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Forum: C5 General
09-02-2016, 10:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,696
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I removed my visors a few weeks after buying the...

I removed my visors a few weeks after buying the car (convertible).

Looks silly with them up, blocks view when they're down. I just make sure to keep 2 sets of sunglasses in the center console..
Forum: C5 General
04-24-2016, 02:20 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,291
Posted By PhysicsDude55

*double post*

*double post*
Forum: C5 General
04-24-2016, 02:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,291
Posted By PhysicsDude55

Its just the runflats..... they don't provide...

Its just the runflats..... they don't provide very good traction. When I was near stock power with the stock runflats I could light them up at will. Looks like you also have aftermarket 19" or 20"...
Forum: C5 General
04-13-2016, 11:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,510
Posted By PhysicsDude55

Try posting in the Force Induction/Nitrous...

Try posting in the Force Induction/Nitrous forum.... a lot of guys there have put on drag wheels such as drag stars or Weld wheels.

I looked into getting drag stars at one point in time.... pretty...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
04-08-2016, 06:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,731
Posted By PhysicsDude55

Its $335 if you get the Dm-6 instead of the...

Its $335 if you get the Dm-6 instead of the Dm-100 to pair with the boost sensor module.

Huh, all this time I didn't realize that the dm-100 could display information from the sensor modules. I...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
04-06-2016, 12:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,731
Posted By PhysicsDude55

PLX wideband + boost gauges direct from...

PLX wideband + boost gauges direct from PLXdevices.com including shipping comes out to $335 including the Bosch 02 sensor, due to a $50 off promotion they're doing right now.

PLX does sell a OBDII...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
03-30-2016, 07:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,826
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I think the dangers of damaging the head unit are...

I think the dangers of damaging the head unit are pretty minimal, just saying what I've read. A lot of armchair racers on the internet, so its hard to know how reliable information is.

Just...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
03-30-2016, 04:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,826
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I considered doing this, and tried to find...

I considered doing this, and tried to find information on it some time ago. If you search the web, you'll find SOME information about injecting water/meth before a turbocharger, which is...
Forum: C5 Parts for Sale/Wanted
03-27-2016, 10:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 741
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I will take it. Sent you a PM.

I will take it.

Sent you a PM.
Forum: C5 Parts for Sale/Wanted
03-26-2016, 04:48 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 11,149
Posted By PhysicsDude55

Free bump for ya... I have these wheels and...

Free bump for ya...

I have these wheels and I love them, they get compliments all the time. They're pretty rare, they were only made for a few years between ~1999 and ~2005 IIRC.

285/30/18...
Forum: C5 Parts for Sale/Wanted
03-26-2016, 04:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,203
Posted By PhysicsDude55

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Paypal funds in hand... sent you a PM :thumbs:
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
03-24-2016, 12:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,731
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I'm partial to the PLX gauges. I had an AEM...

I'm partial to the PLX gauges. I had an AEM wideband and mechanical boost gauge installed by my tuner when I went F/I, but I eventually swapped them out for PLX wideband and boost gauges.

The PLX...
Forum: C5 General
03-14-2016, 04:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,087
Posted By PhysicsDude55

Another good point. I think it takes like 30...

Another good point. I think it takes like 30 mins of driving or something like that to get all the codes ready for an inspection.

But my point is that except for the clock and getting the car...
Forum: C5 General
03-14-2016, 12:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,087
Posted By PhysicsDude55

Hah, yes, it does reset the radio clock. I...

Hah, yes, it does reset the radio clock. I always forget, I never use it. Whenever I give someone a ride they ask me why my clock is off :crazy:

But the important issue thing is that it doesn't...
Forum: C5 General
03-14-2016, 03:39 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,286
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I don't think the accessories you mentioned...

I don't think the accessories you mentioned warrant having to worry about your alternator output.

Everything you mentioned probably adds about 12 amps max to your electrical system draw. Nothing...
Forum: C5 General
03-14-2016, 03:32 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,763
Posted By PhysicsDude55

:iagree: I've bought my tires from Discount...

:iagree:

I've bought my tires from Discount Tire exclusively for awhile now. I've always had a great experience with them, and their prices are usually the lowest or very close to the lowest. ...
Forum: C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous
03-14-2016, 12:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,320
Posted By PhysicsDude55

Gonna be honest here, you're unlikely to get good...

Gonna be honest here, you're unlikely to get good tuning advice on this forum.

Also, post a driving log if you can. Hard to diagnose a tune by itself.

All the good tuners charge for their...
Forum: C5 General
03-13-2016, 11:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,087
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I'm not entirely sure how to calculate that. Its...

I'm not entirely sure how to calculate that. Its not as straightforward as you would think; different battery chemistry reacts differently to slow current draw vs. fast current draw, and the...
Forum: C5 General
03-05-2016, 01:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,221
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I think you're kind of overkilling it. Yesterday...

I think you're kind of overkilling it. Yesterday actually my steering lock relay started acting funky, and I started the car at least 10 times within a 10 minute period to try and reset it (which...
Forum: C5 General
03-04-2016, 03:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,221
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I've read its closer to 2000 cycles if you keep...

I've read its closer to 2000 cycles if you keep the battery above 50% charged, but I very much agree that the battery is more likely to last so many starts rather than so many years. Since I only...
Forum: C5 General
02-29-2016, 08:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,221
Posted By PhysicsDude55

All EV LI battery fires were the result of the...

All EV LI battery fires were the result of the battery cells being punctured. A battery in or near the stock C5 battery location has almost no chance of puncture even in an extreme accident. To my...
Forum: C5 General
02-29-2016, 06:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,221
Posted By PhysicsDude55

Shorai Lithium Ion Battery

I had searched before about putting a lithium-Iron battery in a C5, and there isn't hardly any information about it on this forum. There's a few mentions, but not a lot of details.

When I put a...
Forum: C5 General
02-29-2016, 05:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,643
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I have 285/35/18 Nitto N555s on 18X9.5" front...

I have 285/35/18 Nitto N555s on 18X9.5" front wheels and they are exactly flush with the wheel well, with no rubbing issues.

I would definitely go with the 275 fronts, they should look great on a...
Forum: C5 Parts for Sale/Wanted
09-04-2015, 01:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,001
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I'm potentially interested. I actually have a...

I'm potentially interested. I actually have a full size 29" wide intercooler (same size as 2nd gen A&A and full size ECS), but I'm thinking it might be a bit too big for my goals. I would consider...
Forum: C5 General
09-04-2015, 10:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,229
Posted By PhysicsDude55

I used to have this exhaust. It probably is...

I used to have this exhaust. It probably is light, I didn't weigh it, but its certainly lighter than stock.

I didn't like the way it sounded. If you have a cammed engine with headers it would...
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