New with 2019 in White Platinum

[EnginerdNate]

Hi all! Just picked this up yesterday. I've been out of the "fun car" game since I sold my FR-S in 2015, so it's been a blast already having something that corners well, and I absolutely love the way the car fits me. Shifter is in the right place, wheel in in the right place... It's great.

The car was sold as used but only has 6k on it and was never registered to a private owner. I think maybe it was in an area where small hatches don't sell super well and someone at a dealership tooled around in it a bit. It still had the tag on the driver's seat that tells you how to operate the adjustments.

I'm hoping to learn from all of you and do some small mods to improve reliability and endurance--brakes and cooling mostly at this point.

Is there a way to tell if my car came with the 180 or 194 thermostat?

Looking forward to getting to know everyone here. I went by SubieNate on the 86 forums, in case anyone else is a convert. [emoji16]

Pics!

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[D1JL]

Dave

 

[flbchbm]

Welcome to the machine.
Bristol, go fast, turn left. Quickly, very quickly...

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Look over your PAINT now with a fine tooth Comb now before its too late so if there is an issue ferd can address it for you under warranty!

 

[Fiestig]

Welcome aboard!!!

 

[bryramos]

Welcome and let the mods begin

 

[Flaco]

Welcome !

 

[Dpro]

Welcome!

 

[XR650R]

Welcome!

 

[EnginerdNate]

Question for all of you, how much bypass/blowoff noise is normal? Coming from Subaru I'm not used to hearing any at all. This car's is quite noticable.

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[Dpro]

Question for all of you, how much bypass/blowoff noise is normal? Coming from Subaru I'm not used to hearing any at all. This car's is quite noticable.

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Stock our cars are pretty quite in that department. I found mine only became noticeable after I put on a crossover pipe and intake tube with ST200 Air box and I changed out the stock J pipe for a Mountune one. Then I started hearing my diverter valve.

 

[EnginerdNate]

Hmmm... They told me it was totally stock per their techs but it's definitely a noticeable "PSShhh" when I shift or let off the gas. What would I be looking for to see if someone has mucked with things?

I could always take it by Ford and have them look it over.

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[Ford ST]

Does it sound like this and is it this loud?

View: https://youtu.be/3Y5XAIylA9o

View: https://youtu.be/BlbRHYF4fac




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[EnginerdNate]

I'll take a video tomorrow. Unless I rev the piss out of it it doesn't really do it much under no load though.

That sounds a bit "sharper" than what I'm hearing, especially the initial sound.

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[EnginerdNate]

View: https://youtu.be/Bv5tvnvYlH4


Had to stay up to swap the laundry. I rolled the windows down when I pulled the u-ey.

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[Dpro]

wait a minute you came from a FRS they do not have blowoff valves

 

[EnginerdNate]

We've had more than one Subaru in the family. [emoji16]

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[Fiestig]

Sounds as normal as maybe an aftermarket panel filter would sound. Also, if you have the stock sound symposer on still it is also feeding sound into the cabin as well.

 

[flbchbm]

Had to stay up to swap the laundry. I rolled the windows down when I pulled the u-ey.
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Hmm, I don't remember mine making anywhere near that much before I put the Borla on, but I AM deaf in my left ear. I do have a TASCAM DR-05 Portable Digital Recorder I could use to catch it and compare. Thanks for capturing yours.

 

[EnginerdNate]

I've got to go in and make a trip to the Ford dealer with a rep from the dealer I bought it from to get another set of keys programmed, so I'll ask if they can give it a once over while we're there.

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