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The first thing that comes to mind that 1st gear and 4th gear have in common is what I saw when reading the TCU pinout that I found posted on the forums here. It shows that both 1st and 4th gear involve 12V (10-14V to be precise) on pin 14 of connector B33 which is listed as "Shift Solenoid 1&q...

I was planning to do something similar to this in the past (and still do, if I ever get around to it). My plan was a "3-stage" MBC using 2 MBCs, 2 boost control solenoids, a 3-way switch and lots of vacuum hose and tees and wiring. Basically with my setup the settings were stock (or more p...

well I can add that the t-bird one does not fit, close but does not fit. I plan on modding it heavily as it only cost me 25 bucks at the local scrap yard. Mike I know this is a pretty old post, but could you please elaborate on how exactly the T-bird turbo coupe IC doesn't fit? By looking at the di...

Thanks...my Legacy (and my RX, too, now that I think about it) has the same issue, I just never got around to asking about it. It turns over fine, but many times won't actually start unless you floor the gas (thus I had assumed it was just flooded or something, as IIRC flooring the gas on startup cu...

Boxer4Racing sells the RS Akimoto silicone vacuum hose in a combo pack that has 10-ft of 3mm, 5-ft of 6mm and 2-ft of 10mm for $29.99. http://www.teaguesauto.com/motor.htm (about halfway through the "intake" section) I also know that Summit Racing carries this item as well, since that's wh...

Actually, IronMonkey, you are referring to a different problem than the other two posts. :) The first issue is by design, I believe, to prevent you from locking your keys in the car (as you have to either lock the door from outside with the key or hold the exterior door latch open while you close th...

That's the same kind of gauge pod I have in the RX (I actually have two of them in the RX, one for the boost gauge and one for the A/F gauge)...simple design and unbelievably cheap (that's one of the very few parts where Autometer is actually LESS expensive than VDO).

The genuine Subaru OE clutch is $249 from Boxer4Racing ( http://www.teaguesauto.com/transmis.htm , then click "Clutch and Flywheel"). From what I've heard from Dale (at the aforementioned Boxer4Racing) there are two companies that make Subaru's OE clutches, one is Exedy, but I can't recall...

Believe it or not, NONE of my three vehicles are listed exactly as they are. :lol: (I have State Farm, BTW.) The first car I bought (of the three Subarus I have now) was the 99 2.5RS and when I bought it, she is like "What's a 2.5RS, I don't see that here is it a coupe?", so it is listed a...

That's the instructions I used to build the MBC that my RX currently has installed (which will be making its way to the Legacy at some point). The only difference I would suggest is to go to the plumbing department and buy a brass "bushing" which is pretty much the exact same thing they ha...

I know they are big among the domestic car guys (Camaros, Vettes, etc.). Just don't get the kevlar clutch setup. That's what is in my 2.5RS currently and it absolutely sucks (in fact, it is being replaced by an Exedy organic this weekend). The kevlar clutch disc overheats quite easily and when it do...

I vote for any production Subaru, any mods, no Nitrous. I also feel the 22B should qualify as a "production" Subaru as well. It IS a production car, but it's not available to everyone. I have still yet to see it in the used car lot. I'm on game day 700+ and I've seen at least a dozen or mo...

I vote for either Midfield or Tsukuba (neither of which are on the list). As long as it's not Fuji 2005 (a track that I flat out despise since you can't really tell where you are going for the whole second half of the course) or Nurburgring again (too long), though, I'm fine with whatever track is c...

Sure does! Why does everyone keep saying they have to hammer the firewall though? I didn't have to hammer anything. But isn't the hammering of the mount in the center of the firewall done to clear the stock WRX inlet hoses (which you obviously do not have as yours has a modified inlet setup on the ...

I did a couple laps yesterday and my best was like a 8'52.??? or something like that (I have the exact time written down at home, but forgot to post it last night). I know I can go faster, but I don't know the track all that well yet (it's hard to memorize a 12+ mile course) and at nearly 9 minutes ...

I've got the same tires on my 91SS but in the 205/50-16 size (on 6-spoke 2.5RS wheels). So far I am very happy with them. They are easily on par with the Ecsta ASXs on my 2.5RS and cost less. FYI: My experience is dry/wet conditions only. We've only gotten a very small amount of snow this winter and...

Thanks that helps quite a bit. The pics are, indeed, exactly what I was referring to. I was talking with a friend later and he brought up that it probably was an idle adjustment screw since it was tapered like that. Fortunately, the car idles perfectly fine with it screwed all the way in (though I d...

I was interested in this post (there is a similar one on the NASIOC forums in the SouthEast region, but with different spec cars), but if you aren't even going to allow turning TCS/ASM off, then I guess I'll pass. While I whole-heartedly agree in keeping the car stock (so it's a driving skill compet...

Never mind, it's fixed now! :D I was removing the bracket for that plastic cover thing (which has been in my trunk for months anyway... :lol: ) and bumped the screw that was sitting beside the TPS sensor and it moved. I found this odd as I had left this screw alone thinking it was an adjustment scre...

My 91SS recently developed an idle issue that is obviously a vacuum leak (as you can hear the air leak even from inside the car... :lol: ). Well I finally got around to looking at it today and found that if I seal the hole in that port on top of the throttle body with my finger, it idles great, but ...

Never gotten beyond about 18mpg myself so I couldn't vote...

They will indeed fit fine as will many other Subaru 16" wheels (including the 16x7 wheels from the 98-01 2.5RS, which is what my Legacy currently has). Note that to keep your speedo/odo close to correct, you may want to opt for a 205/50-16 tire as it is much closer to stock diameter than the 20...

vrg3 wrote: I should mention my homemade BOV adapter. I went to the local hardware store and bought one of each of these:

So basically you made one of these (shown below is the TurboXS BOV adapter)



but with a curve at the end, right?

I agree with the other two posters. The aforementioned "resistor pack" is what was wrong with my 2.5RS when it did the exact same thing a couple years back.

J-MoNeY wrote: Step One: Buy WRX Intercooler.

Done...next?

I've seen threads about WRX ICs and their various fitment issues, but a full writeup (with pictures) like this will be very welcome compared to bits of text descriptions here and there about what does, doesn't and "kinda" fits.