spcmafia 18 BRZ

[villainous_frx]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I need someone to convince me that I'm never going to install the sti diff mounts sitting in my garage and that I'll just get poly bushings if the stock ones die (running whiteline inserts right now).

My stock ones died with the inserts still. Install the STI ones, they're actually not *that* hard to do!

[spcmafia]

Looking into these right now. Should cover most of allowable mods for DST.

[autoracer86]

For the positive traction kit you don't want to install the very front bushing. The NVH is supposed to be pretty bad. So just a heads up.

I did a small post about it in my build thread. Oh and sorry if I am thinking of the wrong bushing kit but from the picture it looks the same lol

[spcmafia]

Whiteline goodies ordered.

That makes it to the following to-do list:

- Steering Rack Bushings
- Rear Subframe Bushings
- Transmission Mount (STi)
- Front Lower Control Arm Bushings
- New OEM Front lower control arms
- New OEM Tie rods
- Engine Mounts (STi)


Still on the hunt for the STi LSD mount. I have the whiteline kit, but rather replace the whole thing.

[spcmafia]

Diff Mounts secured. I “think” I am all done now and I “shouldn’t” order more parts. I definitely “will not” get more things.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Diff Mounts secured. I “think” I am all done now and I “shouldn’t” order more parts. I definitely “will not” get more things.

You definitely shouldn't replace all your wheel studs while you have things apart. I also should definitely not replace all my wheel studs. And neither of us should even think to install extended STI subframe bolts with those inserts...

But I guess I can put my diff bushings back in the basement now lol. Maybe I'll try them next year...

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Spuds

You definitely shouldn't replace all your wheel studs while you have things apart. I also should definitely not replace all my wheel studs. And neither of us should even think to install extended STI subframe bolts with those inserts...

But I guess I can put my diff bushings back in the basement now lol. Maybe I'll try them next year...

Oh snap. Yes, ARP studs. Here we go again.

[DarkPira7e]

Gods I have been working hard to avoid replacing wheel studs and diff mount bushings.... and I have so much time to do them. There are 0 reasons logistically not to do them, but every reason my lazy ass will always remove them from the cart before checkout.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Oh snap. Yes, ARP studs. Here we go again.

If you don't need extended studs, Dorman makes pretty good ones and they are way less expensive.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Gods I have been working hard to avoid replacing wheel studs and diff mount bushings.... and I have so much time to do them. There are 0 reasons logistically not to do them, but every reason my lazy ass will always remove them from the cart before checkout.

I want to install all the parts. Typically enjoy it, is the working under a car lifted on a gravel driveway that gets me. Im trying to schedule an appointment over a DIY garage in Rhode Island. 25$ an hour for a lift rental plus all tools sounds pretty good.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Spuds

If you don't need extended studs, Dorman makes pretty good ones and they are way less expensive.

Honestly Im just looking to get studs that sustain the constant wheel removal and abuse of the track. I hadn’t even thought about how much more abuse the studs will see this season.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Honestly Im just looking to get studs that sustain the constant wheel removal and abuse of the track. I hadn’t even thought about how much more abuse the studs will see this season.

I've been on stock studs (except for two ) this whole time, been doing AX and swapping tires a bunch for the last 3 years. As long as you hand thread and torque to spec anything will be fine for years and years. And better yet, you can get two sets of basic studs and still come in under the price of a single set of ARP.

Edit: less than 3 hours later... Ordered wheel studs. I'm a bad influence on myself.

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

I want to install all the parts. Typically enjoy it, is the working under a car lifted on a gravel driveway that gets me. Im trying to schedule an appointment over a DIY garage in Rhode Island. 25$ an hour for a lift rental plus all tools sounds pretty good.

Yeah exactly. I don't like things that take forever on the ground. Doing wheel studs is daunting, I like working on engine bay or interior off of a lift. Otherwise I really need a lift haha

[RT-BRZ]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Yeah exactly. I don't like things that take forever on the ground. Doing wheel studs is daunting, I like working on engine bay or interior off of a lift. Otherwise I really need a lift haha

Wheel studs are a piece of cake. You don't need no stinking lift either.