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  1. jrhone
    Thinking of having a set of 320is Recaros redone in the Alpina colors....anyone know a place I can get them done?
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    Look at the pic in my sig....thats more accurate.....it alsways looks pastelblau to me in pics...but in person its dead on Fjord.
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    OK...heres mine. Ireland Stage II no pads in front, upper pads ONLY in rear. Bilstein Sport shocks. 14" BBS RZ wheels. 195/60/14 tires.
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    Yes its easier than the M20, BUT its WAY more expensive for engine/trans combo thats in good shape....look at maybe 3-5K on that alone, plus the few grand you need for a decent install...you are back to 8k....A prefessionally installed S14 that has been rebuilt and gone through will set you back in the area of 10k. Yes you can do it cheaper, but do you want a S14 with 150k miles on it just slapped into your 02? If it was only a few grand dont you think everyone would do it? Get an M10, and if you want more power then mod that.
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    Wen I was a young kid, my first 2002 did it...now my 2nd 02 does it. I think its quite common. The vent seems to get stuck open, or the seals are so worn they wont completely close. Its one of the few thins left for me to really dig into on my car. May be a job this week.....
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    I am holding off on my 5 speed conversion for a bit and was wondering if it's worth it to do a short shift kit on the 4 speed. Thanks in advance.
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    Guys....I got my set last week.....EXCELLENT quality and FAST shipping.....well worth the money.
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    The paint is only nice on the hood! The doors have quite a bit a door dings along the sides, and the roof and trunk are beginning to show spots where the base coat is showing...it'll need a pint job this year....
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    Awesome idea!!!! Thx...I am leaning towards chrome trim only if anything.
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    Drastically different. Headphones use your ears, or a closed design. Plug in a set of headphones, then pull them off your head 2 inches....Also do you drive with your head against the head rest?Most people dont. Its been done, and again, its usually not well received. As said, you could do some sugnal processing to delay the high frequencies a bit so they all arrive to the ears at the same time, or close, but that will change depending on the volume...the louder you go, the more out of wack it will be....Now if you listen to talk radio then it wont matter....use them. I prefer a bit of distance between me and the speakers to create the proper staging....but again thats just me.
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    I bought my car and it had the chrome trim and black beltline trim removes and holes filled in already. Before I lowered it and put the BBS RZ wheels on it, I HATED the fact it was so plain looking. It was at the shop and the owner told me that someone asked why my 2002 looked so different (read worse) than the other 2002s. He said just the trim....that was before the suspension and wheels. Now that its got a better stance and no rusty wheels, the de-trimmed look is kinda growing on me...so what do you guys think? Add the chrome trim? Add the Chrome and black beltline trim? or keep it like it is...thanks...Here is a pic of the car as it is now....
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    That is WAAAAAAAAAYYYY cheap.....if he does good work you are set. I would be careful. Great pricing is about 800 install for engine alone....5 speed is about another 800 in labor. I just went through this...check the for sale section...there are engines there...fuly rebuilt and ready to go...also post in the wanted section....people sometimes ave spare engines just laying around. When I did my engine I found that EVERYTHING had to be replaced. All hoses, belts, plugs, fluids, etc....Parts alone was over 800...and that was with me supplying the engine. I would have hated to reuse any of my old stuff....but thats just me.
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    Talk to a few shops. If you went new...on a carb car a set of dual webers and a tune can be over $1500. So count on AT LEAST that much for your car.....closer to 2k because of the fuel pump being different, and other bits and pieces. It WILL give you a bit more P with the right setup....but if driveability and ease of tuning is your desire, then a dual carb setup may not be what you seek....IF you go the carb route...think about the 38 DGAV or 40 DFAV. These are dual barrel downdraft carbs that will give you near the dual sidedraft performance with less expense and headache. Like others have said....see if you ccan get your fuel injection working properly first...It will probably be ALOT less money.
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    There is a reason why they don't make cars with those. I don't have any experience with those particular headrests but a friend used to have an rx7 convertible with them and it was an awful design. Alot of high frequencies right next to your head usually means a very unbalanced audio system. Generally high frequencies travel faster than low frequencies. When they arrive to your ears at different times the audio is cloudy or muddy. Putting speakers that close to your ears guarantees you will never get the timing of the frequencies correct. But that's my opinion. You got them. Give them a try and report back.
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    Very Nice....if you are running 205's up front, switch to 195's and you should give yourself a bit of clearance on both sides...Looks AMAZING!!!
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    Update.....So I drove today, no flicker....also I did top off the oil with 0w-40 synthetic....ugh.....so I will be changing the oil soon anyway, maybe thats just it....
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    Just took the car out for a nice drive. When I got back I noticed the oil light barely flickering at idle. Car is running great. Checked oil level and it's fine. Any ideas? Low oil pressure? Bad sender? Oil pump? Just put a use engne n the car that has about 20k miles on it since rebuild. Car doesn't smoke or leak.
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    You my friend are an addict! LOL...VERY nice ride! Congrats! I know you will enjoy.
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    for my Ireland Stage II springs, taller springs went in the rear.
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    Yup...a yard will be needed!
  21. jrhone
    Yup...a yard will be needed!
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    I'll take it....will email....
  23. jrhone
    Good advice....will look tomorrow.
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    Thnks! that gives me alot to go on....I will try and fab one up this weekend.
  25. jrhone
    I talked to Dave...no dice. I will call La Jolla. If you find one PLEASE Lemme know. Thx!
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