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Tcoat 01-31-2017 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jvincent (Post 2842684)
I tried the penetrating oil, but clearly my patience wasn't enough. Mine had been through two winters or salt and grime as well so my odds were pretty low.

In cases like that Dremel is your friend. Be 5 minutes a side to have it off.

jvincent 01-31-2017 11:50 AM

It was too far to walk to get the dremel. The claw hammer also allowed me to get some frustration out.

HKz 01-31-2017 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2842028)
1. Torque dip (better than previous MY's, but still there) Does it interfere with your 0 to 60 land speed record? Need that 1,000th of a second on your light to light travels? If for track/race use then there are things that can be done
2. Steering wheel (not the wheel buttons, but just how thin it is) I thought the 17s were thicker than the prior ones? I found it way thicker than I liked when I checked one out.
3. Stock pedal spacing (wish they were closer together, hard to heal/toe downshift for me) It is still made as a street car first and needs to accommodate all sizes of feet and shoes. Practice.
4. G-meter (very limited practicality, could be replaced with something more useful). Limited is better than nothing.
5. Exhaust tips (sunken in on my car, turns out these can be adjusted!!) Resolved.

100% agree...the torque dip is a really silly (and hella old now) complaint..under 4 K it is acceptable for stop & go situations & city commuting while above 5 K it is perfect for spirited driving..if you are dipping below 5 K while driving hard then you aren't downshifting soon enough...and the stock pedal placement is still rather very good. I don't have large feet and it is very comfortable for me...hilariously it is easier than performing heel & toe on the logitech g27 pedals :lol:

kch 01-31-2017 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony (Post 2842060)
Also, there's the Grimm Speed pedal relocator.

GSpeed. Different group.

Anthony 01-31-2017 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kch (Post 2842945)
GSpeed. Different group.

Oh, right. Good catch.

johan 01-31-2017 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by justinco (Post 2842340)
Apparently there is a bolt on the underside of the tip. You can loosen said bolt, and slide the tip back and forth for desired tip effect. I am going to be testing it out this week!

(really I'm just going for more tip lines from jefe :lol: )

It doesn't move much.

The real fix is to swap to the JDM exhaust tips. They are much longer (at least an inch) than the USDM exhaust tips. I actually swapped my stock tips with someone else for their JDM tips. The '15-'17 USDM tips look better on the '13-'14 exhaust than the JDM tips do. Subaru changed the pipe length between the 13-14 and 15-17 mufflers where the tips attach.

I guess there is a US regulation about how far the tips can stick out from the bumper on newer cars that dictated how deep the tips are sunk in stock form.

johan 01-31-2017 03:00 PM

USDM:


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JDM:

http://api.wecouldmove.com/sites/def...0-DSC_0277.jpg

Tcoat 01-31-2017 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by johan (Post 2842962)
It doesn't move much.

The real fix is to swap to the JDM exhaust tips. They are much longer (at least an inch) than the USDM exhaust tips. I actually swapped my stock tips with someone else for their JDM tips. The '15-'17 USDM tips look better on the '13-'14 exhaust than the JDM tips do. Subaru changed the pipe length between the 13-14 and 15-17 mufflers where the tips attach.

I guess there is a US regulation about how far the tips can stick out from the bumper on newer cars that dictated how deep the tips are sunk in stock form.

There are dollar limits in how much damage can be done at a low speed collision which would probably account for the tips being set back. Exhaust being pushed forward can mess up a pile of costly stuff.


There is also a requirement that anything hot be protected against direct contact with body parts . This could apply to tips sticking way out but nobody should be walking that close to hot back bumpers in the first place.

justinco 01-31-2017 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HKz (Post 2842941)
100% agree...the torque dip is a really silly (and hella old now) complaint..under 4 K it is acceptable for stop & go situations & city commuting while above 5 K it is perfect for spirit driving..if you are dipping below 5 K while driving hard then you aren't downshifting soon enough...and the stock pedal placement is still rather very good. I don't have large feet and it is very comfortable for me...hilariously it is easier than performing heel & toe on the logitech g27 pedals :lol:

The torque dip is an opinion, not an argument. Lots of people are not bothered by it, lots are, that's fine.

I actually find it easier to heel/toe my G27 pedals, they are totally adjustable :)

Although, someone made a comment on my video that the BRZ gas pedal is adjustable too? So, I need to check into that...even though I have the Cucso pedal cover.

I'm not even going to comment on the tips anymore, you guys are killing me :lol: (thanks johan for the info though!).

Yoshoobaroo 01-31-2017 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by johan (Post 2842962)
he '15-'17 USDM tips look better on the '13-'14 exhaust than the JDM tips do.


Oh nononono I Looove my JDM tips on my 13!

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johan 01-31-2017 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo (Post 2843075)
Oh nononono I Looove my JDM tips on my 13!

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obviously it's subjective. The 15-17 tips sit flush with the bumper on 13-14 mufflers. Some people prefer that, other people are ricers.





j/k :D :cheers:

~el~jefe~ 01-31-2017 04:26 PM

Can the exhaust on stock 2017's eventually melt or warp all that plastic stuff? They seem so set in. I would adjust them out a bit, they seem super stuck inside. 150k miles of that has to do something to plastic I would guess? My mini has pipes sticking slightly outside of bumper clearance. The chrome on them has heated up and tarnished some. I clean them off all the time when I detail the car. I spend a while sudsing and stroking them vigorously to make them appealing.

Tcoat 01-31-2017 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ~el~jefe~ (Post 2843095)
Can the exhaust on stock 2017's eventually melt or warp all that plastic stuff? They seem so set in. I would adjust them out a bit, they seem super stuck inside. 150k miles of that has to do something to plastic I would guess? My mini has pipes sticking slightly outside of bumper clearance. The chrome on them has heated up and tarnished some. I clean them off all the time when I detail the car. I spend a while sudsing and stroking them vigorously to make them appealing.

Even though set in the hot gases are forced out and away from the plastic so ya you may have some soot but the worst of the heat isn't doing anything. When moving of course you are also blowing the heat away. I suppose if you left it sitting there idling for hours then there may be a build up. I was worried about heat with my TRD tips since they pretty much fill the hole but both the valance and my cheap ass ABS diffusor have shown zero signs of heat effect after almost 100K miles. Don't think you need to worry.

Prmspen 01-31-2017 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ~el~jefe~ (Post 2843095)
I spend a while sudsing and stroking them vigorously to make them appealing.

Must...not...make...tip...joke... :D


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