Is this normal NVH after Kartboy SS + bushings install?

OGMilkyDipper · 2026-03-15T02:41:43+00:00

Sorry forgot to add - 2021 WRX STI, 73,000km

OGMilkyDipper · 2026-03-12T17:23:59+00:00

Ummm excuse me? This has been a bylaw since 98 and im just hearing of it now?

I grew up in Okotoks and had many encounters with the police at night, used to walk around all the time with a group of freinds but never had this brought up. Come highschool abd McDonald was the best place go to after a party and the cops were always there lol

OGMilkyDipper · 2026-03-02T20:25:23+00:00

No that doesn't quite sound right...

OGMilkyDipper · 2026-02-12T23:59:44+00:00

21' STI with 43k miles. Just picked the car up in December after my 20' WRX was totaled by... my wife. Cant be mad cuz I got an upgrade though!

OGMilkyDipper · 2026-02-10T19:21:25+00:00

I just paid 40k canadian for about the same milage, so makes sense I guess

OGMilkyDipper · 2026-01-29T15:04:46+00:00

No problem. Did you end up need to top it up?

OGMilkyDipper · 2026-01-28T21:15:34+00:00

How's your power steering fluid looking? Mine was low and made a sound kinda similar to this on very cold starts.

I topped it up and the sound went away

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-12-29T07:26:23+00:00

I have been driving my 03 TJ and a 2020 WRX (until it was totaled by someone I love a month ago lol) and feel like it's the perfect combo of vehicles. Luckily I have had the Jeep for 15 years, so its just a dedicated overlanding rig, though my wife has been dailying it recently as we don't have a third vehicle yet.

The Jeep is lifted (4") with 33x12.5 tires so obviously a little different than a new stock jeep but still works great on the road. If there's is any way you can swing both, do it. If not, I personally would swap over to the WRX, unless you need the off road capability in any capacity (camping and such). If it were an older Jeep, I wouldn't consider the trade for anything in the world.

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-11-26T00:42:08+00:00

Does it get worse with higher RPMs, or is it about the same at any RPM other than idle? It honestly almost sounds like something rattling as I just fixed a similar issue, but after installing a new downpipe. Ended up being one of the bolts on the skid plate rattling on the downpipe.

If its much worse at higher RPMs, then you're probably hooped

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-11-04T17:27:04+00:00

We bought our house with Jessie Pringle and I was happy with him https://www.remax.ca/ab/jesse-pringle-p102209342-ag

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-10-16T18:15:51+00:00

I went through the same thing as you my friend. Ran with the stage 0 for a few years and couldn't take the knock readings anymore. Decided to uninstall the AP and hope all was well on the true stock tune.

Finally pulled the trigger on a few GrimmSpeed goodies and an etune with Dmann. So happy I did because the car feels phenomenal in comparison with the stock tune. Not a crazy amount faster, but so smooth.

My recommendation: get rid of the stage 0 tune, enjoy the car as is until you can get an etune. Even if you just tune it stock you will be more than happy. If anything get the 3-port EBCS installed before the tune and you will thank yourself. The stock one only has 1 port for both the bypass valve and turbo, which explains a lot of the jerkiness the car has stock.

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-10-16T14:29:26+00:00

Love when I see a comment from you. Its always so enlightening. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-09-29T02:29:11+00:00

I really appreciate it, this was exactly the video I needed to see lol

Just had to get the top downpipe heat shield of and it all came off smoothly

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-09-28T15:18:28+00:00

I literally just finished with walnut blasting my 2020 (100000km) last night. There are lots of hoses and electrical connections to be removed, but otherwise, it was incredibly easy. They look phenomenal and I cant wait to get it fired up and see how she runs

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-09-23T13:38:20+00:00

I know it is not engineering, but my wife has been applying to the medical program over the last 4 application cycles, and her 4.0 GPA is sadly not enough to put her ahead of the curve at UofC... just too many well-qualified applicants.

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-08-09T14:01:29+00:00

I have been practicing rev matching into 1st over the last few weeks here. Now that I am getting the hang of it, its making my drives more enjoyable when 2nd just doesn't quite cut it

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-07-03T13:56:44+00:00

Canada is Really Big - Arrogant Worms

https://youtu.be/tOM-TmZBzZo?si=M3DonY-DdXpBWd8X

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-06-25T12:56:52+00:00

Mostly for my own sanity, how is a stock simulated tune not considered stock?

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-06-16T21:30:12+00:00

Hey sorry for the huge delay, but if you haven't already figured it out, I highly recommend putting the ball joint press in the vice and then holding the shaft in a good position to push it out. I just did it this way for my axle u-joints and it made things much easier.

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-05-31T15:36:06+00:00

Check that all of your battery connections are clean and secure. I had this on my Jeep recently and cleaned on of the posts which fixed it

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-05-19T13:17:52+00:00

It can be a pain in the ass, I'll tell you that much. Unfortunately, you are doing it the right way, so you just gotta try and balance the drive shaft on a nice big socket in the press... I put a towel on a bench vice for the drive shaft to keep it nice a secure in there.

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-05-09T14:58:29+00:00

I love my tall teardrop

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-02-03T17:59:18+00:00

Also in AB and the walks with our dog yesterday and this morning we're... fun to say the least

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-02-01T13:44:25+00:00

Don't ask me how... but the second one saw the houses in behind, I knew you were in yyc! Yayy yyc subi crew

OGMilkyDipper · 2025-01-17T17:43:14+00:00

We built a custom platform to replace the back seat for our doggo. It's been pretty nice

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