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ka-t_240 · 12-06-2017, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup

So the rear camber never deviated from your alignment setting? Stays perfect i.e. -1.5 after 2-3 years? How many times are you checking?

Car is on scales and the alignment rack usually twice a year. Never seen anything alarming in changes. Its cheaper to check the alignment a couple times than to kill a set of tires if toe is jacked up from something. Usually changes

DaWorstPlaya · 12-06-2017, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Shark_Bait88

Yep, which annoys me a lot. Unnecessary costs.

^This!

Imp · 12-10-2017, 11:21 AM

Flew out to Minneapolis on Thursday, drove up to Fargo ND and drove it home, getting home Friday night around 11:30pm. It's a '15 FRS with (now) just over 10k miles. I got a good deal on it, so figured the price would be worth it, and it's stupid clean, just broken in... so I bought it.

Looking forward to next season.

--kC

iLuveKetchup · 12-10-2017, 12:09 PM

Nice! Wish I had that much garage space.

Shark_Bait88 · 12-10-2017, 12:32 PM

I wish I had a garage.

Imp · 12-10-2017, 02:23 PM

I don't have one either.

That's the 'before' pic of it being secured safely awaiting pickup.

--kC

Shark_Bait88 · 12-10-2017, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Imp

I don't have one either.

That's the 'before' pic of it being secured safely awaiting pickup.

--kC

How do the pinch welds look? That'll really tell ya how nice of shape it's in, because they're effectively made of soggy cardboard. haha

Lex_K · 12-11-2017, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup

I’ll install the FT86 v2 and report back. I got the resonated midpipe because I thought non-res would be too loud. lol

Hey iLuvKetchup, have you had a chance to put on the the FT V2 exhaust on? I am looking to order mine and wanted to see how you like it. Also, what is the actual weight of it? The website list the midpipe at 16 lbs, which seems like a lot.

iLuveKetchup · 12-11-2017, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Lex_K

Hey iLuvKetchup, have you had a chance to put on the the FT V2 exhaust on? I am looking to order mine and wanted to see how you like it. Also, what is the actual weight of it? The website list the midpipe at 16 lbs, which seems like a lot.

I've put it on. It's still a bit quite and has some bass to it. This is with a resonated mid-pipe, so a non-res might be the way to go as far as sound. I think the total weight is 24lbs (midpipe +muffler).

Congrats on the car!

Lex_K · 12-11-2017, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup

I've put it on. It's still a bit quite and has some bass to it. This is with a resonated mid-pipe, so a non-res might be the way to go as far as sound. I think the total weight is 24lbs (midpipe +muffler).

Congrats on the car!

Thank you for the feedback. Bought the car this weekend, but it's still at the dealer. Probably will try to pick it up next week.

snoxracer183 · 12-18-2017, 12:02 PM

Of those people that have installed the SSC kit, what is your opinion of using the stock sway bar end links. I have read a few people complain that the rear bar on the soft setting is a pain in the ass to accomplish. Is this true? Should we be writing letters for adjustable end link allowance?

G_Ride · 12-18-2017, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by snoxracer183

Of those people that have installed the SSC kit, what is your opinion of using the stock sway bar end links. I have read a few people complain that the rear bar on the soft setting is a pain in the ass to accomplish. Is this true? Should we be writing letters for adjustable end link allowance?

Are people attaching the end link to the bar first or the LCA first? I assume the easiest way would be to attach the end links to the bar first and then to the LCAs.

tony_r · 12-18-2017, 12:43 PM

It's really a non-issue. Push it and it will slot in. The worst I see is accelerated wear since the bottom bushing is preloaded.

But I see a lot of bitching about it so adjustables will likely be next year.

snoxracer183 · 12-18-2017, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tony_r

It's really a non-issue. Push it and it will slot in. The worst I see is accelerated wear since the bottom bushing is preloaded.

But I see a lot of bitching about it so adjustables will likely be next year.

Just dont think we want the hassle of these failing if it truly is a problem that is going to occur. I just dont have first hand experience so I wanted to gather some info. Every car is probably going to be running the bar on full soft so there is that...

12-10-2017, 12:32 PM	#747
Shark_Bait88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Midwest Posts: 1,350 Thanks: 1,674 Thanked 865 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s)	I wish I had a garage. __________________ "Shark_Bait88, the man who’s spent the most money modding his stock FR-S and it’s still stock." -@jdnguyen

12-18-2017, 12:02 PM	#753
snoxracer183 Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Drives: 2014 FR-S SSC Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 68 Thanks: 19 Thanked 56 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	Of those people that have installed the SSC kit, what is your opinion of using the stock sway bar end links. I have read a few people complain that the rear bar on the soft setting is a pain in the ass to accomplish. Is this true? Should we be writing letters for adjustable end link allowance? __________________ -Eric K - Milwaukee Region SCCA - 2014 FR-S

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tony_r Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Drives: '15 STX Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 237 Thanks: 10 Thanked 157 Times in 103 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	It's really a non-issue. Push it and it will slot in. The worst I see is accelerated wear since the bottom bushing is preloaded. But I see a lot of bitching about it so adjustables will likely be next year.

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