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Old 06-26-24, 05:22 AM
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Old 06-26-24, 07:37 AM
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Where did you get these? Looks pretty slick!
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Old 06-26-24, 09:49 AM
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@rajmichael looks real good.
Old 06-27-24, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by rajmichael
CF mirror…
Love the look, very nice! 👍🏽
Old 06-27-24, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by rajmichael

Nice little touch, it's subtle. Is it a stick on? Got a link?

Might look into this when my vinyl starts to fail.
Old 06-27-24, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by SlowlaneAZ
Nice little touch, it's subtle. Is it a stick on? Got a link?

Might look into this when my vinyl starts to fail.
I had the vinyl as well. Probably my self-installation fault and\or being too rough with the sponge when hand-washing my car, but the edge started to lift and peel. I had the CF piece on standby just in case that exact thing were to occur.

Both Top and Center [chrome cover] bits are thin, but appear to be made out of real CF and only stuck on using the pre-applied double-sided tape. It's been 100°F past week, washed my car a few times, driving through rain, 200mil road trip, 70MPH+ speeds, and the CF are still on there.

I bought both top and center peice from eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/404558988240
**I typically don't like eBay options, but I didn't want to spends $400+ on the OEM CF top pieces.





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Old 06-28-24, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by FlawdaMan
Got my Nia diffuser bumper extension with F-Light. Also got the RR racing car back exhaust installed. However it arrived damaged and had to be zip-tied temporarily while I wait for a resolution

Looks great!
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Old 06-30-24, 07:35 PM
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First oil change @ 1900 miles. After seeing the pretty significant amount of glitter in the oil, glad I did it ahead of schedule.

I couldn't actually find any dino 5W-30 here that was ILSAC GF-6A. Only blends that are GF-6.
Got Pennzoil Platinum full synthetic just to be safe.

Loving the race ramps. Made it super easy to get underneath with plenty of room, highly recommend them.



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Old 07-01-24, 12:23 PM
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Installed the red stitched shifter **** and a K&N Air Filter. I know they're not the most protective filter but they do add just a bit more HP. As always I'm keeping the OEM air filter in the trunk to quickly reinstall if I find myself driving on a dusty day or on a longer road trip.

Why K&N is not that protective of air filters (13'09" in) -

Why K&N does add a couple of HP - they saw a roughly ~ 2.7% bump in HP in this test (6'06" in) -

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Old 07-01-24, 06:59 PM
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Not trying to be debbie downer, But I was always told that it is not a good thing to have metal in the removed oil. Am I wrong. I hope so!
Old 07-01-24, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MYIS500
Not trying to be debbie downer, But I was always told that it is not a good thing to have metal in the removed oil. Am I wrong. I hope so!
you're correct and that was from his/her first oil change so it's somewhat expected in new cars. one cheap mod to do is get a magnetic drain plug for the oil pan...this will help with taking care of some of the particles in the pan.
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Old 07-02-24, 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by cp2
you're correct and that was from his/her first oil change so it's somewhat expected in new cars. one cheap mod to do is get a magnetic drain plug for the oil pan...this will help with taking care of some of the particles in the pan.
what's our oil drain bolt size and thread pitch? i'd like to buy a magnetic drain plug. I have 200 miles on my 2024 (I don't drive it every day) and am doing my oil soon.
Old 07-02-24, 04:53 AM
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Which model Race Ramps did you get?
Old 07-02-24, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Shaftplay
what's our oil drain bolt size and thread pitch? i'd like to buy a magnetic drain plug. I have 200 miles on my 2024 (I don't drive it every day) and am doing my oil soon.
I'm using this one:

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Old 07-02-24, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by HighRevs
Which model Race Ramps did you get?
67" XT Two Piece Race Ramps - 10.8 Degree Approach Angle
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