I just want to take off my first mistake (K&N Typhoon). I search here and most of the people said the BR intake is one of best ones. I don't know about AMS's intake.

 

my roomate is going to try and take it off this week or weekend.

 

buschur's intake works fine, i just dont like the angle it comes out at... i have the HKS, i like that, Brian has an AMS, Chris, the buschur.... just depends on what style you like. If you buy an AMS front mount, you will have to use their upper or stock upper i believe.... if you buy buschur's front mount.... it comes with a lower, but you will have to use their upper for sure...and it works great with their intake, not too bad with any of the other ones either. i like the buschur pipe because its polished, but i like the AMS design a lot better... its more secure. just whatever upper you go with, make sure you have it flanged for the universal BOV flange.... otherwise you will be playing my game lol...

 

Yes, don't mix and match piping if at all possible. If you want AMS stuff, stick with them. If you want Buschur stuff, stick with them. The intakes are nothing but a bent piece of aluminum tubing...there is nothing special about either of them. AMS uses a K&N cone filter and I'm not sure what brand Buschur uses.

 

Stay away from the white! There's already too many of use around here! I think Grey is a nice option

 

dont want to part out just yet....but if I do decide to Ill let you know

dont worry brian Im leaning towards the black or grey black would be my 1st choice but it would be such a biotch to keep clean.....what do you guys think of the electric blue?? only saw the one as it was driving by

 

I like the EB...much better than the older BBY in my opinion. You'd definitely be the only one with it so it gets my vote too!

Got my car back today! Time to order some stronger axles....

 

someone said they saw a EB ix rolling around here somewhere... i havent seen it yet.... i like the EB as well... or the graphite grey... both beautiful colors

 

the eb one works over there by the back gate to pope. some civilian contractor guy. i see him alot being the office is off butner and he takes that back way in to work alot..............doesent look too sociable though.

 

Hmm, I haven't seen him...

 

looks like it will be pretty good on the govt insurance claim............so far jdm rear, c west front (still deciding on that one) chris's wing, painted skirts, perrin or ams FMIC and prolly an HKS intake. thats just for ext and performance. still gotta get the gauge situation under wraps.

jason- im supposed to go talk to SGM Degrof over @ 3rd so hopefully he can get me a job there. he is friend of a friend so maybe he will work. i wouldnt mind talkin to your guy that way i got a backup..........thanks for the help on this i really need to get outta this hell hole division..............lol

 

degrof will be able to help you more then the 1sg in charge of my bat...but more then likely you will end up in my bat either way. degroff is a good guy and is pretty old if i remember him right lol. just when you get to my bat, dont tell them you are the ammo guy lol.

as far as your mods, dont forget your LICP ... id go with what you are planning on getting if they are just giving you money... JDM rear, whatever front, but try and make it polyurethane instead of fiberglass, LICP whoever you want... I'd leave out the FMIC unless you really wanna do it, get a ported and coated 02 and manifold, i think you can get it from buschur for about 450 for both..... that will give you some serious torque from what i have been reading about them and the IX. i wouldnt paint your side skirts unless your front bumper has black on the bottom, i think it wouldnt look right... too much contrast. As far as intake goes... thats up to you, noone recommends it, i notice a difference with my buttometer but how accurate is that lol. if you go with buschur or ams FMIC you will need their upper pipes and which means you will need a mini battery as well...... all things to consider.

see if you can get hold of a passenger side front caliper ... mine is peeling..... damn mitsu is being asses about it as usual.

 

frickin mitsu I thought they fixed the whole issue w/ the peeling calipers after the '03/'04's

 

really, just puttin on a stock O2 and exhaust mani thats ported and polished will make a difference. **** i might just do that then. i guess for intake i could wait. still think i wanna at least do a front mount. but worse case ill at least get an ams lower pipe if it fits on the stock IC. but with that being said remember the slight dent in the bottom of the IC?? you think im losing anything cause of it??? if not ill prolly just wait for the re-up bonus.......

 

ok so ive edited the list.........some things are up in the air, but i may have left things out but im going shopping again shortly after XMAS.........

C-West front bumper-
JDM rear bumper-
exedy twin plate
clutch/flywheel-
wing
A/F gauge WO2
ams lower pipe
torque dampener
ported and coated O2
ported and coated mani

all of this will be with the claim money........at least thats the goal...........lol