FR-S Turbo Build

[DarkPira7e]

Doors done! I left out the door speakers for the weight savings (they didn't work anyways since I also pulled the rear amplifier)
Sound deadening the doors really does a lot for the overall premium feel, I can't really describe it.

Door panels all back on, I love the updated look so much! Better pics coming sometime.
I found this odd piece of cardboard stuffed under the door wiring... Must've been a Friday build.

Take note of my strategy for killing the stupid window switch and mirror adjustment rattle! Gorilla tape all the way

[DarkPira7e]

Tires on the car! Took it out for a shakedown and WOW the grip feels endless.
The Kilmat has made a huge difference overall in the amount of cabin noise. The exhaust is so much quieter now and road noise is dulled a good bit.
I've definitely added more weight than taken away by removing the seat... But oh well, such is life!

Also recorded a little pull. Only about 21 psi so 400-430whp maybe?

[RToyo86]

You need a 3.7 diff now to put some space between those shifts!

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by RToyo86

You need a 3.7 diff now to put some space between those shifts!

I have it! Just need to put the OS Giken in there though I've been thinking about stuffing it in anyways before the OS Giken goes in just to feel the gearing change at this power level, it really needs it

[DarkPira7e]

Started to peel apart the m85 today. Wow the bushings really are a handful...my friend decided he wanted to do them for me and holy shit, it's hardcore.
Axle stubs were stubborn on this diff, we needed pry bar and slide hammer! Came out eventually.
The goober shipped this thing full of fluid but I was dumb for not cracking the drain port as a check first.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Tires on the car! Took it out for a shakedown and WOW the grip feels endless.
The Kilmat has made a huge difference overall in the amount of cabin noise. The exhaust is so much quieter now and road noise is dulled a good bit.
I've definitely added more weight than taken away by removing the seat... But oh well, such is life!

Also recorded a little pull. Only about 21 psi so 400-430whp maybe?

Those Kansei wheels look so F good. Too bad they are not bronze haha.

If you want to update your seat, and feel like taking a drive to CT, we can work something out for my 2018 seat.

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Those Kansei wheels look so F good. Too bad they are not bronze haha.

If you want to update your seat, and feel like taking a drive to CT, we can work something out for my 2018 seat.

I have played around with the idea of the new gen seat, they aren't too expensive on eBay but getting one that doesn't have the airbag deployed is a little tough.
I am headed to Fairfield CT from the 26th to the 30th but I'll have the dog in the car (and wife, arguably the largest obstacle to car parts). I'll have the Forester though so.. hmm. I'll PM you

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

I have played around with the idea of the new gen seat, they aren't too expensive on eBay but getting one that doesn't have the airbag deployed is a little tough.
I am headed to Fairfield CT from the 26th to the 30th but I'll have the dog in the car (and wife, arguably the largest obstacle to car parts). I'll have the Forester though so.. hmm. I'll PM you

I just texted you. Depending from which side of CT you're entering, Im in Mystic.

[RToyo86]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Started to peel apart the m85 today. Wow the bushings really are a handful...my friend decided he wanted to do them for me and holy shit, it's hardcore.
Axle stubs were stubborn on this diff, we needed pry bar and slide hammer! Came out eventually.
The goober shipped this thing full of fluid but I was dumb for not cracking the drain port as a check first.

I was considering doing these with the STI rear bushings, then saw the PITA it is to swap + cost of the bushings. Guess we pay extra for the fluid? Lol

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by RToyo86

I was considering doing these with the STI rear bushings, then saw the PITA it is to swap + cost of the bushings. Guess we pay extra for the fluid? Lol

Yeah and what was more interesting is that the fluid was pretty clean... I'm doing sikky solid bushings for these fronts and superpro for the back. I don't think the front ears will add much nvh and I got them used so I'll try it. At least the solid bushings will come out nicely if I want to remove it for a standard bushing. Hopefully finishing this today

[RToyo86]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Yeah and what was more interesting is that the fluid was pretty clean... I'm doing sikky solid bushings for these fronts and superpro for the back. I don't think the front ears will add much nvh and I got them used so I'll try it. At least the solid bushings will come out nicely if I want to remove it for a standard bushing. Hopefully finishing this today

Curious what you find with solid.
I found the front bushing inserts made a pretty big difference to NVH. I've played with both upper/lower inserts in vs removing just upper or just lower.

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by RToyo86

Curious what you find with solid.
I found the front bushing inserts made a pretty big difference to NVH. I've played with both upper/lower inserts in vs removing just upper or just lower.

Ahh really? Well I guess I'll see... maybe I'll bitch out and get superpro for the front too hahaha. I was assuming that since most of the weight of being hung by the rear subframe bushings, they'd have a lot more impact on the noise but it makes sense that the whole thing has a lot of capacity for increasing NVH.

I'll defo let you know, thank you for the heads up

[DarkPira7e]

Doing an autocross tomorrow - I started bugging the car for the first time in many many years... didn't get finished, need deeper cutting pads. I also think I'm going to remove the PPF from the hood, front bumper, and fenders... It's so gouged and has a lot of marring I can't really remove.

Installed new headlights, waited way too long to do this. Super easy, love the look.

[DarkPira7e]

First autocross went excellent!!! Got 15 runs in, most of them only a few minutes between.
Even beating on the car, redlining first and keeping the pedal down quite a lot, oil temps stayed between 215-230f. Coolant temps hovered between 195-205. No hiccups really except I blew out an exhaust gasket on the catback.

Car handled incredibly!!! Did not hit a single cone or go off course so I still had plenty left on the table, but I wanted to feel the car out, not be a competitor. I placed 13th overall. Extremely impressed with the rt660+ over the rt615k.
Course was too tight to even think about leaving 2nd gear. I'm definitely going to add more jam to first and second once the 3.73 and osgiken are in. Currently, 1st and second gear are wastegate pressure, so around 16-17psi. Maybe bring first up to 20 and let second gear have it all? That'd really wake the car up!!!
Dashcam didn't have audio... I'm so sad you can see at about 39 seconds, I have it pinned in second but the turbo just couldn't get it up until I was already about to turn