boxkita Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Be careful with that... It's why I bought the Miata but now both the spec.B and the Miata get mods. There is part of me that wants to sell the spec.B for something less mod friendly so all of my mod money goes to the Miata. My miata is still pretty close to what it was when I bought it 2 years ago. Finally fixed the over-heating problem and now it runs better than ever. If the wagon was running, I'd do the nameless deletes and be done with it. 2 years of driving it hard, it was still the most fun I've had driving a car. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 My miata is still pretty close to what it was when I bought it 2 years ago. Finally fixed the over-heating problem and now it runs better than ever. If the wagon was running, I'd do the nameless deletes and be done with it. 2 years of driving it hard, it was still the most fun I've had driving a car. Yeah but you bought a ready to go Miata. My Miata needed/needs lots of work. I will say this my spec.B is tons of fun though 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby2.5 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Well, I bought used, so I'm still in it for a good bit under $2k. But I get what you're saying. At the end of the day there's no arguing that KWs current customer service kind of blows (and regardless of the KW / RCE combo here, I view KW as being at the top fo that food chain). On a separate note, I kind of joked about selling it today (or maybe I'm serious about selling it ) and got some response It also made me look into a ballpark number for what I would get through parting out the car--kind of tempting I was thinking to sell mine as well. I hadn't driven it since 9/8 do to some work I needed to get done. TGV deletes, (motors acting up), injector cleaning and swap, and the coils. With that said once I got back into it today, I was glad I didn't sell it. Once I stepped on the throttle my face went Besides its paid off and has everything I ever wanted to do. Might have to give it a new paint job in the spring summer. Still cheaper than a new car and payments. Besides I know myself, whatever i buy will eventually get modified. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oclvframe Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Haha, not seriously. If someone offered cash I might consider selling it though. This is my first foray into seriously modding a car, and I think I have the most fun with the searching for parts, playing with parts, and tinkering / wrenching on the car. That said, with a daily it can sometimes be stressful. Might be better suited to have a normal car and then a "fun" car that I could have down for service / wrencing / racecar / etc. Don't get me wrong, the car is great to drive on the street also. With the 16g the power is just really nice--comes on quick and doesn't quite die up top. And the suspension / tires are the tits Pretty much exactly how I felt...although you took it to a whole new level from a mod standpoint. For my daily 80mi roundtrip to work and back, it was overly stressful for me...the E61 is the total opposite...although I am sure shit will break on it because it is what it is. Funny thing is, I find myself looking at and wanting something really simple, inexpensive, yet lots of fun to drive and mod...and it all comes back to what others here have gotten: a miata! But dang...6 cars in my driveway would be a mess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VEX_JB Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Car looks good! Nice color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted December 29, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted December 29, 2014 Grimmspeed TMIC is incoming here shortly. Hopefully it fits. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmaresmk Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 very nice. i thought about selling my Avo FMIC after it came out. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted December 29, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted December 29, 2014 very nice. i thought about smelling my Avo FMIC after it came out. lol They probably smell about the same. Both aluminum and all that If I already had a front mount installed I certainly wouldn't bother. It's the PITA of installing the front mount that I'd like to avoid at this point. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzr750r1 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 In no need for the GS TMIC, but of course want one. It sure looks grand! Mostly curious about how their adapter flange will work out for stock turbo fitment. Did you opt for the splitter?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted December 29, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted December 29, 2014 In no need for the GS TMIC, but of course want one. It sure looks grand! Mostly curious about how their adapter flange will work out for stock turbo fitment. Did you opt for the splitter?. Yeah, I really have no need for one either with a PW already on the car. $500 gift code for grimmspeed made it a pretty easy decision though. All of the group buy TMICs are coming with the splitters, and there's no way I would install a high dollar top mount without a proper splitter anyway. That would be kinda silly. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Yeah I really want one too but no real need for it. 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzr750r1 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 For sure it would be faster to adjust the GS for the OBXT application than monkey with some other scenario. Splitters seemed to be the large part of the PW installs I've read. Would want the most out of that core as well. It's no little IC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmaresmk Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Yup that's why i went front, constant airflow less of a heat spike when stuck in traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 All of the group buy TMICs are coming with the splitters, and there's no way I would install a high dollar top mount without a proper splitter anyway. That would be kinda silly. Like saggy butt spacers with c/o ? Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted February 3, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted February 3, 2015 Grimmspeed TMIC installed http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad187/BarManBean/4B74CD59-DC1F-4730-B667-8AC4F33598C6_zpsi1dnpacf.jpg "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rester5350 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 What are your impressions at this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted February 3, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted February 3, 2015 It seems to cool very well. When cruising it gets things to around 6* above ambient which I believe is better than the PW. Even when stopped, it seems to level out at a lower temperature than previous, but it's also pretty cold out. Will have to see how it "flows" when Dave starts looking at things. The splitter needs a bit of attention for proper fit with an Outback, but I don't think it will be a big deal at all to get a great seal. Install was easy and it fits very well--I really like the installation setup that Grimmspeed employed. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyGT Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Looks tits! Your whole engine bay really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinsonger Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thought I would stop by and say nice build. We have the two biggest obxt build threads and we have had zero interactions haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmaresmk Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Mines stagnent while i collect parts. lol Outback builds ftw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted February 25, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thought I would stop by and say nice build. We have the two biggest obxt build threads and we have had zero interactions haha Definitely a few others out there--Scooby2.5 and Kongzilla are a couple others. Thanks tho, it's been fun modding it. I'm really thinking about having the front seats reupholstered in a spec.b style theme. I thought about swapping in spec.b seats, but the with the cost and issues with getting all the airbags to work I think it makes more sense to just bring the stock seats to a shop... "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmaresmk Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Yeah idk how many miles u do but i drive to boston every other week. These are the worst seats. I also came from Recaro's in my redline. I'm hoping to have mine swapped over before WBM this year. Maybe we can meet up at boxerfest if you are going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Definitely a few others out there--Scooby2.5 and Kongzilla are a couple others. Thanks tho, it's been fun modding it. I'm really thinking about having the front seats reupholstered in a spec.b style theme. I thought about swapping in spec.b seats, but the with the cost and issues with getting all the airbags to work I think it makes more sense to just bring the stock seats to a shop... Get it all prepped up for the upcoming Boxerfest . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted February 25, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted February 25, 2015 My prep will probably include swapping over to summer tires and strapping the giant cookie monster into one of the two car seats in the back "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 My prep will probably include swapping over to summer tires and strapping the giant cookie monster into one of the two car seats in the back My prep will probably be fixing my low compression issue in cylinder 2 . Not 100% sure yet but I'll find out soon when I receive my leakdown tester.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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