What Do You Most Regret Buying for your Twin? - Page 10 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ohnoitsthefuzz · 02-24-2015, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OmarYasin

Your front swaybar endlinks are bot tight enough where the sleeve and the balljoint connect. I sold all my whiteline stuff because it was cheap crap and they never responded to my emails regarding a snapped rear swaybar link.

I'm going to have to go back and recheck them. One of my whiteline rear end links had a stripped bolt that went through the blade. Thats how it was sent to me and I only noticed it trying to get it on. Contacted whiteline about it and they had a new one to my door in a day. When I get the time, I'm going to have to jack the car up and recheck everything again, because it is annoying the living hell out of me.

OmarYasin · 02-24-2015, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ohnoitsthefuzz

I'm going to have to go back and recheck them. One of my whiteline rear end links had a stripped bolt that went through the blade. Thats how it was sent to me and I only noticed it trying to get it on. Contacted whiteline about it and they had a new one to my door in a day. When I get the time, I'm going to have to jack the car up and recheck everything again, because it is annoying the living hell out of me.

I unfortunately never got a response after i sent them pictures of tye snapped endlink. Check the fronts tighten firmly. U might be better off using the endlinks from your coilovers. Thats what i used after i sold my endlinks(front) then i sold the swaybars all together.

OnionTou · 02-26-2015, 09:49 AM

soundsystem. Originally I bought the car just as a cruiser, got dragged into autox and trackday.... now I regret the extra weight and the fact that I mod "to be able to still hear crisp audio". I want RACECAR. lol.

f0rge · 02-26-2015, 11:37 AM

I regret buying springs (Eibach Sportlines) instead of just going all out with coilovers. I've said to myself in the past I would never just do springs again, but the cheapskate in me won. Nothing against the springs, they gave me the drop I wanted but I think they're too low for the stock shocks, which seem to have trouble keeping up.

I also regret dropping a wad of cash on real Work Kiwami's which lasted only 2 summers before my GF curbed them to hell and back. I yelled at her and then proceeded to curb another wheel a week later, karma is a bitch. Now that they're "ruined" I'll probably get pennies on the dollar for them when I go to sell them. Should have just gotten Rotas.

tahdizzle · 02-26-2015, 11:46 AM

I regret not buying two.

Just to keep the other low mileage and completely stock.

Bergen23 · 02-26-2015, 01:03 PM

Cheap exhaust and cheap coils.

Exhaust is getting replaced with a tomei 60r and the coils are staying as is for a while.

Koa · 02-26-2015, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by f0rge

I regret buying springs (Eibach Sportlines) instead of just going all out with coilovers. I've said to myself in the past I would never just do springs again, but the cheapskate in me won. Nothing against the springs, they gave me the drop I wanted but I think they're too low for the stock shocks, which seem to have trouble keeping up.

I also regret dropping a wad of cash on real Work Kiwami's which lasted only 2 summers before my GF curbed them to hell and back. I yelled at her and then proceeded to curb another wheel a week later, karma is a bitch. Now that they're "ruined" I'll probably get pennies on the dollar for them when I go to sell them. Should have just gotten Rotas.

I have upgraded to Bilstein B8s (and racerx lcas

) and LOVE the performance and comfort of the sportlines + B8 combo. Give it a try...

The combo is very competitive to other comparable dollar setups. I've driven a couple different $1k-$1.5k setups and the only ones that compare are the RCE tarmac 0s and Fortune 500 coils.

I bet swift springs would be even better with the B8s but I got my sportlines for $150, with an additional set of struts (cause the guy couldn't figure out how to take 'em off without ruining them

)

f0rge · 02-26-2015, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Koa

I have upgraded to Bilstein B8s (and racerx lcas

) and LOVE the performance and comfort of the sportlines + B8 combo. Give it a try...

The combo is very competitive to other comparable dollar setups. I've driven a couple different $1k-$1.5k setups and the only ones that compare are the RCE tarmac 0s and Fortune 500 coils.

I bet swift springs would be even better with the B8s but I got my sportlines for $150, with an additional set of struts (cause the guy couldn't figure out how to take 'em off without ruining them

)

That sounds like a good setup. If I was keeping the car longer I would probably look into it, although height adjustability would be a nice feature.

R2RO · 02-26-2015, 04:34 PM

everything haha, this car is a money pit

chaoskaze · 02-26-2015, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by OnionTou

soundsystem. Originally I bought the car just as a cruiser, got dragged into autox and trackday.... now I regret the extra weight and the fact that I mod "to be able to still hear crisp audio". I want RACECAR. lol.

Let me know when u gonna sale ur sound system "incert ur profile pic"

Wheel spacers.... Brought a set of 20mm & 25mm but never bother to put them on....

YouShallKnow · 03-18-2015, 11:52 AM

Fx450+ clutch I bought in a panic when I thought I fried my clutch. When I pulled it apart my clutch was fine but the throw out bearing was melted. Ended up reusing the old clutch since the 450 would be ridiculous to use on stock power.

Now I want to sell it, but the number of twins that need such a clutch is probably in the teens...

Takumi788 · 03-18-2015, 12:42 PM

My XXR 527s 18x8.75 +35. They look great but they are too low offset, too heavy and I wish I went with 17s. They were an impulse buy bc I hate the stock wheels. Probably going to sell these soon.

civicdrivr · 03-18-2015, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by YouShallKnow

Fx450+ clutch I bought in a panic when I thought I fried my clutch. When I pulled it apart my clutch was fine but the throw out bearing was melted. Ended up reusing the old clutch since the 450 would be ridiculous to use on stock power.

Now I want to sell it, but the number of twins that need such a clutch is probably in the teens...

Only one thing to do now...build your engine to support the FX450

Sent from my XT1095

YouShallKnow · 03-18-2015, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by civicdrivr

Only one thing to do now...build your engine to support the FX450

Sent from my XT1095

I don't see any other option really.

All I need is a massive turbo, forged internals, and a spare car.

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