Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[MisterSheep]

Originally Posted by finch1750

Not planning on coming but I also dont have enough seat time in the MT to know if I could tell a difference honestly

shit forgot you have auto.

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by LOLS2K

No no no! I'm not the one with tranny issues

LOL The issue is your put "car parts" and "within reason" in the same sentence. never make a compromise on car parts

[MisterSheep]

anyways.. honestly I think most of my upcoming mods are going to be cosmetic.. Having too many problems with the trans etc that I think it'll be safer to stay away from performance mods, especially if they want me to return my exhaust back to stock

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

How much of a difference do you find the sub frame bushing make?? I am looking at getting some of those and the power steering lock down maybe. I also really wana go with a 4.88 FD and not tell any of the locals lol!!

If I had to rate 1 to 10 (1 can't feel any, 10 can feel the difference), I rate it... 4. For daily driving, absolutely no difference in how suspension is working. Hell, dif bushing makes more difference than subframe bushing. Autox/track, you feel the difference... but small bit, small enough to notice in the rear chassis flexing at the corner (detail, corner out rear chassis & subframe movement).

Before going into 4.88 FD, might want to work a bit more on your suspension (like bushing) and chassis a bit. Specially if you want to use that damn expensive coils to full potential.

Just my 2yen... so it's worth more than 0.02CAD lol

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by jawn

I've answered this before, and the answer remains the same.

For the lulz.

Don't ever change it.

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by MisterSheep

anyways.. honestly I think most of my upcoming mods are going to be cosmetic.. Having too many problems with the trans etc that I think it'll be safer to stay away from performance mods, especially if they want me to return my exhaust back to stock

Which is total, complete and utter bullsh*t. Ask them how that would affect your transmission. Nobody would be able to tell you.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by finch1750

I'll confirm. Techstrram CANT program TPMS

Wait, are you saying it can't change the stored serial numbers? I've been to that screen but haven't gone further because I don't know the serial numbers of the sensors on my spare set.

It's true a special tool is required to pull the numbers from the sensors.

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

If I had to rate 1 to 10 (1 can't feel any, 10 can feel the difference), I rate it... 4. For daily driving, absolutely no difference in how suspension is working. Hell, dif bushing makes more difference than subframe bushing. Autox/track, you feel the difference... but small bit, small enough to notice in the rear chassis flexing at the corner (detail, corner out rear chassis & subframe movement).

Before going into 4.88 FD, might want to work a bit more on your suspension (like bushing) and chassis a bit. Specially if you want to use that damn expensive coils to full potential.

Just my 2yen... so it's worth more than 0.02CAD lol

Awesome thanks for the input. Yeah I do want to tighten the ass end up a bit. With all the bracing in the front when I push it a little (okay a lot lol) and give it some gas to get the car to turn in a little better there is a bit of slop/play back there. Super minor but with how tight/crisp the front end is now I can feel it. haha yeah I spent a lot on those guys so I dont want any potential to go to waste! But first I want to see what it will be like with the race compound tires before I commit to anymore parts.

edit: also you were wondering what I was going to do for swaybars a while back and as of right now I will not be doing the as I can already get 1 wheel to lift enough off the ground when I go into my driveway, but this is at higher then stock height lol!

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

If I had to rate 1 to 10 (1 can't feel any, 10 can feel the difference), I rate it... 4. For daily driving, absolutely no difference in how suspension is working. Hell, dif bushing makes more difference than subframe bushing. Autox/track, you feel the difference... but small bit, small enough to notice in the rear chassis flexing at the corner (detail, corner out rear chassis & subframe movement).

Before going into 4.88 FD, might want to work a bit more on your suspension (like bushing) and chassis a bit. Specially if you want to use that damn expensive coils to full potential.

Just my 2yen... so it's worth more than 0.02CAD lol

Say Ichi... do your Winmax pads squeak? Mine do under medium street pressure. If I brake harder they are silent but I braked(broke?) Pretty late before when coming to a stop but it's getting kinda ridiculous now. I followed Winmaxs bed in procedure best I could, had to stop half way thru to fix a under panel but I finished the procedure afterwards. Ideas?

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

edit: also you were wondering what I was going to do for swaybars a while back and as of right now I will not be doing the as I can already get 1 wheel to lift enough off the ground when I go into my driveway, but this is at higher then stock height lol!

There's an option for smaller size sway to help you. iirc Cusco makes it.

But if you gonna do FD, get some better LSD

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

Say Ichi... do your Winmax pads squeak? Mine do under medium street pressure. If I brake harder they are silent but I braked(broke?) Pretty late before when coming to a stop but it's getting kinda ridiculous now. I followed Winmaxs bed in procedure best I could, had to stop half way thru to fix a under panel but I finished the procedure afterwards. Ideas?

You have W3, right? Yeah, after my bed in procedure, it's still squeaks lightly in light pressure, but in full braking, it's quiet. That's how W3 are, it doesn't bug as much as like HP+. Fck those suckers are noisy & dust like crazy. That's why I like W2. They're solid in autox and silent on daily and doesn't dust as much. Kinda sad that, they stop shipping W2 to US

[Nevermore]

I almost forgot another little story I had for you guys.


It sucks being polite sometimes. I had to pick my little brother up from college the other day and they have this round-about thing in front of the school to make pick ups and drop offs. Well, I pull around and notice a corolla sitting at the end of the thing, blocking it, but no biggie, my brother wasn't out yet. A minute later my brother walks out and of course the corolla is still there. I inch up on him, thinking he'll see me and move, but nope. I inched up closer and closer, still nothing. His window was down so I put my car in park and gave it a little rev. (Can you tell I really didn't want to honk at this guy?)


The rev didn't work and I'm starting to think he's actively ignoring me or is just completely oblivious. After another minute I actually put it in reverse and started trying to go around the thing backwards, at least back to a turnoff point. I get about half way to where I want to go when his person walks out and he leaves, so I put it in drive and go out the normal way.


Should've just honked.

[MisterSheep]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Which is total, complete and utter bullsh*t. Ask them how that would affect your transmission. Nobody would be able to tell you.

yup. I totally agree. That dealership totally doesn't know what the f*ck is going on and just replaced parts hoping to see if it'll work for "customer satisfaction* I'm just glad my car is no longer in their hands to toy with.. Also I reset my trip odo on the car.. They put 100 miles on my car.. Did they really need to drive it that long if they were waiting for a part 9 out of the 10 days it was there?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

I almost forgot another little story I had for you guys.


It sucks being polite sometimes. I had to pick my little brother up from college the other day and they have this round-about thing in front of the school to make pick ups and drop offs. Well, I pull around and notice a corolla sitting at the end of the thing, blocking it, but no biggie, my brother wasn't out yet. A minute later my brother walks out and of course the corolla is still there. I inch up on him, thinking he'll see me and move, but nope. I inched up closer and closer, still nothing. His window was down so I put my car in park and gave it a little rev. (Can you tell I really didn't want to honk at this guy?)


The rev didn't work and I'm starting to think he's actively ignoring me or is just completely oblivious. After another minute I actually put it in reverse and started trying to go around the thing backwards, at least back to a turnoff point. I get about half way to where I want to go when his person walks out and he leaves, so I put it in drive and go out the normal way.


Should've just honked.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by MisterSheep

yup. I totally agree. That dealership totally doesn't know what the f*ck is going on and just replaced parts hoping to see if it'll work for "customer satisfaction* I'm just glad my car is no longer in their hands to toy with.. Also I reset my trip odo on the car.. They put 100 miles on my car.. Did they really need to drive it that long if they were waiting for a part 9 out of the 10 days it was there?

Lets face it, most of the time, these dealership mechanic check this forum to fix the problem. Sad part is, that's the truth and not the joke.