OEM valve stem seals finally gave after 125k miles. Since OEM seals are quite expensive I tried Victor Rienz, Felpro and Supertechs. First were the Victors and that lasted about 2 months. Then Felpro's which only lasted 2 weeks. Supertechs are currently installed and hoping for the best...
Hopefully your valves are still okay and not bent. Valve and piston could have been in contact with each other but I could be wrong. Next time have internal parts labeled somehow that way when you install them back on you know where they go. I always double check looking back and forth to...
Do you have an aftermarket blow off valve venting to the atmosphere on the stock ECU? This will cause the RPM to drop when coming to a stop and back up. Reason is there is no circulation going back to the turbo(stock bypass valve). I believe the engine runs a bit rich when coming to a stop...
As requested +20mm spacers on front.
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iirc the stock ecu is not very well mapped out. The reflash resolves the hesitation issue that ALL msp's are known for. New map also smooths out the power curve.
I have a stock ecu replacement but thanks btw
Summer mode...finally!!
wash front & back of wheels - check
install wheels - check
install DGM Lip - check
15mm spacers on rear - check
premium automatic car wash - check
order 20mm spacers for front - check
take pictures with DSLR - check
results.......
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It does rub under load at the rear. 10mm would clear with no issues I'm guessing. But it looks sooo much better with the 15's. Not wanting to do a roll or negative camber I might have to since this is really the look I'm looking for. I had some 5/16 spacers before but you can't tell the...