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Welcome congrats on the truck! white was one of my top picks but found my desert sand close by, but man does it almost make me regret it lol. That skyline you have is my dream car since I was a kid.,back in the 90's I wanted a Datsun 510 so bad and that's how I found out about skylines now with everyone going crazy over skylines its kinda got me ehehe but would still love to own one.
Thanks, I really wanted white to match my Integra Type S, not to mention this one was the closest to me, specifically didn’t want to buy brand new.

I had a 510 back in the day, was in the market for another and the prices skyrocketed during COVID, ended up with the Celica, came across the Hakosuka on Craigslist, had to jump on it, always wanted a Skyline, not to mention one I didn’t have to SMOG in Cali.

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Finally got the truck back and a buddy of mine, was perusing through the truck and found it. I probably would have bought one before I got very looked under that seat 😆
 

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Is the Tune installed? You can plug that tuner into the OBDII and check the serial of the ECU. If it has "FP" it has been tuned already.

For the tuner itself, not sure if/how you can associate it with a different Ford Performance account. It is locked to a VIN, but not sure about the account itself.
 

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Is the Tune installed? You can plug that tuner into the OBDII and check the serial of the ECU. If it has "FP" it has been tuned already.

For the tuner itself, not sure if/how you can associate it with a different Ford Performance account. It is locked to a VIN, but not sure about the account itself.
I've contacted FP about this in the past. They have no solution to transferring that tune to a new account. If the original owner already used the voucher, they are unwilling to help.
 
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Is the Tune installed? You can plug that tuner into the OBDII and check the serial of the ECU. If it has "FP" it has been tuned already.

For the tuner itself, not sure if/how you can associate it with a different Ford Performance account. It is locked to a VIN, but not sure about the account itself.
I’m guessing that’s why it was left in the truck, but I did plug it in and added the tune, looks like they went back to stock once they sold the truck, but definitely feel the difference now!!
 

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I’m guessing that’s why it was left in the truck, but I did plug it in and added the tune, looks like they went back to stock once they sold the truck, but definitely feel the difference now!!
I could not imagine having a RR without the FP tune. The torque difference is amazing.
 
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I could not imagine having a RR without the FP tune. The torque difference is amazing.
Sure is, the shifting of the truck seems to have gotten a little better also. Definitely not going back to stock anytime soon.
 
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Amazon special fog light, probably Alibaba ones. Just wanted to try them out, for $50, figures it would be worth spin, about the same looks and output as factory, but at least they are yellow! Didn’t want to wait the 6-8 weeks for the Diode Dynamics ones. Look Ok, sorry for the glare. 😬

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Also got the front side windows and windshield tinted as well as a distressed American flag decal for the sliding rear window, pics to come.
 

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Amazon special fog light, probably Alibaba ones. Just wanted to try them out, for $50, figures it would be worth spin, about the same looks and output as factory, but at least they are yellow! Didn’t want to wait the 6-8 weeks for the Diode Dynamics ones. Look Ok, sorry for the glare. 😬

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Also got the front side windows and windshield tinted as well as a distressed American flag decal for the sliding rear window, pics to come.
Dont waste your money on the DD fogs. They are not any better than OEM. The housing is pretty crappy too. If not for the amber back light I would have returned them and will better, brighter lights in the future.
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Dont waste your money on the DD fogs. They are not any better than OEM. The housing is pretty crappy too. If not for the amber back light I would have returned them and will better, brighter lights in the future.
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Good to know, thanks for the Update!
 

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Good to know, thanks for the Update!
A real disappointment. I had the dd3 pros in my 2019 fx4 and they were amazing. Even worse, when I shared my concerns with customer service I got a snitty email saying well what did you expect expect there not "pros" even though they cost more. I seriously doubt I will ever do business with them again.
 
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A real disappointment. I had the dd3 pros in my 2019 fx4 and they were amazing. Even worse, when I shared my concerns with customer service I got a snitty email saying well what did you expect expect there not "pros" even though they cost more. I seriously doubt I will ever do business with them again.
I had them on my Tacoma and 4 Runner, currently have them on my Land Cruiser and I have never been disappointed with the output, granted those were all SS3's. Quite unfortunate that that's not the same for the RR. Oh well, I will have to look for another alternative I guess
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