Busy Day (AKA New Toys for the S13)

[rico05]

SLP (eBay) subframe spacersProject Silvia 3" O2 housing, downipe, test pipeHKS Hi Power cat back

The O2 housing took me 2.5 hours to get off. Tiny bolts in VERY hard to reach places. NOT FUN. The new one took about 30 minutes to put on. Cat back took mabye 45 minutes to install. Spacers...30 minutes. I also changed my oil (Mobil1 15W-50 thank you very much) and plugs. The car runs ssssoooooo much better. It is really quiet too. Kind of how seeing how the Hi Power is 85mm piping and 120mm tip. Glad to be rid of the BBBBLLLLAAAPPPP. Now, all I hear is spool and WHOOSH (I plan on keeping my BOV vented forever). As soon as members rides is back (rather if it will ever be back), I will post up some pics

[rico05]

Oh yeah, I also have a HKS wastegate I was going to put on but my IC isn't here yet, and I need a new EPROM to get rid of boost cut...then 13psi will be the norm (I see 8.5psi now) I also have a Nismo thermostat and new coolant to toss in, but I am worn out. Mabye next weekend...

[MainEvent212]

what boost cut? as far as i ever heard the only thing limiting boost is the wastegate...put on a boost controller and ur free

[rico05]

CA18DET has boost cut at 9psi. ECU cuts fuel at 9 psi (via info from the MAF).

[BadMojo]

Can you feel the difference with the spacers? Correct me if I'm wrong, but they work by basically compressing the stock bushings to make them less compliant?

Are the subframe bushings liquid filled like the bushings on the car? I was always concerned that by using spacers on old OE bushings, it would accelerate their wear and eventual failure (ie leakage).

[rico05]

The 4 subfrane mounting points are insulated with rubber bushings. Rather than dropping the subframe and buring the old ones out (they are made of soild rubber), you can just drop the subframe a bit (use a jack) and put these on. The crush the stock bushings and preload them, effectively stiffening them. Yes, I can tell the difference

[Nismo_Freak]

I like how they tried to copy our name

[mikesim]

sweet. looks like i have to buy some subframe bushings.

[D1SR240]

so your exhaust is pretty quiet even with a test pipe? because i've been considering getting the HKS one.

[drifter_for_life06]

any pics?