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Jun 4 2015 05:46pm
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Headlights are still doing the job just right. No fog, internal humidity, or any issues whatsoever.
Finally got 20mm wheel spacers put on the front with stock rims (powder coated, obviously) and 25mm wheel spacers on the rear. Had to roll rear fenders just ever so slightly.
CEL still continues to ruin my day- cyl 1, 2, 4 misfired. Changed the map to run a bit more lean during start up at cooler temperatures.

I'll get pictures up later of the fender roll and look. The front tires look pretty straight, the rear tires (if viewing from the rear of the car) show an aggressive -1.25 degrees of camber. Excellent!
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Jun 4 2015 05:54pm
Quote (Andrewmhs @ Jun 4 2015 06:46pm)
Updates:

Headlights are still doing the job just right. No fog, internal humidity, or any issues whatsoever.
Finally got 20mm wheel spacers put on the front with stock rims (powder coated, obviously) and 25mm wheel spacers on the rear. Had to roll rear fenders just ever so slightly.
CEL still continues to ruin my day- cyl 1, 2, 4 misfired. Changed the map to run a bit more lean during start up at cooler temperatures.

I'll get pictures up later of the fender roll and look. The front tires look pretty straight, the rear tires (if viewing from the rear of the car) show an aggressive -1.25 degrees of camber. Excellent!


Incoming "blew my shit up" post. Misfire codes mean your tune is not even in the same zip code as should be.
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Jun 4 2015 06:01pm
Quote (FMX_89 @ 4 Jun 2015 17:54)
Incoming "blew my shit up" post. Misfire codes mean your tune is not even in the same zip code as should be.


Nah, it's all good. Initially it was thought that there was one faulty coil pack, swapped em around, fixed that issue. CEL came on again, just needs more fuel during start up. Easy fix.

The CEL has come on 5 times, each at this exact moment: E85, cold start car, roll down parking lot hill in neutral, *beep* CEL. Always within 75 feet of my garage. Always in neutral. Always on startup. Always on E85.
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Jun 4 2015 06:19pm
Quote (Andrewmhs @ Jun 4 2015 07:01pm)
Nah, it's all good. Initially it was thought that there was one faulty coil pack, swapped em around, fixed that issue. CEL came on again, just needs more fuel during start up. Easy fix.

The CEL has come on 5 times, each at this exact moment: E85, cold start car, roll down parking lot hill in neutral, *beep* CEL. Always within 75 feet of my garage. Always in neutral. Always on startup. Always on E85.


So did you richen it or lean it out? You just said both.
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Jun 5 2015 06:19pm
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So did you richen it or lean it out? You just said both.


Richen* sorry, I see said typo in the 17:46 post.
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Jun 18 2015 03:14pm
Bought a new bumper, unpainted. Gonna get the front end repaired of rock chips... so... new front bumper and still deciding if I want a CF hood or some rock chip paint repair for the stock hood.

Along with that, will come 3M'ing the front end to prevent new rock chips from coming again. Anyone have any experience 3M'ing CF? Does it mess up the coloring or any other considerations I should know of?
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Jun 18 2015 04:29pm
Oh man, a Subaru with Carbon fiber, how OG

I'd repaint the sticker and 3m it
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Jun 18 2015 04:56pm
I have experience with a black vette with the older style 3m clear bra. It worked well for daily driving debris but long highway trips or track usage will go through it albeit with less paint damage. It is a Son. Of. A. Bitch. To remove. I think their new stuff is better in all areas. My experience was 5 years ago.
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Jun 19 2015 06:23am
Quote (FMX_89 @ 18 Jun 2015 16:56)
I have experience with a black vette with the older style 3m clear bra. It worked well for daily driving debris but long highway trips or track usage will go through it albeit with less paint damage. It is a Son. Of. A. Bitch. To remove. I think their new stuff is better in all areas. My experience was 5 years ago.


Subaru's paint is really thin and prone to chipping, so 3M'ing it is the only thing I can think to do to help make it last longer. It's either that, or pay $4,000 for a whole new paint job with perhaps a Mercedes-Benz paint, as it is much more durable.

Colorado throws a lot of dirt and rocks at your car. I want to take more precautions with the new bumper to prevent it looking like my old one- which looks like it got thrown in a meat grinder.
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