Christmas gift ideas

[War_Panda04]

so what is everyone getting their significant other for the holidays?

i might be surprising my girlfriend with a puppy. shes been wanting one forever so i think its time. her cousin works with police dogs here in NY and they put the "rejects" up for adoption if they don't pass the test for whatever reasons. i will most likely go that route if there is one available.

my fall back plan is maybe get her something for her Wrangler. maybe a light bar or side steps idk yet

 

[Grinder34]

As far as generic car-related gift ideas (for myself):

A lithium portable battery pack for jump starts. Its amazing how small they are now!
A new portable air compressor. Hopefully faster/quieter/smaller than mine from 2001.
A hardware/hardwired dashcam instead of using my phone in dashcam mode (I'll be posting up an excel with my research soon!)
Solar trickle charger/maintainer
Fancy OBD2 code-reader

 

[IGOTASTi]

Wifey wants new shoes, jacket, and clothes.

 

[Taranto217]

my Subaru wants go fast parts haha. but the dang warranty is telling me no

 

[IGOTASTi]

my Subaru wants go fast parts haha. but the dang warranty is telling me no

What warranty? We don't hear anything.

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[Taranto217]

lmao I wish it was that easy. I wanna put a catback exhaust on so bad but idk if it would void warranty:/

 

[IGOTASTi]

That won't void the warranty.

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[Taranto217]

aww frig yeah!!! what else won't??? and does Subaru have to put the exhaust on it??

 

[IGOTASTi]

aww frig yeah!!! what else won't??? and does Subaru have to put the exhaust on it??

Nope you can put it on.

What else you want to do?

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[Taranto217]

intake racing radiator not sure on it. I kno tuner bov turbo inlet void it

 

[IGOTASTi]

Your intake is good for up to 400HP.

Do suspension mods. ?

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[Taranto217]

like??

 

[IGOTASTi]

Oh where to begin, lol.

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[War_Panda04]

like??

Coilovers, swaybars, bracing, bushings, etc. none of that will void warranty


And thats all i have to say about that...

 

[Taranto217]

sweetness thanks guys!!

 

[Batmobile_Engage]

Swaybars are generally considered to be the best modification for the money, and I have to agree. Of course, I am of the opinion that if you are going to install swaybars, you'd do well to also replace the endlinks, swap the rubber bushings with urethane ones and maybe even replace the swaybar mounts (most disagree with me on the mounts, but to each their own).

 

[Grinder34]

http://igotasti.com/vBforum/showthr...-i-do-to-it-without-jeopardizing-the-warranty

Swaybars make a TON of difference.

Beyond that, you can do springs, springs/struts, coilovers (in order of least-> most intense). That's for basic car control. But it by NO means stops/starts there. There are about a million bushings on the car that are optimized for comfort. Things like LCA bushings or engine mounts, that are all nice soft rubber. Stiffening them up can make the car much more snappy, but do add a bit of harshness.

To start, I would say get a rear swaybar and rear endlinks (the OEM rear endlinks are crap and can "flip"). The swaybars can be fixed or adjustable. The adjustable ones are a bit more expensive, but allow you to tweak settings if you're new. The idea of adjustability always sounds appealing, and that's the route I went. But here's the honesty kicking in: I have never adjusted my rear swaybar (i could've gone fixed to save a few $). But what's $20 in the scheme of things?!

Anyways, from there, 99% chance you'll be hooked and want a front one too. Once you're convinced that suspension is more fun than engine mods, check back in and we'll head you in the right direction!

 

[HolyCrapItsFast]

I'm getting my car new head gaskets for Christmas! FML

 

[IGOTASTi]

Our Christmas gift is a big one this year. ??

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[Taranto217]

I got my car tint and gettin rid of all chrome badges