The Mods which are a Waste of Money !
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gave me a laugh. i just now pulled out this really dirty bmc out of my cut airbox and i'm waiting for my latest new maf in the post, and well.. gotta get that paper. so, save a maf, use paper 
i think oiled filters and cut airbox and are ( or should be ) at the top of any "what for?" list. just isn't worth "it".
i think oiled filters and cut airbox and are ( or should be ) at the top of any "what for?" list. just isn't worth "it".
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I had always thought 16G or billet K16 would have been a great upgrade- am I missing something or is it about what you get for the money (ROI)?
Flash/exhaust/pss9/GT3 seats/rollbar are mine.
Flash/exhaust/pss9/GT3 seats/rollbar are mine.
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You joined a month ago. How can you make such a claim?
We have real world testing around here. If something doesn't work, you'll hear about it.
Let's hear your list of what works and doesn't work on your 996TT.
Or is your experience based solely on your Civic?
We have real world testing around here. If something doesn't work, you'll hear about it.
Let's hear your list of what works and doesn't work on your 996TT.
Or is your experience based solely on your Civic?
Honestly, coming from many different turbo car circles, i can't believe half the stuff sold that claims to make hp. There is vertually no testing done. Seems someone will post a dyno number and then stuff starts selling. Check out a DSM or Honda forum and everything has been tested and proved a million times.
I'm not calling anyone out, just making an observation. This should be a good thread. You should add "type/design" of exhaust too. I'm very convinced there is some snake oil there.
I'm not calling anyone out, just making an observation. This should be a good thread. You should add "type/design" of exhaust too. I'm very convinced there is some snake oil there.
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If so I'm glad I read this because I was considering them!
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now i want to buy maf's in bulk
i just took my filter out while messing around and didn't have time ( or the kit ) to clean it properly, and man... paper's looking pretty good right about now.
but thanks for the input. i haven't given up on bmc... just yet.
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Are you doing that track day in reno inferno in Oct ; )
Post on rennlist ?
It will be my first time there, I'm going to ask Daren as well.
Its suppose to be 1-3 days of pure glory. No sound restrictions.
A beautiful track from what I see, and lots of GT3's to play with.
You should come out and play.
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They are not! Chances are, most people that dislike them have never put them on their car and only basing their opinion on internet hearsay.
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I also thought for the money an upgraded K16 billet would be a great upgrade.. I thought people that did got a big bang for the buck in performance... am I wrong?
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You clearly missed the point. I'm not comparing two cars rather than the difference in how people share information about these cars. It seems this forum has a lot of " black magic" vrs real world data, thats all.
And i think the last time i checked, this was a free forum where you can discuss and share opinions, guess i was wrong. Sorry if i offended you
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IMO, technically all mods are waste of money; however, I don't regret any of my mods because they were my choices. Each mod has its own use and purpose; for example, K16 Billet may fit perfectly for someone's driving style but not for others. I think the OP is very narrow minded for starting this thread.
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IMO, technically all mods are waste of money; however, I don't regret any of my mods because they were my choices. Each mod has its own use and purpose; for example, K16 Billet may fit perfectly for someone's driving style but not for others. I think the OP is very narrow minded for starting this thread.
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Don't be narrow minded. Just because i joined 1month ago doesn't mean i don't have experience.
You clearly missed the point. I'm not comparing two cars rather than the difference in how people share information about these cars. It seems this forum has a lot of " black magic" vrs real world data, thats all.
And i think the last time i checked, this was a free forum where you can discuss and share opinions, guess i was wrong. Sorry if i offended you
You clearly missed the point. I'm not comparing two cars rather than the difference in how people share information about these cars. It seems this forum has a lot of " black magic" vrs real world data, thats all.
And i think the last time i checked, this was a free forum where you can discuss and share opinions, guess i was wrong. Sorry if i offended you
I'm not offended. But if you have an opinion, please be prepared to back it up with facts. I'm defending this forum as you seem to have 6Speed confused with another forum. So, enlighten us on the Black Magic that there is "a lot" of around here. Those who spew BS don't last long here.
There is a huge thread of REAL WORLD DATA here (not a list of irrelevant dyno numbers): https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...le-thread.html
Last edited by BlackHorseTurbo; Aug 3, 2012 at 08:15 AM.