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I have a 2015 Nissan Sentra rental for anyone that doesnt know already. My CRZ is in my driveway, and I drive it once weekly for about an hour to keep the batteries charged and brakes in good shape.
Ordered one replacement Sumitomo summer tire for my Advan SA3R. End of season last year I noticed a bulge on the sidewall of one of the tires, need to replace it.
My rear brake pads have like 2mm left. I have ITEM9s used (8k miles) OEM rotors and pads. But what I am thinking of doing is using his rotors and buying Hawk HPS pads. Will be ordering pads next paycheck. Hopefully boyfriend can install for me and save me some money
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My rear brake pads have like 2mm left. I have ITEM9s used (8k miles) OEM rotors and pads. But what I am thinking of doing is using his rotors and buying Hawk HPS pads. Will be ordering pads next paycheck. Hopefully boyfriend can install for me and save me some money
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No, I didn't use the relay. I cut the wires for the OEM horns and did a direct replacement. They are louder than OEM. As loud as they could be though, I can't say for sure but probably not.
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You may want to consider two relays instead of the direct power to get maximum loudness out of them and to protect your wiring. I am planning to unplug my horns and plug the wires into two relays ( or a single double pole/two circuit relay). If I do it the way I want, there will be a second set of relays or a switch to go back and forth between the new horns and OEM.
I was just curious what you had done with yours . I am planning to use your mount location but with black horns and a camera in the middle.
I wonder if anyone saw me on my epic drive from TX to NY (LI)? I saw a few CR-Zs on the road including one I caught up to and it turned out it was a gen 1 Insight. 46 MPG average for the trip. Speed Bump is stock looking 2013 EX CBP with TX plates.
Any other changes planned while you await your Air Bag replacement?
I purchased a member's rsx type-s brake set (the whole thing, not just brackets). So I'll be installing that sometime before the Dragon.
This week I am having the rear rotors/pads changed at a shop. The rear pads are down to 2mm.
This week I am having the rear rotors/pads changed at a shop. The rear pads are down to 2mm.
Today I installed a very used JDP carbon fiber lip that I bought from CinCRZ. I did it by myself
7 bolts. No matter what I did to fit it, there was always an area with a gap. Oh well. It's not noticeable unless you're looking down on it. The gap is under the grille.
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I've never had a lip before, so this is my "training lip". If I break it, I won't be devastated xD It's already scratched, cracked, and had a hole which I filled with plastic
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I'm considering buying some black band aid decals lol
7 bolts. No matter what I did to fit it, there was always an area with a gap. Oh well. It's not noticeable unless you're looking down on it. The gap is under the grille.
I've never had a lip before, so this is my "training lip". If I break it, I won't be devastated xD It's already scratched, cracked, and had a hole which I filled with plastic
I'm considering buying some black band aid decals lol
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Naw! You'll need a RED band-aid:wink2:Today I installed a very used JDP carbon fiber lip that I bought from CinCRZ. I did it by myself![]()
I'm considering buying some black band aid decals lol
A couple more angles:
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I updated my first post with the list of mods, quite a few things missing!
I forget if I mentioned it on the forum, but I bought Mike's (don't recall his forum name) Acura RSX Type S front brakes. He had them for a few weeks decided he wanted something name brand (aka Wilwoods). So I bought them up and they arrived last week. It's the full caliper, and he included the drilled and slotted rotors and brake pads he had bought for them. I'm going to get different pads though to match what I already have on my CRZ (Hawk HPS).
I want/am going to do a real track day at Watkins Glen in June. So these will need to get installed in the next month. Talk2MeGOOSE recently moved to my city and he has the same brakes so I may employ his help
I forget if I mentioned it on the forum, but I bought Mike's (don't recall his forum name) Acura RSX Type S front brakes. He had them for a few weeks decided he wanted something name brand (aka Wilwoods). So I bought them up and they arrived last week. It's the full caliper, and he included the drilled and slotted rotors and brake pads he had bought for them. I'm going to get different pads though to match what I already have on my CRZ (Hawk HPS).
I want/am going to do a real track day at Watkins Glen in June. So these will need to get installed in the next month. Talk2MeGOOSE recently moved to my city and he has the same brakes so I may employ his help
Just officially paid the $400 to do a real track day at Watkins Glen in June :cheer:
Need to order a Snell helmet!
Need to order a Snell helmet!
I found some 1x1 carbon fiber (fake) band aid decals from overnightdecalsfromjapan.com for my very used JDP front lip that has some cracks
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In several days I'll be having a shop install the RSX Type S brakes
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I also unplugged my yaw sensor. Was incredibly easy. Took 30 seconds to locate it by eye, then 30 seconds figure out how to unplug it just by feel. I'm going to see if I like the handling during daily driving enough to leave it off for the track day. The reason I'm doing this is because sometimes on fun curvy highway on/off ramps it takes over before my tires have a chance to start squealing and it throws me off and one time sent me swerving a foot or two unexpectedly.
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I also unplugged my yaw sensor. Was incredibly easy. Took 30 seconds to locate it by eye, then 30 seconds figure out how to unplug it just by feel. I'm going to see if I like the handling during daily driving enough to leave it off for the track day. The reason I'm doing this is because sometimes on fun curvy highway on/off ramps it takes over before my tires have a chance to start squealing and it throws me off and one time sent me swerving a foot or two unexpectedly.
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I have a couple dumb questions....What did it do unexpectedly? Swing the tail out? I was going around a slow corner fast--on throttle--and had a sensation that the rear end came around faster than I thought it would--as if something made it switch from typical understeer to a bit of oversteer, almost as if it had 4-wheel steering. It was no real problem, but I keep traction control ON nearly all the time, just to get the feeling of what it's doing and what to expect.
And, why don't you just turn the traction control off instead of pulling one specific sensor? What will that affect? Specifically, what effect are you trying to avoid or induce?
Nice brakes you've got set up for the Dragon. I'm going to wait until it's time to replace the OEM parts before I think about upgrading. Were your pads worn out already?
One time it felt like a tire sidewall rolled on a fast turn, but I saw the VSA lights turn on in my peripheral vision and I think it did something with one or two brakes. That was the most recent incident, and I caused me to oversteer into the turn and go into the shoulder a bit. After that I was like "ok **** this ****".
I can't turn off traction control with my ADVAN wheels - no TPMS. They don't have clearance, would have to look into wheel bands to hold any TPMS in place.
I can't turn off traction control with my ADVAN wheels - no TPMS. They don't have clearance, would have to look into wheel bands to hold any TPMS in place.
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