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RToyo86 04-22-2020 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3322736)
Pics when done please. I am still trying to decide what to do.

Will do. I decided to wait a little bit for the weather to warm up. It was -5 this morning.. lol

I've done the same process to my sx4 using black with VHT caliper paint. This stuff is supposed to lay down flatter and thicker than VHT. Pic here of VHT on my sx4.

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho (Post 3322754)
I've used several POR-15 products. Good stuff.

I am interested to seeing how it holds up. I grabbed their kit which includes everything down to the brushes.

Tcoat 04-22-2020 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RToyo86 (Post 3322796)
Will do. I decided to wait a little bit for the weather to warm up. It was -5 this morning.. lol

I've done the same process to my sx4 using black with VHT caliper paint. This stuff is supposed to lay down flatter and thicker than VHT. Pic here of VHT on my sx4.

I have access to about 5,000 gallons of the zinc coating used on rotors so am going to prime with that.

ichitaka05 04-22-2020 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3322736)
Pics when done please. I am still trying to decide what to do.

Going w black calipers? You can get red subie calipers (without subaru name on it) for decently cheap. You can join the club lol
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...337f460337.jpg

Tcoat 04-22-2020 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05 (Post 3322821)
Going w black calipers? You can get red subie calipers (without subaru name on it) for decently cheap. You can join the club lol
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...337f460337.jpg

I don't want red. I am trying to get rid of all the exterior colours that are not green, black or bronze. No red, amber or chrome allowed.

humfrz 04-22-2020 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3322799)
I have access to about 5,000 gallons of the zinc coating used on rotors so am going to prime with that.

Ya reckon that will be enough?

:iono:

humfrz 04-22-2020 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Grady (Post 3322758)
Guess I was thinking old school, and since he is AT it does not have a gear indicator to mess up.

No, "old school" speed-o-meters had a cable that ran from the transmission to the speed-o-meter head.

What year is this? Why am I still here at home?

:iono:

Z06ZN6 04-22-2020 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Grady (Post 3322758)
Guess I was thinking old school, and since he is AT it does not have a gear indicator to mess up.

My '17 AT does have a gear indicator on the dash and it seemed to work fine when I took it out today for the first time with the 4.30s. I didn't notice any issues with the swap and it did exactly what I installed it to do, which was to improve pick up after a low throttle shift and up my highway cruise rpm slightly. It really compliments the e-force by bringing up the engine rpm out of the bog range.

Yeah, I remember my old school days of swapping gears in fox mustangs back in the early 90's and messing around with those stupid speedo cable gears. Never could get them to seal up trans fluid once taken apart. Went through more gear sets and transmissions in those days than I can count. Split a couple blocks in half too pushing lots of boost. My 86 takes me back to those days being so fun and rewarding to modify.

humfrz 04-22-2020 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3322830)
I don't want red. I am trying to get rid of all the exterior colours that are not green, black or bronze. No red, amber or chrome allowed.

How about fluorescent, metallic, lime green?

Seriously, think about it - set your car off from the rest - :happyanim:

RToyo86 04-22-2020 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3322799)
I have access to about 5,000 gallons of the zinc coating used on rotors so am going to prime with that.

Then all you would need is a brush and paint.

It was cheaper for me to order directly from the distributor over Amazon.

ichitaka05 04-22-2020 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3322830)
I don't want red. I am trying to get rid of all the exterior colours that are not green, black or bronze. No red, amber or chrome allowed.

They made em in black one as well
https://ecs-performance.com/wp-conte...26292fe081.jpg

Tcoat 04-22-2020 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05 (Post 3322897)

I don't have a Subaru.

Those are pretty nice though

ichitaka05 04-22-2020 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3322904)
I don't have a Subaru.

Those are pretty nice though

Don’t fool yourself. You have half Subaru, half Toyota car. lol

K fine, you can put this in there. It’s a direct bolt on
https://www.z1motorsports.com/includ...akeCaliper.JPG

Joke a side, if you gonna repaint it to different color, you can go to Rock Auto & get these in blank (no paint) for dirty cheap. Just look up ‘07 Subaru Impreza 2.5L turbo section. Nugeon sell em blank iirc

Tcoat 04-22-2020 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05 (Post 3322916)
Don’t fool yourself. You have half Subaru, half Toyota car. lol

K fine, you can put this in there. It’s a direct bolt on
https://www.z1motorsports.com/includ...akeCaliper.JPG

Joke a side, if you gonna repaint it to different color, you can go to Rock Auto & get these in blank (no paint) for dirty cheap. Just look up ‘07 Subaru Impreza 2.5L turbo section. Nugeon sell em blank iirc


Half Toyota? Bet those Toyota badges have Subaru stamped underneath.

Do they have dark green?

ichitaka05 04-22-2020 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3322918)
Half Toyota? Bet those Toyota badges have Subaru stamped underneath.

Do they have dark green?

Yeah it’s everywhere! Grill mesh is “T” mesh. Even some of BRZ interior uses that design... til Subaru found out what it means then they took it off & put fake cf over it lol

Nope, they only have red, silver & blank. Recommend, getting bland & get it painted in green you want. I have seen some ppl do it & looks hella nice! I was going to do red without Subaru on it... but found a deal that I had to get, so went w that route


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