6spd: A Lesson In Subtlety
 

Got a lot of little goodies this X-mas. Lots of little, subtle mods. The sum of their parts ends up being quite pleasing in the end.

-Nismo S-Tune Exhaust
----Not the best for some, but this exhaust pleases more than any other Ive ever had and meets my every demand. The sound is slightly louder than stock, but a considerable amount deeper IMO, but still not anywhere close to as loud as the 18" FI exhaust I had previous. The tips are perfect for me and the build quality is very very good. The subtle nature of this is just perfect in every way for me. Coupled with the KN filters I have and the HPS hoses, the sound is killer, it says "RRRROOOOAAAARRRR Im gonna rip your f'ing head off" without being very loud at all. Many thanks to Scott at WestCo Nissan! Thanks buddy!
-Nismo Engine Cover
----Adds the finishing touch to the engine bay. the silver was too boring for my taste and this spices it up a bit, in a subtle way.
-HPS Intake Hoses
----These look great and really help smooth out the rpm range very nicely. The intake sound changed a bit under acceleration, a subtle deep tone.
-GTR Start Button
----Another subtle touch that gives the interior a bit of life with its red "WARNING - DO NOT PRESS THIS BUTTON"... button!
-Illuminated Kick Plates
----These are great, real classy and very easy to install. The orange Z light is subtle and matches the interior just perfectly.
-Rear Fog Light
----What a b1tch... had to grind off the old nuts since the studs turned inside to old assembly... But, the result in the end was well worth it. No longer does the rear bumper say "Hey look at this big, gaping :supergay: a$$hole!". Looks much more respectable and you lose the cheap feeling the black butt plug brings.

Ill let the pictures do the talking for a while.


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Before
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After
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Before
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After
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Before
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After
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Before
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After
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S-Tune Exhaust
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Enjoy!

Very nice

I still think to this day the illuminated kick plates everyone should have.
They just look so nice and add a nice touch to a unknown area.

Yep, should come stock.

They did on mine :happydance:

Your garage looks like a place I could spend a lot of time. Nice mods!

I love the garage. I want it

its my haven, it just needs to be sweeped, as you can see:tup:

Very cool. You got the clean OEM aftermarket parts. Nice touch.

very nice choice of subtle mods. and that is a sick garage!

so basically you're stock.
should've saved up money on better parts mate!

if the intake tubes were red, would've made your engine bay look 10x better!

Otherwise nice start, I'm assuming you went with the Nismo exhaust to keep the OEM feel?

Nice Car:tup: Love your garage:tup:

Awesome before and after pics! everything looks really clean, nice!

Liking those intake tubes, have to add to my list of Berk HFC, Tanabe Y-tube for spring!

Looks good, man :tup:

Glad you found yourself a S-tune exhaust -- I really love it too :D

well stock is what i was when i bought the car, but I enjoy when a manufacturer offers quality options more often than I like aftermarket stuff. And "better parts" is purely perspective. What I have fits what I wanted "better" than anything else I looked at or have had.
The red tubes would have been too much, IMO, and yeah, the Nismo exhaust Im in love with, opened up the top end a bit and really kept the low end back pressure nicely. Plus I love the sound!

:tup: thanks buddy!

"Better parts" isn't purely perspective. A lot of aftermarket parts are designed with greater efficiency in mind. They replace parts which are made under the constraints of a very tight design and production budget with parts designed purely, and often without compromise, to serve a function. There are definitely low quality aftermarket parts out there, but if you do your research you will find that there are definitely many options that are much better than factory pieces.

Again, "better" is in every way a perspective. From MY perspective, "better" means it achieves a purpose that another part from another company can not. I don't know how much clearer I can get. It may not be "better" in your eyes, but that is solely your perspective in things. You can get into an analytical breakdown of quality and effectiveness if you want, but I dont, thats not my game here. My game is to simply enjoy the car and leave the forum battles to someone else.

edit: back on topic, the kick plates look great at night, as does the GTR start button!

Pretty!!!

very cool! its your car, build it the way you like it....... just build it.

Everything looks good. I'm interested in details on your floor if you don't mind shooting me a PM. Thanks!

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thanks guys!

How much did that Nismo engine cover set you back?

You need spacers now!

I dont remember exactly, you can check out thenismoshop.com, that is where i got it from.

Ive been tossing around the idea of spacers, maybe just some 5's, but IDK, we'll see how bored I get in the near future!

Holy crap, $230?!?!
Glad I went the rattlecan route.

5mm spacers would definitely be a demonstration of subtlety.

looks classic, and pure...love it....stock air filters?

yeah i know $$, but i wanted oem, im not fond of spray paint personally. 5mm spaces would definitely be subtle, almost not worth it, but then again, I had 5mm's on my rsx and it really helped... so we'll see.
Thanks! Ive got K&N filters, there a very nice addition, i'd highly recommend them.

You have inspired me to finish my garage facelift. Looks good! Is that the interlocking flooring?

yeah, its motofloor from biggarage.com. great, inexpensive stuff, as a matter of fact, its the cheapest i was able to find anywhere. highly recommended!