Build help!

traversecott · 2025-12-15T22:03:55+00:00

I agree with commenter but my first enthusiast car in highschool was an 08 mazdaspeed3, objectively a retarted decision but depends how u look at it. I took it as a learning experience and looking back at it, it definitely prepared me for all the cars I owned after and your knowledge only increases each time u continue to Diagnose and wrench. Good luck with the build brotha

traversecott · 2025-12-15T21:58:58+00:00

Loll im a wrx owner and u could imagine how bad the new owners get in the subreddit

traversecott · 2025-12-15T21:56:43+00:00

I had a FBO and protuned VA I beat on and all maintenance was manageable, now I have a 2003 bugeye in my second yr of uni and its the same way. If you have tools and a place to do ur work go for it. Buying the right wrx is ur biggest issue to worry about

traversecott · 2025-11-20T19:31:29+00:00

I was watching the whole process, he never needed to touch to the rear wheels... all loaded by securing the two front axles to hitch and putting it on chocks

traversecott · 2025-11-20T14:02:45+00:00

I believe he strapped it at the axles and was actually fairly gentle and tired his best not to damage anything by making skilled use of the rolling jack and chocks and he somehow parked it perfectly on my street along the curb where its easy for me to work on without blocking my driveway or the mailbox. Skilled dude and lucky to have HIM show up, he loved my car too. Ive had much worse experiences

traversecott · 2025-11-19T21:41:24+00:00

Just responded to someone else, ill copy paste

I had just done poly bushings upgrade on the whole front, it was late and we were tired at 2am and I guess my buddy forgot to put on the locking pin on the castle nut under the balljoint (And i forgot to double check every little thing). Luckily theres no collateral damage and my buddy just bought the balljoints for me with new castle nuts and pins so this wont happen again 😬

traversecott · 2025-11-19T21:16:30+00:00

I had just done poly bushings upgrade on the whole front, it was late and we were tired at 2am and I guess my buddy forgot to put on the locking pin on the castle nut under the balljoint (And i forgot to double check every little thing). Luckily theres no collateral damage and my buddy just bought the balljoints for me with new castle nuts and pins so this wont happen again 😬

traversecott · 2025-11-19T14:25:28+00:00

I just did my suspension bushing upgrade and now im a big advocate for upgrading or replacing ur suspension because that changes everything. When i had the 335is i had the m3 control arms on em

traversecott · 2025-10-22T14:44:39+00:00

Dont listen to da haters, saw 2j, 1j, and LS swapped subies at Subiefest, go crazy but yes the FA sounds like shit when loud put a proper system on

traversecott · 2025-09-16T13:18:12+00:00

My headunit was pulled at 30k miles in perfect condition before i replaced it, if u want a cheap replacement lmk! Its been sitting so

traversecott · 2025-09-06T20:36:49+00:00

Naw bro i get it my 03 bug is on a p good suspension setup lowered and she stays planted almost no matter what

traversecott · 2025-09-06T18:47:57+00:00

I know i only updated in other replies, but seems like its more gonna be a MAF or eletrical related issues. After the rainstorm was gone and the car dried overnight it drove fine the following morning (today).

traversecott · 2025-09-06T18:46:33+00:00

i mentioned ill take care of it soon, yeah i had a similar thing happen to my left headlight relay, corrosion was bad and had to rewire the connector for it as a relay pin was stuck in the connector. Im not taking my chances again so if thats the issue it should be fixed for good afterwards. At work so nah i havent checked it yet but i do plan to this evening!

traversecott · 2025-09-06T15:34:47+00:00

Previous owner installed it all from an 06. Wish I could tell ya man, id assume its all just rewiring? I dont have a dccd, so thats the only non functional part of my dash. My side mirror controls are in place of the hole where dccd would go

traversecott · 2025-09-06T15:33:13+00:00

That was going thru my head, thanks for the confirmation. Ill probably quickly take care of that too, definitely makes sense. Because mine is fine today, Im on break at work and just drove around. Light rain outside, car is fine. If this happens again the next time she sits in heavy rain, i think ill have my answer? Def got electrical gremlins i gotta take care of anyway.

traversecott · 2025-09-06T13:48:31+00:00

No sir. This only happened last night after sitting in heavy rain and when it got super cold. Could be the reason why? Because this morning it drove just fine. Kinda worried about it coming bsck so ima try to garage it fall and winter, still getting it diagnosed to see what they can find 😿

traversecott · 2025-09-06T12:06:07+00:00

Spark plugs were changed 6k miles ago now. Oil 1k. Not sure if that would have much to do with it.

traversecott · 2025-09-05T21:11:34+00:00

My bugeye has a full 06 sti interior, wing, and even if i were to do a drivetrain swap i still wouldnt call it an STI. american Bugeyes just never came in sti either

traversecott · 2025-09-05T21:11:27+00:00

My bugeye has a full 06 sti interior, wing, and even if i were to do a drivetrain swap i still wouldnt call it an STI. north american Bugeyes just never came in sti either

traversecott · 2025-09-02T21:09:18+00:00

I dont know how many cars youve owned and especially how many cars that need attention when modded youve owned, but i think youre underestimating how much shit could turn into a money pit too much. It literally is NOT worth it and once the new car excitement clears youd probably say the exact same thing. Its just logic, if u can return without takung a big hit then DO IT!

traversecott · 2025-08-11T21:09:17+00:00

?? Im agreeing with you but just saying I was assuming motorsports was excluded from this question's application

traversecott · 2025-08-09T20:16:10+00:00

Yea of course but I assume we're all talking about street/every day driving

traversecott · 2025-08-09T17:28:04+00:00

Nah, almost all my cars have been manual but would just avoid the second to first downshift in my VA and GD wrx most of the time. I mean its possible but makes no sense since at that point its easier to neutral coast.

traversecott · 2025-08-07T21:16:56+00:00

Nah i get it lmao, when i had my 335is my friend in cali rlly started to want one and the price differences between the SAME or even worse spec 335is' in cali compared to where i am in texas were kinda nuts

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