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RCM 2002-2007 WRX Tail Light Gaskets
I have been driving the WRX a lot more, and noticed I picked up a leak in my trunk after a rainy road trip. Initially, the leak was caused by a spoiler/wing swap (more on that in another post), but I patched that up only to find that my trunk was still leaking. The mounts…
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Rumbles: Contemplating Manual Brakes
I have been thinking about manual brakes for some time now. I am still in the research phase, and I won’t be pulling the trigger on this any time soon. I have several suspension related projects I need to get through first. Oh and money, I need money too. lol. There was an Instagram post…
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Improving Handling by Going Smaller
A couple of years ago, I upgraded my sway bars to Cusco 22mm units. Initially, I said the changes were subtle, but had few negative issues. The Bugeye was definitely flatter in the turns and the car seems to handle better. I don’t mind some body roll, but if the Bugeye handles better without it,…
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Install: Delta Motorworks Shifter U-Joint
After installing the Cobb short shifter, I realized that there was still some play in the shifter. The only thing I haven’t replaced is the TS u-joint that came with my 6MT. It is no secret that I am not a huge fan of TS. While some companies are “inspired” by existing designs before making…
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Install/Mod: Cobb 6MT Adjustable Short Shifter [New Tall Boi]
I picked up a Cobb adjustable shifter to replace my cobbled together Tall Boi shifter setup. Now that I am happy with the throw of the Tall Boi, I can replicate it with the Cobb shifter setup and remove the multiple layers of 5MT/6MT parts. First thing we need to do is remove the lower…
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Rumbles: Say No to Black Oxide Hardware on Subarus
Black Oxide is a pretty common finish for hardware, and I personally prefer the look of black oxide over stainless or zinc coatings. That said, I have had terrible luck with black oxide hardware rusting in a very short amount of time on my cars. I would avoid using this finish on your Subaru (or…
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Install: IAG Oil Pick Up and Tray
I have had a few oil leaks on my EJ207 for some time now — the oil cooler, oil pan, and the cam position sensors. I have replaced the cam position sensor o-rings multiple times now from a generic o-ring kit, and they always flatten out and leak from the heat. While I had the…
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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 was…
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Mod: Full ABS Delete (2003 WRX)
Moving beyond pulling the fuse
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