yeah I say "to each his own" usually about a specific mod: for example i'll say NOT to get an ebay kit but if somebody gets it and it looks alright and they are fine with it, then to each his own. Like the fact you got an ebay intake isnt the issue.
My issue is when people use stuff like zipties on for example; the intake for the vehicle.
since you got such a good deal on the intake maybe you should spend a little extra on a real way to mount it. or you could have spent a little extra to get one that is able to be mounted and doesnt just hang there.....
and nobody is elevating the FX to the same status as porsches or bentleys. All i meant by saying its not a honda is you dont go around ziptying engine parts together. it reminds me of my friend who couldnt get his lip kit for his g37s (brand new) to fit so he used like a black epoxy/chalk and woodscrews to make it fit. i mean, if the homemade appeal is so important to you so be it.
besides my exhaust, which is a whole different issue, all the mods I have have alot of research behind them to find the best one, got quality to get it right, took my time if i installed it myself, etc.
I didn't just hop on ebay saying "lets get some performance parts for my fx" a used stillen ztube intake with k&n would give you more gains than your ebay intake, and you could have probably found one for a tiny bit more than you payed.
and maybe we're in the same boat considering that alot of vehicles in my own town consist of all the luxury brands, multiple ferraris, bentleys, a few lambos, you name it. and yes, there are fxs everywhere but nobody mods them or anything. I got the fxx when i was 17 and i could have been like any other teenage modder/ricer and just thrown parts on, bought cheap rims, chopped up my exhaust to make it loud, throw a big ugly sub box in the back and call it a day: but no, i take my time doing research, i make sure i get the right part (again, besides my exhaust which is a nismo but ended up getting what i payed for due to rust etc.) and sometimes i feel that people should do the same.
I know the older fx's are starting to get really cheap but that doesnt mean they should be modded that way. but hey, to each his own right?:wub:
Maybe there are different types of modders out there and we are in different categories, but whatever we are all part of the infiniti scene.
and yes, i am notorious for being the guy to help you out getting/installing a part and then making fun of it right afterwards. sorry. maybe take the advice and go buy a piece of metal for $5 at home depot and atleast make a bracket to mount the intake correctly, and while youre at it maybe buy another peice of metal and make a heatshield so the intake doesnt suck in all the engien heat:also try to make it line up right between the top of the grill and the hood because there is a tiny inlet there for air to come in and thats where the stillen intake it set to take air from.
it will take you less time than it took you to find the intake on ebay.
also just saying, I wasn't the only one hating on the zipties.
good luck
