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Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-23-2025, 12:52 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
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Forum: Member's Car Journals 11-27-2025, 02:26 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,784
Posted By villainous_frx
Ditch the worm clamps for the OEM spring style...

Ditch the worm clamps for the OEM spring style ones. I used the included Blitz clamps and they all leaked after a few heat cycles, I have since replaced with OEM and have no leaks.
Forum: Member's Car Journals 11-04-2025, 03:03 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
Weather managed to hold for the past two...

Weather managed to hold for the past two weekends. First was great, second was snowy.

Car has been washed and tucked away for winter. No major plans for this off-season at this time, but the mod...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 10-24-2025, 12:54 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 40,884
Posted By villainous_frx
No one mentions it, but this is super common....

No one mentions it, but this is super common. You'll notice the splines aren't lined up between wheels. I have 6 of them on my work bench and none of them have matching spline rings to one another....
Forum: Member's Car Journals 10-12-2025, 01:47 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
Started snowing tonight. Guess that's a wrap for...

Started snowing tonight. Guess that's a wrap for '25.

Swapped the passenger RUCA, noise persists.
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Forum: Member's Car Journals 09-27-2025, 03:45 PM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
Haven't done much with this car over the summer,...

Haven't done much with this car over the summer, but the mountains are fun as always.
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Forum: Member's Car Journals 08-30-2025, 02:14 AM
Replies: 342
Views: 101,201
Posted By villainous_frx
Could you post a photo of the front caliper...

Could you post a photo of the front caliper pistons? This part # leads back to the same as STI calipers (44/40) which are different than the BRZ (40/40).
Forum: Member's Car Journals 08-10-2025, 01:47 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
Happy 8/6 day. ...

Happy 8/6 day.

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Forum: Member's Car Journals 08-02-2025, 04:41 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 20,769
Posted By villainous_frx
Not much has changed on the car. Summer wheels on...

Not much has changed on the car. Summer wheels on and reliably taking me to work.

Recently I've been missing my old STI swapped WRX, and throwing around the idea of a muffler delete for fun. Then...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 06-26-2025, 02:05 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
Installed the Whiteline KDT924. Car definitely...

Installed the Whiteline KDT924. Car definitely feels more planted while applying throttle. The clunk persists! Next will be axle nuts (again), and maybe subframe bushings, RUCA, or trailing arms?...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 05-24-2025, 02:03 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
Season prep is done, the car has returned to...

Season prep is done, the car has returned to coilovers and 17x9 wheels. I found some PS4S over the winter with ~75% life left for cheap, so those are now on the car.

RLCA swapped as well as the...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-30-2025, 02:13 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 20,769
Posted By villainous_frx
"Are these cars any good in the snow?" ...

"Are these cars any good in the snow?"
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Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-25-2025, 02:50 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
We're back for 2025 :happyanim: Threw the...

We're back for 2025 :happyanim:

Threw the battery on a tender overnight on Friday and the car fired up first crank. Some fresh 93 in the lines and we're off! 150 km added to the odometer making...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-16-2025, 10:59 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 23,335
Posted By villainous_frx
Very insightful video for the install. Don't see...

Very insightful video for the install. Don't see these often, looks like an interesting piece. :clap:

Curious to see if you decide to adjust them next time the front skid plate comes off, as the...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-13-2025, 05:24 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 20,769
Posted By villainous_frx
Continuing the trend of replacing endlinks. I...

Continuing the trend of replacing endlinks. I swapped over the fronts to OEM-equivalents, recharged the AC after 9 months, and did an oil change.

I did recently pick up two rock chips, so as...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-23-2024, 03:16 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 20,769
Posted By villainous_frx
Car is back from alignment, -2.5F -1.1R....

Car is back from alignment, -2.5F -1.1R. Passenger rear toe arm bushing was binding, so they opted to zero the toe out and match both sides. I've had SPC adjustable ones w/ the SPL lockout sitting on...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-23-2024, 03:14 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 20,769
Posted By villainous_frx
I have a whole parts car that is parked for the...

I have a whole parts car that is parked for the season, but it was freezing rain and I just wanted the job to be finished :bonk:
Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-22-2024, 02:41 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 20,769
Posted By villainous_frx
Yes, the VVT Solenoids. My track record is 4/4 on...

Yes, the VVT Solenoids. My track record is 4/4 on the orange car and 0/1 on this one... :/
Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-19-2024, 02:44 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 20,769
Posted By villainous_frx
Went to swap a VVT solenoid o-ring and ended up...

Went to swap a VVT solenoid o-ring and ended up creating a bluetooth sensor. Not the end of the world, but definitely annoying to have to go buy another. Fortunately the local dealership had them in...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-12-2024, 03:32 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 23,335
Posted By villainous_frx
A cool project and definitely something I would...

A cool project and definitely something I would watch :burnrubber:
Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-12-2024, 03:16 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 20,769
Posted By villainous_frx
Mechanic was indeed silly, he had the wheels...

Mechanic was indeed silly, he had the wheels loose and they sounded just like a wheel bearing.

Sold the BRZ PP wheels, picked up another set of 17x9 +35 RPF1 with some 255 RS4s. Those will go on...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 09-16-2024, 02:47 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
Haven't done much with the car other than drive...

Haven't done much with the car other than drive it to work every day. Super fun, even with stock suspension.

In the meantime I did take a rental ND2RF Miata to Tail of the Dragon. The trip was...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 09-16-2024, 01:45 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
They were rebuilt and never run before they were...

They were rebuilt and never run before they were shipped to me. :iono:

Meant to take them apart and rebuild them but time got away from me, hopefully this week?
Forum: CANADA 09-11-2024, 03:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,052
Posted By villainous_frx
Following as well, not many shops here who will...

Following as well, not many shops here who will touch car shocks :(
Forum: Member's Car Journals 09-07-2024, 02:53 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 34,844
Posted By villainous_frx
Ugh... what a bummer! Something about your bright...

Ugh... what a bummer! Something about your bright red is drawing in these bad drivers.
Forum: Member's Car Journals 08-14-2024, 03:50 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
Ticked off 276,000 km on the odometer. "New"...

Ticked off 276,000 km on the odometer.
"New" for now is stock suspension with my STI wheels for the Out of Province Inspection. Which the car failed for... an alignment as "it pulls a bit left",...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Bolt-Ons 08-02-2024, 01:44 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,482
Posted By villainous_frx
On principle I wouldn't sell to someone spamming...

On principle I wouldn't sell to someone spamming my ad and cursing out other members...

GLWS OP, hope everything works out.
Forum: Member's Car Journals 07-19-2024, 03:06 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 72,937
Posted By villainous_frx
Haven't done anything for the past two months due...

Haven't done anything for the past two months due to family in town and having little motivation to tinker away. :slap:

But finally, some motivation did arrive in the mail thanks to the approval...
Forum: CANADA 06-12-2024, 12:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,495
Posted By villainous_frx
Call up Toyota, part # should be 57751CA000

Call up Toyota, part # should be 57751CA000
Forum: Member's Car Journals 06-11-2024, 10:44 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 20,769
Posted By villainous_frx
Fortunately I have spares for every corner on the...

Fortunately I have spares for every corner on the car, and already have a new bearing in a knuckle to bolt right onto the car. (Un)fortunately I will also be doing the coilovers and new toe arms at...
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