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#2141
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I have always said that a 250-270 whp BRZ/FRS would be one of the best cars ever. Would be perfectly balanced but an absolute riot to drive. 'specially if it's smooth power like rotrex or something like that.
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done it. nothing terribly hard. I suggest getting the "kit" from one of the vendors, comes with grease and the right boot (don't even try the auto parts stores, they are beyond dumb and the likelihood of getting you the right boot will be 1 in 999999999999999)
I think it was fastwrx or some place like that.
I think it was fastwrx or some place like that.
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Jesus, i spent 2 hours alone trying to separate the engine and transmission. dowel pins became rust.
Its a CA car too and nothing else is rusty, I was not expecting to fight it for that long.
Its a CA car too and nothing else is rusty, I was not expecting to fight it for that long.
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The struggle is real. I helped Gesso with his Forester and it was absolutely silly. Make sure you clean those pins and anti-seize the **** out of them before it goes back together. Its like, not even an option not to do it.
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Hint for working on rusty **** from someone who has to do it all the time:
If the ends of a bolt are exposed, hit them with a acid brush full of naval jelly. Let sit overnight. Spray with penetrating oil (homemade 50:50 acetone/ATF works best) and remove.
If the ends of a bolt are exposed, hit them with a acid brush full of naval jelly. Let sit overnight. Spray with penetrating oil (homemade 50:50 acetone/ATF works best) and remove.
#2158
Drove a 2015 BRZ Limited last night. Felt much quicker than the last one I drove (both stock), maybe because more miles and maybe because fully warmed up.
I still think they are really sexy, and absolutely love the interior too.
Will probably pick one up after the MSM as a "Miata replacement" or something. Will need boost tho. I can't live my life with so little torque.
I still think they are really sexy, and absolutely love the interior too.
Will probably pick one up after the MSM as a "Miata replacement" or something. Will need boost tho. I can't live my life with so little torque.
#2159
Jackson Racing Supercharger + High Boost Pulley and E85 = 375ish whp. I keep debating doing a mild turbo setup to keep it under 300whp. But as I mentioned a few months ago, if I end up moving in with this chick I'm seeing, my commute goes from 34 miles per day, to ~105 miles per day. So I wouldn't do that in a coilover'd with solid mounts BRZ on 35 series 18s. And I don't want to put that kind of miles on it, so I'd be looking to pick an early low-mileage-ish import (camry/corolla/etc) to hammer miles on and leave the BRZ as a weekend/fun car.
If things go south with her before the end of the year, boost or a faster car to start with will happen.
If things go south with her before the end of the year, boost or a faster car to start with will happen.