What did you do to your ride today
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tmillner
Greenie N00B Member
Don't feel bad. I did it so bad I had to get an alignmentUgh, curbed one of my wheels pretty bad today...thought I had more room than I did, then I heard the crunching noise. I know it's inevitable that wheels will always eventually get messed up one way or another, but still
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Shit man, that sucks. Could try plastidipping them, it'll fill in gouges and shit if they aren't too bad. When I dipped RX8s, it covered up a ton of blemishes that the previous owner put in them, some of which I didn't think stood a chance of it hiding; was pleasantly surprised to see how well they came out.
Quigs
Greenie N00B Member
I figure I'll lightly sand the rough spots and try to find the closest matched paint I can...might have to hit up a hobby shop or something to try to match the TSW matte bronze. It won't look perfect, but from far away I doubt anyone will notice.
If they were stock wheels I would definitely just plastidip them or paint them or something, but I can't bring myself to do that to these ones.
Oh, good call; I didn't realize you already have fancy-pants rims. 
Good luck, whatever you decide to try! Curb rash is a bummer.
Good luck, whatever you decide to try! Curb rash is a bummer.
brainbot1
Greenie N00B Member
What head studs are you using? I know ARP has a good reputation.
JT Ho
Greenie N00B Member
Unfortunately I am just trying to get the old ones out. Mofo's are stuck in there pretty good...was being super careful too and still ended up stripping one. I managed to only get 4 to break loose before I stopped trying. Looks like I'll have to get creative with getting this one out. Never dealth with a stripped head stud before.
Luckily, and unluckily at the same time, the head is not reusable. It has a crack in it so I can damage the head getting the stud out. I just dont want to damage the block in case its still re-usable.
78jdbronco
Greenie N00B Member
got some new tires installed on my fusion. cooper cs5 tires, were $385 plus $48 to mount/balance. however, i'm getting back $205 in rebates.
that puts me at $228 installed for a new set of tires. pretty nice little deal i got on 'em.
that puts me at $228 installed for a new set of tires. pretty nice little deal i got on 'em.
Finch204
Greenie N00B Member
How do you like it? How is the sound?
ToyCop
Greenie N00B Member
Haven't driven too much with it, but I don't notice any increase in sound. I can tell it's not leaking like the old one. It seems quicker between shifts as well.
Justin recommended a dual port Go Fast Bits Response, but I really didn't want to vent any air to atmosphere and had already placed my order before he came back with a recommendation.
I need to get a few logs with it and confirm it fixed the issue I was having.
Justin recommended a dual port Go Fast Bits Response, but I really didn't want to vent any air to atmosphere and had already placed my order before he came back with a recommendation.
I need to get a few logs with it and confirm it fixed the issue I was having.
I've had the CS BPV for about a year and have nothing bad to say about it. It may be just a little bit louder than OEM, but not a hugely noticeable amount. Quality of the part feels very good, and it does seem to respond quicker when shifting.
