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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:40 pm 
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No, it does not get more pronounced during turns. In fact I have not heard it at all during turns. Orignally I suspected a lose exhaust mount. The noise seems to come from the mid-back on the right side.

Look for a busted stabilizer link. They're kind of dog-bone shaped and right behind the brake disc.

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:57 pm 
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No, it does not get more pronounced during turns. In fact I have not heard it at all during turns. Orignally I suspected a lose exhaust mount. The noise seems to come from the mid-back on the right side.

Look for a busted stabilizer link. They're kind of dog-bone shaped and right behind the brake disc.

And be sure to use Rope-Pusher brand stabilizer bushing fluid, in the purple bottle, next to the Bars-Leak.

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:36 pm 
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HIDs are in. Awesome, not sure what I ever did without them.

55w 6k.

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:38 pm 
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Please tell me you did it right, with HID-specific housings/reflectors...

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:38 pm 
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HIDs are in. Awesome, not sure what I ever did without them.

55w 6k.
We need pictures, stat. Pictures of the lights, pictures of the old lights, pictures of the old lights on a garage, the new ones, EVERYTHING.

And yes, HID specific housings or bust.

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:40 pm 
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Please tell me you did it right, with HID-specific housings/reflectors...


Goat uses projectors. Yes, it was done right. I checked and the cutoff is great and clean. No hot-spotting, glare and weird light patterns.

I have been skeptical about HIDs with these projectors but having seen installs, light patters, cutoffs, beam spreads - it works very well. In fact, reading the reviews on the GTO boards there was no known aftermarket projector setup that worked better with HIDs than stock.

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:10 pm 
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Pics of the 6k's, I want to get some either 5k or 6k. I don't want ricer blue though.

However, I will go ricer with the 3k fogs. Only cause I love yellow for fogs on blue cars.


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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:46 am 
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Pics to come. Busy drinkin. They do not look ricer blue at all. I like it.

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:39 pm 
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After looking at a lot of GTO's lately since my neighbor drives one too I'm really starting to like them. I think it's a definite possibility for my next car. Still got a long ways til then though!

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:40 am 
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If there's so much sunlight that it drowns out your headlights, I think you probably don't require your headlights to be able to see lane markings and signs.

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:13 pm 
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I don't really follow Ash's post either in this case.

Regardless, I have disabled the DRLs when I installed the HIDs.

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:45 pm 
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I can't say that I've ever notice what you speak of. There's normally enough contrast to see regardless of the outside light conditions or the light type on the vehicle.

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Wed May 12, 2010 9:34 pm 
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Just bumping this with a recent crummy pic. More to come when I get a hold of a nice camera sometime soon.

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 Post subject: Re: AHTOXA's new GTO
PostPosted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:09 pm 
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Alright I'll be the first to say it. I'm not a fan of the new springs. It looked sportier with the rake. Now it just looks low, bulbous, and dare I say it, fat.

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