NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[StayPuft209]

So this question goes out to any one with uel uncatted headers. I just finished installing my 1320 headers and op. Car sounds so f'ing ridiculous, nice way of course. But of course sometimes to good of a thing is well to good. My FRS is letting out smoke from the exhaust and I have a whining/whistle sound as well (think of supercharger wHine but a lil more high pitch. Anyone got any advice? Any info would be appreciated! Thanks

[Pwolf]

Originally Posted by StayPuft209

So this question goes out to any one with uel uncatted headers. I just finished installing my 1320 headers and op. Car sounds so f'ing ridiculous, nice way of course. But of course sometimes to good of a thing is well to good. My FRS is letting out smoke from the exhaust and I have a whining/whistle sound as well (think of supercharger wHine but a lil more high pitch. Anyone got any advice? Any info would be appreciated! Thanks

The smoke could just be residue burning off from the inside of the header. If it's that, should go away. Not sure about the noise though. Does this happen at idle or under throttle?

[StayPuft209]

Originally Posted by Pwolf

The smoke could just be residue burning off from the inside of the header. If it's that, should go away. Not sure about the noise though. Does this happen at idle or under throttle?

It happens on idle mainly when I start it up them goes away about 10 seconds later. At throttle it's therected but can barely hear it because of the cars rumble
Update: it also happens during throttle as well, it's like a chirpy whine. I think I might have to have an exhaust shop tighten up all the bolts to spec and just review the work I did.

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by StayPuft209

It happens on idle mainly when I start it up them goes away about 10 seconds later. At throttle it's therected but can barely hear it because of the cars rumble ��

I would guess exhaust leak. Try retorqueing everything after a couple heat cycles. It's possible that it's OK when cold but loosens up after getting some heat/expansion.

[StayPuft209]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

I would guess exhaust leak. Try retorqueing everything after a couple heat cycles. It's possible that it's OK when cold but loosens up after getting some heat/expansion.

Yeah could be. I've read about ppl having to do that with some of their headers. Thanks for the tips

[PMok]

Originally Posted by StayPuft209

So this question goes out to any one with uel uncatted headers. I just finished installing my 1320 headers and op. Car sounds so f'ing ridiculous, nice way of course. But of course sometimes to good of a thing is well to good. My FRS is letting out smoke from the exhaust and I have a whining/whistle sound as well (think of supercharger wHine but a lil more high pitch. Anyone got any advice? Any info would be appreciated! Thanks

did you replace the gaskets when you installed the header? they say they are one time use only and will leak if you don't change them.

[StayPuft209]

Originally Posted by PMok

did you replace the gaskets when you installed the header? they say they are one time use only and will leak if you don't change them.

Yeah I got the grimspeed set. Everything froM headers to front pipe is on grimspeed gaskets

[spike021]

Lol so I made an appointment at a Subaru dealer to test drive a used brz today. He said he'd call and confirm today. He didn't, so I called the dealer again myself to confirm. They said they had a used FRS but no brz but I could come by whenever to test it.

So I go there two hours later, they copy my license, the guy hops in the car to take it out of its spot, and whoopsie the battery is dead! And they couldn't jumpstart or replace it.

:| maybe this is a sign

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by spike021

maybe this is a sign

Yes, a sign of dealer incompetence...

[spike021]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Yes, a sign of dealer incompetence...

Yeah. I just can't believe they don't take better care of their cars.

I wasn't going to buy at all today but imagine I did want to buy after testing and the car doesn't even work...

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by spike021

Yeah. I just can't believe they don't take better care of their cars.

I wasn't going to buy at all today but imagine I did want to buy after testing and the car doesn't even work...

To be fair, that car could have been in the showroom, where the battery died from having the doors open and lights on. Then it was put out to have another be in the showroom.

[undefindedt]

Don Mattingly is such a crybaby

[spike021]

Originally Posted by undefindedt

Don Mattingly is such a crybaby

Hahaha well that was a total waste of his challenge.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

To be fair, that car could have been in the showroom, where the battery died from having the doors open and lights on. Then it was put out to have another be in the showroom.

Could've but it was also a used 2013 model so I don't know that it was a showroom model.