what the heck and how the heck does this improve anything and would you go tubular exhuast mani at this point. i ask this cause i ran across it and its the same price as the ported and polished BR one. just wondering everyones thoughts on it................
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The AMS IC is designed to bolt up to the stock piping and it will. But I suggest replacing the lower pipe with an aftermarket one (same brand as IC of course) as it will yeild a little more power.

I think Corey at Atlantic Motor Sports in D.C. is using that header and I don't recall him saying anything negative about it. You could also go with a replacement front motor mount which will do the same thing as the torque dampener and it will be inconspicuous.

One thing to be aware of with the JDM rear is you can't use your OEM crash bar. I think Gruppe-S had a solution for that but I'm not positive. Also remember that any fiberglass front bumper will be susceptible to road rash and cracking a lot more than the stock one. I don't know many companys that offer FRP or Urethane fronts other than Ings. Check around.

 

yeah thats where i plan on gettin the jdm rear. gruppes has one that is for a IX. ill call them to make sure there isnt any fitment issues and what not. as far as the front, well the places i seached doesent tell the material except cwest which is fiberglass w/ reinforced plastic. if i have to worry about all that with a fiber glass bumper then i might just go with a new stocker and get the SE stocker at that. think that will be better for quality and durability and its the same price almost. if you have any sites that are reputable for bumper and (or) body kits then please share...............

 

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tubular manifolds suck! they crack too easily around the welds. i had about 3-5 cracks in mine. the ported and coated stocker is the best and safest, with the stock or any stock like turbo.

 

thats all i ever hear about the tubular stainless manifolds... i figure if you hear it enough from people having issues im sure its not worth it.... the ported and coated one from buschur should be fine, the only time you will have to change it is if you go to a different turbo setup that doesnt use the stock mani.... i would look around for the poly front bumper... as brian says, ings makes one, just go to their website. it looks nice as well. your second crack at the modlist sounds better though.... i dont think your IC is causing any issues being dented, but if you are going to claim it, why not replace it. we'd have to leak test to see if it is leaking. torque dampener, i did notice a major difference with it, but from what i hear its the same is with the lower mount, but if you do both eventually then i bet it would be better then.

 

I think Vivid Racing has the largest selection of bumpers. FRP is not a bad choice and I haven't heard any negatives about the C-west. I'm not saying all fiberglass pieces are bad, my Gialla is glassed and it fits perfectly. But with that quality comes a price. I payed nearly 1200 shipped for my Gialla (just a front bumper). The INGS kit comes in fiberglass or Urethane but of course the price is gonna go up more. Stick with a major brand for body pieces and you should be fine. Stay away from E-bay or otherwise "copy" bumpers.

 

rob, i have the ported BR exhaust manifold and love it. there is a significant difference between the ported and nonported. as far as a tubular manifold, there good if you buy one that uses quality 304 (american made) stainless steel that buschur/ams utilize for their BIG turbo kits. also, you could pm turbodawg and he'll port and polish your stock exhaust manifold for a good price i've seen his great work when it comes to porting exhaust manifold's.

the problem with megan racing exhaust manifold and alot of others is that they utilize the "chinese" stainless steel so they can sell them for cheaper which results in cracks from the crappy ss they use. i know first hand because i have a megan racing 3" tbe and had cracks where the hangers connect to the exhaust. at the time it was a great value and does the job but i've had to get ithe hangers rewelded once and it seems to be good for now. pretty much what i'm saying is spend the extra cash to get the better quality parts although, HKS brand doesnt always mean its better. do your research, ask others that have the part and base your opinion off of their results. especially the people that have the similar setup your looking for

 

lol, just ordered yet another couple items from them... ordered yesterday afternoon, shipped this morning

 

Good for you...**** them! lol. I'm going to that exhaust shop tomorrow to reweld the DP and weld the bung on (you said bung). I want your dual gauge pod!

 

He did say bung indeed...

I've heard that the Full Race tubular manifold is a good product although it is $900 or thereabouts.

 

yeah that was the front bumper i was looking at. saw it at gruppes and it was a c west bumper. i dont know yet gonna do some more looking for the front bumper. and yeah if the fmic isnt leakin then ill just keep it for now. if i end up gettin the ams fmic then ill go ahead and do the whole shabang and get the mini battery and upper pipe. imma go browse some more now.......................lol

matt. i also have heard about cracking on the tubular mani's. only one i heard is worth anything is the borla but i always thought i would go that route when i get my turbo.

 

question here, is there a difference between exedy and act clutches beside the name. i mean they both have twin plate racing clutches rated at 600+ lbs torque but a 1000 dollar difference in price. just wondering cause i wont spend the extra money if i dont have too

 

i have had both... the act and exedy, personally, love the exedy so much more... nothing grabs like that thing that i have driven.... dont have experience with the triple carbon, but the exedy is quite worth the money, that is why we all are using it

 

hey did anything make you wanna go from the ACT to exedy?? or did you have the ACT on the VIII? i would think and hope that they both grab like no other and hope that with the act i will be able to launch the hell out of her a bunch of times no problem.........................