2012 ASM FB6

[rbruno727]

Not due for an air filter but I like to have maintenance parts in house.

 

[mySIck]

Speaking of I need to changes my filters for my intake and my cabin

 

[chirp the 1-2]

love silver its the only color I buy lol

 

[rbruno727]

love silver its the only color I buy lol

Speaking of silver.....
I just got these back today from my dad. Fresh coat of Alabaster Silver Metallic. Damn paint was $87 for one pint.

 

[rbruno727]

Installed the rear mount today (62A), the vibrations were not too bad. I am still getting used to the feel.

 

[Nix]

Is there a noticeable difference in how the car drives/feels?

 

[rbruno727]

Is there a noticeable difference in how the car drives/feels?

Driving normally the car actually feels like it has less torque because the acceleration is smooth so you loose the push back jerky feeling when the gas is pressed.

I did slowly cruise up to 4000 rpms in 2nd gear and then mashed the throttle and it felt real nice.

I noticed a HUGE difference while accelerating through turns and corners, feels like a totally different car. It was almost crazy how the handling characteristics have changed while accelerating through turns.

Does vibrate at idle and leaving 1st gear, so that could be annoying if you drive in stop-go traffic. I do 80% highway travel so that is a non-issue for me but could definitely drive some owners crazy.

 

[rbruno727]

Tinted windows a little while back.
SolarGard Back and Rear windows are HP Charcoal 22 front side windows are HP Charcoal 32 with a windshield strip of HP Charcoal 13. LLumar AIR 80 on the entire windshield.

 

[rbruno727]

Installed the FKX rear strut bar, I am thrilled with how my car is currently handling.

 

[rbruno727]

Current maintenance log aka the never ending story.

 

[webby]

maintenance AND upgrade list

 

[rbruno727]

Swift Spec R, final touch to the suspension.

 

[rbruno727]

Finally got the Swift springs installed. Took about 4 hours, was not in a rush plus it was over 90 degrees in the shop.
First impressions is that I wish I would have got these springs the day I bought the car. It reduced the bounciness of the stock springs but not too stiff for a daily driver. Body roll is almost completely gone. I will only be using Swift springs from now on, the quality of the product is second to none. These springs are engineered very well and fit perfect even though they are all wound the same direction compared to OEM springs which are wound opposite directions per side.

 

[wondermalt]

Has your current setup change the ride quality of the car? ie: do you feel more cracks and bumps on the road as you're driving?

 

[rbruno727]

Has your current setup change the ride quality of the car? ie: do you feel more cracks and bumps on the road as you're driving?

The ride quality has improved, when I hit a bump or dip in the road, the car will make just a slight bounce where before I would feel the car bounce a couple of times to recover. The higher spring rate removes the excessive bounce but the rate is still soft enough for a comfortable ride, I drive 80+ miles to work each day. The best part is that with only a 1" drop and a higher spring rate you can drive normally and do not have to avoid dips and bumps in the road.

 

[rbruno727]

oil cap, support TracTuff

 

[rbruno727]

Got tired of looking at this box.


So I ordered this.

 

[rbruno727]

She still feels brand new.

 

[rbruno727]

and so it begins

 

[webby]

Nice man. You tuning with vit?