NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[>(559)< FR-s]

Originally Posted by finch1750

kartboy for the shifter. if you want performance springs go RCE or Swift, though you don't get much lower is the only go about an inch below stock. If you just want to drop just get something besides Tien S techs.

Kartboy, Im looking for performance, I dont want to go lower than 1 1/2 car is supper low as it is.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by >(559)< FR-s

Kartboy, Im looking for performance, I dont want to go lower than 1 1/2 car is supper low as it is.

RCE or Swift than. both go about an inch where is as low as you can without screwing up geometry and needing way more suspension stuff to try to counteract it seems.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Good luck at Livermore Subaru, keep us updated as to what they say. I am hesitant to go that direction just because of the mixed bag of results people have reported regarding dealer fixes for this issue. Some people get a working fix, some have to keep going back again and again.



Burning oil is a pretty unique smell that is easy to detect, especially when it's repeatable by hard acceleration over 4k and then rolling your window down. Also while it's not always easy to see evidence of burnt up oil on the overpipe, if you take a paper towel to the bottom part of the OEM plate while the car is cold it will tell you if it's leaking if the paper towel gets oily residue on it.



Yeah, it's interesting how it's such a mixed bag of people that do or don't have the issue. At first I didn't think it was related to production dates, but now it seems like the cars that were made earlier don't have the issue, and then the problem started happening months later into the manufacturing.

You have a point about the price, I'm not sure how much they are looking to sell these for. Plus, the automatic versions of these cars are immune to this issue since they don't have this plate.

Yeah, it never really smelled like oil which is why I didnt look to hard into it. But also I didnt know this problem was only for manuals, so it definitely isnt oil for me then. Lol

[86_ZN6]

Originally Posted by >(559)< FR-s

Looking for a short shift an springs. Any suggestions

RCE springs

kartboy shift kit

hit me up for pricing

[86_ZN6]

oil leak is a b*tch!!! and some of you witness what happened to my car on the way to vegas. smoke and oil everywhere!! good thing the car did not catch fire!

@Clipdat when are where can i purchase that plate??

ask Raceseng if they are looking to test that on turbo cars with upgraded oil pumps

[SnakeEyes]

Any one is the past or present has faced taillight condensation problem? If yes, what did you do? I went to Subaru yesterday and they are all acting like kids, as if its cool to have small problems like taillight condensation, speakers rattling, fuel pump chirping problem...they are like ahh...this won't take the driving experience away from you..its a brilliant car...oh you have got nice exhaust....I was like STFU fool, I know all those awesome things about my car. Just get my car fixed under warranty. They don't have a TSB issued for taillight condensation, so they are going to find out. For the rest of the problems, they did nothing except saying- oh we were not able to replicate the problem so can't do anything!

I hate this part of Stevens Creek Subaru. Its all talking and no work.

Any sugguestions how to deal with taillight condensations. One thing at a time.

[Clipdat]

A different dealership is in order. Livermore Subaru has fixed the condensation issue.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by SnakeEyes

Any one is the past or present has faced taillight condensation problem? If yes, what did you do? I went to Subaru yesterday and they are all acting like kids, as if its cool to have small problems like taillight condensation, speakers rattling, fuel pump chirping problem...they are like ahh...this won't take the driving experience away from you..its a brilliant car...oh you have got nice exhaust....I was like STFU fool, I know all those awesome things about my car. Just get my car fixed under warranty. They don't have a TSB issued for taillight condensation, so they are going to find out. For the rest of the problems, they did nothing except saying- oh we were not able to replicate the problem so can't do anything!

I hate this part of Stevens Creek Subaru. Its all talking and no work.

Any sugguestions how to deal with taillight condensations. One thing at a time.

Link to the TSB is in the first post in this thread. Print that out and take it in.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21868

[PMok]

anyone available to do a track day this Sunday, I have one free coupon for SOWS in SoCal courtesy of CSG. I can't use it as I have other plans that day. See my post in the NorCal Buy/Sell thread.

[PMok]

Originally Posted by SnakeEyes

Any one is the past or present has faced taillight condensation problem? If yes, what did you do? I went to Subaru yesterday and they are all acting like kids, as if its cool to have small problems like taillight condensation, speakers rattling, fuel pump chirping problem...they are like ahh...this won't take the driving experience away from you..its a brilliant car...oh you have got nice exhaust....I was like STFU fool, I know all those awesome things about my car. Just get my car fixed under warranty. They don't have a TSB issued for taillight condensation, so they are going to find out. For the rest of the problems, they did nothing except saying- oh we were not able to replicate the problem so can't do anything!

I hate this part of Stevens Creek Subaru. Its all talking and no work.

Any sugguestions how to deal with taillight condensations. One thing at a time.

I fixed it myself. Remove tail light, soak up excess water inside the tail with a towel. hit it with hair dryer and when completely dry, replace foam gasket with a thicker version of it. Apply weatherseal silicone caulking around gasket for watertight seal. Check out the thread posts by wdninja I think it is, within the larger tail light condensation thread and also his DIY thread post.

[86_ZN6]

ok so a few of you local guys are asking me about the works AB-M exhausts and for some deals.

PM me if you're interested in one and i can give everyone a good deal and groupbuy pricing

[Clipdat]

These should have been our stock wheels:

[monkeedoo]

^ yes

[Fizzle]