Cheap to Affordable mods for Aurora?
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Hopefully, if everything moves along at a rate it should, the end of this week. Gotta wait for him to get the tire issue I pointed out fixed, than I gotta take it to my mechanic. Those things, as well as school work and such on my behalf ( :( ) have to come before final agreements and cash exchange. Arg, this is the worst part of buying a car... the technicalities! Oh well, I'm patient, I can wait...
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If you want to stay under $200 and you're getting the windows professionally tinted, your money is just about gone! The airbox gut is free, you could add a K&N if you're into those for ~$55... after that you're getting into aftermarket intakes and exhaust. Very similar to Bonneville performance upgrades, actually. Hang out with us at ACNA for awhile, you'll get the idea. 
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Hehe, I gotcha, and I will The ACNA admin didn't reply to my e-mail and say I was accepted, though. I was waiting for that. There'* a sweet pair of rims on eBay, but I just can't spare a total of $250 right now, even if that'* VERY cheap for a full set. Also, I might just wait on the tint. The paint touch-ups come first, and I fear some of them are bad enough they might require extensive blending :( The roof needs a full repaint, though. That much is certain. And that airbox gut, what are the pros and cons of that? Doesn't it increase cabin noise by a bunch? Just wondering; I like my quiet Thanks again for the info, you guys
The ACNA admin didn't reply to my e-mail and say I was accepted, though. I was waiting for that. There'* a sweet pair of rims on eBay, but I just can't spare a total of $250 right now, even if that'* VERY cheap for a full set. Also, I might just wait on the tint. The paint touch-ups come first, and I fear some of them are bad enough they might require extensive blending :( The roof needs a full repaint, though. That much is certain. And that airbox gut, what are the pros and cons of that? Doesn't it increase cabin noise by a bunch? Just wondering; I like my quiet Thanks again for the info, you guys
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You don't have to be "approved" to register for the ACNA forum... contacting the admin is just for providing additional information and becoming a "full member" of the club.
Read these two threads for some recent/ongoing airbox discussions:
(1) "air box mod and etc."
(2) "Air box silencer"
Read these two threads for some recent/ongoing airbox discussions:
(1) "air box mod and etc."
(2) "Air box silencer"
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Originally Posted by Krazy Kyle
Hehe, I gotcha, and I will The ACNA admin didn't reply to my e-mail and say I was accepted, though. I was waiting for that. There'* a sweet pair of rims on eBay, but I just can't spare a total of $250 right now, even if that'* VERY cheap for a full set. Also, I might just wait on the tint. The paint touch-ups come first, and I fear some of them are bad enough they might require extensive blending :( The roof needs a full repaint, though. That much is certain. And that airbox gut, what are the pros and cons of that? Doesn't it increase cabin noise by a bunch? Just wondering; I like my quiet Thanks again for the info, you guys
The ACNA admin didn't reply to my e-mail and say I was accepted, though. I was waiting for that. There'* a sweet pair of rims on eBay, but I just can't spare a total of $250 right now, even if that'* VERY cheap for a full set. Also, I might just wait on the tint. The paint touch-ups come first, and I fear some of them are bad enough they might require extensive blending :( The roof needs a full repaint, though. That much is certain. And that airbox gut, what are the pros and cons of that? Doesn't it increase cabin noise by a bunch? Just wondering; I like my quiet Thanks again for the info, you guys
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I find it humorous that they use the RSM pics..lol
Ya it should be fine, but do an exhaust mod or its a waste, the car needs as much air as in can get to feed the 32 vavles.
Ya it should be fine, but do an exhaust mod or its a waste, the car needs as much air as in can get to feed the 32 vavles.
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But you guys said all I needed to do was gut the airbox. You didn't say anything about opening up exhaust too. This is what you meant be "gutting the airbox", right? ****, now I'm confused...