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I lived in Miami when I bought mine from Philly. If you're going to save several thousand dollars a plane ticket only costs a couple hundred.
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Owen Wilsons Nose posted:I was wondering if its practical to add a turbo(aftermarket or factory) to a car that doesn't have one don't even think about considering that.
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Will 2005 STi struts and springs bolt up to a 2002 Sedan? Can I use the 02's camber bolts?
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Mar 3, 2012 06:49
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Lord Gaga posted:Will 2005 STi struts and springs bolt up to a 2002 Sedan? no
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You ruin my life. Theres a set of springs and shocks from an 05 STi on eBay currently bidding for $200 + shipping ($85). So if someone has an 05 WRX and wants a cheap upgrade, go nuts. EDIT: If I didnt have the Vobra project and if I didnt already feel I am ruining my WRX's daily driver ness with modzzzz I would have bought those Koni inserts already. Such a drat good deal.
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Doesn't matter what year wrx you have, they won't work. 05-07 sti struts only fit on an 05-07 sti because of the bigger 5x114 hubs and uprights.
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Wrar posted:I lived in Miami when I bought mine from Philly. If you're going to save several thousand dollars a plane ticket only costs a couple hundred. Seriously. If you think this will be easier than a 1000mi road trip, you're insane. I'm always amazed a people who just give up when the car they really, really want isn't in the area, but then, I happily went to Utah to buy my car.
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jamal posted:don't even think about considering that. chrisgt posted:It's cheaper and easier to get a car that already has a turbo. nm posted:Seriously. Lord Gaga posted:Keep an eye out on NASIOC and craigslist in the orlando area. I see quite a few get listed on those two places. I am seeing them more and more often. When I bought mine I had to drive to Miami from Orlando to get a decent deal. Alright cool. I understand completely. I've swapped engines in Toyota's and Honda's before, but this will be my first Subaru, and I was just unsure if it was worth doing to a modern car. I will expand my search area. I have $15k cash to spend. I would prefer to buy something outright instead of financing a lot. I don't have "bad" credit, just not a lot, and I don't think its fair that I will most likely be rear end-raped with 17% interest.
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$15k is sti money EDIT: I did your work for you http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/2878773052.html http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/ctd/2863619779.html http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/2866794062.html http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/2811940765.html http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/2846174563.html http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/2879150182.html http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/2810934019.html http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/2838358532.html http://valdosta.craigslist.org/cto/2838900594.html Lord Gaga fucked around with this message at 15:31 on Mar 3, 2012 |
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I live in the Orlando area now, I'll kick tires on STi's for you for a beverage and a meal.
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People tend to drive those old STIs until they're on the verge of engine failure, make sure you have 5k in a the bank for a new motor. Get a compression test if you can.. although most people won't agree to this.
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blargle posted:People tend to drive those old STIs until they're on the verge of engine failure, make sure you have 5k in a the bank for a new motor. Get a compression test if you can.. although most people won't agree to this. If they don't agree to allow you to have the car you are considering purchasing looked over by a mechanic, they're insane. If you have any doubts about a car, always have it looked over.
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Agreed, but at least here in the northeast the cars are in such demand that they'll just laugh and sell to someone else. I had 7 people fighting over my old 2.5RS.
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I just got a free Perrin short ram intake. Yay! But it doesn't have the filter oil and stuff. . Can I use the cleaning and oil kit from k&n to clean and re oil the foam filter, or do I need to buy the magic Perrin kit?
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Poopsocks posted:New wheels, tires were starting to go, and as per everything on this car I only get to buy new stuff when something goes bad (Awesome wife) Sup Enkei bro, I have the same wheels, except 16x7 as my winter setup. Not that it has actually snowed this winter. It is making me seriously consider getting black wheels for my summer wheels too though. Love the look of black wheels on my DGM car.
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Getting warmer out, and I'm pretty torn between 17x8+48 235/45 and 17x9+42 255/40 for a second set of wheels. The 9" wheel looks better, but a stage 2 WRX probably doesn't need that much tire. The 255/40 tire is also a full centimeter shorter than the stock tire, which might look funny as I only have a slight drop over stock. The 17x8s don't look as nice, but I could always relegate them to winter wheel duty.. something you can't do with the 17x9s.
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Just sent some funds your way jamal, thanks for mentioning the deal! I just need to decide on springs, rce blacks or yellows? I'm assuming blacks are the way to go if it's mostly a dd with limited track time... I already have 1/4" saggy butt spacers if needed, going to order the tic strut spacers and I'm considering group n top hats.
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toplitzin posted:I just got a free Perrin short ram intake. Yay! Won't you need a tune for it?
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Also going to send jamal some money for shocks. Got under the car (02 wrx) to see what was there, as I am currently getting some clunking.    Are these strut bodies still good? The major rust at the top is going to get cut off. Im betting the clunking is the garbage struts. I couldnt' find anything else loose. I guess I need a steering rack bellows and also my front brakes were looking pretty worn, though only on one side. I want to get some sti springs to go with the shocks. The car is going to be mostly dd, and the rce blacks sound too stiff. I found someone who would sell me 04 tophats for $50. Is that reasonable? I will probably end up buying new sti springs from ebay or similar as all the guys with used stuff want 200+, and it looks like I can get new for just a bit more.
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yeah looks like most of it's going to get cut off. The rest I would say do some sanding and re-painting and they'll look like new. That torn boot is easy to fix, but you do have to unscrew the outer tie rod completely from the steering rack, to slide the new one one, so mark it/count turns to make sure it goes back where it is. RCE black and yellow springs are REALLY similar. Yellows are slightly lower, but the way the car rides and drives is going to be about the same either way. I have the black springs. The ride is fairly stiff but I blame that more on my sti struts and all the bushings over the springs. edit: Just cleaned out my distributor of all their 02-07 front konis. they are expecting more sometime around the 16th. still plenty available for the 08+ and 05-09 legacy. jamal fucked around with this message at 03:27 on Mar 4, 2012 |
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Sockington posted:Won't you need a tune for it? Open source.
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I have a 2003 Forester XS, and my check engine light is on. The last time it came on, I took it to the mechanic, he pulled the codes, told me it was the catalytic converter. He charged me $60, and said he would return it if I got the work done through him. I didn't have the money to get it replaced, so I left it, and about a month later, the light went out (it still came on during start up, so I know it's not a fuse or anything). Now it's back on, and I suspect it's the same issue. Rather than pay another sixty bucks to confirm it, I was thinking of picking up something like this and then just using free software on my laptop. Does anyone see any issues with this plan?
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EKDS5k posted:I have a 2003 Forester XS, and my check engine light is on. The last time it came on, I took it to the mechanic, he pulled the codes, told me it was the catalytic converter. He charged me $60, and said he would return it if I got the work done through him. I didn't have the money to get it replaced, so I left it, and about a month later, the light went out (it still came on during start up, so I know it's not a fuse or anything). I've you've got an Android phone this would be a great alternative http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3465830 Read down a few posts about the android app and bluetooth reader.
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Just go to Autozone / o'reillys. They'll let you use their reader for free.
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Falco posted:I've you've got an Android phone this would be a great alternative http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3465830 Ordered! Bonus that amazon isn't some website out of Hong Kong that I've never heard of. DEUCE SLUICE posted:Just go to Autozone / o'reillys. They'll let you use their reader for free. Ideally I would like to do the work myself, and then if it comes on again, not have to drive halfway across the city to use theirs.
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So...aftermarket blowoff valve for a 2012 STi...any thoughts?
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Flyinglemur posted:So...aftermarket blowoff valve for a 2012 STi...any thoughts? No.
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toplitzin posted:No. Can you expound? I really know pretty much nothing about this and am genuinely curious.
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So, I was just quoted 4 hours to swap coilovers, pre-assembled with top hats (both have top hats installed). No alignment or corner balancing. (05 LGT) That seems high to me? I swear it was more like 2 hours.
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I did that in my 1-car garage with the scissor jack and zero experience in about that long so: bad.
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Flyinglemur posted:Can you expound? I really know pretty much nothing about this and am genuinely curious. The STi uses the mass of air traveling into the cylinders to determine fueling (Mass Air Flow or MAF-based air monitoring). A blow-off valve that vents into the atmosphere (as opposed to the OEM bypass air valve that recirculates that air back into the intake directly) will result in improper fueling whenever an aftermarket BOV vents, which isn't great for the engine, and will cause your car to go into limp mode if it isn't re-tuned for a BOV. If you just want the obnoxious sound, removing the OEM intake and replacing it with an aftermarket intake without a silencer will produce a very similar sound to a blow-off valve (if you do this, the car must absolutely be retuned or remapped - there are only 1 or two exceptions on the market, and they aren't really worth the money). There is no reason to have an aftermarket blow-off valve (and plenty of good reasons not to), and the OEM bypass valve can be "modified" (crushed) to support over 20 psi, with aftermarket recirculating options for much higher boost levels. Also, ask yourself why you want to spend 300+ dollars installing and tuning your car to use what amounts to an obnoxious noisemaker that does nothing for your power output. If your answer is "I'm installing a very large turbocharger and am no longer using any of the OEM boost control and air metering methods," go hog wild. If it isn't? Seriously spend some time reading about and assessing your goals for your car. People will make fun of you for a blow off valve, and unless the car really needs it (very, very unlikely), you probably deserve every bit of it 
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Scrambles posted:I did that in my 1-car garage with the scissor jack and zero experience in about that long so: bad. (They only charged 2 hours) Unfortunately, even if I wasn't a mechanical moron, I can't do work at my apartment.
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BobTheFerret posted:Thank you. This is exactly the level of explanation that I need. As previously stated, I know poo poo-all about cars (but am trying to learn about mine) and have heard "that noise" and figured there was an 80% chance that I didn't need that but wasn't sure if it would help. I'm certainly going to get on the remapping aspect no matter what else I do or don't do to it, but I thought I would wait a little longer to do that while breaking in the engine (or does that not matter?) than 2800 miles. I like the obnoxious sound but I don't want to have that sound if there is no improvement in performance. If I could get both by adding a larger turbocharger, then that is something to consider in the future I suppose(?). Again, thanks for the help. I know I'm full of dumb questions but I like how patient you guys are with the slow kid here. 
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You can also check out the NASIOC blow-off valve faq: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1602235 It goes on at great length about this issue.
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Flyinglemur posted:I like the obnoxious sound but I don't want to have that sound if there is no improvement in performance. If I could get both by adding a larger turbocharger, then that is something to consider in the future I suppose(?). Get a new intake. I have the Cobb SF with the air box which kinda makes it a CAI. Sounds like a symphony under there. Whooshes and pffffs galore.
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Jamal, are you able to get the AVO TMIC for 08+ WRX?
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kylej posted:Get a new intake. I have the Cobb SF with the air box which kinda makes it a CAI. Sounds like a symphony under there. Whooshes and pffffs galore. Thanks...I will certainly look into this.
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nm posted:So, I was just quoted 4 hours to swap coilovers, pre-assembled with top hats (both have top hats installed). No alignment or corner balancing. (05 LGT) too much. $250-300 max. I want to say pm vroompa bro! that was common before the apollo guy opened his shop. Honestly though they can do that for you and shouldn't be able to gently caress anything up. BobTheFerret posted:There is no reason to have an aftermarket blow-off or bypass valve unless you're making over 20 psi. we didn't even use a BOV at 38psi. But yeah, if you get to the point where it is leaking at high boost, replace it with another that still recirculates. Actually, if you stick a stock metal one in a vice and give it a couple of turns they'll hold another couple psi. blargle posted:Jamal, are you able to get the AVO TMIC for 08+ WRX? yes. The perrin is similar and I get a better deal on it (but about a $30 difference). jamal fucked around with this message at 02:12 on Mar 5, 2012 |
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Stripped the threaded hole that the toothed idler bolt goes in to. Luckily it's on the water pump housing. Should I bother with a thread repair or just replace the water pump? And if it's new pump time, is it worth it to go OEM at $110ish or autozone's "duralast" for $60?
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jamal posted:too much. $250-300 max. I want to say pm vroompa bro! that was common before the apollo guy opened his shop. Honestly though they can do that for you and shouldn't be able to gently caress anything up. This was Cobb. I'm not completely sure they understood that everything was together, I may call and clarify. Who is the best alignment/corner balance shop in socal? I'm willing to drive for it. ---- I have a possible oil leak from the rear of the passenger head. Think I've had it for a while, but it was hard to tell because the inner CV boot blew up twice last year (one was installed wrong), and I have a PS rack leak from the passenger boot. Wooo. jamal posted:
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