Thanks man! Hey I'd love to see pics of your lightning man. A lightning in the 11s that's sick!
AEM Digital Boost Gauge Install A-Pillar
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Thanks man! Hey I'd love to see pics of your lightning man. A lightning in the 11s that's sick!
lol tell me what you guys think really means tell me how much you like it?
anyways, get an AEM wideband to fill in that hole.
Yes, I guess something like that...lol. Anyway, yes I am putting an AEM Wideband there...just have to save the 280 they friggin cost...lol.
You know, if you want to waste your money on a worthless, overpriced AEM gauge, so be it. However... a VERY smart move would be to purchase one of these...
Innovate Wideband XD-16 STANDALONE
You can also use this in conjuction with an XeDE setup.
Innovate Wideband XD-16 STANDALONE
You can also use this in conjuction with an XeDE setup.
You know, if you want to waste your money on a worthless, overpriced AEM gauge, so be it. However... a VERY smart move would be to purchase one of these...
Innovate Wideband XD-16 STANDALONE
You can also use this in conjuction with an XeDE setup.
what makes the aem unit worthless?
It doesnt have the ability to do live datalogging for one. It only has one output and thats analog with a serial connection. The LC has 2 additional programmable outputs plus 1 digital input/output. It also comes with software so you can see your AFR throughout the entire powerband. Sometimes looking at the gauge itself wont tell you the whole story, esp while you have to drive.
Hey man.. I wasn't trying to hate here.. I'm just giving my first impression detail.
It's a nice shape for the pillar pod.. it's just that rippled glossy plastic makes it look like it just got taken out of a mold and slapped on..it breaks the eye. The 3 have a nice soft plastic interior, and so does the ring of that gauge you have. I just think that with probably minimal effort of a quick sanding and then some Krylon spray bomb... it would look 100 time better.
Take it how you want.
It's a nice shape for the pillar pod.. it's just that rippled glossy plastic makes it look like it just got taken out of a mold and slapped on..it breaks the eye. The 3 have a nice soft plastic interior, and so does the ring of that gauge you have. I just think that with probably minimal effort of a quick sanding and then some Krylon spray bomb... it would look 100 time better.
Take it how you want.
I appreciate the compliments and stuff, sorry I went off before. When I get the Wideband and have to take it out again I'll think about doing it. I was actually thinking of having the dealership paint the entire pillar on both sides the color of the car.
Hey Mspro. Off Topic, but i was going through your custom exhaust install.
Look closely at this pic, do you see something wrong? The bottom piece is crush bent, not mandrel bent. Meaning, its probably flowing worse then stock now. See the wripples in the bend? If i were you, i would take it back to whoever did it, and get them to do Mandrel Bent piping.
EDIT: It actually looks like all your piping is Crush Bent. if you look closely at the top of this picture, the bend is "thinner" then the rest of the piping. No good for flow bud.
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Mandrel Bent Piping should look like this, with NO ripples. And whoever did you welding.....lets not even get into that. I wish you were closer. I would fix everything for you.
Well, I appreciate you spotting that. This was my first exhaust done ever so I'm happy you pointed that out. When I get some money saved I'm going to have it fixed. Oh and what's wrong with the weld??? I wouldn't know...my friend took me to this guy and I've seen his work and he really is good at what he does...
I am truly happy you have tried to do a custom one yourself. Wish there were more guys willing to do that!!! Major Props.
The issues with the welds are this. The only time you want a weld in a bend is if you HAVE to. You want your welds to normally be on straight parts, not bends.
If you look closely at this guyz work, he seems pretty new to welding. His beads and lines are very irregular, and judging from some of the pics, don't seem to be healthy welds. Just something to think about. It looks like the guy did a hack job, and just used the piping he had on hand, instead of laying it properly and getting the piping he needed.
For instance, in this picture, you should have one 1 weld if that (no counting the weld to the canister)
The issues with the welds are this. The only time you want a weld in a bend is if you HAVE to. You want your welds to normally be on straight parts, not bends.
If you look closely at this guyz work, he seems pretty new to welding. His beads and lines are very irregular, and judging from some of the pics, don't seem to be healthy welds. Just something to think about. It looks like the guy did a hack job, and just used the piping he had on hand, instead of laying it properly and getting the piping he needed.
For instance, in this picture, you should have one 1 weld if that (no counting the weld to the canister)
I am truly happy you have tried to do a custom one yourself. Wish there were more guys willing to do that!!! Major Props.
The issues with the welds are this. The only time you want a weld in a bend is if you HAVE to. You want your welds to normally be on straight parts, not bends.
If you look closely at this guyz work, he seems pretty new to welding. His beads and lines are very irregular, and judging from some of the pics, don't seem to be healthy welds. Just something to think about. It looks like the guy did a hack job, and just used the piping he had on hand, instead of laying it properly and getting the piping he needed.
For instance, in this picture, you should have one 1 weld if that (no counting the weld to the canister)
The guy that did it is 65 years old. He has been doing this his whole life. I trust him. I've seen him work on all kinds of cars...from porsches to old mustangs. He spent 6 hours on my car. Also the bend going to the cannister he had to build that because there was no room to work. If he would have done a bend then the cannister would have stuck out further and looked horrible. But thanks for the comments.
