2011-2014 WRX and STi picture thread: Part 4

[Improbus]

Originally Posted by JourdanWithaU

I find myself in a pickle because I want more power. But I like the ratios on the 5mt.

I believe the JDM RA Spec gear set are closer ratio but I'd have to do some digging to confirm .

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[JourdanWithaU]

Originally Posted by TriAxis 6

Simple answer...because you purchased something else in the chain that when installed will blow up or cause failures to the part in question that is working perfectly.

Examples -
1-stock motor, purchase a bigger turbo - now need to replace said working motor with built motor before KABLAM to avoid further complications and potential further costs.

2-Guy wants to try e85- stock injectors working perfectly will bring his IDC to 845%, so now needs to replace injectors with newer bigger ones.

You see where I'm going with this.

But if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Originally Posted by Improbus

I believe the JDM RA Spec gear set are closer ratio but I'd have to do some digging to confirm .

That... That's worse. The 5mt ratios are long. That's why I like them.

The 5mt and 6mt will both hit the limiter at ~135mph. The 5mt will do it in 4th. The 6mt will do it in 5th. Both transmissions will get to and shift at ~135. But one of them will require an additional shift (more time) to get there.

[Improbus]

Originally Posted by JourdanWithaU

But if it ain't broke, don't fix it.



That... That's worse. The 5mt ratios are long. That's why I like them.

The 5mt and 6mt will both hit the limiter at ~135mph. The 5mt will do it in 4th. The 6mt will do it in 5th. Both transmissions will get to and shift at ~135. But one of them will require an additional shift (more time) to get there.

Gotcha. Didn't know your use case.

It looks like Rallispec only has a set of longer ratio gears for the 6 Speed. If you like the 5 speed gearing you could always go with a PPG Gear set. More expensive than the blast plates but less of a bandaid.

[TriAxis 6]

Originally Posted by JourdanWithaU

But if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Yeah..you totally don't get it. I can't tell if you're a troll or have the IQ and logical reasoning skills of a bag of wet hammers....

Let's try this again, shall we? (I can't believe I'm actually doing this again.)

Remember these two things, I think they are basic and self evident, but here goes:

#1- you never want anything to break. We all know stuff breaks due to wear and tear under normal use and (WAIT FOR IT...) at a heightened level after we mod the car to accept parts capable of producing more power than it was designed to handle. Knowing this, we never want to knowingly cause something to break. Like pushing something FAR beyond it's limits. If you don't get or accept that, you likely shouldn't be walking around alone and unsupervised in public.

#2- if you can prevent something from breaking, you need to do that. Why? Many times when something goes; lets say in an engine, it will take something or multiple things out with it. How many times do you hear of a piston getting a ringland failure or a rod going out, or a spun bearing, and on the way out, it opens a hole in the block, or spits metal shards all through the engine? When this happens it can cost way more to fix than the original problem. Why would you wait for something that you know is going to fail to actually fail. If I live in South Florida and know my roof cannot withstand a hurricane, but it still repels all other elements, I am going to replace it immediately and BEFORE THE HURRICANE HITS, because here it's not a question of if....it's when the big one hits! Unless of course, I don't have the cash to do so. (More on that subject later). A new roof is about $20K, a new roof and the entire contents of my house is $20K plus tons more.

Putting this all together, we can understand that we will do some non catastrophic things to our cars (read modifications) that it can likely handle without grenading. - Let's say getting an intake and a down pipe and exhaust and a proper tune and calling it a day. We can also do a bunch of suspension mods or brakes, or cosmetics, etc..These are all valid too and fun...really!

Then there are things we will do that we know 100% prior to install that will blow the bitch up if there are no additional supporting mods performed. All for the sake of making more power, which in and unto itself is totally cool too.

Basic examples being - huge turbo with no built block (a classic), or huge turbo with tons or torque with a built block, but the idiot did not replace the stock clutch at the time he built the block and got the big turbo. (a personal favorite of mine!) Why pay for labor on a clutch job after the engine came out to get built? It would have been included in the labor charges to pull and reinstall the engine in the first place. There is an example of a non broken part getting fixed/replaced before it costs more and/or causes damage due to it being rendered inadequate because of mods. Something that was known to go, but not addressed correctly.

When stuff like this happens I suspect that the people trying to "play" can't really afford to "pay". They are cutting corners in a effort to spend less of the money that they really didn't have in the first place, ergo causing even more expenditures when things blow up. Because if they did have the funds, they would have done it the right way the first time. This is what I refer to as "paying schmuck tax".

Let's not play dumb here, anyone posting on this forum and that mods their car knows all of this. No one is that much of a clodpate or dolt

If you don't have the cash to do it the correct way, try to at least have the discipline not to give into the temptation to do something just for capricious and careless reasons.

So if anyone want's pay schmuck tax...go ahead..it's not my cash or sled.

Best of luck!

[Miggs1337]

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[Lancaster]

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[Ruzty1311]

SOOOO what I think Trixaxis is trying to say is this:

You say you don't care if the trans breaks and that you will buy the 6sp at will because you have the money.

I don't think he believes you have the money because why would you wait til it blows if you have the money NOW to make the car basically bulletproof? Why not do the swap now and sell a perfectly good trans to make the purchase easier.

I could be wrong.....but I'm probably right...unless im wrong.

[TriAxis 6]

Thanks Miguel, But for the record, I’m not necessarily talking about anyone specifically. The entire post was not directed towards any one person exclusively.

I am talking however about a general attitude I see in regards to modding our cars capriciously and without any logical reasoning, causing unnecessary damage and/or expense

I hate to see or hear stories about our bad ass cars blowing the eff up when the path to modding them was (in my opinion) done incorrectly.

Don’t pay schmuck tax boys!!!!

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[JourdanWithaU]

So, I should remove my working engine and transmission because someone on the internet said so?

Right now, I have a bearing problem in my current engine. Am I going to tear it apart to address the bearings? Absolutely not. The engine runs fine.

I'm not a fan of replacing stuff that works.

[TriAxis 6]

^I’m sorry to hear about your bearing problem Jourdan.

I guess the question I would ask is did you overly modify the car in a way to suggest the mods were the cause?

In all actuality, it’s a moot question as you already have an issue.

However saying you have a bearing “problem” and in the same sentence saying the engine runs “fine” to me sounds mutually exclusive as a “fine” running engine wouldn’t have a “problem”.

The core issue here is not addressing it. It’s not going to fix itself and it’s not going to get any better is it? So leaving it alone and thinking nothing will happen is credulous at best.

I sincerely don’t want any further damage to come to your engine....honestly, but if left unchecked, I see some serious schmuck tax in your future.

Best of luck.

[JourdanWithaU]

I had a moment of no oil in the engine.

My mechanic found bits of copper in the oil pan.

The engine runs smooth. It makes power. It doesn't show any signs that there's a problem other than what was found in the oil.

But with this knowledge, the resale value on the engine is nill.


I'm not interested in fixing the bearings. I would much rather replace the entire engine. The current engine runs and has no value. I might as well run it into the ground.

[TriAxis 6]

Originally Posted by JourdanWithaU

I'm not interested in fixing the bearings. I would much rather replace the entire engine. The current engine runs and has no value. I might as well run it into the ground.

That’s great...You have the option of getting a built block!

The strategy of using a functional engine as you save up for the big boy one totally makes sense. I hope it lasts as long as it takes to gather the funds.

You are lucky that you can hob nob around until then. Many are not as lucky. Don’t squander the gift. Build it strong, build it right and get all the supporting mods while you are in there.

Best of luck to you!

[K1405]

Got cut off by an old lady that didn’t understand that I was going slow and wide to exit a driveway. To dodge her I was forced to hit it straight on.... bumper itself didn’t get damaged but I lost the clips that hold it onto the fender. F.
For now I am bumper-less.

It’s like driving a parachute.

[Lrn2Corner]

Originally Posted by Improbus

Gotcha. Didn't know your use case.

It looks like Rallispec only has a set of longer ratio gears for the 6 Speed. If you like the 5 speed gearing you could always go with a PPG Gear set. More expensive than the blast plates but less of a bandaid.

Why not both? If I were to put money into a 5 spd build it would be because of weight and ratios. Run blast plates, RA first gear 3.083, 2012 WRX 2nd 1.882, 3rd 1.296 and 4th gear 0.972 and maybe a slightly longer 5th like a 0.70x instead of the 0.738 or 0.825.

A longer first would be great in autox and the longer 5th would improve highway fuel economy if you care about that sort of thing.

[Ruzty1311]

Building a 5sp just isn't worth it...and most will tell you that (especially Xluben who went through that whole process)

[YungBoba]

Originally Posted by K1405

Got cut off by an old lady that didn’t understand that I was going slow and wide to exit a driveway. To dodge her I was forced to hit it straight on.... bumper itself didn’t get damaged but I lost the clips that hold it onto the fender. F.
For now I am bumper-less.

It’s like driving a parachute.

Sorry to hear man. I really hate people like that. So impatient and driving so close to others. I can't tell you the amount of times I've almost been rear ended because someone is tailing me too closely and doesn't understand that I can't just plow up driveways like an SUV. And I'm only on Swift springs...in my Honda days when I was all about that hellaflush y0...oh god it was even worse.

Hope you find a new bumper soon.

[Miggs1337]

After months of blood, sweat, and tears...

[bassler]

straight fire right there!! well done Miggs

[K1405]

So clean miggs.
How are those headlights?

[Miggs1337]

Thank you, Bassler! I know it's not everyone cup of tea here, so I appreciate the compliment!

[Miggs1337]

Originally Posted by K1405

So clean miggs.
How are those headlights?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/COLOR-CHANG...53.m2749.l2649

Fitment wasn't like factory, but i'd give them a solid 9/10 in fitment. They're a huge upgrade over the halogen bulbs I was using, and the lens are great as well. I still have to adjust them a bit vertically. Overall very happy with them!

[Ruzty1311]

I'll never be a fan of those headlights but well done otherwise!!

[BuggedWrx]

Beautiful Miggs, the more I see those headlights the more I like them. I did noticed you added your own touch though.

[Fndragn]

WOW!! That looks killer!

[Miggs1337]

Originally Posted by Ruzty1311

I'll never be a fan of those headlights but well done otherwise!!

Originally Posted by BuggedWrx

Beautiful Miggs, the more I see those headlights the more I like them. I did noticed you added your own touch though.

I wasn't a fan at first, but they grew on me the more I saw them on cars. I'm very happy with them, and they give the car a different look. I had cracked the lens on the factory set that I had, so I had to replace them.

Originally Posted by Fndragn

WOW!! That looks killer!

Thank you!