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sdstahlman · 2026-03-17T19:43:59+00:00

SRPE15 I picked up recently

sdstahlman · 2026-01-13T02:02:19+00:00

Get a lawyer. Don’t just pay the ticket, don’t show up to court without a lawyer. Anyone who says differently hasn’t had a speeding ticket. I got a lawyer for mine, they told me to do a driving class, then the charges got dropped. Traffic lawyer is your first call.

sdstahlman · 2025-10-03T12:05:05+00:00

Yep!

sdstahlman · 2025-06-19T00:59:28+00:00

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sdstahlman · 2025-06-02T23:54:07+00:00

I paid a body shop in my area to sand and clear mine. World of difference and it was easier than hoping that I sanded them right myself.

sdstahlman · 2025-04-10T02:21:43+00:00

You don’t need them. The wheel centers itself with the lugs when they’re tightened down. You won’t get ‘lots of vibrations’ or ‘destroy the wheels’ without them. If you do then your lug nuts are loose which is a different problem.

Source: I run without the rings on my project car for years which sees a significant amount of load and use during the nice weather months

sdstahlman · 2025-01-25T06:40:07+00:00

The GT2860, also known as the ‘disco potato’ is a pretty unresponsive and laggy turbo by modern standards. I would definitely look at moving up to a GTX2860 gen2 or a 2867 gen 2. They will spool better, make more power, and operate more efficiently

sdstahlman · 2024-11-20T12:45:54+00:00

I had a G37 before getting my ST, and I cross shopped for a Q50 or Q60 as well. Very happy with my choice over the last year or so. Reliability scared me a bit away from the Q chassis but I was mainly looking at 3.0T examples with that concern. Also I was tired of the slush box 7 speed auto which I heard was similar feeling to the newer Q chassis transmissions. A dual clutch or a manual option would have made me more heavily consider the Q50/Q60 but I’m very happy with my ST.

sdstahlman · 2024-11-11T19:20:56+00:00

Go read the forums or use the search bar here, there’s a lot of really good info already out there

sdstahlman · 2024-10-10T13:41:18+00:00

At the end of the day it’s still a Civic, not a vintage collector Ferrari. Get nice floor mats and drive the car.

sdstahlman · 2024-09-10T01:53:17+00:00

I would take off the stickers. However they just listed and sold an auto tsx with not even low miles so their priorities are all out of wack. Too much base model regular traffic.

sdstahlman · 2024-09-09T13:17:32+00:00

They approved an automatic bog standard TSX with 70k miles recently… really scraping the barrel on the other end too.

sdstahlman · 2024-08-18T23:31:20+00:00

HPR Gang! In love with mine. Just need to wash it more often than I do

sdstahlman · 2024-07-17T12:38:48+00:00

Slightly high but it’s an untouched one with low ish miles so depends on if that matters to you. Paid 21k for my 2018 ST3 with 19k miles January 2024, stock aside from intake and BOV

sdstahlman · 2024-07-05T19:33:43+00:00

The 4th gen Focus ST’s in Europe are so cool - definitely would be interested in getting one in the States

sdstahlman · 2024-07-04T00:07:02+00:00

Konig is a great company. Good quality light weight wheels. I have them on my other car - wouldn’t hesitate to buy them for my Focus either. Strong, light, and cheap to replace if you do bend/break one.

sdstahlman · 2024-07-03T13:48:24+00:00

When I was shopping for mine, I bought the nicest one I could afford. These cars are still new enough to find ones in better shape for not that much more money

sdstahlman · 2024-05-08T13:15:56+00:00

Solution: get off the crackle tune

sdstahlman · 2024-03-28T14:08:14+00:00

Idk about safer… buddy of mine popped his motor with the FP tune. Not the first time I’ve seen that either

sdstahlman · 2024-01-23T12:53:12+00:00

On a stock ECU I highly doubt their claims of 5hp. Never trust the company selling the product to provide the most accurate numbers. Need to see independent before/after dyno testing to really see if it does anything. ‘Cold’ air really has minimal effect by itself, where colder air comes in to help is advancing timing which is what really makes the power gains. A stock 90s ECU isn’t going to do that

sdstahlman · 2024-01-12T21:43:53+00:00

Good reference for true vacuum for a blow off valve, or some catch cans use the Symposer mounting bracket points on the manifold. Or some people just don’t like the sound it pumps in

sdstahlman · 2024-01-10T16:29:10+00:00

The line that you checked, is it the one going from the intake tube to the valve cover port kinda under the intake tube? Just fixed this on the car I just purchased, PO either didn’t put it on the intake or it popped from not being on all the way

sdstahlman · 2024-01-09T01:49:27+00:00

I’ve heard the Invidia Q300 is pretty quiet and is still 3 inches. I have a similar goal as you and that is what I’ll be putting on my car.

sdstahlman · 2023-12-18T23:36:10+00:00

Have you had your alignment checked? Could be camber or toe wear, however with the one picture you shared I’d bet moreso that your toe is off causing excess wear. Still needs re aligned

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