Member profile - Teflon

[hks180]

New mufflers looks great Phan !!

Leo

[teflon]

Thanks Leo! Would like to see your mods list

[Rome_BRZ]

Thanks Leo! Would like to see your mods list

Haha Leo is a ninja, no one knows what's under the hood

[hks180]

mmm this profile is going bit quiet ... any update Phan?? hahaha

Leo

[teflon]

mmm this profile is going bit quiet ... any update Phan?? hahaha

Leo

Haha Leo... You might have inside information...

Update planned for next Wednesday - Phat dump pipe delivered yesterday... Scored the lower control arm bushes that were on sale here... planning to add audio controls to my DAMD steering wheel (stay tuned). I have put in an amp under the passenger seat to hook up the subwoofer and drive the front speakers from my after market head unit but didn't think that was exciting enough to post about ... although that was a successful DIY thanks to the awesome walkthrough posted by Mihai!

And now I can't stop looking at those dixcel front rotors and pads... hmmm...

Oh... and waiting for your reverse kit pictures too!

[hks180]

very good !!i think you will be very happy with the dump pipe ! i remember when i had the Perrin top mount with the HKS dump pipe .. the car went really well ..

Yup i will work on it either tonight or tomorrow night .. i got the sample 5W Cree LED so i'll do a comparison with photos.

but these 5W looks pretty impressive !

anyway keep up the good work ~~

Leo

[hamish_023]

Mate let us know asap how the dump goes

I mean let us know how performance changes, loud noises as well.

Cars coming together nicely, hopefully be in Adelaide one day soon

[teflon]

Will keep you guys posted for sure. I went back to the stock air box and HKS panel filter so don't have the intake anymore. I haven't done the resonator delete (in retrospect should have when I had the whole contraption out!). But I will post up non tuned response/performance and noise differences for sure. Damn work commitments mean that I can't get the install done until next Wednesday unfortunately.

And yes... will hopefully be joining the Adelaide crew next year if job prospects work out

[teflon]

Dump pipe installed today. And all I can say is WOW... This has been mentioned several times on the forums already, but I'll say it again, I think it is a must have mod - as Michael said, 100% noticeable gains. Definite increased response but the biggest benefit I think is the increased low down response. Turbo spools earlier and quicker and in 2nd and 3rd gear accelerating to 100km on the freeway you really do feel that extra kick. I have aftermarket axle back exhausts, but I did not notice a significant amount of cabin noise cruising or just driving around town... will test this theory out with the missus when she drives it. Give it a bit though, and the note does sound more aggressive... I have previously missed the rumble of the WRX, but I'm really beginning to like the sound of the twin scroll/2L GT. There is increased intake noise (HKS panel filter) - if I do the resonator delete I think that would be enough noise for me... I did own the SPT intake prior to this but prefer the lower note of the exhausts over the noise of the intake. Will attempt another video and compare to the old one over the weekend.

Thanks to Michael/PhatGT. Perfect fit. Heat shield trimming pictures spot on. Russell from Subievolution here in QLD was impressed with the fitment (he's had many issues with customers bringing in exhaust systems before which simply do not bolt on).

Also had lower control arm bushes installed (Phat/J speed ones). Old ones (60,000km old) were basically cracked... I think they were causing my occasional shudder in the steering wheel because that stopped happening on the freeway today. Will test it out a bit more before I explore rotor options. Wheel alignment this afternoon and I am one very happy owner.

These two mods and the short shifter are fantastic bang for buck mods.

Unfortunately, left rocker gasket cover leaking so will have to get that fixed first before I explore sway bars/brakes/centre pipe/TMIC as next upgrades. And please someone buy that BOV from Leo before I get tempted.

What I did discover is ... find a good mechanic and go back to them. The last couple of services I took it to a dealership and they did look after me when my clutch died and I needed a tow (were the only place open) and I was grateful for that. However, when installing the dump pipe today, their workmanship was questionable. The stock dump (which we presume was removed at time of clutch install) had 3 bolts not adequately done up and there had been some leaking around it... so I've told the missus that the stock pipe was leaky and that was why I needed a new one! No long term harm done though I think.

Apologies for the long post, but extremely happy with both mods today

Photo of stock dump pipe with burn marks and another photo of Phat's handiwork.

[hks180]

very nice Phan !! as i said you will be happy with the dump pipe !

hahaha so should i keep the BOV aside for you ?? LOL

Leo

[hamish_023]

Hmmm very tempted for dump pipe now

[Rome_BRZ]

Hmmm very tempted for dump pipe now

Do it!!! What you waiting for hehe

[Kekotic]

Hmmm very tempted for dump pipe now

Do it!!! What you waiting for hehe

He is worried it will be too noisy
I try and tell him every time that the DP makes barely any noise difference at all, but he just won't listen.

[mihai]

Haha Leo... You might have inside information...

Update planned for next Wednesday - Phat dump pipe delivered yesterday... Scored the lower control arm bushes that were on sale here... planning to add audio controls to my DAMD steering wheel (stay tuned). I have put in an amp under the passenger seat to hook up the subwoofer and drive the front speakers from my after market head unit but didn't think that was exciting enough to post about ... although that was a successful DIY thanks to the awesome walkthrough posted by Mihai!

And now I can't stop looking at those dixcel front rotors and pads... hmmm...

Oh... and waiting for your reverse kit pictures too!

Well done on the mods so far Phan.

Glad the amp install walkthrough helped you and that you didn't encounter any major problems.

What amp did you end up installing?

[teflon]

Haha Leo, trust me, I'm very tempted! And Hamish you won't regret it... Minimal noise change and hardly any change at idle/cruising. I have the stock centre pipe. I wish I had pulled the trigger earlier tbh!

And mihai, I scored a second hand four channel alpine amp for a hundred bucks off overclockers... The guy lived down the road from me so I thought for a hundred bucks you can't go wrong. Mrp-430 I think? excellent condition. Wiring is all there now so easy to upgrade down the track but might investigate speakers first. Main aim there was to hook up the stock sub for now.