ras06LGT

Follow-up... My cleaning lasted until about two weeks ago. The sticky residue has started to come back. I wiped the dash down with just water and a little bit of soap. Seems to have prevented it so far from coming back as bad as it was before. Definitely not resolved completely. Bummer.

Still looks/feels great after cleaning it. Even sat in the sun ALL day Saturday and Sunday last weekend at the track.

Looked great after work. I'll report back after I get another week or two of sun exposure.

As soon as my car is parked out in the heat for a while it gets sticky again. I beleive my next step is to try and find a dash cover that doesnt look hideous...

 

It's currently baking out in the sun right now. I'll see what it looks like after work.

I had a little comfort in it saying "safe for paint," but still made sure to test it in a small area first. I'm hoping my issue is also some product that may have been applied at some point (not by me in the last three years at least) and won't come back, but we'll see...

 

I'll grab a picture of the dash when I get home. Honestly though, it looks like you'd expect the dash to look - matte/dull finish. No residue or cracking or removed finish/dye.

 

I'm planning to intentionally park in the direct sun at work this week to really see if it's resolved. Fingers crossed.

Unfortunately, I noticed the other weekend my dash began to have a few shiny spots that were slightly sticky. Then, last weekend driving around in the hot sun I noticed the full-on problem that matches the picture a few posts back almost exactly.

 

I looked around the house to see what I have and found this:

http://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/BedBathandBeyond/47601940014500p

 

Reading it carefully it says it's safe for using to remove bugs and tar from paint, so I figured it can't be THAT harsh. I tested on a small part of the dash on the far passenger side. I sprayed it on a blue shop towel and worked it into about a 2x2 inch part of the dash, scrubbing with decent pressure (but use common sense here). I then wiped it down with a water/dish soap (only a little) combo, followed by water only. Then dry w/ microfiber.

 

Parked the car in the sun for a few hours, and to my excitement that portion stayed matte and non-sticky. Did the rest of the dash successfully after that. Now we'll see if it lasts, but it only took about 20 minutes to do the whole dash.

 

I don't know if it would have any ill-effects if left on for a long time, but again, use common sense here and should be okay. The rags did not have any dye or anything that appeared to come off of the dash, other than some dust/dirt stuck to it.

 

Try at your own risk. It seemed to work (at least for now) for me.

Just curious as to what this offers over the comparably priced Grimmspeed unit (which was specifically designed to it our cars)?

No problem! The most difficult part is figuring out the best way to secure everything as it routes through the radio so it's not pinching anything. I bought the ground loop interrupt box thingy, so I also had to secure that under the radio as best as I could.

Make sure to download Jazzy's instructions from his site. They are very thorough and it's really not that bad. The snap clips involved for this job are really easy to access and see, so there is minimal risk of breaking anything. BTW, there are only 4 total that you have to deal with; the rest are bolts/screws.

Order one of these the other week and just got it installed last weekend. Simple install, great instructions, and a quality product. Very impressed! Sounds great too!

Nice! I did exactly the same thing when hard wiring my A118. Only difference is I used the power outlet adapter and bought a spare socket to wire it to in the fuse box. Mounted the cam in the same spot too.

I've got the AVO offset rear bushings and Whiteline fronts, and I'm considering swapping them out (at least the rears) for the Group N. The added caster is nice, but Michigan roads aren't getting any better and the ride is pretty harsh. Starting to get a little tired of it.

I dont have an allen key socket that would fit my torque wrench. But its probably cheaper/easier to buy a single one of those for this than to buy a set of bolts.

 

Down the line I would think it would be easier to remove a rusted/stuck bolt vs an allen, but I guess I probably dont need to be concerned with that.

 

I snapped one of my adapters trying to get my 3/8" drive hex socket to work on my 1/2" drive torque wrench. Just went to the auto parts store and bought the one size I needed in 1/2" drive for a few bucks.

I've got an 06 sedan, but not interested at this time. Thanks though.

I had decided going into the strut swap that I wasn't going to replace the springs unless one was visibly damaged or noticeably worn out. The ride height ended up measuring the same F/R, and no damage was found, so the stock springs were reused. If I ever need to replace the springs I will go with Epics as they appear to offer the least amount of lowering compared to other options. Or I'll just buy a new set of stock springs.

`How do you like the stock springs with the Konis, I am debating on switching my Epics to stock. any feedback would be helpful

 

The other responses captured my thoughts exactly, but I'll still chime in. I did NOT want to lower my car when switching to the Konis. I do the occasional back road dash, and with the poor road condition in Michigan, suspension travel is important to me. I'm very happy with the stock springs on the Konis so far. As I mentioned previously, I started with them on one turn off full-soft, but switching to full-soft made the ride just about perfect. Definitely firmer than stock shocks, but still comfortable and controlled.

Got these installed the other weekend - great write up! I referenced it countless times and allowed the installation to go very smooth. These struts are a really nice improvement over the worn-out stock units. They are definitely firm, but offer a much more controlled ride over the stock set up. I haven't really pushed them yet, but pot hole dodging they feel very responsive. I've got them coupled with the stock springs, and the softest setting has so far been my preference. I started with the one turn off full-soft and ran for a week or so. I'll keep making small changes to see if I find a better setting. Very glad I bought these!

It's funny that this thread popped back up, as I was just trying to remember who was selling these, since I like the idea of no silent CD. I might be interested in purchasing one shortly here...

Got the kit installed this weekend. Everything arrived in great shape, and was super easy to install. The short, front side near the turbo was a bit worse than I thought, so hopefully I caught it in time by installing this kit.

 

Very satisfied - thanks!

Just ordered up a kit! Currently running 18 PSI on a 16G and the tabs are starting to bend out a bit, so I want to catch it before it blows completely apart.

Just wanted to give another shout-out to Dave for an aweome job he's done with my tune! I just flashed what's probably the last revision for my 06 LGT, and he's really made the little BNR16G come alive! Great power, and great driveability! Dave was also really great to work with - he answered all my questions through the process, and his turn around time for each new revision was FAST. Definitely recommend going with Cryotune for an awesome e-tune!