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You COULD move up to a 235 50 18... much better selection of tires.[emoji57]

 

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Your speedo would only be off by 1.5%. When your speedo indicates 70 MPH, you'd really be doing 71 MPH.

I don't remember the size differences, but I changed sizes from stock on my previous Civic for the same reason - to save money on tires and have better selection.

Obviously you're not familiar with Long Island traffic...[emoji57] I will say this... my city mpg went DOWN to about 22mpg. That was calculated the old fashioned way. What is this dongle and app you speak of, I'm slightly intrigued.

 

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When to college in Nassau county (KP). The LIE always sucked.

*yawn* think what you will... I'll enjoy 37mpg through Long Island traffic.

 

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Your average will not be 37 MPG, and your indicated MPG isn't accurate, if that's what you're using. Iv'e gotten great gas mileage cruising in 45 MPH traffic, too, brother! That's not how I drive 90% of the time, and I'm sure whatever driving condition that got you 37MPG isn't your normal pattern of driving, either...

FYSA, you can spend a few bucks on an OBD-II dongle and an app and show us what your fuel trims look like?

Finally, let's tone this whole thing down and make it into a conversation. I didn't mean to offend you. I simply meant to tell you that an intake without have your MAF scaled and your ECM tuned will net you inconsistent results. You might get a blip more HP here or there, but you may also get dips and other anomalous operation. The net result SHOULD be negative for you, unless all you're looking for is a rad new noise maker.

Car runs fine if you do it right... much more power and acceleration than stock. If you disconnect the battery before unplugging the MAF and do the Subaru idle relearn method, you will have no problems whatsoever.

 

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That's just not true. You aren't getting any more power.

You're getting more noise and f***** up fuel trims

If he bought the one for a 2.5 it should be fine.. My friend tried putting a 3.6r kit on s 2.5 and kept blowing check engine light..

 

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Hopefully he provides some honest feedback.

Regardless, the fuel trims will likely be beyond where I would want them, bases simply on the geometry change.

Not as bad as I was expecting as I continued to read, but most chain stores will install your battery for free. As was mentioned, you'd likely get a better battery, too.

Lesson learned.

The pipe where your MAF is seems quite a bit larger than stock. i bet your fuel trims are all kinds of screwy.

I bet it sounds cool, though

With the resale values of our cars, (as well as other sedans), you'll likely get a smokin' deal on a 1-2 year old one.

That's mostly my plan, AFTER the first couple of years get the bugs worked out. So, I'll be looking for a '22 LXT in, say, '25.

Cobb should be on Ver. 3.X of their OTS tune by then, too!

I found the Enkei's on FB marketplace, and the owner had put a couple hundred miles on them before replacing them. Small little scratches but other than that the are in perfect condition. And I got brand new DWS06's off Tire Rack. Continental tire was having a $70 rebate back on tires for June. I took the TPMS off my stock wheels and put them on the new ones.

 

All-in-All, I paid around $950 for everything.

Very well done!

Yeah these wheels have been great so far, and I think they are around 24 lbs!

 

 

 

Thanks (assuming you are meaning me). I custom fabricated the mount to attach to one of the bolts for the active grille shutters. I posted what the mount looks like a couple months ago.

When winter tire install time comes each year I'm always surprised how much lighter my Enkeis are on my Legacy than the OEM alloys on my '14 Forester XT.

I got my Enkeis with minimal curb rash (only a few small spots), with Conti DWS tires with 3/4 tread depth remaining (and TPMS) for a grand.

How much did you get yours for?

Easily a dozen, possibly up to 20. Internal malfunctions that put the car in limp mode. Chrysler and GM attributed to at least half, a few Fords, a couple Nissans and a couple Mazda's. I know there was one where a guy tried cleaning it but I dont recall the specific make. The last one I replaced was an Impala. It had ckp codes, 2ndary air codes, stuck in limp mode, app codes. All but the 2ndary air codes were related to the throttle body. They all share a 5v reference, so through my test procedure, I found the t/b was shorting out that 5v internally which took everything else out.

Damn, that's a major design flaw! Thanks for the thorough response.

You didn't mention anything about Subies, which is good news for us.

I've replaced plenty of electronic throttle body's. I've never seen a cable operated one go bad. Hell, I've rarely seen the cables fray or snap. I dont believe for one second that half of the shit they are putting in cars is better than the predecessor.

How many have you replaced, and why?

Yes!

 

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Awesome! I had base, crappy alloy wheels as base on my '08 STI. They were heavy as hell.

Please stop posting links without any context.

JD Power is bunk.

Just look at all of the Chevy commercials.

Yah the ones with "real people, not actors".

 

C.R is still trustworthy IMHO.

+1

JD power DOES mean something to those who only lease their vehicle short-term, I guess. How many of us Subaru owners fall into that category?

I think the car looks great BECAUSE of the red lip. I think some car colors suit a red lip and some not so much .... I think yours definately does.

+1

Also, when you quote a picture-heavy post, delete some of the pics for crying out loud, just like Brisvegas did!

My wife was hit in a similar location a few years ago by some redlight-runner. Unlike yours, only the front corner panel was bent in and the driver-side right collapsed under the vehicle. I don't recall the repair total, but everything has been fine since.

She was hit hard enough to smack her head against the window when she was hit, but was otherwise OK.

Lesson learned: Look both ways, even if you have the right of way. This guy should have been seen obviously not slowing down for his light as my wife turned left.

Here is some more pics

 

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This isn't TINDR - stop doing close-ups!

the Color of the car and look of the wheel looks good..

 

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Agreed.

I like those a lot!

I wonder if someone here can photoshop them on to your car to get an idea of how they would look.

Oh, I know you compete. I’ve seen the posts and many trophies!

What are you looking at, wheel wise, for next year?