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    Grill Shell

    Seems that I'm no longer liking the look of my chrome colored grill shell. Can i sand and paint black over it or do i have to buy a colored one? And if so where would I get something like that?
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    anybody got a real solution?

    hey it seems like everybody talks about ideas that in theory would remove the yellowing from clearcorners, but does anybody actually have method that theyve used and it worked? My clear corners have become noticably yellow now and I'm looking to get them back to that nice clear crystal look :D...
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    Its been a while....few new mods

    Hey gang its been a while...I expierenced some major computer problems and havent had use of it until a few days ago. Anyway... I installed my billsteins all around. What can I say...the difference is simply amazing. No more rock or sway...its a nice, comfortable, stiff ride. I also...
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    Throw me a frickin bone here

    Alright audio gurus, heres your chance to help out a guy who knows a good amount about cars, but very little about audio. I have around $1000 bucks to spend and I think Im gonna upgrade the stock system in my '97 ex. The question is...what do I get? I was thinking about going for dual 12's...
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    Show me yours and Ill show you mine

    Hey I know a ton of u guys out there have the 31x10.5 BFG setup with a 2" TT/S lift. Id really like to see some pics....cause im buyin my tires/rims in a few weeks and I wanna make sure this is something I wanna do b4 I shell out the cash. Thanks.
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    87 octane chip

    the next mod looks like its gonna be a chip. I was thinkin either the diablo or superchip. Now my only gripe is about fuel. Here in Cali fuel prices are nothing short of insane for even regular fuel and theres no way that im gonna pay nearly 2 bucks for a gallon of premium gas. So my question...
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    31X10.5 + Eagle 589's

    I was wondering if anyone was using the 31x10.5 BFG All terrain T/As mounted on the 15x8 eagle 589? Will the tire stick out? Im mainly concerned about stuff flinging up and im not to happy about putting fender flares on if i dont have to. any help is appreciated. Also, anyone with this setup...
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    Wierdness....

    Lately I've been noticing a pretty significant drop in power (mainly in the low rpm range it seems) and a HUGE gain in gas mileage. I havent really changed my driving style or anything. Before I was gettin like 220 miles to a tank. Now im gettin like at least 270 easy. Whats goin on here?
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    SilverStar + APC Install

    So i finally got myself up today and picked me up a pair of silverstars and the APC superwhite 3157 bulbs to match. Its still daytime and i can already see a HUGE difference in light color put out by the silverstars. People said I had a really white light from my stock bulbs so i was kinda...
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    clearin up some stuff

    i just did some looking through the CVC (California Vehicle Code) and found some interesting things that can clear up some arguments about clear corners and such in CA. ill leave the link so everyone can check it out for themselves...but heres basically what i found. Turn signal lamps can...
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    2-3"? TT/Shackles? Spacers?

    hey guys im looking to achieve around 2-3" of lift for as little $ as possible. Im not super knowledgeble about suspension and such...so i was hoping u guys could throw me a bone here. It seems that most everyone here goes with the TT/Shackle lift for 2". Why does everyone use Warrior...
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    Audio Gurus Please Help!

    So im upgrading my sound system. I'm buyin from a friend of mine who said he could get me a good deal (his dad owns a car stereo shop). neways, basically I'm buyin a kenwood amp, 10" kenwood sub, and an awesome kenwood head unit. Im not exaclty sure on the models yet, but when i find out what...
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    Befores and Afters...Finally!!!

    The moment youve all been waiting for....lol or not. I finially got the digi cam out and took some pics of the truck. Tell me what you think (positive or negative comments accepted). The Truck
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    Edelbrock IAS vs. Billstein

    lets hear it guys.....which one and why? Im goin for the shock upgrade cause my current ones have 89k miles on em and theyre getting kind of annoying. I dont do any offroading. So cmon....lets settle this once and for all :D
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    clear tails

    hey gang. anyone know if anyone makes clear tails for our '97's? Ive been looking all over the place and cant find em? Does anyone make altezzas? brady
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    Billet and Clears Install!!!

    I just got my Stull billet grill on my front doorstep and my clears are soon to come! :p Anyway, I briefly went over the install instructions and I just wanna be exactly sure on what i cut. Do I cut out the center part of my grille (the grey part)? Anyone who has installed one of these stull...
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    silicon on clears

    well i just ordered my billet grille and it should be here this weekend i hope =). But neways, i also ordered my clear corners from pacificie. first of all....who else has bought from them? how u like them? cause in the pic they kinda looked like they wouldnt match the headlight. And...
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    Grrr...Backorder!

    Ok so two days ago I ordered my front clears from EE. Today I get an email saying that they're on backorder for TWO MONTHS!!! :fire: So they want an email back saying whether I still want em... What should I do? I dunno If I can wait 2 months for my clears to get here...no way. Should I...
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    Exp. Express Grille

    Hey has anyone bought a custom billet grille from explorer express for a 95-00? How do you like it? Was it easy to install? And what does this hood release lever extender do? does it help? pics would be nice! Thanks.
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    Heeelp!!!

    Alright so heres the deal. I'm thinkin that the next mod for my truck is gonna be a lift. My goal is to get 31's or 32's on there. The question is...how big of a lift would I have to get to fit that size tire? Also, whats the difference between a suspension and a body lift? Is one better...
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    Check these out!

    Hey what clear corners would you guys reccomend? I was lookin at the ones on explorer express. I also found these: http://www.street-beat.com/clearcorlenf1.html the street beat ones look a lot nicer than the exp express ones. The only thing is that the exp express ones come with bulbs...
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    Tell me about racing yer Ex...

    Yesterday I pulled up to a light next to this guy in a riced out accord. He looked over at me...I looked over at him...it was on. He starts reving his car showing off his terrible sounding muffler. LoL. The light turns green and I hammer the gas. My head flys into the headrest and were off...
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    Ohh Yess.......

    Yesterday I got my Flowmaster 50 Series Delta Flow put in and my 2 1/4 piping replaced with 2 1/2 inch. Omg it sounds good! It was a perfect muffler choice : Loud and agressive on the outside with very little interior resonance. Its awesome. I immediatly noticed an increase in both low end...
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    Torsion Bars

    Hey. Ive heard that if ya give your torsion bars a twist u can get a good 1.5 - 2'' lift? is this true? and is it only on the front end? are there any effects to how bumpy or smooth the car rides?
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    Side Exit?

    Hey.....anyone know if theres much difference between a side exit exaust and regular back exit? I was just wondering. Also, Im takin my Ex in 2 days to get the exaust redone. Im poppin in a flowmaster 3 chamber muffler (50 series i believe) and gettin my pipes expanded. Im super excited:D...
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