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  1. OldManSTI

    Quickest 2015 Subaru STi

    I'm guessing the videographer was friends with the OTHER driver. :lol:
  2. OldManSTI

    Blowin' Them Tires Right Off!

    Wait, you want me to check the lug nuts every couple of hundred miles? I've NEVER had to do that on any other vehicle I've owned. Why would it be different on my Subie?
  3. OldManSTI

    YOU KNOW WHAT REALLY GRIND MY GEARS? Thread

    That's the new American work ethic: if it's difficult, don't do it! :(
  4. OldManSTI

    Lugs and Nuts

    I have a set of the factory STI 18s, and these are my winter wheels which are 17s: It's a daily driver, so I don't need some awesome racing studs, but better than factory would be nice so I'm not replacing them again any time soon. Extended or factory length, doesn't matter much. Honestly...
  5. OldManSTI

    Lugs and Nuts

    I have a 2010 that is possibly having problems with the lugs. They may have been stretched, or just faulty from the beginning. Either way, I think I need to replace them. Can someone give me a quote on new lugs all the way around the car, and (if necessary) new nuts as well? I'm looking for...
  6. OldManSTI

    Blowin' Them Tires Right Off!

    Uh, sounds like you need to make a shopping list of things I need to check on my GR! :-o 1. Lugs 2. Brake Lines 3. ...
  7. OldManSTI

    Blowin' Them Tires Right Off!

    Nope, I'm blessed that I can park her in a garage, so it's unlikely someone loosened them. There are a lot of dirtbags out there, though, so I don't know that I'd rule it out completely. Is there a way to test if the lugs are out of spec? I was afraid TK-421 that I'd need a press, and...
  8. OldManSTI

    Blowin' Them Tires Right Off!

    When I installed the tires in November, I set them to 75ft/lbs. When the tire darn near fell off yesterday, I pushed to 90' figuring 75 wasn't enough. Apparently that was wrong. :| So I guess they could have been screwed up before, or I screwed them up yesterday. Either way, it sounds like I...
  9. OldManSTI

    Blowin' Them Tires Right Off!

    2010. Pushing 60k in mileage.
  10. OldManSTI

    Blowin' Them Tires Right Off!

    Well crap, I wonder if they've been stretched and now I'm just making it worse! Ok, so if I have to replace the studs, is that something I need specialized tools for, or just patience?
  11. OldManSTI

    Blowin' Them Tires Right Off!

    *gulp* So if that's the case, how hard is it to replace the studs? Or could I just get some of the "racing nuts" I've seen that'd allow the lug to pass through the nut, possibly allowing the nut further onto the lug?
  12. OldManSTI

    Blowin' Them Tires Right Off!

    I bought the tires online from Tire Rack, mounted and ready to go, and I installed them on the car myself. No shop to blame, unfortunately. If something is messed up, that falls in my lap. I don't know the manufacturer of the lug nuts. I used whatever they sent with the tires: The nut on...
  13. OldManSTI

    Blowin' Them Tires Right Off!

    Ok, this definitely qualifies as a noob question, but I'm getting frustrated: At the beginning of December I installed new rims and snow tires in preparation for winter here in Northern Nevada. They were brand new from Tire Rack, and I got new nuts as well. Install went fine, got the TPMS...
  14. OldManSTI

    Sway Bar Adjustment Advice

    Ok, so for a quick recap: I installed Perrin Sways in my GR (I think it's a GR :)) with Kartboy endlinks a couple of weeks ago. I've gotten a chance to push her a bit in some sweeping corners, and I'd like to dial the sways in. I've got 22mm in the front, set to the softest setting, and 25mm...
  15. OldManSTI

    HolyCrapItsFast... Cyberu belongs to someone else now.

    Amen, brother!
  16. OldManSTI

    Best "bang for the buck" modifications for WRX's and STi's

    [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Uh, this guy TK-421?
  17. OldManSTI

    Best "bang for the buck" modifications for WRX's and STi's

    How does an equal length header prevent ring land failure?
  18. OldManSTI

    Subaru WRX STI with Honda F22 Swap

    He's driving on the wrong side of the car too! These people are just backwards! :lol:
  19. OldManSTI

    Blankie or wrap that sucker?

    That looks like something NASA used on the Space program. Does that go on intake parts or exhaust parts?
  20. OldManSTI

    Blankie or wrap that sucker?

    So what are the best ways to lower underhood temperatures and prevent heat soaking the TMIC? Should the turbo be wrapped in a blanket (weird) or shielded, or both? To wrap the down pipe, or not? Wrap the headers, etc? It seems like there are many options and opinions out there, so I wanted...
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