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Update:
I'm still waiting on my oil change kit to arrive. The weather is suppose to be nice on Sunday so I plan to change the oil and perhaps install my Perrin shift mount while I'm under there. I received a lot of goodies: The STI knob is a lot heavier and feels great! I love it. I plan to install the Cusco steering wheel tomorrow. It feels awesome in my hand, a tad smaller and a nice bit thicker. It has excellent fit and finish, looks very OEM: Also received my Mishimoto Radiator and Hose kit. I plan to install this after I order and get my intercooler upgrade in. That should take care of all my cooling needs!
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01-10-2014, 05:28 PM | #478 |
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Update:
Got my oil in! Installed the steering wheel. It was a pretty quick and painless process. It took me about 30-35 minutes to do. Thanks to @RallySport Direct for the how to. It feels awesome driving. I took it for a quick spin. Very aggressive but OEM feeling. Probably how it should have came stock. Feels more like an STI to me now. Comparison versus OEM: About to go back on: Installed (sorry, I'll try and get a better pic tomorrow, got dark outside): Very OEMish: Next up, save some pennies/order the intercooler.
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Changed my oil today, Ecolite 0W20! Drove in the ice to get it done too...
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The Cusco wheel looks great!
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Thanks, I talked to someone at Rally Sport Direct about yanking the OEM one off. I was tugging pretty hard and wasn't sure how hard. Whoever I talked to said really hard, so I did and it slid right off. Thanks for the thorough how-to. I thought it would have taken longer but was really straight forward.
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Update:
Finally some solid weather to work on the car. I changed the oil and installed the Perrin rear shift mount. It was a little bit of a pain to install. I think on a lift you would have no problem but on jacks, you have some awkward angles and limited leverage. It took me a lot longer than it should. I took it for a quick spin. It feels a little more solid when going into gears. The throws are still light but it feels like a little more of a thud type feeling when you shift into a gear. Not sure if it's that significantly different from stock but I got it for $30 from a forum member. All in all, I'm not sure if it's really a great upgrade but what the heck, cheap and not too much of a hassle. Perrin vs OEM: The Perrin urethane felt much more solid than the flimsy rubbery OEM mount. Also, tried to get a couple shots of the steering wheel and shift knob. I am loving both, feels so cool every time I get behind the wheel:
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oh hai look who I found!
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Small Update:
I picked up a set of Whiteline bushings new from a forum member who wasn't going to install them. I love that they are black, keep things very stealth. These are the trans, rear diff, and rear cross member inserts. I hope to install them next weekend but the forecast is looking cold. Not so OEM: I also picked up an Asus T100 Tablet/Notebook. It has full-blown Windows 8.1 on it. I'm waiting to get my USB hub in to test EcuTek on it but seems to work thus far. I got it for a steal and am loving it. Should make data logging and taking on travel much easier.
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Very Small Update:
The things you do for e85: I got my USB hub in and tested the EcuTek software on my new tablet. Everything works great, very happy with it.
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dyno soon?
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Awesome, I was also considering spacing my subframe down when I install my 3" OP/DP to get a bit more clearance. I"m glad to see that someone else has done it sucessfully.
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Yeah, I need to before it gets warm. I'll hit you up after I get the intercooler in and on.
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I ordered a little something today...
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