rkrenicki's 2004 US "RS30" - The End.. 2019-12-20

[MRLancaster]

Great find!!!!

[Hinyo]

Im a bit jelous. Want to find a set myself.. guess I'll start looking

[98legwag]

Im a bit jelous. Want to find a set myself.. guess I'll start looking

Using Croooober's site is actually quite easy when you switch it to English.

[WPEC]

speechless , nice grab JDM goodies.

[KNaph]

Yeah buying parts from Japan is really reasonable. I've never used croooober before but I bought my wheels through buyee and it was super easy. 4 day shipping was about $400 for me but I was forced into that option.

[rkrenicki]

Yeah buying parts from Japan is really reasonable. I've never used croooober before but I bought my wheels through buyee and it was super easy. 4 day shipping was about $400 for me but I was forced into that option.

Oh, I am not a stranger to ordering from Japan, as this thread can attest to... But I was downright shocked at the very low price for shipping on something so heavy. Croooober/Upgarage has some serious shipping discounts indeed.

I have never used Buyee, as I have not heard great things about them. I use another proxy for my YJ needs.

[KNaph]

Oh that's not what I meant at all haha. I was super shocked at the prices from Japan. My wheels were super cheap for being relatively rare like they are. Buyee kinda forced me into paying for 3 day shipping but $350 isn't too bad for sending two 40 pound packages and getting them at my door in 3 days. I check YAJ religiously now haha.

[rkrenicki]

Today is an exciting day, albeit a little sad.. The sad part is, my XV wheels are officially off the car and had the tires removed.


The exciting bit is that the JDM wheels are on! Something about these make the whole wheel look so much smaller for some reason. I know they are the same size, but perhaps all of the open-ness of the spokes make it look very different.

[98legwag]

I like it. Did you change the suspension again? The wheel gap at the front looks huge.

[rkrenicki]

I like it. Did you change the suspension again? The wheel gap at the front looks huge.

That was my thought too... but no, the suspension hasn't changed in quite a while. Still the Legacy struts with Outback springs.

Perhaps the black wheel with the black tire made it all blend together with the gap..

[Lancaster6]

Looks great, I've always liked those wheels. You're right though...they certainly do accentuate the wheel gap but their JDM fanciness is worth it.

[Dead91silvia]

Ehh.. miss the XV wheels. Still a good deal though.

[r3v_v3ng3]

You always find good stuff from japan. Maybe one day I'll grab the rear glass with wiper lol

[Dead91silvia]

You always find good stuff from japan. Maybe one day I'll grab the rear glass with wiper lol

We think along the same lines.. haha

[rkrenicki]

Well... It has been a while since I have posted in here.

I have not done a single thing to the car, other than I am now driving it daily since I parked my work truck at the office. It has developed a heat shield rattle that I need to take care of, and I am still toying around with getting parts repainted, but otherwise just business as usual.

[rkrenicki]

My car started to sputter/stumble at cruising speeds, and I narrowed it down to the Throttle Position Sensor. I received a new one today, stuck it on the car.. and it works very well now. Easy fix (if a bit expensive for a simple potentiometer..)

[rkrenicki]

I keep forgetting how much better the ride is on 55 profile tires than 45 profile tires.. I think I may get a different size tire next time I need three seasons. Perhaps a 205/50R17..

In related news, I put my winter wheels on the other day in anticipation of winter.. whenever it decides to rear its head, as it has been unseasonably warm here lately.

I also have some sort of suspension rattle that is forming in the right rear corner. I need to track that one down.

[rkrenicki]

Not much to report as of late, but today marks the 4th year of ownership on this car. She has come a very long way since 2012, and while I may not be modifying her anymore.. she is still just as faithful and reliable as the first day I drove her..

[rkrenicki]

The front passenger side caliper seems to be sticking/seized.. It has developed a very strong shimmy in the steering wheel accompanied by a strong brake burning smell.

Since both sets of my active wheel sets support them, I am going to put GC8 4 Pot calipers back on. I ordered a set today, and the car is effectively "grounded" until they come in and get swapped on.

That does unfortunately mean that both of my cars no longer fit the XV wheels.. so, I guess I am going to try to sell them off. If I can at least recoup the cost of the new front brakes, I will be happy.

This also means that the Blitzen is now my primary car until this gets sorted out.

[Dead91silvia]

The XV wheels wont clear red 4 pots? Interesting...

[rkrenicki]

The XV wheels wont clear red 4 pots? Interesting...

Nope, the overall diameter is good, but the shape of the spokes are a straight line from the center hub to the outer rim. They would need about a 10mm spacer to clear.

I also ordered all new Stoptech pads and Centric premium "E-coated" rotors for front and back.. I figure if I am going to do one set of brakes, I might as well get rid of the rusty ones in the rear too.

[98legwag]

Nope, the overall diameter is good, but the shape of the spokes are a straight line from the center hub to the outer rim. They would need about a 10mm spacer to clear.

I also ordered all new Stoptech pads and Centric premium "E-coated" rotors for front and back.. I figure if I am going to do one set of brakes, I might as well get rid of the rusty ones in the rear too.

I have Stoptech pads on my wagon. The stopping power is nice. But they make a good bit of dust. There is a noticeable amount after the driving the car a few times after cleaning the wheels.

[rkrenicki]

I have Stoptech pads on my wagon. The stopping power is nice. But they make a good bit of dust. There is a noticeable amount after the driving the car a few times after cleaning the wheels.

I had heard that, but I figured I would give them a try. I was wrong about what ones I ended up ordering.. The fronts are the Stoptech performance, but the rears are Centric Ceramic.

[Dead91silvia]

Well thats a bummer, good to know though. I would actually be interested in the wheels for my girls car, but the shipping would be a killer. :P

[rkrenicki]

Well thats a bummer, good to know though. I would actually be interested in the wheels for my girls car, but the shipping would be a killer. :P

Well, heck.. if you end up driving to the MD meet... I could bring them with me..

[Dead91silvia]

Well, heck.. if you end up driving to the MD meet... I could bring them with me..

Dont hold your breath on that one... haha...

[rkrenicki]

So, the GC8 calipers I bought ended up being more seized than the ones on the car.. I cant even compress them to put in new pads. so.. back to the eBay seller for those.

I did find a set of Cardone remanufactured 06-07 WRX calipers for sale, that even after the core charges ended up being $10 less than the GC8s that I am returning.. The only problem is, they are backordered and won't be here for at least 2 weeks. I may do the rear brakes in the meantime, since the rotors and pads are all here... but the Blitzen is going to be my daily for a little while longer, it seems.

[Dead91silvia]

Why dont you go to Subaru for those calipers new? They are actually some what reasonable in price.

[rkrenicki]

The Cardone remaned (with the core charge) was about $265 shipped for both, where new they would be $250+ each.

[rougeben83]

The Cardone remaned (with the core charge) was about $265 shipped for both, where new they would be $250+ each.

You wanna upgrade to some LGT front brakes? I have the calipers with stoptech pads, one side needs to be rebuild though