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Old 2005-05-12, 08:35 AM   #36
sonicsuby
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As far as the gauges go, I got the EGT/Boost package with pod from J-spec. The first thing I should point out is that J-spec was really easy to deal with, and they kept me informed every step of the way. At one point there was a supplier problem with the gauge pod, so they emailed me to let me know, and to save time on delivery they had the pod drop shipped directly to my house. I took in the three boxes I received - two guages and one pod, gave them to Nate and he did the install. That package comes with everything you need. Nate also installed everything in a manner that makes what's going on under the hood pretty stealth:



That's with VF34, full turboback, intercooler hoses, up-pipe and all the lines run for the gauges.

Here's what the gauges look like installed (what you see is everything that came from j-spec, including anything that was used for mounting):



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Originally Posted by cody
That's good to know. Please do "bring the drama". I want to know these things. By the way if any of you are members of wrxf, here's the link: http://www.wrxfanatics.com/index.php?showtopic=31072
Seriously, I've never heard a more glowing review.
I wanted to point out something that concerned me about that review. EJ20 mentions that during the tuning of his car, he and Ed put over 200 miles on his car, thrashing it down back roads at VERY illegal speeds. He mentions doing full fourth and fifth gear pulls, which means they're driving on back roads at speeds well in excess of 100mph. That is not safe. It's not safe for you, it's not safe for Ed, and it's not safe for the car. Even when the roads appear empty, the unexpected can ALWAYS occur and it could cost you your life.

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Another thing I would be concerned about, especially if he's driving the car at those speeds, is what happens if your car has a mechanical failure related to the tuning, or what if the car gets wrecked? What if he gets stopped by law enforcement and your car gets impounded? He's a college student. Does he even have liability insurance? If your car is destroyed/damaged/impounded, how would he pay for that?

FYI: A search of the Davis Business License database shows no business license for an "Equilibrium Tuning" or "EQ*".

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