yea me and daniel saw that when we were working on ur car, pretty used up...

 

I just washed my car after the install...I'll keep an eye on the dust collection...realized though, I may get more dust dust due to the fact that I live in Kaneohe and make the the LikeLike or Pali run at least once a day...

I did get the short shifter and bushings installed. Norris, Blake, Ty, and I had a small install day where we all changed out our bushings (front and rear) and I also did the short shifter...

The pain part was the Pin installation...I lost the first one after it flew off as I tried to hit it in...ARGH! had to use a nail/ziptie...actually, it is still on there...afraid that if I try it again, it will end up taking an hour....probably do it this weekend...

Yeah...I like the short shifter...throws are notchy, short, and stiff...it's funny isn't it...the throw is a lot shorter but because it is stiffer, I feel I can shift as fast if not faster with my stock shifter...haha...thanks for the advice prior to the install though...I appreciate it and your offer to help...just knowing that someone offers their help makes the job seem easier...thanks man.


BTW...have you done the steering rack bushing replacement? Now that is a big improvement mod...gets rid of the sloppiness in the steering...With Blakeman's help, it took all of 1/2 hour I think on my STI...45min on his wrx...

We ordered ours from KastlesKorner.com...the Proline bushings I think it was called...same maker as Whiteline, except it is blue and only $19.95...I would recommend this upgrade in a heartbeat!

 

Are your guys rotors looking grooved like that? I do have quite a bit of miles on the car though...36,000 well taken care of miles though...probably have to change them out at 60,000 miles or so...gonna start keeping my eyes out for some now...and not wait till later...

 

haha sorry, thought you knew. mine dont look like that yet, i have about 13k, not sure about daniel he has around the same mileage as u tho..

 

I think i'm just too nice to my brakes. chee hoo....

I have 48k, but my rotors are smooth and mirrored. I try not to deposit pad material after braking hard since the stock WRX brakes are ... uhh .. kinda lacking. (well, the pads.) And from what it looks like, the STi's rear brakes are damn well as big as my fronts, diameter wise.

For the STi's though, I assume it's not unusual to get some real wear on them as they are some meaty monsters, not to mention agressive enough compound to last through a few Best Motoring laps (***** to the wall) without even smoking one bit. IIRC the EVO (7? or 8?) on that same run had problems with the brakes; they mentioned it was smoking. (and you probably know all this anyway, bahaha )

I have no clue what the minimum thickness on the STi's rotors are, but maybe you oughta' get them resurfaced? (if viable)

 

I believe I can get them resurfaced still...but you know...I'll probably run them till 60K then replaced them with slotted/drilled rotors...heh heh...

You and Jimi going to the meet to pick up your shirts right? I'll see you there right?

Let me know when you guys are going...I'm going for sure!

Brent

 

brent nice job! looks good man... where did you get the cf air ramp? did you make it? always doing new new things to your car...

 

yeah...always fiddling with minor things...

 

So if I want the loud bov sound should I go with something else besides an HKS bov?

 

if you set the HKS up for 100% atmospheric (normal), it can get pretty loud with silver or gold insert...right now I have the purple insert...about 1/2 as loud as the previous two...

I can scare people on the side of the road with my HKS...

 

i think the silver and gold insert are the same thing....

hows that sub box goin? ill give u a call....

 

I like the purple insert...you can make it sound different by the way you drive...you can with the others as well, but the purple has a much less instrusive sound to it...thanks Jimi...