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Research: Hood Ventilation (Hood Vents and Louvers)
Turbochargers are great, but they tend to run on the hot side (heh 😕 ). However, because of the extra heat in the engine bay, the intercooler can and will eventually heat soak in stop and go traffic, especially in the summer. This can turn an enjoyable street car into a downright slug that can be…
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Install: SSR GT2 17×8.5 +48mm Wheels [Part 2]
Wheel Specs SSR / GT2 / 17×8.5 / +48mm / 5×100 / 16 lbs Tire Specs BFGoodrich / Comp-2/AS / 255/45/R17 With my tires delivered and a winter storm looming, I messaged my friend David who works at an automotive shop to see if he could fit me in. As luck would have it, the…
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Bugeye on a Budget: Whiteline Pitch Mount Inserts
Product: Whiteline Pitch Mount Inserts Price: $25 Vendor: Kyle@Subieworks (rallysportdirect) URL: https://www.rallysportdirect.com/part/pitch-stop-mounts/whi-w92832-whiteline-pitch-stop-mount-insert-kit-kit Install Time: 30 mins Depending on your TMIC setup, this can either be a super quick install or frustratingly hour long install. Some days I can pop my Grimmspeed TMIC on and off with ease. Other days it flat out refuses to go back…
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Rumbles: Bugeye on a Budget
This is going to be a new series of low-cost mods I am going to be doing to my 2003 WRX. The criteria for this series are mods that cost under $50; ideally under $50 shipped. I want to do a “Bugeye on a Budget” mod at least once or twice a month and I…
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Rumbles: WRX Goals for 2018
While I don’t do new year’s resolutions, they tend to go out the window before the end of the month, I do think it can be important to set some goals. So as I think about where I want to take the Bugeye, I have some general goals and some specific ones. Project +Lightness This…
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Install: SSR GT2 17×8.5 +48mm Wheels [Part 1]
Wheel Specs SSR / GT2 / 17×8.5 / +48mm / 5×100 When my wheels arrived (well half of them at least) and I went ahead and bolted one of them up to see how it would look on the Bugeye. In the pics, at least from certain angles, the wheel design looks a little flat.…
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Install: Flipped Control Arm Pin (Free Caster Mod)
I initially heard about this mod on Nasioc but I can’t seem to find the thread. After removing the Whiteline top hats I needed more positive caster in my life. Turn in, even in daily driving mode, is annoyingly worse than before. So with new wheels almost ready to install (along with the holiday break),…
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Resource: Wheel Fitment (willtheyfit.com)
One resource I use religiously help to determine wheel fitment is willtheyfit.com (not a sponsor, just love the site). It has crushed many dreams of running a set of wheels I just found for sale. I highly recommend using that site before forking down your money on a set of wheels only to find out they…
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Install/Review: 2002-2003 Bugeye v2 Front Lip (eBay knock-off)
I picked up this replica v2 lip on eBay on Black Friday. I love the look of the v2 lip on the Bugeyes, however, I assumed my driveway would destroy it like it did to the v-limited lip on my 2005 STi. Rather than sacrificing a legit v2 lip, should I actually find one, I…
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Install: TurboXS 3-Inch Mid-Pipe
This was kind of an impulse purchase. I wanted my exhaust to be louder, but I didn’t have the funds to purchase the catback I wanted – the Tomei Titanium Ti. After youtubing a few videos on eBay catbacks, I decided to stick with my Genome exhaust after watching this clip again. The TurboXS 3-inch…
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