05-12-2021, 03:11 PM | #19097 |
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I have driven many noisier cars and many quieter cars. My "06 F150 STX is quieter and my '73 Mercury Capri was noisier. My wife's '12 Camry SE V6 is marginally quieter. My particular yardstick for interior noise is conversation. Can I maintain a normal conversation in a normal tone of voice at 75-80 mph? In the BRZ that proved a bit difficult. So tried a number of potential solutions ranging from aviation intercom systems to sound insulation. The insulation seems to fit the bill.
Cars like this are canvases. Many of us use them as a foundation for something we think is greater. My motorcycling career ended in the side of a Tahoe. When I bought the BRZ, I sold my wife on the idea by telling her it would be like a Honda Goldwing with doors and A/C. A decent road tripper with sporting pretensions. A budget GT car. And, so it is. For me, the noise isn't really a significant inconvenience. I would, however, like to carry on normal conversation and I find that over the course of 9 or so hours the noise is a bit fatiguing. It is, however, something I can mitigate. So I have. For my purposes, the car is better as as a result.
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05-15-2021, 10:53 AM | #19098 |
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Tire Valve Caps
I have just ordered same nice aluminium valve caps for my GT86 from this site
https://jdm-best.com/products/valve-caps-laser-blue-alu Hopefully it goes well, what you guys think about the style of it? |
05-15-2021, 11:19 AM | #19099 |
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Be sure to use anti-seize on them. Aluminum valve caps can and will seize onto the valvestem, making it impossible to add air to the tire
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05-15-2021, 11:41 AM | #19100 |
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Yep happened to me
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05-16-2021, 09:22 AM | #19101 |
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finished flocking my bezel and installed the gauges
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05-17-2021, 11:47 PM | #19103 |
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Installed intake manifold spacers/power blocks, not a bad mod for the price, changed the powerband a bit lower so i felt the low end once it was put in.
Got it off amazon for $60 and the crawford performance re install kit for $20 from their website directly.
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05-18-2021, 02:50 PM | #19104 |
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Saw my car get towed away to the body shop
Was in a wreck last year and the body shop never installed a brace that connects the front lower control arm frame stud to another point on the car. Never noticed as I don't generally look in that area. Rode like that for a year before the clunking. Stud is now free from the frame and the hole had gotten just big enough to cause some rattling. Body shop should be liable, I guess I'll see how it actually turns out. |
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05-21-2021, 09:53 PM | #19105 |
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First oil change
Got the Brz with 22k miles, now it is with 23.6k miles. First oil change, used Motul 0w20
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05-23-2021, 12:46 AM | #19106 |
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Installed the rear bumper applique. Tried to snap a pic but it's invisible.
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05-23-2021, 12:23 PM | #19108 |
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05-24-2021, 11:53 AM | #19109 |
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Just dropped off the Berz at the shop for the week to have the Edelbrock supercharger installed and tuned. Nervous and excited!
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Installed AC delete and FF kit. Threw the ARC8's with my RT660's on the car so I can get my SX2's mounted to my 57DR's. Need to change the mounting of the display to make it more solid so this is just temporary. I do need to rewire it to be evap reference instead of rear o2 reference.
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