Jbaker1121's FX50 updates and photo thread

Yikes, this bad luck is not giving up on you huh? Sorry to hear about all of these troubles. I'm sure the car looks amazing now though with the new front lip installed again and now that it's all polished, detailed and shiny! Keep us posted!
 
Bird crap in the car was tragic. I would have been so pissed.
Did it leave any damage? The stuff is acid
 
Old setup video:

http://youtu.be/CNAaRNqynYA

I loved the sound, was not much drone or bass but driving around town (or with my parents) it was just too loud. I think for an SUV like the FX50 it needs to be more refined? Maybe I'm just getting old.... (turning 23 this year ;) So this is why we go to the new setup:

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New exhaust setup finished....
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check my exhaust thread for more pictures and info.

The sound? QUIET! I still have factory resonators on the midpipe, plus these funky canister secondary resonators PLUS the two trashcan mufflers... it sounds a little louder than stock. I need to drive it more to break it in before I make my final decision on whether I like the sound or not. I may end up changing out (or deleting) the factory resonators for something else, since I had to cut it up anyway... but we need to see how the knockoff muffler holds up.
better pics and video will be up soon.
 

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Video of the new setup: Replica HKS Hi-power Mufflers for the Z/G
http://youtu.be/8GozoafgYLA

Only been on for a day so they'll break in a bit more. ACtually starting to like the tone since it's been getting a bit louder. Still is very quiet compared to the old setup though.
 
Definitely quieter, but it may get deeper.


Slightly off, but I like how the suggested videos are all members of the Scene.



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Tested out my new DSLR - Nikon d3100.

left the flash on for these, auto mode:
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new lip ;)
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Look at those mufflers shine ;)
Also removed my college sticker from the windshield finally.
 

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Sounds & looks good JB.
Would expect a louder setup from you, but I like it
 
Nice JB, looks good.

Did you take pics of your 35 in the same places at the same angles before? haha
 
Nice JB, looks good.

Did you take pics of your 35 in the same places at the same angles before? haha

Not the same place but a similar type of place - behind a strip mall haha. Same angles. Did the same with my 50 a while back
 
Cool, the spring-loaded "release" on my cupholder cover decided to stop working. (actually has been like this since the week after I got my car back)
Can't press down for it to pop open, I need to press down on the hinged side in order to get the thing to open, with a "click"

Anybody have the assembly pics for this section? It's probably just a stupid spring but I think they messed it up when they were in there replaced the stick shifter thing.....
 
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