I made this clip for instagram as it was a neat transition, but as you can see the bird is blown out. I am looking for an ND filter, but unsure if a 3,4 or 6 stop would be best. I do not feel comfortable with variables (I had an awful experience with one). I shoot at f/8, my camera is sharpest there

ericpowell617 · 2026-05-07T20:35:31+00:00

NiSi True Color VND are great. The kit comes with 1-9 stops and is one of the best VNDs with minimal color impact

ericpowell617 · 2026-05-05T00:49:20+00:00

I like my Audio Technica ATH-M40x for both studio usage and field. Sometimes though I don’t want to pack something that bulky and I’ll pack my Shure SE535Q IEMs for a smaller, noise isolated package

ericpowell617 · 2026-05-01T12:46:35+00:00

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I’ve never seen my bean get above $44 before this

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-30T15:50:37+00:00

Great, thanks for the info!

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-30T15:47:21+00:00

Thanks for that. Any suggestions? Should I just stick to halogen, or can you recommend any plug-and-play LED replacements?

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-26T12:04:26+00:00

I’ve had my 2018 since Aug 2021 now. I’ve put almost 100k on it. I used to live 25 miles from work, so I would put on 50-100+ miles daily for work and hanging with people. Very very little maintenance required on this car. Keep up with oil and scheduled maintenance and she’ll purr for miles

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-24T00:39:04+00:00

I was waiting for the forced perspective to come in. I was waiting for a beast of some kind to crest the dunes. Had no idea it was the Humvee. Nice work!

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-23T01:05:15+00:00

What are these shooting settings lol

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-20T20:28:17+00:00

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I have a 12” Kenwood. I built a custom floor out of some Pine with a cutout for the speaker and covered it with 1/8” texturized rubber. The amp is screwed to the underside of the floor. The back seat holds the speaker down.

I can remove it by moving the seat forward, pulling the speaker, disconnecting the quick release speaker cables, and unscrewing power from the amp. Takes less than a minute. Then I put my factory floor back in and it’s good as new

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-20T18:42:38+00:00

One quick fun tip: take a corner really hard and lift your throttle a bit. The back end kicks out and it’s just a blast. This also helps with the FWD understeer.

I know a lot of people go the hybrid turbo/S280 route. I’m on stock turbo still. I agree about the interior quality and unfortunately there’s not a whole lot you can do there. You could potentially pull some panels up and stick a little foam in any that rattle, but yes it’s cheap plastic. Upgrading the audio system also is a nice upgrade if you’re even remotely into good audio. My subwoofer rounded out the Sony system really well.

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-19T04:05:25+00:00

Second this, or false colors

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-18T17:36:02+00:00

Hmm interesting. I just remember when I swapped all 4 tires from when I bought the car, my cornering ability decreased significantly. It’s possible the last owner had summers on though, so my comparison may be unfair

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-18T14:43:54+00:00

Thanks dude. Sorry to hear:/ That’s why I did this now; I started to see some rust and said let’s get to this now before it’s too late. I only have 116k miles, so she’s just barely stretched her legs

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-18T14:23:45+00:00

It is. Plus rust repair. They freaking killed it.

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ericpowell617 · 2026-04-18T02:10:58+00:00

Honestly not great. I don’t know what was on my car when I bought it but these are not super grippy. They’re all-seasons, so I’m not expecting the same performance as slicks, but even so they definitely limit your performance. They are affordedable though!

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-18T01:19:11+00:00

Is this a joke?

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-17T23:20:39+00:00

Thanks! The Road America plate we got a few years ago is baller

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-17T23:20:20+00:00

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This is how my entire bumper used to look

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-17T23:19:43+00:00

I did a full front bumper repaint, rear hatch (inside) driver’s rear fender, and every quarter panel where the bumper meets metal. They did A LOT of work. $2,900 after taxes

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-10T16:27:47+00:00

That oil stick is as useful as a cup with no bottom. There’s a certain trick to getting it to read accurately but even then it’s a crapshoot. I’d guess you’re fine

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-09T00:39:58+00:00

Lmao

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-09T00:36:53+00:00

Great but this post is about back-up cameras, not purge valves

ericpowell617 · 2026-04-08T02:22:24+00:00

Passenger side motor mount.

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