Mods – B.黒曜石

Mod: Custom Bugeye WRX Lip (Part II)

More lip surgery

Mod: Custom Bugeye WRX Lip (Part I)

Performing lip surgery

Mod: Cusco Rear Lower Subframe Brace

I have done very little chassis bracing in the rear of the WRX even though I know it helps. After installing the front Cusco Subframe Brace, I decided to order the rear Cusco Subframe Brace. The install should have been pretty straightforward. Remove the four bolts holding the swaybar mount brackets in place, pop theContinue reading “Mod: Cusco Rear Lower Subframe Brace”

Mod: Cusco Lower Brace II (JDM)

After the 6MT swap, I noticed that my steering response went down. This could be from the additional 80lbs of mass from the 6MT, the extra rotational weight of the diffs, the front diff adding additional loads on the front suspension, or all of the above. I figured it might be a good time toContinue reading “Mod: Cusco Lower Brace II (JDM)”

Mod: 2003 Bugeye WRX 6MT Swap

Adding almost 100 lbs for better gearing.

Mod: Subaru WRX (02-07) Voltage Booster Mod

There is a Nasioc thread over increasing the voltage of the alternator (up to 14.8v) to improve performance. They insert a diode into the ALT-S fuse in the engine bay and it tricks the voltage regulator to put out a bit more voltage. One aspect of the BRZ EPAS retrofit I was concerned about wasContinue reading “Mod: Subaru WRX (02-07) Voltage Booster Mod”