3 Hard Questions!

[johnjay5]

So, instead of posting three different threads about three small questions that don't need much discussion, I decided to make it three-in-one!! Thanks

1) I bought Nokya bulbs and have noticed that one of the bulbs are dirty. I remember a while back having a friend install my bulbs on my 1st gen protege and he noticed both were dirty and used alcohol to clean them. So, by cleaning it with rubbing alcohol, will this shorten the longevity of the bulb or will do its job and clean them?

2) Where can I buy black plugs or caps to cover the license plate holes?

3) I recently posted up numerous threads about which exhaust to get, but after surfing www.srmotorsports.com, I noticed the exhaust and intake camshafts that claim to yeild 10hp each!! Is this true? because it sounds like a better investment than an exhaust especially since our cars aren't as powerful as they can be. Can someone explain how these work and if it requires messing with the ECU and other electrical and computer devices??

Thanks to all you protege geniuses!!

 

[jeffrecodo]

yeah...Wasup JJ....Hahha..

 

[Equinox]

the Nokyas have a short life span simply because they are fake HIDs, and from Nokya, but cleanign them with alcohol actualy should give it a longer life, assuming it doesn't strip the blue paint off the bulb. The Alcohol takes particles off the glass bulb - so the particles wont heat up and cause the glass to break. The alcohol itself evaporates in pretty much 3 seconds after you wipe the bulb, so no worries there.

check your hardware store for caps, tho if I were you, I'd just get a screw with a low profile head on it, and screw it into the holes.

As for the cam thing, I'm getting opinions from lots of people saying teh stock cams are nice and shouldn't be messed with, but I'm not sure if they mean - for turbo applications, or as a whole. If you are going N/A it sure seems like a great idea, tho you'll have a rough idle and lose gas mileage, I'm assuming

 

[azeli73]

I agree on the bulbs. cleaning them shouldn't harm them at all.

Go to your local auto parts store for the front bumper. There you can pick up some black plastic nuts and bolts to cover that up. Or if the dealer you bought it from put those holes there, make them fill and paint it! I took my ride back a couple days after purchasing it to have some touch up done.

I don't know about 10hp. Maybe 3-5 tops. Throw on a CAI to really get full use of a new exhaust. Am I the only guy here running this SR Motorsport exhaust?

 

[1FASTMP5]

WARNING ON THOSE NOKYAS!!!!!! I HAD THEM IN MY MP5 AND THEY MELTED MY HARNESS AND THE HEADLIGHT PLUG. IF I WOULD HAVE LEFT THEM IN FOR ONE MORE HOUR I WOULD HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY HOLE LEFT HARNESS.$350 FROM DEALER!!!
THE REASON THEY DO THIS IS IF YOU LOOK ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX THEY CAME IN THEY RECOMEND YOU UPGRADE YOU HARNESS. I DIDNT AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENED, PLUS THE WIRING IS TO THIN ON MP5 HEADLIGHTS TO UPGRADE TO 70WATTS.I WENT BACK TO STOCK. SUCKS BUT NOT WORTH IT.

IF YOU HAVE THEM AFTER DRIVING AROUND FOR AN HOUR OR SO GET OUT AND FILL YOUR HEADLIGHT HOT AS HELL!!!!!
THEY ALSO STARTED TO MELT THE CROME PLATING ON THE INSIDE HOUSING.

 

[REMillers]

blah these arent hard.

The blubs are not the greatest, and alcohol does not hurt the blubs. You can use rubbing alcohol to clean a variety of electrical components with no worries. Its oil that you want to keep off the blubs (finger prints etc), for that will cause them to break and burn out.

I think Track Auto (now AutoZone or something) carried black caps, but like mention a hardware store could fullfill the needs. Just mesuare the Inner Diameter and go ask one of them for something with that diameter to fill the holes.

10hp? I would honestly have to see a back to back dyno run for that. Its hard to believe half the Hp figures given by companies for they rarely do back to back runs.

Its not something that you would want to install youself, and does affect your engine greatly. One DSM we the idle had to be manually set (via a controller) to deal with the different fuel profile.

But I doubt 12 hp for each gear. Would have to actually see what the profiles on each gear is before saying it is 100%, but its close.