Autocross Addict Comments http://www.autocrossaddict.com Diary of a Beginning Autocrosser Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:13:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Brakes by: Autocross Addict » Rotors http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/06/12/brakes#comment-80 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:05:37 +0000 http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/06/12/brakes#comment-80 [...] My new front rotors finally arrived and hot damn do they bring sexxxy back. I’ll get a picture later. [...] […] My new front rotors finally arrived and hot damn do they bring sexxxy back. I’ll get a picture later. […]

]]> Comment on Whoa by: Larry White http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2006/06/10/whoa#comment-79 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:32:10 +0000 http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2006/06/10/whoa#comment-79 I finally had time to put in my whiteline rear bar. No question a big upgrade - and it noticeably quietens the noise from the back of the car in normal driving. 2 for 1 pretty hard to go wrong. I finally had time to put in my whiteline rear bar. No question a big upgrade - and it noticeably quietens the noise from the back of the car in normal driving. 2 for 1 pretty hard to go wrong.

]]> Comment on If it ain’t one thing… by: Larry White http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/07/20/if-it-aint-one-thing#comment-78 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:25:55 +0000 http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/07/20/if-it-aint-one-thing#comment-78 4EAT = Strong :-P Damn sorry to hear you are still having issues. 4EAT = Strong :-P

Damn sorry to hear you are still having issues.

]]> Comment on On a roll… by: Larry White http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/05/12/on-a-roll#comment-75 Tue, 15 May 2007 13:56:57 +0000 http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/05/12/on-a-roll#comment-75 Ouch... Hope they are doing better soon! Ouch… Hope they are doing better soon!

]]> Comment on Whoa by: tby http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2006/06/10/whoa#comment-74 Wed, 09 May 2007 15:21:27 +0000 http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2006/06/10/whoa#comment-74 I did get the Whiteline up front, the version intented to clear Big TMICs. It looks impressive but I'm not convinced that it does anything. I did notice a difference when switching my front swaybar from the "soft" to "hard" setting. I did get the Whiteline up front, the version intented to clear Big TMICs. It looks impressive but I’m not convinced that it does anything. I did notice a difference when switching my front swaybar from the “soft” to “hard” setting.

]]> Comment on Whoa by: Larry White http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2006/06/10/whoa#comment-73 Wed, 09 May 2007 14:45:13 +0000 http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2006/06/10/whoa#comment-73 re - rear strut tower bar Which one did you put in? The whiteline? And I see you did the front as well did you find it as big an imprevement? re - rear strut tower bar

Which one did you put in? The whiteline? And I see you did the front as well did you find it as big an imprevement?

]]> Comment on The good, the bad, and the ugly by: tby http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/05/07/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly#comment-72 Tue, 08 May 2007 23:01:55 +0000 http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/05/07/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly#comment-72 No STi wagon :( No STi wagon :(

]]> Comment on The good, the bad, and the ugly by: Larry White http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/05/07/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly#comment-71 Tue, 08 May 2007 22:29:43 +0000 http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/05/07/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly#comment-71 Here in Canada there were no 06 9-2Xs so no 2.5Ls. But I had that discussion with one of the tuners up here, if you want lots of performance start with the STi ;-). Here in Canada there were no 06 9-2Xs so no 2.5Ls. But I had that discussion with one of the tuners up here, if you want lots of performance start with the STi ;-) .

]]> Comment on The good, the bad, and the ugly by: tby http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/05/07/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly#comment-70 Tue, 08 May 2007 19:27:58 +0000 http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/05/07/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly#comment-70 Stage 2 is fun, especially with an intake, but this is way better. In retrospect I'd have been better off trading up to an '06 with the factory 2.5L and doing the rest of the mods piecemeal in my driveway, but that ship sailed long ago... The good news is that oil consumption is the only lingering issue of any concern. Japtrix found a leak so if consumption is low then the smoke is probably just a little blow-by and nothing to worry about. If consumption remains high then I may be looking at having to get the engine pulled yet-again to replace the piston rings, which carries the risk of another round of inadvertent assembly mistakes. Over-boost will eventually get sorted out with more tuning, or ditching the Perrin EBCS for the GM version. I'm also confident that there's still more power and boost to be found from 2,000-3,500 RPMs. Stage 2 is fun, especially with an intake, but this is way better. In retrospect I’d have been better off trading up to an ‘06 with the factory 2.5L and doing the rest of the mods piecemeal in my driveway, but that ship sailed long ago…

The good news is that oil consumption is the only lingering issue of any concern. Japtrix found a leak so if consumption is low then the smoke is probably just a little blow-by and nothing to worry about. If consumption remains high then I may be looking at having to get the engine pulled yet-again to replace the piston rings, which carries the risk of another round of inadvertent assembly mistakes.

Over-boost will eventually get sorted out with more tuning, or ditching the Perrin EBCS for the GM version. I’m also confident that there’s still more power and boost to be found from 2,000-3,500 RPMs.

]]> Comment on The good, the bad, and the ugly by: Larry White http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/05/07/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly#comment-69 Tue, 08 May 2007 17:39:35 +0000 http://www.autocrossaddict.com/2007/05/07/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly#comment-69 I have been following your saga with interest. I recently bought a silver 2005 9-2X Aero, and in part your saga has convinced me to keep the mods tame ;-). Stage 2 and minor suspension mods. Hope it all works out for you soon. I have been following your saga with interest. I recently bought a silver 2005 9-2X Aero, and in part your saga has convinced me to keep the mods tame ;-) . Stage 2 and minor suspension mods. Hope it all works out for you soon.

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