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As for drone, I echo what's been said: If you think you like drone, then you've never actually heard drone. It's unbearable; I've yet to find a single person who enjoys it. 15 minutes of it on the highway and you're ready to drive into the nearest guardrail at the highest possible speed.

 

No fluid in a ATI mike.

 

Like many things on eBay, that sounds good.... In theory.

Yes, that's sort of the concept. The way you actually do that is have a GOOD ENGINEERED full exhaust (like OEM or JCW or Miltek) and an additional ENGINEERED shorter route that bypasses something (like half the mufflers, or a resonator).

Then you're choosing a very specific muffling characteristic and resonant frequency on each path. This is sort of how the JCW active exhaust works on the new F56. It was a very expensive thing to engineer to get it "right".

The way the Honda kids do it, they just hack their OEM exhaust and make it dump so it's loud. If that's what you want, it's your car. But it will sound like crap to most of the rest of us. Don't come back and ask our opinion on how it sounds... You won't like our answer.

 

You got some broken S#!T!!!!

 

If you happen to have a Fastenal store nearby, they will have a nice assortment of SHCSs in stock for you to pick from.

 

I think this car build went sour only because there simply aren't enough photos in this thread. Project car threads need more photos

Selling cars is pretty difficult for me - I grow attached to them, even cars like the Mini that are more trouble than fun. Perhaps the more time you spend on them the more you grow attached? I am putting mine on jack stands for the 4th or 5th time this summer today... still love that little thing.

 

I think those really thick spacers usually bolt to the hub, and then the wheel bolts to the spacer.

 

Seriously, though. Listen to what these guys have to say. If you take a look at their threads, you'll know that they know what they are talking about.

 

If your going to get lowering springs contact Colin on RMW he can set you up with a set of Swift springs.

All for 25mm spacers,,, that's waaaaaay too much. All your need is a 5 or 8mm in the rear and up to a 16 mm in the front.

Good free advice is priceless, but spending your money twice to done the job right the second time gets expensive.

25 mm are going to make your car look like crap and handle even worse.

 

I've got a set of 5mm spacers on the rear, while running TSW springs and a 215-45/17 tire. I've got no rubbing issues and like the look quite nicely. It's really all you need.

 

Just make sure you got some new hubs/bearings to replace the trashed ones..........

 

Going to that large of a spacer is going to greatly shorten the life of the bearings.

 

^^^^^^ Good advice ^^^^^^

 

I prefer my JCW exhaust, sans resonator, and my music. But then, I'm older...