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11-26-2012, 04:01 PM | #7701 |
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11-26-2012, 04:51 PM | #7702 | |
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I'm getting the Sumimoto XTR Z III. The ratings were pretty good on tire rack and the reviews were also |
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11-26-2012, 05:32 PM | #7703 |
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I have the Rallitek 19mm rear, 22mm front swaybar kit.. But I have only installed the rear so far. http://www.rallitek.com/RalliTEK-Ant...08-2011/p-4386
I run 225/45/17 Kumos on 8'' rims.. with otherwise stock suspension. The first night I installed it, I went for a test drive on a familiar twisty road.. It was slightly damp with wet leaves around and I had to an emergency lane change maneuver to dodge a gigantic opossum while I was going about 60 mph. I experienced zero snap oversteer.. in fact my car handled the violent turn great, the traction control didn't even come on.. Even on the highway going 90mph around a long sweeper over uneven pavement I didn't notice any tendencies for any snap oversteer. The car just feels infinitely more planted and stable than before. Last edited by BWX; 11-26-2012 at 09:06 PM. Reason: 225 not 245 oops.. |
11-26-2012, 05:36 PM | #7704 |
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Well...I just floored my car to 6k for the first time in my year of ownership. It was an experience...wrx here I come! But in all honesty it was faster than I had expected!
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11-26-2012, 06:11 PM | #7705 | |
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Similiar setup but on hankook's and koni/rce yellows and same response. Very crisp turning, no snap oversteer occurred unless Im seriously hooning when its pouring rain out, all on a private road of course |
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11-26-2012, 09:04 PM | #7706 |
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11-26-2012, 09:09 PM | #7707 | |
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My 5 speed goes pretty good too.. Especially from 80 to 100 mph on the highway blasting past fools in WRX's that get in my way. I have passsed 100's of them and only a couple have passed me if that says anything. I guess that has more to do with balls and a heavy right foot that anything else, but a slow car going fast is more fun than a fast car going slow. |
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11-26-2012, 09:21 PM | #7708 |
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Oh I forgot to mention my TC was off. Anyone know the stock front sway bar's size?
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11-27-2012, 12:16 AM | #7709 | |
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11-27-2012, 09:28 AM | #7710 | |
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On a side note. Do you guys warm your cars up before daily driving? I do jt every morning and my girlfriend always complains lol |
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11-27-2012, 09:57 AM | #7711 | |
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11-27-2012, 10:45 AM | #7712 |
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Yes i start car and leave it on for about 1min.. Same time it takes to start music from ipod
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11-27-2012, 10:51 AM | #7713 |
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When it's 10 degrees like today I let it warm up for 5-10 minutes
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11-27-2012, 11:51 AM | #7714 | |
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Also, I keep it in 3rd gear (auto) till the heat is working! |
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11-27-2012, 02:30 PM | #7715 | |
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11-27-2012, 03:27 PM | #7716 |
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Vehicle:'09 2.Slow OBP |
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11-27-2012, 04:48 PM | #7717 | |
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11-27-2012, 04:53 PM | #7718 | |
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11-27-2012, 05:10 PM | #7719 |
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11-27-2012, 08:52 PM | #7720 |
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Talking about letting a car idle to warm up, i took auto tech class and it was a big debate in one of my classes and we came to the conclusion that it's actually NOT a good idea, not only are you wasting gas, and clogging your catalytic converter, it's also not allowing everything to flow thru the engine efficiently because it takes the car much longer to warm up by sitting compared to being driven.
It's best to let the car warm up by driving it, but keeping the RPMs below 2k until the engine is at optimal temperature. Here's a link that talks about it too. http://www.popularmechanics.com/_mob...how-to/4213313 |
11-27-2012, 08:54 PM | #7721 | |
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11-27-2012, 09:56 PM | #7722 | |
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11-27-2012, 10:03 PM | #7723 |
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And I would also like to add that compared to the 2k idle in the cold mornings, I usually drive around town between 1500 and 2500. And at the back at my exhaust tip it's pushing out massive plumes of exhaust at idle in the cold mornings.
I'm sure idling doesn't do much for a 1.6l pos Honda but our 2.5l have some grunt to it. Not to mention that I have a less restrictive magnaflow high flow cat in my rallisport headers Last edited by Sellars21; 11-27-2012 at 10:59 PM. |
11-27-2012, 10:42 PM | #7724 |
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11-27-2012, 11:44 PM | #7725 |
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How much did you pay for the light bar? I think that looks sick without lights on it( i know that defeats the purpose). After a quick Google search i saw it on a few sites for $380. $hit that's a lot of money for some bent and welded tubes.
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