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Seat Safety Switch posted:Do they still only sell Extra-S in the 20L drums? Yes, but most dealerships will pump some out for you if you bring your own container, at least the cool ones do.
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Just got back from getting my car aligned. Dealership hooked me up with a free "what the gently caress is wrong with your car now" inspection. I had them look at why the car is screaming on decel. "Customer states that whenever decelerating there is a whirring. Please test drive and advise." "Technician could hear noise coming from the rear differential assembly. Would need to get into the differential in order to see if there is a component that has failed." gently caress. I have the worst luck ever. Time to hunt for a 4.44 rear end, hopefully another LSD one.
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My '02 wrx wagon has a sticky driver's front caliper, should I buy a rebuild kit and go for it or buy a reman from the various auto parts stores?
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Apr 4, 2011 21:53
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syphon posted:I'm reasonably sure I already have the v2 flaps. What makes you think I have v1, and what improved with v2? You're rubbing against them which almost certainly means that they're the V1. The V2 are cut so they only really extended outside of the wheel well whereas the V1 protrude into the wheel well which causes them to rub on higher than stock offsets/widths/height wheels/tires. The front are the worst offenders in my experience. V2 image attached.
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Apr 4, 2011 22:48
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Do they still only sell Extra-S in the 20L drums? Fred Beans Parts actually will sell it to you by the quart which is how I went about doing it. For the price though, I really should have just bought the 5 gallon drum since both the cars will use the stuff. http://www.fredbeansparts.com/index.php/subaru-75w90-extra-s-gear-and-transmission-quart-bottle.html
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Apr 4, 2011 22:59
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Yeah, that seems a bit steep to buy and ship. Plus, I'd be surprised if they shipped it internationally (Chaplin's doesn't). I'll look into it further, though. Thanks.
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Apr 4, 2011 23:11
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doogle posted:My '02 wrx wagon has a sticky driver's front caliper, should I buy a rebuild kit and go for it or buy a reman from the various auto parts stores? get a rebuild kit, which comes with new boots for the slide pins, then get some fine grit sandpaper and caliper grease. clean off any nicks or imperfections and then put them back together with new boots and grease. ssswitch i'll see what I can do about sending you some gear oil
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Apr 4, 2011 23:46
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jamal posted:ssswitch i'll see what I can do about sending you some gear oil 
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Apr 4, 2011 23:49
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allonblack posted:You're rubbing against them which almost certainly means that they're the V1.
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Apr 5, 2011 00:40
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cut that section out of the mudflaps you already have?
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Yep, that's my plan so far. Like I said though, this is all going off of the assumption that the tires are rubbing the flaps. I've seen posts on NASIOC where people with my exact car are running the same wheel/tire size, so I'm hoping it's the flaps that are causing my problems. I'll find out for sure tonight.
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jamal posted:cut that section out of the mudflaps you already have? Not certain that you can due to the way that the V1's mount. I would recommend just selling your V1's which you should be able to get a decent amount for and buy the V2's. In addition to not rubbing, they have a much better mounting system.
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Apr 5, 2011 14:59
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allonblack posted:Not certain that you can due to the way that the V1's mount. Or just get rid of those hideous "mud flaps" outright.
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allonblack posted:I would not recommend an amp on the stock speakers. Replacing the head unit brought a lot better sound into the car for me, however shortly there after I replaced the speakers as well. Amandyke posted:Might I suggest Elemental Design speakers: http://www.edesignaudio.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_23_127&products_id=49 I'm really diggin those Elementals. What else would I need to completely replace the system? Should I buy the amplifier they recommend on their website?
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Catsoup posted:What head unit would you guys suggest? I don't really care about in-dash navigation or some Xzibit dvd player stuff, just as long as it would take the auxillary/usb inputs. Any modern head unit should be fine though I'd stick to the big brands (I can't substantiate this it's just a preference (Pioneer, Kenwood, Alpine)). I have a Kenwood DDX514 that I got on clearance from BestBuy for 250 bucks. It is one of the setups where you can add each component (Bluetooth, NAV, Satellite, etc...) individually instead of paying 1200 bucks for a deck with everything built in that you don't necessarily care about. I think all of the companies have similar offerings. Those elementals are beautiful and I'm thinking of getting them myself. As far as amps are concerned there's a lot of options. Personally I'm picking up the Alpine PDX5 which allows for all four speakers to be powered in addition to a sub if/when I add one (5 for 5 channels). I've heard good things about it. There's always the audio thread that someone pointed out as well if you want some actual educated opinions  , I have personal preferences from what I've liked over the years, I am by no means an expert. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2233053Amandyke posted:Or just get rid of those hideous "mud flaps" outright. That's enough out of you! 
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420 poo poo up the subaru thread every day. So the driveline whirring I'm getting the dealer said it was the rear diff. After think tanking it with some local club members, and how the trans/diff were fine when pulled, we're thinking maybe it has to do with the driveline angle. The box and diff are FXT units, and the cross members and sub frames are different. I might be able to do some shimming and get things all fixed. Tonight I plan to spend a lot of time on the various subaru message boards later tonight and see if I can figure this out. I might also be able to source an open 4.44 diff to rule out this current diff. In other news, getting some compomotive rims and used gravel tires this week hopefully!
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allonblack posted:Not certain that you can due to the way that the V1's mount.
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allonblack posted:That's enough out of you! Mudflaps are fine, but if you really want to keep mud off your body panels, you have to get ones that stick out way more than the basic aftermarket ones. Like rally ugly looking ones.
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I need a little advice. I'm looking at an '05 Forester at my local dealer with about 150,000 miles for five grand, and I've come to the realization that since I know dick about Subarus, I can't tell whether or not the car is worth buying. How many miles is too many on a Subaru? How hard are they to maintain? Are they particularly expensive to maintain? Anything I should know/look out for?
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Apr 5, 2011 22:35
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Just bought myself an 08 STi. What is the first thing I should do?
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hks blow off valve. but seriously downpipe, tune, rear swaybar. Slow is Fast posted:420 poo poo up the subaru thread every day. no that's not the problem. forester just uses some spacers between the subframes and body. you put gear oil in it right? I have a pitch stop, trans crossmember bushings, subframe lock bolts, and outrigger bushings and I get pretty noticable gear noise in 1st/2nd and growling from the rear diff under decel. might just be normal. or any one of the many bearings in the trans and diff, or lash out of adjustment or a damaged gear tooth... drive the car on a lift with one of those stethoscope listening things. It's how we track down drivetrain noises and bad wheel bearings. A bunch of people guessing on the internet probably won't get you very far. jamal fucked around with this message at 00:18 on Apr 6, 2011 |
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jamal posted:hks blow off valve. Sorry I'm nub to this. Pro tune or COBB access port tune? Is it safe just to use the AP without a pro tune?
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darkcaps posted:Sorry I'm nub to this. You'll get better results with a pro tune. Either going the AP route or open source.
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Holy gently caress! Chopped? Or is the angle just weird. *Edit, yea the roof is chopped. c355n4 fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Apr 6, 2011 |
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Apr 6, 2011 02:28
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darkcaps posted:Is it safe just to use the AP without a pro tune? Yes, of course.
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darkcaps posted:Sorry I'm nub to this.
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c355n4 posted:Holy gently caress! their new sequential box and the down- and rear-ward relocated drivetrain are what really impress me about that car. Kind of glad they didn't make it out to race us last weekend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw6rYNPxrIk jamal fucked around with this message at 07:00 on Apr 6, 2011 |
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jamal posted:their new sequential box and the down- and rear-ward relocated drivetrain are what really impress me about that car. That thing needs a 7th gear...
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darkcaps posted:Just bought myself an 08 STi. What is the first thing I should do? Being utterly serious - Driver Training and find out just how much you can get out of it stock. It's literally the best thing anyone can do
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Cat Terrist posted:Being utterly serious - Driver Training and find out just how much you can get out of it stock. It's literally the best thing anyone can do First thing to do on those 08's is to get off that *terrible* stock tune. At least go stage one cobb. You'll see respectable power gains, your power band wont look like a roller coaster, and you'll be less likely to crack ring lands.
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A stage 1 off the shelf map from Cobb should be more than fine. Honestly my down pipe and pro tune didn't add all that much to the power band, (as opposed to a stage 1 OTS flash) but I sleep better at night knowing my AFR is significantly better than stock. EvilBlackRailgun fucked around with this message at 17:26 on Apr 6, 2011 |
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Subaru has released a teaser shot of the new Impreza. http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/06/2012-subaru-impreza-teaser/  I guess it looks better than the base Impreza now. It doesn't look anywhere near as neat as the concept (as to be expected). We'll see what the hatch and what other angles look like. Again though, the WRX and STI are expected to stay on the current design for another year. bull3964 fucked around with this message at 23:12 on Apr 6, 2011 |
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Apr 6, 2011 23:10
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36mpg is a pretty big loving deal for an entry level commuter car, especially one with AWD. Probably going to be slow as balls, though.quote:The fourth-generation Impreza, which goes on sale later this year in the U.S. as a 2012 model, is expected to feature Subaru's new-generation four-cylinder boxer engine, which will be offered in displacements of 2.0 and 2.5 liters. Subaru said output on the 2.0 engine remains the same, at 146 horsepower, while torque climbs from 141 to 145 pound-feet. Oh well, the more of those they sell, the better they can make the WRX.
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It remains to be seen what engine they offer in the US. We don't get the current 2.0 or 1.8 now. This post on NASIOC really shows how much better the new one looks. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=33782089&postcount=90
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bull3964 posted:It remains to be seen what engine they offer in the US. We don't get the current 2.0 or 1.8 now. I kinda doubt they'd tell us 36MPG highway and then not bring the car over. I agree on it looking better.
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CharlesM posted:I kinda doubt they'd tell us 36MPG highway and then not bring the car over. Yes, but we don't know what engine the 36 MPG estimate is attached to yet.
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* Manufacturer estimated fuel economy for 2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i CVT 36 highway. Comparison based upon EPA estimated highway fuel economy for all 2011 AWD vehicles. Actual mileage may vary. I guess that could be the diesel... Kia Soul Enthusias fucked around with this message at 04:29 on Apr 7, 2011 |
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Ah, drat you small print! We should be getting the diesel, but I don't think it will come in the first year. Well, we could look at it this way. The CVT with 146 HP may actually be quicker (or at least feel quicker) than the current engine with the drat 4 speed auto.
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I'm hoping for a six-speed manual across the board, a little bit nicer interior, and trim packages that make senshahahahahah no it's Subaru of course that one won't happen. edit: you guys really think the diesel is coming in this generation? I don't think it's going to happen. DEUCE SLUICE fucked around with this message at 05:17 on Apr 7, 2011 |
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Here's a generational side by side.
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