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LMFAO that is so hilarious man! Awesome you found it.

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Gotta love mitsu's. If something isn't leaking, probably means something is out of fluid :)

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I got the car back this morning and it turned out one of the S-AYC lines going into the rear diff was leaking rather than an actual differential axle seal so they just had to snug it down a bit and clean things up under there. They also realigned the car; the toe was a bit off which is pretty typical of the factory alignment.

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wtf leaking sayc lines! Stupid! Oh well, glad it's all happy now :)

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Got a care package from Scheides today!

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...0618001713.jpg

-DB MBC powdercoated by Primo
-hood damper brackets powdercoated by Primo
-set of MitsuStyle stickers
-AFE dryflow drop-in air filter

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Sorry I didn't stick an ice cream cone and some coffee in there :)

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It's been a very productive morning for me! I got quite a few things installed, including:

-Mynes hood dampers
-remaining WORKS shifter bushing
-AFE drop-in air filter
-Beatrush rear differential bushings
-Whiteline rear swaybar

Stock 23mm vs. Whiteline 27mm:
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...0619000935.jpg

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Very nice swaybar you have there.... Have you thrown it into some twisties to see the difference?

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Not yet, I just did a cruise though my neighborhood to make sure everything was working with no strange noises. Janelle and I are heading out in a bit for lunch to this dive BBQ shack so I'll give everything a good testing then.

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careful, those bbq places and white evos don't seem to mix.

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LOL we made it there and back incident-free :D

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lol. At least he knows a good body shop.

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This morning I got my shifter and base bushings installed to go along with the WORKS under-hood shifter bushings that I installed last week. All I can say is: "Wow, what an improvement!" One of my biggest gripes against the stock X was the very rubbery and sloppy feeling shifter. The complete WORKS shifter package along with the AMS shifter gate pivot bushing did a great job taking up all that slack and making for a nice feeling shifter. I opted for the urethane shifter bushings over the solid metal ones like I've used in all previous cars mainly just to try something new but also to keep interior noises to a minimum. The shifter feels very precise and in the end I am glad I went for the urethane bushings over the metal ones. I made sure to lubricate everything very well with a heavy-duty lithium grease so hopefully I'll never have to touch them again (aluminum shifter bushings seem to need annual relubrication in my experience).

Install notes:
The console assembly on the X came apart even easier than the 8/9 consoles I had previous experience with. The instructions WORKS provided were decent, but I ended up following the step-by-step install guide from TWM's website since it was nearly perfect and included detailed color photos. The shifter base bushings were a bit of a bear to install since they were obviously manufactured for a snug fit...almost too snug and took quite a bit of effort to get them in. I ended up installing the front two upside down which made things easier; I see no side-effects from doing this, fitment was still perfect and everything is night and tight (I would recommend this method to anyone else installing these). I will also note that the metal sleeves from the stock rubber bushings are reused so be sure to not lose them.

Driving impressions:
The shifter feels great, nice and tight but without the chunky noise of solid metal bushings! The WORKS shifter angles the know slight rearward (similar to stock, but more aggressively) and towards the driver to center the knob in the shift boot area (similar to TWM's shifter). If I had one complaint it would be that is possible angles the knob a tiny bit too far rearward, but I have fairly long arms so it would probably be perfect for a person of more stubby stature :) WORKS claims a 25% reduction in throw and about .5" shift knob lowering which I think feels about perfect. Throw effort is slightly increased due to the reduced leverage but nothing to concern myself with and not enough to ever cause an issue.

Now I just need to drain out the factory-fill fluid and replace it with the Redline cocktail for the X 5-speed tranny (2-MTL 1-MT90) for what I hope will complete my "ultimate Evo X GSR shifter" setup.

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WORKS shifter in neutral:
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/641/IMGP1441.JPG

so stock looking:
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/641/IMGP1442.JPG

AFE drop-in with Perrin inlet pipe (BOV tube trimmed 3/4"):
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/641/IMGP1444.JPG

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mmm....white!

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Gonna make some posts on national forums, bitching about the install? :evil:

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http://forums.evolutionm.net/8421223-post6.html :)

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nice work! Good mods!

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Called DB today to confirm my tuning appt :D Roadtriping for a tune FTW!

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I bet the way back will be more fun!

My car will hopefully be getting tuned around the same time:)

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As long as I'm installing the UR catback this weekend...

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...0623001722.jpg

Ichiba testpipe with dual o2 bungs and included gaskets and new hardware, not bad for $80 shipped!

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Is there a reason for the second o2 bung in there?

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So you can run a wideband without removing the stock rear o2 sensor.

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You going to put on a downpipe before getting tuned also?

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Naa, the stock o2 housing and downpipe are decent enough for a stock turbo setup. I'm sure eventually I will, but for now I'm just keeping it a nice basic setup.

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The install is about as painful as Goodhart made the Subaru sound. I'd suggest waiting until you have the turbo out or change the clutch. It has to come off for those anyway.

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UR catback and the above testpipe are now installed!

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Awesome how do you like it?

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It sounds great at WOT and if very quiet at idle/cruise, but under light throttle acceleration it has a resonance that bugs me. Janelle really likes it, but I think I'm going to order the Magnaflow and sell this one.

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Normally I'd say you're crazy, but I know what you mean. My dad had exhaust on his SUV done a few months ago, and the new muffler resonates like crazy at certain RPMs and pisses me off.

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I want to make sure I'm 100% happy with every single mod I do and not regret anything even the tiniest bit.

I changed out the stock tranny fluid yesterday and replaced it with Redline (2 MTL, 1 MT90) and if feels so much better it's insane! Mitsu really dropped the ball with their shitty GL-3 factory-fill tranny fluid in the X.

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Got a new shift knob courtesy of WORKS today, it's their Grab knob:

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/641/IMGP1458.JPG

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/641/IMGP1460.JPG

It's a bit lower and heavier than the optional aluminum Mitsu knob I had, plus it uses a stiffer threaded plastic core so it feels great. This knob is definitely a keeper.

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You just like it because its name is your favorite thing to do :)

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Do work = grab stuff! LOL

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I would look into getting that thing coated like a matte black. I just powdercoated my buddies shift knob that looked similar to that and it looks super clean. Definitely matches the factory look imo.

http://s853.photobucket.com/albums/a...0623002146.jpg

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I had a pretty busy night last night! I got home from work and immediately backed the car up onto ramps. First thing I did was drop the shitty Ultimate Racing catback. Then, I removed the soft rubber stock driveshaft bushings and replaced them with the solid aluminum Torque Solutions driveshaft bushings. They're nearly identical to the Beatrush versions, but half the price and anodized black instead of gold. Fitment was perfect too. After that I installed my new Magnaflow catback that I got on Thursday and took to AWD Tuning to have the 2.5" neck-down at the cut removed and replaced with a full 3". Fitment is good with the exhaust tips perfectly centered, but the piping is lightly rubbing in two locations when taking a hard corner. Hopefully I'll be able to adjust that out with the slip-fit flanges. Then after all that was done it was time to get serious and really start ripping the car apart and install the new Eibach Prokit lowering springs that just arrived yesterday!

Overall, a very productive night and another great round of mods that I'm happy with; now it's time to head to Cobb Tuning for a custom alignment. The new exhaust is definitely way quieter than the UR, plus is doesn't have any nasty resonance! WOT sound is definitely not as throaty and mean though, but that's fine since it'll be so much nicer for daily driving. Weight between the two systems is actually about equal; the Magnaflow muffler was much smaller/lighter than I expected.

I'll get some pictures up later this weekend.

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Pics pics! Ya the magnaflow muffler is big but not as massive as it seems in some pics. Glad you like it man! Any idea where it's rubbing? Hopefully that is an easy fix, I haven't noticed mine rubbing at all.

Man we will have nearly mod-for-mod the same parts on our cars now (powerwise especially), this will be a GOOD comparison when you hit the rollers @ DB :D

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Now that I have ~150 miles on the springs I can definitely say they ride nicer than stock, then really firm up in the corners to make for a great street setup! I still have my Whiteline rear swaybar set to the softest setting.

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Same place the AMS exhaust rub...rear passenger side lower control arm mount. I'm hoping to reposition the exhaust slightly with the forward-most slip-fit flange to give it the extra maybe .5" clearance it needs. I plan to get under there later today.

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Lowered GheyrodX behind the Cobb Time Attack WRX:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._7954927_n.jpg