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Old 10-31-10 | 11:05 PM
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check my.is forums, the 1IS community is larger there. TRD is only expensive because of its name.
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Old 11-01-10 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by rvalero
Since you live in CA, make sure you know what you are getting yourself into. A lot of go fast upgrades are not CARB legal. There are a couple intakes, but zero legal headers in CA. Also, these items will need to come off at every inspection.

If you are still interested, do some research on I/H/E, cams, SAFC.

Look at this thread: http://my.is/forums/f88/newbie-go-fa...d-here-340884/

I've read that JDM front STB's, such as TRD and Cusco, will have clearance issues. Look up JIC's front strut bar. If you want mods that you will really notice, do some research on coilovers/lowering springs+shocks and sway bars.
JIC is the only strut bar that'll fit the IS. only issue is you have to remove you plastic engine cover.

TRD strut bar will not fit the IS GE motor because of the way the intake mani goes over the top.
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Old 11-01-10 | 07:36 AM
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rvalero does make a good point about the CA thing. If you don't mind taking everything off for inspection then get headers/ypipe. Otherwise, I would recommend sway bars and lowering your car before anything else. PLP bar fits over the engine cover but is hard to get. As for JDM parts....besides ltuned, PM nigel on here. You might want to keep a look out on my.is classifieds because you will see quality JDM goods for sale.
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Old 11-01-10 | 08:46 AM
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Only problem with my.is.... you have to have 300+ posts or be there for at least 3 months before you can view the classifieds.
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Old 11-01-10 | 10:04 AM
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It's worth the wait though because there are definitely good buys.
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Old 11-01-10 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by romycha1
Only problem with my.is.... you have to have 300+ posts or be there for at least 3 months before you can view the classifieds.
I was wondering where the classifieds section was

I agree with just getting the suspension dialed in before power adders, nothing would frustrate me more than getting pulled over, ticketed, replacing exhaust with stock unit...rinse repeat.
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Old 11-01-10 | 12:50 PM
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i have a brand new JDM Tanabe exhaust for sale, used JIC front strut bar, rear tanabe strut bar..
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Old 11-01-10 | 01:18 PM
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^^ I linked him to your thread already.. haha
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Old 11-01-10 | 02:07 PM
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thanks bro appreciate it
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Old 11-01-10 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by romycha1
Only problem with my.is.... you have to have 300+ posts or be there for at least 3 months before you can view the classifieds.
Actually, 50 non-spamtastic posts + 90 days membership + positive rep = Marketplace access.

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i have a brand new JDM Tanabe exhaust for sale, used JIC front strut bar, rear tanabe strut bar..
I saw the exhaust, and it is BNIB. It still has all the original packaging, and doesn't appear to have ever been pulled out of the box. If I didn't recently pick up an L-Tuned exhaust, I would be all over this one.
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Old 11-01-10 | 03:21 PM
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double post
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Old 11-04-10 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by okthxbai
Tanabe stuff is nice. BTW, I heard that Tanabe used to make the TRD exhausts a while back. Any truth to that statement?
I don't know about TRD, but HKS made the L-Tuned muffler.
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Old 11-04-10 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rvalero
I don't know about TRD, but HKS made the L-Tuned muffler.
HKS also has a limited edition ti exhaust that is supposed to be very similar in sound to the l-tuned exhaust.
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Old 11-04-10 | 09:28 PM
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The L-Tuned is a rebadged HKS limited Ti without the Ti tip.

HKS Ti-Limited


My L-Tuned


Both are discontinued, but occasionally pop up in the for sale forums.
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Old 11-04-10 | 09:55 PM
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and are usually high in price lol^
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