prienzo's Awesome R thread by prienzo

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Ha! It took me 10 minutes to search, but I found my old thread. All the cool people seem to have their own build threads, so now I'm going to prove that uncool people can have one too. Can't believe it's only been 5 months, lots of updates. Hell, the initial thread isn't even that relevant anymore...

Here's what I have done so far...(since I ended up not selling this car after my fuel debacle see: http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthr...Pump-in-a-YEAR

Stage 0

-Transmission Fluid Flushed

-OEM Spark Plugs

-IPD HD Coils

-Elevate Upper Engine Mount

-IPD Blue Lower Transmission Mount

-Cleaned K&N

-Brake Fluid Flush w/ ATE Super Blue

-Coolant Flushed

-Fuel Filter, PEM, Fuel Pump, Fuel Level Sender, Fuel Pressure Regulator replaced under warranty

Remaining Stage 0

-New struts/shocks at all 4 corners (damn leaky struts! seriously set me back here)

-Angle gear fluid flush ? (Do I need to do this? My angle gear was replaced at 20k, now at 64k)

-XC90 Spring Seats (when springs go in)

Current Mods

-R Kelly CAI

-K&N Air Filter

-Snabb Turbo Intake Pipe

-Ultra Racing Upper/Lower Braces

-EST Downpipe (Ceramic Coated)

-NovusTech 15/5 spacers

-Michelin Pilot Super Sports (not really a mod, but hey, they're awesome)

-5k HID Fog Lights

-6k Low Beams

Waiting to be Installed

-New Struts/Shocks (Monroe C2501/C1501)

-TME Springs

-IPD Track Spec Sway Bars

-TKI Powergrid Adjustable Street End Links

-EST Touring Exhaust (if/when it gets here...)

-MTE Tune (after ECU Clone)

-Forge CBV (After tune)

-Red Calipers 

Future

-FMIC

So, that's it... at least I can keep track of my crap now.

Decided not to go with the phuzzy power pack; a couple of my friends have had weld quality issues and although Phuz makes the situation right, I don't want to deal with the hassle.

4-29-2012

5-9-2012

Ordered Hawk HPS pads and Adam's Rotors Sport I's (over-dimpled pattern )

Comparison of now settled springs vs a few hours after installation.

Right After:

Week and a half later: 13.75" all around center cap to fender