Yeah they are, they’re stamped together at the bolt holes and stay on the bar when you remove it. You could drill out the stamped part I suppose. I installed an Eibach bar which came with its own brackets and bushings.
Luckily you don't have to rip up your man-card for using rev match, and we'll even let you keep your three pedals window decal. Seriously though, why would you want to turn off the greatest feature on your car? After decades of jerky downshifts and getting caught up in mis-matched pedals, I'm...
Yeah not diggin the hot-air-intake especially after all the work Honda has done with the OE ducting. The filter, tubing, and MAF are killer though and I can’t wait to see the real deal.
I first heard the rattle on my father-in-law's Ford Focus over in Germany, and I thought it was just some euro market weirdness. Since getting my own modern turbo engine the wastegate explanation makes total sense. Your car is fine, stop worrying, and be glad you don't have one of those...