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      12-22-2020, 06:33 PM   #6975
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Today I received my VRSF catless downpipe and charge pipes.

I'm pretty pissed because (i) I paid $70 extra for cerakoting and it showed up with no cerakoting, (ii) the sponsor post on this forum says that cerakoting is free of charge, and (iii) when trying to contact VRSF, I saw that the intercooler that I just bought 2 weeks ago (and couldn't install without today's delivery of charge pipes) is now on sale for $70 cheaper.

Question: the inside diameter of the downpipe is 3.5"....is that correct for our application or did I also receive the wrong size? Its called a 4" downpipe on the site.

I was excited to do my FBO install over this long weekend but its looking like it wont happen
It's 4" on the turbo side only but I don't think it means 4" ID. it's 4" OD if i'm not mistaken
Ditch VRSF' downpipe for any other catless DP with the mounting brackets just like OEM. I wouldn't want all that shaking and jarring transferred into the entire exhaust.

File a credit card chargeback at this point if you're not getting a response from VRSF.
Many credit cards also offer price protection in the event the price of the product you just recently bought drops so look into that too if you really want.
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      12-23-2020, 07:56 AM   #6976
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can't wait to see these finished!
Just saw them in person after having them redone. Not sure if I'm crazy or if they look darker this time around but I really love the way they came out. Rather than a traditional bronze they're more of a very dark matte brown. Up close to the naked eye you can see they're bronze but from afar they almost look black. Obviously, an iPhone pic won't do justice but with the holidays right around the corner it will be a while before I can do a shoot.

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      12-23-2020, 08:47 PM   #6977
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Just saw them in person after having them redone. Not sure if I'm crazy or if they look darker this time around but I really love the way they came out. Rather than a traditional bronze they're more of a very dark matte brown. Up close to the naked eye you can see they're bronze but from afar they almost look black. Obviously, an iPhone pic won't do justice but with the holidays right around the corner it will be a while before I can do a shoot.

um, those wheels are simply delicious !!
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      12-23-2020, 09:15 PM   #6978
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      12-24-2020, 06:34 AM   #6979
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can't wait to see these finished!
Just saw them in person after having them redone. Not sure if I'm crazy or if they look darker this time around but I really love the way they came out. Rather than a traditional bronze they're more of a very dark matte brown. Up close to the naked eye you can see they're bronze but from afar they almost look black. Obviously, an iPhone pic won't do justice but with the holidays right around the corner it will be a while before I can do a shoot.

These look awesome! Now I am torn between matte and gloss black. Any insight on upkeep one versus the other?

Would obviously love to see more pics when you get time.
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      12-24-2020, 07:42 AM   #6980
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Found a local deal for a set of BBS CIR. I am wondering if these will fit my og m2.

19 x 8.5 et 35
19 x 9.5 et 40

I do have 12 mm spacers if needed.
Any fitment issues?
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      12-24-2020, 08:56 AM   #6981
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These look awesome! Now I am torn between matte and gloss black. Any insight on upkeep one versus the other?

Would obviously love to see more pics when you get time.
I think people are sleeping on matte, it adds so much needed contrast. Having had both gloss black and matte black wheels in the past (on a different car), I can confirm they both aren't fun to keep clean. I think the only benefit is that with a gloss finish you can add glass/ceramic coatings that make cleaning easier. Technically you could add it on a matte finish too but it would add some shine and that kind of defeats the purpose in my opinion. At the end of the day it's personal preference and I just wanted something more unique and different. Thank you for the kind words, I'll definitely be doing a real shoot and will get some quality photos after the new year.
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Change the drive mode switch to the kind that has the rear parking sensors button. It came with the button that said "Eco Pro" on it so I also swapped the original button that says "Comfort" onto the new switch.
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Just installed some M2 comp seats into my OG M2! And wow what an upgrade
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      12-26-2020, 10:59 AM   #6986
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Just installed some M2 comp seats into my OG M2! And wow what an upgrade
very nice! would you say there's any difference in comfort between the M2C and OG seats, or just looks and bolstering?
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Just installed some M2 comp seats into my OG M2! And wow what an upgrade
Easy swap?
Super easy swap. Just undo the 4 bolts, unhook the battery, take the old seats out and swap the module. Then reinstall, took about 45 min for both!
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Just installed some M2 comp seats into my OG M2! And wow what an upgrade
very nice! would you say there's any difference in comfort between the M2C and OG seats, or just looks and bolstering?
In my opinion it's a similar comfort level, but the Comp seats feel more supportive, and much more sporty. And like you said look a lot better too haha
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Picked up some BBS CIRs locally. The last two things bothering me about the exterior (wheels and rear reflectors) will be fixed early January.

Also picked up an old 8 inch powered sub box that I had in my first truck. Also found a technic pnp add a sub harness for $50!

I am hoping my etons, jl audio back speakers, and small 8 inch sub should finally make my system sound good enough. If the 8 inch sub doesn't cut it, I'll be getting a 12 inch sub
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Picked up some BBS CIRs locally. The last two things bothering me about the exterior (wheels and rear reflectors) will be fixed early January.

Also picked up an old 8 inch powered sub box that I had in my first truck. Also found a technic pnp add a sub harness for $50!

I am hoping my etons, jl audio back speakers, and small 8 inch sub should finally make my system sound good enough. If the 8 inch sub doesn't cut it, I'll be getting a 12 inch sub
The wheels look great. I love BBS wheels.
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Picked up some BBS CIRs locally. The last two things bothering me about the exterior (wheels and rear reflectors) will be fixed early January.

Also picked up an old 8 inch powered sub box that I had in my first truck. Also found a technic pnp add a sub harness for $50!

I am hoping my etons, jl audio back speakers, and small 8 inch sub should finally make my system sound good enough. If the 8 inch sub doesn't cut it, I'll be getting a 12 inch sub
The wheels look great. I love BBS wheels.
Thanks! The previous owner had some black BBS FIRs on the car and I thought they looked so cool. I knew the stock wheels wouldn't stay long.
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I lowered the fronts all the way down, and 10mm from the bottom for the rears. I can say they do perform as advertised. It is stiff when you want them to be and comfortable when on rough roads.
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Got some Schroth Quick-Fit Pros off a forum member on here. After several track days, got sick of the lack of support the stock seats provided, but can't afford aftermarket seats at the moment, so this was the best option besides going aftermarket seats. If I like these enough I might go with Cobra Nogaros later on.
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Took off some chrome today.
Looks good! I ended up going matte for the added contrast. The gloss kind of disappears into the BSM paint too much for my liking.



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