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  1. SyntheticAtmosphere

    SyntheticAtmosphere You only get ONE ride, ONE ticket, ONE time! Silver Member

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    Car is out today. Took it for alignment after clipping the springs and rocking things around getting the RSB installed. Tech told me the adjustment cams are getting a little hard to manipulate. The bushings are getting old...I hope it all holds out a couple more years when i plan to rebuild the underpinnings. The car drives nicely, but not as tight as the last few times I had them align the car. The last 2 alignments they were able to dial the car in to the exact numbers I requested. I guess she is 16 years old now!
    Before Coil Clipping...
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    After coil clipping (1 round off top of rear coils)...much better!!
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    Some more candy shots...eyelids and yellow LED fogs
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    I didnt accomplish center caps for the rims and I am going to replace both front CV shafts shortly due to some vibes on the highway. Otherwise, I am stoked to get some miles burnt hopefully get a topmount upgrade in the process too.
     
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    Car is looking super clean man! Keep chipping away at it cuz it's looking great
     
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    SyntheticAtmosphere You only get ONE ride, ONE ticket, ONE time! Silver Member

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    From June last year...
    Well, I found the culprit. I recently switched out my Forge for the stock BPV. All smooth shifting now. I clean and grease my Forge at the start of every season. But I am thinking it could use some new o-rings, or is just worn from age.
     
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    SyntheticAtmosphere You only get ONE ride, ONE ticket, ONE time! Silver Member

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    Sold my 06 Impreza winter car today. 5 hours from listing to sale, lol. Going next weekend to look at a replacement.
    Achievement unlocked...just dropped quid on a Corksport TMIC to get my tune to Stage 3. Should be in in about 3-4 weeks.
     
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    Did you have the forge going vta? If you're going to tune and like the sound of vta then just run it like that once you start tuning. They will adjust for it and it won't have those issues you were experiencing :)
     
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    SyntheticAtmosphere You only get ONE ride, ONE ticket, ONE time! Silver Member

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    I was running recirc but I bought it used almost 10 years ago now. All Ive ever done was wipe it clean and relube it. Im going to find replacement o-rings as it dosent have any scoring or damage on the piston or bore. Im not stuck on the sound and I dont push enough psi to even need it, price was right...that was all. I might just run the OEM for a while.
     
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    Mayday, Mayday, Man Down!!!
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    It seems the left front axle has given up. Vibes from 40 to 55mph are too much to bear. So I went and picked up an aftermarket shaft listed for 06-07 MS6. Apparently not so. I wanted any shaft that would get me through 3 more years till my planned rebuild. However comparing the two I can tell the shaft is most likely for a NA 2.3 MZ6. Longer & thinner shaft, smaller trans side seal and outer axle nut threads too small.
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    Interestingly enough, the numbers on the end of the box are as follows...
    NCV47567 -- GSP has listed as 06-07 MS6 left front axle...NOT!!!
    A1# 60-8190 -- This is Cardone's part number for their listing of 06-07 MS6 left front axle
    Wonh# MZ8167 -- This is Tracmotive's part number for their listing of 06-07 MS6 left front axle
    EMPI# 80-3966 -- Volkswagon parts??
    FVP premium axle from RockAuto also no fitment
    Best guess that none of those brands would be the proper part. Its been 15+years and these companies still cant get it right?
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    On a high note, the replacement of the right front flex line has cured the heavy brake dust buildup I was experiencing. Happy about that.

    Edit: add CV vendor info
     
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    I have replaced the CV with a rebuild shaft through a side connection from friend who owns the local NAPA dealer. Took 10 days turn around total. Shaft is smooth and its nice to have the car back out after 2 weeks. Thread with more info...<here>.

    Also, just before the car was up on stands, I was visited by the electrical gremlin fairy. I am hoping I have that one licked with a cleaning of the ground point just below the engine bay distribution box. Thread with more info...<here>.

    All is good so far, till the next issue. My plans to overhaul the chassis in 2025 today are being dictated earlier by a cantankerous teenage car. I am also trying to find a replacement to daily (both for winter and when the car gets parked in 2025), perhaps I sense a bit of sibling rivalry in the family.
     
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    Hell yeah dude!! Your attention to detail & discipline literally blows my mind lol - keep chugging!
     
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    Funny story...So this morning on the way to work just as I was arriving in the parking lot the CEL lit up. Great!!! I had the Accessport already plugged in watching other info. Code P0118 - Coolant temp circuit high voltage. Accessport reads hot engine temp @ -35-deg, lol. WTF!!?! This has been the roughest summer launch in 10 years. Anyways, Irony abounds. I spent all day paranoid about what could be wrong, bought a ECT sensor incase mine bought the farm. Before I left work I checked the levels and poked around the ECT sensor. Pushed on the connector and heard a click. Well problem solved, no CEL, temps normal, car drove home perfect.
     
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    So far the summer has been decent and the car has been running good. Drained the Damond OCC...Im impressed. Just oil, not tons, but that would all be in my intake track! Compared that to my old setup that would capture mostly condensation.
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    My CS intercooler arrived. Stoked, but switching that out and retune...I might wait till next season to hit that up.
    Due to my last CV shaft procurement debauchery taking 2 weeks and a few other issues at times, Ive decided relying solely on a 16+ year old unique limited time production car requires a better contingency plan. I picked up this gently used turd to use as my daily so that the Speed6 can become a sunny day and weekend cruiser. My son is also in process of getting his license so he will be able to use it to learn manual. The car was sold and serviced at a Ford dealer I once worked for. I have the service records, the only previous owner did their diligent deed of properly maintaining a car, even trans oil changes. Car comes with a host of new parts, brakes, struts, battery, 4 new A/S tires, 4 winter tires...she good to go!
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    My daughter coined the nickname for the car...Ford Fiesta...the "F-bomb". It stuck. Decal being made!
    With this as my daily, at 40mpg I will save enough money in fuel to pay for the insurance and fuel in the Speed6 for the 6 months of summer. 2 cars for the same quid, only this one had no balls and handles like shit...for now, LOL.
     
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    So, its been a few hours I guess...But Im getting the itch to get going like I do every year about this time. In a couple weeks I will be moving to the new place and will have to sort out all our belongings and sort out my non existent garage situation(ugh, moving). I will effectively be Garageless (think Homeless) pushing my belonging from place to place in a shopping cart as situations change...that is where Im at mentally at least.

    Maybe its the itch to get the car ready, maybe retail therapy but I purchased a few parts to get me going and I still have some things to tie up...
    1. Install the CS TMIC
    2. Install recently purchased GFB hybrid BPV & GS EBCS plus a better WMI solenoid
    3. Adjust tune, still tuned with Stratified for the time being
    I would like to replace my Rt Rr CV shaft, but without a proper garage to work in I dont relish the idea of shipping the shaft off for a few weeks to get rebuilt with the car blowing in the wind. The shaft is still ok, just showing age, so I will have to go easy on the old girl.

    Luckily as soon as my new garage is built, I will be able to jump right into the chassis rebuild I was originally planning for 2025. But over the 1-2 years I will be slowly stocking up on the parts needed to accomplish...
    1. Repaint underside floor & trunk pans & scrutinize every component going back on
    2. Suspension rebuild, including Bilsteins, Russian PU bushings, sandblast & repaint subframes & components
    3. Brake rebuild, including rotors/pads, SS flexlines, Damond bushings, sandblast & repaint components
    4. Engine refresh, including VVT redo, injector seals and clean, new mounts, spin-on filter conversion
    5. a couple other small incidentals, perhaps xfer bearing caps, new ign coils, 500hp rear CVs, new windshield
    Along with this I will be able to add a turbo, 3.5" intake & catted DP and see how close to 400 whp I am. Shes an old girl now and a refresh is in order before I push things too far and end up with a worn out/broken project. I cant complain, I have been able to enjoy this car for a long time and not diverting funds to keeping it running however the maintenance fairy has caught up, LOL.
     
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    Just found your thread now, and I don’t think I’ve seen a Canadian speed6 this nice. Looks like a super clean car and will be following along to see your progress!
     
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    Ive done absolutely nothing with the Speed6 except carry all the fun goodies around in the trunk. The car gets driven about once a week to work and back just so it dosent sit. The lack of garage has severely decompressed my energy to invest time. I feel like a such a sloth and looking at the car (dirty and ashamed...the car, not me) I just keep telling myself its only time passing.
    So in the meantime, about a year ago I purchased the "F-bomb". It has served me well and reliably. I havent done much beyond service and a couple repairs, very respectable for a car with 200oook/125ooomi. Im not looking to offload it, however with my son about to need a car for co-op schooling and PT jobs I am adding to the stable againo_O
    My brother no longer needs one of his pickups from his business. Coming down the line is a very nice condition 2014 F150 XL Supercab V6/4x4.
    Its a work truck, so Rubber floor mat, AM/FM radio and A/C, Armstrong windows and locks. Im probably going to miss my cruise control most. Should make a good farm truck. At 323oook/200ooomi (highway) it drives like it has half the miles. At a cool $5k, I couldnt pass. Ive wanted a pickup again for years. I actually want my old one back, 86 F150 with a 300 I6 and NP435 4spd (with the bo-low)...but they dont make new old trucks anymore.
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    Like the thread title, I hope "you are sitting comfortably" this build is taking the scenic route!
     
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    Ive been busy working on the new garage and havent touched the Speed6. But that hasnt stopped me from squirreling the parts away. Took advantage of the Christmas spirit in me and bought myself a new intake to prepare for the future.
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    I dont technically need a 4" intake, 3.5" would have been fine. But it is such a clean piece and I think despite its girth will fit well with my low key/sleeper look. Matte wrinkle black, like the OEM plastics, and the undermount MAF.
    I guess CS was in the spirit too, they included a little box with short shifter, weight & shifter bushings...Thanks guys & Merry Christmas!!!
    Next up, Catted DP & S4.
     

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