WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

[spike021]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

How many miles on your TOB before it crapped out?

I’m at about 47,000 right now.

The thing to keep in mind is I learned manual on this car so I probably put those bits through a bit of a beating the first few thousand miles.

I’ve had different kinds of TOB noises for probably a year or so already (past 10k or so miles). Mostly like marble rolling around type noises that went away if I pushed in the clutch. Also some difficult shifting even with recent trans fluid changes.

About a month ago I started getting some intermittent higher pitched whirring/buzzing noises that came and went, but would go away if I clutched in too.

So I figured I should just get it swapped out. It could’ve been a little early too but I wanted to be safe.

[Grady]

Originally Posted by therealstoly

I don’t understand? Are dipsticks flying out of these engines?

[KMA KiCKz]

Originally Posted by spike021

Yesterday got the car back from the shop.

Had:

* TOB and clutch fork replaced with new 2017+ TOB, Verus fork/pivot
* Jackson Racing combo oil cooler/radiator

Can't wait to see how everything feels and works!

I also had my TOB replaced at 50k miles with the same parts.

Definitely recommend getting it done sooner than later!

[Stonehorsw]

Originally Posted by therealstoly

Manicci mats and new sills/scuffs from Subispeed.


Not 100% sure how I feel about the Aero Fins...


Renegade Motorsports cap kit to rid the bay of all the yellow caps, APR shroud, and some Cusco fanboi bits and pieces.


Swapped the Sachs/Eibach out with the CSG Tein FLA kit. Also installed the ARP OEM length studs. CSGs come with very little, if any, adjustments needed. I did two rounds of minute tweaking at each corner based on my weight etc. and had Street Automotive in Reno take over for the final fine tuning of camber/caster/et al and alignment.

Any benefit for Tein coilover compared to Sachs/Eibach?

[wolffbite]

Originally Posted by KMA KiCKz

I also had my TOB replaced at 50k miles with the same parts.

Definitely recommend getting it done sooner than later!

I'm at 79k kms (49k miles) and so far no weird noises. *knock on wood*

Was mostly curious because spike and I got our cars around the same time and it's not super common to see 2017+ with TOB failures but they certainly still happen even with the updated part.

From what I've read here though I know that as soon as it starts getting noisy to not ignore it so it doesn't take out other parts with it...

[KMA KiCKz]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

I'm at 79k kms (49k miles) and so far no weird noises. *knock on wood*

Was mostly curious because spike and I got our cars around the same time and it's not super common to see 2017+ with TOB failures but they certainly still happen even with the updated part.

From what I've read here though I know that as soon as it starts getting noisy to not ignore it so it doesn't take out other parts with it...

I guess it would depend on how hard you drive your car.

If it's just your daily that brings you from point A to point B, then it'll probably last longer than someone, like myself, who does occasional Sunday spirited driving and WOT on almost every single on ramp.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Grady

I don’t understand? Are dipsticks flying out of these engines?

mitsubishi's used to have a dent in the hood from it!

[spike021]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

I'm at 79k kms (49k miles) and so far no weird noises. *knock on wood*

Was mostly curious because spike and I got our cars around the same time and it's not super common to see 2017+ with TOB failures but they certainly still happen even with the updated part.

From what I've read here though I know that as soon as it starts getting noisy to not ignore it so it doesn't take out other parts with it...

I believe some of the earlier 2017’s didn’t get the updated TOB. I thought I checked my VIN against a TSB for it a while back and it didn’t come up as one of them but anything’s possible.

I generally do pretty ok with operating the car, except the first couple months. Like I use the dead pedal most of the time, don’t rest my foot on the clutch pedal, minimize clutch slipping as much as possible (basically only in first or in reverse), etc.

I think the shop actually gave me my old TOB in a box so if I can figure out how to tell if it’s bad, I’ll upload a pic maybe lol.

Originally Posted by KMA KiCKz

I guess it would depend on how hard you drive your car.

If it's just your daily that brings you from point A to point B, then it'll probably last longer than someone, like myself, who does occasional Sunday spirited driving and WOT on almost every single on ramp.

Yeah maybe this too. I’ve done a track day and a car handling “autox”, plus canyon carving. I also honestly drive it hard (not recklessly) on the street, more like just shifting late at upper rpms and stuff.

So that could have all contributed, plus the learning manual on this car thing.

[Breadman]

i stripped down my donor engine for the heads

[weederr33]

Did my 60k mile oil change today. I feel it's been forever since I've done it, but that's to the fact that I live very close to work and haven't been driving as much this past year.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Breadman

i stripped down my donor engine for the heads

Dude, you are wearing harbor freight gloves, pick up an engine stand next time you are there. So much easier to work on shit.

[Breadman]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Dude, you are wearing harbor freight gloves, pick up an engine stand next time you are there. So much easier to work on shit.

obviously you didnt watch the video because i said i have the engine crane but no hydrolic fluid because it came empty. you can also see the crane and stand in the background of a few shots

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Breadman

obviously you didnt watch the video because i said i have the engine crane but no hydrolic fluid because it came empty. you can also see the crane and stand in the background of a few shots

I did watch the whole thing, but with no sound.

[Breadman]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I did watch the whole thing, but with no sound.

that makes sense. i guess the random notes in red confused you too then