86MLR 2017 LE From stock to not

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Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

I've always found that avo kit interesting. Passed on a used one couple years ago. Still regretting it

I'm really impressed with the kit, you cannot really tell it has a turbo unless you know what you are looking for.

The acceleration and mad skids gives it away though.

I've also decided to not get a catback, there is no power gain really, and the cash could be "wasted" elsewhere......so....I have some other stuff incoming.

I haven't had the car up on 4 stands for ages, the install of these bushings will give me good chance to have a good play around, maybe even grease my coilovers.

1x KDT926 Whiteline Front Gearbox - Mount Bushing

1x TS-FRS-Rear Torque Solution Rear Shifter Bushing

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Preventative maintenance, sort of.....I believe it's the AVCS wiring next to the turbo that has my concern.

The AVO heat shroud is installed, but, whilst there is no damage currently, a couple of bits of heat sleeving over the wiring cannot hurt.

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My computer linking link skills are rubbish, so...

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Some automotive therapy turned up in the mail.

Could be a job for Friday, working on my car at work sure beats working for work at work......if you know what I mean......

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Fitted the bushings.

Didn't really notice any difference in feel as yet.

Maybe when I'm doing some skids the added stiffness in the bushings will show an improvement.

There was an additional small amount of NVH from the Whiteline bushing insert, but not enough to worry me.

Meh, at least they were cheap.

[MCTeeJ]

Originally Posted by 86MLR

Fitted the bushings.

Didn't really notice any difference in feel as yet.

Maybe when I'm doing some skids the added stiffness in the bushings will show an improvement.

There was an additional small amount of NVH from the Whiteline bushing insert, but not enough to worry me.

Meh, at least they were cheap.

I did the trans bushing on mine after having upgraded fluid in the trans for about a year. Didn't really notice much of a difference besides noise, but I seemed to notice many who saw a vastly different result also had stock fluid. I'd still keep it in there though, because why not.

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Originally Posted by MCTeeJ

I did the trans bushing on mine after having upgraded fluid in the trans for about a year. Didn't really notice much of a difference besides noise, but I seemed to notice many who saw a vastly different result also had stock fluid. I'd still keep it in there though, because why not.

Yeah I'm leaving them in.

I changed the shifter bushings in my 2015 STI, now that did see a major improvement, the OEM STI shifter felt like were throwing a sausage down a hallway, the difference the bushings made was amazeballs, I was expecting simular results but meh.....

Not that the 86 shifter was bad to start with though.

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Idiot consumer consumed.

Was very cheap.

I will most likely only fit it when I go on club cruises.

Noise for the sake of noise on a daily is tiresome and pointless.

Yes, I also shout at clouds.

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Got bored and fitted the exhaust

Although it does sound louder than stock by a noticeable amount it is by no means obnoxious or droney, at all, no drone, zip, nada.

About the same noise out the back as my old 2015 STI with an turbo back Invidia Q300, but no drone.

The turbo back Q300 Invidia was a drone machine in my opinion.

Cold start isn't really any louder either, but, it is so much deeper, the bass rattles stuff in the garage now.

Anyways, it's time to decide whether to put the stock catback back on, or just leave the Arc on, I'll give it a week to decide.

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#Chuckable

I hope these pics help with your clearance questions.

Your Stoptechs have twice the clearance at the face, and "looks" typical at the outer edge as the Brembo's with the RPF-1

Some close up pics of a PP rim would help the situation.

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Thanks so much! Really appreciate you going out of the way to get some measurements for me.


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Moved fire extinguisher from passenger foot well.

#BECAUSENOTRACECAR

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Boost gauge, fully shizzle dizzle, plus $20 3d printed guage holder thing from local guy.

Nothing flash, cheapest gauge I could find really, higher reading than what I really wanted, I tried to find a cheap 15 psi (boost is 8psi) but none were found in the 2 minutes I looked for one, meh.

Awaiting some "add a circuit's" from fleabay so I can get the light and dimmer working.

It doesn't look as bad in person, the camera makes it look all f**ked up, but it's not bad in person.