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Old 05-20-2016, 09:44 PM
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1. Window tint
2. Tinted out the rear tail lights.
3. Complete stereo swap out (processor, 3 way components, sub, amps)
4. Hardwired radar detector (Rear & Front) + ALP laser jammers (5 heads (3 front/2 rear)
5. Sto N Sho front plate bracket
6. Vinyl Gloss Black mirrors and gloss black emblems
7. Air horn

Next 30 days
8. Lower Pulley
9. Tune
10. Paint Correction and paint protection film

Fall
11. New wheels (undecided - love ADV1, but too expensive)
12. Michelin PSS

Think that covers it for this season.
 

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Old 05-20-2016, 09:46 PM
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Smoke em, what tune are you going with?
 
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Old 05-20-2016, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Smoke Em
Next 30 days
7. Lower Pulley
8. Tune
9. Paint Correction and paint protection film
Are you going with the +10mm pulley or the +18mm one?
 
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Old 05-20-2016, 09:53 PM
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At this moment I'm leaning toward ASM (Unhingd's tuner) with the help of Unhingd, because we can't get an certified numbers from any other tuners as of yet. I was hoping Finn and Velocity could iron something out so I can just have the tool and flash the ECU with tune and save the stock tune in case I have to take it into the dealer, but not sure if that will happen. No other tuners really out there with documented results as of yet.
 
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Originally Posted by Unhingd
Are you going with the +10mm pulley or the +18mm one?
Never mind, know the answer (senior moment)
 
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Old 05-20-2016, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Unhingd
Never mind, know the answer (senior moment)
LOL.. No problem =)
 
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Old 05-20-2016, 10:02 PM
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Carbon Fiber engine cover
Eventuri air intake
Powder coated wheels
Sho n go front plate
Jaguar dead pedal
Soon the rear diffuser to be wrapped or replaced with a Project 7 difusser
 
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Originally Posted by Smoke Em
I was hoping Finn and Velocity could iron something out so I can just have the tool and flash the ECU with tune and save the stock tune in case I have to take it into the dealer, but not sure if that will happen.
Behe (ASM) will save the stock tune for you and figure out how to get it back onto your car remotely if need be.
 
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Originally Posted by JgaXkr
Carbon Fiber engine cover
Eventuri air intake
Powder coated wheels
Sho n go front plate
Jaguar dead pedal
Soon the rear diffuser to be wrapped or replaced with a Project 7 difusser
How is that eventuri intake? Worth the money? The gains the claim are pretty up there for an intake.
 
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Old 05-20-2016, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MiamiFtype
How is that eventuri intake? Worth the money? The gains the claim are pretty up there for an intake.
+2. I didn't even know they made an intake for the F-Type. I'm definitely interested. Also, if you don't mind can you let me know where you got it and how much? Did you install it or had someone else do it?

Thank you
 
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Biggest little (cheapest) mod I know, good for at least a 5 mph increase:
 
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I think my car is almost perfect as is. Only mod I have done was the Smart Top which just does what Jag should have done in the first place.

Have vaguely considered carbon fiber caps for the side mirrors, but the ones I have seen require 3m tape and I'm not sure I want to do that.

Will replace the crappy P-Zeros with Michelin PSS as soon as I have worn them down enough to be able to justify it to myself.

Oh and BTW you Merkins and your guns are crazy.
 

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Originally Posted by Scotts R
Battery tender pig tails,
Custom dead pedal

And PSS on order!
Were did you get the Deadped?
 
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Old 05-21-2016, 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Smoke Em
1. Window tint
2. Tinted out the rear tail lights.
3. Complete stereo swap out (processor, 3 way components, sub, amps)
4. Hardwired radar detector (Rear & Front) + ALP laser jammers (5 heads (3 front/2 rear)
5. Sto N Sho front plate bracket
6. Vinyl Gloss Black mirrors and gloss black emblems
7. Air horn

Next 30 days
8. Lower Pulley
9. Tune
10. Paint Correction and paint protection film

Fall
11. New wheels (undecided - love ADV1, but too expensive)
12. Michelin PSS

Think that covers it for this season.
Can you give an estimate on the stereo swap? How happy are you with the outcome? Thanks!
 
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Originally Posted by AnD3rew

Oh and BTW you Merkins and your guns are crazy.
Not to worry. By the time he takes off his seat belt, reaches around, disassembles a body panel, takes a set of side cutters to the tie wrap and pulls the gun from his holster, you will have made mince meat out of him with an 18" spanner. lol
 
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Originally Posted by Unhingd
Not to worry. By the time he takes off his seat belt, reaches around, disassembles a body panel, takes a set of side cutters to the tie wrap and pulls the gun from his holster, you will have made mince meat out of him with an 18" spanner. lol
Actually, the holster stays there permanently, takes less time to reach it than in the glove compartment, since the so called "body panel" actually pulls out pretty easily....
 
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Actually, the holster stays there permanently, takes less time to reach it than in the glove compartment, since the so called "body panel" actually pulls out pretty easily....
I figured as much. Just looking at a humorous side of a serious scenario.
 
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we have a saying in the UK

"only in America" ......

jeez guns !!!! really !!! - sorry I just don't get it

"someone think of the children" I think thats a Simpsons quote
 
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Agreed. Kinda ridiculous


Originally Posted by ioneabee
we have a saying in the UK

"only in America" ......

jeez guns !!!! really !!! - sorry I just don't get it

"someone think of the children" I think thats a Simpsons quote
 
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Originally Posted by Smoke Em
At this moment I'm leaning toward ASM (Unhingd's tuner) with the help of Unhingd, because we can't get an certified numbers from any other tuners as of yet. I was hoping Finn and Velocity could iron something out so I can just have the tool and flash the ECU with tune and save the stock tune in case I have to take it into the dealer, but not sure if that will happen. No other tuners really out there with documented results as of yet.
There is absolutely no advantage to doing this. Even if you do flash it back to stock, it has been fairly well established by Cambo here that the JLR diagnostic tool all dealers have can detect the fingerprints showing that the ECU was non-OEM re-flashed in the past, and he also reported that info was transmitted back to JLR.

However, the good news is that no one cares unless your engine melts down. Any responsible tuner will tell you that you are on your own if that happens.
 

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