05-10-2024, 02:55 PM | #2377 |
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My dealer dispenses with formality of an alignment check, and just recommends one every time… even when I just got one days before at a shop that basically only does alignments. 🙊🤦🏼‍♂️
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05-10-2024, 02:57 PM | #2378 |
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05-11-2024, 03:25 AM | #2379 | |
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This procesor takes values from sensors and ECU and optimalizes it. Instalation is easy, I did it in 1 hour, wiring routing in similar position as original and procesor I instal above oil filter. Everything is very easy removable to original. As option is mobile app where you can choose 3 maps and this maps you can fine tune yourself. There is also warm up timer. I did first test run and the acceleration is feels nice. I like it. No dashboard errors, everything alse like before upgrade. Before 100-200kmh ca 11 sec. After 100-200kmh ca 9 sec. Is perfect. Here are the pictures of procesor positioning, bluetooth OBD placing and commisioning wiring. |
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05-11-2024, 06:00 AM | #2380 | |
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Keep in mind I have about 16k miles on OG tires so they are about cooked. |
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05-11-2024, 06:23 AM | #2381 |
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Safelite is garbage
They almost destroyed my wife's Lexus. Their field techs are morons. They showed up without the correct trim pieces that have to be replaced to keep water out of the hatch lid. The guy argued with me that they were not needed. It was obvious that water could run right into the car. The dope argued with me that it was waterproof. I kept the car in the garage until I got my insurance company to get their money back from Safelite and the Lexus people fixed it flawlessly and it cost me nothing. Id never use Safelite again ever.
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05-11-2024, 08:53 AM | #2382 |
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Don’t let them wash it! I had a Hellcat Redeye and at delivery the detailer thought he could buff a spot out of the matte black hood. He created a hot spot and it had to be repainted. Unless you have xpel stealth on it no way I’d let anyone other than a serious pro touch it.
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05-11-2024, 10:50 AM | #2384 |
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Today was the very first wash since ceramic coating, and boy oh boy, what a difference in ease, especially the wheels, woot!
Used RaggTopp to clean the top, and just as I moved it onto the street for the top to dry while washing our SUV next prior to applying the protectant, had this unpleasant surprise pop up….sure enough, nasty nail. Enjoy your tow baby, I’ll see you on Tuesday since they have to order the tire, (I knew the 18s would be an issue getting ‘on the spot, and sure enough, no one local, even Discount, can get one today, booo). |
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05-11-2024, 11:27 AM | #2385 | |
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My dealer's service/ parts dept. stocks many different brands and sizes of popular name brand tires such as Michelin, Continental, etc. When you said, "no one local, even Discount, can get one today" does that include contacting the service department at your dealer or any other nearby dealers? |
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05-11-2024, 12:04 PM | #2386 | |
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05-11-2024, 12:32 PM | #2387 | |
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Didn’t check with our other dealer, they’re on the south side of town, ~50 miles from us, (and our close dealer is Penske-affiliated & doesn’t play nice with the south since they’re Hendricks affiliated). Discount could have one by Monday, but, meh, WFH so no biggie. |
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05-11-2024, 12:36 PM | #2388 |
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No kidding. On the plus side, we met a neighbor a few doors down who came out when he saw the wrecker, chatted for a good 20+ mins after it left, cool guy. He’s got a lift, (actually restoring two VW beetles in his garage), and now have a go-to standing offer to use his lift in the future should we ever need…..New friend time!
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05-11-2024, 01:04 PM | #2389 | |
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05-11-2024, 03:36 PM | #2391 | |
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05-11-2024, 03:39 PM | #2392 |
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Outside of seeing a couple of spats between others I’ve been really impressed with the civility here!!
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05-11-2024, 03:55 PM | #2393 |
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It certainly should be, (absent a dealer of course, they always want $$, lol), but personally I had a bad experience from a plug years ago that failed at highway speed, almost ended very badly for me, so a no go option ‘for me’. ‘Maybe’ if I could find any legit shop near me to do a combo patch + plug, (even then hesitant), but doesn’t exist here. Even our local big boxes won’t do both, plugs only. I’d rather veer towards higher personal safety after that ordeal versus a $15 plug, but that’s obviously my personal beliefs & experiences, no one else’s.
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05-11-2024, 03:56 PM | #2394 |
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Very true!!! I try to stay within G29, (have caught myself getting ‘antsy’ in other subs), but here is just experiences and opinions with no drama. Love this sub. 👍
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05-12-2024, 04:08 AM | #2395 |
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If this is not a RFT, the location of that nail is patchable. I would do so.
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05-12-2024, 07:41 AM | #2396 |
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not sure if it counts as doing something to the car, but I artificially enhanced it
I'm pretty jealous of the body kit and wing
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05-18-2024, 10:52 AM | #2397 |
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After getting the car back with a new tire, finally got to finish what I had planned on last weekend…..After another bath, it’s time to try out some RaggTopp protection. Fingers crossed it works as well as I’ve seen in some vids.
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I had seen that RaggTopp product before, please give us a report after using it. 👍🏻
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