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Jan 24, 2010 16:29
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Vladimir Putin posted:Are Liz and Sally your representative lesbians? hahaha
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Jan 24, 2010 21:19
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I thought it was Eve and Bernice?
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Jan 25, 2010 02:13
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Mat_Drinks posted:Driving a neon beater in the past I was once convinced I sucked up water because of heavy rain only to realize the puddle I hit had just healthily doused the engine bay. Once everything dried off it was back to running like a champ. Well, as much of a champ as a Neon can be. Yeah, it's fine now. The shop thinks it was either so little water that the engine sorted itself out or that maybe it just made the MAF read weird and run so rich that it stalled and misfired. Regardless, no new CEL, no hiccups, and everything seems fine. Spark plugs were fine as well. I am definitely getting a stock airbox off NASIOC or something though. That was a close call, and I'm sick of this CAI poo poo, especially if I ever get around to lowering the wrx an inch or so for autocross. At least it didn't cost me much and it gives me a little more faith in my shop to bring in a car expecting a lot of work and big bill and then having them say it doesn't need anything. mlmp08 fucked around with this message at 16:07 on Jan 25, 2010 |
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Jan 25, 2010 16:01
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there was a big evo meet yesterday that I went to. Pulling into the parking lot to set up our vendor area I got a lot of nasty looks and even heard someone yell "get the gently caress out of here." It was pretty funny.
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Jan 25, 2010 22:58
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jamal posted:there was a big evo meet yesterday that I went to. Pulling into the parking lot to set up our vendor area I got a lot of nasty looks and even heard someone yell "get the gently caress out of here." It was pretty funny. lol, wow... what, do they feel threatened?
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Jan 26, 2010 00:01
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so apparently the Falken Ziex-912 tires that I was supposed to be getting are on back order for several weeks and I don't think I'm comfortable driving around on a donut for another 3 weeks. The alternative's that my friend was able to find are Yokohama V4S' or Goodrich G-Force Super Sport AS. Anyone have any experience with either of these two? Both are at a significant discount if I order through him which is the only reason I'm not just rushing out to get Bridgestone RE960's.
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Jan 26, 2010 02:25
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MMD3 posted:so apparently the Falken Ziex-912 tires that I was supposed to be getting are on back order for several weeks and I don't think I'm comfortable driving around on a donut for another 3 weeks. I put those BF Goodrich tires on my wife's car. They are pretty drat good tires in the snow. In December we had 3 feet plus of snow (in a couple weeks) and then ice in January. They didn't perform anywhere near as well as my snow tires, but they do a good job in deep snow, ice, and slush. I never felt in danger or out of control with those tires. We put them on in the fall and they felt great in the dry and wet. While the car is an '08 Passat Wagon, they performed extremely well and were pretty quiet. I suspect they have relatively soft sidewalls as the car rode much smoother.
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Jan 26, 2010 02:59
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So I'm only making about 8-10PSI on my 05 LGT which until recently was making about 16 psi. I guess I'm thinking boost leak but where? Obviously the intercooler, but what else. Could the BPV do this? It seems to spool like normal except it just stops building up at about .7 bar. No codes at all. However, I do have a minor piston ring failure. I don't think I have a vacuum leak. edit: fixed. Reset the tune, works perfect. nm fucked around with this message at 02:16 on Jan 27, 2010 |
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Jan 26, 2010 07:29
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 insult to injury, not only do I need all new tires 14 months after getting new ones, it looks like my ditch-trippin' resulted in a bent strut knuckle as well... no wonder my alignment was so far off. I probably should have taken it in sooner but to be honest it seemed to be driving alright this whole time. Can anyone tell me if I can pick up a Subaru strut knuckle and/or strut for my 9-2x aero? I'm wondering if I can buy used for the knuckle and just get a new strut... I'm looking at $425 for parts and labor for the knuckle and strut for OEM and that's on top of just paying ~450 for new tires. This is turning out to be a painful month. I'm wondering if this didn't have something to do with their unconventional tow-method of looping my actual wheels to pull my car out sideways... loving sigh.
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Jan 27, 2010 00:27
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(my) first oil change I let the dealership change my oil the first time (free, yay), and now it's my turn – I will be using ramps to get in under my car, is that advisable? Also, I was trying to figure out what tools I need and is the following list complete? 1) Oil filter wrench 2) 17mm wrench/socket for oil plug 3) Oil catcher 4) 12mm socket for splash guard bolts 5) oil, etc. 2 last questions – Rotella 5W-30? And...should I invest in a torque wrench for screwing back the oil plug Thanks.
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Jan 27, 2010 00:31
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jamal posted:there was a big evo meet yesterday that I went to. Pulling into the parking lot to set up our vendor area I got a lot of nasty looks and even heard someone yell "get the gently caress out of here." It was pretty funny. Which is why I had no problem getting out of the Evo crowd. The Mitsubishi fanboys were very cool and down to earth when it was just DSMs, but once the Evo came out everyone grew an ego and became instant assholes. I've met more Subaru guys on the road just waving and talking at stoplights in the past 3 months that I've owned my STi than I have since buying an Evo 8 in 2003. So far the Suby fanboys have been great. I'm very happy with the switch.
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Jan 27, 2010 01:18
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MMD3 posted:
As far as I know that stuff interchanges. Jamal, Kimbo?
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Jan 27, 2010 05:49
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Just Another XY posted:Rotella 5W-30? And...should I invest in a torque wrench for screwing back the oil plug I've only ever tightened oil plugs a little more then hand tight, you probably don't need a torque wrench 
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Jan 27, 2010 06:01
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ab0z posted:As far as I know that stuff interchanges. Jamal, Kimbo? yeah, someone on the saab92x board told me they're interchangeable with 04-07 impreza's... thankfully my friend just found me an entire rear left assembly off of a saab 92x for $165... much better than paying for all of the pieces new.
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Jan 27, 2010 06:08
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Hi AI, just joined the AWD fanboy club 2000 STM 2.5RS   66k miles, stock  Used to have an s13 (yeah, i know) all tokyo dorifutod out. Don't worry, the Subaru will remain mostly stock. Anyone know where to score cheap Yakima/Thule roof racks or do I just keep an eye out on craigslist?
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Jan 27, 2010 08:23
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Just Another XY posted:(my) first oil change I would suggest getting the crush washer for the oil plug. Some people reuse the same one over and over, but if you can get some just replace it. They are cheap anyways. You don't *need* a torque wrench but if you are ham fisted, then go to harbor freight and get one. Some people just don't know how much or little effort it takes to tighten it. Getting the splash guard off is easy, but if you are under the splash guard and you are under the car, you'll curse because its awkward. You'll see what I mean if you take it off like everyone does their first time.
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Jan 27, 2010 15:18
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Hey, if anyone's looking to get an older subaru, we'll have a 98 outback with a 5-speed for sale soon with a freshly rebuilt engine. I don't expect we'll want more than $5k or so for it. Located in torrance, ca.
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Jan 28, 2010 06:25
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I know this is just anoter 'WRX or STi  ,' but I'd like a little input.I've been searching around, wanting to join the Subaru club for a while. Initially was wanting an STi, but didn't have the funds available when I first started shopping to put a decent down payment on an STi. Now that I have some money banked away, every dealership around is telling me "give us a down payment first, and then we might have you one in 6 months." Whereas I could have a WRX (hatch or sedan, there's both on a lot about an hour away) within a few days whenever I can get a chance to ride down there. I guess the big question is how big of a difference in a weekend driver the STi goodies make up? I never plan on tracking it or taking it to a strip, I'm just wanting a fun weekend car. I'd plan on a few aftermarket mods anyway, fuel pump, injectors, catback, ALK, sway bars, maybe a FMIC, installed and tuned all at once by a local Subaru specialty shop (Boxer4Racing) anyway. Do the STi transmission, diffs, etc make that much of a difference for a car that might get driven 6-8 days a month?
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Jan 28, 2010 16:40
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zephyrthebreeze posted:I know this is just anoter 'WRX or STi I've owned a WRX and own an 08 STI now... It's honestly a joy every time I drive it. I haven't even really modified it beyond wheels, tires, and an air filter and it's still an absolute hoot. That said, the mods that you're talking about sound a little serious and if you're looking at a new one they'll probably void warranties (FMIC, injectors, fuel pump) and doing anything remotely risky on an STI can be much more expensive than a WRX. But then, that's obvious. I don't know... there are people that will rant all day about how good of a deal the WRX is, how it's just as good as the STI, and yadda yadda, but getting everything you get with the STI out of the box is pretty awesome. I think it was worth it for me, but I also got a deal on mine.
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Jan 29, 2010 02:45
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If you can afford it, just the STI transmission/diffs are a hell of a lot better than those found on a WRX. Launch control without breaking poo poo? Yes, please. edit: So yesterday I swapped out my stock 03 WRX sway bars for Whietlines as well as doing some other maintenance like replacing a torn up plastic underbody part, cleaning air filter, replacing a bunch of plastic pins that had broken, etc. The difference is night and day. I'd read over and over that new sway bars, apart from tires, is your best bang for buck handling upgrade on a WRX but I did not expect it to instantly be soo much flatter. Now it's time to be careful for a while so I don't get tailhappy into a wall/house/children/car. mlmp08 fucked around with this message at 13:54 on Feb 1, 2010 |
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Feb 1, 2010 13:50
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Did you just do the 22mm bars or something bigger?
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Feb 1, 2010 23:22
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22mm up front and the 22mm adjustable in the rear, which I have set to "medium." I also put on reinforced end links on the rear. The rest of the suspension is stock, and it's my daily driver, so I'm not trying to go crazy.
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Feb 2, 2010 01:38
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I have 22mm bars and would probably have gone with 24mm if they were available for my car. For on-road/track performance these cars need a lot of swaybar due to the crappy camber curve, and a lot of rear swaybar due to the fact that it's a front heavy awd car.
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Feb 2, 2010 03:29
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I've decided I really, really want another Subaru. I had a '97 Legacy GT Limited, cherry red baby. It ran really well...for the most part. I had it for less than two and a half years. The check engine light kept coming on, though, for mis-firing cylinders. At first it was #2, and I just had all the spark plugs and wires replaced after it had the same error code three times after being reset. Ran fine, then it came on again for misfiring, this time cylinder 1. Had it reset, then came on again for #2 again! But other than that it was reliable and had no other problems. But before I could look into the underlying problem of the engine, I was rear-ended by an F-350 and it was totaled.  Anyway, I need to drop my current POS like a bad habit ('99 Passat...to this day I don't know why I ever bought it...) I've been searching craigslist and local used dealers websites like a fiend, and coming up fairly empty. A lot of people here hang on to their Subarus till they or the car dies (if you've never been to VT, you should take a look around if you have a chance to get up here. SOOO MANY Subarus.) The ones I do find are either not the years I want (I want a late 90's...mostly cause that's what I can afford,) or they're automatic, or I can tell they were owned by some punk kid who probably did half-assed lovely mods and beat it to hell while "totally rallying" on some backwoods road. Then I found this guy and got to thinking, "Well...that might be a good car if the transmision damage isn't too bad and doesn't cost too much to fix." The KBB value is about $3000 for the regular GT, and $3500 for the Limited (I can't tell from the picture if it's the Limited or not...I hope it is.) So I figure if it IS the Limited, and it would cost about $1000 to fix, then it would be about the right price. But them I remembered I'm not that car savvy, so I figured if anyone knew if I should look further into obtaning this automobile, it would be you dykes.
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Feb 2, 2010 18:12
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Not for $2500. Blown trans, 175,000 miles, probably about $1k for a used Subaru 5 speed, I figure it's not worth more than $1500 at most.
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Feb 2, 2010 18:30
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Well I sent the guy an email asking if the transmission is completely shot, as in, the car won't go anywhere, or if it still runs just not very well and will "merely" poo poo the bed soon. Whether that makes much of a difference, I don't know. I also asked if he got an estimate. I've even expanded my search to parts of western NY and NH. Time to give up and just get a regular Legacy, I guess. 
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Feb 2, 2010 19:25
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If you can swing it, I'd try a bit further south. My concerns is that up here something that old could potentially be a rust bucket with pretty panels on the outside. DC is a 9 or 10 hour drive from here depending on how crazy you are, and I'm sure there would be people around here willing to check out a car that you could potentially get a better deal on for a cheap flight down.
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Feb 2, 2010 23:55
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ssjonizuka posted:If you can swing it, I'd try a bit further south. My concerns is that up here something that old could potentially be a rust bucket with pretty panels on the outside. Yeah, I've been thinking about that.I can get a one way to DC for...less than $200, it seems...and that's a weekend, no less. I emailed the craigslist guy a lowball offer of $1500. I went to HS with a guy who's father owns a used Subaru dealership/shop, and I've bought two cars there myself, and my brother has bought two, so we get a bit of a deal on labor, so if he accepts the $1500 I'll just do that. (And yes, I've looked in his inventory, and there's nothing I'm interested in.)
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Feb 3, 2010 01:57
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Do Outbacks with a lift on them look silly or not?
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Feb 3, 2010 06:14
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Iron Squid posted:Do Outbacks with a lift on them look silly or not?
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Feb 3, 2010 06:38
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Iron Squid posted:Do Outbacks with a lift on them look awesome or not? As long as it positively affects the handling/performance for what you want to use it for, yes.
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Feb 3, 2010 07:15
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Iron Squid posted:Do Outbacks with a lift on them look silly or not? Do you mean like this?
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Feb 3, 2010 08:20
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The old GL wagons look awesome with a lift so I can only assume a newer wagon would also look awesome.
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Feb 3, 2010 12:52
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so, all new tires, new rear driver's side strut assembly (thanks to a bent strut knuckle?) and alignment... car's driving great, but the steering wheel is still tilted when driving straight. I always assumed this would be fixed with the alignment since it used to pull left. Now it doesn't pull left but the steering wheel is still turned a few degrees left when I'm driving straight. How would I go about fixing this if it's not an alignment issue?
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Feb 3, 2010 20:36
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I'm pretty sure it is an alignment issue, but I've had a lot of trouble finding shops that will fix it right.
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Feb 3, 2010 20:40
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CharlesM posted:I'm pretty sure it is an alignment issue, but I've had a lot of trouble finding shops that will fix it right. Wouldn't the solution be to thread the outer tie rod IN farther on the left side and OUT by an equal amount on the right side?
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Feb 3, 2010 20:42
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My steering wheel has never been centered from mile one.
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Feb 3, 2010 20:45
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CharlesM posted:I'm pretty sure it is an alignment issue, but I've had a lot of trouble finding shops that will fix it right. so it's not something I should have expected would be fixed with an alignment job?
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My stupid steering wheel was dead center and then I got an alignment and its off to the left enough to bother me now. I'd complain but they nailed the numbers on the alignment and the car feels great.
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