Oswald is good stuff. I went the cheap route and used a JDM bumper beam, but it came with the front clip I bought so I figured why not. Keep up the good work guys and thanks for doing what you are doing here.
Great options for people who care about not totaling their cars, or themselves in an accident! Oswald Performance is super easy to find, but can you guys include product links in the description for us lazy folks on videos like this?! 2000 GC6 RSTi 2006 FXT MT 2015 WRX 6MT
I found the harley lithium batteries to be my go to 500cca and a really great built in BMS so it's like a Normal battery. I'm on year 3 of abusing it second hand from a friend at a dealership and it's fine except one odd flaw it will randomly kill itself with BMS balancing. Sometimes it sits for 1 week and some change and it just has no juice at all meaning the bms said hell no. I put it on a dumb trickle charger or a jump 😂 and shes fine other times it sits for a month or two and starts perfectly. Havent noticed a pattern to it at all but it's never in less than a week after driving.
I was at the junk yard this weekend and saw that the 2002 forester has aluminum crash bars. Naturally I pulled them off assuming they fit my 02 wrx. I have yet to confirm fitment.
I have an 02 WRX, I have a Carbing SubFrame Brace. I cant install it because my aftermarket downpipe hangs to low and isnt tucked-up into the chassis like the stock one I guess. I have to have 2 inches cut off my downpipe and welded back together. :(
Sorry to hear that. Sometimes when you throw together a bunch of parts from different manufactures, a little re-working and massaging is required. Hopefully you can get all of the parts to work together!
any alternatives in 2022 for bumper beams? it appears Oswald is no longer making products. I believe the JDM ones are a bit lighter. any other options?
Thanks for your question. Not that we know of currently. The JDM beams are lighter, but have basically no structure. It puts you at a risk of much more damage from any impact, so we don't typically recommend them. Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
I have never see one, and I can only imagine how expensive that sort of piece would be. I'd say a carbon fiber beam might be more likely, but I haven't seen one of those either. Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
Thanks for your question. We are currently using an Andi Gravity battery, but you can also look for a Li Motorcycle battery as well. Hope that helps and Stay Tuned!
Thanks for your question. The Carbing subframe attaches to the factory center jack point, so you would still use that. I hope that helps and Stay Tuned!
Being that weight savings in a racecar is key, would the removal of non-essential engine parts be part of this process, as well? I know a/c is non-essential to a build, so is it possible to remove that unit's components without compromising the engine's reliability? I figure removing those parts and finding a new belt (sometimes adding or moving a pulley to maintain belt drive) would be possible, yes? I'm not familiar with the flat engines, but I'm sure this could work for inline engines, as well with v-pattern engines.
Thanks for your question. This is absolutely possible on Subaru engines. the A/C compressor actually has a separate belt, so it is pretty darn easy to remove. For a race-car, you definitely want to remove anything that you don't need. Saving weight is the best way to improve every function of your car. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your question. Yes, they would work on your 2005 WRX. Unfortunately the Oswald Beams are not available any longer, and the Carbing brace is fairly hard to come by as well. If you need anything else just let us know!
Thanks for your question. Unfortunately it looks like Oswald Performance is no longer operational, so we are not able to supply these bumper beams any longer. If we ever find anything similar, we will definitely make them available. Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
Thanks for your comment. That is true. However, it is worth mentioning that the JDM beams offer basically no structure to the car, so you can be sacrificing a little bit of chassis rigidity, and in a worst case scenario of a front impact could cause a lot more damage. The Oswald beams offer a nice balance between the extremes of the USDM vs. JDM bumper beams. Thanks for watching!
True. I did hear that some Forester XT's came with Aluminum bumper beams, but I haven't been able to verify. You might have to go custom 🙂 Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
@@turbosupra2jzdragracingtob249 just get a Spec-C battery then. 18 lbs vs standard WRX/STI 32 lbs and since it's lead acid, there are no issues whatsoever during cold temperatures
@@turbosupra2jzdragracingtob249 I own a spec-c and I've been literally using that battery ever since I bought the car 3 years ago (meaning the battery was already in place for an uncertain amount of time before that) without any issues. Running the car all year during winter, sometimes with the car being unused for 1-2 weeks; always fires up straight away. 35 Ah is all the GDB needs. Obviously this is not applicable for any other car you may have.
Oswald is good stuff. I went the cheap route and used a JDM bumper beam, but it came with the front clip I bought so I figured why not. Keep up the good work guys and thanks for doing what you are doing here.
Thanks Keith!
Function not form, one of my favorite channels. Please make more go fast videos like this!
Thanks Adam! Don't worry, we have a lot more stuff in the works. Stay tuned!
Thank you, I truly enjoy your content and the way you present it.
Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
+1 for Oswald. Good dude and very good stuff.
Thanks Dagan. Yes, we really like these a lot :-)
man i love your videos. again. very good info. i am impressed with the research you have done to share with everyone.
Thanks Hector!
Great options for people who care about not totaling their cars, or themselves in an accident! Oswald Performance is super easy to find, but can you guys include product links in the description for us lazy folks on videos like this?!
2000 GC6 RSTi
2006 FXT MT
2015 WRX 6MT
Thanks John!
Keep it coming, great video's
Thanks!
I found the harley lithium batteries to be my go to 500cca and a really great built in BMS so it's like a Normal battery. I'm on year 3 of abusing it second hand from a friend at a dealership and it's fine except one odd flaw it will randomly kill itself with BMS balancing. Sometimes it sits for 1 week and some change and it just has no juice at all meaning the bms said hell no. I put it on a dumb trickle charger or a jump 😂 and shes fine other times it sits for a month or two and starts perfectly. Havent noticed a pattern to it at all but it's never in less than a week after driving.
I was at the junk yard this weekend and saw that the 2002 forester has aluminum crash bars. Naturally I pulled them off assuming they fit my 02 wrx. I have yet to confirm fitment.
Interesting. That would certainly be cool if they did 🙂
Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
Any update to this?
Best subie channel
Thanks for watching Greg!
I wish you could still buy these
Totally agree.
Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
Apparently oswald is back in business but I believe he's only doing the front subframes as of now
Wow!
Thanks for watching. Stay Tuned!
I have an 02 WRX, I have a Carbing SubFrame Brace. I cant install it because my aftermarket downpipe hangs to low and isnt tucked-up into the chassis like the stock one I guess. I have to have 2 inches cut off my downpipe and welded back together. :(
Sorry to hear that. Sometimes when you throw together a bunch of parts from different manufactures, a little re-working and massaging is required. Hopefully you can get all of the parts to work together!
any alternatives in 2022 for bumper beams? it appears Oswald is no longer making products. I believe the JDM ones are a bit lighter. any other options?
Thanks for your question. Not that we know of currently. The JDM beams are lighter, but have basically no structure. It puts you at a risk of much more damage from any impact, so we don't typically recommend them.
Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
Anyone know if someone builds front bumper beams using Titanium for a 2015+ WRX?
I have never see one, and I can only imagine how expensive that sort of piece would be. I'd say a carbon fiber beam might be more likely, but I haven't seen one of those either.
Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
hey flatirons tuning! for 2022 what budget lithium batteries are you guys recommending ?
Thanks for your question. We are currently using an Andi Gravity battery, but you can also look for a Li Motorcycle battery as well.
Hope that helps and Stay Tuned!
@@FlatironsTuning i ended up going with an ATX30 restart with a mele rally mount!
where are the jack points on the carbing subframe?
Thanks for your question. The Carbing subframe attaches to the factory center jack point, so you would still use that.
I hope that helps and Stay Tuned!
Being that weight savings in a racecar is key, would the removal of non-essential engine parts be part of this process, as well? I know a/c is non-essential to a build, so is it possible to remove that unit's components without compromising the engine's reliability? I figure removing those parts and finding a new belt (sometimes adding or moving a pulley to maintain belt drive) would be possible, yes? I'm not familiar with the flat engines, but I'm sure this could work for inline engines, as well with v-pattern engines.
Thanks for your question. This is absolutely possible on Subaru engines. the A/C compressor actually has a separate belt, so it is pretty darn easy to remove. For a race-car, you definitely want to remove anything that you don't need. Saving weight is the best way to improve every function of your car.
Thanks for watching!
I can’t seem to locate these products on your website I have a 2005 Subaru wrx do these fit too?
Thanks for your question. Yes, they would work on your 2005 WRX. Unfortunately the Oswald Beams are not available any longer, and the Carbing brace is fairly hard to come by as well.
If you need anything else just let us know!
Well, when are producing more of these bumpers?
and will you ship to Germany?
Greeting :)
Thanks for your question. Unfortunately it looks like Oswald Performance is no longer operational, so we are not able to supply these bumper beams any longer.
If we ever find anything similar, we will definitely make them available.
Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
@@FlatironsTuning ohh thats sad, but yeah i try to keep my eyes open for parts
JDM front bumper beams is option is too
Thanks for your comment. That is true. However, it is worth mentioning that the JDM beams offer basically no structure to the car, so you can be sacrificing a little bit of chassis rigidity, and in a worst case scenario of a front impact could cause a lot more damage. The Oswald beams offer a nice balance between the extremes of the USDM vs. JDM bumper beams.
Thanks for watching!
Nothing is left. Too bad there is nothing for the forester XT.
True. I did hear that some Forester XT's came with Aluminum bumper beams, but I haven't been able to verify.
You might have to go custom 🙂
Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
@@FlatironsTuning I could use the lightness to save much fuel as possible.
@@gladiatormaximus4913 Look at drag as well. Maybe a small rear diffuser?
I’m staring to read rumors that wrx parts will work on forester xt’s.
How's that battery? LoL
Lightweight and dead battery is slow
@@turbosupra2jzdragracingtob249 just get a Spec-C battery then. 18 lbs vs standard WRX/STI 32 lbs and since it's lead acid, there are no issues whatsoever during cold temperatures
Nope. Been there. A lighter battery is dumbest place to cut weight.
@@turbosupra2jzdragracingtob249 I own a spec-c and I've been literally using that battery ever since I bought the car 3 years ago (meaning the battery was already in place for an uncertain amount of time before that) without any issues. Running the car all year during winter, sometimes with the car being unused for 1-2 weeks; always fires up straight away. 35 Ah is all the GDB needs.
Obviously this is not applicable for any other car you may have.
Dan B cool
I added weight to a 41# battery and now I am in 1st place 2019 point series for S2 class in Florida