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Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 03-13-2024, 09:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 660
Posted By H1C
GeraldJustProjects also suggested to put in a US...

GeraldJustProjects also suggested to put in a US ABS controller. He said the engine and main body ECUs have nothing to do with the odometer calculation.


He's right. I just found out that the...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 03-12-2024, 10:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 660
Posted By H1C
Thanks -- found his website and reached out to...

Thanks -- found his website and reached out to him. Hopefully he'll know how to get the odometer working!
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 03-12-2024, 09:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 660
Posted By H1C
This is very interesting, but I don't think it's...

This is very interesting, but I don't think it's the issue with my car. The US cluster's mileage was 93,913 when it came out of the donor car. The mileage that I had programmed into it was 66,133,...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 02-29-2024, 09:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 660
Posted By H1C
The used car dealer in the Buffalo region that I...

The used car dealer in the Buffalo region that I got the car from seems to do a decent volume in imported Canadian vehicles. They have a speedometer shop that they use on the regular to do the km...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 02-29-2024, 07:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 660
Posted By H1C
The master tech did that -- he said the plug for...

The master tech did that -- he said the plug for the cluster is ok. He put an oscilloscope on various parts of the CAN BUS network and he said the relevant sensors and ECUs are sending signals...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 02-28-2024, 09:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 660
Posted By H1C
Is it possible to get US odometer to work in a Canadian FR-S?

Hi all,


I recently bought a second FR-S, a 2015 Canadian example purchased from a dealer in NY who imported it. As a courtesy before delivering it to me, they had the Canadian instrument...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Bolt-Ons 10-13-2022, 05:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 999
Posted By H1C
Both headers and OP are sold

Both headers and OP are sold
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Bolt-Ons 10-09-2022, 06:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 999
Posted By H1C
FS: Tomei EL headers and Overpipe

For sale are Tomei EL headers and overpipe. Original owner. Overpipe is coated with Cerakote C-7900 Glacier Titanium.



These are the dyno results that I got with the headers prior to...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 07-28-2022, 08:02 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,518
Posted By H1C
If it's true that Ace hasn't yet shipped one unit...

If it's true that Ace hasn't yet shipped one unit of this version, it seems the only way anyone could know how it dynos is if they were privy to the results of pulls that Ace themselves have done...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 07-28-2022, 03:26 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,518
Posted By H1C
I'm looking into replacing my Tomei EL and OP...

I'm looking into replacing my Tomei EL and OP with this one. Ace told me that they have not yet shipped a single unit of this version.


They also told me that stiffer engine mounts and ceramic...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 09-30-2019, 11:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,239
Posted By H1C
I followed the instructions and torqued the stud...

I followed the instructions and torqued the stud onto the Tomei OP using the double nut method. If I had to do it again I'd back it off to 15 lb-ft or even less. At 20 lb-ft, the threads on one of...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-20-2019, 09:33 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 850,149
Posted By H1C
I think the internets may also be overlooking the...

I think the internets may also be overlooking the vehicle context for high caster settings: usually it's heavy German cars with 0 negative camber and little or no ability to add more from the...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-17-2019, 09:40 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 850,149
Posted By H1C
I found the difference between 6 degrees and...

I found the difference between 6 degrees and anything 7 or higher pretty noticeable, in terms of steering self-centering force and the jacking up of the inside rear in tighter corners due to the...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-17-2019, 09:11 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 850,149
Posted By H1C
This is another reason why I was not fond of 7+...

This is another reason why I was not fond of 7+ degrees of caster when I had adjustable front LCAs. With 4 degrees of static camber and 7 degrees of caster, your front wheels will cut increasingly...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 08-30-2019, 06:05 PM
Replies: 326
Views: 84,849
Posted By H1C
Interesting -- maybe the Toyota part number for...

Interesting -- maybe the Toyota part number for the engine harness incorporates all of the electrical harnesses.


In any case, I will definitely go for the updated '14 Subaru engine harness when...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 08-29-2019, 07:58 PM
Replies: 326
Views: 84,849
Posted By H1C
Would someone with a 2014 have to go with an...

Would someone with a 2014 have to go with an updated 2014 harness if they wanted to upgrade to the newer coilpack? Or could they go with, say, a used 2015 engine harness off ebay? I notice the 2014...
Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 06-06-2019, 10:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,884
Posted By H1C
Lol yeah... pulling and replacing the tranny to...

Lol yeah... pulling and replacing the tranny to change the TOB has to be the most unpleasant job I've done on this car.

I dented my oil pan by over-jacking the engine after the jack got bumped...
Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 06-06-2019, 09:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,884
Posted By H1C
I like this method -- went outside and checked...

I like this method -- went outside and checked out those steel covers; yes they do seem sturdy enough to hold the engine still via the tie down. Set it once and forget it for the duration of the...
Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 06-06-2019, 03:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,884
Posted By H1C
Oh ok -- it looks like you're hooking onto the...

Oh ok -- it looks like you're hooking onto the two black stamped steel covers on either side of the intake manifold.
Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 06-06-2019, 03:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,884
Posted By H1C
Thanks for the pics. The routing underneath: is...

Thanks for the pics. The routing underneath: is it pretty much straight down the sides and then across the oil pan?
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 06-05-2019, 12:33 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 33,024
Posted By H1C
Yeah, my over-enthusiastic supporting of the...

Yeah, my over-enthusiastic supporting of the engine is how I dented my original oilpan :) I like your idea of using a tie-down strap to the strut tower braces -- do you route it under the oil pan?
...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 06-04-2019, 06:18 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 33,024
Posted By H1C
Thanks! One thing that makes me think it's not...

Thanks! One thing that makes me think it's not engine oil is that I just changed my engine oil this weekend, and when the leak came back after a drive, it looked like dark, used oil. This batch of...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 06-04-2019, 11:58 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 33,024
Posted By H1C
Ultramaroon, how hard is it to remove that front...

Ultramaroon, how hard is it to remove that front bearing retainer/quill?


I've been chasing a small oil leak since I changed my TOB and clutch last fall. At first I thought it was the oil pan,...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-29-2019, 11:59 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 850,149
Posted By H1C
I think I was lucky that my garage floor is...

I think I was lucky that my garage floor is uneven when I installed my coilovers, so I couldn't rely on fender heights to set the ride height. I decided to ignore the fender heights and just get the...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-29-2019, 09:46 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 850,149
Posted By H1C
Do you have some way of making sure that the...

Do you have some way of making sure that the suspension settles and unbinds on the scale pads?:



https://robrobinette.com/corner_weight.htm
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-29-2019, 09:33 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 30,109
Posted By H1C
I can't say for sure, but I would guess somewhere...

I can't say for sure, but I would guess somewhere between 0.5 and 1 deg more than stock. As soon as I installed mine I slid them to the minimal setting, and that got me 5.7 - 5.8. I would say the...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-22-2019, 03:34 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 850,149
Posted By H1C
Yes, the heights are even in the front, as...

Yes, the heights are even in the front, as measured by the threads on the shock bodies. The RR is 2 mm lower than the LR, again as measured by the threads. I tried to get a 0 rake as measured at...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-20-2019, 10:58 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 30,109
Posted By H1C
Thank you to everyone for sharing your setups --...

Thank you to everyone for sharing your setups -- it's interesting to see the variation.

Here's mine; I don't go to National events and probably won't ever be able to. But my car, driven by my...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-20-2019, 10:05 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 850,149
Posted By H1C
You got your cross weights closer to ideal than I...

You got your cross weights closer to ideal than I did.



FWIW this is the most helpful explanation that I've encountered of what the goal of corner balancing is:

...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 04-03-2019, 09:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,209
Posted By H1C
I agree with this -- I think the combination of...

I agree with this -- I think the combination of the very soft OEM lugs and the kind of weak OEM studs leads to the galling, maybe even melting, of the lugs onto the studs, especially when you get...
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