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I replaced my downpipe with a fancy performance one and took the old one to the scrapyard. Turns out the two catalytic converters on my old one were worth $180. So I bought an expensive bottle of whiskey.

I tell a lie, I actually bought some scotch. Ten year old Laphroaig.

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[–] slapnutz@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

2014 VW GTI

Replaced it with a 3” stainless ARM catted downpipe and she sounds amazing without bothering the neighbors

[–] slapnutz@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Only problem now is she makes too much power for the (old) stock clutch at full power. Next upgrade is a stage 2 daily clutch and then I can do coilovers and some beefier sway bars.

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

After driving a lowered car with stiffer springs for a long time I wound up just keeping my koni struts and putting stock springs back on. Still handled amazing and was a lot better to drive. You don't realize how much the jostling and vibrations affect you, but I find that having a quiet and comfortable car is better for my well-being. I had a Volvo xc70 for awhile and it was the best of both worlds, unfortunately It was nothing but problems reliability wise.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I’ve heard you can get great handling with beefier sway bars on the stock suspension so I’ll start there and see how I like it. They’re a lot easier to do than coilovers all the way around.

But she’d look really good with about 2” less ride height

My other car is a 2015 Volvo v60 but she’s been rock solid and is the road trip car. My GTI is just for running errands and fun.

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

The one thing to be careful with swaybars is that it can make the car oversteer/understeer especially in snow/rain. Oversteer in fwd cars is fun because you don't want to let off the gas and transition the weight off the rear. I used to auto-x a dodge neon. I would pump up the rear tires so I could get the car to rotate, of course I had to stay on the gas through long sweepers or it would come around.

[–] slapnutz@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I hear you! Gotta mind the supporting mods as well..

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Calling Laphroaig "Scotch" is sacrilege! It's malt whisky!

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That title sounds like a euphemism for.... something.

[–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

OP went to a sperm bank