oems in snow are a deathtrap. im on blizzak lm-60s
What have you done to your MS3 today?
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oems in snow are a deathtrap. im on blizzak lm-60s
oaklandopen
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found that out the almost hard way, and then the hard way.
almost hard = barely drifting to the left out of the way of the back end of a semi tanker
hard = drifting to the right, wheel getting scuffed on a curb. it was soooo bad that the car kinda crab-walked to the right into the curb because of the pitch of the road. i was braking and steering straight...it sucked balls
oaklandopen
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it's not so much that they suck, it's that it's easier to overdrive their capabilities
no offense taken, but this recent s*** that we have been pummelled by is more than i've seen in the past 15 years combined (de and northeastern md area). and definitly the most ever since i've been driving.
i knew that the OEMs were s*** in the snow, and i do the right thing by initially testing my braking abilities before i get out of the neighborhood. but as carefull as i could be there were some circumstances that proved way out of limit.
also a little bit of this is the first performance oriented car i've had, minus maybe my old miata. and i think that old miata did better in the snow with those continentals and 50% of the weight than the ms3 does with the potenzas and 70% of the weight.
oaklandopen
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oh and this is totally old news but i got this for the fogs during the phili auto show a couple weekends ago...
seemed like a good price at the time, not sure about the company but it's got a 1 year warranty so we'll see. they are 3k yellows, and im debating whether i should get a seperate switch for the fogs or just leave them as-is (turn off when hi beams on). out of the times i use my headlights i guess about 10% of the time i will be driving on a road where i will use the hi-beams. so im not sure if the labor involved is equal to the amount of use i will get out of needing a switch for the fogs. im sure xenons don't do as well as halogens when switching on and off during hi beam usage
seemed like a good price at the time, not sure about the company but it's got a 1 year warranty so we'll see. they are 3k yellows, and im debating whether i should get a seperate switch for the fogs or just leave them as-is (turn off when hi beams on). out of the times i use my headlights i guess about 10% of the time i will be driving on a road where i will use the hi-beams. so im not sure if the labor involved is equal to the amount of use i will get out of needing a switch for the fogs. im sure xenons don't do as well as halogens when switching on and off during hi beam usage
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- 2002 Honda S2000
^ nice! what color?
H3br3w_Ham3r
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed3
Got my Cobb Turbo Inlet today 
Got my Cobb Turbo Inlet today
tell me how you like it. Any way you want to post a vid. of the noises when its installed? I am thinking of getting one
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Ordered an ignition coil to replace the one that is causing my car to miss and throw CEL's. Should be in and installed tomorrow.
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- 2002 Honda S2000
yeah, wheels look hot in that second shot! nicer than the stock color and match the car better.
ZoomZoomPSSH
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nice.
remove the side moldings and it would look even better imo
remove the side moldings and it would look even better imo
Thanks, MGM is a b**** to find a good color combo, originally a wanted a gunmetal color, but its too close to the color of the car and almost looks like a bad paint matching job
they will be off once it gets warm here
blh_wakeboard
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- 2008 MS3
Just ordered a L/A intercooler like the one in the link, just different higher flow pump and a different core mount/shield. And doesn't have that overpriced turbinetech sticker on it 
http://www.turbinetech.ca/produit_detail.php?id=75&SESSID=a6f781d9f2be3d6a4b090c4c1802b025&lang=AN
http://www.turbinetech.ca/produit_detail.php?id=75&SESSID=a6f781d9f2be3d6a4b090c4c1802b025&lang=AN
bradboyd80
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- '12 Velocity Red MS3
Got the CPE dashpod and couple other things in the mail today. Can't wait to do the install after work!
Just ordered a L/A intercooler like the one in the link, just different higher flow pump and a different core mount/shield. And doesn't have that overpriced turbinetech sticker on it
http://www.turbinetech.ca/produit_detail.php?id=75&SESSID=a6f781d9f2be3d6a4b090c4c1802b025&lang=AN
This is exciting! I definitely want to know more about it after you get it installed. Are you getting tuned after you install it? I would be interested in seeing what kind of pressure drop you see at higher rpms. Hopefully less than I have with my fmic! Good luck!
LittleRedWagon5
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed 3
Bought some Road Magnet springs. I will pick them up tommorow and install them.
