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WRX Zero/Sports Style Wing Risers
The GD chassis STI wing is one of my favorite OEM wings of all time. One of the few OEM wings that’s on par with the F40 wing. In my opinion, most GDs look naked and unbalanced without it. I didn’t plan to put an STI wing on my Bugeye, but a friend offered his…
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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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