What have you done to your car today?

[Grafton]

ripped the transmission out from under my car, it was a major P.I.T.A. god i hope it goes in easier than it came out...

[httrdd]

Welcome back richysteele! I would of went for the 265 hp GT! :grin: How are you liking it?

I made my first attempt at cranking over the Eg33 in the Leggy and no fuel supply. I was thinking air, but when I pulled the injector supply hose I did not even feel air pushing out. Going to check over the fuel pump relay signal wire tomorrow after work. Hopefully a start vid tomorrow night.

[racingking951]

spent $800 at tire kingdom on new tires and had a front wheel bearing replaced

[twistedautoworks]

installed a full sti exhaust that i've had for a few months now. sounds pretty good with my uel header

[Grafton]

spent over $600 to repair my transmission, but only 130 of it is going inside lol
new group n transmission mount
shifter linkage
clutch
sleeve kit
and for the insides 2 new bearings & 1 new seal

[sauceyf4]

spent over $600 to repair my transmission, but only 130 of it is going inside lol
new group n transmission mount
shifter linkage
clutch
sleeve kit
and for the insides 2 new bearings & 1 new seal


Grafton,
Did you go oem on the clutch and linkage?
Also, what brand sleeve-kit did you go with?
and Im interested to hear about the results? i.e pedal feel, clutch bite ect.
thanks

[richysteele]

Welcome back richysteele! I would of went for the 265 hp GT! :grin: How are you liking it?

I made my first attempt at cranking over the Eg33 in the Leggy and no fuel supply. I was thinking air, but when I pulled the injector supply hose I did not even feel air pushing out. Going to check over the fuel pump relay signal wire tomorrow after work. Hopefully a start vid tomorrow night.

thanx bro! I love the car. I have plans for it. I would have gone for a gt had I found one but I was on a deadline to find a car and Im extremely thankful its a SUBARU!

[Grafton]

spent over $600 to repair my transmission, but only 130 of it is going inside lol
new group n transmission mount
shifter linkage
clutch
sleeve kit
and for the insides 2 new bearings & 1 new seal


Grafton,
Did you go oem on the clutch and linkage?
Also, what brand sleeve-kit did you go with?
and Im interested to hear about the results? i.e pedal feel, clutch bite ect.
thanks

i'll let you know, i am getting the turn in concepts shifter linkage (upgraded bushings) and exedy oem 2.5rs clutch so i don't have to get a new clutch when my hybrid motor goes in. As for the sleeve kit it's the tsk sleeve kit

[95USsubaru]

good: got an outback bumper with the fogs and everything for 40$
bad: my turn signal switches and hazard switch no longer work but my corner lamps still light...... any advice? im thinking a relay but idk.

[racingking951]

im did that before it ended up being the hazard switch it self, once i replaced it everything was working again

[95USsubaru]

hmmmmm then that's what im going to fix tomorrow morning haha thanks man!!!

[Sambo]

well i didnt do anything to my car but i am not "FNG" anymore :smt023

[httrdd]

good: got an outback bumper with the fogs and everything for 40$
bad: my turn signal switches and hazard switch no longer work but my corner lamps still light...... any advice? im thinking a relay but idk.

There is actually a control module for the hazzards and turn I believe. It is located behind the dash plate where the check conector is at.

[jey]

Rotated my tires - fronts were completely torn up from the drifting event 2 weekends ago.

[xx97LEGACYxx]

damn i need to fix that switch too but dont know were to get it:/
ANYWAYS, i just got my replacement ej25 engine for my 97 gt today! should have my baby running by tomorrow in the evening:D

[anothernord]

Waged an epic battle with the driver's side swaybar mount. I guess I cross-threaded the rear bolt on the bushing bracket, and it snapped off at some point, then the stump of that bolt conveniently rusted and fused with the welded-on nut. So I drilled it out and just put a new nut and bolt on over the old welded-on one. Victory.

[95USsubaru]

doin my bumper today haha

[Legacy GT-B]

Moved her up the driveway and parked her in front of my Nissan Bluebird and my girlfriend's Daihatsu Mira in preparation for her wheel rotation, balance and alignment tomorrow. The most action she's had since last week's knock sensor replacement, after almost four months she's finally on track to be my daily driver in two weeks' time!

[Soul Shinobi]

I swear he's just going out of his way to brag about all the cool cars we don't get in the USA...

[Legacy GT-B]

^ Who, me? If so, the Legacy GT is available in North America, is it not? Apart from the Japanese 1994-2004 model years, as far as I know. And as far as I've heard, the NA market brought out the U13 Bluebird as a 2.4 litre - and btw, holy shit, why would you need such a large engine in a Bluebird of all cars, anyway? Almost getting up to Skyline territory, there! Mine is just a lowly 1.8 litre in comparision.

And as far as my girlfriend's Daihatsu is concerned, obviously you perceive the three-speed automatic 1990 Mira in a different light than I do :razz:

[Sambo]

it doesnt matter how big the engine is ... its a bluebird ! just the thought of one of those in my presents ... god i cant even explain .... a car ive never seen in my life nor will ever unless i go out of the country... oh yeah and one of my really good friends is goin to new zealand to be a nanny for a family for 3 months this summer she came back for about 6 months after her last like 2 year trip ... i hear its awesome there

[Legacy GT-B]

^ Exactly lol, not exactly state of the art, now are they? And yeah New Zealand is pretty good if I do say so myself, just wish the weather on my day off would be better, can't ask for everything I suppose. At least my Legacy's wheel alighment is done!

[Sambo]

i was thinkin old school bluebird... my mind tends to only go for the older like the 510 status and earlier. but still somethin we never get here in the states. props on that one ! and the mira well its like a squished wagon ! haha looks like they are fun to drive tho hahaha

but what i did today was realize i cant buy the new header i wanted this week because i spent to much at the bar last night :mad:

[Soul Shinobi]

In my mind, the flow chart is pretty simple.

Did the car come to the states?
Yes => It's somewhere between okay and crap.
No => It's probably (98% chance) freaking incredible to the point that tiny American minds would collapse upon attempting to merely comprehend its awe-inspiring existence.

[ShadowGT]

Over the last three days.. Got the car aligned, put on a fresh set of Falken Sinceras on the front, got my state inspection to be street legal again (until we become a smog control county), changed my oil, finished rewiring my grill lights to a central switch box, and put on my subaru rally pig stickers on my rear quarter panels.
That's it. She runs perfectly fine and tracks straight.

That crazy CEL that popped up about a low catalyst operating temperature warning has never popped up again.

[cutchemist09]

doin my bumper today haha

How did you get it that cheap??? Salvage yard?

[95USsubaru]

doin my bumper today haha

How did you get it that cheap??? Salvage yard?


yeah actually lol and they also have another one in there... yes, my mind is pacing the idea of doing another bumper swap for my other BD but since im gonna auto-x that one then idk lol

***BTW!!! i did the bumper today. fucking sick!!!!!!! im so happy i did it.

[95USsubaru]

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5936/downsized0520000946.jpg (http://img227.imageshack.us/i/downsized0520000946.jpg/)

yesterday haha

[DarkPhoenix]

Found out that the previous owner may have effed up the reluctor ring while doing the timing belt.

"The Road to hell is paved with good intentions!" FML!!

[anothernord]

Found out that the previous owner may have effed up the reluctor ring while doing the timing belt.

"The Road to hell is paved with good intentions!" FML!!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/ffffuuuu-1.jpg

[Legacy GT-B]

In my mind, the flow chart is pretty simple.

Did the car come to the states?
Yes => It's somewhere between okay and crap.
No => It's probably (98% chance) freaking incredible to the point that tiny American minds would collapse upon attempting to merely comprehend its awe-inspiring existence.
Hmm, I can sorta see your point with my BH5 Legacy, yeah:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/IMG_0392-1.jpg

The U13 Bluebird and L201 Mira on the other hand?
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/NissanU13Bluebird-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/1990DaihatsuMira-1.jpg

Not so much lol

[Soul Shinobi]

You have no idea how deprived we are not to have tiny little shit-boxes like that Mira to rev the nuts off of.

[DarkPhoenix]

You have no idea how deprived we are not to have tiny little shit-boxes like that Mira to rev the nuts off of.

We do have the Bluebirds, but none of them with the SR20DETs, just the lowly KA24E/DEs. (BTW, I loved my KA24E. That thing could take a beating!!!)

[stu-nami]

hand washed and did a two hour wax job on the whole car, what a huge difference that made...and also made the purchase of a new amp alpine mrp-1000 should allow me to knock some heads off compared to my other one should be here in 3-5 days

[stu-nami]

hand washed and did a two hour wax job on the whole car, what a huge difference that made...and also made the purchase of a new amp alpine mrp-1000 should allow me to knock some heads off compared to my other one should be here in 3-5 days

[ShadowGT]

Took pictures with my relatively new cell phone today:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/49eebf60-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/87d7eda0-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/50791984-1.jpg

Posting this with my phone too.

[Sambo]

dude nice phone, or well nice pics,
i havent even tried to do that on the iphone .

[ShadowGT]

Thanks, I'm using my Tmobile mytouch G3 android phone and the FXcam, the photobucket and the browser app to do all this. Which is cool because my laptop is broken at the moment.

For what its worth I did wash the car before looking for the pumping station access road.

mounted new wheels + tires!

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12588&p=208671#p208671 (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12588&p=208671#p208671)

[ShadowGT]

Went back to the beach:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/f551d450-1.jpg

Exploded a tire hitting a rock on a trail going way too fast.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/54156390-1.jpg

[grayguy]

I learned the annoying way that a Sohc 2.5RS intake is not a direct swap with a Lgt intake. Through some creative engineering and some fandangling I think I can make it work tho.

[aurelius]

Learning how to regrease my new 04 STi struts and hoping they wont knock...

[jey]

Blower fan in the Cadillac was making a horrible sound and vibrating the whole car. Even had to remove the ECU to get to it, dropped it and it was completely filled with debris. Dumped it out and started to extract the rest of the gunk. Didn't realize until I had picked it up that one of the things stuck in there was a dead MOUSE.

^haha awesome

[ShadowGT]

Admired my dirty work while I wait for Monday so I can get a new tire.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/12eb514c-1.jpg

I hate doughnuts already.. especially these kinds.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/8b1e8a2e-1.jpg

[95USsubaru]

gonna shake up the o2 sensor tomorrow and give it a good cleaning around the area. hopefully this will make my car less retarded. literally.

[DarkPhoenix]

My car is giving the diagnostician, who happens to work on Subarus, massive amounts of indigestion, because he can figure out the problem either. I shoulda stuck with Nissans!!


j/k

[sauceyf4]

had a wrx twin tip exhaust installed on the Legacy.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/twintip-1.jpg

[green97gt]

XTR?

[green97gt]

My car is giving the diagnostician, who happens to work on Subarus, massive amounts of indigestion, because he can figure out the problem either. I shoulda stuck with Nissans!!


has anyone hooked a scan tool up to this car? or better yet an O scope?

so you can see what sensor, if any is out of whack?

XTR?


sticker?

[ShadowGT]

Thank God for tire hazard warranties. Even with a prorated price, 30 bucks to replace a tire is still better than 90.

My car is back in service.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/3eb2f283-1.jpg

[DarkPhoenix]

My car is giving the diagnostician, who happens to work on Subarus, massive amounts of indigestion, because he can figure out the problem either. I shoulda stuck with Nissans!!


has anyone hooked a scan tool up to this car? or better yet an O scope?

so you can see what sensor, if any is out of whack?


I have as well as my friend and his diagnostician. The same code keeps coming up, cam sensor circuit malfunction. My friend thought it may have been the reluctor on the left side intake cam, but I guess that wasn't it. The car has been with him for almost 2 weeks now. He said mechanically it is fine. Compression came back good, etc.

[95USsubaru]

i have a cracked knock sensor.... how the fuck does that happen?!

[DarkPhoenix]

i have a cracked knock sensor.... how the fuck does that happen?!


Shoddy workmanship, age, gremlins, etc. I can list many more. They aren't that expensive if I recall.

[)2edline]

Haven't posted in a while, dealing with lots of shit.

But you guys have to see this if you don't already check out Hellaflush on the daily. oh btw, Jizzed in my pants is what I did today.

HellaFlush / Fatlace (http://fatlace.com/hellaflush/theflushness/purple-tire-eater.html)

http://fatlace.com/hellaflush/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/purp.jpg

[xx97LEGACYxx]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^dude that car loooks effin amazin!!!!!!!

[xx97LEGACYxx]

did my diy homedepot lip and cleared da corners on da suby:D

im still hella n/a if anyone cares...

[MarkSubi]

thats what I want to do with my 95 BD sedan <3

[95USsubaru]

[quote="Rick Astley":aihcjl15]i have a cracked knock sensor.... how the fuck does that happen?!


Shoddy workmanship, age, gremlins, etc. I can list many more. They aren't that expensive if I recall.[/quote:aihcjl15]


haha yeahh i think just age...maybe gremlins...bastards lol

[sauceyf4]

XTR?

XTR is a high end component system (shifters, brakes, ect) made by Shimano corp for mountain bikes.
so it was my little joke, that sticker was put on about 9years ago just after I bought the car, new.
i was really into japanese things back then. still am.. :smt027

I love how it (XTR) kind of goes with the subaru. also the 4wheel drive plate is off a Brat I found at a junk yard. score!

[Legacy89]

I did this the other night:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
Just need the E-brake boot now.

[twistedautoworks]

drove thru some mud, hit a rock, ripped my front lip off, cracked my bumper, messed up my foglights, now i need to sand it all down and respray it.

[MarkSubi]

Going to go get a quote on getting my leggys windows tinted,

also debating on cutting my springs or now :smt012

[TGX4776]

Got my car towed. Needs a new fuel pump.

[95USsubaru]

Got my car towed. Needs a new fuel pump.

LUCKY YOU!!! I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE A FUEL PUMP! A FULLY OPERATIONAL ONE!!!! LOL

shit you not ill send ya the whole assembly throw me 20 and what ever the shipping is. let me know. i bought one for no reason and have an extra and have been waiting to get rid of it.

[TGX4776]

I wish lol but I already told the mechanic to put one in since the car is 100 miles away.

[Grafton]

taking a day off form wrenching on the leggy. so far in the last week i've: pulled the transmission, split it, had a new bearing pressed on, put it back together; ruined the passenger steering knuckle by first breaking off the bolt that holds the ball joint in and then drilling off center trying to fix it, got a used knuckle that had a bad abs ring, had to get a new bearing pressed in when the hubs were swapped; put a new clutch in where gear oil was causing the old one to slip; finally installed the kart-boy rear sub-frame bolts; and have replaced the passenger side rear tophat.

still left to do: replace the drivers rear tophat; replace the shifter linkage because we had to cut the old one off*; throw the transmission back under the car; get new lower strut bolt from dealership because the old one jammed in the bused knuckle and the threads got ruined

total so far because a $60 bearing got worn out enough to start jumping out of 4th gear...
transmission internals:
input shaft bearings, input shaft seal transfer case gaskets $130
cheap transmission cocktail + grey permatex 34

transmission externals:
new group n mount 85
new exedy clutch 192
new shifter linkage 80
throwout bearing sleeve kit 152
used knuckle 70
new bearing+seals for knuckle 60
new lower strut bolt 3

labor
pressing of bearings 42

sooo if nothing else breaks i'm out ~850 for a $60 bearing lol

[95USsubaru]

I wish lol but I already told the mechanic to put one in since the car is 100 miles away.

damn haha had it for about 3 weeks now. have no clue what to do with it -_-

[TGX4776]

is it new or used?

[95USsubaru]

used but works like new haha i thought it was the problem in my car so i yanked it out of an outback. turns out that wasnt the problem lol and you can do it yourself. dont need to drop your tank or anything. i did it with a full tank of gas. yes, the ONE bad time to have a full tank haha

[TGX4776]

oh lol ,I was going to say a new one for $20 lol.

[95USsubaru]

lol ehhhhh yeah i know im sorry, shulda said that b4 but hey, it works lol. i got it from the junkyard for 25 and that one is in my car so....DISCOUNT!!!! lol

[TGX4776]

PIcked up my car today. $600 but he gave me the oil change for free.

[redlegacygt]

parked it because either the 2 yr old battery died.. or the it was the 13 yr old altenator... haha

[Grafton]

got my transmission in today phew that sucked! at least the clutch plate lined up on the first go :D

[95USsubaru]

for the first time in a long time im pissed its raining out -_- got my hellas today and was going to throw them on haha but its ok, soon it will be time to fill the holes in my bumper WITH THE LIGHT FROM THE SUN!!!!! lol

[racingking951]

ordered some DDM HIDS (8000k)

[Soul Shinobi]

Been working on cars more lately, but not mine so much. Replaced my mom's Sienna front struts which actually went beautifully, just a couple minor details that made it easier than the Subarus I've done. Oh wait, never mind I had to remove the windshield wipers, cowl and windshield wiper motor assembly too, I almost forgot. :razz: It's just the brake line and ABS wire are held on by one bolt, unlike Subaru making you to take off the brake line; whose friggin' idea what that? Changed the oil and air filter in my brother's Camry.

As for Subaru action I've been helping a friend on and off with his swap project, '02 WRX engine into and '02 Impreza TS. Not going quite so smooth as you might think... Spent over an hour prepping wires to finish up my amazing grounding kit, it's going to be the most thorough, anally made kit ever! I weighed the kit and it's only 1.07 pounds. I fixed my grill and repainted it flat black again. Still need to fix my tweaked headlight.

[inoneday]

just put my intake manifold back on my 2000 impreza OBS. didnt start on the rat's nest of vaccum and electrical lines yet.... being the idiot i am i didnt label the lines with tape.... fml oh well :D i love that project car and i cant wait to drive it....

[Soul Shinobi]

Finished up my over-the-top grounding kit, 13 pieces and weighed just about a pound. Took me an hour to solder all the connectors, crimp connectors are FTL. Smeared all the connecting points with dielectric grease. I'll take a pic and make make a little DIY later.

[green97gt]

I'll take a pic and make make a little DIY later.




yes please.

EDIT: make make sure you make make it good = )

[Soul Shinobi]

If I'm honest, my intention is to be both informative as well and totally flippant, sarcastic, and possibly irrelevant at times.

[Grafton]

finished breaking car parts ie busted one of the studs on my group n transmission mount via over torquing yay he-man arms ....

but the car is back on the road yay

[subie/legacy]

^^How is your n/a build going?

[nomad666666]

Just did a Mr. Miyagi to my Legacy https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/066-1.jpg

[TGX4776]

If I'm honest, my intention is to be both informative as well and totally flippant, sarcastic, and possibly irrelevant at times.


If I don't laugh do you have a money back guarantee?

[TGX4776]

Just did a Mr. Miyagi to my Legacy https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/066-1.jpg


Had some white boy wax your car?

[green97gt]

nomad666666 wrote:
Just did a Mr. Miyagi to my Legacy Image



Had some white boy wax your car?

looks good, id hit it.

[TGX4776]

yes it has an excellent shine.

[green97gt]

yeah, i wish this southern sun wasnt so harsh on the paintjobs, which i have been able to maintain with lots of wax, but the headlights are toast....even with shining.

but when i move north it will be the only rust free legacy with almost 200K.

then i need to buy a new one for the icky salty winter.....

[nomad666666]

Hell this thing came from cleveland Ohio when it was sold it moved to kentucky when it was 4 years old and that 4 years shows f-ing bolts break every time I work on it and I left out the rust in the pictures.

[Soul Shinobi]

yeah, i wish this southern sun wasnt so harsh on the paintjobs, which i have been able to maintain with lots of wax, but the headlights are toast....even with shining.

but when i move north it will be the only rust free legacy with almost 200K.

then i need to buy a new one for the icky salty winter.....
Yeah, lucky you. "Oh woe is me, the paint is dull." There are friggin' HOLES developing in my car. :lol: And broken bolts like nomad said.

[green97gt]

yeah..bad is relative....

[Legacy GT-B]

Did my oil change on Sunday, first one I've ever done on a Subaru. I've decided it's more of a pain in the ass to do than on my Nissan Bluebird, but only slightly, mainly because there's no brake fluid line or hot engine block getting in between me and unscrewing the oil filter.
My Legacy first required jacking up the car to take the skid pad off, then I moved on to loosening and removing the sump bolt, and unjacking the car to let the oil drain out properly, and as the oil filter itself is mounted underneath the engine block, letting hot engine oil run over my hand after I'd undone it a turn or two, all the while trying to be careful that it doesn't fall off the thread holding the filter in, getting warm oil over everything including my face after you drop the filter in the oil catcher wasn't very pleasant! The o-ring on the filter was still stuck to the filter mount as well, luckily I noticed that, will have to remember that for future oil changes. After that it became fairly simple, I attached and tightened the new oil filter, screwed the sump bolt back in, filled my Legacy up with new oil, while checking for leaks from the sump bolt and filter, as you normally do. After checking those, I turned her on, double-checked for leaks, took her for a drive around the block, then after I returned, jacked her up again one last time to attach the skid pad again.

Haven't got anything planned for her until next Saturday now, when she'll be getting a visit from the alarm installer, after which I will finally switch insurance from my Bluebird to my Legacy, and she will become my daily driver :grin:

[Benfolio]

I haven't driven mine in two weeks!!!! :smt022

[95USsubaru]

Did my oil change on Sunday, first one I've ever done on a Subaru. I've decided it's more of a pain in the ass to do than on my Nissan Bluebird, but only slightly, mainly because there's no brake fluid line or hot engine block getting in between me and unscrewing the oil filter.
My Legacy first required jacking up the car to take the skid pad off, then I moved on to loosening and removing the sump bolt, and unjacking the car to let the oil drain out properly, and as the oil filter itself is mounted underneath the engine block, letting hot engine oil run over my hand after I'd undone it a turn or two, all the while trying to be careful that it doesn't fall off the thread holding the filter in, getting warm oil over everything including my face after you drop the filter in the oil catcher wasn't very pleasant! The o-ring on the filter was still stuck to the filter mount as well, luckily I noticed that, will have to remember that for future oil changes. After that it became fairly simple, I attached and tightened the new oil filter, screwed the sump bolt back in, filled my Legacy up with new oil, while checking for leaks from the sump bolt and filter, as you normally do. After checking those, I turned her on, double-checked for leaks, took her for a drive around the block, then after I returned, jacked her up again one last time to attach the skid pad again.

Haven't got anything planned for her until next Saturday now, when she'll be getting a visit from the alarm installer, after which I will finally switch insurance from my Bluebird to my Legacy, and she will become my daily driver :grin:

thats prob becausewho ever did it last didnt put some oil around the rim of the filter so it just stuck to the car :roll:

[stu-nami]

...and that is one of the reasons i will never let anyone else but me change my oil....had my windshield replaced last week by SAFELITE AUTOGLASS, i'd highly reccomend them to anyone who breaks/cracks/chips theirs on a regular basis, and i didn't have to pay a dime since my insurance will pay for a new one once a year

[green97gt]

+1 on safelite. theyve done several of mine, took care of insurance, etc.

[track8]

Drove 'er to the local dealer to get a neutral safety switch, ended up getting the last two HVAC bulbs in stock instead, installed them and now, I have a mostly illuminated heat control for the first time since I've known of the car! :smt026

[95USsubaru]

fixed my broken hazard switch... HOORAY TURN SIGNALS!

[Soul Shinobi]

Fixed, not replaced? What was wrong? I still want that fuel pump btw. :wink:

[95USsubaru]

hey soul i know lol i work full time and do overtime. it seems like all the horseshit from may is carrying over -_-

yeah seems in a fit of gnarly rage i hit the area where the hazard meets the faceplate of the vents. cracked the damn thing which loosened the upper reciever on the switch..which i think was "replaced" b4....car was in an accident b4 me so i have to RE-fix everything they "fixed"

as for the fuel pump, shipping is prob gonna be 10$ gonna see if a flat rate will work lol it may be just a hint disassembled but its no biggie. u want the whole apparatus right? not just the pump? and if you need instructions on it i'll PM ya them...but i doubt ya do haha. let me know

by the by. i fixed it at 11.45 tonight. the posting is off by an hour here. i get off of my job at 11pm lol

edit: realized how horribly typed this was.

[Soul Shinobi]

Hah, sorry didn't mean to hassle you. :smile: No rush really. Better to have the whole thing just in case, PM me with any concerns.

[TGX4776]

gonna do a 700 mile road trip today. Not too happy about doing it with the cel on but my money came in too late to get the exhaust done.

[95USsubaru]

today im going to: get my car regestered, title for NJ, tags, inspection, and hopefully if all goes well, installing my new hellas!

[green97gt]

installed new(old) Cadillac horns on the car

and put this FHI sticker on my toolbox.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/100_1585jpgt1275612539-1.jpg

[grayguy]

today I found a 97' LGT Shell with a complete JDM front End (head/fog lights, grill, bumper) to swap all my turbo stuff into. here comes BD-Tleg V2.0 !!!

[95USsubaru]

nice!!!^^^^^

did everything today and the hellas look suckin fick!!!!! pics tomorrow!

[MadScotsMan]

I put two Albannach stickers in the back window!

[Soul Shinobi]

My friend wants me to get brake parts for him and bill him. He's got the same car as me. I decided to start with just stainless steel lines and take it from there, it'll be interesting to see what those alone do.

[95USsubaru]

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8568/0605000101.jpg (http://img268.imageshack.us/i/0605000101.jpg/)

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black n white but thought it looked cool haha

giant picture upload fail

[95USsubaru]

haha if u think thats a fail look at the car profile i attempted to do on here... there's a reason i dont have the link up on my sig haha

[ShadowGT]

Hey you know those eBay generic oil catch cans? Yeah..

I had one forever on my car. It's obviously doing something because the sight glass is getting funky looking. I pulled it off and discovered that waste oil was actually sloshing around in there. So it works.
But when I went to install it, I accidentally dropped it and broke the plastic sight tube off completely. Made a little mess in my parking space.
So it's useless. Heat apparently caused the the little tube to harden and it just broke into little shards.

So I pulled all that crap out and ran my PCV hose the stock way.

I ordered a salvaged IACV after removing the old one. More of that in that thread I made in the NA thread.

[riceboyler]

Fixed the wiring on my aftermarket head unit that the PO had screwed up royally. For some reason, they had spliced in a second harness which was wired VERY wrong, causing epic distortion. Also ran the Aux cable out for my Zune HD.

Looked at the snorkus removal and determined I'll do that sometime this coming week. Drove my car for about 10 minutes and came back with a huge smile on my face. :D

Then, got frustrated because the power seat doesn't want to go fore and aft, only up and down. Any ideas?

[chuckthefuk]

The BG
-----------------------
Finally installed my oem tweeters ...
Gave the tranny some lucas oil...
Fixed the hill-holder spring :-(
Removed more of my interior..

The BD
-----------------------
Big day. Big day! YAY!!!

So the body dolly is done and the gt is now rollin'

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/4676061824_3f076988a6-1.jpg

check link in my sig...

-Chuck

[1996Battlewagon]

I put two Albannach stickers in the back window!

LOL! I saw them live a couple of years ago. I honestly had no desire to see them, but I had the only competent car to make it to some festivel where they played with the Killdares (BK FTW! I got 35+ mpg on that trip).

Not my cup of tea really, but man can they make a person jump up and down.

[Soul Shinobi]

You did not get 35 MPG! http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/images/smilies/blankface.g

EDIT: I did just score 53.4 MPG in my brother's Civic with his Scangauge II. :razz: I want one of those digital gauges.

Got my rear right seatbelt replaced under Subaru's lifetime seatbelt warranty. :smt023

I also picked up five of the rubber grommets that the hood support goes in because my friends keep breaking them. Freakin', $3 a piece. It's hard to get my parts guy to cut me a break even though he knows me by name and is really nice, it's because he's a 'by-the-book' kind of guy.

[jaredc]

last weekend:
rubbing compound / polishing compound / NXT wax on the whole car...paint looked like crap before, now its passable.
cleaned up the interior a bit.
replaced plastic push connectors that hold the front bumper skin on.
re-did my trash flaps
replaced bulbs in the fog/cruise/defroster
installed a kenwood mp745u head unit, installed USB cable in armrest box.
removed pinstriping...eww
fixed a bent wheel
balanced a tire

needless to say, it was a car weekend.

[Soul Shinobi]

Reset my ECU. Hopefully this will help realize the potential benefits of my grounding kit, which didn't help as much as it did on my old '92 back when I had it. Was going to install the fuel pump I just got in from 95USsubaru (thanks a ton!) but I've just filled up my gas tank. Maybe it's low fuel pressure in the first place that's keeping my engine from being peppy, my pump makes a good amount of noise.

[95USsubaru]

^^^^^ the ONE time its bad to have a full tank haha

[Soul Shinobi]

Ordered brake parts for my friend (he has the same car) and I, finally!


Goodridge stainless steel lines (http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GR24212) with ATE Super Blue brake fluid (http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=355&Product_Code=ATESBBF) from Oakos Automotive[/*:m:hmt5a67k]
Axxis Ultimate pads (http://www.r1concepts.com/subaru-legacywagon-1998-l.htm) from R1 Concepts[/*:m:hmt5a67k]
Centric rotors for me and EBC rotors for my friend from Auto Parts Warehouse (http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/)[/*:m:hmt5a67k]

EDIT:

ALSO!

I spun out today in the rain! Managed to stay in one lane on the off-ramp, no one else was around. My car's lack of feedback is really getting on my nerves, rear strut brace is moving up the list of future mods fast.

[ShadowGT]

Changed my Idle Air Control Valve last night with the one I got from an eBay salvager. This one was clean.. like it was never used. Not one single bit of corrosion any where and all everything checked out just fine.
Reset the ECU, my car runs fine.

Ordered a new grill and a pink emblem last night.

[Soul Shinobi]

Hit a tree at 2 AM... Dead center front. No idea how the engine is, it ran for a bit then ate the accessory belts, sucking one into the timing belt. It'd be nice if I just need a radiator and belts (and a ton of body work). More pics later, I haven't slept since it happened, it's 8 AM right now. Ffffuuuuuu...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs574.snc3/31313_430371257526_681937526_6135094_7232394_n.jpg

[ShadowGT]

Hit a tree at 2 AM... Dead center front. No idea how the engine is, it ran for a bit then ate the accessory belts, sucking one into the timing belt. It'd be nice if I just need a radiator and belts (and a ton of body work). More pics later, I haven't slept since it happened, it's 8 AM right now. Ffffuuuuuu...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

Oh man.. are you ok?
That sucks dude!

[Soul Shinobi]

Yeah, thank you. It was low speed, and the car even drove half a mile before dying, so I'm a little hopeful. I just hope the timing didn't jump a lot. I also flooded the engine trying to get it started for four hours and got a backfire that blew the airbox apart. I guess I'll take off the timing cover and see if everything's aligned, then decide if I should take the heads off or not. This is a pretty rusty chassis, I could settle for picking up another cheap Subaru rather than repairing or swapping the engine, not that I can really afford either. I was being duuuummmb.

EDIT: Engine turns over by hand smoothly, and it looks like the cam shafts might be off by just one tooth if any. Going to shower, get a timing and accessory belt, then go to work (via Mom's van, but hey at least it's got new front struts so it doesn't handle like a boat).

I tried to crank the engine over but the starter just spins at a high speed while doing nothing to the engine. I wonder if I stripped teeth off it? Ugh, I hope not, and I hope ever more that I didn't break teeth on the flywheel.

[95USsubaru]

Hit a tree at 2 AM... Dead center front. No idea how the engine is, it ran for a bit then ate the accessory belts, sucking one into the timing belt. It'd be nice if I just need a radiator and belts (and a ton of body work). More pics later, I haven't slept since it happened, it's 8 AM right now. Ffffuuuuuu...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHIT ARE YOU OKAY!??

[TGX4776]

^^^^^ bummer about your car. :smt010



Drove 100 miles today for no reason on back roads. it was awesome.

[grayguy]

picked up the new project car, 97 LGT, there's a full JDM frontend that came with it. This will be getting all the turbo parts and knowledge I've accumulated over the years.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/photo24-1.jpg

[95USsubaru]

^^ got a name for it yet?

[grayguy]

^...umm, what's a good name for "hmm, lets try this again"

^...umm, what's a good name for "hmm, lets try this again"


obama

[95USsubaru]

^^^^ ZING!!!

[Soul Shinobi]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHIT ARE YOU OKAY!??
Yes, thank you. Looks like I'm gonna need that beer. :smile:

My WTB thread for the parts I need: https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=2 ... 76#p210576 (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=18774&p=210576#p210576)

I'm going to start with removing the intake and starter to see what's up with that (maybe stripped teeth), replace the broken pitch stop, then replace the timing belt and accessory belt.

[racingking951]

got bored and tinted my side marker lights and replaced the bulbs with LED's

[subie/legacy]

racingking951- no pictures?

[95USsubaru]

i HATE my legacy's previous owner. did some fixin's to my car and on the list was spark plugs. well i needed wires too. )===--------------=====% === what 2 of my wires looked like. the intro is where it hooks up to the ignition. the end part around the spark plug. yeah, the rubber seized up on the actual spark plug. invented a tool to get it off. one side of the engine done. now for the other side... u know the female part in the wire that goes onto the spark plug? yeah well seems like the rubber came right off......leaving the actual metal part still latched onto the spark plug! it literally seized up onto the plug! im not making this up. it was damn crazy! but i digress. ripped it off the plug and fixed everything up... major PITA.

[95USsubaru]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHIT ARE YOU OKAY!??
Yes, thank you. Looks like I'm gonna need that beer. :smile:

My WTB thread for the parts I need: https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=2 ... 76#p210576 (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=18774&p=210576#p210576)

I'm going to start with removing the intake and starter to see what's up with that (maybe stripped teeth), replace the broken pitch stop, then replace the timing belt and accessory belt.

okay good stuff. im gonna try to see if i can find any of the stuff thats on that list, but you prob already know... vermont is the land of subarus lol

[racingking951]

ill get a night shot in a few hours but heres 2 with my car in the shade (ignore the primer paint job and the water spots in been a few days since i blacked them out


https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/0612001916-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/0612001916a-1.jpg

[Soul Shinobi]

Got a new timing and accessory belt on my crashed car, gonna try to start it now, be right back. ... IT RUNS! The timing belt had skipped a LOT, but with everything reset it sounds good!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs533.ash1/31263_430826937526_681937526_6148155_7586284_n.jpg

[racingking951]

heres the night shot with cell phone

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/0612002347-1.jpg

[Bdubs]

Well it was either go to WBM or finally finish the suspension on the 91. With the threat of shitty weather, i decided to stay home and finish the AGX/coilover sleeve install. Glad i did, its all done. Decided to leave it almost stock height, but it rides excellent.

[Soul Shinobi]

My friends bailed on me for going to the Wicked Big Meet, and my other friend talked me out of doing a mountain bike race with him, said it would be way too hard. At least I got more work done on my car today, though I still need parts ('Wanted To Buy' thread link (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=18774&p=210576#p210576)).


http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs553.snc3/30263_431176957526_681937526_6161965_7224985_n.jpg

I honestly have no idea what I'm doing. I put a wire shelf in front of the engine since I'm not exactly skilled at body work and my weapon of choice is a 3 lb sledge. I figure no harm should come if I initially assume that I'm a certifiable idiot who could break a steel ball with a rubber mallet.


http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs553.snc3/30263_431177722526_681937526_6162010_3493306_n.jpg

This was a brilliant idea, if I do say so. I needed something to pull aggressively, something like a large scale slide hammer, so I made something like that using a tow rope tied to an ax. It worked surprisingly well, got the frame sort of where it should be now, even if it is mangled.

[Grafton]

^ had to do something like that with my jdm beam when i first got it, pre-dented for me... if you have some thing solid ( like a tree) to tie off to, a ratchet strap will really help in pulling things out


as for me i went to WBM and got a set of hella horns that were powder coated white, with bracket and harness, had them installed in 15 mins in the parking lot easy install ftw.
other cool things from wbm: got an in with some Australian tuners (they've been the game of subaru tuning a good 10-15 yrs longer than the USA), and a very nice piggyback ecu that looks to be more powerful than the pp6 ( more pricey too )

got an in with a subaru shop very close to me to help me set up some awd dyno time a lot closer than ecs ;) and a bunch of cool swag

pictures will be in the gallery soon

[95USsubaru]

kinda pissed i missed the WBM eh. next year lol

[chuckthefuk]

....
I honestly have no idea what I'm doing. I put a wire shelf in front of the engine since I'm not exactly skilled at body work and my weapon of choice is a 3 lb sledge. I figure no harm should come if I initially assume that I'm a certifiable idiot who could break a steel ball with a rubber mallet.

You would have a better chance finding an upper/lower rad support at a junk yard. Cut it out with a reciprocating saw and go home and cut out that junk and weld in the spare from the junk yard. Your looking at max 20 spot welds. I am sure you can find a friend or a friend of a friend to weld for you if you got the shakes.

PM me if you need some help.

----

The BG
-Swapped over my all seasons and 15" outback rims. Gave the lip a quick wire brush to clean the corrosion off. I'll paint them later.. Either black or bronze.
-Fixed my brake noise.. Turns out that the remand' caliper I got had a longer bolt for the slider then needed. A few seconds on the grinder and everything was good and silent.
-Enlarged the exhaust opening on the outback rear lip. The wrx muffler was slowly melting it so now it fits a dual tip :-D
-Clean my wind shield. Its crystal!

The BD
-picked up some SS brake lines
-decided that I am going to "attempt" to mount a 04' STi bumper on the BD. I have no idea how this will look but hey when you got parts laying around you got to try :-D

Side note.
Met up with the Toronto Legacy Club / TSC legacy crew

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/DSCN18720001_1-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/DSCN18750001-1.jpg
and Chromehorn came out with his BK and his buddies wicked Diesel 2dr Jetta.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/DSCN187800011-1.jpg

-Chuck

[Soul Shinobi]

Wish we had enough people over here for a Legacy only meet, looks sweet. :grin:


You would have a better chance finding an upper/lower rad support at a junk yard. Cut it out with a reciprocating saw and go home and cut out that junk and weld in the spare from the junk yard. Your looking at max 20 spot welds.
I spent a couple hours today pulling and hammering it violently, it's almost where it needs to be. I may do that in the future but I'm trying to do this on as little money as possible at the moment (for the challenge? I'm kind of amused how mangled it is, but I'm weird). I just brought in a friend's dad's MIG Argon welder, but I'm really on the only person I know who knows how to use it despite it not being mine. That said I'm just learning, but doing okay with it.

Once my bumper cover looks like it fits and I've got a radiator and timing cover (and the hood is straight) it's back on the road, I miss it already. And I need a damn car, I don't want to drive my brother's cat piss smelling Camry again.

[Legacy GT-B]

Since my last post, I've had the alarm installed, the insurance is now covering my BH5, I've taken her on a cruise to Auckland with a couple of mates, and I took her to work on Monday, so I'm pretty stoked at the moment :grin:

Plans are to take Eliza (as I've named my Legacy) to the airport on Friday evening to pick up the mrs, who has been down south on a university practicum; then drive her to the airport again on Saturday morning to drop my mum off, who's going on a five-week holiday in the Netherlands for my grandma's birthday; go to town again for my mrs' mate's 21st on Saturday night; and then final mission of the weekend to go to the mrs' olds' place for dinner on Sunday. Wonder if Eliza will make it without filling up, looking at the petrol gauge I doubt it, she's a bit thirstier than my Bluebird, which is unsurprising to say the least!

Things I still need to do: fix the tailgate trim back on, those little push screws that hold it in place are all rooted; replace the seals on the glass part of the tailgate, it tends to leak water into the brake lights from time to time; replace the bulbs in my dashboard, the bulb under the fuel gauge and the bottom part of my speedo is blown, while the auto electrician is at it I'm gonna see if he can replace the factory green dash lights with white ones, because green dash lights are way too '80s for my tastes; buy a new headunit and install the trusty sub and amp - Eliza will be the third car I've had that they're going into; and last but not least, wash, wax and polish her sometime in the next two weekends, I haven't done that yet since I've owned her, and also dust and vacuum the inside again.

[DarkPhoenix]

THE BEAST IS RUNNING!!!!

After about 8 weeks and a lot of collective head-scratching, the Wagon runs!!

There were a few issues that were conspiring together to keep me from wanting to own a Subaru.

1) The injector clips where all loose, causing the fuel to lean out and richen up intermittently. We fixed the clips and that helped a little.

2) The timing belt was done by the previous owner. Too bad he was not a mechanic and had no idea what he was doing. He bent the reluctor ring and failed to change the tensioner. That being said, I don't think he actually checked the timing on it (or the belt jumped a tooth) because the timing on the crack was off by one tooth. ONE F*CKING TOOTH!!

Through all of the I was ready to strap some C4 to my car and set it off in a blaze of glory. Now that it runs right, I am ready to start doing with it what I have always wanted. And that is to go to DisneyLand!!

[Soul Shinobi]

Glad you finally got that thing going! :grin:


Got a good deal at the salvage yard. I showed up to pick up a radiator for $50, then discovered it didn't include fans so I got pissy about it. I told the guy I was going it to pick a bumper beam, when I got back he told me he'd give me fans for cheap if I picked them myself, so I did. When I came back I asked about a hood and he said he'd cut me a deal on it, so I brought that in too and he let me have the hood, bumper beam, bumper impact foam, and fans for $60. The hood's a bit dented, but less so than mine was before the crash.

The bumper doesn't quite fit, it seems the big frame rails on the sides moved in 2cm, which means the impact was more severe than I thought. Sledge hammer...

EDIT: Bumper's nearly all set. Still need a center timing belt cover, hood latch, and grill!

[racingking951]

installed me some HID's and A/F gauge into my driver side air vent
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/0615001412-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/0615001737-1.jpg

[Soul Shinobi]

Ugh, I'm getting sick of fixing this. Unlike many of you I can't stand projects that last more than a day, I just want it to be over.

I've got the bumper beam sort of lined up and the bumper cover fits on. New-ish hood is on (right color too, thankfully) so I have something to align the radiator support beam to, but I just can get it to move where I need it at all. Maybe I'll cut one out at a salvage yard like Chuck suggested after all, I need to get a hood latch anyway. The lower mounts for the radiator are over 2 cm inward of where they need to be, I'm just about resigned to cutting the pegs off the radiator and zip-tying it in place.

Update: I had typed that in the quick reply box early yesterday and never posted it! :razz: I've welded in the new radiator support and aligned the new hood latch, that all went better than expected. I scored a grill too while at the salvage yard, $10 because I bitched about the missing badge. The guys at Car World in Candia, NH are really great, wish they had more Subarus though.

[DarkPhoenix]

Sweet!! Glad to see that it is working out for you!

I got new wipers and started polishing the "new" headlights before they go in. I have to change my blinker fluid first. Then it is off to change the t-stat in my girlfriend's Escort.

[TonyAWD]

I went and got my windows tinted. Also got the alternator bolt/adjuster for my bros 2.5RS and installed it. Afterwards i went abd bought Oil/filter for my mothers 09 Maxima. Gotta change it before they leave. =)

[95USsubaru]

tucked em in and read them a bedtime story

[Soul Shinobi]

Car's finally done, just needs coolant. Made an undertray and custom grill while I was at it. I'll have to take a pic after I'm sure it's actually running and fixed.

[Benfolio]

Got it muddy..... Going to a car show later. :grin:

[chuckthefuk]

Did some maintenance on the BG.
Then I took the BG to my local drag strip w/ Zak and Seven.
The BG ran a 20.8 @ 69MPH w/ reaction time of .81 :-D Slowest car of the night.
Zak's BK ran a 16.8 @ 81MPH w/ reaction time of .74
and Sevens GC8 was running low 13's with lots of issues.

Oh pointless legal racing.
-Chuck

[stu-nami]

Sounds like you just need her to hook up hahahaha

[MadScotsMan]

Washed most of the mud off. Need a pressure washer to get the rest off, she's dirty! And I put the bike rack on.

[DarkPhoenix]

Installed my headlights only to realise that I might not have used the right connectors since the pass side light is very dim.

Also started looking for wheels for my beast and exhaust manifold gaskets. Off to the stealership for the gaskets.

[DarkPhoenix]

Talked my GF into getting rid of her shitbox Ford Escort Wagon (with a blown head gasket) and she found a clean 1997 Impreza wagon with a 2.2 and a stick. The infection is spreading.

[95USsubaru]

woooooooo^^^^^

[TGX4776]

Talked my GF into getting rid of her shitbox Ford Escort Wagon (with a blown head gasket) and she found a clean 1997 Impreza wagon with a 2.2 and a stick. The infection is spreading.


Facebook is killing me. I was trying to find the "Like" button.

I friend of mine has a 97 Outback and I am trying to talk her into "fixing it up a bit".

[Sambo]

So i found my car polish and started going to town. you never realize how good your car looks untill you get a nice buff on it :D.

but today i washed the outside and inside of her ... she was in need of a good ol bath


*Edit* checked oil ... i was a quart n a half low .. thats why she was runnin funny :smt022

[aekOne]

Did some upgrades to the Legacy over the weekend :smile:

Early JDM GC8 Seats (nice tight buckets, unlike later model "fat man" seats)

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

Some silicone

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

Nardi Torino Wheel from JDM STI Spec C Type RA

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/aek1one/IMGP3168.jpg

Eifel/Prova Concept of Nürburgring STI Type RA tuned ecu

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

[Soul Shinobi]

Very nice!

[aekOne]

thanks mate :smile: i'm really happy with the way the wagon's coming along! Got a 3" turbo back coming next week which should release a few extra kw's and maybe a EBC and CAI. Got a GT-B rear wing to get painted too which should set it off nicely

weren't gt-b all wagons?

[aekOne]

yeah GT-B (and GT) were wagon and RS-B (and RS) were sedan. I've got both, gen 2 RS-B sedan and a gen 2 GT wagon (which the mods above were done on)

[Jdm rsk]

i drove it :smt007

[DarkPhoenix]

Changed my thermostat at 06:30AM EDT. The car was getting hot last night and I checked the hose coming off of the t-stat and it was ice cold. So I changed it and bled the cooling system and now it is happy. :-)

Now I need to get a new fuel filler pipe as mine is a little leaky.

[TonyAWD]

Put in new STI floor mats, fresh from the factory.

[Benfolio]

Need to wash it and change the oil and put this on (hence the need to wash):

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/badge-1.jpg

[Benfolio]

I think I got the badges in the right order.... :grin:

[racingking951]

how long did it take for you to get your badge of ownership? i ordered mine last week

[Soul Shinobi]

I think I ordered mine two weeks ago.

[chuckthefuk]

Damn!! The badge of ownership is only for you damn Yanks!

Oh well my birthday came early and look what my friend got me :-D I know it not a legacy but it still has its cool value.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/TransformersImprezaWRC_5-1.jpg
more pics -->http://subaru-area.blogspot.com/2010/02/subaru-impreza-wrc-transformer.html

And then I found the real life size version.. Why did someone make this? Who knows.. maybe Transformers 3 :-D

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7056/subaru17tq.jpg

-Chuck

[stu-nami]

Now only if that was functional then that would be sick...I'm still waitin on my badge too

[subie/legacy]

very cool chuck. yes a legacy would of been better, but it's still a subaru..
they built if for transformers 3 maybe?


how long did it take for you to get your badge of ownership?
yes I would like to know as well. I order mine almost a month ago... I even called about it and a nice lady told be it would be closer to 6 weeks :smt021

Edit: Do any of you think it would be a bad Idea to put the badge of ownership over the holes left from the legacy badge on the trunk?

[Soul Shinobi]

Edit: Do any of you think it would be a bad Idea to put the badge of ownership over the holes left from the legacy badge on the trunk?
I imagine that would actually be a good idea.

[subie/legacy]

thanks.. I was just kinda worried that it sacrifice the adhesive..I guess I should stop over thinking things.

[aekOne]

i over exerted myself this morning and put on a prodrive shift knob

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/aek1one/IMGP3179.jpg

[Benfolio]

how long did it take for you to get your badge of ownership? i ordered mine last week

The day I found out about it via Autoblog... May 28th.

The return address is a PO Box here in Milwaukee, so maybe I got lucky that I'm close to where they come from?

[DarkPhoenix]

I have decided that I am gonna lift the Outback a little bit. Nothing too crazy. I may be picking up an SG Fozzy suspension from a guy who turned his '07 Fozzy into an XTi. Lift and some bigger tyres and I will have a nice Zombie Hunting wagon. For when the apocalypse comes, of course. :-)

[harrymaneuvers]

Well it wast exactly today... but over the last 8 days... I have done the following:

-Changed out spark plugs with a new set of V-Powers. The old platinums were worn to a point but not a trace of black on them.

-New fuel filter

-Oil change with Napa Premium oil filter and GTX high milage.

-Replaced burnt out HVAC light bulbs with radio shack ones. Disconnecting the HVAC above the passenger foot well saved me tons of time I am sure!! Thanks for all the write-ups and posts sl-i!

-Purchased flat(er) center console lid and hinge out of an outback along with its set of factory floor mats and a complete steering knuckle (with 2 year parts and labor warranty) from Specialized Parts Planet Subaru in Rancho Cordova, CA for $138.

-Replaced old steering knuckle with broken tone wheel with new one... ABS and cruise are back!!!

-Replaced old broken console lid with flatter (I am a larger person and love the extra elbow room!!) lid with perfect hinge and latch!!!

-Purchased a Rear Sway Bar from a 98 outback complete with endlinks and a 6 month warranty covering the endlinks from Specialized Parts Planet for $45. Installed last night... WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!

-Purchased BD5 JDM projectors off of ebay for a total of $95 including shipping from Hong Kong! It certainly pays to contact sellers who didnt sell their headlights and make them an offer!!! I cant wait to get them in!!!

-I will be removing my snorkus tonight to see how I like it. From what I have read... I should notice a slight improvement with my 2.2 engine.


I put a lot of cruising miles on my car... hence most of the things being comfort and not performance. Besides getting fogs on the front... what else would you guys recommend doing?

My car is completely stock besides the things I have already mentioned.

[DarkPhoenix]

It's official!!! My girlfriend is buying the 97 GF Impreza. EJ22 with a 5 speed and full power package. The straightest GF I have EVER seen. Now it is time for me to steal the STB that is on the car for my OBW. :P

[riceboyler]

It's official!!! My girlfriend is buying the 97 GF Impreza. EJ22 with a 5 speed and full power package. The straightest GF I have EVER seen. Now it is time for me to steal her car and let her drive mine. :P

Fixed that for ya! :grin:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/sss101.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/sss102.jpg

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those speakers are amazong..

but those subs suck ass... so im taking them out

[Sambo]

dude just get a custom box made, i got one with 2 base model fosgates i payed 50 bucks a piece for and it knocks like a motha, i bet those subs would be better in a box with more air space... just sayin

i dont really want any 'bumps' tho.. especially with no alarm.. its just a steal me type thing

[Sambo]

got tint ? i have my set up with 2 6x9 dummys facing up and 2 10s down even looking directly at the box you cant see more than 2 6x9s

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/03/photo-1.jpg

with just a relatively dark tint. i dont really live in the best of areas, but my wagon at least holds the bass really good on the inside so you cant tell its bumpin

*edit* idk why that box of crackers is in there but well ive had it in that spot since november. unopened... lets say emergency food haha

[Soul Shinobi]

Cargo cover? Now the wagon is useless! Or is it easily removable?

[Sambo]

cargo covers are to pricey for me to care lol id rather spend the money for one on something for my engine . 100 bucks for a viper alarm system works too for that steal me thing haha

yeah.. tint and alarm will come someday.. im at a stand still at the moment ..

[Sambo]

depends on your system probably want a capasitor for those subs if you get anything big because your lights are sure to dim ... all 14 of them haha

[anothernord]

Zeus, how do you fit women in your car with all that speaker junk in the way?

Number 1 rule of cars: You have to be able to carry teh skanks.

my woman has graduated to front seat!

haha

[anothernord]

Pfft, I'm talking about multiple women.

[Sambo]

thats when you just lay the back seat down and pile them in back there

[DarkPhoenix]

Changed my exhaust manifold gaskets hoping that I could get rid of the lawnmower sound, but it did not work. It appears that some giant metal eating rats have taken a few chunks out of the flanges. YAY!!! Time for UELs!!

[subie/legacy]

Wired up my projector fogs to a factory fog switch... oh and they are fully independent.. :grin:
Also put my head unit in the lower din slot..
I would have to say "today was a good day"

[98quicksilverGT]

New exaust!! Header, cats. And wrx cat back!! Sounds awesome!!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/66408353-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/4205b6f3-1.jpg

[95USsubaru]

^^^^^^^where the hell do ppl find full exhausts for our cars?

[98quicksilverGT]

It's not really for legacy. The header is for 2.5RS. I got 2 brand new legacy 2.5 cats. The cat back is for 02 WRX. After the second cat I had to use a 9-10 inch pipe to conect to the cat back. To mount the muffler I had to use the tow hook for a hanger. It actually was perfect for it. I just pushed a piece of heater hose over the hanger on the muffler before putting it through the tow hook. The hanger on the other side of the muffler was perfect. The hanger behind the muffler had to be modded. I cut about half way through the steel bracket. Bent it back a a couple inches, then filled in the gap where I cut it with weld. The mid pipe hanger was in he right spot. It sounds great!! I have been getting so many compliments!! Everywhere I go someone says something good about it. I got the cat back off of eBay. 155.00 shipped!! All stainless steel too! The header was 160.00 shipped! That's stainless too. eBay!!

[98quicksilverGT]

Got my cigarette lighter fixed!!! Now I can charge my gps while I drive instead of before I drive!!

fillup

[Dead91silvia]

Got my GT up on some jack stands today to see what my clucking is all about, but cant find anything wrong with it. I did how ever find that my passenger motor mount bolt was loose, so that might have been it. I also painted my front wheel wells so they are all nice and black again! I fixed a couple of messed up bolts on the bottom of the timing cover.

I'm now thinking about building a massive skid plate under the motor and trans since I now have a big dent in my oil pan and my frame rails are looking a bit munched... I have a diff skid plate and that think is killed! Makes me happy to know it works...

[aekOne]

i'm about to go put this on

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

[Soul Shinobi]

Spent 8 or 9 hours today doing a brake job from my friend. Axxis Ultimate pads (http://www.r1concepts.com/subaru-legacywagon-1998-l-pads.htm), EBC disks, Goodridge lines (http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=355&Product_Code=GR24212&Category_Code=901), ATE Super Blue fluid (http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=355&Product_Code=ATESBBF&Category_Code=901). Same setup I was going to do before I crashed into a tree (well, I was going to opt for the less expensive Centric disks). Did the front lines and started the rear only to find the lines were different, I had put the two rear lines on the front. https://sl-i.net/FORUM/ The pads and brackets needed filing to make them fit. My back is killing me from crouching, how do I always take so long...? I mean I'm anal, regreasing everything, but still. My new Harbor Freight vacuum bleeder (http://www.harborfreight.com/brake-fluid-bleeder-92924.html) certainly helped. At least I didn't break anything, thanks to liberal use of PB'Blaster I imagine (and diligent tool use, let's not forget!).

way to link bro^

no really.. good idea.. haha

[Soul Shinobi]

I try to make good use of the internet. :smile: Like Google does.

[95USsubaru]

^^^feel like doing my brakes? lol

i was lazy today. snorkus delete. thats all. adj my lights yesterday. thats all until i get stuff sorted out and get my rear pass. door jam all fixed haha

[99soobiegt]

tinted the heads and tails also bought a jdm one piece grille with eyelids but one of the corners broke so i need to fiberglass it back together :( and then small stuff oil change and some touch ups

[TGX4776]

Ordered the rest of my parts, getting my car insured and back on the road and finding a guy to weld up my new exhaust

[TireIron]

Picked it up from the body shop last week. If you dont remember what it looked like after may 5th
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/DSCF1994-1.jpg

and now, all better, had the whole car done while it was there.
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[TGX4776]

Very nice

[95USsubaru]

WHAAAAAAAAT!!!!! thats some awesome shit!!!!!! congrats man!

[TireIron]

Yea, now I just need to grab a set of JDM projector fogs and it will finish off the set. Oh and I need to move the AWD badge down to where it's supposed to be instead of where he put it up on the top.

[Soul Shinobi]

Looks great. :smile:

I'm working on my car now, bled the brakes with some left over ATE Super Blue, adjusting the hand brake shoes next, then freeing up the seized rear pads and slide pins. Joy. At least everything came apart without much trouble. If I'm up to it I'll do an oil change and install me fog lights after.

[95USsubaru]

hey soul, how far along are you with ur car??

[Soul Shinobi]

Repairs from the crash have been done for a few days, but I still need to go back and weld some spots now that I got a new tank of gas for the welder. The car drives just like before, though the hood closing is messed up. Headlights will probably never point straight either. Oh, and I need a condenser before I can have AC again. :razz: I haven't swapped the fuel pumps yet.

As for tonight project I haven't done anything since my last post because I've been trying to flash my computer's BIOS for an hour, only to find my motherboard won't boot from USB like it's supposed to. I need to hook up a floppy drive--oh, the good old days... :roll:

[95USsubaru]

lol oooooooooo sounds like you're having wayyyy too much fun haha and yeah i know what you mean about the headlights. turns out the ass who had my car b4 me messed up his rad support so my subie has a lazy eye. but maaaaan at least your beast its running :smt023 awesome news!!

[DarkPhoenix]

Taught my girlfriend how to drive stick. My car's clutch and tranny are okay, but it's fragile psyche is forever shattered.

[Sambo]

^^ your brave ! haha ive tried to teach ppl how to drive my car but with the awd and my car having alot of miles im normally really afraid ... i have my bug to teach ppl haha that think is so easy haha


but yesterday i replaced the slave cylinder, and bled the line, i thought i had it good untill i got to a stop light and it wouldnt get in first and the clutch was stuck on the ground... called subaru this morning they told me the hose to the slave was 40 bucks and it was gonna take a week to get here from sacramento. time to repeat tonight maybe i didnt blead it good enough... i miss drivin my awd :-(

[mike-tracy]

Just picked up some 4-pot/2-pot subaru brakes for my project car. In taking the old ones out, I found I had a broken abs ring, and a really bad wheel bearing on another corner.

[Soul Shinobi]

Oof, what's your project car?

Realized I overfilled my oil because I'm not qualified for the simplest of tasks, have to let some out because I don't have a hose small enough to fit in the dipstick hole. :mad:

On a lighter note, either the synthetic oil or my brake work yesterday made the car pretty peppy! Looking forward to seeing what the fuel economy does. I had bled the brakes and disassembled everything on the rear short of rebuilding the calipers. I cleaned, relubed, filed the pad ears so the could move with less than a hammer blow (which was needed to remove some), and adjusted the handbrake. Booya.

[DarkPhoenix]

It has arrived!!!!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

[mike-tracy]

Oof, what's your project car?

I recently sold my stock, automatic, 91 SS and bought a 5mt 91 SS.
While rebuilding the engine, I got 3 pistons back in no problem but I stretched the bottom oil ring of the 4th. :( Just got the replacement ring in today, so hope to make some progress finally.

[Grafton]

installed a new head unit and finally got the cup holder moving freely

[1996Battlewagon]

[quote="Soul Shinobi":3sezm8d8]Oof, what's your project car?

I recently sold my stock, automatic, 91 SS and bought a 5mt 91 SS.
While rebuilding the engine, I got 3 pistons back in no problem but I stretched the bottom oil ring of the 4th. :( Just got the replacement ring in today, so hope to make some progress finally.[/quote:3sezm8d8]

NICE!!!! I'd absolutely LOVE to have a SS BC with a 5MT! You lucky duck; got any pics?

[stu-nami]

Officially 2000 george washingtons later I had my left head gasket replaced with the head machined, along with water pump, timing belts (which apparently had holes in them?) Reshaved flywheel and new clutch alll have been replaced..HHHHUUGGGEEEE difference in how tight everything feels nowand I'm getting 1.5mpg better...that may be due to all the fluids being flushed and replaced (brake,powersteering,transmission, and engine oil) god I love having a subaru

[TireIron]

You didnt have both done? yikes... I'm praying for the right one to stay put on you. I do love how everything feels when you have all new fluids though with a fresh clutch, it's just a wonderful feeling to drive.

[Soul Shinobi]

Finished up some welding I had put off on the upper radiator support, resecured part of the bumper that got pulled off when hitting the ground on a very steep road shoulder, and installed new fog lights to the previous harness which had to wire breaks I had to chase down. Also took out my snorkus despite the risk (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1471819). Didn't feel like working on my car today, at least that crap's done. Need to get a condenser and AC belt pulley then get the AC recharged so I can weather this hellish week.

[95USsubaru]

i wrenched off my entire exhaust from the headers back. trans work to come soon, way to hot out lol

[TGX4776]

supposed to be 102 today in Martinsburg. Went to a bunch of shops to get quotes on fabricating my exhaust and scheduled an appointment to get my car detailed. Tonight I am putting in my Projectors

[Sambo]

Finally Replaced my busted fog light ! pick n pull 12 bucks. i forgot how much i liked driving with them

[Soul Shinobi]

Got my AC condenser and idle pulley from the junk yard, gonna install. :grin:

[TGX4776]

JDM Projectors are in and DDM HID's installed

[95USsubaru]

im now in the market for a complete exhaust upgrade. from the headers back.

[phi11]

installed my SUS grill,

photos in the BG_BD grill thread.

[DarkPhoenix]

My muffler broke off from the axle-back pipe. I picked up a WRX cat back for $40, now I just have to have my friend lengthen the mid-pipe and move and lengthen the hangers on the axle-back.

Oh yeah, I need to buy a radiator.

[Dead91silvia]

I beat the crap out of my GT on some dirt roads this last weekend... Took it camping for a night and then drove to OR to see a girl... Well worth the 800 miles I drove...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/IMG_0759-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/IMG_0758-1.jpg

[Soul Shinobi]

It was worth it for driving the car or seeing the girl? :wink: You know we're all hoping both.

[Dead91silvia]

It was worth it for driving the car or seeing the girl? :wink: You know we're all hoping both.

Yeah, it was both :grin: I was thinking of selling my Subie to get a Land Cruiser, but she like's the car and I found it fun to drive on the OR coast where she lives... She was the reason I drove so much and I didnt mind doing it for her :smt007 ... Wow, I sound like a sap! :lol:

[Soul Shinobi]

:smt007 ... Wow, I sound like a sap! :lol:
I'm sure it's for the better :grin:


Hooked up my AC condenser with new oiled o-rings, off to the dealer to get it charged! Can't wait! I'm sweating my ass off installing o-rings, jeez.

[TGX4776]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/IMG_0759-1.jpg

This makes me want to move out there.

[DarkPhoenix]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/IMG_0759-1.jpg

This makes me want to move out there.

You and me both!! I am just waiting for Seattle PD to call me back. :-)