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Old Jan 8, 2015, 10:53 AM
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The Evo got another goodie in the mail today, I found this guy and will be replacing the Tomei Piston oil cap with it. If you've ever held one in person, you know that besides looking fancy this is also a really well made piece
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Old Feb 4, 2015, 11:27 AM
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So the previous owner of this car in his infinite knowledge decided to put Tein S-Tech springs on the MR Bilsteins, and I have been looking for ways to reverse this decision from day 1. The Bilsteins are still in good condition, but I was deciding between going back to stock, doing a revalve and adding Swift springs or purchasing coilovers. With the news that Bilstein no longer revalves OEM CT9A shocks, my decision was partly made for me. I think these plus a RCK will do though more to come soon!

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Looks awesome love the white
Old Feb 4, 2015, 08:28 PM
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Looks awesome love the white
Thanks dude I love the color too. I'm a big fan of white Evos
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Best of luck! Looks like that car found the right owner! Many happy, fast miles together!
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Best of luck! Looks like that car found the right owner! Many happy, fast miles together!
Thanks! I still can't believe how awesome this car is. It's way more fun to drive than I imagined. Can't wait to get the Ohlins on and drive it again come spring
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Nice car, coming together nicely
Old Feb 8, 2015, 05:52 PM
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Thanks everyone! First post has been updated with my Pre-April Checklist for the car, a lot is going to be tweaked, touched up or changed!

Also: if anyone is interested in my HKS Downpipe, ETS MAF Intake w/ Essentially Brand New Amsoil Filter or my HKS Carbon-Ti Exhaust lmk! They will be up for sale soon and are all in good condition.

Also added to the first post I added my assessment of the previous owners' mods that were on the car when I got it.....because I'm a little bored tonight

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Haven't posted in a while...but my car is undergoing some TLC at the moment. New brakes, refinishing the calipers and....some other new things. One of which you can see in the picture

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Things are going well, I can't wait until I can hit the road and enjoy the clean-up project!

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The Brembo calipers look fantastic. You are doing a wonderful job.
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Originally Posted by jplgsx
The Brembo calipers look fantastic. You are doing a wonderful job.
Thank you sir! My PC guy really killed it, the Brembo lettering is actually stenciled on in Cerakote instead of a sticker, and then the entire thing is cleared with high-temp clear coat. They came out so awesome in person. I'm really happy with the valve cover too, it was pretty beat when I got the car.
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looks really good, keep up the great work!
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That valve cover looks amazing. Clean and not flashy Awesome progress!
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Glad to see you are doing quality here! I too am liking the valve cover a lot- what color is that called?? And do you mind sharing who did the work? Thanks!

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