spcmafia 18 BRZ

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by RT-BRZ

Wheel studs are a piece of cake. You don't need no stinking lift either.

Just too tedious for me! I'm not that hard core

[spcmafia]

Adding on to the parts list;

-ARP Studs
-949 Racing Lug Nuts

[autoracer86]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Adding on to the parts list;

-ARP Studs
-949 Racing Lug Nuts

I been running those lugs for many years across multiple cars. They do work great! Just keep an eye on the tq as they heat and cool and remember to replace them every year or so

[spcmafia]

Well I thought that the STI bushings would be relatively easy to install. Fuck that. Have to drop the diff, saw, hammer.


Whiteline inserts it is.

[spcmafia]

Alright. Installed the STI mounts for engine and transmission. Whiteline LSD inserts, restored the control arms back to stock, which I am pretty sure they were installed wrong by the last shop I brought the car to because the steering was finally smooth and not slightly pulling to the right. Whiteline subframe inserts got installed too. Even knocked a quick oil change at 76,000 miles.

Didnt get to do the steering rack inserts nor the ARP studs. I was pretty whipped by then.

Now, the car feels fantastic. Effortless acceleration although I can hear the initial 1-2-3 shift in the box. Slight whining but nothing particularly annoying. But it just goes, it barely needs gas to get up to speed and accelerating on the highway in 6th requires zero effort. Doesn’t matter if I am in a hill.

Car also has a quick response on the slalom, maybe too much, but it needs a more aggressive camber, currently at -2 on the front until autox starts.

[spcmafia]

New alignment settings for this season.

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

New alignment settings for this season.

Any reason you didn't want a little toe in the front? I like the turn in with a little toe out. Asking genuinely

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Any reason you didn't want a little toe in the front? I like the turn in with a little toe out. Asking genuinely

To be completely honest I always thought you want zero toe.

Right now there is a screech noise when turning fully from one side to the other. Unsure what it might be.

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

To be completely honest I always thought you want zero toe.

Right now there is a screech noise when turning fully from one side to the other. Unsure what it might be.

Zero toe is completely fine and great for higher speed stability. A tiny bit of toe out makes the car twitchy, which is nice for autocross and annoying on the interstate.

Did the alignment shop include a squirrel tied to the steering rack

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Zero toe is completely fine and great for higher speed stability. A tiny bit of toe out makes the car twitchy, which is nice for autocross and annoying on the interstate.

Did the alignment shop include a squirrel tied to the steering rack

Sure sounds like it. They also maxed the camber on the plates and it goes away after a few back and forth full turns.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

To be completely honest I always thought you want zero toe.

Right now there is a screech noise when turning fully from one side to the other. Unsure what it might be.

Does it happen when moving or just while the car is still? It's definitely not the tires rubbing on the ground right?

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Does it happen when moving or just while the car is still? It's definitely not the tires rubbing on the ground right?

Car sitting still and also does it when pulling into a parking spot and turning the wheels a few times. I really think it must be a control arm. Sounds like rusted metal or rusty door opening.

[spcmafia]

Amazing what a bit of grease in the right places can do.

[spcmafia]

Sigh. I though it was maybe the control arm or what not. But I highly suspect is the actual pillow ball on the coilovers that is grinding.

I've read contrary reports that you should not grease pillowballs, or if you do, use something as white lithium or even graphene.

Would make sense since the camber plates have never been maxed out before. Now that they are, any grime, debris in there is probably not helping.