. As for the clamps at the filters, if 2.75" is too large for a tight fit, I can't see how 2.5" is too small. And I'm saying that only because I've gone through this very same thing with the very same clamps and sizes.
Here's another thought. If the pinch guard still allows for a gap, then I suspect your bolts are only connected by a couple of threads. That doesn't seem good.
So... get longer bolts.
At the throttle body, I used 2.5" clamps, 2.75 are loose when fully tightened.
At the filters 2.75 was a perfect fit. At the throttle body, the one on the intake pipe is more or less ok, the throttle body is an issue. Im definitely not putting it on the lip either, that was my first thought. The K&N silicone tube thing is pretty thin I guess. Its definitely thinner than yours. Getting new pipe connectors might be the best solution for me here.
The pinch guard is touching the other side of the clamp, and the bolt is fairly deep in there, but Im still getting new bolts, way ahead of you, going to the hardware store after work today
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Right. I figured out what you were saying and editing my post while you replied.
I suppose it's possible my couplers are thicker than the ones you're using. That could explain the variation.
Took me a few edits not to come off retarded lol.
But yeah, that, plus the pipe diameter of the K&N intake tube is a bit smaller than the throttle body too, with the 2.75 fully tightened on that part, thees a good 1mm gap still. TB clamp doesn't move, but its not tight.
Do you recall the inside diameter of the HPS couplers you used? My calliper shows the pipe diameter at 56mm, So Im guessing the 57mm coupler should be perfect.
P.S. Coupler... thats the word I was looking for haha.
But yeah, that, plus the pipe diameter of the K&N intake tube is a bit smaller than the throttle body too, with the 2.75 fully tightened on that part, thees a good 1mm gap still. TB clamp doesn't move, but its not tight.
Do you recall the inside diameter of the HPS couplers you used? My calliper shows the pipe diameter at 56mm, So Im guessing the 57mm coupler should be perfect.
P.S. Coupler... thats the word I was looking for haha.
Back in 2013, I bought a single, 4" HPS coupler spec'd at 70mm. (Then I cut it in half, one for each side.) IDK if 70mm represents ID or not, but that's what I've got.
