What have you done to your car today?

[TGX4776]

I am just waiting to graduate from MSU with a degree in forensics.

[Dead91silvia]

It's nice out here... Though I'm having a hard time convincing a girl not to move back to NJ... She hates our weather, but it's been a freaking weird year for sure!

I think I might pull my driver side trim and re-finish it... Looks horrible! Same with my side skirts... ugh...

[DarkPhoenix]

It's nice out here... Though I'm having a hard time convincing a girl not to move back to NJ... She hates our weather, but it's been a freaking weird year for sure!

I think I might pull my driver side trim and re-finish it... Looks horrible! Same with my side skirts... ugh...

Tell her the truth. NJ is the armpit of the East Coast and nobody likes it there.

:smt029

[Sambo]

check engine light came on ... and i just got a notice saying i have to re smog my car when the last time i did it was last year... one thing after another

[TGX4776]

It's nice out here... Though I'm having a hard time convincing a girl not to move back to NJ... She hates our weather, but it's been a freaking weird year for sure!

I think I might pull my driver side trim and re-finish it... Looks horrible! Same with my side skirts... ugh...

Tell her the truth. NJ is the armpit of the East Coast and nobody likes it there.

:smt029


From what I have heard I have to agree.

[Soul Shinobi]

I had to drive from NH to VA for a friend's wedding recently, passing through NJ. Any New Englander's sentiment would be: WHY WOULD YOU WILLING GO TO NEW JERSEY??

My AC is way colder than I expected, booya! Hope it lasts!

[Dead91silvia]

Well, I dont know much about New Jersey, but she loves it there, but she also grew up there. I'm hoping that the crazy hot weather we are having right now might change her mind. She is loving it right now, but I dont think enough to stay. I dont mind maybe moving out there, but my GT is 100% rust free and I would like to keep it that way! :lol:



As for what I got done... I pulled off my side skirts and re-painted them (already had everything I needed)... Then pulled off my crappy flaking paint trim on the driver side. Figured out that it was side swiped at one time, 2 new doors. New trim will go on tomorrow....

Then I decided to change out my right finder since I killed it hitting a snow bank on Mt Rainer this last winter, at least it was fun when I did it!... She looks like a ghetto ride right now with all the missing parts! hahaha... I'll have it back together tomorrow after work...

And the cost for all the parts and paint... Like $50.... :grin:

[95USsubaru]

Well, I dont know much about New Jersey, but she loves it there, but she also grew up there. I'm hoping that the crazy hot weather we are having right now might change her mind. She is loving it right now, but I dont think enough to stay. I dont mind maybe moving out there, but my GT is 100% rust free and I would like to keep it that way! :lol:



As for what I got done... I pulled off my side skirts and re-painted them (already had everything I needed)... Then pulled off my crappy flaking paint trim on the driver side. Figured out that it was side swiped at one time, 2 new doors. New trim will go on tomorrow....

Then I decided to change out my right finder since I killed it hitting a snow bank on Mt Rainer this last winter, at least it was fun when I did it!... She looks like a ghetto ride right now with all the missing parts! hahaha... I'll have it back together tomorrow after work...

And the cost for all the parts and paint... Like $50.... :grin:

NJ IS FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!!! We literally have absolutely everything you could ever want in a small enough space to not worry about driving anywhere. wanna go to the beach? 1 hour max. wanna go to the mountains? right there....sorta haha.

honestly NJ is awesome. sure everyone thinks its shitty b4 they live here, but here's a fun fact for people that think NJ is just a big petro depot.

NJ HAS MORE FARMS AND HORSE RANCHES THEN TEXAS. true fact lol. sure theirs are bigger, but we actually have more.


but for what i did, still looking for an exhaust :smt012

[DarkPhoenix]

NJ HAS MORE FARMS AND HORSE RANCHES THEN TEXAS. true fact lol. sure theirs are bigger, but we actually have more.


That explains why NJ always smells like ass. ;P

To be honest, there are parts of Jersey that are beautiful, as long as you stay away from I95, Newark and Camden. I don't dislike Jersey, I just dislike driving in Jersey. Between the drivers (both NY and NJ drivers suck), the GSP, and jug handles (for those who do not know, left turns seem to be illegal in NJ), I look for any way I can to get out.

Gas is cheaper there than NY at least. And one of the greatest things to come outta Jersey, Kevin Smith!!

[Reuben]

Installed an STi GeNOME defi boost gauge. Well, finished the wiring today, the gauge has been in for about a week :P

Oh and sup btw, has been too long since i posted here (though i PM on these forums every damn day, lol.)

Old gauge... wups...

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New Gauge. Mmmm. Might paint the bezzle black though, too blingy and GDB for me.

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[Soul Shinobi]

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So... Subaru. Classic.

[1996Battlewagon]

Just picked up a set of Magnecor competition plug wires for a freaking awesome price!

[TGX4776]

Just used my JDM projectors with the DDM hid kit for the first time. it's like night and day difference.

[Reuben]

Finished my defi install this afternoon, have the controller mounted.

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[TGX4776]

I love those mountains

[DarkPhoenix]

Getting my WRX cat-back installed tonight!! I am so tired of driving around with just a mid pipe.

Helped my friend pick up his 06 WRX from the dealership, only to find that the car is still having DBW issues.

[Dead91silvia]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/DSC00065-1.jpg


I would love a GTB st up in my car.... ahhh... to long for a turbo.... haha

Nice ride for sure! And nice place...

[MRLancaster]

I took a picture of my baby this morning around 12am.
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[Soul Shinobi]

Holy dramatic Outback, Batman!

[95USsubaru]

^^^^^lol nice

[MRLancaster]

lawlz :lol:

[stu-nami]

Smelled some burning grease...front passenger axle boot torn,so a new will be ordered in the next few days....any pointers on which brand is best? Or where to get them at the best price?

[MRLancaster]

I fixed my exhaust leak with RTB today.

[TireIron]

Smelled some burning grease...front passenger axle boot torn,so a new will be ordered in the next few days....any pointers on which brand is best? Or where to get them at the best price?

If you have an Autopart International around you, go with them. They use NEW shafts, not rebuilt units and they are about 70 bucks or so. And surprisingly the front shafts are the same for the SVX as they are for the 2nd gen leg so when I had 3 of them sitting around I didn't have to worry about mixing them up.

[Soul Shinobi]

Good to know. :smt023

[DarkPhoenix]

WRX exhaust is ON!! The tips are about 2" too short for my car, but it still sounds pretty good.

[grayguy]

did some horse trading and got a WRX 5mt and a bunch of Cobb/ Kartboy shifter bushings.

[Soul Shinobi]

Got the low RPM/high throttle bog today, a result of removing the snorkus. Have to remember to rev higher if I need to get moving from a stop. Glad the power doesn't dip after 5,500 RPM like it used to with the snorkus in though. For more on the problem with removing the snorkus see the definitive NASIOC thread: A Problem with CAI/SRIs and an Alternative (yes, finally) (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1471819).

Oh, and relocated my license plate over the left fog light hole to get more air in the condenser/radiator. Looks good.

[Benfolio]

Ordered Outback struts and 16" Forester full size spare steelies for it..... 215/65R16 Yoko AT/S tires are next. GOING UP!

[DarkPhoenix]

Ordered Outback struts and 16" Forester full size spare steelies for it..... 215/65R16 Yoko AT/S tires are next. GOING UP!

WOOT!!!!!

[Dead91silvia]

Holy dramatic Outback, Batman!

Hahaha! Awesome!


I think I have decided that I'm gonna start accumulating parts for a Manual conversion for the GT... Anyone know if I can retain my cruise with doing a auto to manual swap?

[95USsubaru]

^^^ only if the comp from the man. has it.

i just got JDM projector headlights! now who want's to tell me how to wire them to my car? lol

[racingking951]

got 20% tint all around and getting ready to install some 6x9's in the rear deck

[TGX4776]

^^^ only if the comp from the man. has it.

i just got JDM projector headlights! now who want's to tell me how to wire them to my car? lol


look in the DIY section

[GTDrifter]

installed rally armor mudflaps on my rs while it was raining...now i cant go in and out of my driveway without scraping them and i cant make hard turns

[MRLancaster]

I love my rally armors. :D they srape some...
but anywho cleaned the car out, and started painting the interior again.

[Soul Shinobi]

If it were me I'd probably convince myself the scarping is a rite of passage. :grin: That's what I insist on with my air dam I made.

[BG5guy]

today i installed:

BG5 Cusco front upper Strut Bar
BG5 Zero Sport Radiator Shroud
02 WRX Carbign Craft Alternator Cover

waiting for my kuoki projectors to arrive so i can install them with my kuoki bg5 foglights.

[GTDrifter]

the mudflaps are for a different year but today i removed the spacers and theres no scraping while i turn...the fronts are about 3-4 inches off the road and the lowering springs i gotta put on lower the car 2 more inches....my streets are basically huge potholes...itll be fun

[Benfolio]

Ordered Outback struts and 16" Forester full size spare steelies for it..... 215/65R16 Yoko AT/S tires are next. GOING UP!

WOOT!!!!!

Wheels came in yesterday. One is BRAND NEW, never been used., The other 3 look like they may have been on just to roll the car around the lot. Shiny clean and sexy silver!

Rear KYB's came in today. Fronts are coming from Nevada.... waiting on salvage yard parts to swap the spring and things.

Might be going with General Grabber AT2s..... at just over 12 pounds, they have a longer tread warranty than the Yokos, and they damn Yokos weigh 26 pounds each, YIKES! :smt011
I read that the Generals are soft and don't like rocks, but I'm not doing any heavy offroading with them.... maybe...

[SubaruJawn]

I Traded it Off

[95USsubaru]

planned trip to canada, leaving saturday at 4...am. not gonna put the projectors in till after. cleaned it out all nice. got rid of ALOT of weight. fun fun

[racingking951]

Went to work today and watched from the window as my car was attacked by hurricane force winds, rain, leaves, twigs and one point pea sized hail. I hate these Florida summer rain storms

[stu-nami]

Ya. I knoe what you mean I lived in sunny isles last summer and whe n it rains it LITERALLY is a wall of water...

Tomorrow I'm picking up a black turbo baja hood...can't wait!!!! It will look sick once my rims come in too these next few weeks

[grayguy]

worked a Deal for another GT Shell, this time a Wagon. $200. Gonna steal the pass. side fender, and door, and the front bumper cover to fix my 98's deer damage.

[BG5guy]

today i installed my new intake, woot woot

[stu-nami]

GOT THE NEW HOOD!!!!!!!!! Baja turbo hood black on the silver body will look sicky!!!!

[deadlydave]

Sold IS300. Took some of proceeds and put a pair of used Stoptech ST-40's on the Impreza Wagon:
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They clear the V7 wheels by 2-3mm at most.

[mike-tracy]

Sold IS300. Took some of proceeds and put a pair of used Stoptech ST-40's on the Impreza Wagon:
They clear the V7 wheels by 2-3mm at most.

Damn those are hawt. How do they change your brake balance and what are you running on the rears?

[95USsubaru]

just woke up for a 9-10 hour drive to canada!!

[Dead91silvia]

I got my new side trim installed... Only took me 2 months to get around to it.... haha... And did an oil change...

[Grafton]

used a mothers headlight kit, got all my lenses cleared and removed the scratches

[Sambo]

so yesterday my car started miss firing when i would give her gas. so i parked it untill today. pretty much it threw codes po302 po304, i added injector cleaner to maybe help... im giving up now as i gotta get to work, anyone have any tips ?

[deadlydave]

Sold IS300. Took some of proceeds and put a pair of used Stoptech ST-40's on the Impreza Wagon:
They clear the V7 wheels by 2-3mm at most.

Damn those are hawt. How do they change your brake balance and what are you running on the rears?

I drive an impreza now, but my heart will always be in a legacy ;-). Rear brakes are from a 94 Legacy Turbo! Same part as the JDM V2 STI impreza. Single piston sliding calipers with fat vented rotors. Balance is fine for a street car, I haven't had a chance to autocross it yet. If anything the balance with the old brakes (USDM 07 wrx fronts and the Leggy Turbo rears) was a little too much in the tail, previous owner's wife locked up rear brakes enough to spin out several times last winter.

No hating because she's a girl...She routinely wrecked me every autocross no matter what I drove, in the very car I now own.

[TireIron]

Swapped my new calipers, rotors, hawk pads and stainless lines onto the '98 finally. And replaced the bad front left axleshaft. Now I need to find some adjustable rear lateral links so I can get my alignment into spec.

[aekOne]

drove it home in Luxury from a race weekend :wink:

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[DarkPhoenix]

so yesterday my car started miss firing when i would give her gas. so i parked it untill today. pretty much it threw codes po302 po304, i added injector cleaner to maybe help... im giving up now as i gotta get to work, anyone have any tips ?

Check the injector clips. I had the same problem and I found that the clips on my fuel injectors were loose and rattling on and off causing misfires.

[SubaruJawn]

Installed Aftermarket CD Player
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[domesticnewbie]

Finished stripping the GT sedan for a trip to the scrap yard!!

[Sambo]

so yesterday my car started miss firing when i would give her gas. so i parked it untill today. pretty much it threw codes po302 po304, i added injector cleaner to maybe help... im giving up now as i gotta get to work, anyone have any tips ?

Check the injector clips. I had the same problem and I found that the clips on my fuel injectors were loose and rattling on and off causing misfires.

im new to working on fuel injected, what do i have to do to make sure they are good ? im pretty damn sure its something with my injectors on 2 and 4 just idk how to tell

[BG5guy]

Today I installed my koito projectors. Already getting the headache dim wiring em up lol

[racingking951]

today i got a quote for a new paint job from a local shop. they told me $4000.00 because it was "alot of work"

[95USsubaru]

just got home from canada. awesome vacation haha the scoobie did amazing

[DarkPhoenix]

so yesterday my car started miss firing when i would give her gas. so i parked it untill today. pretty much it threw codes po302 po304, i added injector cleaner to maybe help... im giving up now as i gotta get to work, anyone have any tips ?

Check the injector clips. I had the same problem and I found that the clips on my fuel injectors were loose and rattling on and off causing misfires.

im new to working on fuel injected, what do i have to do to make sure they are good ? im pretty damn sure its something with my injectors on 2 and 4 just idk how to tell


With the car running, look at the fuel injectors for cylinders 2 and 4. If it is missing, just press on the clips like you would be seating them and see if the miss goes away. If you have to change the clips, you won't find them at the stealership. I found mine on ebay for $18 shipped for all 4 clips or harnesses.

[Sambo]

i just got the call from the shop, my plugs and wires were arc-ing together maybe the rediculous heat lately melted on idk but has anyone heard of prestolite spark plugs wires ? i need to replace everything and thats what the local shop said they had

[Reason]

OEM's are cheap enough I think, give subaru a call

[Sambo]

im waiting for the call back right now, the shop i took it to told me 400 bucks to replace the wires and plugs with there high quality parts and service...only 120 for everything from subaru ... with my install

[Reason]

$400??????? I can get you high performance parts for less than that lol Those wires they are trying to sell you arent anything special.

[95USsubaru]

buy a set of STI wires (the brand not the car) they are about 20-30$ and spark plugs arent much at all

[Sambo]

yeah 400 with labor 15 a plug idk bout the wires , i called subaru 60 for the wires 50 for the plugs. i would order a set of the sti but i dont wanna order anything offline because i need my car running asap

[TGX4776]

You can do this your self. It's so easy even I did it.

[Sambo]

yeah i know lol i didnt wanna take it to a shop for diagnosis but i had to so 120 bucks for all oem parts and my labor ill take it little high but not to bad only problem will be the plugs they seem like a "PITA"

[httrdd]

$400??????? I can get you high performance parts for less than that lol Those wires they are trying to sell you arent anything special.

Yea, It is amazing how much a shop/dealer can scam you!

Btw most of the wires and plugs you can pick up at just about any auto parts store. Auto Zone, Advanced Auto, Cee Kay............

[Sambo]

what are the oem plugs and wires called ima see if any place close has em

[redlegacygt]

what are the oem plugs and wires called ima see if any place close has em

the brand all depends on which store you goto, autozone will car their brand and maybe some others. also, napa usually carries their oem brand.. they're all the same basically, some may just have what they consider "better the the rest" features, but most are the same..

[evolegacy]

got the car back from the shop after getting the new front calipers installed, finally able to drive my car after not touching it for 3 weeks due to seized calipers....also installed new powerslot rotors and took a spin around town to start the groove going before the weekend trip to RI then NH....suppose to be getting an 04 wrx interior from a friend this week, hoping to install it before the meet, i'll post pics once thats done

[95USsubaru]

couldnt sleep last night so i installed my projectors.

[jey]

yeah i know lol i didnt wanna take it to a shop for diagnosis but i had to so 120 bucks for all oem parts and my labor ill take it little high but not to bad only problem will be the plugs they seem like a "PITA"

Not a PITA at all, it's a 30 minute job with a 3/8" drive ratchet set. Remove the water fluid tank and air box and it all becomes a lot easier to get to. Having a variety of extensions helps too.

[BG5guy]

bought some yellow tint for my foglghts, gonna rock those till i can afford to get my bg5's put in

[Benfolio]

what are the oem plugs and wires called ima see if any place close has em

The OEM wires cost alot because they are not sold in a set. I had a hell of time tracking down an aftermarket set for my Phase I motor, all I kept finding were Phase II. Then I swapped in a Neon coil so I didn't need them anymore anyways.

[Sambo]

is the neon coil pack legit ? does it give noticable change ?

[wrx-auto-x]

well i got bored today so i custom painted my headlights.
heres the bumper off, came off easier than i thought it would.
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heres the lights back on the car. i plan on taking a much better photo tomorrow.
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[riceboyler]

I can finally post something in this thread, but no pics unfortunately. Last night, I did the following:

1. Disconnected the DRL plug, though it took a while to find the module, as it was in a different location than pictures indicated for the BE.
2. Polished up the tip and muffler on the Magnaflow muffler. When I got the car it had severe surface rust, so I cleaned it up with Mothers, and then decided to do the back half of the muffler as well. Nice and shiny now, really cleans up the back of the car.
3. I attempted to fix my cigarette lighter, only to discover there was absolutely no electrical connection in the well. Looks like I'll need to go buy one before my roadtrip to Virginia this weekend.

I also discovered that my Check Engine light is either burnt out or missing, and given the history of the car (dealership seemed a little crooked), I have to wonder if it's on and they pulled the bulb so the car would sell. Looks like I've got some dash pulling work to do this weekend.

BTW, any active members on here from the Charlottesville, VA area? I'm going up for a job interview on Monday, and looking to move back to that area. I'm originally from Waynesboro.

[riceboyler]

what are the oem plugs and wires called ima see if any place close has em

The OEM wires cost alot because they are not sold in a set. I had a hell of time tracking down an aftermarket set for my Phase I motor, all I kept finding were Phase II. Then I swapped in a Neon coil so I didn't need them anymore anyways.

I have to point out that it's ironic that Neon coils are getting swapped in Subaru motors, because 5 years ago, swapping to the Subaru coil in the Neon world was all the rage! Then they realized they weren't really getting any gains.

[95USsubaru]

3. I attempted to fix my cigarette lighter, only to discover there was absolutely no electrical connection in the well. Looks like I'll need to go buy one before my roadtrip to Virginia this weekend.

u should look into the extra ones too, it takes the place of the ash tray.

[SubaruJawn]

Only if the Legacy could take off your Lips, Eyes, & Nose. leaving them on the garage floor HA HA
that would be Funny. :smt023

[BG5guy]

Picked up some wrx floor mats. Super dirty but nothing some good ol degreaser and a pressure washer cant fix

[Sambo]

god the new slave cylinder hose on ... its so nice to have a working clutch again !

[SubaruJawn]

got new Windshield for it. $79.50 Total

yet to put in....

[Huffer]

H6 Brake upgrade this weekend. Original calipers are getting close to being shot so... Factory reman 2004 Legacy calipers + EBC drilled rear rotors (as they were cheap).

Pictures will be in my MR1 journal as soon as the hardware is on. It'll be nice to be rolling (and stopping) again!

[Dead91silvia]

yeah i know lol i didnt wanna take it to a shop for diagnosis but i had to so 120 bucks for all oem parts and my labor ill take it little high but not to bad only problem will be the plugs they seem like a "PITA"

Not a PITA at all, it's a 30 minute job with a 3/8" drive ratchet set. Remove the water fluid tank and air box and it all becomes a lot easier to get to. Having a variety of extensions helps too.

Make sure you get NGK's.... Autolight's are crap.... Getting the plugs at Subaru is not much more then other parts stores. They are good for like 60K anyway.

And he's right, it's not as bad as you think changing the plugs. It might take you a little longer then 30 minutes, but not to bad.

As for how much they were gonna charge, holy crap! I have a small mechanic business and I would have charged $50 labor for plugs and wires on an N/A 2.5. I dont know how people can afford to pay that much or even shops charge that much. It's freaking plugs and wires on a Subaru! Not a Ford Aerostar! (the biggest PITA plugs I have ever changed)...

I think I'm gonna work on my EGR system today. Kinda getting tired of seeing my check engine light on with a 0400 code.... haha

[green97gt]

I have a small mechanic business and I would have charged $50 labor for plugs and wires on an N/A 2.5.

I do mobile mechanics in the orlando FL area, same here. And I would smile while doing it.

[Dead91silvia]

I have a small mechanic business and I would have charged $50 labor for plugs and wires on an N/A 2.5.

I do mobile mechanics in the orlando FL area, same here. And I would smile while doing it.


Really? I just started my business. Just wondering if you might have any insight?

I was going to do the mobile thing, but having a hard time figuring out to do it with giving good deals yet making a living, that and The state of WA makes you get a business license in every city you work in... :cry:

[Grafton]

started porting my dual port ej22 heads, it's going to take forever :D only have 1 intake port roughed in so far lots of work left to go

[chuckthefuk]

Not mine but another member who join one day.

Bataru:
-Installed and wired JDM B4 RSK headlights
-Disabled DRL
-Installed Hella Supertones
-Installed JDM B4 smoked tail lights
-Painted and installed JDM L7 grille
-Painted stock grille modified with mesh and S401 badge (Thanks Terrance)
-Installed Rear Cusco Swaybar
-Installed AVS (rail visors) (2-piece kit)

He will join soon and I will post his pictures since hes lazy.
-Chuck

[Sambo]

I have a small mechanic business and I would have charged $50 labor for plugs and wires on an N/A 2.5.

I do mobile mechanics in the orlando FL area, same here. And I would smile while doing it.

really damn this place said to replace the plugs wires and the diagnosis was about 400... ppl wander why i do all my own work ... thats the first time i went to a shop and it was just diagnosis

[Dead91silvia]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of big shops and what they charge. My sister got billed for a crap load of parts of her Blazer a few years ago. Bill was $2000 after they replaced the complete ignition system, fuel pump, and a few other things... All it ended up being was a bad one injector. They still charged her $2000 for a freaking injector on a 94 S10 Blazer! I was pissed!

Anyway... haha... I just fixed my EGR system. That little hard line that come up from the intake by the EGR valve was plugged like a mother! I also painted the hard lines and the EGR valve, I know no purpose, but I just don't care and it looks kinda cool! Working on your car, doing stupid little thing to it is the best therapy for a messed up week sometimes...

[95USsubaru]

bought 2 doors at 30$ each.....BOO YAH!
put on one of the doors.
DIY grill.
my car is now alll coming together MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[SubaruJawn]

Replaced the Busted Windshield

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[decke48]

I have a small mechanic business and I would have charged $50 labor for plugs and wires on an N/A 2.5.

I do mobile mechanics in the orlando FL area, same here. And I would smile while doing it.

really damn this place said to replace the plugs wires and the diagnosis was about 400... ppl wander why i do all my own work ... thats the first time i went to a shop and it was just diagnosis
well the whole thing with shops is the mark up. most thinks are marked up 100% to 300%. then labor booktime(alldata) on a DOHC head is 2.4 hrs. $400 is on the high part. you should see a reasonable shop charge less then low $300's. but shops are out to get there money. spark plugs are easy enough to do in 1 hour, even if you have individual coil packs on a turbo motor.

[Reason]

I replaced my front and rear shifter bushings with kartboy bushings, very nice :smt023

And replaced one of my cats and wrapped the pipe. And now I just have a minor exhaust leak vs a huge one.

[httrdd]

I have a small mechanic business and I would have charged $50 labor for plugs and wires on an N/A 2.5.

I do mobile mechanics in the orlando FL area, same here. And I would smile while doing it.

really damn this place said to replace the plugs wires and the diagnosis was about 400... ppl wander why i do all my own work ... thats the first time i went to a shop and it was just diagnosis

If you decide to do them yourself I think that someone on here will help you for 200 bucks! Lol! Naa I think that someone will offer a little bit of time. This is the way you learn your car too.

[95USsubaru]

^^^+1

[Sambo]

I called up my neighbor we got em in ... Only took about an hour ..

We figured out what was wrong . The plugs were capped at 0.050-0.065 when specs said it should be at 0.044. Not to mention 3 bocsh plugs and one ngf... All the Bosch were burnt to a crisp. So got it all figured out and the check engine light came on when I drove it. I think the plugs were so bad the computer has to reset the map sensor now. Also threw In a k&n drop in filter. And she is running SOO good

[Dead91silvia]

Well, I felt like washing my GT and it turned into polishing it... haha... So she looks freaking good now!

[httrdd]

Sambo- what was your total cost? What plugs did you use. Feels much better doing it yourself huh?

[Sambo]

i was told never use anything besides ngk spark plugs. i payed about 120 for the plugs n oem subaru wires, it felt alot better doing it with some help. i didnt have all the tools to get the stupid plugs out. my neighbor had to use some special swivels and extensions i didnt have.

[Reason]

i was told never use anything besides ngk spark plugs. i payed about 120 for the plugs n oem subaru wires, it felt alot better doing it with some help. i didnt have all the tools to get the stupid plugs out. my neighbor had to use some special swivels and extensions i didnt have.

I use a fuel line hose to put in and start the threading on my spark plugs. An old friend showed me that trick when I first started driving, I've been doing ever since, never cross threaded a plug and can get it shitty spots like on a 2.5 dohc.

[TGX4776]

^^^ I think that needs an instructional video

[aurelius]

STi diffuser on a BD. Probably the first...

[SubaruJawn]

Fixed Exhaust Leak.

[Sambo]

i was told never use anything besides ngk spark plugs. i payed about 120 for the plugs n oem subaru wires, it felt alot better doing it with some help. i didnt have all the tools to get the stupid plugs out. my neighbor had to use some special swivels and extensions i didnt have.

I use a fuel line hose to put in and start the threading on my spark plugs. An old friend showed me that trick when I first started driving, I've been doing ever since, never cross threaded a plug and can get it shitty spots like on a 2.5 dohc.
thats what my buddy showed me to do actually he said it was one of those old secrets lol great trick to know tho

[SubaruJawn]

had some Fun !

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/vlcsnap2010072513h16m09s106png-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/vlcsnap2010072513h14m51s86png-1.jpg

[jey]

^^^ I think that needs an instructional video

It's a good technique - just pop the fuel line onto the top of the spark plug and put it in the hole. Start threading it, and then pull the fuel line to pop it off the spark plug.

Really, the EJ motor doesn't even require this - I've never cross-threaded a plug. The flat-4 is exactly perpendicular to the ground - I just pop the plug onto the spark plug socket (you ARE using a rubber-lined spark plug socket right??) with a short extension and hand thread the plug. Never just go at it with a wrench - you should be able to tell if you're cross-threading simply based on the resistance of the plug as you thread it...

[Dead91silvia]

So I polished my GT on Friday... Then for the first time in a couple years, I hit the gate with the right rear qt and bumper! :smt013 Man, I tell ya! New small dent on the dog leg and big freakin scuffs on that and the bumper.... not cool... Oh well... The rear bumper needs to be painted anyway... :roll:

[95USsubaru]

ahhhh maaaan!^^^ could be worse, your dog leg could be concave instead of convex like mine -_-

correcting the hanging i did on the front door/figuring why the power locks wont work...the window does but the car doesnt read that the door is even there..... like when i open it the light doesnt go on or anything..... anyone know why?

[TGX4776]

blown fuse?

[BG5guy]

Got fresh tint on the glass

[Dead91silvia]

ahhhh maaaan!^^^ could be worse, your dog leg could be concave instead of convex like mine -_-

correcting the hanging i did on the front door/figuring why the power locks wont work...the window does but the car doesnt read that the door is even there..... like when i open it the light doesnt go on or anything..... anyone know why?


IT could be... but, like I said it's not that big of a deal... just added to the rest of the crappy week.... :lol:


As for your door... The door indicator light on the dash comes from the little switch on the B-pillar, right under the stricker for the front door. Another problem is maybe if the doors are different years, something may be different, but I have swapped a few 95-99 Legy doors, and never had the problem....

[grayguy]

A friend delivered my new parts car. 97' 2.5GT, not motor/tranny, has Newish Koni Adjustable struts, and huge sways front and rear. I already tenatively sold enough parts off it to easily pay the $200 I payed for it :) I love having my own personal Subie junk yard.

[99soobiegt]

bought 2.2 heads,manifold, pretty much everything to do the whole 2.2 swap, not sure but i was told i may need 2.2 pulleys? dont know how tru that is but since im here i might as well check it out, and i tinted the heads and tails (looks mean) and cut my shifter so it sits even lower in the boot other than that ive done nothing but rack up miles :(

[racingking951]

did you use VHT tail light spray or real tint on the headlights, cause i tried tinting my headlights with VHT and only did 2 (maybe 3 i dont really remember) coats, it blacked them out and looked sweet as hell but i couldnt even tell if my lights were on at night and i 8000k HID's

[99soobiegt]

did you use VHT tail light spray or real tint on the headlights, cause i tried tinting my headlights with VHT and only did 2 (maybe 3 i dont really remember) coats, it blacked them out and looked sweet as hell but i couldnt even tell if my lights were on at night and i 8000k HID's


yah i did this stuff called nightshades, it says dont do more than 2 coats and i did three, it looks good but i had to upgrade to HID's and they arent the best but WAYYY better than the stock ones i had lol it looks good tho

[95USsubaru]

ahhhh maaaan!^^^ could be worse, your dog leg could be concave instead of convex like mine -_-

correcting the hanging i did on the front door/figuring why the power locks wont work...the window does but the car doesnt read that the door is even there..... like when i open it the light doesnt go on or anything..... anyone know why?


IT could be... but, like I said it's not that big of a deal... just added to the rest of the crappy week.... :lol:


As for your door... The door indicator light on the dash comes from the little switch on the B-pillar, right under the stricker for the front door. Another problem is maybe if the doors are different years, something may be different, but I have swapped a few 95-99 Legy doors, and never had the problem....

yeah i swapped doors b4 also but it has always been step up style not step down i think the door lock actuator is the problem. it's getting 0 action i figured out what the 2 wires coming from the b101 connector are. and my leggy doesnt have the indicator on the dash haha i mean the roof light doesnt even go on when the door is open. me and my car are a little :smt014 haha but the window works perfectly .......weird....

[Sambo]

so my car is throwing a CEL i tried resetting it, but it turned back on after 5 minutes, its throwing a MAP sensor code, now its a waiting game to see wtf is up... i gotta get my car smogged within the week so they better get it

[MadScotsMan]

Towed a landscaping trailer with 2,000 pounds of wood pellets....

[mike-tracy]

Got one of my favorite US OEM wheels, the 00 RS 6-spokes. Unfortunately they're painted pinkish red, poorly. :(

[Reuben]

Upper engine clean and oil change. Engine feels like new again.

[httrdd]

Ran the H6 for a couple of seconds and tried to find a radiator. I think I found a long, but slim one from a 96 Jeep Cherokee for like 20 bucks on CL.

[Benfolio]

HOLY CRAP, got 30.3MPG on my last tank of gas. Ever since I moved out into the sticks my mileage has been creeping close to 30, I did some minor hypermiling last week and TADA!

Not bad for a 172k mile wagon with a ~60k JDM motor and my heavy right foot!

[Reuben]

Best i ever do is 22mpg. And petrol's about $6USD/USGAL here.

But i have a fuckload of fun doing it :D

[Grafton]

got new tires and new rear brake pads
firestone firehawk gt's, i like 'em so far

[klix]

Last weekend:
- Threw my trash rims with summer tires on
- Upgraded front brakes to 10-7/8" rotors with modified FXT Calipers
- All calipers and rear rotors painted
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/P3007100003-1.jpg

Still wingless... been rebuilding the house ever since I began the rust repairs.

[klix]

ohh.... and we spotted this guy which reminded me of a certain person on this board.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/P2307100000-1.jpg

[95USsubaru]

not my car but a friend's. tore apart his small block 350 and did some accent painting. the paint to his ext. car color was pretty damn close. happy how it turned out. my car, i straightened with my gf the door i hung the other day. pretty rad. im glad how into it she's getting :twisted: i got her dad to buy a 5 speed subie. and that same exact subie im going to be driving while up in Maine. lol leaving tonight. wish me luck!

[mike-tracy]

Put the motor back into my Outback finally. The clutch fork has no resistance when pushing it back and forward which kind of worries me. I know everything else was put back in right, so I'll find out tomorrow when I bleed the clutch lines if I screwed up or not. :-(

[Reuben]

Went for a wander.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/DSC00134-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/DSC00138-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/DSC00148-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/DSC00157-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/DSC00163-1.jpg

[Okin DaVanh]

ohh.... and we spotted this guy which reminded me of a certain person on this board.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/P2307100000-1.jpg




Oh yeah,... its really his too :roll: :lol:too bad he's from R.I. or I might have thought he was OverBallin'!


think I've seen that car in the Danvers area :smt017


Things i've done....

Some Subaru.... some.... well... you know.

found out the issue with Eet Snau :-( turns out, he's IS gonna need a heart transplant :smt010

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/2ad86edb-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/407dcd4d-1.jpg





went to pick up these for the E36:

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss132/Okin_album/misc%20pics/8eff6dfe.jpg

for these:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/1280583508-1.jpg





And a final parting shot. :smt006

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/1280583668-1.jpg

[Reuben]

Aw, what's wrong with that poor BD?

[rougeben83]

the suspension is in the backseat :lol:

[Dead91silvia]

I took her for a drive and burned some gas! :D

[stu-nami]

Washed the STUbaru with armorall products cleaned the interior as well, cleaned inside of the door sills, put some stuff on to protect the weather striping, cleaned the wheels with westleys cleaner(the stuff is fantastic on getting dirt off tires) then hit the rims/wheels with turtle wax sealer to get some shine, and last put rainx on the front/back windows....so now my girlfriend can comment on how "pretty" it looks

[Grafton]

went from rust to a rust hole in an attempt to fix the rust, found out the alignment shop left my strut bolts loose ( bolts are froze they arn't going anywhere ) painted my calipers white

[aurelius]

Got that rear diffuser mounted. Projectors in tonight...

[MarkSubi]

Just got done washing my BD :)

[klix]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/P03081000001-1.jpg

I'll still have to do the fuel pump this weekend... and I need to do something about my PS lines soon.

[TireIron]

PS lines aren't tough to replace. The low pressure lines are just oil resistant rubber hose and good clamps. The high pressure line, if it needs replacing, just bite the bullet and get a new one from Subaru, they're not THAT bad price wise. (I know someone at a southshore dealership if you need better pricing on things) I replaced all of the lines in the SVX and had to replace the cooler with an aftermarket one because it rusted through.

[Grafton]

BOOO humidity, it's slowing me down i've been on "rust" detail:
cut out the infected sections, used rust dissolver in the surounding areas, rustoleum primer then fiberglass backing for the hole, more primer, then bondo!

the humidity is so bad it took an entire 24 hours for the fiberglass to stop being tacky, and it seems to be having the same effects on the bondo hopefully it will have set completely so i can begin sanding and get a good coat of primer and paint on it so it doesn't look so white trashy...

[twistedautoworks]

picked up some 19x8.5 +35s that i'm gonna try to stuff in my wheel wells

[Sambo]

packed my wagon full of all my shit (it surprisingly got everything in there without a second car) and i moved to midtown sac. are there any other sac SL-iers out there ?

[Benfolio]

I'm two days late, did this Wednesday night:

Before
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/imag0131-1.jpg

After
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/imag0152-2.jpg

More info/pics in my Member's Rides thread.

[stu-nami]

My turbo baja hood is finally here!!!!!!!!!!...only thing is as my dad brought it here a strap broke and dented the hood...so now I'm gotta take it to maaco and get it repainted and the dent pulled so I'm pissed about that....my question is though should I repaint it silver like my original car color??????? Or repaint it black to where i have a black hood on silver car

[httrdd]

Black on silver would look nice!

[SubaruJawn]

I'm two days late, did this Wednesday night:

Before
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/imag0131-1.jpg

After
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/imag0152-2.jpg

More info/pics in my Member's Rides thread.

how did you lift it ?

[stu-nami]

Black on silver would look nice!

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelClo ... ack+Accent (http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=wheelCloseUp&wheelMake=ASA&wheelModel=AR3&wheelFinish=Machined+w%2FBlack+Accent)

These are the rims I'm getting too..delivery date is 9/20...so I think black would look nice, but silver would look classy..then in the neat future I'm workin on a outback bumper like on airgnes

[95USsubaru]

I'm two days late, did this Wednesday night:

Before
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/imag0131-1.jpg

After
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/imag0152-2.jpg

More info/pics in my Member's Rides thread.

holy jujubee, your car is mine only lifted :smt007 and wagonized haha....but mine will be des liftes soons

[Huffer]

Fixed a dragging front caliper - will do other side this week - car feels faster now. :lol:

Wife's front brake is catching now too. Why oh why, on 90+ days does this happen? Why not a nice, shady oil change instead?

[Benfolio]

I'm two days late, did this Wednesday night:

Before
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/imag0131-1.jpg

After
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/imag0152-2.jpg

More info/pics in my Member's Rides thread.

how did you lift it ?

Just Outback struts and taller tires.

[BG5guy]

i painted my rear lip. went from ugly faded grey to flat black.

[httrdd]

Black on silver would look nice!

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelClo ... ack+Accent (http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=wheelCloseUp&wheelMake=ASA&wheelModel=AR3&wheelFinish=Machined+w%2FBlack+Accent)

These are the rims I'm getting too..delivery date is 9/20...so I think black would look nice, but silver would look classy..then in the neat future I'm workin on a outback bumper like on airgnes

Cool man you would have a nice theme.

[SubaruJawn]

Just Outback struts and taller tires.

Really ? looks much higher than my 99 outback.
75 series tires ?

[superu]

Looks good dude!!
What size tire did you end up going with? And the rims, are those stock 15 steelies?

have fun!!

Ooh and for SubaruJawn
I think Leggos on OB struts ARE a touch taller than OBs stock, b/c the outbacks have little lowering blocks to drop the engine, tranny, driveline and rear diff. Leggos on OBs get a bit steeper axle angles though. It's fine so long as you don't go too high (> 2") over stock ride height.





I'm two days late, did this Wednesday night:

Before
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/imag0131-1.jpg

After
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/imag0152-2.jpg

More info/pics in my Member's Rides thread.

how did you lift it ?

Just Outback struts and taller tires.

[BG5guy]

took off my grenade sticker. debating on if i should take off the maria one as well.

[richysteele]

added transformers centercaps after painting my wheels all black
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/Picture207-1.jpg

[scubydu]

did a MUCH needed oil change and air filter. Air filter was BLACK! Guess I need to check that more often. Also seafoamed the intake. 1/3 can in the pcv, set for about 7-8 min, restarted and... started up easy and hardly any smoke? Did I do something wrong or was my engine just that clean?? Anyway put the rest of the can in the tank. We'll see if I notice any difference.

[SubaruJawn]

Redone After market Cd Player Wiring. also installed Tray to take up extra space under cd player.

[BG5guy]

tinted my foglights yellow. waiting anxiously for my coilovers to arrive so i can go low

[TheSiege]

Installed new tires wheels and some JDM projectors. Then I drove it

[stu-nami]

did a MUCH needed oil change and air filter. Air filter was BLACK! Guess I need to check that more often. Also seafoamed the intake. 1/3 can in the pcv, set for about 7-8 min, restarted and... started up easy and hardly any smoke? Did I do something wrong or was my engine just that clean?? Anyway put the rest of the can in the tank. We'll see if I notice any difference.

Where do you get this"seafoam" treatment?? And what does it cost??...I read it about it a lot on here and with a car over 160k I think I should do the same to clean things up

its at any autoparts store napa, o'rielly, autozone etc... for like $8/can

[scubydu]

^^^ yup. I got mine at walmart.

[racingking951]

installed the viper 5701 security system with remote start, took me a day to get it put in but it was worth it i love how the remote will go off with the alarm and gives me confirmation when i arm, disarm, or remote start the system.

[stu-nami]

http://boise.craigslist.org/pts/1877902128.html

Anyone think I can modify this to use to a top mount air intake to use for a new turbo baja hood I'm puttin on ?????

[Okin DaVanh]

http://boise.craigslist.org/pts/1877902128.html

Anyone think I can modify this to use to a top mount air intake to use for a new turbo baja hood I'm puttin on ?????




No Stu..... That's a Turbo Intercooler, not an airbox. Sorry.



You can buy or make something similar and it's here on the site somewhere, where others have attempted the same set up as well as a member of another site was making airboxes for what you're looking for. Sorry, but I do have to say; you can search here for it as my search bar doesnt show on my cell.

[95USsubaru]

damn okin that Bimmer is pretty slick haha

[dplacencia]

I put on a 22mm Rear whiteline swaybar and endlinks, changed the oil using Royal Purple 10w30. Plus i replaced the plastic cover for the gauge cluster with a new one...

i had a 20 mm whiteline rear bar before. I decided to go with the bigger one...

[95USsubaru]

discovered lily allen. changed my starter. drank. drunk. removed my antenna. sobered up after realizing i removed my antenna.

[Soul Shinobi]

Man I haven't posted in a while. I went to my first SCCA autocross even yesterday, it was great!

I'm looking into molding my own polyurethane bushings, it looks like it's pretty easy and will cost less than $50 for a pound of it! Excited!! :grin: Back to more research...

[stu-nami]

Maaco called and my hood is done being painted, havin them put it on Friday morning ill try to get pics up as soon as I can afterward

[1-3-2-4]

just replaced the engine coolant sensor and the radiator cap.

So far the idle right after start as smoothed out none of that start then 450 rpm, 1,000 then back to 450 then idle at 680.

[rougeben83]

winter wheel/tire test fit :)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/1282186253446-1.jpg

[Soul Shinobi]

Looks good! Very clean look, not flashy. Nice brakes too.

[stu-nami]

Rougeben...where did you get your mudflaps/guards????

[rougeben83]

Theyre just generic truck mudflaps from autozone :wink:

[Soul Shinobi]

Did a write-up on everything you didn't want to know about polyurethane and casting your own bushings:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthr ... st31650300 (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=31650300#post31650300)

[95USsubaru]

soul, you're awesome! great write up man!!!

[Soul Shinobi]

:grin: Only took me two nights. Kind of drove me nuts. :shock: But I'm looking forward to seeing how it comes out, and I may then apply it to a rallycrosser a friend and I may buy.

[Huffer]

Went through drive-thru for lunch today. Guy at window says "woah, nice car man! Is it fast?". I laughed, and said no, it's low and slow.

[BG5guy]

dumped it, pics posted in my thread

[MarkSubi]

Installed a new crank position sensor, my old one finally went out.

also discovered that I some resent point I unknowingly scrapped the bottom side of my front
bumper on a curb lol.

[TGX4776]

nothing but tomorrow I am going to take her out for some loving after being stored for a month

[95USsubaru]

super excited! got a heat gun and body fab. stuff from harbor freight!!!! gonna do it tomorrow!!

[Airgne]

did nothing since my car is 6,777miles away from me. :smt010

[mike-tracy]

did nothing since my car is 6,777miles away from me. :smt010
Yeah but think of all the deals you can get on rare cars (at least to us in the US) in the lemon lot there. Plus your baby will be waiting for you when you get home. :wink:

[TGX4776]

did nothing since my car is 6,777miles away from me. :smt010


How long are you gone for?

[stu-nami]

here we go compadres http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af38 ... 1d08a9.jpg (http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af38/stu-nami/f91d08a9.jpg)https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/f91d08a9-1.jpg (http://s991.photobucket.com/albums/af38/stu-nami/?action=view&current=f91d08a9.jpg)
http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af38 ... 7794f4.jpg (http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af38/stu-nami/497794f4.jpg)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/497794f4-1.jpg (http://s991.photobucket.com/albums/af38/stu-nami/?action=view&current=497794f4.jpg)

[stu-nami]

let me try that again....new baja turbo hood
http://s991.photobucket.com/albums/af38 ... 7794f4.jpg (http://s991.photobucket.com/albums/af38/stu-nami/?action=view&current=497794f4.jpg)

http://s991.photobucket.com/albums/af38 ... 1d08a9.jpg (http://s991.photobucket.com/albums/af38/stu-nami/?action=view&current=f91d08a9.jpg)

[Airgne]

did nothing since my car is 6,777miles away from me. :smt010


How long are you gone for?

3yrs or more.

[SubaruJawn]

put the windows up while raining.

[grayguy]

I worked on the 98' most the day: New exhaust, oil change, Air intake built, AC stuff all re-installed, dash put back together, driver side passenger put on...Only thing left before I can drive it again is passenger fender, bumper beam/cover, and front wheels.

[SubaruJawn]

i put the GT Rims & Summer tires On. Pic Later

[chuckthefuk]

BG Daily:
-replaced the cat back with a less-rusty version

BD Track:
-Traded my STi Type-RA Limited seats for a Zero/Sport carbon kevlar racing seat w/ rails and sliders
-Removed fuel tank, lines, etc
-Got my windshield removal tool and spot weld removed drill bits. Time to start the final disassembly.

-Chuck

[SubaruJawn]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6954-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6956-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6952-1.jpg

[BG5guy]

Gt got an alignment

[Okin DaVanh]

Pulled the head off my old BK to find this:




https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/ec61903f-1.jpg



Bent valves.

[Soul Shinobi]

How did it run before that? Haha, I threw the timing belt in my 98 but it seems okay now! I already had poor compression from 205,000 mile heads, not sure that'll tell me much.

[stu-nami]

did a MUCH needed oil change and air filter. Air filter was BLACK! Guess I need to check that more often. Also seafoamed the intake. 1/3 can in the pcv, set for about 7-8 min, restarted and... started up easy and hardly any smoke? Did I do something wrong or was my engine just that clean?? Anyway put the rest of the can in the tank. We'll see if I notice any difference.

Where do you get this"seafoam" treatment?? And what does it cost??...I read it about it a lot on here and with a car over 160k I think I should do the same to clean things up

Did the treatment today since I changed my oil...noticed the my car souns more throaty from 2500-5500 rpm smoother accleration too..after a few more times it should really improve things:):):)
Used valvoline max life synthetic blend 5w30 for oil and a napa gold filter along with marvels mystry oil additive

[Okin DaVanh]

How did it run before that?

You dont want to know how it ran. It sounded even worse. It DID bend some valves as this type of head would.... it jumped timing to get to where we're at today. :grin:

gotta get another 1, or rebuild this 1.

[SubaruJawn]

washed it and found Oil Leak that run onto the exhaust and burns off :eek: :shock:

[T-Brex]

made a makeshift mesh grill painted black and black satin painted the wheels and now Im about to go clean and wax it so its pretty... its a good day

[SubaruJawn]

Cleaned up the GT Rims and Repainted them.
flat black to Gloss Black. i may ad White or Maybe Red.

from this
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6967-1.jpg

to this
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6968-1.jpg

other shots
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6969-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6972-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6973-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6978-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6965-1.jpg

:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

[Dictater]

Just painted the rims on my BE a few days ago.. i am beyond satisfied with the outcome :grin:

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5710/pic0859.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/pic0859.jpg/)

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/8133/pic0860.jpg (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/pic0860.jpg/)

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8578/pic0864.jpg (http://img823.imageshack.us/i/pic0864.jpg/)

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/5589/pic0865.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/i/pic0865.jpg/)

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/37/pic0939m.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/pic0939m.jpg/)

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/8372/pic0892.jpg (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/pic0892.jpg/)


Wanted to show off a little bit of beautiful Maine, however im gonna have to wait for a better day and better camera for that..

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7125/pic0931.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/i/pic0931.jpg/)

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2482/pic0936p.jpg (http://img576.imageshack.us/i/pic0936p.jpg/)

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/1160/pic0938.jpg (http://img839.imageshack.us/i/pic0938.jpg/)

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/2761/pic0904.jpg (http://img840.imageshack.us/i/pic0904.jpg/)

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/1962/pic0911a.jpg (http://img651.imageshack.us/i/pic0911a.jpg/)

[Grafton]

the paint job rocks ^

[Dictater]

thanks man!

[aurelius]

Bought all these. VIP :smt002

http://www.vollgasmotorwerks.com/productShots/137t_AC_Schnitzer_3_Series_E90_Roof_Spoiler.jpg
http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/attachments/e36-3-series/18484d1036931083-m3-m5-trunk-lip-spoiler-e36-coupe-spoiler29.jpg
http://www.hic88.com.tw/upload/20071294271659051.jpg

[SubaruJawn]

Cleaned, Repainted & Added Chrome Letters to the Grille

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/hpim6982-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6985-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6988-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6991-1.jpg

I am very pleased with the results

[jewbaru]

Bought all these. VIP :smt002

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/18484d1036931083m3m5trunklipspoilere36co-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/



where is that one from the first picture? company name or anything? where can i find it online

[95USsubaru]

Cleaned, Repainted & Added Chrome Letters to the Grille

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/hpim6982-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6985-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6988-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM6991-1.jpg

I am very pleased with the results


holy piss! did you tint ur headlights yellow??? and the grill looks good. not my flavor but still.

[Grafton]

phew, finished my port and polish job on my ej22 dual port heads

[httrdd]

I put it on the road! :grin: :smt026

[httrdd]

phew, finished my port and polish job on my ej22 dual port heads

How much to do my eg33 heads? :lol:

[95USsubaru]

phew, finished my port and polish job on my ej22 dual port heads

i need a quote for my ej22 heads.... and is there a group buy discount for me and ^^^ :grin:

[aurelius]

where is that one from the first picture? company name or anything? where can i find it online
Search 'roof spoiler' on ebay and look at the cheapest.

[TGX4776]

Wanna port and polish my heads for money? :grin: EJ25

[Grafton]

sry I am no where near enough good enough to charge to port people heads, and i was not going to be out anything if i messed these up...

[SubaruJawn]

holy piss! did you tint ur headlights yellow??? and the grill looks good. not my flavor but still.

No they are literally that Yellow. and thanks. i love how it turned out.

[95USsubaru]

holy piss! did you tint ur headlights yellow??? and the grill looks good. not my flavor but still.

No they are literally that Yellow. and thanks. i love how it turned out.

ohhhh my bad man and good stuff. it sucks when you do something and you think it looks like poo.

if ya check the site, it had an amazing DIY for the headlights.

made my shit go from the before to the after.....obviously u can tell whats the b4 n the after lol

[SubaruJawn]

yup from clear to foggy Nice !
took years to get mine that way.

J/K

[SubaruJawn]

Repainted the Black on the Bumper and fixed the sagging on left side.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM7003-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM7019-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM7021-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/HPIM7017-1.jpg

forgot to post last time.
repainted wiper arms
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/hpim6980-1.jpg

slowly making it Look Better.

Headlights still look like Shyt tho. :-?

[TGX4776]

Headlights still look like Shyt tho. :-?


Too bad nobody is selling really clean headlights on here. :roll:

[SubaruJawn]

Headlights still look like Shyt tho. :-?


Too bad nobody is selling really clean headlights on here. :roll:

yeah i know. sucks hunh :lol:

[95USsubaru]

removed the whole A/C crap out of my car. havent gotten behind the dash yet tho -_- next week i will. going to the delership now ti get my gaskets finally. i've been putting this project of for wayyyyyy too long

[Grafton]

Installed a JDM license plate that reads EJ25, it's a little early but I'll have a 2.5L in there soon enough, It's nice to have a front plate that's not about to fall out now :D

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/3449/dscn0876.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/dscn0876.jpg/)

[95USsubaru]

put the exhaust back on the project car, going to run open cats......0_0 its soooooo loud and sexy!

experimented.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/2010-08-27_18-10-25_836.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/2010-08-27_17-52-24_668.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/2010-08-27_17-50-18_691.jpg

[httrdd]

Those wheels look like shit I think you should get rid of them at once! :grin: BTW wanna sell them to me?

[TGX4776]

Removed my USDM fogs, thinking about selling ym JDM's too to give me some cash till I get a job.

[green97gt]

rotated the tires on the 97gt, and made an appt to go look at a gt wagon tomorrow, wish it was an outback.

[Soul Shinobi]

So it seem autocross has zero effect on my fuel economy? Will I be getting 23.5 mpg for the rest of my life?

[Grafton]

So it seem autocross has zero effect on my fuel economy? Will I be getting 23.5 mpg for the rest of my life?
how much auto-xing did you do time wise?

[Soul Shinobi]

One outing, 5 runs each around 1:20, all second gear, relatively high speed for autocross. 2-5 minutes of idling before each run. I double checked everything, I'm pretty sure it had no effect on my fuel economy. I'm blown away; or at least, very confused. :shock: I haven't been driving any different, maybe just a little less AC use. Only other possibility is that the gas pump stopped early, we'll see if the poor fuel economy shows up next fill.

[TGX4776]

I put on my Pistonheads.com Sticker.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/IMAG0055-1.jpg

[green97gt]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs423.snc4/46663_1418180377622_1326025800_31070345_2130930_n.jpg

[aurelius]

Chrome trim, car curtains

[Dead91silvia]

Well, it wasnt today, but Saturday.... I popped the tire on my GT. It was a 10 mile gravel road and didnt know it was flat till I got bad to the car... Good think I filled the spare a few months ago... hahaha

[Dead91silvia]

Just had to buy a new tire... I got a nice 1/4 slice right in the middle of the tread... They said they couldnt fix it, but they had a used one for $25... I'm not ready to spend $450 on new tires yet...

[95USsubaru]

its okay, i had a friendly little rock jump up and greet my windshield today -_- left a nice spider crack right in the middle of my windshield.

[mike-tracy]

(this weekend) Sold my Forester and took my Outback on it's first long shakedown run to Idaho and back. She performed flawlessly, and my only complaint is that in fifth gear,
my Outback does 61mph at 3k rpm, while
my Forester does 73mph at the same RPM

I mean it's sweet to be able to pass in 5th and all, but when the speed limit is 70mph, the outback sucks down the gas, relatively speaking, and the engine noise is annoying.

98 Foresters and RS's have the same gear ratios, so I think there's gonna be a tranny swap in my future.

[TGX4776]

^^^ do a DIY writeup and I'll do one as well. the speed limit here is 70mph on the interstate nearby but everyone does 80

[Grafton]

Picked up parts today,
freshly honed ej251 block... check
freshly cleaned stock pistons and rods... check
new valve springs retainers and lock clips ... check

new tribecca front sway bar... huge check, this thing is massive!

almost all my other parts are going to be delivered tomorrow :D