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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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Are the jdm heater controls the silver overlays around the knobs? How do they go on?
Yes, they are. You pull the knobs straight off (just a friction fit), i used a very small flat head screw driver tip to pry off the sticky ones that are on there now. Then just stick the new ones on and push the knobs back on. They have a small notch on the bottom to help you line them up. This only took me 5 minutes to figure out and finish.
 
Old Mar 11, 2012 | 11:44 PM
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Installed new wiper blades, a door panel clip, Rogue hood scoop.
 
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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Ordered a Skunk2 Alpha header for my Si. Got something that didnt look quite right. Wound up the tuning shop i got it from intentionally sent me the more expensive (by far) and better quality (by far) Megapower header for the same price.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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what dint look right about the Alpha header?
 
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 04:25 PM
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Its not the alpha lol! It had Meagpower written all over it. There are Alpha bagdes/stamps at different places along the runners and collectors like this:


and they were all missing. Instead it looks like this which is the megapower header:



I GOT UBER LUCKY!!!
 
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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oh reread what you posted, that is badass!
 
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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Ripped out those back seats. The ninja's now nimbler.
 
Old Mar 13, 2012 | 11:52 AM
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yesterday i installed my ngk iridium spark plugs. seems to smooth the car out and make it a little more crisp. install really was not that bad, took maybe 30 minutes. it was time to replace them so i am really satisfied with the results.

and the tinted middle portion of my tail lights i did this morning. i still need to sand the clear coats and buff them but they look ok. you can also see the bottom part of the bumper that i sprayed with plastidip. let me know what you guys think!

 
Old Mar 13, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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made some progress on the braket for my HR shifterbox. Hope I can get my bro to weld it up by this weekend

 
Old Mar 13, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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replaced front wheel bearings, and broke an abs speed sensor, and also installed extended front wheel studs.
 
Old Mar 13, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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Hit 50k miles.
 
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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Finished install of my black headlights
 
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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Just filled up the tank and computed 39.8 MPG. Fell within 0.2 MPG of dash readout. woohoo!
 
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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This is what I did to the GD 2 days ago Rubbing on the fender liners just a tiny bit, I'll probably be taking them off or tucking them in soon. RPF1 15x7+41 on Kuhmo Solus 195/55


 
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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Tuck the lining because that stuff doesnt withstand tire friction for ****. Mine rubbed my tires from about 3-4 days and wound up just gone. it just melts under the heat from friction.
 
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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But what was gone? Just the areas that hit the tire? Haha I'm just gunna let it melt then I've noticed that because I'm rubbing much less than the first day I got them on!
 
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 06:50 PM
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like half of the lining. It lost rigidity and more and more kept rubbing till half of it was gone
 
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ivanjm422
This is what I did to the GD 2 days ago Rubbing on the fender liners just a tiny bit, I'll probably be taking them off or tucking them in soon. RPF1 15x7+41 on Kuhmo Solus 195/55



If your signature is up to date I'm running the same specs. I trimmed my liner and zip tied it back so it doesn't rub.

Hopefully this helps.
 
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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And no more rubbing after that?
 
Old Mar 15, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mhmmmatthew
If your signature is up to date I'm running the same specs. I trimmed my liner and zip tied it back so it doesn't rub.

Hopefully this helps.
It is up to date What part did you trim away?
 



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