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super 4x4 status in the one pic lol. Wheel specs?
dirtybirds 2013 PMM Si Sedan Build
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headlights aren't smoked. I pulled all the reflector portions of the headlight out and put a FX-R bi-xenon projector for high and low beam and a rigid industries dually as an aux light where the high beam used to be. It might just look like that because everything is black inside the lens.
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17x8 RPF1s +45mm offset. Got a super deal on them brand new. Tires are Dunlop Direzza DIIs 225/45/17.
And living in a place surrounded by water/flood zone - I'm skeptical of going low because that means I'm that much closer to water if it floods lol.
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Do eeet. Just a little bit man. I dropped 1.6" and still ran in 8" of snow without issue. Hahaha. Snow tires are the best.
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Is there even a decent spring that goes well with the Koni Yellows yet? I don't just want lowering springs, I want something that's going to work well on the track. The honda team I work with sometimes for runs ridiculous spring rates so borrowing parts of those car is out of the question lol.
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You should talk to @RedShiftChris. He will custom make a suspension setup for you based on what you want/need/goals.
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I particularly like the neuspeed sports I have with my Koni's, haven't seen them available for the 9th gen off the shelf yet, but I bet chris might have a better custom option available.
I think my rates are 220F/450R
I bet something closer to 300/450 would work pretty well. If you're seriously only tracking the car or just want track performance then I bet he would up them to like 400/500 or stiffer like 475/600. Again, just guessing with the heavier 9th gen chassis and generally stiffer track spring rates.
I think my rates are 220F/450R
I bet something closer to 300/450 would work pretty well. If you're seriously only tracking the car or just want track performance then I bet he would up them to like 400/500 or stiffer like 475/600. Again, just guessing with the heavier 9th gen chassis and generally stiffer track spring rates.
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I may just slap some Koni Yellows on the stock springs for now or since the HFP suspension is relatively cheap I may try that route. With that rear sway bar and the tires I'll be fine for PDX events for now.
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The HFP kit rides really nice.
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Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics but i finished a softball game and the lighting was perfect. If i would have run home to get my dslr my wife wouldn't have let me go back out lol
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Wow. Amazing lighting. Car looks great. Love that first pic.
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Thanks man!
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What made you go from a subaru to a civic?
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Im liking the build though
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It's a long story; but, to make it short....Performed an oil change on the WRX, found a lot of large gold flakes, finished the oil change and took it directly to a Subaru dealer. They said they couldn't do anything until the engine blew - fought for a while. Took it to a couple other dealers same thing. I was furious because I don't want to be driving with my newborn in the car and have the engine blow (only one car family at the time). Fought with Subaru NA for a while and they stood behind their dealers. Started to file a lawsuit for not honoring their warranty and they settled to buy the car back and give me a deal on a new one if I purchased within a year. I went and got a 2013 Si and got my wife the new Forester she wanted.
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The EJ25s are garbage in my opinion. Especially with how the STIs have the ringland failures and a pampered WRX with 10k miles on it has a rod bearings going...
I'm tempted to go try the new WRX with the 2.0. The Forester XT was a blast to drive with that engine and I havent heard any issues with it so far. The Si is going to be my track car and I'm going to get a street cruiser like a Mustang or Camaro soon.
I'm tempted to go try the new WRX with the 2.0. The Forester XT was a blast to drive with that engine and I havent heard any issues with it so far. The Si is going to be my track car and I'm going to get a street cruiser like a Mustang or Camaro soon.
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Man I've been getting a lot of flak and hate from my co-workers on my wheels. Most of these guys drive minivans though so I tell them their argument is invalid.
