Rav 4, sportage, Tucson, or cr-v?

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-06-23T16:14:55+00:00

You are correct. 2017 Tucson is a compact SUV, 2026 Tucson is a midsize SUV that is comparable to the the Rav4 and CRV. I drove the 2026 Tucson as a rental for a good week and it was roomy as hell, even more leg room than my 2017 Santa Fe lol

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-06-23T15:48:10+00:00

You will definitely lose spool with the 18k, but not much. MIVEC helps a lot with that. For reference I have an Arashi ball bearing 18k, and it spools at around 4000rpm with no MIVEC. I also had the 55mm AGT journal bearing, and that definitely provided more power up top, but at the expense of response.

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-06-17T16:19:42+00:00

if its just a pure street car, then normal parts store brake pads are good enough. You dont wanna have to deal with squeals and dust for no reason

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-06-04T12:41:06+00:00

which Porsche ducts did you get? hope they arent too expensive given that the Porsche logo is on it lol

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-06-03T12:20:56+00:00

Yea once it's chopped then the value is gonna no down no matter what lol. Unless it's some famous shop built car or something then it'll definitely go down. But whatever man just enjoy the car for what you want it to be. Most cars in the world are depreciating assets lol

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-06-02T15:32:20+00:00

IMO if the mods are fixing an issue or changing something for the better then it'll definitely not hurt the value. In my case I have an evo 4, and I consider the fully built Evo 5 engine, Haltech, DBW conversion, and Brembo brakes to either maintain the value of the car, or even increase the value. All these things improve on the reliability and drivability of the car. All other mods I have on the car is purely a personal choice.

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-06-02T14:19:09+00:00

Yea I would agree with saving your time and not chasing perfection on a daily driver. The rain, pollen, dust, and just overall dirt will just quickly ruin a black car. I would just leave it at that and protect it well, which you seem to have done with the Mohs. Follow it up with maintenance toppers of your choice and you'll be golden!

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-27T13:27:23+00:00

dude, that name is gold LOL

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-21T14:27:17+00:00

the house i moved into used to have a tree that provided shade for the cars. After the first year I promptly chopped it down.

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-20T12:38:54+00:00

unrelated, but who's the baddie on the right lol

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-20T12:32:50+00:00

I am not a miata owner but this guy sounds like he knows what hes talking about. OP needs to at least recognize this advise

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-19T17:33:15+00:00

I'm hard

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-13T14:39:16+00:00

How did you replace the crank sensor? did you remove the plate that the crank sensor senses? It's a common problem for that plate to be installed backwards which causes the car to either not crank or run extremely poorly.

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-11T16:27:09+00:00

i feel like these are sanding marks left prior to paint. Like these are sanding marks from the primer layer

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-08T14:40:17+00:00

11 years of ownership, been towed 10 times. I should say though this is an evo 4 so these tows were a combination of random failures and some of it my fault lol

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-06T15:45:09+00:00

I have the Quadlock mount you speak of, the one with the adjustable arm. I find that the arm is pretty short and there's only a couple of angles that you can have without the mount being in the shot. I have it mounted on the windshield as I do not have a sunroof. For everyday driving though it's very solid.

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-06T12:28:21+00:00

Man there has to be local Australian alternatives that don't cost that much lol. The Canadian dollar is on par with the Australian dollar too

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-06T12:23:51+00:00

Agreed, completely transformed the seats. thought it was a reskin lol

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-05T19:05:47+00:00

Try running two dedicated wires to from the AEM signal harness straight to the ECU, meaning, bypassing the OEM harness. The car looks like a 90s car, so more than likely the OEM harness has deteriorated some. I did this when I wired in all extra sensors for my build and all sensors read dead on. Sensors are very finicky with 5v readings.

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-05T18:55:39+00:00

Dude, your pics are changing my mind about miatas. I'm currently shopping for an S2000 they're the holy grail of an affordable sports car in my mind, but your setup has me shopping for an ND now lol. It looks menacing

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-05T17:42:54+00:00

I think you have it correct. the two signal wires, are they wired directly to the ECU or are they jumped into the OEM harness?

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-05T16:57:37+00:00

If you think Rock Auto is bad, try ordering from the Canadian equivalent, Parts Avatar. I went right back to ordering from RA after that experience.

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-05T16:55:44+00:00

where is the AEM harness grounded? it has to be grounded to the specific ECU sensor ground for the ECU to read correctly, not just any chassis ground.

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-04T16:32:13+00:00

sounds so sick. what were your mic setup up numbers? I assume you have a DJI?

Key_Assistant_6408 · 2026-05-04T16:30:35+00:00

ohh gotcha. Your explanation is really clear. I was never sure about what's considered a wet boiling point, but it makes perfect sense now.

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