SE MI meet up Dec 15-16

[Cameronghanson]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

The party I left the meet up for was on a dirt road (unknown to me) and my car looked like it went mudding through a field. Spent last few hours washing out 50lbs of dirt.

Dude that's the worst... My wife's fam lives on a dirt road so I feel you

[Cameronghanson]

mmmm enjoying the snow!

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

mmmm enjoying the snow!

Yeah it has been interesting riding around with no snow tires up here. I started getting the window problem too, where the weather seal on the inside starts to pull up with the window. I put some product on the rubber to recondition it and so far so good.

Also to all the manual drivers out there. Anyone else annoyed with the gearing of reverse? It feels like I have to ride the clutch, take a clunk, or go 20 mph backwards. I just want to ease out of my parking spots lol.

[Cameronghanson]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

Yeah it has been interesting riding around with no snow tires up here. I started getting the window problem too, where the weather seal on the inside starts to pull up with the window. I put some product on the rubber to recondition it and so far so good.

Also to all the manual drivers out there. Anyone else annoyed with the gearing of reverse? It feels like I have to ride the clutch, take a clunk, or go 20 mph backwards. I just want to ease out of my parking spots lol.

For sure. Once i changed the tranny fluid though it got way better.

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

For sure. Once i changed the tranny fluid though it got way better.

What trans fluid did you end up going with? Have you really noticed a big difference? I see people online saying it but I don't know.

[Cameronghanson]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

What trans fluid did you end up going with? Have you really noticed a big difference? I see people online saying it but I don't know.

I used redline...its easy to get online but only a few places around metro detroit sell it. The BMW and MINI transmission felt the EXACT same way, like you had to let the clutch out a little bit to get it in gear and reverse was rough too. Once i switched it over to redline (especially in the winter) it feels much more fluid and less restricted. Thats my impression anyway. I drive alot (ive had my car 3 months and have around 6k miles on it) and its made it easier for sure.

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

I used redline...its easy to get online but only a few places around metro detroit sell it. The BMW and MINI transmission felt the EXACT same way, like you had to let the clutch out a little bit to get it in gear and reverse was rough too. Once i switched it over to redline (especially in the winter) it feels much more fluid and less restricted. Thats my impression anyway. I drive alot (ive had my car 3 months and have around 6k miles on it) and its made it easier for sure.

Can you throw a link for the stuff you bought? Is this one of the ones that is compatible with yellow metals? How difficult is it to swap transmission fluid with minimal equipment, I only have ramps to raise it.

Sorry for all the questions!

[Cameronghanson]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

Can you throw a link for the stuff you bought? Is this one of the ones that is compatible with yellow metals? How difficult is it to swap transmission fluid with minimal equipment, I only have ramps to raise it.

Sorry for all the questions!

haha no prob, glad i can help. i only have ramps too and it wasnt horrible. i believe there are a couple DYI on the forum here. You can select the model and make and it finds it. redline has been great from my BMWs and MINIs

here is the tranny fluid
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?product=50304

and here is the LSD fluid (which i didnt change)
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?product=57904

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

haha no prob, glad i can help. i only have ramps too and it wasnt horrible. i believe there are a couple DYI on the forum here. You can select the model and make and it finds it. redline has been great from my BMWs and MINIs

here is the tranny fluid
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?product=50304

and here is the LSD fluid (which i didnt change)
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?product=57904

Cool. Did you notice the OEM stuff looking nasty or anything? I really want to change mine, and I think after the holidays I might. How many quarts did it take for yours? I wonder if the OEM fluid is just that bad, that there is such an improvement by changing.

[Cameronghanson]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

Cool. Did you notice the OEM stuff looking nasty or anything? I really want to change mine, and I think after the holidays I might. How many quarts did it take for yours? I wonder if the OEM fluid is just that bad, that there is such an improvement by changing.

No OEM stuff wasnt bad, but like bmw im pretty sure they say life-time fluid but its never really life time lol. Its probably just a cost thing...like its too expensive to put the good stuff in. it took 2.2 L or 2.3 quarts if memory serves and 1.2 quarts for the diff.

[Cameronghanson]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

Cool. Did you notice the OEM stuff looking nasty or anything? I really want to change mine, and I think after the holidays I might. How many quarts did it take for yours? I wonder if the OEM fluid is just that bad, that there is such an improvement by changing.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19218

This might help!

[Mac1235]

Hey was someone driving on 53 near 22 mile the day after Christmas around 8:30 in the morning? I got a picture message from my sister saying she was following a white BRZ or FRS lol.

[Cameronghanson]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

Hey was someone driving on 53 near 22 mile the day after Christmas around 8:30 in the morning? I got a picture message from my sister saying she was following a white BRZ or FRS lol.

53 is van dyke right? If so that was me haha headed to my wife's family's house. Tell her sorry it was so insanely dirty

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by Cameronghanson

53 is van dyke right? If so that was me haha headed to my wife's family's house. Tell her sorry it was so insanely dirty

Nice! Yeah she sent me this picture message of what looked like my car ahead of her. I was thinking the odds are against it being someone who isn't in this group lol.