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Gripless

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  1. Depends on what this is classed as a basic or advanced club sport event. leather shoes may be required either way and overalls/socks must have the 100% cotton label attached. never seen socks with labels attached so guess nomex socks at $40-55 a pair. But they last years so no big deal, just don't use them as street wear with jandals. Close fitting cuffs is the only thing that ever causes issues on the day. I'm sure play day will have this all cleared up, its 2 months until the change over. For those who like fine print and not googling, official amendment PDF below... https://www.motorsport.org.nz/sites/default/files/motorsport/manual/amendments/35100 Sch A Clothing Amendment.pdf
  2. Nah the guy with the fast car and big mouth that can't drive is usually the only one that gets laughed off the track. learn what your daily can do and its limits. If your not fast just indicate and move over a little so they can pass. you won't have any more fun in a fast car than a slow one. tui brewery is really good. manifield is pretty simple and wide so great first track. no way it can't be fun. overalls from places like alsco are cheap as are long cotton or woolen socks. Helmet is the biggest cost. just do it!
  3. Just take a fender with you in another car.
  4. @StrokedEJ blah blahs add lots of power. Port matched manifold and new air intake could be 8-10wkw. It's those little improvements that allows the bigger mods to perform there best. Also allows reduced timing up high with improve airflow. motor could be worn, too many factors. Luck of mass produced things some are better than others.
  5. They moved everything to zen desk https://cobbtuning.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/200003354-Info-Maintenance-and-Common-Issues Pill info and boost control all there rest is one level back up under subaru https://cobbtuning.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/200001094--Subaru-Questions
  6. When the mods stop, sell the car or get another one to play with.
  7. I'll say 197wkw and 400Nm if the tuner goes for numbers for show then just over 200. it comes down to if you can hold more than 14psi higher in the rev range, so waste gate control and pill size are big factors with stock turbos. if you still have tmic then you get higher peak figures keeping the boost at 14psi the whole range. The heat at 21psi limits the top end since the intercooler doesn't cool fast enough affect the end of each pull (or temp sensor is slow reacting). But since the result is down on peak torque and the peak hp will be later in the rev range it won't be as good to drive. either way you have a lighter car than the later generation so 20wkw gain will feel huge!
  8. Make sure you go to the Bluetooth v4 stuff the older one actually seems to run low quality at 64kps so has no bass and sounds hollow. I like my alpine but it's not the best with Bluetooth. The phone stuff is parrot so pretty good. Lucky it has USB with iPhone etc support. the premium is woven fibre with alloy coating and plastic tweeters but full steal frames. But only 6" so an upgrade to 6.5" gives more bass. They also seal to the inner door skin with heavy foam to keep the bass form leaking into the doors which is a nice touch. After the head unit add a under seat sub and high pass filter and you have a really good system. been thinking of replacing the rear center rest with a sub. Maybe an under seat one molded in so you can't see it.
  9. Same as Jbl etc all part of the Harmon (formally Kardon) company. Ironically exactly the same brand as the premium audio package in 08 up Subarus, just bigger.
  10. @delta infinity reference ones, cheapest option for 6.5 that aren't tinny. Don't like metal tweeters personally so limited options. Maybe should have gone components but felt lazy and new exhaust will be loud so why waste money. Plus I turn the stereo off in the twisty bits. cut the factory speaker cone out if it's intergrated frame and mounted the infinity where the cone was. All in stock locations so hidden and easy.
  11. 3 hours each way from auckland so we just drove down for the day last year.
  12. Thanks @1randomkiwi was little further around than I thought... If someone can't find this well then F*** No Parking, footpath my...
  13. Finished speaker install, tuned parametric eq. auto drivers window switch stopped working. Fixed by driving rough back roads.
  14. It can also just be the clutch center springs or rubber mounts aren't the best fit and shudder. Unlikely but you may have a flywheel that needs resurfacing fro heat or damage from a workout previous clutch. anyway have a good trip.
  15. Part number on invoice would answer that. Or the massive price... Maybe they didn't notice the twin plate written on the box
  16. Stock gets high pressure air from above radiator so if you are going to replace it you need to get something good. pipe from guard is good but only if it's sealed to filter or boxed off. Pod in the inner guard wont be as good. at 100pkh you get a good pre compressed and cool air feed to the factory one. just pull the resonator if you want noise. But again these are tuned usually to the rpm at 100kph in top gear to feed the intake more efficiently.
  17. Gearbox mount is in 3 parts. Rubber main mount to gearbox and then two plates that have figure 8 looking bushes between them. i have a spare set of those 8 if they are dead or missing, or get whiteline ones. Main mount I've only got is 6 speed one spare. buts sounds like an imbalance from clutch cover not bolted in fully or disc with incorrect thickness or figment to spigot. Low rpm imbalances are worse. Guess the engine isn't rough with the car in neutral so leaves clutch or mounts as main causes. You need to check all the way back to diff where driveshaft connects. Guess if you're already finding loose bolts then there will be more.
  18. So in neutral with handbrake on does it shudder? Or does it shudder when clutch held in. any noise in the those same tests? does it shudder on deceleration as well, i.e. Coming to a stop? is it better down hill, less engine load? maybe the kit wasn't quite the right fit or was faulty. check the gearbox mounts are all bolted up correctly and the center drive shaft mount is tight.
  19. Wiring adapters turned up so installed new rear speakers. So easy to plug speakers in with factory to speaker looms worth the $2.50 each.
  20. Well mitsubishi fitted them to the ASX as an option for reversing camera (cheap retro fit on older models). Think it is only allowed to work when reverse is selected, otherwise has to operate as mirror. Same as DVD player has to be not visible(back seat) to driver or only when handbrake is on. But I'm no lawyer and neither was the dealer who I was talking to. I had the dx reserving one for a while, mirror sucked and got rid of it. ps once you use these and the police and insurance have a record you have one(i.e. Seen at scene or used in claim) it becomes a double edged sword.
  21. So you knew you had a faulty solenoid and never said that until now. Should have just asked, I'm sure there are plenty of people here that would have a spare for cheap and helped you out. if you'd read some of the rest of the forums then you know how much @boon has done to his car and it's probably a good idea to listen. And yes OEM boost control is best until you go to a new Ecu or high end electronic controller.
  22. Depends on the temp and how they are cooled. But powder coating weakens or distorts most types of wheels to a point, how much depends on place coating them. there are a few forum topics of Ssr wheels being tested after cracking and they found the wheel was weaker than what it was originally and only change was powder coating. Eitherway it costs more than most secondhand 15" wheels sell for. Plus bronze wheels add JDM points and make everything faster. I have them, wanted silver but they grew on me.
  23. Yeah but they cost about 10c each. Which is why Hondas are good for track hacks. Sti ones are 3-4K secondhand, something like 16k new (need icon) parts for service and rebuild; cost more than a whole Honda. Single main bearing alone is over 1k and custom to Subaru no ndc or generic option. Some bearings you can make from two different generic ones. dccd 4K or 2k rebuild kit sutetrack front LSD didn't ask Plus something insane like 6k for the tools to service them. (if you find someone with them they will likely be stolen as half the shops in Auckland have had mechanics take them home and never come back) Oh and finding someone who's been to the official training that was in Australia, good luck.
  24. Talk to a wheel shop. If you want them like that you need to re anodize them like factory. otherwise powder coating silver will give a better finish than spayed paint. light machining around the edges and polish to give them a shiny lip.
  25. That's ok mine just pee's in the carpark to let me know it still has fluid.
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