Iām really sorry to hear your news, man. Iām sure that wherever the thieves go when they die, there will be no Vtec.
Wishing you the best in your next automotive endeavor.
I think you should hang onto the downpipe. Those are very expensive new, and it could be a good thing to include if you sell the car with many states getting stricter on emissions tampering laws.
Do you notice any difference? I had a WRX drivetrain swapped ā93 Impreza wagon that I made a rear X brace for. It ruined the cargo carrying capacity, but it made an incredible improvement in handling. Obviously the chassis rigidity of the FL5 is far superior to that car, but I wonder if thereās...
Youāre awesome, man! I was thinking about this sort of thing recently. If any of us has a special tool, we should all have a kind of loaner program like what you are offering.
Iāve been using Valvoline EP since the first OC. I have no personal data, but it seems like a solid oil by all accounts. I should get it tested next change and see how it looks.
I donāt have a garage, but I think I need one of those convertible creepers! What a perfect solution for the lift you have.
And you are correct about doing a job like that without a lift. I did the front resonator delete on jack stands and man did that suck holding a sawzall at arms length to...
I guess that depends on the dyno. From what I've mostly seen on lots of dynos, 350 whp is achievable with just a tune alone (on 93 octane). Adding some ethanol mix should improve that quite a bit. I don't think you'll see really any difference with an exhaust or intake unless running a bigger...
Iām wondering what the stock
exhaust ID is after the front pipe. If that flange ID on the front pipe is smaller than the piping after, it would seem to be a significant restriction after replacing the downpipe. I would be up for upgrading the front pipe, but Iām not really wanting a louder...
Thank you for the feedback. That will be my next mod I think. So far the stock intercooler has seemed sufficient this last few weeks Iāve been driving the car, but it has been very cool up in New England. I know once the summer arrives in earnest, that wonāt be the case. In the meantime, Iām...