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I just want to throw this out there for the people that are thinking about spending $600 on an access port for a stage 1 tune...A friend of mine just got his stock 05 LGT tuned opensource by a tuner that has a great reputation in Minneapolis. The car feels completely different. Before it was a bit laggy and unresponsive, now it rips. The boost kicks in way earlier and harder. It's really amazing for a stock car. He paid the tuners standard rate for a "stage 1" tune, $75.
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Blaise posted:
I'm driving 6 hours for a rallycross tomorrow. To buy a car it's easy to get a flight out and be back before dinner.
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Mar 19, 2010 16:14
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cmorrow001 posted:Anyone have an opinion? I'm leaning towards the non-dealer to save money but I'd swing the extra if it's worth it. For what it's worth, the service isn't terribly hard. Drain and replace coolant, flush brake system, replace air filter, replace fuel filter, replace spark plugs. That said, a few of those items tend to be a pain. I always have trouble getting the fuel lines off the fuel filter and since you said you have an 05, you'd be doing that in the trunk rather than the engine bay which would make it worse. The spark plugs can be a pain too. In all, it's probably close to $150 parts/fluids. $250 in labor isn't SO out of line for not putting up with the annoyances inherent in some of the maintenance. As long as the independent shop is planning on doing the above items, then it should be ok. I would recommend though that you buy subaru coolant and have them use it. It's only slightly more expensive, but considering subaru's track record with headgaskets and the fact that the waterpump runs off the timing belt, it's a small price to pay to stay 'by the book.'
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Mar 19, 2010 16:37
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FecalFajita posted:I just want to throw this out there for the people that are thinking about spending $600 on an access port for a stage 1 tune...A friend of mine just got his stock 05 LGT tuned opensource by a tuner that has a great reputation in Minneapolis. Do you know who he went to? My WRX is at the dealer getting it's 30k maintenance right now (only 9500 miles too late!) I know I'm paying more than I should be for it but I figure while I'm still under warranty I'm going to do everything at the dealership.
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Mar 19, 2010 16:53
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Chriskory posted:I'm driving 6 hours for a rallycross tomorrow. To buy a car it's easy to get a flight out and be back before dinner. That would cost more and if I don't buy the car I'm SOL.
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Mar 19, 2010 17:19
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nm posted:For what it is worth, my engine is hosed (100psi on 4th cyl with 60% loss leakdown).
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Mar 19, 2010 18:53
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warwick5s posted:Do you know who he went to? http://www.bullwinkletuning.com/
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Mar 19, 2010 21:05
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nm posted:my oil consumption was "normal" (5qt per 1000mi)  5qts/1000mi is NORMAL? According to who?What the hell, when I had my Stg 2 LGT wagon (270whp/297wtq), I used maybe .5-1qt between oil changes. I didn't auto-x or track it, but I drove the gently caress out of it. Blaise posted:Okay - yet another "should I buy this Subauru" whine post from me. I need something other than my miata for when I need to move crap. $7200 for that car is a loving STEAL, if I had the money I would go buy it out from under you.
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Mar 19, 2010 22:03
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Got a 2010 WRX Limited today. I thought I wouldn't be able to find a non STI wagon in Texas but a few phone calls got me a Dallas auto show display car that was between dealerships. The sales guy told me it was rare as gently caress, so I was glad to get it before it was officially put up for sale. I wasn't looking at a limited initially, since I don't really care about leather and sunroofs, but I really couldn't be happier. The 1000 mile break in is going to be the most blue-ball inducing driving experience ever. Click here for the full 1600x1200 image.
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Mar 19, 2010 22:55
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Tatrakrad posted:Got a 2010 WRX Limited today. I thought I wouldn't be able to find a non STI wagon in Texas but a few phone calls got me a Dallas auto show display car that was between dealerships. The sales guy told me it was rare as gently caress, so I was glad to get it before it was officially put up for sale. I wasn't looking at a limited initially, since I don't really care about leather and sunroofs, but I really couldn't be happier. The 1000 mile break in is going to be the most blue-ball inducing driving experience ever. I've been thinking about one of these for a while too... What made you decide the STi wasn't worth it?
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Mar 19, 2010 23:05
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$8000 and the fact that I'm a 21 year old male who lives in New York, insurance wise.
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Mar 19, 2010 23:07
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Tatrakrad posted:$8000 and the fact that I'm a 21 year old male who lives in New York, insurance wise. Yeah, until they give the STi a serious bump in power, it's not worth the extra money for most people.
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Mar 19, 2010 23:21
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I just wish I could stop burning the clutch. I've only done it twice but gently caress the smell. So bad. In my defense I haven't owned a car in three years. I had leftover college money though so I really wanted a car I could be happy with for the next 5 or more years until I can start making money. Seats folded it looks like I could probably fit 2 of those huge Arri light cases, c-stands, plus camera and tripod.
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Mar 19, 2010 23:25
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Wagons are good like that. I've got a bigass sandblasting cabinet in the back of mine right now.
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Mar 19, 2010 23:31
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I haven't put anything big in the back of my wagon yet except for the summer tires I got with it. I guess I'll have to go buy something big and haul it around. Speaking of tires, I'm looking at wheels (because the aforementioned tires didn't come with any wheels and the alloys are beat up): is there anything I need to know about offset and the Subaru suspension geometry? There seems to be a lot of argument about which offsets are actually tolerable without loving up the suspension. Once I get these lowering springs off, I'll probably want to keep as much suspension action as I possibly can. Some used Speedline rally wheels I'm looking at are 17x7.5 with +48 offset, and I'm pretty sure the stock 17" wheels are at least 50mm. e: I think the tires I have are 215-width, but I should definitely make sure. NASIOC's big offset thread seems to imply it will clear. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 23:50 on Mar 19, 2010 |
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Mar 19, 2010 23:44
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Blaise posted:Okay - yet another "should I buy this Subauru" whine post from me. I need something other than my miata for when I need to move crap. Problems we found with 2.5i we looked at was some headgasket issues (loving subarus that poo poo is supposed to be fixed and these may have been freak things) and some oil leaks near the back of the motor. I think the FM reception sucks stock. Be warned that the antenna is on the rear window, so I'm not sure how cheap that is to fix.
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I'm not that worried, the head unit will be replaced like on day one with something that has ipod controls. Thank god for that metra kit that's included for free on crutchfield.
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Blaise posted:I'm not that worried, the head unit will be replaced like on day one with something that has ipod controls. Thank god for that metra kit that's included for free on crutchfield.
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Mar 20, 2010 00:46
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JayKay posted:I'm looking locally at a couple of cheaper used dealer Subarus and I'm hoping to check them out today. those two out of the four. but not for $5k. maybe 3500.
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jamal posted:those two out of the four. but not for $5k. maybe 3500. Yeah, for that price, I'd want to see a new timing belt installed (regardless of mileage) and some serious maintenance, new tires, etc.
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jamal posted:those two out of the four. but not for $5k. maybe 3500. Yeah, I've noticed that the Subarus here in the DC area seem to be running a bit more expensive than elsewhere 
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It's time for new tires. I'm debating a set of RE11's., Tire rack has them for $145 apiece. Discount tire has Bridgestone Potenza RE760 for $125. Living in Florida allows me to run a summer tire all year. What are some other suggestions, Perhaps lower on the Price/Value chart. I can spend that much on tires, but if I never even AutoX my car, should I even bother with the RE11's? If not, whats a decent road tire that will have a decent wear life but also more performance?
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toplitzin posted:It's time for new tires. Written by tire rack but pretty close to what Ive seen here. FWIW I have Sumitomo HTR Z IIIs and they're pretty good on my near stock (at the moment) 02 WRX. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1753562
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RealKyleH posted:Written by tire rack but pretty close to what Ive seen here. FWIW I have Sumitomo HTR Z IIIs and they're pretty good on my near stock (at the moment) 02 WRX. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1753562 Hmmm, The Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec is $105 per tire with a $50 rebate. this could be the win. How are your HTR Z III's with wet handling since we love out rains here? I think unless anyone has a different opinion I'll pull the trigger on the dunlops later today.
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toplitzin posted:Hmmm, The Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec is $105 per tire with a $50 rebate. this could be the win. How are your HTR Z III's with wet handling since we love out rains here? Quite well though Ive only had the POs tires and these on this car.
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toplitzin posted:Hmmm, The Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec is $105 per tire with a $50 rebate. this could be the win. How are your HTR Z III's with wet handling since we love out rains here? Tirerack review was pretty good on those Dunlops. I'll be buying them for my miata soon...
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toplitzin posted:Hmmm, The Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec is $105 per tire with a $50 rebate. this could be the win. How are your HTR Z III's with wet handling since we love out rains here?
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kimbo305 posted:They tend to be a bit quick with wear rate. On a light car like the Miata if not driven too crazily, you should see 10k easily, though. Reading the Tirerack reviews, some people were reporting them at 15K+ even with mild track/SCCA days. Either way, I'll drive em til the end, and enjoy 'em while I can. Ordered, should be here by Friday. 
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quote:Since the introduction of the third-generation Impreza, Subaru has been making incremental improvements to the rally-bred WRX, first with a significant bump in output for the 2009 MY and now the adoption of the STI's widebody design for 2011. And not only does the five-door model benefit from its pumped-up sibling's sheetmetal, but the sedan gets a much-needed testosterone injection to boot.  Wow. I wonder what else is in store for 2011...6-speeds? DI? Unicorns? edit: Well, it's still a five-speed. That seems really dumb. DEUCE SLUICE fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Mar 23, 2010 |
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Mar 23, 2010 03:55
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warwick5s posted:
e: never mind, it's on the front page of autoblog.
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toplitzin posted:Hmmm, The Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec is $105 per tire with a $50 rebate. this could be the win. How are your HTR Z III's with wet handling since we love out rains here? I run HTR ZIIIs as daily tires, and Z1s and Re-01Rs (I have a set of both) as track/autox tires. They're all great, but if a daily drive the Z1s I'll only get like 7k out of them. I'll get 30k out of the HTRs. The HTR weakness owner is rain. They aren't awful, but they aren't great.
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Whelp, unless they pull loving AMAZING out of their rear end for the STI, I know my next car will be a 2011 WRX.
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bull3964 posted:Whelp, unless they pull loving AMAZING out of their rear end for the STI, I know my next car will be a 2011 WRX. The 10 year boy in me wants to see the STI graduate into a super car with some sort of fire breathing twin turbo flat 6.
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8ender posted:The 10 year boy in me wants to see the STI graduate into a super car with some sort of fire breathing twin turbo flat 6. That we don't makes me sad. drat you economy! (and reality) It would have also had a wagon option.
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8ender posted:The 10 year boy in me wants to see the STI graduate into a super car with some sort of fire breathing twin turbo flat 6. Send the STi upmarket to compete with the GTR and make the WRX comparable to what the STI is today, maybe?
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Goddamnit, I JUST posted my new 2010 WRX Limited. This is bullshit. I still love my new car
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warwick5s posted:Send the STi upmarket to compete with the GTR and make the WRX comparable to what the STI is today, maybe? Sure why not? I mean the STi has been in a weird position for the last few years because Subaru has figured out how to sell STi power for WRX prices. To continue to justify the STi they have to move it up into ridiculous territory. Really the strangest gap in their lineup right now is the massive difference between the NA models and the WRX. Its a huge chasm right now. I'm not sure if a weak sauce mid market WRX is the answer or that Subaru would even be able to build one cheap enough to fit there. Maybe the Toyobaru is the missing piece.
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8ender posted:Really the strangest gap in their lineup right now is the massive difference between the NA models and the WRX. Its a huge chasm right now. I'm not sure if a weak sauce mid market WRX is the answer or that Subaru would even be able to build one cheap enough to fit there. Maybe the Toyobaru is the missing piece. Maybe they could cripple a WRX motor with weaker internals and put on a smaller turbo and call it an Impreza Turbo or something. The price gap isn't insurmountable, so I dunno if they necessarily need to do that model speciation.
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Unless I'm missing something, this appears to be a cosmetic update that adds weight and possibly price (which means I should stop being lazy and order a 2010 already). I don't think the changes are bad, but how does it close the gap with the STi? Edit: nevermind, looks like a wider wheelbase, wider wheels, and bushings. blargle fucked around with this message at 14:13 on Mar 23, 2010 |
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Looks like the interior finally has a few more bells and whistles too.quote:The standard tilt and telescopic steering wheel is a three-spoke, leather-wrapped design and features control switches for Bluetooth® hands-free phone function. A new AM/FM stereo with single-disc CD player features Bluetooth audio streaming and hands-free calling, iPod control capability, a USB port, 3.5mm aux. input jack and XM/SIRIUS satellite radio (subscription is extra). An available navigation system integrates a vehicle information center and Bluetooth hands-free calling. That's about loving time.
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