redstriker Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 Not sure for your car or not, the stage 2 exedy requires a wrx flywheel check into it more I recommend the infamous site Sent from my Droid Incredible 2 using Tapatalk I did use their site, that's where I plan to eventually to buy it from them. Finished taking my ride after the Stage 1 flash. Night and day difference. I love it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minuccims Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Not sure for your car or not, the stage 2 exedy requires a wrx flywheel check into it more I recommend the infamous site Sent from my Droid Incredible 2 using Tapatalk Our flywheel is identical to the single mass WRX. Swapped mine for one that had been resurfaced... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 Got my ordered parts in yesterday; hopefully I will install them this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 ^ What did you order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue77 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 ^ What did you order? Just ordered the following: Whiteline Rear Diff Inserts Whiteline Rear Shock Bushing Kit GTSPEC Rear Strut Brace Ordered the GTSPEC Rear Sway Bar Reinforcement Brace - GTS-SUS-1404 I'm just here for the mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Thank you Rogue. Saved me the trouble of doing that. I will be installing the stuff this weekend if the weather stays clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Just finished installing the GTSPEC Rear Strut Brace. Pics and guide coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 I just finished my install of the above product on my car. Here's a guide for those who are going to be buying this product in the future. The whole installation process took me about 45 minutes by myself. 1. Empty out your trunk area. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111230_170931.jpg 2. Take out the trunk sides and lower the rear seats. Use a car interior tool to help you remove the clips that hold the trunk sides. There are 6 clips total per side. There are 2 near the rear seat; 2 towards the back of the wheel well; 1 holding it in on the bottom where the trunk closes; and 1 hook that is actually a clip (to take this out, twist the hook 90 degrees towards the middle of the car and pull it out.) This is the hardest part due to how stubborn those clips can be. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111230_172747.jpg 3. Take a 14mm socket and take of the nut that is shown in the picture. There are two per side. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111230_173504.jpg 4. Put the Rear Strut Brace on as it directed and put it over the bolts. Screw the nuts back on with the 14mm socket wrench and go in a X pattern. Torque it until you can barely move it. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111230_174534.jpg 5. Put the sides of the trunk back in place. There will be a hump created due to the strut brace. (Optional - you can cut the side wall that is next to the brace to make it fit. I did it as seen in the picture below.) http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111230_175531.jpg 6. Then put the rear seats up and make sure everything is fitting to your liking. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111230_180303.jpg 7. This is what the trunk will look like with everything put back in with this mod. As you can most likely notice, you can see the hump that the brace creates. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111230_182136.jpg And that is the installation of this product. I will see how it changes the handling when I drive it tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL21376 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Nice. Interested in driving impressions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Nice. Interested in driving impressions. I drove it around today for a bit. So far, my impression is that it definitely did something. It is better in the turns and the rear doesn't sway at all. I just point it the direction of the turn, and the rear follows it perfectly. Better cornering improvement. I'm going to drive more tonight and see if anything else has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Well I finally Plasta-dip my car. Here is a small guide of how I did it. The whole process took about 4 hours including the 30 minute waiting time between coats. 1. Line the chrome around the windows with painters tape and paper and get as close as you can get it. If you want it to look good, take your time with fitting the tape. Do the same for the front grill and take your time to get a better looking finish. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111231_121700.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111231_121652.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111231_124956.jpg 2. Apply Plasta-dip onto the chrome surface and do it evenly. Wait 30 minutes for it to dry before applying the next coat. I put on 3 coats on all the chrome; you may or may not want to put 1 or 2 more coats. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111231_125239.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111231_122602.jpg 3. After waiting for the final coat to dry, take off the paper and tape. Have a knife with you to keep the Plasta-dip from being torn off when pulling the tape. Do it slowly or else you might tear off a small patch and will need to repaint that area again. This is what it should look like after everything is removed and finished. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111231_153153.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111231_153201.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20111231_153208.jpg Remember, patience and time are what will give you an excellent looking finish on the Plasta-dip that you will apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Here is a guide for the installation of the GTSPEC Rear Sway Reinforcement Brace. This will take about 1-2 hours depending on the difficulty of the bolts and the beam that it is connected to. 1. You will need a 17mm socket wrench, 17mm wrench, 12mm socket wrench, 12mm wrench, PB Blaster or WD-40. 2. Jack the car up and put it on stands so that you can have easy access to the rear sway bar. Once underneath, you will see the designated bolts and nuts that you will have to take off as seen in the picture below. Too loosen the bolts and nuts spray some WD-40 on each end and let is soak for a minute. The pics below will show where the brace will be installed. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20120101_130434.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20120101_130443.jpg 3. Use the 17mm to take off the nut as in the picture below. Note: If you want to replace the stock bolt with the new bolt that comes with the braces, you will need a jack to keep it in place! I learned this the hard way. I ended up keeping the stock bolt on during the installation due to not much difference besides about 1~2cm in length. This is the problem that I ran into yesterday on my first attempt of installing the product. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20120101_131019.jpg 4. Take the brace, and put it on the bolt, then tighten it down with the washer and the nut to the point that it is still loose enough to swing around, but not fall off. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20120101_131708.jpg 5. Take the 12mm socket wrench and unscrew the bolt that is in the picture below. Note: There will be a object that will look like a nut to take off, but it is welded on to the piece so do not worry about it. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20120101_131914.jpg 6. Take the new short bolt and screw it in with the brace. Once screwed in, put the nut that comes for that screw on the back and tighten it down as much as possible. Note: Tighten this section of the brace first before your tighten the other side, or you will not be able to fit your socket in. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20120101_132537.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20120101_133607.jpg 7. Make sure everything is tight and solid. And then repeat on the other side of the car. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20120101_133205.jpg Below is the final outcome after everything is finished. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x51/redstriker09/Car%20mods/IMG_20120101_135508.jpg I will take my car out for driving impressions once I can go put some gas in it. Hopefully tonight I can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxwhit Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Very nice write up on the plastic-dip. I'll be trying it in the spring. Did you have any overspray on the grill/onto radiator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyh Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 I drove it around today for a bit. So far, my impression is that it definitely did something. It is better in the turns and the rear doesn't sway at all. I just point it the direction of the turn, and the rear follows it perfectly. Better cornering improvement. I'm going to drive more tonight and see if anything else has changed. I drove my car to a friends house last night for New Years. And I confirm my statement above. It definitely firms up the rear. Now the rear willing follows the front with a lot less roll than before. Cornering has improved a lot. I would recommend this modification and product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Finished installation of the GTSPEC Rear Sway Reinforcement Brace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Very nice write up on the plastic-dip. I'll be trying it in the spring. Did you have any overspray on the grill/onto radiator I checked today, and I barely had any overspray o the radiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Very nice write up on the plastic-dip. I'll be trying it in the spring. Did you have any overspray on the grill/onto radiator I did plastidip on both my grill and the trim around the windows. I took the grill off but taped off the windows. I wish I had taken the trim around the windows off, I know I would be happier with the results as you can't really get the plastidip under the rubber seals in some areas with them still attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 I just bought the CNT Catless Downpipe off of wrxwhit. It will be awhile before I install it though; I'm currently concentrating on suspension upgrades at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Going to the Auto Hobby Shop on base to get some stuff done this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL21376 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I just bought the CNT Catless Downpipe off of wrxwhit. It will be awhile before I install it though; I'm currently concentrating on suspension upgrades at the moment. Sweet! I don't think I would have the self restraint to hold off on the install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Sweet! I don't think I would have the self restraint to hold off on the install. I'm using my own philosophy to make sure I can make it handle better before I add power. "What is the point of having power if it is not able to handle it? Make sure it handle the power in any circumstance." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 I got my CNT catless DP via wrxwhit in the mail today. Just finished pre-oredering the GTWORX Blistein suspension setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriker Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 Debating on getting the Cusco braces or Whiteline FSB 26mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL21376 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Which braces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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