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  • Birthday 09/16/1988

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    SE Michigan
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    2006 LGT Limited, 5MT
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    Automotive Engineer

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  1. 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.
  2. Still looks/feels great after cleaning it. Even sat in the sun ALL day Saturday and Sunday last weekend at the track.
  3. Looked great after work. I'll report back after I get another week or two of sun exposure.
  4. It's currently baking out in the sun right now. I'll see what it looks like after work.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Just curious as to what this offers over the comparably priced Grimmspeed unit (which was specifically designed to it our cars)?
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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!
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. I've got an 06 sedan, but not interested at this time. Thanks though.
  15. 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.
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