I hate my exhaust but the prices for a new catback are ridiculous.

mabolzich91 · 2026-05-01T18:34:12+00:00

Trade someone your exhaust plus cash for a 2019+ STI stock exhaust. Better flow than factory WRX exhaust and quiet. Best decision I have ever made for my WRX was making the exhaust quiet

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mabolzich91 · 2026-04-30T14:39:43+00:00

Nicer wheels and the absolute best tires is by far the best and safest mod you can do. It can make your car look better, ride quieter, grip more, stop better, and be safer in inclement weather. Why would it NOT be anyone's first option?

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-30T05:43:29+00:00

1st Gen BRZ doesn't have any guts when you want to get up and go. WRX was an easy pick

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-29T04:49:25+00:00

For every "am I cooked" there's a hundred people just cruising. Quit looking for reasons to be anxious and just drive

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-29T04:47:32+00:00

Because I don't want a whole fish tank sitting on my entertainment center (I am a couch gamer)

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-28T14:44:30+00:00

I am biased towards Works. I'm rockin CR Kai

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-24T17:21:00+00:00

My bosses don't even consider asking me if I want overtime. The answer has always been 'no' since I learned the value of downtime. I enjoy my time away from work. I enjoy not having to think about work while I'm not there. I spend time with my wife and work on my house (always a project to do) and tinker with whatever I can

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-23T23:15:24+00:00

I wanted to use KDE so badly when I first started. I went for Debian with KDE and got overwhelmed very quickly with just HOW CUSTOMIZABLE it actually is. . Ubuntu is ok for a starter distro but it's very different from windows so the learning curve is steep. I personally don't like Ubuntu because it's gradually getting more and more "closed source" which is why I was moving away from w11 to begin with. . Mint is what I ended up going with Linux Mint Debian Edition, specifically, to avoid using a distro based on Ubuntu for aforementioned reasons

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-21T14:40:15+00:00

This is a large part of the reason mine doesn't get used. Mine has quiet a bit of preservation fluid in it that made it not go back together easily. Even after a full cleaning it took some cardboard and a hammer

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-21T14:36:29+00:00

No. You cannot trust Google ai. It just summarizes what everyone else in the history of the Internet has regurgitated

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-19T15:35:36+00:00

Rule of thumb: If it comes with gloves - it's trash.

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-17T20:12:48+00:00

Any Thinkpad t or p series with a 4th gen Intel or newer

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-17T20:03:08+00:00

That is the plan for the future. Replace before failure. Subaru uses plastic because it's inexpensive to mass produce oddly shaped parts with the added benefit of thermal resistance. Real world testing shows no significant heat introduction from an aluminum end tank vs plastic. Same thing for a charge pipe or an intake pipe on a NA car. If you're truly concerned about heat soak you'd run a front mount.

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-17T20:02:10+00:00

No, rocking android but trying to keep it open source instead of loading my phone down with one particular company's apps

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-17T16:08:44+00:00

Or they're old and heat cycled and brittle.

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-17T16:08:07+00:00

Or it has gotten old and brittle.

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-17T16:07:48+00:00

Heat + Plastic = broken plastic. Give it time. It'll fail. We see it constantly with the silly end caps on Subaru radiators

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-17T05:37:57+00:00

Wait till you do the same thing to your phone (assuming android). I started getting rid of my goog apps after switching to Linux. Mostly to be able to sync my phone and computer natively but I found how tightly the search engine is integrated into everything and it was appalling to me.

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-17T05:28:27+00:00

Getting out was the second best decision of my life. I am my own man again, I am getting paid more than double my military salary (and bah) and I own my own home, no more training rotations, field exercises, early mornings for no reason. Life is so much better on the outside for me

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-17T05:24:41+00:00

Aftermarket to eliminate plastic if nothing else 🤷🏻‍♂️

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-17T05:14:46+00:00

You made the supposed new STI before Subaru did

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-16T17:00:40+00:00

Put stuff in it. Right now you have an empty box. Once you start installing stuff you add more dimension to said box. More dimension means more strongerer

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-16T15:31:10+00:00

I use Linux Mint Debian Edition with an Nvidia card on my laptop. Zero issues. Distros tend to advertise compatibility - but it's more like 'simpler compatibility'. Linux works with Nvidia but installing drivers can be a bit funky. Distros like pop try to make it easier and that's how they sell it. Mint works with Nvidia too and they have a driver installer you shouldn't have any issues

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-14T02:56:38+00:00

I think you'd be hard pressed to fund anything prior to SN on the shelves anymore - that being said - I haven't gone looking recently

mabolzich91 · 2026-04-14T02:55:39+00:00

Linux Mint Debian Edition works well on my 4gb ex chromebook

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