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Joined: Dec 2007
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still haven’t received my clearbra tracking number. 
useless if i get a chip before install. i commute on surface streets so not as harsh, but still would like to install it on da wrx within dis week. 
have a a good wednesday everyone!
useless if i get a chip before install. i commute on surface streets so not as harsh, but still would like to install it on da wrx within dis week. have a a good wednesday everyone!
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Yeah I have a super breakfast burrito for breakfast....but only HALF of it....save the other half for the next day haha. Can't finish the whole thing and expect to be 'useful' at work.
Hope your clearbra shows up soon...can you drive something else until it arrives to avoid the teeny tiny chance of a chip?
Hope your clearbra shows up soon...can you drive something else until it arrives to avoid the teeny tiny chance of a chip?
Joined: Dec 2007
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haha, yah was going to say i’d need a nap after consuming such huge burrito. lol. haha
as for clearbra.. i’m just making it dramatic dan as i really feel for entertainment purposes. lol . i mean it’s a rally car, some scratch is fine. i just don’t want the front sandblasted by salt rocks in da winter time. also makes it easier to install if no damage. 
as for clearbra.. i’m just making it dramatic dan as i really feel for entertainment purposes. lol . i mean it’s a rally car, some scratch is fine. i just don’t want the front sandblasted by salt rocks in da winter time.
also makes it easier to install if no damage.
Joined: Dec 2007
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so a quick review on my new 19 WRX limited with da HK stereo and nav etc. since i’ve had it for a few days.
driveability is good. smooth ride quiet and easy to drive. side mirror for some reason blocks view more dan my STI. hummmm. maybe seating position. i need to watch out at stop sign intersections for cars and peds approaching from my left. throttle response is srow per test drive. will fix with cobb AP later when released.
convenience. ac blows cold as it should everything similar to my STI except nicer display and carplay. audio sounds good too, better dan the HK in my STI.
bugs: carplay and pandora don’t work well. it cancels each other out and locks out connectivity as da HU’s native software wants to control pandora yet carplay also wants to control pandora. requires restart to fix. but if streaming Pandora through BT it works fine. i’m okay with it for now since i don’t listen to pandora much during the week anyway. the HU connects to wifi so can download firmware (maybe maps too?) updates from home in da future.
fit finish is jland quality, i likes. no bs like crappy german assembly on my Golf-R. wtf
overall very pleased with da car.
much happier dan driving GTI.
driveability is good. smooth ride quiet and easy to drive. side mirror for some reason blocks view more dan my STI. hummmm. maybe seating position. i need to watch out at stop sign intersections for cars and peds approaching from my left. throttle response is srow per test drive. will fix with cobb AP later when released.
convenience. ac blows cold as it should everything similar to my STI except nicer display and carplay. audio sounds good too, better dan the HK in my STI.
bugs: carplay and pandora don’t work well. it cancels each other out and locks out connectivity as da HU’s native software wants to control pandora yet carplay also wants to control pandora. requires restart to fix. but if streaming Pandora through BT it works fine. i’m okay with it for now since i don’t listen to pandora much during the week anyway. the HU connects to wifi so can download firmware (maybe maps too?) updates from home in da future.
fit finish is jland quality, i likes. no bs like crappy german assembly on my Golf-R. wtf
overall very pleased with da car.
much happier dan driving GTI.
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guess dat don’t mean much. lol. sounds comparable to da fender audio in da GTI. not quite good as the fender in my Golf-R. but dat sound better dan mark levinson in lexus.
Joined: Dec 2007
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so my kid said he is ready to take on da brake job on da GK. well sort of he said. lol
i asked him wat tools wat procedure. he explained da 2 person pumping pedal method with turkey baster and water bottle with tubing. which is fine for ghetto but i told him i’m using an extractor and auto replenish bottle. how would u do it den? and he said he need to check. lol.
i asked him wat tools wat procedure. he explained da 2 person pumping pedal method with turkey baster and water bottle with tubing. which is fine for ghetto but i told him i’m using an extractor and auto replenish bottle. how would u do it den? and he said he need to check. lol.
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Nothing wrong with the old school method of brake bleeding. It's a good skill set to have in ones arsenal of knowledge. I've done that for many years & only had a problem with it once. My sweet wife was helping me change the fluid in our race car. No matter how many times I tried I could not get a good peddle. I leaned in the window & asked Babs to show me how she was pushing the peddle. Sure enough she was pushing the clutch in when I told he down for the brake peddle. It's funny now, but not so much when it happened. ;-o
Ken be careful with the new car. They pick up rock chips very easily. Stay away from dump trucks slinging sand & gravel.
Ken be careful with the new car. They pick up rock chips very easily. Stay away from dump trucks slinging sand & gravel.
Joined: Dec 2007
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nothing wrong i agree, but if u have tools y not use it right? ouch on da other pedal.. haha but nice of ur wife to help out.
yah im not getting feedback from da clearbra store on order status. might need to ask my tint guy to cut me a kit even though he’s super busy.. and cancel the online order.
yah im not getting feedback from da clearbra store on order status. might need to ask my tint guy to cut me a kit even though he’s super busy.. and cancel the online order.
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Joined: Sep 2014
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Maybe you could get a piece to do a quick edge of the hood job. When the kit comes in do it over again with the complete kit.
Tools are great, I have a garage full of them. Many of them just sit there staring at me. I'm sure they are thinking, what's up use me. ;-)
Tools are great, I have a garage full of them. Many of them just sit there staring at me. I'm sure they are thinking, what's up use me. ;-)
Joined: Dec 2007
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yah i think i’m going to call my tint guy later tonight if my order doesn’t arrive. he can cut it for me and i’ll just drive over after work tomorrow since half day. want to install it before i do the splitter which should arrive today.
Joined: Dec 2007
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so stupid .. 4 days later the clearbra shop finally responded.. but no tracking# just yet. wtf so srow.
next time i’m just going to buy da precut from my tint guy.
next time i’m just going to buy da precut from my tint guy.
Joined: Dec 2007
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dogdamn GK sales fell even shorter with less dan 3750 sold in july. kia soul did over 8200 units. lol
golfs did even worse at less dan 3200 units sold. well i heard someone mentioning golf production is moving back to germany so perhaps da inventory might be low.
WRX only sold just a hair over 2000 and one of dem is mine.
golfs did even worse at less dan 3200 units sold. well i heard someone mentioning golf production is moving back to germany so perhaps da inventory might be low.
WRX only sold just a hair over 2000 and one of dem is mine.
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IMO it will be a good thing. My German car was really screwed together very well. Didn't realize your R was a problem car. What gives?? I do recall you not being pleased about the quality of your Fit since you may have mentioned it once. ;-)