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Just annoys me sometimes when people say "Oh I upgraded my turbo and chipped my WRX, now it's as good or better than an STI"
-mike
Stephen
Then again, if we're talking STi money, who can't afford a solid aftermarket clutch.
-juice
-mike
-juice
-mike
although I didn't go 16" -> 17" I went 15" (205/60/15) -> 16" (205/55/16) on the OBS.
Unless the seats are great absorbers, I didn't notice the ride being harsher with an inch more metal versus rubber.
Note: on the 15" I ran 33/30 psi and the 16" are running on 34/32 psi.
-Dave
Thanks, Y.
I have Kumho 712s, and while they're a good value, they may not be the best summer tire if cost is no consideration. The tires have very good dry and wet grip. I like the aggressive tread pattern also.
Love the look, nice a grippy too.
Sean
Sorry!
Patti
Stephen
Jimmy.
http://forums.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?s=f0ab5f7a5fa92e2c814deb8a5d0ee68e&threadid=188821
Stephen
My first GTI got stolen (10 years ago), and this one I was just getting to like a little (at 3 years old) Now it just gets me down when I think of putting all this extra stuff into a car that may just mean some stupid end all of a sudden.
Not much of a wrx story except that it is safely in the driveway. But I listen to you guys talk about upgrades then look at my car and its sad.
(This is the second act of god to happen to this car, got hit by a deer when it was 2 weeks old)
It's not uncommon to have increased transmission noise after going to a short-throw shifter. I'm not 100% sure about the stock WRX shifter, but in other Subarus, they often employ a rubber filling to help dampen vibration and noise coming directly from the transmissions. Many short throw shifters often omit this rubber filling in order to improve the shift feel.
I noticed an increase in noise when going from my stock Forester to Kartboy shifter.
Ken
That is always the best part of the story. Just like I always say "The best part of my life....is being born!"
-scott
As for the Hakkas, I'm not sure if they're unidirectional. My dealer is waiting to see what they get in stock as Nokian was to come out with a new snow tire this year. As soon as my options arrive I will update the post.
BTW, please provide a link to the mentioned Stoneguard product if possible.
Thanks - Sean
-Dave
My 2.5RS has the stuff on all its lights (after I had to replace a fog light which cost more than the film).
It's usually sold in separate kits -- one for the lights, one for the hood, one for the bumper, but some places that sell/install it do the whole thing at once.
Try http://www.armourfendusa.com to see if there's a shop in your area. There wasn't one in the Syracuse area, so I had a vinyl guy at a bodyshop put it on for $100.
You can also check http://www.xpel.com which has lots of technical info on the stuff.
Stephen
The shop manual was put onto a CD-rom by a fellow NW i-clubber. He charged $40 for the CD. I like that the manual lists the torque specs for tightening bolts. If I had a read-write CD bay I would make one for you for less $$.
Stephen :-)
:-)
Stephen
I'll post more impressions later for anyone who's thinking about taking the wrx plunge.
I doubt you'll do any real harm, but the intent of the 4,000 rpm limit isn't merely engine speed it is also load. Since the WRX can make boost below 4k, it might be within the letter of the recommended break-in to stomp it up to 4k and lift, but it isn't a good idea to do that consistently below 1k miles and think it's OK.
Just a thought.
-Colin
I'm curious because there is a Prodrive WRSport Imprezza Performance Package offered for the base UK WRX, described on their official Subaru UK website. Presumably, it's street legal in the UK although I'm not 100% sure. Anyway, it would be great to have something like this available for the US, without having to resort to aftermarket mods. Here's a nice write-up about the UK upgrade.
http://www.autofinder.ie/news_art.htm?a=296
Perhaps emissions standards are tougher in the US or maybe the UK mod requires a higher octane gas than isn't widely available in the US. If the UK base WRX uses the same tranny as the US WRX, our trannies might well be tougher than some people think! Otherwise, it's doubtful they'd offer the 3-year UK warranty with the performance mod. For a similar factory, street legal mod, I'd be quite willing to exchange the 5 yr / 60k mile powertrain warranty for the 3 year factory warranty. Another possibility is that this may be offered as standard equipment on future base WRX's sold in the US since the marginal cost would be fairly low. It's fairly obvious there's plenty of room for significantly improved power without undue risk, assuming everything is done right.
Bob
As for the tranny ont he WRX, not sure what tranny goes in the upgraded Prodrive model over there, also prodrive may warranty those cars through subaru separately.
-mike
Any advice gratefully received.
AllyThom
They (Subaru) import all of the cars to their US port with the 205 55 16 tires, and any optional wheel packages get put on in the port. TireRack has a deal with Subaru to buy these tires, and sell them to us at a substancial discount. The only wear on them is from one mounting/unmounting, and about 10 miles (plant to carpark to ship, off ship, to carpark.)
Mine looked perfect, and only cost $7 to mount and balance at same said Bridgestone dealer. The counter guy said I must have had their best guy, because I ended up without ANY weights. They said he likes to rotate the tire around and try to get ti perfect before seating the bead! For only $7? I'll have them do all of my work!
(BTW, I needed some Dunlop SR-20 165 80 15 tires for my MG, and the new chain in the area, Tire Kingdom [the only guys who could get this size tire] quoted $87 each mounted. TireRack had them for $42 each. I'm sure I can get them mounted and balanced for less than $45 each!)
Steve
The replacement tire's circumference has to be within 1/4" of the other tires.
You could measure the 3 tires' circumference and use the average as the specification to TireRack when you get the take-offs. Or check out i-Club, IIR there's someone within Tri-State parting with his RE92. I think his got ~9000 miles on them too.
Good Luck
-Dave
Stephen
$20 each
That's to the used tire guy. He'll probably sell it for $30.
-Dave
HG
Also, did you mount them on 17x7 or 17x7.5 wheels ? Sedan or Wagon ?
Thanks in advance,
Later...AH
If you were doing mostly highway miles, sure, go for it. But for slogging around in the city, you're not likely to notice any performance gains with the 17s.
Unless you're determined to do it for cosmetic reasons alone, I don't think it makes much sense. You might better spend the money on new tires, stainless brake lines and better pads.
Allythom - I've had nail holes plugged at my local tire shop. It comes with a warranty for the life of the tire.
-Dennis