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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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I bought a razor punk 180 at the Goodwill Store. Now I have a clown bike to go with my clown car.
you drive a kia soul?
 
Old Oct 25, 2012 | 04:17 PM
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I put yellow bulbs in mine as well. I prefer the clear lens myself. Wanted the nice yellow light though.
You don't catch any flak from law enforcement with those in SD? I've been wanting to use yellow bulbs for a long time but the few times i've used colored bulbs I got pulled over within a week
 
Old Oct 25, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Wanderer.
You don't catch any flak from law enforcement with those in SD? I've been wanting to use yellow bulbs for a long time but the few times i've used colored bulbs I got pulled over within a week
For yellow fogs?! Crazy...those are stock on some vehicles.
 
Old Oct 25, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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i think he was running blue or purple.
 
Old Oct 25, 2012 | 04:37 PM
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is that the variable wiper stalk? it's worth the pain. luv mine.
Yes it is, I'm going to reread that thread to make should I do it right.
 
Old Oct 25, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Wanderer.
You don't catch any flak from law enforcement with those in SD? I've been wanting to use yellow bulbs for a long time but the few times i've used colored bulbs I got pulled over within a week
Yellow should be fine and legal... Other colors? Well blue is a definite "citation please"...
 
Old Oct 25, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by swflej1
Yes it is, I'm going to reread that thread to make should I do it right.
cool. definitely have a mirror tool and flashlight handy. you'll have to hold both of those in your left hand while you work on the Q-connector with your right.
 
Old Oct 25, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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cool. definitely have a mirror tool and flashlight handy. you'll have to hold both of those in your left hand while you work on the Q-connector with your right.
Thanks for the heads up Ken.
 
Old Oct 25, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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Got my decals on today
 
Old Oct 25, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by swflej1
Thanks for the heads up Ken.
np, GL!


nice decals, fooman!


for me, motored my GE in strong crosswind. im surprised how well my car was planted with the Swifts. huge difference vs my 09 GE.
 
Old Oct 26, 2012 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Wanderer.
You don't catch any flak from law enforcement with those in SD? I've been wanting to use yellow bulbs for a long time but the few times i've used colored bulbs I got pulled over within a week
Not for the fogs. I was harassed for yellow headlights to the point that I changed them out, but for fogs, as far as I know, yellow is legal.
 
Old Oct 26, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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im in a state that's pretty anal about these things and ive not had issues with yellow fogs. last time i checked (which was a while... but anyway) they said one can't have anything red or blue visible from the front of the car.

if the bulbs have too much blue hue they will cite... yellow and amber, no issue.

they had a field day when those washer fluid nozzles with LED's were a fad like 6-7yrs ago.
 
Old Oct 26, 2012 | 10:21 AM
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for me, not much GE action today. just backed it out of the way to pull out my G.

just above freezing today, but calm and dry. i think im going to hibernate her when DLS ends next weekend.
from there, it's all GE every weekday.
 
Old Oct 26, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Installed my Cusco Front Strut Brace Yesterday after picking it up from powder coating.

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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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I'm sure the whole red/blue light thing is because those are cop light colors. They don't want people mistaking you for them.

Front strut brace looks awesome! Really want one. It's hard for me to tell, are just your two plastic access covers from the cowl removed, or is there more missing?
 
Old Oct 26, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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Also your rubber gasket thing is all gone. Did that pose a problem w/ the brace?
 
Old Oct 26, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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Also your rubber gasket thing is all gone. Did that pose a problem w/ the brace?
All the pieces were put back in, just the bar prevents all the clips in the front from snapping all the way down in the front. The do still snap but there is a slight gap, not to noticeable. I read on here that if you remove the rubber gasket you can decrease engine temps. So I was going t o try that out. If nothing changes then I will just put that back on.
 
Old Oct 26, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MEATBABY
I'm sure the whole red/blue light thing is because those are cop light colors. They don't want people mistaking you for them.

Front strut brace looks awesome! Really want one. It's hard for me to tell, are just your two plastic access covers from the cowl removed, or is there more missing?
yah, i think so too on the lights.

+1 on the cusco towerbar. looks great.
 
Old Oct 26, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by bdogpot
ADD catch can
How is your catch can mounted and why did you chose to attach it between the
intake manifold and air filter? And why did you go with a vented catch can?

I plan on attaching mine between the PCV valve (valve cover) and the intake manifold. That is where the blow-by is recirculated back into the combustion cycle.

PS How is the new bar?
 
Old Oct 26, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Badwrench
Not for the fogs. I was harassed for yellow headlights to the point that I changed them out, but for fogs, as far as I know, yellow is legal.
Oh! My mistake, I though you were talking about the headlights

Thanks for confirming my suspicion about the headlight harrassment though haha
 



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