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Where did you start with your car?

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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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First I cut the springs and then take the hubcabs off. And then I call it JDM as fuck just to be cool.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ThaiRacer
First I cut the springs and then take the hubcabs off. And then I call it JDM as fuck just to be cool.
Don't forget to sand down a fender, put a bike rack on it, and hang your favorite auto logo from the back bumper
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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Only time I hang a badge from my tow hook is if its deserved. Took down a civic si, so I had an si badge, til someone stole it.

Damn Honda owners man...
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by burgy240
There is only 1 place to start. Maintenance. Then suspension
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 05:44 AM
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With the Fozzy, I had to start with suspension, before:

After: WRX struts/Prodrive spring:

Then came tires and exhaust, tune, etc.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 05:46 AM
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On my old Focus:

1. Wheels/tires
2. Brake swap
3. Suspension/sub frame swap
4. then motor
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 08:20 AM
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Weak links first following the most bang for the buck theory.

In the case of the R I did tires, tune, intercooler, exhaust, sways, spacers and then some new software to tweak the AWD and active suspension to keep up with all the above mods.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Next for me will be to get rid of this 178k mile suspension.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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I started by fixing what was wrong or what I was unhappy with, got an intake, foglights, and then did whatever I could to make it better without spending much cash I don't make enough money to be dropping huge $$$ on my car right now
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mantra1
With the Fozzy, I had to start with suspension, before:

After: WRX struts/Prodrive spring:

Then came tires and exhaust, tune, etc.
this is why i want a Forester XT
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