obsolete's 2008 WRX maintenance & mods

Discussion in 'Modifications And Maintenance' started by obsolete, Jan 7, 2026.

Page 3 of 3
  1. tangledupinblu
    Offline

    tangledupinblu Event Coordinator Staff Member

    Likes Received:
    9,058
    Trophy Points:
    573
    Yeah! I was out at JM the other day and mentioned what sounded like clutch chatter, but was likely a front heat shield. Tony discovered the noisy heat shield and tried to kind of bend it so that it wouldn’t rattle. Essentially, it rattles worse now! Haha. Time to tear that mofo out
     
    tangledupinblu, May 5, 2026
    #91
    Krazylegz1485 likes this.
  2. obsolete
    Offline

    obsolete Well-Known Member

    Likes Received:
    46
    Trophy Points:
    203
    Shedding unnecessary parts over time...it's what makes a Subaru a Subaru.
     
    obsolete, May 5, 2026
    #92
    tangledupinblu likes this.
  3. Krazylegz1485
    Offline

    Krazylegz1485 Well-Known Member

    Likes Received:
    3,731
    Trophy Points:
    348
    Right? Like I know they're put there for a reason to begin with but at some point they're just gonna get removed because a guy can only re-engineer them so many times before it's just a waste of time and effort. Haha.

    The pic above is the wife's car and my god was it a pain in the ass getting those ones off the headers. Actually had to drop the exhaust down off the heads because they have the o2 sensor going through a hole in the shield... :banghead:
     
    Krazylegz1485, May 5, 2026
    #93
  4. tangledupinblu
    Offline

    tangledupinblu Event Coordinator Staff Member

    Likes Received:
    9,058
    Trophy Points:
    573
    Oooof!
     
    tangledupinblu, May 5, 2026
    #94
  5. obsolete
    Offline

    obsolete Well-Known Member

    Likes Received:
    46
    Trophy Points:
    203
    What are we doing for faded paint/clear coat on the hood scoop? I've been seeing ads for Eastwood 2k color-matched spray cans--too good to be true?
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
    obsolete, May 28, 2026
    #95
  6. predavore
    Offline

    predavore Well-Known Member

    Likes Received:
    798
    Trophy Points:
    298
    Carbon fiber wrap it. Honestly, I thought about the same thing. Sand and respray. Test on something else and compare.
     
    predavore, May 28, 2026
    #96
  7. tangledupinblu
    Offline

    tangledupinblu Event Coordinator Staff Member

    Likes Received:
    9,058
    Trophy Points:
    573
    The scoop and tha spoilah. On mine anyways.
     
    tangledupinblu, May 28, 2026
    #97
  8. Superglue
    Offline

    Superglue Well-Known Member

    Likes Received:
    43
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Overtake and Grimmspeed both have color matched sprays
     
    Superglue, Jun 1, 2026
    #98
Page 3 of 3