What have you done to your car today?

[Grafton]

I won the FSP class today in the autocross, and confirmed that it's my wheel bearing that making the funky noise so i am going to do both sides this upcoming Saturday

[green97gt]

put it on jack stands....

[d1giPhux]

Installed brand new carpet and V4 STI front and rear seats (so freakin' comfy!!!). Also had B4 Side skirts and rear aero gaurds painted and installed. Transferred Alpine head unit w/ Ipod cable installed in center armrest, installed new center console and wood grain radio bezel and converted rest of interior to match. Also pulled most of interior out for full cleaning. All that, and after reinstallation of everything, I have one extra screw that I don't know where it goes....ARGH!!!!


Where you get the brand new carpet at?

[httrdd]

I changed the oil and found out why my winshield washer motor was not working.

[green97gt]

drained the trans and diff on the outback.

the trans was icky, but the diff was straight CHUNKY

now its time for :smt030

[Huffer]

installed new/used passenger headlight, at least now my crap USDM lights are level. Reinstalled stock grill while I get some proper mounting tabs for the "JDM style" grill.

[Dead91silvia]

Detailing the GT, washed it yesterday, now need to make the inside nice... Would still like to know why I cant get my right rear speaker to work :smt017 Has too much power, at least thats what my V/O meter is saying...

I did new suspension (struts and shocks), oil change, brakes, and exhaust on my 83 Celica the other day... She gets a new brake booster today....

[jg09]

I actually saw my old Outback a couple days ago. It went from Everson, way down to Everett. Then, the people who bought it from me gave up on it, gave it to a dealership, and someone from Everson went down there and bought it, so it's up and local here again. :grin:

[hrdrifter]

washed me car today

[evolegacy]

Installed retaining brackets for the HID ballasts, waiting on getting JDM projectors before installing the ballasts and HID bulbs.

[jg09]

Some idiot in a Ford Fuck-us (or rather, Focus, sorry, my bad) thought I was racing him and as he cut in front of me to get around the car in his lane, kicked up a rock and put a big crack in my windshield.

[evolegacy]

Some idiot in a Ford Fuck-us (or rather, Focus, sorry, my bad) thought I was racing him and as he cut in front of me to get around the car in his lane, kicked up a rock and put a big crack in my windshield.

thats strange i had the same thing happen to me today (minus the cracked windshield) with some punk showing off to his GF in some honda suv thing

[Dead91silvia]

Some idiot in a Ford Fuck-us (or rather, Focus, sorry, my bad) thought I was racing him and as he cut in front of me to get around the car in his lane, kicked up a rock and put a big crack in my windshield.

thats strange i had the same thing happen to me today (minus the cracked windshield) with some punk showing off to his GF in some honda suv thing

There must be something about us Subie guys.... Had an Accord try and race me, My car is all stock and I keep getting punks that want to race... Maybe it's the black windows?

Oh yeah.... I drove it today! But didnt end up cleaning it... I was lazy...

[jg09]

Some idiot in a Ford Fuck-us (or rather, Focus, sorry, my bad) thought I was racing him and as he cut in front of me to get around the car in his lane, kicked up a rock and put a big crack in my windshield.

thats strange i had the same thing happen to me today (minus the cracked windshield) with some punk showing off to his GF in some honda suv thing

There must be something about us Subie guys.... Had an Accord try and race me, My car is all stock and I keep getting punks that want to race... Maybe it's the black windows?

Oh yeah.... I drove it today! But didnt end up cleaning it... I was lazy...

I figure it's cuz the GL-10 is so damn good looking, it's making all the ricers on the road jealous. They feel like they must try and prove themselves... which they usually do since i'm in a slow as '80s subaru. :lol:

[dexspeed]

just picked up m first legacy for $600 last week and have been fixing some minor stuff to make it more accommodating. today I finally pinpointed the culprit to my power window failure in the down position. After tearing apart the door card swapping out and in the switch and testing the window motor, i finally realized that a corroded connector near the door hinge was the cause. A little bypassing and some soldering of wires and my window is working like gold!.......although my passenger window stopped a few minutes later :smt012 . i guess i have more to do tomorrow.

[evolegacy]

Greased the caliper pins and lubed the pad shims to attempt trying to get rid of the noise on that side. what happens? the noise got louder >.< Def something wrong with that area but i cant pinpoint it, gonna try to debunk this issue in the morning.

[jg09]

Today, I cleaned my front wheels (they're gold now, not brake dust brown), figured out what color I'm going to repaint it (metallic purple), and almost hit a deer on the way home.

[Dead91silvia]

Finally got to detail my GT today. She look purdy inside now :smt007

[Bdubs]

Finally got some ambition to work on the SS. Changed the oil, swapped back over to the SS wheels for the winter, changed the brake pads, un seized the front caliper (hence new pads), and washed it. Phew, all in a few hours.

[aurelius]

Installed my broken JDM foglight. Now it looks like a terminator :P

[aekOne]

finally put in the new clutch fork in and done a mild tune for the engine run in.

[Grafton]

ordered one of these :
http://vibrantperformance.com/catalog/p ... ts_id=1154 (http://vibrantperformance.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1021_1031_1053_1108_1196&products_id=1154)

that should sound like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_Y8jb6OOUk

[DLC]

Ripped the Fujitsubo catback, TEIN NAs, Cusco F&R STBs, CUSCO rear sway, JDM tails and SYMS spoiler off the 00 GT.

They're being picked up tomorrow.

More stuff will be available here in the near future.

[rougeben83]

had the DP welded...corrosion had almost gotten through 1/4 of the weld seam on the cat section...hopefully thats whats been causing my p0171 code :roll:

[jey]

Starting cleaning up the mess. Cut the passenger side airbag out because I don't feel like dropping the entire freakin dashboard. Replaced the rear-view mirror that got shattered. Looked at the steering wheel - 4 security torx-30 bolts - doh! Where do you all who do steering wheel swaps get the correct socket for this thing??

[95USsubaru]

painted my hub caps black to see what my car would look like with black rims. doesnt look half bad. tinting my tail lights as soon as this crap weather gets out of here (dont worry i sold the whites so im only tinting the USDMs) and possibly wtb black rims haha.

[dodik]

just swapped three coners on my car one more to go, its like 50F around here and hasnt stop raining for the past 12 hours :smt012 doing suspension sucks especially in the rain

[evolegacy]

noticed my headliner leaking above the passenger A-Pillar again, original thought last time was a small hole that the tech forgot to fill with urethane. He filled and I thought the leak was gone, but noticed it again leaking down behind the a-pillar and making its way to the floor again, passenger side floor soaked. Pulled back the headliner where it was soaked but didn't see any noticeable holes, probably from the same thing as before. Gonna pull the head board out and look sometime in the near future when the weather is better

[jg09]

Blew up the transmission :-(

[Grafton]

pulled the knuckle, changed the oil, drained the catch can <- jesus that was some discusting stuff to come out of there, gald it didn't go into the intake, and changed the fuel filter, now i just need to get the bearing pressed out and the new one in, and then get an alignment.

[Okin DaVanh]

... now i just need to get the bearing pressed out and the new one in...


On that note.... I did my rear wheel bearing on the Beemer....



http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss132/Okin_album/IMG_0994.jpg

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss132/Okin_album/IMG_0993.jpg

Now, I just gotta do the other side done... Yay.....

[MoclovFlop]

Ripped the Fujitsubo catback, TEIN NAs, Cusco F&R STBs, CUSCO rear sway, JDM tails and SYMS spoiler off the 00 GT.

They're being picked up tomorrow.

More stuff will be available here in the near future.

Drove to Utah and picked up this stuff :smile:

It'll all be put on in order of difficulty very soon. Most of it this weekend. The rest once I have some freaking time....

Did the drive in one day (again, thanks to my lack of time).... the things I do for my car.

Thanks again Dave, it was cool to meet up. Sad to see the car like that, but it's just being an organ donor now, It'll live on through my car and others.

P.s. Got Pulled over on the way home, just a warning, but they labeled my car as a Subaru B4... pretty neat

[DLC]

Glad to hear you got back without much problems. I've met a number of people from out of state with cool Legacies, but it was really nice to meet a fellow BE enthusiast.

Much of that stuff will go on easy. Looking forward to the pictures.

(typing this from the Sony, BTW)

[jey]

Got the windshield replaced - Safelite came in with a very competitive price. Noticed while I was moving the car in the garage that the airbag deployed so violently that it warped the steering wheel so it scrapes and rubs against the dashboard every time I turn it :sigh:

[Huffer]

^^ wow... as an aside, I have used Safelite for windshield installs in all my cars (3 now) and also 2 work vehicles. They are always the cheapest, and take an hour, tops.

[evolegacy]

I worked for Safelite for a while ^^ glad to hear you guys like them

[Benfolio]

Semi dropped off a gift for me today:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/11/1026091300-1.jpg

It MUST be JDM!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/1026091514-1.jpg

Oops. This is what happens when you strap it crank-pully-down onto a pallet I guess. Coulda USED it too.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/1026091300a-1.jpg

Needs a new separator plate. Gotta order a bunch of gaskets anyways, what's one more thing?

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/11/1026091352a-1.jpg

Ta-DA! EGR is already tapped! Bonus! Although I don't know why...... It's JDM and therefore HAS NO EGR valve.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/11/1026091352-1.jpg

Gonna start tearing it down tomorrow if I get any time. I barely had time to look it over today we were so busy at work. Fun Fact: Subaru motors are nice and small and tuck nicely out of the way under the water mains for the building's water supply. :smt023

[Grafton]

well it was a *simple* plan get bearing pressed in, install knuckle on car, get alignment. not happening today it seems

so to the machine shop drop off knuckle/hub, ~15mins later i get a call "your hub is bad, you'll need a new one before i can press your bearing in"

ok, so i call local the junk yard they have one, so i go to pick it up, it still has the rotor, caliper and ballpoint attached, take it home can't get all the extra crap off to take it back to the machine shop

so i take it to the grandparents garage where the car is on jack stands. put the knuckle in the vice break the first brake bracket bolt get the second one out ok. have to use 5lbs sledge hammer and a big punch to knock the broken bolt out to free the rotor/caliper

Now i have to take the de-crap-ified used hub/knuckle back to the machine shop, wait 45 mins for everything to be pressed in and out run back to the grandparents put the knuckle back on get everything tightened up take a stab @ the camber, get it back on and notice i dont have a helper to hold the breaks for the axle nut, get my step mother to hold the brakes ... get it all put together and it clicks when driving gggahhh

i say screw it it will sort itself out, get to the alignment place the camber is spot on dont need an alignment woo, but the toe is off but i've been driving like that for a while so i'll just wait till i can go somewhere with a lifetime alignment :D drive home still clicking so i pull the wheel and brakes off and its the dust shield rubbing on the abs rings' posts bend it down no more clicking woo!

[jey]

^^ wow... as an aside, I have used Safelite for windshield installs in all my cars (3 now) and also 2 work vehicles. They are always the cheapest, and take an hour, tops.

Yes not only were they the best price, but I got a nice windshield with the tint band on the top and he even vaccuumed out some of the glass that had shattered all over the interior from the accident. A+ service.

[Huffer]

its the dust shield rubbing on the abs rings' posts bend it down no more clicking woo!

Hooray!

[1996Battlewagon]

ordered one of these :
http://vibrantperformance.com/catalog/p ... ts_id=1154 (http://vibrantperformance.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1021_1031_1053_1108_1196&products_id=1154)

that should sound like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_Y8jb6OOUk

That's the exact axleback I had on my BK. I didn't have your custom headers (stock ELs) but that thing sounded awesome! I loved it; so much so that I'm sticking with vibrant for my BG's axle back. It made a good, deep sound and was full of pops and gurgles: NO rasp!

[95USsubaru]

tinted my tails. look damn good. pics up soon

[Benfolio]

Started tearing down the JDM motor. Got the t-belt and idlers off, they all seem good. Got the left valve cover off to pull the cam gears and the cams. They look perfect, but the oil in there smells like ass and looks like poopie.
Gonna pull the right cover/cams out tomorrow, then the intake and heads. Yay!

[Red Baron]

Yesterday, I began sanding my hubcaps down. I'm going to repaint them since I'm too poor to buy new wheels and tires. Can't decide if I want to paint them silver metallic or black. I'm leaning towards the black. Can't wait to get my hubcaps back on my car. My wheels look naked without them...

[1996Battlewagon]

Started tearing down the JDM motor. Got the t-belt and idlers off, they all seem good. Got the left valve cover off to pull the cam gears and the cams. They look perfect, but the oil in there smells like ass and looks like poopie.
Gonna pull the right cover/cams out tomorrow, then the intake and heads. Yay!

Been there, done that. These JDM engines are crazy clean. Good luck! :smt023 Are you doing headgaskets?

[TireIron]

Continuing my work on the TGV delete for the hybrid EJ257 for the '02 WRX. I have all the bulk porting done, and I just brazed the holes for the butterfly rod full with aluminum rod on the first one. Letting it cool so I can grind it down flush and then finish sand it tomorrow hopefully and then fill the holes in the other TGV.

[impreza_GC8]

Replaced all my vacuum hoses, then tested the integrity of the new vacuum system with a doughnuts in a parking lot and a few WOT pulls in boost.

[hallowpoint]

drove my car to the dealer and test drove a 07 wrx limted, and a 09 sti. im in love.....

[track8]

Put more PB Blaster on the rear wiper nut, removed the grille to paint it black and polished the headlights, again. I'll be doing the 1000 grit wetsanding thing this week, I think.

Hey Benfolio, wanna unload the stock non-scooped hood for free?

[jg09]

Pulled metal shavings out of the transmission with the dip stick... that's not a good sign

[95USsubaru]

Yesterday, I began sanding my hubcaps down. I'm going to repaint them since I'm too poor to buy new wheels and tires. Can't decide if I want to paint them silver metallic or black. I'm leaning towards the black. Can't wait to get my hubcaps back on my car. My wheels look naked without them...

black deff... just did it to mine. looks a load cleaner

[95USsubaru]

tail lights tinted. looks pretty sexy pics up soon. in the planning process of making a custom light bar AND intake.
dont worry its not ricer haha

[evolegacy]

put in new slide and lock pins into the front caliper bracket, lock pin was seized, hoped that would fix the noise coming from that wheel but it didnt, next on the list is a wheel hub assembly, dont wanna deal with putting a new bearing and im better off since the other side is new anyways

[seattlelegacy2.2]

dang part is 230 bucks?!?!? wth. I didn't buy it on the spot. maybe later, its not that bad in my car to make me do it for that much.

is my power affected? gas mileage?
thanks, Nate
Try to find a used MAF sensor or clean yours with MAF cleaner. That would be way cheaper and they very rarely go bad.

As for power and mileage, probably yes. Cel's usually indicate the computer is in kind of a "safe limp-home" mode, so the tune is no longer optimized.

Thank you. WHAT A DIFFERENCE. :salute: finally got around to doing the MAF cleaner, why I didn't do it before, :smt017
First off, it idles a lot smoother, didn't before. it doesn't cut out at all now, and it feels like it has a lot more top end, and the gas gauge does't seem to drop before my eyes on short drives (last week I tested mileage and got 23mpg on the freeway before I cleaned it, curious to see what I get now.) the maf metal sensor in the thing didn't look that dirty, and didn't really look much different that I could tell after I cleaned it, but it sure makes the car run differently.
Like I said, what a difference!, like having a different car, thanks, saved my 223 bucks, also.

[seattlelegacy2.2]

drove my car to the dealer and test drove a 07 wrx limted, and a 09 sti. im in love.....

Hallowpoint, you ever drive in Capital Forest down there around Olympia? they had rallye races in there before. I rode motorbikes in there once in highschool way back in mid eighties.

[hallowpoint]

drove my car to the dealer and test drove a 07 wrx limted, and a 09 sti. im in love.....

Hallowpoint, you ever drive in Capital Forest down there around Olympia? they had rallye races in there before. I rode motorbikes in there once in highschool way back in mid eighties.

i use to go there with my old jeep, and i have payed around with my old bugeye. but i havnet been out there recently.

[jg09]

I got the stock subie wheels out to put on the GL-10, only to realize I don't have a jack anywhere, so no wheel swap for me today. I need to get the wheels off and unmount the tires soon. I've already had a few offers on my wheels. :grin:

[robertd84]

bought a universal power antenna... :) (http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=15721)

[evolegacy]

repainted interior trim to black, came out crappy but watev, gonna get overlays to solve that problem. Also rewired my under-dash neons

[jg09]

took of the Enkeis and put the stock wheels back on. The GL-10 lost pretty much all its cool factor when i did that. :-(

[Red Baron]

Yesterday, I began sanding my hubcaps down. I'm going to repaint them since I'm too poor to buy new wheels and tires. Can't decide if I want to paint them silver metallic or black. I'm leaning towards the black. Can't wait to get my hubcaps back on my car. My wheels look naked without them...

black deff... just did it to mine. looks a load cleaner

Thanks dude. Yeah, thats what I've started painting them. Also have to get a nasty rust hole patched so I can pass inspection in a few months. Joy of Joys....

[95USsubaru]

[quote="Red Baron":2nbr1xrt]Yesterday, I began sanding my hubcaps down. I'm going to repaint them since I'm too poor to buy new wheels and tires. Can't decide if I want to paint them silver metallic or black. I'm leaning towards the black. Can't wait to get my hubcaps back on my car. My wheels look naked without them...

black deff... just did it to mine. looks a load cleaner

Thanks dude. Yeah, thats what I've started painting them. Also have to get a nasty rust hole patched so I can pass inspection in a few months. Joy of Joys....[/quote:2nbr1xrt]


ooooooooo gotta love that PA inspection ha just obv. sand and shit. then you use like bondo or somehting. i used on my friends car ( a fork lift punctured his passenger door F'n crazy) but yeah but i just used a type of netting and bondo. worked great till we replaced the door haha and check my car domain page i have pics of my black caps

[track8]

Made and installed a throttle pedal expander to (hopefully) make rev-matching easier with narrower shoes.

[hrdrifter]

yesterday i reattached my cat back exhaust to the cats after the bolts some how came off from a nice dirt road i was on :twisted: getting custom straight pipe made wednesday

[eekay]

Lost my passenger-side side skirt doing 50 on Jewel and Wadsworth yesterday. Ran it over and shot it about 10 feet into the air and onto the sidewalk. Turned around, picked up and tossed it in the back to find out when I got home that it is still in perfect condition... luckily.

[jg09]

I found out I'm getting a free Honda Accord. '89 or '90 white, 2dr, automatic.

[jg09]

Correction: '88

[MoclovFlop]

Installed DLC's old exhaust (polished the tip!), JDM Tails, and rear strut bar. No pics yet, but the everything is awesome. Exhaust is a bit quiet on start-up, and very nice once warm, and i don't even have my Borla reps on yet.

And DLC, even the Kartboy extended hangers are just too short... The tip is resting on my bumper. Need to get my JDM bumper on soon. (This is only motivation to do so.)

Pics in my member's ride asap.

[New GT]

I had it towed 50 miles today. Overheated it last night. Hope it is not the headgasket gremlin. Also replaced a headlamp bulb in the wifes 2000 legacy. Glad I kept all of those extra bulbs.

[Soul Shinobi]

Last night I changed my oil for the second time after rebuilding (2000 miles on it so far). I also swapped the outrigger bushings top to bottom (Turn In Concepts suggested I try it) to reduce the vibration thew caused, though I'm pretty sure they're less effective this way. And I hit all my suspension bolts with PB B'laster so I can get it aligned after having trouble (http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=16072).

[track8]

Couple days ago, wetsanded the headlights and polished them. Again.

Yesterday, covered the right side rear floor, spare well and some of the inner tailgate panels with Fatmat (similar to Dynamat) to lower cabin exhaust-drone. Worked well. :smt023

Also did the once annual wax job before the weather goes to crap.

[seattlelegacy2.2]

Couple days ago, wetsanded the headlights and polished them. Again.

Yesterday, covered the right side rear floor, spare well and some of the inner tailgate panels with Fatmat (similar to Dynamat) to lower cabin exhaust-drone. Worked well. :smt023

Also did the once annual wax job before the weather goes to crap.

I need to do that to my headlights, now that's it getting dark early. They seem dim, really dim.
Also need to wax the car, but now its raining so much, and I filled up my garage with stuff,

[New GT]

I replaced the thermostat today and drove it a little. No overheating just yet. I hope it will get me through a couple weeks. I need to finish some headgasket jobs at work before I start on my own.

[jey]

Turbo's oil return line sprung a leak, spewed oil all over the uppipe.

Gave the Tahoe it's 75k mile service while waiting for the Legacy to cool down so I could swap it out.

Hose clamp at the turbo was impossible to get to. Decided to unbolt the hard line from the turbo instead. Noticed that the gasket was rotted - since it's not pressurized I'm taking a gamble and not replacing it since I can't think of where I would find such a thing - does the dealer carry misc gaskets for the TD04 WRX turbo?

Well that's not the worst of it - spent 2 hours trying to put the bolts in to bolt the hard line back to the turbo. There is not much room to work so it's playing a game of fishing around with an extension. Finally gave up after working 1 hour in the dark, managed to only get 1 bolt on. With one bolt missing it's actually not too bad - it's only seeping oil - much better than the spewing action earlier today.

Need to figure out how to get this thing put together right though. Only thing I can think of is to remove the whole darn turbo and put it together. :mad:

[95USsubaru]

call me crazy jey but thats prob what u may have to do (removing the turbo) better to take it all apart and deal with the problem that way rather then dickin around in the dark and only gettin frustrated haha

[1996Battlewagon]

Called my sorta local Subie shop to get a quote for cam and crank seals...400 and 489 if the timing belt has been leaked on so much that it's damaged. Damn.

So, I'm going back to plan of doing it myself...

[green97gt]

Called my sorta local Subie shop to get a quote for cam and crank seals...400 and 489 if the timing belt has been leaked on so much that it's damaged. Damn.

thats in-sane.

i think i spent $30 on parts when i did mine.... took me a bit cause i had to fiddlefuck around with holding the crank pulley with no buddies around.

beats 400 bucks tho.

[eekay]

Called my sorta local Subie shop to get a quote for cam and crank seals...400 and 489 if the timing belt has been leaked on so much that it's damaged. Damn.

thats in-sane.

i think i spent $30 on parts when i did mine.... took me a bit cause i had to fiddlefuck around with holding the crank pulley with no buddies around.

beats 400 bucks tho.
Yup. Does suck without people around when it comes to that crank pulley. But, the trick is to wedge something in the flywheel to keep it from spinning. :)

[Grafton]

today the wife's obs received the extremely overdue fuel filler tube, it was rusted into 4 pieces

[Soul Shinobi]

I did mind a couple weeks ago. So much dirt you couldn't hold it all with two hands. Might as well buried the thing right in the ground. Had to drill out the damn screws by the top, PITA. Ordered all the parts from a local dealer that gives me a bit of a discount, but that worm clamp on the tank's rubber hose? $30 retail, and I paid $17. I paid $17 for a worm clamp.

[Grafton]

I did mind a couple weeks ago. So much dirt you couldn't hold it all with two hands. Might as well buried the thing right in the ground. Had to drill out the damn screws by the top, PITA. Ordered all the parts from a local dealer that gives me a bit of a discount, but that worm clamp on the tank's rubber hose? $30 retail, and I paid $17. I paid $17 for a worm clamp.
why not swing by a napa or something and get that for around $1?

[evolegacy]

noticed that now the driver wheel is making even more noise, and when im turning instead of it just getting louder it sounds like something is banging and the sound resonates throughout the driver side of the engine bay, not just in the wheel well. Gonna take apart the assembly 2morrow and pull the axle. and suggestions on what i should look for? the original thought was wheel bearing but this noise is alien to me.

[Bradleyty89]

I got sideways in mud. And i considered roll on bed-lining my entire car.

[Soul Shinobi]

Reminds me I was going to make a corrugated plastic undertray before it got too cold! I've gotta get on that, I have all the stuff.

[chuckthefuk]

BG Outback
-swapped my 2.25" exhaust out for a stock legacy one and finished it off with a wrx muffler. 2.25" is just to loud in a wagon. (also replaced gaskets while I was at it) BTW this what the exhaust setup sounded like on a EJ25 w/ UEL knockoffs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQQz7plEMq8
-swapped in wrx oem 6-disc changer
-replaced my bush wacked bumper with a clean younger one from a 98
-replaced my rear passenger door with one from a 98. (Rust rust rust....)
-swapped in my oem tweeters
-installed JDM tail lights
-painted over the amber center lens reveres light section
-fixed my steering column u-joint. When turning the wheel it was very notchy. Some penetrating fluid and a bit of banging on the joint ever so slightly.

BD GT
-removed the hitch
-started welding the gd fenders
-discovered that the EJ25D is pissing from every seal

Other
-Convinced a friend to buy a 00' BE GT 5MT for $4000 Canadian. Turns out it had the block replaced at 70,000 km which included the head gasket. As well as a full Bosla exhaust and a stage 1 bully clutch. Both quarter panels are bubbling but $1000 and its good as new.

:smt015 SLi
-Chuck

[evolegacy]

went under the car a lil while ago to get a feel for things on the driver side, see if anything is loose, and I found that my sway bar link on the driver side is totally gone, in terms of damage. I was able to pull down on the bar and the link moved up and down from its connection point on the assembly. have no idea what could have caused this but guess im getting a new sway bar next XD'

[greenspeed]

installed light 1 of 2, check out my jdm projector thread for pics *soon*

[1996Battlewagon]

Called my sorta local Subie shop to get a quote for cam and crank seals...400 and 489 if the timing belt has been leaked on so much that it's damaged. Damn.

thats in-sane.

i think i spent $30 on parts when i did mine.... took me a bit cause i had to fiddlefuck around with holding the crank pulley with no buddies around.

beats 400 bucks tho.

The funny thing is that I already have the seals, so that's the price I was given with me already spending the 30 sum dollars on parts. I'm just running out of time with school and work and thought about letting someone else do the job. Nope.

[jg09]

Sold the GL-10 last night to a buddy of mine. He does a lot of sweet turbo setups on his cars, and it sounds like the GL-10 will be no different. He's gonna keep me updated with what he does to it, too. :grin:

[anothernord]

Sold the GL-10 last night to a buddy of mine. He does a lot of sweet turbo setups on his cars, and it sounds like the GL-10 will be no different. He's gonna keep me updated with what he does to it, too. :grin:

Whats next then?

[green97gt]

jg, is it just me or do you go thru cars like poo thru a goose?

[jrg5066]

Spent about 8hrs detailing my 95 wagon hoopty. Talk about polishing a turd...lol j/k subby I love you dont leave me stranded plz.

[jg09]

Sold the GL-10 last night to a buddy of mine. He does a lot of sweet turbo setups on his cars, and it sounds like the GL-10 will be no different. He's gonna keep me updated with what he does to it, too. :grin:

Whats next then?

Right now, I'm driving a 1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe. It's gonna stay stock and eventually become my fiance's. After the Accord, idk yet. Maybe another Explorer, maybe an impreza... could be anything, I guess!

[evolegacy]

started pulling the knuckle off, but got snagged up by the stupid cauder pins holding in the ball joint and the control arm >.>, having issues getting them out. Starting back up 2morrow hopin to get the whole thing off and to the dealership to get pressed

[95USsubaru]

installed new hood. going to end up doing the 2 tone to my car by next summer. thinking thats for the best. gonna get the spoiler soon from a gt. and maybe the snowflake rims, realllly hoping the guy still has them :smt026

[Benfolio]

Finished up my JDM motor. New HG's, new seals, new Three Bond, new water pump, new bypass hose, new belts, oh yeah. :grin:

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[Huffer]

Haven't driven my car in two weeks. Been riding in an 07 Honda Pilot. Not sure if I miss the waggy much?

[eekay]

Got hit and ran on last night at the pub. Apparently, two girls employed by a King Soopers nearby saw what happened and got the plate number off the car. So, bit of work ahead of me...

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[anothernord]

Got hit and ran on last night at the pub. Apparently, two girls employed by a King Soopers nearby saw what happened and got the plate number off the car. So, bit of work ahead of me...

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NOOOO! I cant beleive that happened to that beautiful body kit!

[eekay]

Got hit and ran on last night at the pub. Apparently, two girls employed by a King Soopers nearby saw what happened and got the plate number off the car. So, bit of work ahead of me...



NOOOO! I cant beleive that happened to that beautiful body kit!
Yeah, man. I'm pretty bummed. However, I believe it should be fixable... maybe. If not, dude's insurance will be purchasing me a brand new $4500 USD one. ;)

[httrdd]

eekay,

That really sux man! At least it is only body work! :wink: I hope insurance covers it though.

[eekay]

eekay,

That really sux man! At least it is only body work! :wink: I hope insurance covers it though.
Insurance should cover it. I haven't even spoken to my insurance yet so I haven't got the slightest clue... Not sure how difficult it is to repair fiberglass either. I'll need to find someone around here that does that kind of work and see how difficult/expensive it is. The rear door is obviously easily replaceable though so that's no biggy. Not sure how much luck I'll have finding the center JDM tail replacement though. :(

[95USsubaru]

:smt026 :smt026 :smt026 :smt026 oh my god oh my god oh my god! finally got the snowflakes!!!!! and a spoiler! ahhhhh so happy. my master plan is allll comming together (enter evil muhaha laugh) :smt027 :smt027 :smt027

[Dead91silvia]

Got my new wheel liner installed today! So now when it's rains, the tire will stop tossing water into my intake... :roll:

Also found the pesky water leak I have had for 2 years. The seal in the quarter panel seals are broke in 2 spots. So I now need to re-seam seal them.... :mad: but at least I now know were all the water in the trunk is from... Starting to mold too... errr....

[New GT]

Engine is out and on a table ready for teardown. I'm going to check the timing belt and waterpump before I order parts. I am going to go with the FelPro gaskets.

[Grafton]

did a quick detail of the car today, sadly the car is still completely covered in what seems to be black overspray

[rougeben83]

Finally went to recirc w/ a greddy type-s bpv. Didn't solve my p0171 problem though :roll:

at least Im not getting a wicked backfire whenever I rev the engine while standing now :razz:

[Benfolio]

My Legacy, now with 100% more JDM engine!

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Well, block and heads at least.

Posted the swap in the DIY forum. Gonna update it with tips and whatnot, like, "DON'T tear your intake manifold gaskets. Put them on LAST after you get all the intake hoses and sensors plugged in!"
And
"DON'T use those JDM accessories! The alternator won't charge, the P/S pump will whine, and the A/C compressor low-side line and electrical plugs won't match your car!!"

[evolegacy]

went at the knuckle again after i got back from my mini Vacation from all the stress here, and I finally got the knuckle-to-strut bolts off.....but now the control arm bold and ball joint bolt are stuck and dont wanna slide out....GRRRRrrrrr.......well.....least i have all the time in the world to do it :smt005 hopin its done 2morrow.


OH and it really is the wheel bearing thats no good, was able to get the axle out of the knuckle and when i rotated the hub all you could here was the sounds of total destruction of the bearing o.O heh....when it all gets put together again every bolt is getting drenched in anti-seize >.<

[Soul Shinobi]

Finally got off my ass and did a few things today.

-installed not-broken ceiling light
-removed and cleaned pine needles from my evaporator core box since my AC is discharged
-repeated PB B'laster therapy on suspension parts so I can get a freaking alignment
-finally installed my tweeters

to do:
-wire factory fog switch to aftermarket fog lights
-make undertray

[seattlelegacy2.2]

What is the trick to taking a proper oil level reading? Seems like however I put the dipstick in it comes up showing its a couple quarts high, even though I just put the 4.2 quarts in.
Anyone else notice this? I have been changing oil a lot sooner just to be sure it isn't running low,

[rougeben83]

What is the trick to taking a proper oil level reading? Seems like however I put the dipstick in it comes up showing its a couple quarts high, even though I just put the 4.2 quarts in.
Anyone else notice this? I have been changing oil a lot sooner just to be sure it isn't running low,

drive the car until it's warm, pull up to level ground, turn off engine, wait 30 seconds or so, then get the reading. As the manual says, this is easiest done when you are at a gas station filling up the tank. You can pay, start filling the tank, then read the dipstick :smt023

[Soul Shinobi]

Did you leave the oil filter in place? That probably holds half a quart. Make sure you wipe the dipstick off completely, and don't turn it upside-down or sideways when you take it out. Look at both sides, sometimes oil will get farther up one side, I think the accurate reading is the lowest dry spot. I think that recently added oil can drip onto the dipstick, so let it settle for a half hour or more before checking.

[jg09]

Not to a Subie, but to my Honda, drove it down to Seattle on Saturday, met up with a bunch of Honda guys, and then went to the Seattle International Auto Show. Unfortunately, about 2/3 of the group ditched the auto show, but the meet was cool.

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[Huffer]

Local subie meet on Saturday in a metropark. http://www.lersoc.com

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Some pretty nice cars (including a couple of Evos) showed up... my waggy was the oldest there, then a 2000 Impreza RS, then a few 02/03 Bugeyes (including one with only 34k on the clock). A track built STi and time attack Evo from Slick Motorsports showed their heads too. :)

[WESTcoast]

I got my AWD warning stickers in today happy me!! As you see I have customized the first one hehehe

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[Soul Shinobi]

Hell yeah, wired up a factory fog light switch to my aftermarket fogs, and the switch has complete factory function such as illuminating when the lights are on, and shutting the fogs off when the headlights turn off. My car didn't even come with the connector for the switch, for my wiring diagram, click here! (http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=13570&p=181289#p181289)

to do:
-make undertray
-grounding kit (almost forgot!)

[anothernord]

Hell yeah, wired up a factory fog light switch to my aftermarket fogs, and the switch has complete factory function such as illuminating when the lights are on, and shutting the fogs off when the headlights turn off. My car didn't even come with the connector for the switch, for my wiring diagram, click here! (http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=13570&p=181289#p181289)

to do:
-make undertray
-grounding kit (almost forgot!)

Nice. I'll be using your diagram to wire up my Hella 500's with the second switch that has been sitting unconnected in one of the slots for 3 months. :lol: Can't wait for break next week!

[Soul Shinobi]

Good to hear, I'm happy to help. I added some detail to my last post in that topic, a few tips and what I did.

[Benfolio]

De-belted my JDM A/C compressor so it does not detonate itself. Will swap in USDM compressor someday when it is warm and needed.
Can't get over how much NICER the car drives with the new(er) motor in it! :smt026

[TireIron]

Started up the EJ257 swap in the '02 WRX today!!! Started first try and runs smooth, engine sounds good too. Although it runs quite lean at idle right now (15.5 on the wideband) so it needs a tune badly. But thats to be expected going from a 2.0 to a 2.5 and fully deleting the TGVs. Gotta get it off the stands this week and take it for a test run and then get it tuned hopefully by this weekend.

[anothernord]

Started up the EJ257 swap in the '02 WRX today!!! Started first try and runs smooth, engine sounds good too. Although it runs quite lean at idle right now (15.5 on the wideband) so it needs a tune badly. But thats to be expected going from a 2.0 to a 2.5 and fully deleting the TGVs. Gotta get it off the stands this week and take it for a test run and then get it tuned hopefully by this weekend.

PICS PICS PICS

[evolegacy]

Decided im just going to have a repair shop take care of this problem i've been having with the front driver wheel, i cant deal with it anymore >.<

[TireIron]

Here are pics, this is the link to the whole album (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v685/TireIronDTD/02%20WRX/ej257%20swap/)

This is how we got things back from the shop that "thought" they could do the swap (turns out they decided they couldnt half way into it)
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stripped off the intake from the '02 to use on the 257
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deleted the TGVs
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painted up the intake manifold
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the 257 assembled finally with a new oil pan due to major denting, using the vf34, perrin fuel rails, perrin intake tube, perrin intercooler, sti pink top feed injectors and those nice deleted TGVs
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Ready to go in
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and it's in, along with reinstalling the tranny, and driveshaft and axleshafts, and exhaust and every other little part that they could think to remove at the shop (idiots)
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I'll have video of it running after tonight when we drop it back down and take it for a test drive after checking the vacuum and making sure theres no leaks. Had to fix a couple exhaust leaks last night after test running it.

[eekay]

Awesome! Glad you got it all figured out, man! Looks like it was a lot of fun. ;) Can't wait for a video of your reaction to the new power...

[anothernord]

Fun stuff! Looks like you have been busy too.

[rougeben83]

yelled at it.

[Soul Shinobi]

Opened the hood. It's still open. *shrugs*

[TireIron]

Drove the WRX around the block last night. It runs great but it is definitly too lean, I guess an extra .5L of engine will do that heh. Now we just need a tuner to actually return my call (I've contacted 2 already) and we can get it tuned and then really have some fun with it. Unless there's someone here with a tactrix cable who knows what they're doing...

[Huffer]

Patted it on the way to work.

Should be driving a work 07 Accord 5MT tonight. *shrug*
None of these other cars have the same personality.

[Bradleyty89]

I got Sideways on dirt and Painted a massive white stripe down my green hood. :lol:

[Dead91silvia]

I finished the SUS I was working on for a friend, she says she's gonna will it to me... hahaha

Also gave White Lightning a wash today... She's looking gooood... :cool:

[MoclovFlop]

Powdercoated the suspension bits I got from DLC. This was just a quick shot job to sandblast the rust and just add a layer of protection. The powder is ugly and poorly applied becuase I didn't care enough to make them uber pretty.

Plus no one will be really looking hard at them, so who cares...

Pic of them cooling in the oven, shitty iPhone pic, and you can probably see how ugly they are haha.

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[Soul Shinobi]

Hey not bad, where the hell do you have access to an oven like that?

[MoclovFlop]

Hey not bad, where the hell do you have access to an oven like that?


School, going there for Industrial Design... and so close to done........ugh

[anothernord]

Hey not bad, where the hell do you have access to an oven like that?


School, going there for Industrial Design... and so close to done........ugh

Where do you go to school?

[MoclovFlop]

Metro, not the greatest but good enough.

[95USsubaru]

waiting for stuff in the mail :smt011 at least i have my paint configuration all planned out for spring/summer

[anothernord]

Metro, not the greatest but good enough.

Cool, I have a couple friends that go there. I go to CSU up here.

[jg09]

Thought about painting the Honda's wheels white to match the body color. The more I think about it, the better the idea seems

[evolegacy]

the mechanic said he didnt hear any bearing noise in the front, the only noise he heard was in the rear when he had it up on the lift, which is what the other mechanic told me too. I drove it home and didnt hear the noise either, but I know whatever was making that noise isn't fixed because the sound came back after driving for a while yesterday, and I'm 100% sure its coming from the front. I'll describe in detail what I am hearing in my ride thread. maybe someone can figure it out for me...

[eekay]

the mechanic said he didnt hear any bearing noise in the front, the only noise he heard was in the rear when he had it up on the lift, which is what the other mechanic told me too. I drove it home and didnt hear the noise either, but I know whatever was making that noise isn't fixed because the sound came back after driving for a while yesterday, and I'm 100% sure its coming from the front. I'll describe in detail what I am hearing in my ride thread. maybe someone can figure it out for me...
If there's any way for you to take a video, that would REALLY help us to understand also. Explaining noises can work, but it generally leaves everyone somewhat head itchy. ;)

[evolegacy]

the mechanic said he didnt hear any bearing noise in the front, the only noise he heard was in the rear when he had it up on the lift, which is what the other mechanic told me too. I drove it home and didnt hear the noise either, but I know whatever was making that noise isn't fixed because the sound came back after driving for a while yesterday, and I'm 100% sure its coming from the front. I'll describe in detail what I am hearing in my ride thread. maybe someone can figure it out for me...
If there's any way for you to take a video, that would REALLY help us to understand also. Explaining noises can work, but it generally leaves everyone somewhat head itchy. ;)


heh, ya, well I did have a video but its not the best quality, older too the noise has gotten much worse since then, but now its gone so i cant really give you guys a vid of the noise. Someone pointed out to me that most of my under-engine boots are busted, Inner CV, Rack & Pinion, etc. and that got me scratchin my head. idk what caused them to break but they said that the CV boot bein busted is most likely the cause of the noise since thats the only one I knew of and its been like that for a while, like 1-2 years :angry3: , and since there's no grease in there, and the sound resonates from that area, he's pretty certain its the cause. Something I could have fixed 2 yrs ago when i first knew about it is giving me a lot of trouble.......i hate not thinkin ahead b4 i do things >.<

[eekay]

heh, ya, well I did have a video but its not the best quality, older too the noise has gotten much worse since then, but now its gone so i cant really give you guys a vid of the noise. Someone pointed out to me that most of my under-engine boots are busted, Inner CV, Rack & Pinion, etc. and that got me scratchin my head. idk what caused them to break but they said that the CV boot bein busted is most likely the cause of the noise since thats the only one I knew of and its been like that for a while, like 1-2 years :angry3: , and since there's no grease in there, and the sound resonates from that area, he's pretty certain its the cause. Something I could have fixed 2 yrs ago when i first knew about it is giving me a lot of trouble.......i hate not thinkin ahead b4 i do things >.<
I've actually had this happen to me before as well. Somehow the boot cover had become torn and I kept seeing grease inside the RH front wheel and had no idea where it was coming from. Mine also had no grease left and by the time I figured it out, it was too late. Started making strange cracking/screeching noises and I ended up replacing the whole axle piece out. Didn't cost too much (roughly $140 or so) and all is well again.

[evolegacy]

heh, ya, well I did have a video but its not the best quality, older too the noise has gotten much worse since then, but now its gone so i cant really give you guys a vid of the noise. Someone pointed out to me that most of my under-engine boots are busted, Inner CV, Rack & Pinion, etc. and that got me scratchin my head. idk what caused them to break but they said that the CV boot bein busted is most likely the cause of the noise since thats the only one I knew of and its been like that for a while, like 1-2 years :angry3: , and since there's no grease in there, and the sound resonates from that area, he's pretty certain its the cause. Something I could have fixed 2 yrs ago when i first knew about it is giving me a lot of trouble.......i hate not thinkin ahead b4 i do things >.<
I've actually had this happen to me before as well. Somehow the boot cover had become torn and I kept seeing grease inside the RH front wheel and had no idea where it was coming from. Mine also had no grease left and by the time I figured it out, it was too late. Started making strange cracking/screeching noises and I ended up replacing the whole axle piece out. Didn't cost too much (roughly $140 or so) and all is well again.


ya that pretty much sums up what i have to do with mine, but i also have the other boot to deal with and the ball joint as well cuz i punctured the boot while trying to pry it out of the control arm >.<.......just hopin that the rack & Pinion boot hasnt been busted for too long, I dont want to deal with that breaking on me, heh.

[Grafton]

now have proper working JDM headlights, and have learned an important lesson:

when you are permanently grounding your low beam bulbs, so that they stay on with the high beams make sure the car is running, this is doubly important if you have JDM fogs too because when you get all the bulbs going you have: 6 55w bulbs, 2 35w bulbs, 6 ~12w bulbs; for an approx total of 406 w draw or about 39 amps from the battery, you will need a jump start lol

[evolegacy]

sounds back, can feel it resonating from the left side of the front end, 90% sure its the CV joint. headin out in a few hours to get a resonator installed on the exhaust, been told by many neighbors and a couple of cops its a bit too loud, and its the only way i can get my mom to help out with the repair fees, small loss but i was planning on doing it anyways :lol:

[jey]

Try to find a shop that will rebuild your axles. It's only $40 per axle at the shop I found here.

[evolegacy]

already on it, bringing it in on tuesday, had the mech drive it around though today cuz the noise came back and he was like, "uh......never heard that before". told him i'd pinpoint where the noise is coming from this weekend but im pretty certain its the axle, he said aright.

but keepin on topic, brought it to the exhaust shop today and had a resonator put in, hoping that it would quiet down the roar and kill the raspy sound. Didnt really quiet it down, but the sound doesn't carry as much anymore, used to be able to hear me driving down the road from 2 blocks away, now its prolly down to about a block :smt005 . Rasp is gone 2, now i just gotta wrap the headers to tone down the front end noise.

[jey]

call me crazy jey but thats prob what u may have to do (removing the turbo) better to take it all apart and deal with the problem that way rather then dickin around in the dark and only gettin frustrated haha

Got all the gaskets I need so started to remove the turbo. Downpipe came off fine, 2nd bolt on the uppipe got completely rounded off. Someone must not have used anti-seize. :sigh: Time to find a 13mm 12-point socket and hammer it on...

Only other option I can think of if that doesn't work is to just remove the turbo and uppipe together and unbolt the uppipe from the header.

[seattlelegacy2.2]

call me crazy jey but thats prob what u may have to do (removing the turbo) better to take it all apart and deal with the problem that way rather then dickin around in the dark and only gettin frustrated haha

Got all the gaskets I need so started to remove the turbo. Downpipe came off fine, 2nd bolt on the uppipe got completely rounded off. Someone must not have used anti-seize. :sigh: Time to find a 13mm 12-point socket and hammer it on...

Only other option I can think of if that doesn't work is to just remove the turbo and uppipe together and unbolt the uppipe from the header.

I was in Olympia and fixed friends expedition alternator, didn't have my tools. Went to Fred Meyer and all they had was this weird universal socket thing, so I had to buy it.
This thing is sweet. I have used to a few times where nothing else would work.
It has tons of pins in it, it fits over any bolt within a range (5mm to 17 mm or something), and grabs on, doesn't strip good bolts, and grabs super tight on stripped bolts. It also allows for putting it on an angle where a universal won't fit, like if you can't get quite straight onto the bolt with socket and extension. It was 20 bucks, included 3/8 socket wrench. Stripped bolts no problem anymore,

[MoclovFlop]

Broke down last night (after a 12 hour shift...) on my way home. Engine just completely cut out in 2nd gear. Still had electricity, but no power, no power steering, no brakes.

Turns out my fuel pump blew the high pressure reservoir on the assembly. No fuel pressure = no go.

$350 later, it's back to how it was 24 hours ago. Another chunk i could have used to do something fun with it.... lame

Being flat bed towed; luckily it was my friends trailer, so we towed it to his shop so I could work on it all day today (never done a fuel pump before, so it was a new experience.)

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[95USsubaru]

call me crazy jey but thats prob what u may have to do (removing the turbo) better to take it all apart and deal with the problem that way rather then dickin around in the dark and only gettin frustrated haha

Got all the gaskets I need so started to remove the turbo. Downpipe came off fine, 2nd bolt on the uppipe got completely rounded off. Someone must not have used anti-seize. :sigh: Time to find a 13mm 12-point socket and hammer it on...

Only other option I can think of if that doesn't work is to just remove the turbo and uppipe together and unbolt the uppipe from the header.

I was in Olympia and fixed friends expedition alternator, didn't have my tools. Went to Fred Meyer and all they had was this weird universal socket thing, so I had to buy it.
This thing is sweet. I have used to a few times where nothing else would work.
It has tons of pins in it, it fits over any bolt within a range (5mm to 17 mm or something), and grabs on, doesn't strip good bolts, and grabs super tight on stripped bolts. It also allows for putting it on an angle where a universal won't fit, like if you can't get quite straight onto the bolt with socket and extension. It was 20 bucks, included 3/8 socket wrench. Stripped bolts no problem anymore,


gator grip? lol

[seattlelegacy2.2]

the fuel pump was 350 bucks? ouch. :smt009

coulda been gator grip, it looked kinda cheesy/gimicky, but I needed a socket and it was only store open, so I bought the dang think all pissed about it, but funny how every now and then I am stuck on a job, and I remember that dang thing in
the garage, and poof, it actually works, :smt027

[95USsubaru]

the fuel pump was 350 bucks? ouch. :smt009

coulda been gator grip, it looked kinda cheesy/gimicky, but I needed a socket and it was only store open, so I bought the dang think all pissed about it, but funny how every now and then I am stuck on a job, and I remember that dang thing in
the garage, and poof, it actually works, :smt027


yeahh i know what u mean. i have one too. kinda crazy how when ur looking at it you're thinking " theres no way this is gonna work" and then bam! it works, and for the next 20 mins you're satisfied for spending 20$ on the damn thing lol

[MoclovFlop]

the fuel pump was 350 bucks? ouch. [...]


Well the pump itself from Checker was $125, but not only was it the wrong part, it also didn't seem to be the problem.

Since it was the high pressure reservoir that failed, which is part of the pump assembly (meaning it's a part of what the pump attaches to), I had to buy a new assembly from Subaru (which included a new pump and everything anyway). $350 was actually wholesale price since I was at my friend's shop doing the work. Retail is $400+tax.

And It wasn't worth buying a used one from a junk yard, because who knows how long until that one fails.

Shitty either way.

[jey]

gator grip? lol

Well I ended up using a poor man's gator grip and just hammered a 12-point 14mm socket onto it really good (removed the wastegate actuator so I had room) and it came right off. I even had a spare nut in the basement to replace it with since I stripped a couple last time too!

Tried to drive it after putting it all back together Saturday - darn thing was still burning oil. Since it's not the oil return line now the only possibilities are that the turbo seals are going out or there is a heck of a lot of leftover oil to burn off.

Or maybe I didn't let the ultra copper silicone gasket maker cure for long enough. I left it overnight and all day Sunday and tried to drive it this morning. No smoke, but still a faint smell of oil. Hopefully things only continue to improve.

[Soul Shinobi]

Started my grounding kit by running an additional parallel wire from battery positive to the alternator, and a really thick one parallel from negative to the transmission just like stock, which I did because that's where I'm going to route the rest of the grounding kit to so I don't have to run everything to the battery itself.

Got the car realigned today, they still can't get my front left camber negative! Annoying... Don't know why it's being a pain, I might get and aftermarket eccentric kit to put in the bottom of the struts to get more movement. I detailed the alignment issue in my thread, click here (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=16072&p=184575#p184575).

[evolegacy]

car's goin in the shop 2morrow, getting new balljoints, new CV Axles, replacing Rack & Pinion boot on driver side, new tires and an alignment. cant wait to get it back.

Painted the PS belt cover w/blue enamel, probably gonna make a full paint scheme out of it with the engine bay when i get the car back, just havent thought of what I want done yet. Also decided that I'm gonna go back to black with the car and just have blue accents, my buddy pretty much ruined my thoughts of having the car blue cuz of the job he did, was gonna go back to him but his house and the garage got repo'd by the bank and he's nowhere to be found......:/.....anywho, I'm looking into going flat black, but I'm just gonna have either maaco do it or save up for a compressor and a gun and paint it myself, been practicing myself with other projects around the house and such, getting better at it.

When the car gets back gonna make a sound clip of how the exhaust sounds now with the resonator installed, sounds a lot better and has a deeper tone, not too much different from how it used to be, but better nonetheless.

[jg09]

Found out that mighty putty isn't that mighty :-(

[95USsubaru]

Found out that mighty putty isn't that mighty :-(

did you happen to smell it? nasty really.

[95USsubaru]

ps did my sway. feel the difference a lil. much more to do

[jg09]

Found out that mighty putty isn't that mighty :-(

did you happen to smell it? nasty really.

Nope, put a wad of it on the Accord's radiator a little over a week ago. It's leaking pretty bad again today.

[track8]

Installed the I-Pikes and bled the calipers today.

[TireIron]

Welded the axleback to the midpipe in my legacy because the flange completely rusted apart. Noticed tons of pinhole leaks throughout the exhaust so I'm ordering OBX headers and a full stromung setup tonight to replace it all with. Damn 12 year old exhaust in new england.

[evolegacy]

Welded the axleback to the midpipe in my legacy because the flange completely rusted apart. Noticed tons of pinhole leaks throughout the exhaust so I'm ordering OBX headers and a full stromung setup tonight to replace it all with. Damn 12 year old exhaust in new england.

lol ya i hear ya, you could always hit up lou's customs and have them do a custom axle back to save ya some money, the obx headers come with the cat and you can just get the stromung axleback.

[TireIron]

yea, I'm on the fence, I could just get the axleback and then make a midpipe myself... a stick of 10 gauge 2.25" pipe is only 30 bucks and then a couple of flanges and make a few bends and a few cuts and a few welds. The hardest part would be the flange for the factory donut gasket. I could just cut off the extension for than and run a flat flange on it...

I wonder if the stromung midpipe is the right length for the legacy... they list the impreza and the forester but the not leggy, i guess I'll find out when I call to order.

[evolegacy]

i dont think it is only because i know that the impreza is shorter than the legacy, and a lil more info, idk if there are any mid-pipes that match up to the OBX headers, think thats why i went with the custom job, been a while so i dont remember.

[rougeben83]

yea, I'm on the fence, I could just get the axleback and then make a midpipe myself... a stick of 10 gauge 2.25" pipe is only 30 bucks and then a couple of flanges and make a few bends and a few cuts and a few welds. The hardest part would be the flange for the factory donut gasket. I could just cut off the extension for than and run a flat flange on it...

I wonder if the stromung midpipe is the right length for the legacy... they list the impreza and the forester but the not leggy, i guess I'll find out when I call to order.

The midpipe needs to be lengthened. The obx header/cat section ends where the stock location ends.

[TireIron]

The stromung midpipe is discontinued anyway, so I'm gonna use the WrX mid-pipe that I pull off my friends car this weekend. It's a 2.25 diameter and uses the donut gasket so I will just lengthen it to fit the legacy when I put it all in. And best of all it's a free leftover.

[evolegacy]

that works, lol

[TireIron]

man it's nice to be working on my car now and done with that WRX. Although I do enjoy riding in the WRX as it is insanely fast. I wish we had gotten it done before the dyno day to check what it makes now.

[Benfolio]

Readied the wagoon for winter. Altimax Arctics on the ghetto painted 14" L alloys, and for added clearance (and awesomeness) an Outback bumper. Needs paint.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/11/1125091934a-1.jpg

Got to throw in the black grille I have at home tomorrow, and uh, I have more bumper clearance, but the whole car is a little lower with the 14's. Scraped a tow hook on my driveway which I rarely did with the 16"s on it. Whoops.

Rides like a marshmallow now! :smt026

[95USsubaru]

Readied the wagoon for winter. Altimax Arctics on the ghetto painted 14" L alloys, and for added clearance (and awesomeness) an Outback bumper. Needs paint.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/11/1125091934a-1.jpg

Got to throw in the black grille I have at home tomorrow, and uh, I have more bumper clearance, but the whole car is a little lower with the 14's. Scraped a tow hook on my driveway which I rarely did with the 16"s on it. Whoops.

Rides like a marshmallow now! :smt026

ah! where do you guys find those bumpers!?!?! ive been lookin all over for one.

[Soul Shinobi]

...
Got to throw in the black grille I have at home tomorrow, and uh, I have more bumper clearance, but the whole car is a little lower with the 14's. Scraped a tow hook on my driveway which I rarely did with the 16"s on it. Whoops.

When I picked out snow tires I went out of my way to look for some that were taller overall but still fit my wheels so that I could get a bit more ground clearance in the winter. Can't use a spare tire with non-stock sizes though...

[91Turbolegacy]

Installed new plugs wires and a upgrade for my coilpack with a diamond coil, boost hits so much better.

[95USsubaru]

looked at my car today...long and hard....she needed a good stare down

[jey]

but the whole car is a little lower with the 14's. Scraped a tow hook on my driveway which I rarely did with the 16"s on it. Whoops.

That's why I went up to 195/70/14.

[zeus]

what a day. i washed the whippy, installed the rally armor mudflaps, wet sanded and polished the headlights and fogs, threw on the hks shift nob, and took out my snorku.

[Grafton]

installed my clear JDM sidemarkers, now i just have to find bulb holders and wire those in and i am all set

[dplacencia]

I replaced a broken trunk hinge wiring cover on the passenger side of the GT. I got it from the junk jard. It's as good as new now. :grin:

[Huffer]

Swapped out summers for winter wheels today. Discovered slow leak in RR tire. No problem, I have newer snows to put on when the weather gets worse. For now, it's semi-worn Hankook W300s. Then it'll be Mastercraft Glacier Grips. Booyah!

Reorganized the shed, and counted 4 sets of tires, 2 sets of wheels (not including the 2 already on the fleet), two sets of Legacy struts, one set of Legacy sedan springs, 8 top hats, 2 BD/BK center shifter consoles (auto), 3 RSBs including an 04 WRX wagon one, one spare set of headlights, one spare set of folding mirrors, 2 alternator belt covers, a bug shield, 2 grilles, 2 HVAC controls, 1 spare MAF sensor, 2 sets of JDM sidemarkers, 1 set of mudflaps, 1 BK/BG stock axleback, 1 AC pump, 3 sets of upper center console trims, 1 dash cluster surround...

Ugh. I got too much stuff again!

[Grafton]

do i smell a for sale thread coming?

[New GT]

I finished assembling my engine yesterday. Now all I need is the clutch and I can install the engine back into the car. Sold the wifes 2000 on Wednesday, buying a 04 Legacy Outback to replace it. I twill need some work too, but nothing major soon, I hope.

[Huffer]

do i smell a for sale thread coming?

Probably!

[Okin DaVanh]

do i smell a for sale thread coming?

Probably!

Or your trying to beat xXGTBspecBXx :roll:
:grin:

[rougeben83]

Swapped out summers for winter wheels today. Discovered slow leak in RR tire. No problem, I have newer snows to put on when the weather gets worse. For now, it's semi-worn Hankook W300s. Then it'll be Mastercraft Glacier Grips. Booyah!

Reorganized the shed, and counted 4 sets of tires, 2 sets of wheels (not including the 2 already on the fleet), two sets of Legacy struts, one set of Legacy sedan springs, 8 top hats, 2 BD/BK center shifter consoles (auto), 3 RSBs including an 04 WRX wagon one, one spare set of headlights, one spare set of folding mirrors, 2 alternator belt covers, a bug shield, 2 grilles, 2 HVAC controls, 1 spare MAF sensor, 2 sets of JDM sidemarkers, 1 set of mudflaps, 1 BK/BG stock axleback, 1 AC pump, 3 sets of upper center console trims, 1 dash cluster surround...

Ugh. I got too much stuff again!

can i has alternator cover? As long as its cheap. Yeah, I went there :smt005 :smt023

[Soul Shinobi]

Installed the camber bolt I bought in the bottom hole on the front strut, hopefully I can finally get the alignment specs I wanted (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=16072&p=184575#p184575). Easier than I expected it to be, my new IR impact gun and CH compressor kick ass. Maybe I'll bring the car in for the alignment tomorrow, if not Tuesday.

[Huffer]

can i has alternator cover? As long as its cheap. Yeah, I went there :smt005 :smt023

You want a BD/BG one? That's what I have... PM me. :)

[DLC]

Had a guy come to look at the GT. I am enthusiastically optimistic that it shall live on in someone else' hands.

This pleases me.

[zeus]

I didnt actually DO anything..... but i just got home from work to find my supertones waiting for me on the porch!

[httrdd]

Not today, but yesterday I replaced a brunt up starter in the GT.

[sqc151]

stripped my car sunday...

viewtopic.php?f=71&t=16418 (http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=16418)

[Soul Shinobi]

Wow, I envy your garage space!

Today I took my car back to Town Fair Tire for a final alignment attempt and it went great (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=16072&p=185495#p185495)! They got the front camber to -1.0 degrees, and even got the rear to -0.22 degrees toe out. Gotta love their 30-day guarantee, I went back to them twice and it didn't cost me a thing. Staff was helpful too, even if tech competence was inconsistent.

[d1giPhux]

Was that on the BK or what? What were the camber specs before? Ive always wondered about what the best specs to be set to are? Factory?

[Soul Shinobi]

Yeah on my BK. I had made a link to the topic I made on it, but here it is again:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=16072 (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=16072)

The specs I used were Whiteline's recommendation, which they have for just about every car they tune. http://www.whiteline.com.au/search.php (http://www.whiteline.com.au/search.php)

For second gen Legacies the 'Handling' (non-race) specs are:

Front Camber - degrees: -0.75 to -1.25 (I did -1.0)
Front Caster - degrees: max (nonadjustable without mods)
Front Toe - degrees/side: 0
Rear Camber - degrees: -1 to -1.25
Rear Caster - degrees: N/A (nonadjustable, period)
Rear Toe - degrees/side: -0.2

[Dead91silvia]

Dropped my GT off at Subaru for new seat belts... They gave me a 09 Forester loaner, it's like driving a truck compared to me Legacy! hahaha

Also looking in to getting a 97 2.5 motor for $200 with a broke cam gear (was in an accident). Hoping to make a few bucks before Christmas selling it...

[jey]

Woke up this morning and was not totally expecting there to be ice on the ground. Had to do a quick change of wheels!

[Soul Shinobi]

It's freaking 65 degrees here today!!

Opened all my windows to air the car out. And my house!

[New GT]

I put the engine back into the car today. Hope to get it finished up tomorrow.

[Soul Shinobi]

Oh man, this alignment was worth it! With the front camber it just obeys when you feed it more steering--I think I need to adopt a new driving style.

[dexspeed]

Driving home from work and my power steering belt snaps, great. Managed to get home before the battery died, spent a while in the -6C temperature trying to fix it, only to have my tensioner for my a\c belt snap at the adjustment bolt! yay seized pieces of junk, and my desire to meddle with the tension on something that isn't broken but merely loose! an hour later, and some serious McGyvering and one belt is on and working great :lol: but who the hell needs a\c in -6c weather :smt021 . Problem solved, but I still cant feel my fingers.

[Dead91silvia]

Got my GT back from the dealer... She's got some shiny new seat belts... over $800 worth :grin: They even washed it for me....

Also got my Celica running and also fixed the brakes so it will stop now... :lol:

[MudRunner]

I slid sideways through a muddy field at about 50mph. For fun.

Then a police officer stopped at the side of the road, waved me down, knocked on the window and told me to unlock the car. He got in.

Then I slid sideways through a muddy field at about 50mph. Again.

He's my uncle. Welcome to the south, y'all. :lol:

Took it home, hosed it off, and called it a day. Need to change the oil and rotate the tires on the Forester tomorrow. Next week the engine comes out of the Suburban, if nothing comes up. Should be fun.

[TireIron]

unwrapped my OBX header, just waiting for the stromung axleback and wrx midpipe to show up so I can put everything on.

[DLC]

Sad, but it's going to someone who will rebuild it:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/DSCF5716JPG-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/DSCF5718JPG-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/DSCF5719JPG-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/DSCF5720JPG-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/DSCF5723JPG-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/DSCF5724JPG-2.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/DSCF5727JPG-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/DSCF5728JPG-1.jpg

[TireIron]

Thats how I felt when someone came and bought the 92 turbo legacy this summer. What was wrong with it? It looks like it's in great condition...

[95USsubaru]

woke up today to find my car had a flat tire.... awesome

[DLC]

Thats how I felt when someone came and bought the 92 turbo legacy this summer. What was wrong with it? It looks like it's in great condition...

The clearcoat on one side is peeling, badly = $1500-2500 to respray the car.

The headgaskets were going, for the third or fourth time: $1250-1750 to square that away.

4.5 years of ownership and I'd just had enough. I took most of the fancy bits off it and they've been sold. I'm pleased that it's still in respectable condition and will carry on in the ownership of another, new, Legacy enthusiast.

[rougeben83]

ah well, when its time, its time DLC.

Had a 3" DP back exhaust made. Had a little snag with putting in a Borla XR-1 canister first...damn it was loud. Had to overnight a Summit Racing performance muffler and all is well.

[New GT]

Finished installing the engine and drove the car home. Finally.

[zeus]

I just finished installing the supertones. They're pretty loud it startled me a bit when i hit the horn for a split second. Also scared the shit out of my dog who was sleeping on the couch in the shop lol.

[evolegacy]

got a lil worried when i started to hear this pinging sound at 750rpms, sounds like a rock bouncing around against the metal so im guessing its my lifters :-/. Other than that I havent been able to do much as I have been sick with a bad cold for the last 5 days :-( thankfully its not the flu though ^_^

[Soul Shinobi]

Two days ago it was 65 degrees, tonight we're getting 2 to 4 inches of snow. Getting my snow tires mounted, way to put it off. :razz:

[Okin DaVanh]

Getting the Z/M Sportstars ready to paint on Monday:

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss132/Okin_album/IMG_1022.jpg

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss132/Okin_album/IMG_1023.jpg

Can anyonez PhotoChop a color change fo me?

[Greavesy]

Got it flithy by driving down some very bouncy, wet, muddy roads and upset 3 rather hungover passengers by going slightly too fast and a bit sideways :cool:

and then got shot at - Paintballs, not bullets

[DLC]

Need to decide whether or not to put the B4 wheel on (and hoping the plug fits).

Also, got a Scangauge II. Amazon had a sale on Black Friday for $130, new...

Now to diagnose the Knock Sensor, TPS, and Cat Efficiency codes.

[95USsubaru]

went out in the snow with my summer tires....not a good idea.
going to take the old tires off and put my original ones on then paint them asap. school has me becoming more and more of a recluse. :smt028

[keltik]

Nice 20degrees out there today so spent the afternoon out in the sun fitting some nolathane sway bar mounts and re-greasing my nolathane control arm bushes.
Need new engine mounts and gearbox mounts now to make me happy

[seattlelegacy2.2]

traction question. I had my right wheels in mud, on slight up hill slant. drivers side wheels on pavement. I just sat there giving light gas and right wheels just spun, didn't move at all. :smt009 :smt010 :smt011

question: can my rear end diff., which I thought was limited slip, be worn out? worn out so that its acting like open diff.? :smt017 can I fix that by taking off cover and putting in new clutches or something? anyone know a link to a thread about this?
thanks,
Nate

[Soul Shinobi]

If you center diff is acting more 'open' than it should be, it could be causing just about all the power to go to the slipping wheel. Do you have an automatic or manual? What trim level? Most automatics have a default torque split of 90F/10R.


Today I picked up my snow tires, I had them mounted on spare steel rims. Turns out one rim was kind of damaged on the inside lip, and also had large balancing weights on it. Hope it'll be okay, I might hammer the lip a bit and pay to have it rebalanced, if needed.

[Grafton]

today i changed the oil, and picked up a set of steelies for $80 for winter wheels the cost of 15" vs 16" winter tires is still saving me money after getting the steelies :D
and i got the pigtails/bulb holder so i can wire in my jdm clear sidemarkers yay!

[Okin DaVanh]

Getting the Z/M Sportstars ready to paint on Monday:

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











Painted.

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss132/Okin_album/IMG_1045.jpg


1 set of wheels done..... 1 more to go :smt012

[DLC]

You don't have an LSD, it's that simple. It can't wear out because Subaru uses viscous LSDs, not clutch-type.


traction question. I had my right wheels in mud, on slight up hill slant. drivers side wheels on pavement. I just sat there giving light gas and right wheels just spun, didn't move at all. :smt009 :smt010 :smt011

question: can my rear end diff., which I thought was limited slip, be worn out? worn out so that its acting like open diff.? :smt017 can I fix that by taking off cover and putting in new clutches or something? anyone know a link to a thread about this?
thanks,
Nate

[seattlelegacy2.2]

You don't have an LSD, it's that simple. It can't wear out because Subaru uses viscous LSDs, not clutch-type.


traction question. I had my right wheels in mud, on slight up hill slant. drivers side wheels on pavement. I just sat there giving light gas and right wheels just spun, didn't move at all. :smt009 :smt010 :smt011

question: can my rear end diff., which I thought was limited slip, be worn out? worn out so that its acting like open diff.? :smt017 can I fix that by taking off cover and putting in new clutches or something? anyone know a link to a thread about this?
thanks,
Nate

You mean my car doesn't have that option? You say subarus uses LSD, but I don't have one? Can I get one? If my car has an open rear end diff., seems kinda lame. I want most traction I can get, what can I do? I have a later '95 L model, thanks, Nate

[Soul Shinobi]

Nate, like most Subarus you have a center viscous LSD the distributes torque front and rear, but your front and rear diffs are open. GTs and some (all?) Outbacks, as well as 2.5RSs and WRXs have rear LSDs, STIs have front and rear. You would need one with a final drive ratio to match your drivetrain, but you could swap one in. I think that replacing the whole rear diff would be easier. Doing the front diff is a professional job, don't worry about it for now.


Another thing I did today: just spent a whole hour organizing my kit of winter gear for pulling people out of the snow and whatnot. It's 43.5 pounds, but that's offset a bit by removing the 29 pound spare tire that I can't use with my taller than stock snow tires (ground clearance ftw!).

[TireIron]

Cut the donut flange off the OBX headers tonight and welded on a 2.25" flat flange to match up to the one I'm gonna weld onto the WRX mid-pipe when I install everything. Midpipe showed up today, I'm just waiting on the Stromung to show up tomorrow. Then I get to borrow a lift and do the exhaust and a full driveline bushing setup.

[Soul Shinobi]

I'd love to hear how doing full driveline bushings feels.

[seattlelegacy2.2]

Nate, like most Subarus you have a center viscous LSD the distributes torque front and rear, but your front and rear diffs are open. GTs and some (all?) Outbacks, as well as 2.5RSs and WRXs have rear LSDs, STIs have front and rear. You would need one with a final drive ratio to match your drivetrain, but you could swap one in. I think that replacing the whole rear diff would be easier. Doing the front diff is a professional job, don't worry about it for now.


Another thing I did today: just spent a whole hour organizing my kit of winter gear for pulling people out of the snow and whatnot. It's 43.5 pounds, but that's offset a bit by removing the 29 pound spare tire that I can't use with my taller than stock snow tires (ground clearance ftw!).

thanks for the info, helpful. so your car has open front/rear diffs. looks like. and you pull people out of snow? so sounds like your car goes pretty well in the snow, I haven't tried mine yet. Now that I know the rear diff. is the way its supposed to be, I am going to try soon. Its in the mid 20's in seattle tonight, sure we will get a bunch of snow again this year. mountains an hour away, :grin:

[TireIron]

I've already done the bushings to 2 WRXs and it is amazing. Group N motor and tranny mounts, tranny saddle bushings, diff outrigger bushings, kartboy front and rear shifter bushings, TiC shift linkage trunion, and kartboy shift lever. I have the superpro diff bushings to put in too but I wont be touching them at this point because of all the rusted nuts and bolts holding the diff on the car. Once I get new hardware I can drop the diff and replace those two bushings also. I can't wait to get it taken care of, it cleans up the driveline SOOO much. The first WRX I did used cusco motor and tranny mounts and it is quite harsh, but the second one is group N and they are really nice. They're quiet and stiffen things up really nicely. With that setup and the full exhaust the leggy should feel totally different.

[Soul Shinobi]

so your car has open front/rear diffs. looks like. and you pull people out of snow? so sounds like your car goes pretty well in the snow, I haven't tried mine yet. Now that I know the rear diff. is the way its supposed to be, I am going to try soon. Its in the mid 20's in seattle tonight, sure we will get a bunch of snow again this year. mountains an hour away, :grin:
I actually haven't driven this one in the snow, but my old '92 has the same drivetrain (well, taller gearing in the first gens) and I used to yank people out all the time. It's a little violent, you have to be careful. Now, I've certainly gotten stuck, only once I needed more than a shovel and a push though. It certainly can get stuck, but how you drive makes a bigger difference than a rear LSD in many cases. Because my friend is not as keen on snow driving as I am, he got stuck going down an unplowed dirt road in his 2002 Outback (rear LSD and more ground clearance!) and I had to pull him out with my '92, and I didn't have snow tires, but it wasn't any trouble for me. Get some practice very gradually increasing the depth of snow you try to drive in, learn to keep momentum when it gets tough. Keep a straight shovel, maybe a couple carpet squares or something to throw under spinning tires, a tow rope; you will need them, one day, hopefully not for you, but you will need them.

[Soul Shinobi]

Put my snow tires on, which are taller than stock (and a lot taller than the smaller than stock tires I have for the summer). Braking takes more force, forgot how crappy my brakes really were. Tires are loud but grip well. Comfortable with the high sidewalls, I could get used to that.

I also started organizing my tires, I have 12 freaking 14" tires. 3 are junk (well, they all are, only a few are legal, these 3 are just unusable), and I have two similar sets I can use for autocross with a spare, I guess. Only one set of wheels (and one spare) to put them on though.

[TireIron]

Got home and found that UPS left a note stuck to my door instead of my stromung muffler on the back porch... suck.

[DLC]

That's why I have packages sent to my place of employment.

[95USsubaru]

was playin a little footie today and got kicked in the balls. not fun. not fun

[jey]

I can tell you what I did to my car today, but in the spirit of Christmas I've written a song - sung to the tune of 12 Days of Christmas of course:


On the 1st day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with 1 power slide into a pear tree.

On the 2nd day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with 2 Sparco seats and a power slide into a pear tree.

On the 3rd day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with a 3" exhaust, 2 Sparco seats and a power slide into a pear tree.

On the 4th day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with 4 alloy wheels, 3" exhaust, 2 Sparco seats and a power slide into a pear tree.

On the 5th day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with FIVE POUNDS OF BOOST!
4 alloy wheels, 3" exhaust, 2 Sparco seats and a power slide into a pear tree.

On the 6th day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with a 6 speaker stereo, five pounds of boost! 4 alloy wheels, 3" exhaust, 2 Sparco seats and a power slide into a pear tree.

On the 7th day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with a 7" DVD, 6 speaker stereo, five pounds of boost! 4 alloy wheels, 3" exhaust, 2 Sparco seats and a power slide into a pear tree.

On the 8th day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with 8 off road fog lights, 7" DVD, 6 speaker stereo, five pounds of boost! 4 alloy wheels, 3" exhaust, 2 Sparco seats and a power slide into a pear tree.

On the 9th day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with a 9 pound flywheel, 8 off road fog lights, 7" DVD, 6 speaker stereo, five pounds of boost! 4 alloy wheels, 3" exhaust, 2 Sparco seats and a power slide into a pear tree.

On the 10th day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with 10" rotors, 9 pound flywheel, 8 off road fog lights, 7" DVD, 6 speaker stereo, five pounds of boost! 4 alloy wheels, 3" exhaust, 2 Sparco seats and a power slide into a pear tree.

On the 11th day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with 11 gallons of gas, 10" rotors, 9 pound flywheel, 8 off road fog lights, 7" DVD, 6 speaker stereo, five pounds of boost! 4 alloy wheels, 3" exhaust, 2 Sparco seats and a power slide into a pear tree.

On the 12th day of Christmas I drove my Subaru, with 12V chargers, 11 gallons of gas, 10" rotors, 9 pound flywheel, 8 off road fog lights, 7" DVD, 6 speaker stereo, five pounds of boost! 4 alloy wheels, 3" exhaust, 2 Sparco seats and a power slide into a pear tree.



:lol: Lunacy at its best, this is what happens when I'm already tired of Christmas music and would rather be outside driving than installing software at work!

[Soul Shinobi]

:hello1: *applause* :grin:

Today it snowed 6-8 inches, got to try out my snow tires (bought used on Craig's List). I thought they sucked, they are ten years old after all, BUT THEN I drove on a plowed road instead of in 6" of snow and realized they're a fair amount better than my all-seasons. Not sure if my alignment has an effect, I've got -1.0 degrees camber up front and -0.2 degrees toe out in the rear. I can feel the tail kick out easily from the rear toe, but do you guys think the front camber will alter winter driving, and how so?

[TireIron]

I hit a tree today... :smt022

cars at the body shop now, I'll get pictures up tonight from my computer.

I was putting along on backroad with lots of space between me and the van in front of me, brake lights on because it is downhill. Then I realize the van decides to stop for no reason when we are going downhill because they are scared when another car is coming the other way. I try to go to the right to squeeze around the stopped van but before I get close the van starts to pull right towards where I was gonna go!!! So I readjust and go right into the tree... Thankfully I was putting along slow, the airbags didnt even pop, it just pushed in the hood and right fender, broke the right headlight and destroyed the bumper and pushed the front of the car in so the fan is against the engine. Nothing mechanical broke thankfully, not even the radiator. No spilled fluids at all. Once the body work gets done I can put my projector headlights in and I even have another timing belt cover to replace the one thats cracked now. While it's in the shop I figure I will have them take care of the 3 subaru rust spots on it too if they have to buy the paint anyway because thats the expensive stuff.

Sigh. It's been a rough time since I bought this in august. Headgaskets, tires, the exhaust is falling apart (new parts sitting here to go in)...

I'll get you a pic of the damage, don't worry.

[Soul Shinobi]

That's a shame. I'm curious what it'll cost.

Turns out my winter tires are actually kind of disappointing, understeeeeerr. Maybe a rear strut brace will help, having only a front one generally induces more understeer.

[anothernord]

Excellent song, Jey. It fits the season well with Subarus.

[New GT]

Well it was slow at the shop today so i decided to work on the GT. I installed the silver stars, replaced the fog light bulbs with bright white ones, replaced the door and rear shelf speakers with later model Subaru speakers, had to drill some new holes in the speakers to make them fit, replaced the ash tray light bulb, took apart the heater controls to check the bulbs that don't work, i will have to find some replacements, balanced the tires, installed a LED bulb in the glove box, installed LED bulbs for the tag lights, and removed the old dealer sticker from the rear. I am waiting on some Flitz so I can clean my headlamps and fogs.

[Huffer]

Went outside this morning and discovered a nearly flat rear tire. Poos.
Probably a faulty valve stem. Will get that fixed this Friday...

[LGTgurl06]

Today I had to put more air in my tires and I got to use the new Blizzaks to their full potential for the 2nd time since they got on ( Sat) . Love these tires :smile:

[95USsubaru]

lol nice song!!!

my car ate a bird today. i was driving and you know how birds love to sweep down into the roadway and pick up stuff...

yup... smacked right into the bumper and stayed there(checked the rear view and didnt dee anything) . thankfully the bird was alright haha it was stuck in one of the holes i made in the bumper when i was still trying to put in these gaudy fog lights.

[TireIron]

Pic of the damage the tree did. Thankfully I was going really slow. It hurts every time I see this, my poor car.
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[Reason]

Ouch, insurance?

[TireIron]

I only have comprehensive. With something 12 years old it's not really worth the extra cost for full coverage. The car gets to the point where it is worth so little that any accident with it runs on the brink of getting it totaled. Also, in 12 years of driving, doing about 40,000 miles a year, this is the first time I have ever hit anything. I'm just gonna pay for it, it sucks but what can ya do. At least I'll have the 3 rust spots taken care of and not have to worry about them again.

[subyfreak619]

Today I ALMOST backed into a telephone pole on a delivery in the DA integra (i was like jez stupid)
i also did a burn out in the integra and i was just sittin there spinning.... all i can think is man can wait to sell it to get a set of struts and spring and bushings for the wagacy
ahhhh... mabe tomorrow

[Okin DaVanh]

Today I'm figuring out where to put my E36 for storage or a possible make over. :grin:







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My 92 BX. I'll have more pics soon....

[Grafton]

jey just had a good laugh about your Christmas song, one clarification what kind of 12V chargers were you talking about ie cell phone or battery charger?