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We have a set of those Michelin's on my mom's 05 Accord. I like them a lot - quiet, wearing well over time, comfy, deep treads do well in rain but not much grip/straight-line traction on dry roads and they're useless in the snow not that snow performance matters to you at all.

Wait, so you think that turbo is a fair price?

Rye had a TD05-20G setup, a much better turbo than a TD04-20T (which is a horrible turbo, as far as I see it)

No clue if the new owner finally gave them the kick in the ass needed to get it to market, but this turbo is something they've been working on for years.

Thoughts? http://www.ipdusa.com/blogs/395/ipd-4t4-turbo

Neubar, my initial impressions have been very positive. It's been bitterly cold/snowing up here so I haven't had much grip (even with snow tires) so right now I can't even come close to using the full potential of this setup. I'm running Porterfield R4-S pads and this brake setup definitely has much more stopping power than my old 302s with OEM pads. With the 302s, I was never able to get ABS to engage on a dry road at highway speeds. With the BBK, ABS has been easy to engage. And these pads just get better the harder I drive, I'm a fan so far. I'll be sure to report back once they've been properly driven on with summer tires at autocross! Brandon, my V12s aren't wearing as well as I hoped, but given that I don't drive a lot (typically ~8000 miles/year) and I run snow tires in the winter, I'm ok with trading tread life for grip. I actually think the sidewalls are fairly soft compared to a number of competitors tires, and that's why they actually ride pretty comfortably given their performance capabilities. I also noticed a decent amount of roll-over under hard cornering during autocross if I didn't have the pressure fairly high (40+ PSI) when hot. Overall they're a good street tire but not the best for autocross. In the pic below my tire pressure was low, and you can see the tire noticeably deforming under load:

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Yeah sometimes that show hits pretty close to home for me, and I'm not even an engineer!

True, but I ain't even mad though. Henrik's wagon is amazing. I can't wait to see finished pictures of his other wagon.

Don't get me wrong, I love the B5 S/RS4s but that specific C63 AMG is on another level. http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/02/hammer-of-gods-the-hms-h63-rs700/ A supercharged 6.2L V8 making 750+ HP, "valvetronic" exhaust, KW Clubsport coilovers, Audi RS6 carbon-ceramic brakes, custom CF widebody, custom interior. Everything has a flawless fit and finish, and the performance matchs the looks - what's not to love?

Time for an update. I recently installed a pair of 996 Turbo 4-piston Brembo calipers and S60 R rotors (330mmx32mm) on the front of my car. These calipers are quite thick, thicker than the 928 GTS/993 Turbo and Ceika 6-piston calipers I'm pleased to report that the STI wheels, with 19mm adapters (final offset of +34) clear the caliper with plenty of space to spare. I haven't used I can fit a full finger in between the back of the spokes and the face of the caliper. This is conservatively measured at 8mm, but may be closer to 10mm. As you can see below, there is more than adequate space for the spokes to clear. I'll get out a set of calipers and take a proper measurement between the face of the caliper and the wheel spokes next time I'm at my shop. Here's the finished product http://s937.photobucket.com/user/andrew_buresh/media/V70R/BA900239-AC4E-4EDC-AD45-66B4256FC792_zps8syi8hqy.jpg.html'>

That's pretty awesome to DIY tune our cars!

You can tell it's a ME7 car by the wiring loom (or lack thereof!)

Yup

Honestly, I don't see the point in using manual axles. They aren't any different in critical areas - only the intermediate shaft is a larger diameter. The CV joints are the same, and so are the splined ends where they enter the tranny/wheel bearing. Almost no one snaps an axle clean in half on the intermediate shaft, so it's pretty pointless to pay extra for an axle that preserves many of the same weak points as an auto axle. If the manual axle had upgraded CVs or larger diameter spline ends, then yes, it'd be worth the extra money.

Axle nut size doesn't matter. The critical dimensions are shaft diameter ( ) and spline count. OEM axles use 36mm, but aftermarket axles use other sizes, including 32mm

Awesome work so far, especially on the fuel system!

:lol: a couple of my friends are recently single (within the past week) so I'm going with them to encourage bad decisions at the bar Saturday night. I can't wait!

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