WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Maybe the cam gears were finding their homes. You'll let us know in either case, I'm sure

Good a guess as any

Engine feels great even at part throttle and under 4k rpm, highly recommend everyone disassemble and get some head.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Good a guess as any

Engine feels great even at part throttle and under 4k rpm, highly recommend everyone disassemble and get some head.

Did you test compression? I bet it's cherry after valves lapped.

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Did you test compression? I bet it's cherry after valves lapped.

I didn’t but that plus some fresh rings and cleaning up the buildup on the valves is probably what I’m feeling.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

I didn’t but that plus some fresh rings and cleaning up the buildup on the valves is probably what I’m feeling.

Oh, damn.... I fixated on the heads and forgot that you replaced the whole short block.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Not sure why there was some gunk building up in the clutch reservoir, but removed the recently fluid I put in, and tried wiping off as much of the blackish gunk as I could, and put in new fluid.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Not sure why there was some gunk building up in the clutch reservoir, but removed the recently fluid I put in, and tried wiping off as much of the blackish gunk as I could, and put in new fluid.

It's fine particles wearing off of the piston's o-rings. Normal and harmless. Ends up in the reservoir because that is the net flow of fluid. As the clutch wears, the reservoir fills.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

It's fine particles wearing off of the piston's o-rings. Normal and harmless. Ends up in the reservoir because that is the net flow of fluid. As the clutch wears, the reservoir fills.

That's good to know. Thanks!

[keenanok]

just a picture of my engine bay because it looks clean for once

[Sam86]

What was meant to be simply adding quad tip garnishes to a MY17 bumper turned into a lot more work. I bought a bumper online that had much more severe damage than described and shown in the pictures. I had 0 painting or body repair experience going into it but here is what I started with, and here is where I’m at now after getting the quad tips welded on today. Had to modify the diffuser to fit but I think it was worth it and don’t know that anyone else has done the same combo before.

Really happy with how the paint came out, did mess up in a few spots but for a first time and doing a paint blend with spray cans I can’t complain.

[alex87f]

Originally Posted by keenanok

just a picture of my engine bay because it looks clean for once

Any feedback on the intake? Do you have to take the bumper off to clean the filter?

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Sam86

What was meant to be simply adding quad tip garnishes to a MY17 bumper turned into a lot more work. I bought a bumper online that had much more severe damage than described and shown in the pictures. I had 0 painting or body repair experience going into it but here is what I started with, and here is where I’m at now after getting the quad tips welded on today. Had to modify the diffuser to fit but I think it was worth it and don’t know that anyone else has done the same combo before.

Really happy with how the paint came out, did mess up in a few spots but for a first time and doing a paint blend with spray cans I can’t complain.

Where are those exhaust tips from?

[Sam86]

Originally Posted by soundman98

Where are those exhaust tips from?

Aliexpress, just keep in mind those particular tips significantly changed my exhaust tone, at least from what I hear inside the cabin. Don’t know if that’s due to it being a dual tip, the resonator “heat dispersion” holes or both

[soundman98]

louder or quieter?

[Sam86]

Originally Posted by soundman98

louder or quieter?

Not sure it’s hard to describe. I don’t know whether I like it more or less than before, still need more time with it and to hear it from the outside. I don’t think it’s actually quieter, I just think the sound is a deeper tone which makes it seem quieter- since the exhaust doesn’t really scream as high pitch when you get up the revs like it used to (I’m uel headers fully catless, dual resonated front pipe and partial catback muffler). My exhaust would start off deep and rumble until about 4K when it would go up in pitch, now it seems to keep that deep rumble all the way through for the most part.

For me the difference in sound/ tone was more noticeable just from these tips than it was from me swapping my stock front pipe to the HKS dual resonated, catless FP.
The tips clamp on so I might buy the same pair without the holes to compare