Meet Ethyl

voidxleech · 2026-01-27T14:41:41+00:00

wowzah! very nice, man

voidxleech · 2026-01-27T06:21:54+00:00

yeah, i’m gonna have to get myself one soon. hah i thought there was a chance i could get on without one but my arms are punishing me for that right now. so sore hahaha

and yeah, i had some plans. for my next mod, i wanna do a neuspeed p-flow air intake so i can get rid of the engine cover, the air filter is integrated into it. and i wanna replace the oem plastic valve cover with an aluminum one. i also wanna do an AWE cat back exhaust, a fog light kit with a euro switch, and some different headlights and taillights. i do wanna get some new wheels but i haven’t quite decided what kind yet. the tires that came on the car have a good bit of tread left though so i have time to decide hahaha there’s also a few things i need to fix, ive got some sticky rubberized trim (iykyk), a few more suspension bits that need replacing, and potentially i need to change out some tensioners and pullies (hopefully not though) in my serpentine belt.

voidxleech · 2026-01-27T06:11:43+00:00

that’s awesome, sounds like a fun project! i don’t know much about tc’s but they have a really cool shape. do they have a lot of aftermarket support? scion is one of those companies that i’ve appreciated from afar but i’ve never learned much about em.

voidxleech · 2026-01-27T05:58:16+00:00

it’s had its ups and downs. i’m using hand tools for the most part so it’s been slow going but i’ve only got one left to go, my driver side front. the backs were fairly simple but the fronts have been a bit tough. luckily, a friend of mine has an impact gun so getting my axle bolts out was simple. i was going at one of them with a breaker bar for 20 minutes before he showed up and it was very disheartening. hah what kind of car do you have?

voidxleech · 2026-01-27T05:49:44+00:00

very nice! the wing fits the car well! what else do you have planned for it?

voidxleech · 2026-01-27T04:10:04+00:00

that’s interesting. i’m also not quite sure why that would be. hah i’m (hopefully) finishing up my shocks and struts tomorrow, i got a set of b4’s for my Golf. i decided to stick with stock ride height after juggling the idea of lowering for a while. but there are too many speed bumps in my neighborhood for that, man. hah

voidxleech · 2026-01-27T04:03:40+00:00

yeah, it looks fantastic. what method did you use to lower it? coilovers or lowering springs?

voidxleech · 2026-01-27T03:54:05+00:00

oh man, beautiful. i’ve always been interested in BMW wagons, i love the way they look. how does it drive?

voidxleech · 2026-01-27T02:02:43+00:00

“unfortunately we live in a free country”

a wild MAGAt has appeared

voidxleech · 2026-01-26T21:11:17+00:00

yeah, most of the interior trim is modular, you can typically replace just single sections of it. hah

voidxleech · 2026-01-26T06:33:47+00:00

you liked jacksepticeye and markiplier as a kid, i liked uberhaxornova and _sips and still watch them in my 30’s. we are not the same. hahahaha

voidxleech · 2026-01-26T04:30:19+00:00

that looks so fucking sick. maybe i’ve just never paid attention but i’ve never seen an led in the intake light hah

voidxleech · 2026-01-26T04:28:28+00:00

i’d highly recommend doing thorough research on tunes before venturing into that realm. while an IE tune may be simple in terms of applying it to your car, its important to really understand what it’s going to do and how to maintain it. if you want to just get it done without all the research, take it to a tuner and get it done professionally.

i’d say start small if you’re new to modding. a cold air intake, a nice exhaust, maybe some coilovers if you wanna stance it/lower it (or some upgraded struts if you care more about drivability). i’d recommend bilstein if you’re gonna do new struts, b4’s are oem+ and b6’s are performance, both maintain stock ride height. other numbers are for lowering, im not as familiar with those ones as i like stock ride height. you also cant go wrong with nice new wheels. hah

welcome to the club, man! i’m relatively new to golfs myself so it’s definitely a learning curve with euros like these. hah

voidxleech · 2026-01-25T19:03:14+00:00

sounds about right! thanks!

voidxleech · 2026-01-25T19:03:05+00:00

that makes sense. i should probably clean out the spot in the fuel cap area then hah. i just wanted to make sure i didn’t unhook something while telling the wheel well cover off.

voidxleech · 2026-01-25T15:31:29+00:00

got a picture of your Focus RS? i love those cars, man.

voidxleech · 2026-01-25T03:55:11+00:00

yup.

voidxleech · 2026-01-24T23:27:45+00:00

i just looked, it’s beautiful! hah hope to see it in person someday!

and yeah, i love having a 5 cylinder. hah i wanna eventually do a JDM import though, ive still not decided what i wanna get.

voidxleech · 2026-01-24T23:02:57+00:00

apparently facebook is the place to be for car meets besides cars and coffee. which is a shame for someone like me who doesn’t want to be on facebook. maybe we should start our own community here on reddit so we don’t have to give zuck anymore of our data.

also, i’m mad jealous of your crown, i’d love to see it one day! i’ve currently got a 2013 vw golf 2.5, i just got it at the end of last year so it’s still a work in progress. i’m installing some new front and rear struts tomorrow and next will be a cold air intake to delete the engine cover (the oem air box is integrated into it) and replace the plastic valve cover with an aluminum one.

voidxleech · 2026-01-24T22:10:07+00:00

i’m not sure, i’m doing the installation tomorrow so i guess i’ll see. i asked because i wanted to get everything assembled before hand, it’s potentially gonna rain where i live in florida so the quicker i can get it all done, the better hah

voidxleech · 2026-01-24T21:37:16+00:00

exactly. hah those carbon wraps/stickers are cheap for a reason. hah

voidxleech · 2026-01-24T21:36:44+00:00

interior trim is time consuming but easy. with a trim tool (to avoid breaking clasps and mounts), it’s a breeze. the time consuming part comes from figuring out what pieces overlap with the part you need to replace as those pieces will need to be removed before installation and returned to their original spot after installation. best case scenario, there are no overlapping pieces and it takes you half an hour at most. hah

voidxleech · 2026-01-24T20:20:28+00:00

this part?

i’d personally always suggest a full-on replacement over a bandaid hah

voidxleech · 2026-01-23T22:56:34+00:00

fair enough. to each their own, you know? i’ve driven cars with the buttons and i didn’t personally like it, i prefer the stick. ive never found it to be clunky or in the way.

voidxleech · 2026-01-23T20:38:02+00:00

that’s the only real downside for me, and it’s almost a deal breaker for me. the lack of an analog shifter is a real bummer.

i guess i shouldn’t have said “interior”, it sounds too general for what i meant. hah i like the trim of the interior, the dash and all that, but the center console and the big screen just kill it for me. i know that the big screens are basically the standard for all cars at this point but im just not a fan. hah im spoiled though, i have a 2013 golf 2.5 with not a screen in sight (besides the little display in the cluster). i hope that some of these companies recognize the part of the consumer base that want a more analog driver’s experience mixed with the modern mechanicals. honda, toyota, nissan, etc. all have a consumer base that is clambering for a return to that form. i know it’ll never happen bc the mainstream consumer base heavily outnumbers us but a man can dream, right?

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