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AcidRonin posted:It has a USB hookup in the arm wrest and my old Alpine unit in my last car had like an alphabetical artist parse function. Sorting through the maximum amount of music allowed on 2 ipods one artist at a time is a loving nightmare. OR i could just learn to love shuffle. If you use playlists it's a lot more bearable. I rarely know what I'm going to be in the mood for when I'm driving so I just have the iPod running through the AUX input in the center armrest storage area and control it from the iPod rather than the head unit.
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At least the shuffle algorithm is better than the one on my old Alpine unit. Not like that's hard. Do love being part of the WRX club though. The wave takes some getting used too.
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Hey guys, been a while. Got a problem with a Subaru. 2001 outback limited 5 sp won't start. Battery is fine, starter seems good. It tries to turn over but simply will not, which makes me think spark is ok. The issue started while it was warming up; about two minutes after starting and sitting in a very cold lot it just died. No catastrophic noises. Started back up, ran for ten sec, then died. Now it will not run at all. I looked at what the Internet says are "typical" vacuum line issues and they seem fine, plus I don't think problems with those would manifest like this anyway. I'm thinking fuel pump casualty to cold weather and 150k miles. Any way to easily check whether or not I'm on the right track? Is it a fairly straightforward repair? Any other thoughts? Thanks as always guys!
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Feb 4, 2014 17:53
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Put the key to ON and listen for the fuel pump. It's quite audible and emits a whine that reminds me of small power tools. If you don't hear the fuel pump, your next step is to locate the fuel pump relay and inspect it for functionality. Sometimes a dying fuel pump can overheat the fuel pump relay by trying to draw too much current, so after you replace the fuel pump relay it will let you limp home. This is rare. However, at your car's age it is probably the pump, especially if the car is run low often; replace the fuel pump and filter. Good luck dude.
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Just to add to that, get a buddy (or a fuckin' buddy if you're in Canada) to cycle the key to 'on' when you're at the fuse box with a finger on the fuel pump relay to feel if it clicks or not (it should). Also, do the same thing with your ear to the gas filling opening (with the fuel cap off) to hear if the pump turns on.
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Feb 4, 2014 18:19
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2015 Legacy gets unveiled this week for those that are interested. I just got the notice in my email. https://www.subaru.com/auto-show/chicago-2014.html
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THE BLACK NINJA posted:Hey guys, been a while. Got a problem with a Subaru. No check engine light? No start with no check engine light seems like a fuel pump problem to me too.
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Aflicted posted:2015 Legacy gets unveiled this week for those that are interested. I just got the notice in my email. It leaked: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/04/2015-subaru-legacy-leaked-chicago/ Pretty conservative but overall looks fine.
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Thanks everyone. I'll check the pump today after work and will almost definitely have more questions.
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:It leaked: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/04/2015-subaru-legacy-leaked-chicago/ Well now I can cancel that meeting on my work calendar. Actually I will leave it. It will he a nice break. It looks good to me, I hope it translates as well in person. Some of the design features feel stolen from Ford and there are little cues from my wife's outback in there. Also that steering wheel has more buttons than a loving playstation controller now. Jesus.
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:It leaked: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/04/2015-subaru-legacy-leaked-chicago/ My first reaction to your post was"how much oil". I own too many Subaru s
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:It leaked: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/04/2015-subaru-legacy-leaked-chicago/  Why wait for it when you can get one now for only 239/month!
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Ok, now make a wagon, possibly with GT attached to it.
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Ugh, really can't decide what to do with my WRX. I know if I sell it this soon after buying it I'll take a hit, but at the same time, it's not like it's going up in value. I could start trying to rectify the things I don't like about it (lack of performance and the handling), but then I'm just spending more money with no guarantee it'll achieve what I want. Arse.
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2012+ Imprezas. WHAT'S THE DEAL? My wife is replacing her car, our only car, in the coming weeks. Whatever we get will be a hatchback with a manual transmission, that's required (yes she's great). It'll primarily be a commuter car for her with the occasional weekend trip to the mountains with a bunch of bikes on top for me. The contenders are the Mazda3, Focus, and the Impreza. I like the Impreza because it's a little bigger, I like the looks, it's a plus having AWD for those mountain trips, and of course we have lots of bikes and a dog so Subaru. Are there any issues that have come up with them? Anyone have one and can give me a nutshell opinion?
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VacaGrande posted:2012+ Imprezas. WHAT'S THE DEAL? Barring those issues I couldn't be happier with the car. It doesn't have the power of a wrx obviously but if you delay your upshifting you can get up to interstate speeds faster than the idiots in front of you on the on-ramp anyway.
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I think crosstreks are pretty cool, and the new engines are probably better than the ej.
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Totally TWISTED posted:It doesn't have the power of a wrx obviously but if you delay your upshifting you can get up to interstate speeds faster than the idiots in front of you on the on-ramp anyway. Her current car is a Scion xA. Almost anything is going to feel like light speed in comparison. I love fast, loud cars, I've always worked on my cars, but these days I don't drive to work and we live in the middle of a big city with street parking. I do want it to be at least fun to drive though. The Scion was hers before we moved here, at which time I sold my fun car, so this time I get a say in it. VacaGrande fucked around with this message at 06:08 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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Now that the '99 Forester is back on the road it's time to start sorting out some of the suspension issues it has. The rear trailing arm bushings are toast, in fact let's just go ahead and say that every rubber component of the suspension is long past its due date. The shocks are also very worn and don't do much, the ball-joints are collapsing, yadda yadda. This is going to be far too expensive to do all in one go, so I'm curious what my best bang-for-the-buck option is for tightening up the suspension. I know the rear bushings will make a huge improvement in how this thing drives, right now it's kinda squirrelly in corners and lurches off the line or under braking. Which reminds me, the rear brakes are trash, going to slap some Centric rotors and Stoptech pads on to match the front. The exhaust developed a leak at the flange where the header attaches to the catalytic converter, it wasn't difficult to fix but listening to a growly flat 4 for a few days reminded me how loving good these cars sound when they can breath a bit. I'm kind of curious what my options are for a cat-back or something to make it sound a bit better.
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I can definitely help with some of that. I think tic street bushings are cheaper than group n, but maybe finding used arms in better condition would work better.
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InitialDave posted:Ugh, really can't decide what to do with my WRX. I know if I sell it this soon after buying it I'll take a hit, but at the same time, it's not like it's going up in value. I could start trying to rectify the things I don't like about it (lack of performance and the handling), but then I'm just spending more money with no guarantee it'll achieve what I want. Arse. Define lack of performance... For the price of a downpipe, 3" cat back exhaust and a tune (even an OTS) you can make 300 AWHP from most any 2011+ WRX. Cobb has a fancy kit for $2,750 with more parts than what you would actually need.
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Mine's a 2006 UK model. It doesn't give the kind of shove that I want when you floor it - acceleration in anything higher than first has that feel of "oh COME ON you bastard" when you're coming out of corners and roundabouts. It's ok, but it doesn't really correspond to the fuel economy etc of the car. On the handling front, it's too understeery, there isn't a lot of feedback, and it feels like you're having to bully the car around rather than working with it. You can make good progress, but it's not fun. Ride isn't wonderful either, even with new dampers. Best way I can describe it is that it feels like a teenager's idea of what a performance car should be like. The (rather knackered 60bhp base model) Clio is more enjoyable to razz around. I could try and solve this stuff, but I think the minimum would be an exhaust, tune, ALK and decent tyres, and that's a speculative expenditure of at least another grand, and I'm not sure I'll end up with what I want at the end of it. That's why I'm thinking I may be better to cut my losses. Buying the car was a certain amount of "well, let's get one and see what they're like", so it's not entirely off-plan, but I'm still a little irritated that the car's not grown on me like I hoped it would. I am left genuinely mystified by why they have such a good reputation, and are spoken well of by people whose opinions on cars I generally respect and find myself agreeing with.
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InitialDave posted:Mine's a 2006 UK model. It doesn't give the kind of shove that I want when you floor it - acceleration in anything higher than first has that feel of "oh COME ON you bastard" when you're coming out of corners and roundabouts. It's ok, but it doesn't really correspond to the fuel economy etc of the car. On the handling front, it's too understeery, there isn't a lot of feedback, and it feels like you're having to bully the car around rather than working with it. You can make good progress, but it's not fun. Ride isn't wonderful either, even with new dampers. Likely an alignment will help alleviate some of those handling issues. Honestly even a stage 1 basic reflash will perk the car right up. Boost will come in faster and higher than stock. You would be slightly limited by the TD-04 in terms of top end power, but in terms of throttle response, you should be off the line in a hurry with that stock turbo. If the car feels doggish, I'd be concerned that there is something mechanically wrong. Perhaps a boost leak?
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It's had a visit to a local specialist, and the angles are what they should be, and apparently the car is generally "right".
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blindjoe posted:If you want a used stock catless uppipe, I have one I am selling. Hey I'd be interested
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Totally TWISTED posted:I have a 2012 base model hatch. The passenger airbag sensor needs to be replaced on some of them with one calibrated to not turn off when a cellphone is plugged in and sitting on the seat or the passenger is sweaty. Otherwise I'm not aware of any endemic issues. I do however need to figure out why outside air seems to come in via the glove box. The cabin air filter is behind the glove box, check there. I have a 2012 sport premium hatch 5 speed. I like it. Its good on gas and drives through everything. Its very roomy and has great visibility. The headlights are the best I've ever had on a car. The power isn't going to impress you, but its adequate. There is enough there to merge onto highways and get up hills. The brakes are very good, and the ABS isn't intrusive. The suspension feels pretty good. Cons - stock tires are complete garbage in wet or snow. The paint on the bumper chips very easily. Seats aren't the greatest for long trips. If the XV had been available when I needed to buy a car, I would have gotten that. More ground clearance and a stiffer body + suspension, and its allowed to tow up to 1000lbs I think. However, I've had the Impreza with 2 kayaks on the roof and the cargo area fully loaded, and it did fine.
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So I called a local tire place today and got a quote on some general altimax arctics. Told em the size and he gave me a good price and ordered them. Only looking now at the sizes that they make the tire in the only one close to my stock size is 235/55R17. My question is will these things fit? I did a quick google search and only found a single thread on nasioc that says no. Just want to double check before i call the place up and see. This is a 2013 wrx sedan. Edit: called them back and he claims he ordered 235/45R17. Which is weird because tire rack doesnt list one. TheFargate fucked around with this message at 16:02 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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mulligan posted:Hey I'd be interested message me at kevin.t.clark @ gmail
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InitialDave posted:Mine's a 2006 UK model. It doesn't give the kind of shove that I want when you floor it - acceleration in anything higher than first has that feel of "oh COME ON you bastard" when you're coming out of corners and roundabouts. It's ok, but it doesn't really correspond to the fuel economy etc of the car. On the handling front, it's too understeery, there isn't a lot of feedback, and it feels like you're having to bully the car around rather than working with it. You can make good progress, but it's not fun. Ride isn't wonderful either, even with new dampers. I had the same feeling with mine until it had STi springs, and the 207. Stock and worn out, they are slower than minivans, and need some work to get fun. So, sell it and get a minivan.
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InitialDave posted:Mine's a 2006 UK model. It doesn't give the kind of shove that I want when you floor it - acceleration in anything higher than first has that feel of "oh COME ON you bastard" when you're coming out of corners and roundabouts. It's ok, but it doesn't really correspond to the fuel economy etc of the car. On the handling front, it's too understeery, there isn't a lot of feedback, and it feels like you're having to bully the car around rather than working with it. You can make good progress, but it's not fun. Ride isn't wonderful either, even with new dampers. I had a lot of problems with my relatively knackered 06 and never really got to grips with it either, but some maintenance did help. I would probably start with a rear sway bar and get a downpipe and tune - I never put a downpipe on my car and after driving other 06s with one holy poo poo do I ever regret that. Stockish alignments are also not what you want - there are some aggressive alignments (I ran zero toe and as much negative camber as I could) which make the car much more responsive - you still get the inherent power understeer but you can control your corner position better with the throttle and turn-in is much improved. What tires do you have now?
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My quest for a nice used WRX continues. What are the danger spots for a stock 2004 with ~93,000 miles?
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FogHelmut posted:The cabin air filter is behind the glove box, check there. I actually replaced this at the recommended interval last year I think? But yeah I'll have to scope that out. Main reason I haven't looked at it yet is that I hardly ever have a passenger and I am lazy. On the seats I have done 4x 8-10 hour drives and found them great but then again I usually do long hauls in a E-350. Passengers had no complaints though, of course seats are very subjective anyway.
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Yeah, the alignment being "in spec" is generally not good for handling. My car is currently at -2.6 degrees of camber up front and -1.5 in the rear. Plus I have stiffer struts/springs, swaybars, and bushings everywhere. I will concede that the alignment is a little overkill in the front and I get a little extra inside wear, but having a little extra front camber really makes the car turn better. So anyway, basics would be alignment and a little more rear swaybar. Some cars come with a 20mm rear bar stock and that is a much better combination than the stock 13 and 17mm bars.
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saint gerald posted:My quest for a nice used WRX continues. What are the danger spots for a stock 2004 with ~93,000 miles? My stock 2004 has a spun rod bearing, so that's one.
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blindjoe posted:I had the same feeling with mine until it had STi springs, and the 207. Seat Safety Switch posted:I had a lot of problems with my relatively knackered 06 and never really got to grips with it either, but some maintenance did help. Seat Safety Switch posted:I would probably start with a rear sway bar and get a downpipe and tune - I never put a downpipe on my car and after driving other 06s with one holy poo poo do I ever regret that. Seat Safety Switch posted:Stockish alignments are also not what you want - there are some aggressive alignments (I ran zero toe and as much negative camber as I could) which make the car much more responsive - you still get the inherent power understeer but you can control your corner position better with the throttle and turn-in is much improved. Seat Safety Switch posted:What tires do you have now?
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Totally TWISTED posted:I actually replaced this at the recommended interval last year I think? But yeah I'll have to scope that out. Main reason I haven't looked at it yet is that I hardly ever have a passenger and I am lazy. I haven't done anything that long, but numerous 3-4 hour drives. There's just nothing in the lumbar region, it makes me think I'm an old man or something.
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I installed my STi springs at the same time as Koni's, but the stock WRX springs was very high and floaty. I also did an anti-lift kit and com-c strut tops all at the same time, so I had loads of caster and camber. Ok, so I did more than just Sti springs. But it made it feel like a sports car instead of a camry.
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