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Old May 9, 2026 | 05:43 PM
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My Indy did my asm pipe replacement last Wednesday…no issues..and no amds..also did a transaxle oil change while there…
 
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My Indy did my asm pipe replacement last Wednesday…no issues..and no amds..also did a transaxle oil change while there…
It's easy once you know what to do. Reaching the top hose clamp is the trickiest bit really.
 
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Apparently…rest he said was easy…
 
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About 20,000 miles and some change.

Been driving the car around, had a proper alignment done at BR Racing in Los Gatos- ride height, camber, toe. The stability and turn in post alignment is incredible, but it's at the expense of tire life- -2.5 front and -2.3 rear, with a touch of toe in. That said, I'm getting some rubbing in the front under hard compressions, so may consider a narrower tire (the Nankangs just run super wide, but traction is incredible).

At long last I've gotten an update from ECPS that my parts are ready to ship, so should have some worthwhile updates soon. For now all you and I get is this blurry teaser photo

Wow. Waiting to see how these look! Vantage Seats are definitely a weak point.
 
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Old May 13, 2026 | 08:46 AM
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Are those pieces OEM or made by ECPS? I'm only seeing used parts on their website, are their carbon parts somewhere I'm not finding them? Your car is going to look great with all of that and your wheels.
 
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They are made by ECPS- they do all their own manufacturing in house. They have 2 different sides to their business- parts manufacturing and then providing used parts for the exotic brands.

You can find their carbon parts here: https://ecpsgroup.com/shop/
 

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Sharing a few more photos I received this morning:







will be deleting the silly nav screen:








Will need to get the side skirts painted to match once they arrive. And figure out the how defeat the SRS light with the new seats. I believe the rear diffuser uses the same hardware, but I know the rear bumper need to come off.
 
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Thanks, they have a lot of options. Did you get a shipping and tariff quote yet? I'm hesitant to buy anything from overseas right now because of stories of inconsistent calculations of tariffs and significant admin fees tacked on by various carriers.
 
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