What have you done to your MS3 today?

[gudzspeed3]

nice, they finally shipped those, cant wait for u to instal; and do a write up on your thoughts. =)

 

[boosted1]

Pics?? did you replace the bulb with and LED bulb or do a strip around the foglight like other on here have done?

LED bulbs with 18 SMD LED's each.

 

[boosted1]

^ looks solid. this is on my list of goodies to get. be sure to post up a review once you get it installed and burn up some corners with it!

The Progress RSB is definitely on my handling upgrade project.

 

[Biggs]

hank, how do you think it will compare to Hotchkis RSB?

 

[Hank3]

hank, how do you think it will compare to Hotchkis RSB?

I don't know. I haven't had a RSB on the MS3 yet. But from what I've read, it'll probably be less agressive than the Hotchkis. It'll be comparable to the Cobb, but the bushing brackets are beefier.

 

[nynhex]

Good deal on the progress RSB. I wish they made one for the 2010 MS3. We're really lacking all-around part-wise.

 

[not yellow]

painted my calipers black today... installing H&R coilovers this weekend. photos coming soon...!

 

[bigdaddy]

painted my calipers black today... installing H&R coilovers this weekend. photos coming soon...!

occasionally. (about the city comment) I haven't taken the speed out there yet, but if you see a 2001 Black Audi S4 on RS4 rims, its probably my brother lol

 

[nynhex]

painted my calipers black today... installing H&R coilovers this weekend. photos coming soon...!

Pictures of the calipers? What paint did you use? I've been wanting to paint mine, unsure if I'm going to pull them or spray them on the car.

 

[cmw08.5cwp]

LED bulbs with 18 SMD LED's each.

May I ask where you got them from?

 

[not yellow]

Pictures of the calipers? What paint did you use? I've been wanting to paint mine, unsure if I'm going to pull them or spray them on the car.

i'll take some shots soon. i used duplicolor spray-on. didn't remove the caliper, just lots of careful taping. honestly, if you have a steady hand i'd recommend the brush-on paint. if you do it well(good prep, even application, 3-4 medium weight coats, and letting each one dry 10-15 mins) it comes out with a thicker, harder, nicer finish.

 

[boosted1]

May I ask where you got them from?

www.hidonlinestore.com

 

[Hank3]

Progress RSB installed:

 

[Kain]

Looks good, Hank. I like how the bar itself blends in a bit (though I like the red Hotchkis on my car, too ). The hardware is pretty bling, though. Impressions?

 

[Hank3]

I guess the beefier hardware comes at a price in its blingness. The pre-production model had silver hardware:

My driving impressions so far has been limited to an 11-mile commute to work this morning with barely any turns. I'll have to give it more time to get a better overall impression.

Quality and everything seems good. And I 'mpretty sure I felt tighter and more responsive feedback in the steering wheel this morning. Biggest thing for me was that I didn't hear any sounds from it. Hopefully that'll remain.

 

[Kain]

Did Progress provide you silicon lube for the bushings? You'll hear the squeaks when the bushings get dry. I know you red loctited and torqued down the endlink nuts, just check them periodically still.

 

[Hank3]

They provided a little pouch of lube - not exactly sure what kind it was, but it looked like silicon. I decided to use some water-resistant grease that I had. Wanted to make sure the grease lasted through all the rain in FL.

 

[Nliiitend1]

Hopefull that grease won't degrade the bushings...

Not saying that it definitely will, but you have to be careful as some lubes can have a pretty detrimental effect on certain rubbers, plastics, and polyurethane products.

 

[Hank3]

I'm hoping it won't either. I used the same stuff on my RSB and FSB bushings for the Subaru and they seemed to be OK.

 

[JamesCH]

I guess the beefier hardware comes at a price in its blingness. The pre-production model had silver hardware

that looks like un-coated, welded, steel to me. The "bling" is an armor coating that keeps it from rusting and is very resistant to scratching and doesn't degrade the steel's strength. Nickle-plating and (maybe?) galvanizing can weaken the part.