Perrin Pitch Stop Brace (VA Chassis 2015-2017)

[@hunterjohnson8200]

Everytime w watch a sti video it makes me want to go take mine appart and do more to it. Cant wait for Christmas car parts.

[@Smeedia]

All the Christmas car parts 😈

[@gavinfullmer]

Great videos man keep it up you'll be famous soon I promise.

[@Smeedia]

Appreciate the Support! not aiming to be famous just enjoying making videos for everyone But as time goes on who knows where they will end up!

[@gavinfullmer]

@@Smeedia I know you probably arent but we can tell your passionate about what your doing and that's the most important part in KZbin. I was one of your first subscribers and that's one reason why I subscribed!

[@Smeedia]

I appreciate the great words! It's such a good feeling being able to help out the community and the feedback a really big motivator. Without having the passion to want to make the videos and take the time to get the content out there you end up worth bland boring videos. I've watched my fair share of boring videos out that and I've wanted to change the stigma for making them fun! Your support is greatly appreciate and I love to hear the feedback! 😁

[@vavo4902]

That upgraded clutch line is an excellent windfall as well.

[@Smeedia]

Oh yeah 🔥

[@bobhillier7193]

Cool video bud making your ma proud daily keep up the cool videos

[@cuttydgaming4666]

Love your videos please keep making more

[@Smeedia]

Thank you! I've got a lot more planned to do. 😁

[@fillblyashuk1858]

Wish I seen your channel earlier!!

[@Smeedia]

Well I'm glad you found it now! 😁

[@hiramesensei3112]

*43 ft/lbs for the main bolt, 15-18 for the drivers side bolts, and 8-10 for the pass side bolts

[@bhrriss]

did they make the weld stronger on the 2019+? just curious

[@seanpaulkmk]

Your awesome bro!

[@cars67833]

You remind me a lot of Greg from the car passion Channel but with Subarus really enjoy the content hopefully I can get it WRX / STI in the future and hang on to my Miata but I got to know everything I can for when I get into that

[@Smeedia]

Had to take a look at the channel lol miatas are fun cars! What Subarus do you have your eye on in the future? Also appreciate the support! 😁

[@cars67833]

@@Smeedia definitely thinking 2015 and up it's just hard I really want an STI I've always wanted one but I live down in the south and very rarely do we get snow or inclement weather down here plus I'd be using it probably as a daily so I feel like the standard WRX would be a better option because it's more economical and a better car to daily plus the bodies are exactly the same which is something I love about this generation is how good the design looks plus I can find one with significantly lower miles for a better price and since I tried to hang on to the Miata I could have my fun daily car and my fun weekend car so the wrx is the obvious choice.... but its still not an sti lol

[@Smeedia]

@@cars67833 I think it's still justifiable, when I live in louisiana I had my 08 and 07 STIs they were a blast on the backroads. It also depends on what you want out of the car. The WRX is a lot more economical in terms of gas mileage compared to the STI. It also I much better for city driving and all the of power is down low. But either option is a solid choice I've owned both in the 15+ generation and I've been happy with both cars.

[@xil3ntkha0s]

Did they address this issue for the 18+ WRX/STi or is this just a mandatory mod? lol

[@Smeedia]

They did correct the issue with the late 2017+ models 🙏

[@dingpongchi632]

Is this problem only for L/H drive only? can't get more information about R/H drive car.

[@thenicaraguan]

do u need a special tool to install those riv nuts? Or does it come with one?

[@Smeedia]

You don't need the tiol but it definitely helps

[@edubbz718]

I believe for the 18+ they beefed up the brackets. Would you say this install is still necessary to do or is the beefed up bracket adequate for heavy loading?

[@Smeedia]

Should be fine on the 18+ they fixed the bracket for the 2017 models, the OE bracket should be plenty fine

[@trnql_noir]

Would the 2018+ OE bracket be plenty fine for smth like the IAG pitch stop with a full metal bushing?

[@user-lw2hs7qs4b]

Hey so Buddy those braces should fix the problem because I’m a bought to by a 16 Friday if so I’m about to overnight them right now

[@Smeedia]

Yes they should, better safe than sorry when it comes to one of the engine mounting positions

[@user-lw2hs7qs4b]

Appreciate the response

[@poudrecanyonbiker]

Just started following! Watching some of these older vids, do you have a Colorado license plate?

[@Smeedia]

Appreciate the support and I do not have a Colorado plate 😁

[@poudrecanyonbiker]

@@Smeedia for sure! I'll send you a Colorado plate for some more BP5 content 😉

[@jonothanfehling3880]

Where in WA are you? Im in Puyallup. Thinking of getting back into a bugeye :) as the viper needs to sleep over the winter. (PS there is a STI RA at Puyallup Subaru) FYI

[@Smeedia]

I'm downtown puyallup! I have a buddy who works there I know the people that traded it in. They took really good care of it! You should grab one, I miss my old 02 WRX 😥

[@jonothanfehling3880]

@@Smeedia Im in puyallup LOL small Fen world! (right off Shaw close to downtown and the new Safeway LOL) I have a red Viper coupe with a Paxton Supercharger. Yea looking to find a decent one in the next month or so.

[@Smeedia]

I'm right down by the fred myer area 🤣 for real super small world! I'll keep an eye out if I see any good deals in the area for ya!

[@mohamedsiddiqui393]

Bro I somehow always end up on your channel after going thru the forums looking for new parts 😂😂 How’s the NVH ? Seems to be the only draw back but I wouldn’t mind if it’s not tooo crazy for a daily driver Keep pointing me in the right direction 🤣🙏🏽

[@Smeedia]

Honestly it's not bad at all, can't really feel it. 🥳

[@zzQuantum]

Your STI is so clean! I wanted to get a license plate delete, but I wasn't sure if the deletes like the one you have will rub the paint in the area or not. So I wanted to know if you recommend the kind you have or if I should go with the plugs?

[@Smeedia]

Thank you! It has definitely become my money pit 😅 I've ran both, the IAG one I have now has a soft backing behind it so it wont run off any paint. I bought mine used and the previous owner had a plate so I needed something to cover up the holes. But personally I prefer the look of the plugs over the deletes.

[@zzQuantum]

@@Smeedia Okay, yea I kinda like the way the deletes look but I was just worried about the paint... and picking a brand haha. Thanks for the response and I love the videos man, your videos are definitely helping me get started with my STI. I just picked up a 2016 STI about a month ago and am wanting to get into modding and what not (I had 2015 when they first came out but didn't do much to it).

[@Smeedia]

Glad that your getting back into it and the videos are helping out! Any big plans for the car? I appreciate the support. This is my first VA chassis STI my others were all GD and GRs. The 15+ feel a lot stiffer than previous generations did

[@zzQuantum]

@@Smeedia My first plans are primarily cosmetic, to make it mine ya know. Soon I want to get an access port but after that, I have been asking around and I get a lot of different opinions on what to do first. So I think I may start with a catback or J pipe (maybe both?) and then I was gonna do some of the things from your video like the AOS, Oil pickup tube, gauges, and that stuff. I was gonna get the COBB Stage 1+ package but I have been told to wait for that a bit because I'll have to tune it after.

[@jessebudelman]

That’s a shinny scooby-doo.

[@Smeedia]

Freshly washed for that one 😉

[@Motaboi]

So no need for these for the 18 wrx?

[@Smeedia]

Correct 🙏

[@7720linsai]

Please make on 2011 sti sedan

[@reynerperez5510]

Good stuff bro!

[@Smeedia]

Thank you! The support is appreciated 😁

[@luismiguelsa4947]

Those rims are absolutely beautiful , what brand are they btw ?

[@Smeedia]

Thank you! They are Work emotion D9Rs 18x9.5 +38 running a 12mm spacer in the fronts and they're on 255/40/18s. 😁

[@hypnotic_69]

What if I have a 2018 do I still need the brace for the pitch mount

[@LowFlyingPlanesBand]

Yo homie can you tell if this has been replaced with the intercooler on there ?!?

[@Smeedia]

What do you mean?

[@LowFlyingPlanesBand]

The pitch stop mount is located under the intercooler. Can you see it with the intercooler on ? I’m buying used and want to see if it’s been replaced.

[@Smeedia]

Ohhhhh, no you can't really see it with the TMIC on

[@LowFlyingPlanesBand]

Ah well. C’est la vie. Going to check out a 2018 RIGHT NOW !

[@robertbilic4021]

now I have many noise in the cabin....

[@Smeedia]

Some NVH will happen but shouldent be extreme 👀

[@luvhcchris]

Thoughts on hks ssqv bov? Some ppl tell me to stay away and others say it's fine :o

[@Smeedia]

Stay away, stick with a recirculation BPV. You'll run rich in between shifts with a BOV. It's also highly recommended to be speed density if you run a BOV.

[@luvhcchris]

@@Smeedia rip my hks dreams. Ok boomba bpv here I come

[@Smeedia]

@@luvhcchris trust me I love the HKS SSQV and would love one as well but the MAF has no idea what's going on when its kicking all of the air out and dumps more fuel into the cylinder head

[@luvhcchris]

@@Smeedia I feel you. You seem to know your stuff so I'll go with your recommendation. I know you can get that adapter for the hks that makes it into recirc but at that point it's the same as the boomba bpv so I'm grabbing that lol. Sweet channel btw and good info. I'm building my car currently but I'm doing more of the show stuff I'm too scared to go power crazy and kill my car... But Varis kit coming in lol.

[@Metalozedex]

Get a cobb bpv my guy

[@freemanbeast]

Is replacing the pitch stop worth doing for the STI too or just the WRX? (I have a ‘17 STI)

[@Smeedia]

The pitch stop yes, the pitch stop brace you dont need it, I wanted it for extra security

[@JUANP973]

What are the best tires for a wrx or sti in your opinion? What brand or size for a daily driver

[@Smeedia]

I actually have a tire video coming out on Thursday that goes into this! Where do you live and what type of weather so you normally drive in?

[@ceetee69]

bro is it also ok to pair the perrin pitch stop mount with other brands of pitch stop brace like torque solution?

[@Smeedia]

Yessir you won't have any fitment issues 🙏

[@nelsoncolon9136]

Where’d you get your side badges from? I got a set from subispeed but they don’t look as dark in color as yours. I drive a black wrx and my “black” and red side badges I got do not match the paint

[@Smeedia]

Mine are the OEM JDM Side Badges, I ordered mine from Rally Sport Direct. They've held up awesome and still look beautiful! Ive never been a big fan of the subie speed products, they always seem to lack quality IMO

[@ZyFeGood]

Name of this white mag plz

[@Smeedia]

White mag?

[@wyattchase6267]

@@Smeedia I think he wants to know the name and specs of the wheels

[@Smeedia]

Work emotion D9R 18x9.5 +38 🙏

[@lance8698]

LIKE!!!!! you told me to type it lol

[@Hello_its_me_mario]

Hello, just bought a 2019 sti and I can hear a clunking noise when I press and release the clutch fast? Will this solve the problem? Car has 15k miles only. And also this also happens when I'm in neutral. Just by pressing and quick release on the clutch pedal. Ty

[@Smeedia]

Sounds like it would be the TOB, does the car shift just fine?

[@richardsonjose8322]

@@Smeedia hello, I know it’s been a while since this comment but I recently got a 2020 sti and have this same issue when letting of the clutch too quickly. I’m not sure if it the tob cause the clutch pedal feels fine it’s almost like if the motor would just rock back and forth idk

[@richardsonjose8322]

@@Smeedia ???

[@richardsonjose8322]

Did you ever find out what the issue was?

[@ontariocb5770]

Ramdom question i got 2013 wrx no leaks or knocks but burns oil like shit after 1000km burns 2 litres right away. Any idea what is it?

[@Smeedia]

All stock? And are you running an AOS?

[@ontariocb5770]

Smeedia all stock thinking to put aos

[@Smeedia]

@@ontariocb5770 An AOS should help with the amount of oil being burnt, instead of getting blasted into the block it will push the oil back into the PCV system which returns it to the proper channels in the car.

[@marekrutkowski2326]

When I took the TMIC off, pressed in the clutch, i'm getting a squeak both when i press in and release. Any idea what that is? does it just need some grease?

[@Smeedia]

Clutch pedal might need a little lube 🙌🔥

[@marekrutkowski2326]

@@Smeedia thanks. sprayed it down with some white lithium grease but still got the noise. Could it be the slave cylinder hitting the release fork?

[@Smeedia]

How loud is the noise on a scale of 1-10?

[@marekrutkowski2326]

@@Smeedia sounds like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3q6pouLoq-VmJI&feature=emb_logo got it! thanks man. these vids have been helping me through a lot of installs!

[@ZephyrusRomerG]

@@marekrutkowski2326 hi I got the same issue with the squeaking clutch, just spray some wurth dry lube to the cylinder master and it will be gone.

[@SpecOpsDad]

Hey 👋 quick question. I have a 2020 wrx limited. Would I still need the brace kit? would I be risking it just putting the pitch stop mount by itself?

[@garettbond6182]

Don’t think so. The TSB that Subaru put out was for the 2015-2017 models because the firewall was made with 1mm thick metal. The 2018+ models of STI and WRX have 2mm thick firewall to correct the issue. I haven’t heard of any issues with the 2018+ models since they upgraded the firewall thickness

[@E85_STI]

Hey me again so i finished tuning and i ran my buddies m3 and it was a small run i shifted from 1st to 2nd and let off in 3rd now i have vibration in my clutch pedal only when theres a load on the engine. I recnelty had the block replaced but im guessing if they installed the clutch wrong i would have noticed 800 miles ago. My lower engine mounts look good but i pulled on my PM and it doesnt move at all. I dont want to remove the IC just to be wrong but curious if anyone has had this problem before.

[@Smeedia]

I've never heard of something like that, but could be a lot of things. Hopefully someone else can chime in on this one if they may have had something similar

[@brianloux2653]

Good vid!! Can u plz work on get better lighting to see what your doing.

[@Smeedia]

Yes I can, I've got a few soft boxes I've been using I'll bump up the intensity of them a little bit😁

[@il94z12]

Lmao manual cars don’t use hydraulic fluid. It’a just dot 3 brake fluid. Hydraulic fluid is 2000x worse to deal with.

[@Smeedia]

You would be correct lol no idea why I called it hydraulic fluid 😅

[@Fastmosquito555]

Keep it up bro! Great content!

[@Smeedia]

I appreciate the support my dude :D

[@Smeedia]

Is that your edit on your page of the 05 STI?!

[@Fastmosquito555]

Smeedia saw the reply now My bad. I wish, but after my engine build. That’s kinda my goal. (No flares) a lot of carbon fiber tho

[@nelsoncolon9136]

Where’d you get your side badges from? I got a set from subispeed but they don’t look as dark in color as yours. I drive a black wrx and my “black” and red side badges I got do not match the paint