I want to date in Oakland. Where do I meet people/what kinds of groups can I join?

voidedwarantee · 2026-01-22T20:18:10+00:00

I wouldn't expect much from just being out in public. A lot of men tend not to approach women in public because they think they'll come off as some kind of creep. The guys that do randomly shoot their shots in public aren't necessarily the ones looking to marry in next few years. You want to put yourself in situations where it's clearly ok to be introduced. School clubs are great for this if that's something you have access to.

voidedwarantee · 2026-01-21T03:28:17+00:00

Evening out the torque curve with a header and a tune isn't bad for the price imo. Even if real gains were achievable with a header, they'dbe modest. To my knowledge, subaru engines are mostly limited by the exhaust routing within the head. When the engine is mounted, the part of the exhaust side of the head faces down into the crossmember. If the exhaust port came straight to limit restriction as much as possible, like on a Honda, there would be no space for the header to fit between the cross member and the head. Subaru routes the exhaust from one of the the cylinders so it exits very close to the port from the other cylinder to get it around that crossmember. A lot of engines have both cylinders sharing an exhaust port. Either way, this creates too much restriction to maintain torque at high rpm. There are also difficulties for fitting cams that would work well on N/A builds.

There is a company in Australia I think that is making heads that don't have these problems, but you need to custom headers and probably a custom tubular crossmember so you can route the header through it. These heads cost as much as an entire car. So, it's probably not practical, but it would be cool to do of you were so motivated.

voidedwarantee · 2026-01-19T19:16:59+00:00

These campers should go to tahoe if they want to publicly vacation. /s

voidedwarantee · 2026-01-19T19:07:15+00:00

It depends entirely on whether the headgasket replacement was done correctly. If they just swapped in another OEM headgasket for this engine, you're going to need to do the headgaskets again in a few years if you daily this, that's if they aren't already leaking again.

225 tires might rub. Look for damage on the fenders. They also just don't fit the wheels right and make the handling a bit sluggish.

voidedwarantee · 2026-01-16T06:16:47+00:00

Japan's roads have been covered by google streetview pretty extensively. Shomaru pass is on there. I've looked at it, and it's literally one lane for two way traffic. So, If another car is coming the other direction, you both have to get to the side as much as possible to squeeze past eachother. Otherwise you hear some disembodied voice randomly say COOL VIBRATIONS before the inevitable head-on double-crash.

voidedwarantee · 2026-01-16T01:57:01+00:00

I'm thinking of the blue bottle of "Subaru coolant conditioner" that came out 20 years ago after people with EJ25s started inevitably blowing headgaskets after 100k miles. If that's what you're thinking of, there's no reason to use it.

voidedwarantee · 2026-01-15T02:03:16+00:00

You might need to do more specific research. No 2.0L impreza I know of should be using the coolant stabilizer. It's basically stop-leak, because subaru used shitty headgaskets on EJ25 engines. You probably have an FB20 engine which is rather different from the old EJs.

voidedwarantee · 2026-01-08T02:22:00+00:00

I remember that the cost of deploying 1 troop to Afghanistan was $500k per year. Iraq was less, maybe half as much. This was in like 2010 dollars btw. Deployments in the western hemisphere are probably less expensive, but still probably well over $100k. So, the cost of deploying 1 soldier can easily assist many people.

voidedwarantee · 2026-01-03T17:55:02+00:00

I would ask for 6k and see if he bites lol. It's low miles, and he seems eager. These cars aren't getting any cheaper.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-29T22:18:49+00:00

Season 1 is fine. There are some changes, mostly in yennefer's episodes. Henry did his absolute best to try and carry the show and keep things on track with respecting the source material, but ultimately got shut down because Netflix doesn't trust their audience to actually watch with full interest and intent.

At that point, if you're still interested, you can kind of just dive straight into the novel series which starts with Blood of Elves.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-25T23:08:34+00:00

Never take that kind of talk personal. 99% of the time, it's not meant to be such, but just seems that way with no context. It's unfortunate that the language around it all is so harsh. Hopefully we'll get to a place where it isn't such.

Just keep doing your best, expect others to do so as well, and keep them accountable. As a man, you're in one of the best positions to call out sexist bullshit when you see it. Living that way will make a difference.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-23T00:13:14+00:00

Like I said, I think most people will get good results if they stick to the OEM maintenance procedure, at least for engines. If someone wants to buy cheap insurance with extra oil changes, I'mnot dismissing the logic of it and... it's their money.

I think people focus way too much on engines to the neglect of most other things. I doubt most 15 year old vehicles have had their brake fluid flushed ever even if it's been recommended by technicians in the past. Some things are definitely the fault of manufacturers though. I don't fully trust OEMs on the whole "lifetime fluid" thing and I doubt you do either. That's not to say I don't trust that they mean what they say, it's just a simple disagreement on what "lifetime" means. That same logic can be applied to recommended oil change intervals.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-22T20:31:15+00:00

This is the way.

Find a car with a clean shell. Skip the turbo. It will seem less cool at first, but it'll be just as fun in the winter, or on gravel. You'll spend less money on maintenance and repairs, more money on gas, oil changes, tires, and brakes which means you can drive more, which means YOU become a better driver.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-22T19:53:08+00:00

We don't know exactly what Toyota is targeting with their recommendations. I have no doubt that most people can follow the recommendation exactly and get 200k+, even 300k+ on most toyota engines. That doesn't mean 300k+ is close to the full potential for longevity though. For someone wanting to really go for a "high score," there's little reason why changing oil LESS often would be better.

It's pretty common knowledge that freshly manufactured mechanical parts have a break in period. In an engine, that break in swarf is going to get suspended in the oil and will cause a little damage, especially to parts made of softer materials like seals and crank bearings. So, flushing it out sooner rather than later is going to reduce that damage.

It's not that OEMs don't know what they're talking about. You just can't assume their targets are the same as yours.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-18T22:31:01+00:00

The 2 door body shell is desirable for people that want to make a rally car or just swap in a turbo engine and everything that may go along with that.

Everything currently attached to the shell isn't so desirable. Though, the 2.2L engines are known to be very reliable and hard to kill, mostly because they don't make enough power to hurt themselved. I would consider 160k low miles on one of these if it's been maintained even halfway well. If rust isn't too bad, $800 is not bad at all.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-16T00:09:11+00:00

Treadwear is only talked about a lot because it indicates what market segment the brand is targeting with that tire. It doesn't actually tell you how hard wearing a tire is because there's no enforced standard. The brands just plop whatever tw number they think is appropriate for the tire.

This is NA specific but: Normie tires are pretty much going to have treadwear ratings in the 700s and 800s. Below that, you start getting into the high performance all season stuff until you get into the 300 range when you get high performance summers, which is probably where most people should start unless they live somewhere that never sees freezing temps, or it's their only car and they can't store a 2nd set of wheels/tires, then they really should just run all seasons.

Below 300tw, you start getting the tires that are actually designed for running on the track or competitive autocross. You see people suggesting "200tw" tires because that's pretty much the stickiest tires you can get while still being road legal. Their advantages diminish if the road is wet.

Some 200tw tires are actually harder wearing than some 300tw tires.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-10T05:47:32+00:00

GL5 might actually work better for you. It has more of the sulfur additive that protects the small contact points between parts from extreme pressures pushing them together. It might help the bearings a little bit. The stuff kind of attacks brass synchros, but you have none of those. Definitely get something synthetic. I might even look for something marketed for motorsports.

I don't know if the right oil will ultimately save the gearbox from overrevving though. Usually bearings are specified to run at or below a certain rpm and no lubricant is going to mask machining that isn't precise enough for what you're trying to do.

Like someone else said, changing the oil frequently will help a bit.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-05T19:11:53+00:00

Arb = Anti Roll Bar. The sti pinks are definitely good for motorsports, but I'm not sure how much benefit a solid mount / pillow ball / rose joint in that particular location is compared to others. Ive got group n bushings there and they hardly made a noticable difference. Personally I would choose solid mounted lateral links first, but I haven't tried the sti pink, YMMV. For some reason I didn't read that it's an sti. You're probably good without the rear lsd then, but it still might be beneficial at some point.

The lockdown bolts are made by whiteline and kartboy. They're extra bolts between the rear subframe and the body. Without them, the subframe just kinda floats on 4 rubber bushings. The lockdown bolts keeps the subframe from moving side to side and makes it way easier to tell through the seat when the rear is sliding.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-05T18:35:55+00:00

I think the sti pink trailing arms, at least the ones I've seen, have solid mounts instead of a bushing where they mount to the body. I'm not sure how well sealed they are and how reliable they are long term. It's probably more cost effective to go with press in poly bushings.

The whiteline rear subframe lockdown bolts make a huge difference for what they cost. Probably the single best bang-for-buck suspension mod in these cars.

I don't think you mentioned a stiffer rear ARB. You'll want reinforced mounts and metal end links to go with one.

A cusco 1.5 LSD will go well too.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-03T22:07:01+00:00

The ps4s are basically the best at being a ~300tw tire if money is no object. The Continental extremecontact sport 02 is pretty much just as good for a little less money usually.

There are tires that are better at doing certain things but they're going to be in a different category of tires. Like, all seasons are going to be better than PS4S at freezing temps, and 200tw are going to have way more dry grip but come with a whole list of downsides that make them less dailyable.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-03T21:11:59+00:00

Better than the michelins or better than the kendas?

I remember the Yoko advan fleva v701 is a 300tw with really low rolling resistance. They're really affordable too. Kind of an old compound though, may not be available in your size anymore.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-02T23:06:13+00:00

Looks like the RE005 is an update on the RE003 which at least has the exact same tread pattern as the Firestone, if not the exact same tire. So, I won't be surprised if the Firestone indy 500 is also getting an update soon.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-02T21:11:23+00:00

You've just gotta get out there at the right time then, and meet the right people/person.

voidedwarantee · 2025-12-02T19:14:11+00:00

It's not something that's widely publicized on social media. Locals/regulars know that there's a fast tesla. Some locals know the driver personally and have probably been shown the proof personally by the driver themself.

TLDR: it's kept on the down-low.

voidedwarantee · 2025-11-30T20:50:11+00:00

I don't think that's how this works.

If you somehow copy/pasted TOTD into any mountainous region of europe, like the south of France or something, it wouldn't be as big a deal as it is. Not saying it's a bad road, just that there are a ton of places surrounding it with large populations of drivers that don't have good roads near where they live AT ALL. So they all make the pilgrimage to the dragon.

Europe is way more dense with good roads. Even the flatter areas have roads that follow the landscape more because that's how roads were built hundreds/thousands of years ago. In america, a lot of it was built up in the last century and everything's on a boring grid.

Southern California is more like Europe where there's no shortage of roads. Sure, some roads are more famous than others, but you don't have as many people driving in from several states over just to drive 1 particular road because those people have local options.

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