June 29, 2021
WRX Brake Upgrade
A few weeks back, the WRX ticked over the 40,000 mile mark. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, most of the car has held up spectacularly well over the last four years! Unfortunately, the brakes have...
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September 6, 2020
DIY Carbon Fiber - 5 Tips and Tricks
When I first tried my hand at carbon fiber skinning, I didn’t really appreciate how much work it would be. There were a few cautionary forum posts and YouTube videos I’d watched that warned me - “It’s...
June 20, 2020
5 Cheap WRX Mods
With everyone being stuck at home and car shows being forced to cancel this summer, there’s lots of reasons why now is a great time to work on your car! Unfortunately for a lot of folks, the uncertain...
February 29, 2020
Buying From CarMax
I never thought the day would come where I’d find myself sitting across the desk from a salesman at CarMax. Unfortunately, after one too many headaches with my wife’s 2012 Ford Focus, we decided enoug...
June 30, 2019
DIY Carbon Fiber
Carbon fiber has always been appealing to me. Aesthetically, there's just something about a well-crafted piece; the way the sun can catches the weave, highlighting the oddly satisfying, endlessly-repe...
December 4, 2018
2018 Holiday Gift Guide
With temperatures and snow falling fast, it's to time to start thinking about gifts for the petrolhead in your life! Whether you're one yourself or looking for ideas, I've put together a list of a few...
June 23, 2018
WRX Taillight Blackout
Red taillights: The bane of anybody not running a red/black theme on their car. Having already blacked the rest of the exterior badging and chrome, I was stumped as to how to tackle the taillights. I...
May 21, 2018
Morimoto D2S 4.0 HID Retrofit
As I lay on the ground searching the undertray for the washer I'd dropped into the WRX's engine bay, I began to wonder if the all the work I had already put into my HID retrofit had been worth it. Aft...
January 29, 2018
WRX Oil Change
Earlier this month the WRX rolled over 7,000 miles! This meant it was time for a second oil change - the first one I would be doing myself (I redeemed a freebie with the dealership for the 3,000 mile...
December 1, 2017
Winter Maintenance Wash
I love washing my car. Not only do I appreciate a clean car, but I find the experience almost therapeutic. While others might consider it a chore (or just never wash their car...), it's an opportunity...
November 25, 2017
Holiday Gift Ideas - 2017
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, it's time to start thinking about gifts for the gearhead in your life! To help you out, I've put together a list of my favorite car-related products from t...
October 16, 2017
Blacking Out the WRX
I've never been a fan of chrome on cars. It's often way overused and really cheapens the look of an otherwise nice looking vehicle. With this in mind, one of the first things I knew I wanted to do wit...
October 11, 2017
Sound Deadening the WRX
It's been a few weeks since I picked up my WRX, so I've had some time to feel out its strengths and weaknesses. I've taken the car on a few multi-hour road trips, cruised it through some windy backroa...
July 6, 2016
DIY Fiesta/Focus ST Front Plate Relocate
From the dealership, most Ford ST models have their license plates riveted directly to the front bumper. Many owners, myself included, have found this to be aesthetically unappealing, or in some cases...
March 16, 2016
Sound Deadening the Fiesta ST
For all its performance and fun, the Fiesta ST is still an economy car, and keeping the price affordable means making some sacrifices. No place is this more evident than when driving at highway speeds...