What mod should i do next?
05-21-2008, 11:23 AM
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What mod should i do next?
Okai~I finally decided to keep my car until she dies.
and with summer just around the corner, Im itching for more mods~
Mods i have right now are listed on my sig..
So what's next?
It doesnt really have to be performance mods, but i would prefer.
But, ive been thinking about doing all the vinyl interior parts of my car in premium full leather.
Airbox with Python tubes? still wondering if there's a gain from it.
Camshaft? I heard i need VRP tune in order to run properly.
Wheels? Kind of sick of my HRE C20s... any other options?
Any opinions from you guys are appreciated.
Thanks guys and those who convinced me to keep my car~
and with summer just around the corner, Im itching for more mods~
Mods i have right now are listed on my sig..
So what's next?
It doesnt really have to be performance mods, but i would prefer.
But, ive been thinking about doing all the vinyl interior parts of my car in premium full leather.
Airbox with Python tubes? still wondering if there's a gain from it.
Camshaft? I heard i need VRP tune in order to run properly.
Wheels? Kind of sick of my HRE C20s... any other options?
Any opinions from you guys are appreciated.
Thanks guys and those who convinced me to keep my car~
05-21-2008, 11:32 AM
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Okai~I finally decided to keep my car until she dies.
and with summer just around the corner, Im itching for more mods~
Mods i have right now are listed on my sig..
So what's next?
It doesnt really have to be performance mods, but i would prefer.
But, ive been thinking about doing all the vinyl interior parts of my car in premium full leather.
Airbox with Python tubes? still wondering if there's a gain from it.
Camshaft? I heard i need VRP tune in order to run properly.
Wheels? Kind of sick of my HRE C20s... any other options?
Any opinions from you guys are appreciated.
Thanks guys and those who convinced me to keep my car~
and with summer just around the corner, Im itching for more mods~
Mods i have right now are listed on my sig..
So what's next?
It doesnt really have to be performance mods, but i would prefer.
But, ive been thinking about doing all the vinyl interior parts of my car in premium full leather.
Airbox with Python tubes? still wondering if there's a gain from it.
Camshaft? I heard i need VRP tune in order to run properly.
Wheels? Kind of sick of my HRE C20s... any other options?
Any opinions from you guys are appreciated.
Thanks guys and those who convinced me to keep my car~
If you want to get rid of your C20's I might be interested, depending on price as I have to dump my 20's as well.
05-21-2008, 08:13 PM
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With all you have, cams are pretty much your last mod Rider before head work or SLR coolers.
VRP has had a bunch of Kleemann tuned cars running the cams without needing flashing but mine and Rockets did. Not sure what to tell ya on that one. Talk to Vadim and see what the latest is.
Nice difference with those babies. For a 4 door luxury car, she lopes pretty good sometimes. I love it personally. You'll need your idle turned up to avoid more dramatic loping.
Cams FTW!!
Rock still has his for sale I believe.
VRP has had a bunch of Kleemann tuned cars running the cams without needing flashing but mine and Rockets did. Not sure what to tell ya on that one. Talk to Vadim and see what the latest is.
Nice difference with those babies. For a 4 door luxury car, she lopes pretty good sometimes. I love it personally. You'll need your idle turned up to avoid more dramatic loping.
Cams FTW!!
Rock still has his for sale I believe.
05-21-2008, 08:57 PM
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With all you have, cams are pretty much your last mod Rider before head work or SLR coolers.
VRP has had a bunch of Kleemann tuned cars running the cams without needing flashing but mine and Rockets did. Not sure what to tell ya on that one. Talk to Vadim and see what the latest is.
Nice difference with those babies. For a 4 door luxury car, she lopes pretty good sometimes. I love it personally. You'll need your idle turned up to avoid more dramatic loping.
Cams FTW!!
Rock still has his for sale I believe.
VRP has had a bunch of Kleemann tuned cars running the cams without needing flashing but mine and Rockets did. Not sure what to tell ya on that one. Talk to Vadim and see what the latest is.
Nice difference with those babies. For a 4 door luxury car, she lopes pretty good sometimes. I love it personally. You'll need your idle turned up to avoid more dramatic loping.
Cams FTW!!
Rock still has his for sale I believe.
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05-21-2008, 11:14 PM
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With all you have, cams are pretty much your last mod Rider before head work or SLR coolers.
VRP has had a bunch of Kleemann tuned cars running the cams without needing flashing but mine and Rockets did. Not sure what to tell ya on that one. Talk to Vadim and see what the latest is.
Nice difference with those babies. For a 4 door luxury car, she lopes pretty good sometimes. I love it personally. You'll need your idle turned up to avoid more dramatic loping.
Cams FTW!!
Rock still has his for sale I believe.
VRP has had a bunch of Kleemann tuned cars running the cams without needing flashing but mine and Rockets did. Not sure what to tell ya on that one. Talk to Vadim and see what the latest is.
Nice difference with those babies. For a 4 door luxury car, she lopes pretty good sometimes. I love it personally. You'll need your idle turned up to avoid more dramatic loping.
Cams FTW!!
Rock still has his for sale I believe.
Jim's spot on when the car is at idle...when cold it'll take a minute until the idle "smooths" out at about 600, but it has intoxicating (to me) low sweet gurgle...like a lava flow bubbling up under the surface ready to explode.
The straight pipe is ridiculous and some people (I think Havoc does) have switch that can go from straight to x (Victor or Vadim educate me if I'm wrong on this). I chose not to and love every second of that decision.
Good luck and post pics and clips when you jump off that mod bridge again...
05-22-2008, 11:45 AM
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hmmm..it seems like Cams are the way to go for now.
So, my next question is whether i need to retune it or not for the maximum
gains.
and any of you know good interior shop in Chicago/Indianapolis area?
Thanks.
So, my next question is whether i need to retune it or not for the maximum
gains.
and any of you know good interior shop in Chicago/Indianapolis area?
Thanks.
05-22-2008, 11:47 AM
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what EGS are you talking about? Is that the Evotech one?
05-22-2008, 11:52 AM
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One more question..
Should i keep my rims (HRE C20s) or get something new?
I've been itching to get new rims (HRE Monoblocks) but
not sure since ive never seen it in person on E55. plus i will lose the lip~
But, i know for sure that the one-piece rims are gonna be stronger than my
3-piece rims~Do u guys know how much it weighs?
Should i keep my rims (HRE C20s) or get something new?
I've been itching to get new rims (HRE Monoblocks) but
not sure since ive never seen it in person on E55. plus i will lose the lip~
But, i know for sure that the one-piece rims are gonna be stronger than my
3-piece rims~Do u guys know how much it weighs?
05-22-2008, 11:58 AM
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The problem we have on the east coast with the VRP cams is not having access to a VRP tune. I would have bought Rocks cams a longgg time ago if i could get a tune. I'm not driving/shipping my car to cali for a few hp
05-22-2008, 12:01 PM
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Victor needs to open a shop in NY/NJ area.
Then, i would be all over.. Dyno-tune would be nice!
05-22-2008, 12:03 PM
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I don't want to risk unless he has proven data with long-term test as i've
seen lot of people whose motor went wrong due to bad tuning.
So, my question is same as blackbenzz's....
Hit me up and ill be in town soon..need to pick up my (finally fixed) car from
Jeffery's...
