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TwitterOften times enthusiasts will purchase suspension parts for their cars, without thinking of the attached strings, such as added noise, vibration, and harshness. Or for some, they knew there will be added NVH once the part is installed, but the handling benefits outweigh the comfort factors. I happen to fall into this 2nd category myself, [...]
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Whiteline Rear Strut Brace for the GD STi
Posted by Acejam on May 15th, 2009
Posted in Reviews, Suspension 
Tags: rear strut brace, STi suspension, strut brace, whiteline, whiteline rear strut brace 
No Comments »PDE Camber Plates – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Posted by Acejam on May 5th, 2009
For the past 2 years I’ve been running RaceComp Engineering Tarmac 2 coilovers. I’ve been using Cusco camber plates out back, paired up with a set of PDE camber plates up front. The PDE plates are an absolutely excellent product. Their build quality is incredible, and they fit perfect. Their unique design sets them apart [...]
Posted in Reviews, Suspension Tags: bolts, camber, coilovers, pde, pde camber plates, PDE tophat bolt, PDE tophat nut, PDE tophat stud, RCE, studs, tophat nuts, tophat studs, whiteline 7 Comments »How To: Fix & Refinish OEM BBS Wheels
Posted by Acejam on January 7th, 2009
First off, let me start by saying that I have never done any type of custom automotive bodywork prior to this project. To be completely honest, I wasn’t sure how this was initially going to turn out, but I said to myself “they are my winter wheels; I don’t care what they look like!”. Now, [...]
Cobb Tuning releases AccessPORT for ’09 Forester XT
Posted by Acejam on December 1st, 2008
Cobb Tuning has released their AccessPORT ECU tuning device for the new 2009 Subaru Forester XT. As of yet, no gains have been posted for the stage 1 or stage 2 maps, although I’m sure we can expect some soon. The 2009 Subaru Forester XT shares the same engine as the ’08 Impreza WRX. Perrin [...]
Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R
Posted by Acejam on November 17th, 2008
In the past few years, Bridgestone has come a long way in their development of extreme performance street tires. Previously their new street tire was titled the “S-03″. This model offered lots of performance, and was considered to be one of the best tires of it’s time. Although Bridgestone has done it again, and this [...]