What did you do to the G today?
#8671
07-27-2018, 12:41 PM
Sooooooo I somehow got a set of bi led projectors from trs for free. Retail is about 480, undecided on selling them or keeping them. Quick mockup shows that they fit in the lower portion of then headlight. Things are massive and even has a fan on the bottom of them. Plus side is no bulbs or anything, it's all built in.
#8672
07-27-2018, 07:45 PM
Originally Posted by eazdaskeez
Sooooooo I somehow got a set of bi led projectors from trs for free. Retail is about 480, undecided on selling them or keeping them. Quick mockup shows that they fit in the lower portion of then headlight. Things are massive and even has a fan on the bottom of them. Plus side is no bulbs or anything, it's all built in.
.Figured out that loud exhaust of mine wasn't just the ART pipes... it was an exhaust leak from a small rust crack :facepalm:.
#8673
07-27-2018, 07:47 PM
.
#8674
07-27-2018, 07:59 PM
Registered User
#8675
07-27-2018, 08:08 PM
Sooooooo I somehow got a set of bi led projectors from trs for free. Retail is about 480, undecided on selling them or keeping them. Quick mockup shows that they fit in the lower portion of then headlight. Things are massive and even has a fan on the bottom of them. Plus side is no bulbs or anything, it's all built in.
#8678
07-28-2018, 12:51 AM
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Washington State
Posts: 14,799
Received 2,459 Likes
on
2,152 Posts
Coupe 6MT Premium RAS
Edgar, I'm a little late to the party but the front upper control arms are different on the driver/passenger sides, the ball joint is set slightly to the rear of the geometry. Just because your dust shield is wearing out doesn't mean the ball joint is bad though but it's probably getting close if you have 100k on them.
KYB renamed their shocks a few years back to make things less confusing, the old GR2 is the exact same item as the new Excel-G. Funny thing is everyone remembered GR2 and now it's more confusing for folks who didn't know about the name change >.<
KYB renamed their shocks a few years back to make things less confusing, the old GR2 is the exact same item as the new Excel-G. Funny thing is everyone remembered GR2 and now it's more confusing for folks who didn't know about the name change >.<
The following users liked this post:
Edgarc6789 (07-28-2018)
#8679
07-28-2018, 01:47 AM
Registered User
#8680
07-28-2018, 04:04 PM
Registered User
#8681
07-28-2018, 06:29 PM
Replaced the rear diff bushings with Z1 Motorsports poly bushings.
Getting them out was a bit of a pain. One of the ear bushings came out with a few good whacks of the hammer and a chisel, the other was a royal pain in the butt. The ear bushings were actually in pretty good shape, they still had all the fluid in them (which we found out). The trick is if the bushing wont budge, find a way to cut the sleeve with a sawzall using thick metal blades. One cut was enough to relive the tension that the teeth on the blade actually pulled what was left out. Same thing with the rear bushing, once we were able to cut the sleeve with the blade, it slid out really easily.
Installation was a breeze. I had the bushings in the freezer for 24 hours, and they literally slid in by hand. Whether or not that was actually needed, I don't know but I'll take it.
Driving impressions: ALL of the slop is gone. Between shifts it would thud audibly but not any more. I would also get a weird vibration during engine braking between 3-2k RPMs, that's gone too. Feels like a new car again, I'm super stoked about it.
If anyone is out there and they think their bushings might be going out (the poop streak over the rear subframe is the giveaway), do this. You might curse a little bit along the way but it's definitely worth it.
Getting them out was a bit of a pain. One of the ear bushings came out with a few good whacks of the hammer and a chisel, the other was a royal pain in the butt. The ear bushings were actually in pretty good shape, they still had all the fluid in them (which we found out). The trick is if the bushing wont budge, find a way to cut the sleeve with a sawzall using thick metal blades. One cut was enough to relive the tension that the teeth on the blade actually pulled what was left out. Same thing with the rear bushing, once we were able to cut the sleeve with the blade, it slid out really easily.
Installation was a breeze. I had the bushings in the freezer for 24 hours, and they literally slid in by hand. Whether or not that was actually needed, I don't know but I'll take it.
Driving impressions: ALL of the slop is gone. Between shifts it would thud audibly but not any more. I would also get a weird vibration during engine braking between 3-2k RPMs, that's gone too. Feels like a new car again, I'm super stoked about it.
If anyone is out there and they think their bushings might be going out (the poop streak over the rear subframe is the giveaway), do this. You might curse a little bit along the way but it's definitely worth it.
#8682
07-28-2018, 06:37 PM
Replaced the rear diff bushings with Z1 Motorsports poly bushings.
Getting them out was a bit of a pain. One of the ear bushings came out with a few good whacks of the hammer and a chisel, the other was a royal pain in the butt. The ear bushings were actually in pretty good shape, they still had all the fluid in them (which we found out). The trick is if the bushing wont budge, find a way to cut the sleeve with a sawzall using thick metal blades. One cut was enough to relive the tension that the teeth on the blade actually pulled what was left out. Same thing with the rear bushing, once we were able to cut the sleeve with the blade, it slid out really easily.
Installation was a breeze. I had the bushings in the freezer for 24 hours, and they literally slid in by hand. Whether or not that was actually needed, I don't know but I'll take it.
Driving impressions: ALL of the slop is gone. Between shifts it would thud audibly but not any more. I would also get a weird vibration during engine braking between 3-2k RPMs, that's gone too. Feels like a new car again, I'm super stoked about it.
If anyone is out there and they think their bushings might be going out (the poop streak over the rear subframe is the giveaway), do this. You might curse a little bit along the way but it's definitely worth it.
Getting them out was a bit of a pain. One of the ear bushings came out with a few good whacks of the hammer and a chisel, the other was a royal pain in the butt. The ear bushings were actually in pretty good shape, they still had all the fluid in them (which we found out). The trick is if the bushing wont budge, find a way to cut the sleeve with a sawzall using thick metal blades. One cut was enough to relive the tension that the teeth on the blade actually pulled what was left out. Same thing with the rear bushing, once we were able to cut the sleeve with the blade, it slid out really easily.
Installation was a breeze. I had the bushings in the freezer for 24 hours, and they literally slid in by hand. Whether or not that was actually needed, I don't know but I'll take it.
Driving impressions: ALL of the slop is gone. Between shifts it would thud audibly but not any more. I would also get a weird vibration during engine braking between 3-2k RPMs, that's gone too. Feels like a new car again, I'm super stoked about it.
If anyone is out there and they think their bushings might be going out (the poop streak over the rear subframe is the giveaway), do this. You might curse a little bit along the way but it's definitely worth it.
this excites me I have bought a set of z1 poly bushings I have yet to install them I will try and get them on when I install the subframe bushings too
#8685
07-30-2018, 12:07 PM
Lol when in doubt check the hardware ^^
Install is started, need to make minor adjustments because the exhaust is too high and too far in towards the center.
I also figured why my exhaust got uncomfortably loud all of a sudden on the drive back from home a few weeks back. Whoops, that's the Northeast for you.
Install is started, need to make minor adjustments because the exhaust is too high and too far in towards the center.
I also figured why my exhaust got uncomfortably loud all of a sudden on the drive back from home a few weeks back. Whoops, that's the Northeast for you.