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Only 1/2 mile from home just getting dark and I hit a baby deer. Poor thing died. Impact was not that great as I had slowed down after seeing the mother. However, the hood pedestrian actuators deployed. Beyond that the only real damage I can find was the license plate bracket broke off. I had to...

I have not noticed any issues with driving in the rain. It is more of a personal preference to avoid trashing the car. Plus, I need to drive the truck once in a while to keep it up.

I use mine as my daily driver but still limit exposure to rain and winter weather. That is what my truck is for.

I used to do auto body work and will say that side hits are the worst to deal with. The problem is that unibody cars will transfer energy through the structure in places you would not expect. From the one picture, it would be very difficult to declare it is totaled. With a low production model...

This is common practice. The majority of profit comes from the markup on parts. Body shops labor rates are regulated by insurance companies. Back when I was working at a shop, body labor was about $35/hr, paint $40/hr, and mechanical was $45/hr, at a time when mechanic shops were charging $75...

I worked in a body shop for about 10 years. The main thing I learned was to never go to any Dealership for body work. Just because they sell them, does not mean they know how to properly repair them. Shop I worked at was a service first shop for State Farm at one point. I had to review cars...

I have an AWE 3.0" dual exhaust I am looking to sell if you are interested.

I went a different route. My car is Diamond Peal Black, so black badge would not work. I had a local old school sign painter paint one on along with some stripes.

You may try searching for sign painters or check at local car shows. The guy I used is a retired Firefighter that has been doing this for over 40 years. He travels all over the country and sets up a booth at car shows. I dare say that you will find someone local. I prefer this over vinyl as it...

Sorry I don't have any better pictures at this time.

Just got my car back from the pinstripe artist. All hand painted.

Do yourself a favor and peel those off before they permanently damage the paint. I made the mistake of leaving dealer installed pinstripes on my truck. By the time I removed them, the damage was done. I tried wet sanding and buffing, but it did not work. You can still see them ghosted into the...

I don't understand why everyone seems to intent on using oil viscosities other than what the factory specifies. The engineers went to great lengths to specify oil for the engine, there is no need to second guess. It is likely that you will cause more harm than good. Bearing tolerances are much...

Been busy last few weeks. I did finally receive the harness and got everything installed. Overall, it was a decent harness with everything labeled. The instructions were lacking a bit, as it only gave very general instructions. The biggest pain was just accessing the Bose amp. I ended up cutting...

I would play it safe and run dedicated power source. Modern cars with Canbus power distribution systems tend to be very sensitive to loads beyond what they are set up for. In a lot of cases, it will shut down a circuit that is drawing more than intended. Not sure how Nissan does theirs, but I...

Nice work Matthew. Did you have ANC and ASE turned off prior to doing this? I tried this on a Mustang with ANC and had to disconnect the microphones to avoid sub being part of the ANC feedback loop. It was fine with motor off, but with it on the sub went nuts.

Apparently, the company was overwhelmed with orders over the holidays and is back logged. I am still waiting on mine to show up. They responded to inquiry and said they are at 3-7 week lead time at the moment. I will update once I receive it.

From what I have seen, the AT version has a different mid pipe with resonators. If you can source one that may help. I have seen them on EBAY.

I just installed it this weekend. A little of a pain as I had to hammer the pipes where they went over a rear cross brace. I tried slipping shims in before tightening everything, but it still was too close for comfort. Last thing I wanted was a rattle. Yes, I did have issue with fitment of the...

I went ahead and order the harness, and while waiting for it I started building my sub enclosure.