You’re right, I think dry will beat oiled every time (never thought I’d say that, but in this context it makes sense). However, I think the difference in filtration is small enough that I’m willing to chance it, particularly given my positive experiences with oiled filters in a bunch of other...
Any particular reason you’re not keen on an oiled filter? I’ve had different brands/types of oiled filters on cars, trucks, and motorcycles over decades and haven’t run into issues. Full disclaimer, I was an early adopter of the infinity intake (and inlet) and I love it.
Installed the Invidia R400 this morning. I did a quick test drive and it definitely has some boom in the cabin, especially when the windows are open in sport+. Comfort is a little bit more aggressive than stock sport…but it’s not broken in yet. I haven’t had it on the highway to really comment...
I’m in southwest Ohio, which doesn’t see huge amounts of snow on a regular basis. I’m lowered on Eibach pro-kit springs, and I picked up some Sparco FF4 18” wheels and some Pirelli all season tires off Tire Rack. Car was perfect last winter, but I obviously didn’t take it out when we had like 8”...
Found a set of brand new Mugen mirrors semi-locally. Met up half way to make the deal, and they were installed later that night. Took about 15 mins per side, super easy. Glad I was able to find some secondhand, I’ve wanted these mirrors for a while but didn’t want to deal with the tariff...
You pretty much nailed the reason I went with a catback. I’m holding off on a downpipe and the necessary tune until after I’m closer to the end of my warranty. I may not even do it in the end, to be honest…but the stock exhaust bores me…
Same. Mine is mainly for keeping it pretty tame while cruising around on the highway with the family or in areas of higher police activity, but with the ability to be a menace when I want to.
I'm on the exhaust hunt, as well. One of the biggest items you need to figure out with a cat back is if you want to retain the factory exhaust valve or not. Price points are all over the place, too...especially when you consider some of these systems don't come with a front pipe.
Had some free time and got the RMM knocked out. Getting the car in the air in my backyard took longer than actually swapping the RMM (ramps, jack, jack stands). I can see why folks that have a front pipe have more issues, though.
Did a quick “around the block” shakedown and the difference is...
Not serious unless it comes back, which is why it's pending...it's waiting to see if it throws that code again. I think the evap stuff is usually related to leaky gas caps/fuel filler necks, etc. I dealt with an intermittent one on my wife (and eventually son's) Equinox. I'd recommend clearing...
Do you have anything to pull codes? I haven't experienced it myself, but I've heard you can have a soft code (i.e. no CEL displayed) that could cause the loss of the pops & bangs.
I may use that approach when I just do a bleed...but a full flush would have been a pain in the ass pulling the cap off the MC every time. Or, maybe I'm just lazy. 😄
I love the aesthetics of the Rays lugs, have them on my winter set up (as I still use the stock wheels/tires for summer). Unfortunately, two of my floating collars are cracked now (just realized when I switched to my summer set up last weekend). Not sure why, I didn't impact them on, I used a...