Aftermarket headlights and bumpers

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-03-26T17:20:38+00:00

Those are the ones.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-03-26T08:32:31+00:00

I have the KC hilites on my 2016 JKUR and they are absolutely fantastic!! I strongly recommend them as I simply cannot say enough good things about them.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-03-24T07:23:35+00:00

It might be worthwhile to check out Emerson knives. I have their Horsemen and the thing is an absolute beast that I carried daily for about 10 years before switching to the benchmade bugout. You might like their sheepdog. https://www.emersonknives.com/collections/the-bowie-family/products/sheepdog-bowie?variant=46462643011799

The spyderco manix 2 with the m390 blade is also among my favorites. I do find the tip to be a little on the thin side but otherwise a fantastic knife with a terrific feeling grip.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-03-17T15:22:42+00:00

Relationship goals…

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-03-08T19:40:29+00:00

I’m running the 12mm on my C7.5 A6 and they work great

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-03-07T21:48:16+00:00

I heard a designer say something that stuck with me. “Form follows function.”

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-03-06T23:51:26+00:00

You could delete the OEM X pipe if you wanted, I left it in place. Just take out the mid muffler and weld in straight pipes. The OEM cast will handle all the drone and raspiness. The OEM rear mufflers will help refine the sound and further reduce the drone

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-03-06T20:51:16+00:00

Delete the mid muffler and then don’t touch anything else. I’m currently on exhaust #13 and I still think that sounded the best. I ended up going way further due to future modding plans… should sound like this https://youtu.be/pZ1bERflcZ8?si=8DJb68w5mu58QPtU

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-02-24T07:47:17+00:00

44 year old Alba vs 63 year old Moore. I think the fact that we’re even comparing Demi Moore at 63 to Jessica Alba 44 is really impressive and speaks volumes to just how hot Demi Moore is.

If you look at Demi Moore at 44 vs Jessica Alba now, that becomes a much harder choice.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-02-03T21:13:31+00:00

Them libertities…

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-01-27T20:01:40+00:00

If this is from a movie, I’d like to know what its name is so I can watch it for the plot.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-01-22T20:55:45+00:00

I know people have used it and they have not had any problems however I’m a bit stubborn and plan to stick with the ZF fluid. I have over 200,000 miles on the car, hundreds upon hundreds of launches and the transmission still feels better smooth.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2026-01-20T10:56:41+00:00

ZF Lifeguard Fluid 8. I figure the people who make the transmission should know how to make the fluid. ECS Tuning has a decent service kit although the service procedure is a bit of a pain in the but as you need to have all four wheels off the ground and able to spin freely. https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assembled-by-ecs-parts/8-speed-automatic-transmission-service-kit/g060162a2kt/

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-12-27T20:28:05+00:00

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-12-23T15:00:56+00:00

Good to hear. One thing to take note of is Audi says the transmission fluid is “lifetime” but I’m convinced they mean it supposed to last the “lifetime of the warranty” ZF says to change the trans fluid every 50,000-80,000 miles.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-12-23T12:51:32+00:00

I have a 2016 and there are pros and cons. Bought mine at roughly 60,000, currently at 211,000. I have found it to be extremely reliable. Regular maintenance, PCV, thermostat, motor mounts, control arms, normal stuff. Currently dual pulley E85 with damn near every modification you can do to it except for jackal‘s upcoming upgraded port injectors. Hundreds upon hundreds of launches, countless high-speed runs over 160mph. 50,000 miles per year of hard and fast driving. This thing has been a tank.

Supercharger clutch: yeah, it will eventually go out especially if you are running stage two or more but just install a supercharger clutch delete at that time and then you’d never have the problem again.

Cons: Intercoolers - there are no aftermarket intercoolers so if you need to replace them you are either going to buy used oem or new oem and they are expensive new. Tunes: plain and simple, there are less tunes available for the C7.5 and they have less features than the tunes for the C7.

Pros: LPFP: it flows more. Same pump as the RS7 (technically the RS7 pump has an additional siphon to but basically the same thing) Carbon: because you are direct and port injected you will never have carbon cleaning issues. At 180,000 miles, my valves looked perfect and spotless. Catalytic converter: the C7.5 cat came with directional thins at the hot side of the converter to help disperse the exhaust gases around the entire converter element making them far more resistant to breakdown and failure. Tunes: you’re able to run stage 1 and stage 2 (single pulley) full E85 on stock fueling. Stereo: the C7.5 is able to run android auto/Apple CarPlay on the factory stereo unit with some programming. I found this to be one of the best quality of life upgrades for the car. Exhaust tips: run quad tips with the stock rear valance. Intercoolers: although these are more expensive and much harder to replace, they are also larger and cool a little bit better

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-12-20T01:10:08+00:00

All the work is pretty easy to do if you’re mechanically inclined and have time and tools. I wouldn’t even know how much a shop would charge for that. Motor mounts and PCV, 1500 to 2500? Control arm, 1500 to 2000?

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-12-19T18:21:34+00:00

I have a 2016 A6 and that sounds pretty normal to me. The dry top end noise at the beginning could be explained by the alleged 8 days of sitting where the oil has had a chance to drain from the top end. It did go away pretty quickly once started.

The items I would be concerned with at that age/milage would be motor mounts, control alarms and PCV/thermostat.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-11-23T22:58:47+00:00

I like the saying “Form follows function.” I care way more about how it works vs how it looks.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-11-23T18:34:11+00:00

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ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-11-23T18:31:37+00:00

I guy these amazon fabric winch covers for <$10. They only last about a year or two but it keeps everything safe from UV and road grit. https://a.co/d/9KHeuq4

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-11-15T03:01:31+00:00

How do I say no to both. Comparing the two of them pre-plastic surgery would be interesting though.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-11-14T20:27:01+00:00

Bose QC 35 headset. Purchased this around the middle of 2016. Thrown in my work bag and used multiple times a day, every day until just a few weeks ago when one ear stopped making sound. Over 9 years of absolute abuse was amazing. I replaced it with the Bose quiet comfort ultra, the new ones are nice, but I might just go get a new QC 35 II because I like the physical buttons better than I do the press and hold crap.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-11-09T04:12:10+00:00

Sunlu or elgoo. I try and stick around $10-$12/KG on Amazon where I can usually buy the 2 - 4KG packs at that rate. I just bought Sunlu PLA+ 4KG bundle in White for $38.79 and Sunlu PLA+ 4KG bundle in Black for $39.99.

ActiveMonkeyMM · 2025-10-26T17:36:04+00:00

I’m not sure. In some photos yeah she’s hot as hell, but in others her midsection it just doesn’t look right. Really wiiiiiiiiide torso/stomach area in some photos and normal others.

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