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jasonwlin

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  1. Went to the K&N site and found this, http://www.knfilters.../clningacc.htm. Can anyone provide guidance as to which is the right product to use to oil the filter in a Typhoon?
  2. Reading all this kind of makes me glad that I only own a ZR6, haha.
  3. Agreed, but I still get the funky egg smell though, and for the life of me, can't work out how to get rid of it. :(
  4. I wouldn't say luck, so much as the ability to read instructions hahaha.
  5. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/K-N-Typhoon-Series-Cold-Air-Intake-Filter-Kit-69-8611TS-/350506755784?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item519bd4a6c8 I think I may have gotten mine a tad cheaper. Installation - $0, did it myself. It comes with pretty detailed instructions that takes about 1-3 hours depending on the person.
  6. So I've been driving in the 38/34 setup for the past 2 weeks, trying to determine how the change has affected the overall ride. Initially, the change in handling of the car felt more responsive and and turning seemed easier. Now I will admit that perhaps a certain amount of "placebo" effect came into play, which is why I drove the car in this setup for 2 weeks instead of the initial 1. I feel that after getting accustomed to the change, that there is still an improved sense of handling where turning seems easier, but maybe not as much as previously thought. If I had to rate it, it'd be about a 7-8 / 10. For the moment, I'll remain in this setup and try it out some more. I'll give 36 all round a shot in 2 or so weeks.
  7. Can anyone else confirm that this is true? As far as I can tell, the drive is the same to me.
  8. You raise quite an interesting point and one that I hadn't thought of earlier. Anyway, I stopped at the air hose during my fill up today and my front tyres were registering 30 odd PSI and the rears were around 28. So I increased these to 38 and 34 respectively and I can report a difference in handling. At the moment I can't comment as to whether it's an improvement or how drastic that improvement is, but all signs are pointing to a noticeable improvement. I think I might run with this for a week or so and see how it feels and then maybe drop/raise each of the pressures to 36 all round, then see how that affects everything. As a reference, prior to the tyre pressure change, handling was never an issue and if I had to rate it, it's be a 6-7 / 10. The rating should probably be higher, but I thought I'd leave some room for further assessment/comparison.
  9. Cheers, I'll go for a 38 and see how I go from there. Now, to sort out my upcoming engine service :C
  10. Sorry to dig this thread up, but I'm up for my 90,000 km service soon. It's kind of worrying that prices range from $500 - $900 and I'm a bit worried about spark plugs change if I were to do it myself. Normally, I'd do it all myself, but looking at DJKOR's pictures, I'm not sure if it's worth it to change the spark plugs myself :S. There's probably more that I need to do, but I don't have my manual on me haha.
  11. :S, I haven't checked my tyre pressures for so long; I feel like I've been neglecting my Aurion. Going to have a look tonight when I fill up; just quickly, what pressure am I supposed to be aiming for? I know it's preferential in most cases and that the door panel tells me how much I should be pumping, but what do you guys have your tyres pumped to?
  12. Looking to try this out for myself. Anyone have a guide on how to gut the Aurion like shane_85 has done? The AUX plug won't be my only custom mod, but yeah, is there a guide on how to gut my console like shown in the link in the opening post?
  13. Driving on the highway is pretty good imo. I literally just got back from the airport, and the drive's smooth and essentially quiet. Not sure how this compares to a 380, but being of similar size and possibly better build quality (?), the Aurion should be at least as good as the 380 in this department, if not better. Plenty of the guys here on the board have upgraded to the eBay units, so they'll be able to give you a better idea of how they are. I remember reading a little while ago of screen issues and buttons pressing themselves; whether this is still around, I'm not sure. Personally, I like the stock system because it does pretty much what I'm after (minus the AUX). The idea of an after-market unit that has bluetooth and GPS navigation sounds great, but I have a smartphone and a bluetooth headset for that. Having said that though, if a unit comes out that's near perfect (i.e. next to none ghost touches) then I'd probably consider after-market.
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