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Old 06-18-2020, 02:15 PM   #10
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So I’m about 15k miles into this setup (I drive a shit ton), and it’s still good. Pretty much all hard drives up and down the mountain, and in LA traffic. Save for the occasional stink after launch (I powerbrake into my launches), it works excellent. I don’t expect it to last forever though, due to design. It is an aggressive design, and a candle that burns twice as bright, lasts half as long.

As far as friction is concerned, my next choice will probably be the lwfw, and XT PP with a street disc. It seems like the right compromise between balls out and stock, mainly due to it being a FF organic disc.

The lightweight flywheel is something I love and hate. Response is great, but it doesn’t quite have the inertia for smooth takeoffs and high rpm 1-2 shifts on steep hills (if you aren’t experienced in high performance clutch setups, it will be livable, but you aren’t going to like it). Once you’re actually moving, it’s great. The enjoyment I get out of it is definitely worth the jerking in traffic on hills. Lol

Some extra info.....

The car is on stock wheels with 225-45-17 BFG g force sport comp2s at the moment.

I rerouted my CAI to the wheel well to get rid of a heat soak issue that I had with the stock intake and the unmodified CAI. So off the line, my engine responds very well in heavy traffic. This made the clutch setup much easier to live with on a daily basis.

My car has STOCK ENGINE MOUNTS. Probably the biggest source of annoyance with this setup, is the fact that drivetrain flex is amplified at low speeds.

TL;DR: This setup is seriously great, but you need to know what you’re getting yourself into.
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73 F250 CSR 390 4otf in metallic sativa; 89 RX turbo fastback hs 1/2600 never ending project; 00 Impreza L 2.2 with a bazillion miles; 13 FRS Ultimate gokart daily; 16 Impreza sport hatch 2.slow for groceries
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