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weederr33 · 08-20-2016, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Not sure I'd agree. Throttle response felt much better with the lightweight pulley.
It was immediately noticeable after installing, and uninstalling (returning the car to stock) that shifts were smoother and rev-matching easier (throttle blips responded faster).

You won't get any power out of it - you just access what you have a bit sooner.

I didn't notice anything any sort of smoothness in shifts or anything else claimed about the pulley. Hence why I felt it was useless.

daiheadjai · 08-20-2016, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by weederr33

I didn't notice anything any sort of smoothness in shifts or anything else claimed about the pulley. Hence why I felt it was useless.

Guess it's a matter of preference... A used pulley might be a smarter financial choice (ha... Modding and financial prudence....)

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weederr33 · 08-20-2016, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Guess it's a matter of preference... A used pulley might be a smarter financial choice (ha... Modding and financial prudence....)

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Well I'm a Perrin fanboy so that was one reason I got it lol but now I'm thinking those bits of money could have been used for better things like idk... track days (bro) or something else in my build wishlist

daiheadjai · 08-20-2016, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by weederr33

Well I'm a Perrin fanboy so that was one reason I got it lol but now I'm thinking those bits of money could have been used for better things like idk... track days (bro) or something else in my build wishlist

Absolutely. Tracking a stock car is infinitely more fun and educational than street driving a modded one.

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weederr33 · 08-20-2016, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Absolutely. Tracking a stock car is infinitely more fun and educational than street driving a modded one.

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Yeah... I don't have that option anymore. But at least being modded gives me a chance to surprise the rednecks in my area.

Mim · 08-20-2016, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nzer

4.556 final drive change. Cost a lot in parts and labor and ended up changing back as didn't like the extra revs for daily driving and I like the gear indicator working correctly.

Polar opposite for me. Probably the single greatest mod so far, but then I have an A/T so might not be the same end result on a manual.

Single greatest waste of money for me was a $30 pare of STI leather belt cushions. They looked great, but were so stiff and uncomfortable to use that I tore them off and tossed them to the dogs to use as a chew toy. Classic case of form over function.

turtlefeeder · 08-21-2016, 02:15 AM

Ebay..

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86geek · 08-21-2016, 03:53 AM

$100.00 FRS rubber mats from the dealer.....could have just bought cheapo ones from walmart....OEM carpet mats are sitting in my trunk.

Shinigami301 · 08-21-2016, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 86geek

$100.00 FRS rubber mats from the dealer.....could have just bought cheapo ones from walmart....OEM carpet mats are sitting in my trunk.

Would those Walmart mats lock into the retainers?

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-21-2016, 12:17 PM

Injen intake. Didn't see any performance or fuel economy benefits, and made stop and go traffic driving horrible. Sold it after a week of giving it a shot.

weederr33 · 08-21-2016, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Injen intake. Didn't see any performance or fuel economy benefits, and made stop and go traffic driving horrible. Sold it after a week of giving it a shot.

A high flow air filter was the best decision compared to an intake

86geek · 08-21-2016, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Shinigami301

Would those Walmart mats lock into the retainers?

I don't care about the locking retainers. IMHO Toyota should have made the option of either carpet mats or rubber mats. Can't use both mats at the same time.

PollosHermanos · 08-21-2016, 08:24 PM

Eh, mudflaps and the eBay rear diffuser. Just never got around to installing the flaps and now idgaf. Rear diffuser I though was cool and now kinda hate since I put the stock muffler back in.

Now use money instead on tires, brakes, and seat time...

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Bowen · 08-21-2016, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PollosHermanos

Eh, mudflaps and the eBay rear diffuser. Just never got around to installing the flaps and now idgaf. Rear diffuser I though was cool and now kinda hate since I put the stock muffler back in.

Now use money instead on tires, brakes, and seat time...

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Awww, I thought the mudflaps were one of the best mods I added to my BRZ.

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