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Old Jun 27, 2017, 07:57 AM
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no regerts!
Old Aug 4, 2017, 07:48 AM
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Near stock, no regrets!
Old Aug 4, 2017, 10:07 AM
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I had exedy twin disc. Only lasted 10K. Spke to exedy rep - they are designed for racing and launching, not daily driver. So twin disc is not necessarily better.
Old Aug 4, 2017, 05:41 PM
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Installing the Voltex side skirts. Have to drive the car up on a board to fit a scissor jack under, then jack it up enough to get a floor jack in there. No Nascar speed tire changes now.

Oh did I mention what happens when the car rolls off the scales when setting it up?
You betcha! Crushed the fronts of both side skirts...
Old Aug 8, 2017, 03:19 PM
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I've done some minor cosmetic exterior like Rally Armor mud flaps and Vortex generator. The only engine mod is an ECU flash at a place called TurboTrix in NJ, but I don't think they are around anymore. But I've never had a problem and I get 24 MPG on the highway. I'm a big beliver in KISS and can't go wrong.
Old Oct 9, 2017, 04:27 PM
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Comp clutch twin disc. Chatter is terrible.
Old Oct 9, 2017, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jdostie27
Comp clutch twin disc. Chatter is terrible.
90% of the people I know, personally, have all gone back to single disks. None of them really needed a twin, anyway. If you drive it on the street, twins are horrible.

In regards to an early post I made here: I pulled off my brand new FP Green that died...
I put the stock IX turbo back on and am enjoying the car more than I have in years. The car is so damned responsive and quick, it makes me giggle like a school girl. Yeah.. it will be working kinda hard at the track, but I do Time Attack and only need two laps max out of the thing...
I should have sold off the Green long ago. I'd be out a lot less money too.
Old Oct 9, 2017, 04:43 PM
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I have a Comp Clutch sprung stage 4 clutch in my evo. I didn't think it was really that much more stiff than stock. I think it's a very daily friendly clutch especially considering it's a 6 puck, plus it handles back to back to back launches on radials without complaint. It's worlds lighter than the Clutch Masters 850 twin disk I had in another car.
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one mod I definitely regret is going with my mini battery instead of just relocating
it to the back
Old Oct 30, 2017, 09:47 AM
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No mods, minus a good snow tires. Fastest car on the road when it's snowing.
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Old Oct 30, 2017, 11:20 AM
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Solid Rear diff mustache bushings. Will be converting to polyurethane shortly. The extra noise is an unnecessary addition to my life.
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Old Oct 31, 2017, 06:23 PM
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HKS Intake that was not carb legal. stupid CA Smog Laws. Had to take it out and buy a CARB Legal one.
Old Nov 1, 2017, 05:20 AM
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No regrets to the mods I've made, but I do regret jumping in and modifying the car right away.
I should have spent some time learning to drive the car before modifying it. I spent a long time where the car outperformed me as a driver and I think it really hurt my progress in learning how to really drive the car competitively.
Old Nov 9, 2017, 04:48 PM
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I regret getting the whiteline tierod ends the boots didn't get torn but they failed in less than 10k on a street car also happened to a bunch of people at the shop as well.


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