Member Profile: Gomez now with XXR 527's

[Gomez]

Name: Ethan
Location: Casino Nsw
Occupation: Chef
Previous Car: Hyundai Sexcel

I Have owned my car since January 2012, I first found the forum when I originally Seen my current car on carsales and wanted to find out what they were like, so I ended up finding this site and have learnt so much about these cars its really fantastic that there is a group with such knowledge of there cars, When I bought my car it was stock as a rock but recently ive started putting some money into it

Mods:
Raptor Headers
Magnaflow Hi Flow Cats
X Force Mid/Y Pipe
TCP Auto Mufflers
K&N Panel Filter
Tuned by Matt (KiDo Tunes)
CCFL Halo's
BC BR Coilovers
XXR 527'S
Plasti dipped front grill

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[HoFF]

Welcome mate.

Nice list of mods you've got already. I wouldn't bother with the kido coilovers just stick with bc racing. At least you will get some aftersales support.

[Gomez]

Havent updated in so long so I thought it was time not much has been done to the car in terms of mods other then my new grill and my halo light install so here are some

[PUDZ RSC3.0RB]

Name: Ethan
Location: Casino Nsw
Occupation: Apprentice Chef
Previous Car: Hyundai Sexcel

I Have owned my car since January 2012, I first found the forum when I originally Seen my current car on carsales and wanted to find out what they were like, so I ended up finding this site and have learnt so much about these cars its really fantastic that there is a group with such knowledge of there cars, When I bought my car it was stock as a rock but recently ive started putting some money into it

Mods:
Raptor Headers
Magnaflow Hi Flow Cats
X Force Mid/Y Pipe
TCP Auto Mufflers
K&N Panel Filter
Tuned by Matt (KiDo Tunes)
Stock Wheels resprayed in Shadow Chrome

Planning on Getting KiDo Coilovers, Strut Bracing, Whitline Sway Bars, And would like some advice in regards to audio, cd player is stuffed and im wondering if I should try and get a secondhand one or go double Din install?? Oh and now ive got the modding bug maybe just maybe a Raptor Supercharger in the future- ill need some encouragement from other members who have this mod

Hi Ethan

I'd missed this so far but welcome mate and a great list of performance orientated mods u have completed so far.

Id like to hear what it sounds like with the xforce mid/y pipe upgrade as this section of my exhaust is still stock. Do u have and sound vids u could post.

p: Have u also done the 2 into 1 front pipe, ie deleting the 3rd cat.

My concern is that it may be a tad loud without the stock centre resonator in the mid-pipe.

Great to see the RSC is in your future mods list as well. Its a very worthwhile performance mod and with ur exhaust ull get the best out of both.

Would be good to catch up next time ur down this way.

[Gomez]

Thanks Grant, I have a 2 into one pipe ( 2 high flow cats with 3rd cat delete ) Unfortunately I don't have a sound clip, I have recorded on my phone before but the audio on the phone doesn't do the car any justice, I don't personally think its too loud and don't think I have even been pulled over in the car since the exhaust was done haha, When it was first installed the resonator made it sound weird but after Matt tuned it, it sounds amazing!

P.s I'll be down in the coming months when the car gets retuned to run E85 hopefully we can meet up?

[Gomez]

Been busy with the car of late, acouple of new mods, I have installed Bc Br coilovers a week ago, haven't put it through too much stress yet but i can say for certain that the car handles 100 times better now, so flat and precise. Also painted the brake calipers black for maximum stealth haha......anyway pics to follow

Old Bilstein suspension and new Bc coilover

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Stock or boat height if you will

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New height, now lowest spot is at 70mm which is the flange plate at the end of the extractors

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So as for ride comfort i can say that comparing these to the bilsteins i have actually found these more comfy and they ride bumps a lot better, on about 2/3 hard setting

Then after that was done i decided to experiment with plasti dip, having never used it before it was a new experience but found it quite easy to use and does a good job, picked a can up from autobarn for $30 here are the results....

Plasti dipped

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On the car

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[Gomez]

Took some decent shots of the car with the new wheels, really happy with how they look, took alot of adjustments to get them right fitment/function

[d-chang]

Ohhhh I like this!! Very nicely done!! I actually now miss my 3.0R front bar!!

[bigBADbenny]

Lookin good!

[driscoll_86]

Nice looking Lib mate. I don't mind the XXR 527's but I can't bring my self to fitting them onto my Lib and having to roll guards and run neg camber to fit them. How do you find them? Much scrub?

[Gomez]

Yeah i can understand that mate, i mostly drive around town so its fine but yes i do get a bit of scrub here and there but as you can see in the pics i have gone for fitment over function for the moment, that might change once i convert to e85 but im still waiting for it to come to my area :/

[BATMAN87]

love the look mate, f*king awesome.

[Gomez]

Haha cheers mate

[PUDZ RSC3.0RB]

Yep some great shots there Ethan, luvin ur new stance, pretty mean.

Do United have an ETA for E85 in Lismore ? Im holding those 440's for you.

[Gomez]

Thanks Grant! i will be needing those injectors soon i was talking to Matt the otherday and said lismore had an eta of 5 weeks for e85 so im pretty excited