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  1. J

    Can anyone reccomend a decent speaker system?

    Buy 4 inch focal speakers for the front and you'll be golden Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. J

    Can anyone reccomend a decent speaker system?

    Get an NEX head unit with 4 inch focal speakers up front and either replace the back ones or leave stock and then get a precision power black ice 5 ch amp and get a sub and you will be golden Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. J

    What is the best way of fixing this bent elbow pipe?

    i purchased an intercooler kit from a part out however one of the pipes is very badly dented, that elbow pipe also happens to be welded to the BOV flange pipe... what is the best thing i can do that isn't too expensive? one of my friends recommended that i buy a piece of pipe and have a...
  4. J

    Mechanic used stock head bolts after rebuild, is that acceptable?

    so it looks like my best bet is to retorque the stock bolts until i can afford ARP's. thank you guys for your help! :)
  5. J

    Car dies mid shift when A/C is on

    when started from a cold start, it hesitates to turn over slightly and then it revs to about 2k rpm and then drops to idle (1k rpm). i haven't noticed it rising in idle when the headlights are on though. and how would i go about reading engine codes on obd1?
  6. J

    Car dies mid shift when A/C is on

    Hey guys, i have searched for this on here before and found similar problems but not this particular one, my car idles about 2-300 rpm lower when the A/C is on, so when I'm driving and shift at a high rpm, when it drops back down it goes past idle and shuts off while I'm driving. the idle...
  7. J

    Front door speaker, door panel, removal and replacement.

    unfortunately the pictures won't load :/
  8. J

    Mechanic used stock head bolts after rebuild, is that acceptable?

    the head was machined and resurfaced and the block was resurfaced manually (inefficient way of ensuring proper RA spec imo) i personally ensured he wasn't pulling some BS. i suppose the best thing to do is to take my car to a more competent mechanic and purchase the ARP's and have them install...
  9. J

    Mechanic used stock head bolts after rebuild, is that acceptable?

    thank you guys so much for your quick responses, the mechanic i am unfortunately affiliated with at the moment is quite stubborn and in my opinion, not too familiar with high compression, turbocharged, japaneese engines, so i feel like the best decision at this point would be to buy ARP's and...
  10. J

    Mechanic used stock head bolts after rebuild, is that acceptable?

    After getting my motor rebuilt with a mhg about 2 months ago, my mechanic insisted that he used the stock head bolts to maintain my warranty with him. My question is, will these stock headbolts, torqued at stock pressure (58 lb-ft) be sufficient, or should i void my warranty with my mechanic and...