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    15 hours ago, nerdstrike said:

    I think I saw somewhere that a one let go at less than ~280 bhp, and I forget whether it was a turbo or not, but at least there's a sticker for that:

    https://mightycarmods.com/collections/stickers/products/rodney-the-piston-sticker

    Boost shortens the life of the engine unless it's designed for it or otherwise overengineered, so you shouldn't expect miracles, but supercharging at low boost is probably the least risky version of FI.

    I've seen a couple let go with no boost at all, its a total lottery. Some of the US cars are running 400+ bhp on stock rods and I think the TD dev car is currently running ~380bhp on a stock engine.

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    On 4/14/2019 at 1:43 PM, k2r79 said:

    Thanks ! The model was found on Thingiverse and I printed it using PLA :)

    Keep an eye on it, engine bay temps get well beyond the glass / deformation temperature of PLA (~50c). It's probably helped by constantly having cold air rushing past it but you definitely don't want that plug deforming and letting unfiltered air in or worse, being sucked into the intake. 

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    1 hour ago, mfnick said:

    I’ve just got my letter through from Subaru for mine. Got to say I’m crapping it from what I’ve been reading about all the ones which have failed after the works but seems to be more positive here, thanks for your posts Lauren. Helps ease the mind a bit.

    I was wondering where I’d stand in asking for written/email proof that they’ve had updated instructions or something, just in case something goes wrong it’ll be easier to get them to sort it afterwards? 

    Will call in tomorrow and enquire, bet they still don’t really have a clue when I do though, they’re usually not the brightest anyway. Once told me the paint code on my classic Impreza didn’t exist even when it was a pretty common one... 

     

    You're arguably in better hands with Subaru they will be more familiar with the engine configuration. 

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    Finally pulled the trigger on a turbo install from Mike at TD.  I couldn't be happier, the car feels incredible. Mike was super helpful all the way through, couldn't have asked for better communication. Even went the extra mile (literally) - making an hour long trip up to KSport HQ to pick up replacement calipers for me after they sent out the wrong ones to make sure all the work was done in time for my pickup.  If you're in any doubt about pulling the trigger on this - stop wasting time and go for it, you wont find a better option.

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    1 hour ago, BRZ-123 said:

    This is interesting. So was your config New Manifold, new mid pipe, stock exhaust to increase the volume? Does that increase just some frequencies or all, is it quiet on motorway and does it retain stock second cat? 

    My journey was:

    TD UEL Manifold only (stock mid pipe and back box)- louder but still extremely quiet compared to any aftermarket exhaust I've heard, you would barely notice it was there unless you were on it.

    TD UEL + Resonated mid pipe (comes with the exhaust)+ TD back box  - Surprisingly loud it's the type of exhaust that draws attention even when you are driving sensibly I was genuinely surprised how loud it was. A little bit droney at motorway speeds.

    TD Turbo + UEL + decat front pipe( no resonator )+ Super resonated mid pipe + TD back box - This was perfect for me - car sounds a lot throatier than stock at idle/sensible driving and definitely louder but not really attention grabbing for non car people. Think something like a V8 F type or GTR (although sadly not quite the same soundtrack...) When you are on it its much louder than stock but still follows the theme of sounding like a loud OEM system rather than being attention seeking. No drone at all on motorways.

    Still have the resonated pipe- might throw it back on for car shows when I actually am attention seeking😄

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    5 hours ago, MartinT said:

    Ok, thanks both.  I thought you were implying that they were unsafe in some way but it's more about who designed the original and forged versus cast manufacture.

    So is there an original for the Rota Blitz that I use?  I really like the design.

    For the sake of clarity - for road use and a lot of casual track use almost all wheels are 'safe'. Catastrophic failures when you aren't already mid crash ploughing sideways into a kerb are incredibly rare. 

    That's a pretty classic design pretty much everyone offers some variation of it, you'd be hard pressed to figure out who was the first.  TSW Venoms looked similar and they came out about 25 years ago.

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    15 minutes ago, MartinT said:

     

    For my understanding, what is 'real' about Rays but 'fake' about Rotas?

    Largely it's about the fact that rota's wheels all copy the designs of other established wheel manufacturers, they are not alone in this though.  Rays are a high end JDM brand that tend to make new designs. They are one of the most copied manufacturers.

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    15 minutes ago, vanko25 said:

    @Adam9 the more I think about it the more it makes sense to upgrade the brakes. I think you have to wait for few weeks for the kit to be assembled I think. 

    Do anyone know a good place that will be able to paint the calipers in yellow? I quite like Ade's setup in yellow on red car. 

    That solves that then, will just get some yellow stuff pads on for now and sort the BBK next month.  Turbo install starts this Saturday. Which also gives me a chance to use....

    bcs-automotive.co.uk to paint the calipers.

    There's a discount here i ended up getting by contacting them but not buying anything , seems to be a generic link their marketing system pumps out: (its the same company as above)

    https://pimpmycalipers.com/brake-caliper-painting-deal01

     

    Does anyone know if the AP racing calipers have a raised logo or is it just painted/stencilled on?

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    Someone more knowledgeable will be along shortly but from what I know, the stock toe arms have adjustment but depending on how for you've gone they can run out of headroom and then would need to be replaced with aftermarket arms.

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