Harrop TVS86 STi BRZ tS

[kuczynskika]

Originally Posted by weederr33

I haven't monitored my temps. I probably should though....

Yeah I'd love a way to read telemetry and temps and pressures... kinda don't want to hardwire a gauge tho.

Just started reading through the Cusco oil cooler thread on here and saw your posts. I like Cusco products... just bought their rear LCA's too.

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by kuczynskika

Yeah I'd love a way to read telemetry and temps and pressures... kinda don't want to hardwire a gauge tho.

Just started reading through the Cusco oil cooler thread on here and saw your posts. I like Cusco products... just bought their rear LCA's too.

My only dislike about Cusco is their products come in blue! Therefore I told myself if I got their oil cooler, I'd probably sand and then polish the blue parts silver lmao!

Also yeah, I'm all for working on my car, but I don't know jack about hard wiring. It's a miracle I was able to install my led drl foglights

[kuczynskika]

Originally Posted by weederr33

My only dislike about Cusco is their products come in blue! Therefore I told myself if I got their oil cooler, I'd probably sand and then polish the blue parts silver lmao!

Also yeah, I'm all for working on my car, but I don't know jack about hard wiring. It's a miracle I was able to install my led drl foglights

Haha see the blue is what does it for me lol.

Yeah i'm right there with you when it comes that sparky shit haha.

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by kuczynskika

Haha see the blue is what does it for me lol.

Yeah i'm right there with you when it comes that sparky shit haha.

This is what I imagine happening

[Blood]

Most if not all of the sandwich plates leak a bit, so it may not allow the oil to warm up as quickly during the winter months. An air cooled oil cooler is still nice to have though.

I always monitor the oil temp (using a bluetooth obd2 adapter and the Torque app) so I know when I can safely go into boost and it hits around 190f on my 20 minute commute to work during the summer. It will still go over 200f when sitting in traffic (I've seen as high as 225f), but the benefit of an air cooled oil cooler is that once you start going again at decent speeds it'll cool the oil back down fairly quickly.

[kuczynskika]

Originally Posted by weederr33

This is what I imagine happening

Haha yeah thats about right lol.

Originally Posted by Blood

Most if not all of the sandwich plates leak a bit, so it may not allow the oil to warm up as quickly during the winter months. An air cooled oil cooler is still nice to have though.

I always monitor the oil temp (using a bluetooth obd2 adapter and the Torque app) so I know when I can safely go into boost and it hits around 190f on my 20 minute commute to work during the summer. It will still go over 200f when sitting in traffic (I've seen as high as 225f), but the benefit of an air cooled oil cooler is that once you start going again at decent speeds it'll cool the oil back down fairly quickly.

Yeah I've seen the torque app and thats prolly the best choice yeah?

I feel like if I did a water to oil cooler as opposed to air to oil I would regret it long term, but then again as Weederr33 points out, don't want to be over cooling. What's the best oil operating temp for FI, specifically our superchargers? Any ideas? I'm fuzzy on where the temps should range between.

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by kuczynskika

Haha yeah thats about right lol.



Yeah I've seen the torque app and thats prolly the best choice yeah?

I feel like if I did a water to oil cooler as opposed to air to oil I would regret it long term, but then again as Weederr33 points out, don't want to be over cooling. What's the best oil operating temp for FI, specifically our superchargers? Any ideas? I'm fuzzy on where the temps should range between.

Well I intend to get an uprated radiator too, so that may compliment the cusco cooler. But I think all in all, a unit like the Perrin would be best for tracking.

[SPCorBUST]

Originally Posted by kuczynskika

Pictures are up in the original post. Excuse the dirt haha. Sure, I'd be down to paint you one! If you shipped a new garnish to my address we could work something out in terms of labor and go from there? I'd be willing to do a tS badge for you too if you'd like?

How about for me?

[kuczynskika]

Originally Posted by SPCorBUST

How about for me?

I'm down. Let's do it.


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[kuczynskika]

So, in anticipation of BOOST! I did a thing... I bought bigger wheels.

I bought 5x114.3 18x8.5+55 WRX STi black 15 spoke wheels. These will be mated with ISC 15mm conversion spacers and 245/35/18 Michelin PSS on all four corners. These wheels are essentially the same design as the 5x100 18x7.5+48 JDM tS wheels that I currently own, however....

Below you can see in the side-by-side comparison the subtle difference in size (even though the wheels are visually a little skewed, being not exactly side-by-side, one in front of the other). Specifically the inner hub is about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch bigger in circumference. While the inner hub is larger, the actual spoke length is nearly the same.

Regardless, this is perhaps the best/only way to maintain the true JDM tS look and still be able to run sizable tires. My aim was to be able to handle the added horsepower and torque from the Harrop SC and potentially be able to handle even higher future output around the 300+hp mark.

More pictures to come next week when installed!

[weederr33]

You have STI lug nuts? -___-

[kuczynskika]

Originally Posted by weederr33

You have STI lug nuts? -___-

Oh yes. Add like 5hp a piece.

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by kuczynskika

Oh yes. Add like 5hp a piece.

I almost got the TRD lug nuts, too. But the gorilla's got the job done lol

[Jordan Silveira]

So where do the new wheels come from? What vehicle? I don't recall another Subaru vehicle having identical wheels but obviously being bigger than the JDM BRZ ones? Also, how much did they cost if you don't mind me asking?