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Should be stamped to the inside of the rotor where it fits to the hub (requiring removal)... The '91 Factory Manual states specs for both turbo and N/A as:

front: 24mm (0.94"), service limit 22mm (0.87")

rear: 10mm (.59"), service limit 8.5mm (0.335")

Steve

I wonder if it's just to make the car easier to turn. Hand brake turns could be executed clutchless, I suppose, and less stability makes for quicker handling (as the car wants to deviate from the straight path). I read in an engineering magazine how an axle under power (and even disconnected from an...

Wagon or sedan and what year? I found seven in two yards; three wagons, four sedans, various styles, most AWD auto. There was an Outback, too (!). Didn't look banged up, but the airbags had blown. At least it had over 200K on it. (I still think of them as new. Getting old, I guess.) Most had decent ...

My mechanic hates DSMs. He's always complaining about the cheap parts from that 'GD Chrysler' and apparently weak motor top ends. He loves Subaru and Nissan, though.

Steve

Whoa! I'm glad I don't live with my sisters... Then again, they can't drive stick. Hope it works out, man.

Steve

Was in the junk yard this morning looking to replace the rusty rear tailgate handle piece and stumbled across a GL turbo with a very nice 3.7 LSD. This got me thinking because my FWD is 3.7 and I like the high gearing on the highway. I'm planning on converting to 4wd turbo, and was wondering: 1) Cou...

I don't have a way to transfer this digitally, but I was thinking a front outline view of the EJ22 with a circle split into quarters where the crankshaft pulley would be (circle would look like center of BMW insignia, but either black and white or red and yellow...or is it red and white?) to show ce...

At least our cars are tougher for the hell they go through up here! Wisdom from experience unlike those spoiled sissy southern cars!

It would depend on the type of dent, the location, how good you want it to look, and how long you want it to last. A creased dent is very difficult to fix without filler or big expense, but the filler only lasts a few years around here - moisture gets under it and causes rust as well as lifting of t...

1990 5MT FWD Japan-built has one.

As I write, mine is in the shop for all the same rust except for the windshield. They're cutting out the rust and welding in new metal for the wheel arches and end of rear sills, removing tailgate window to take care of sneaky rust under it, rolling the inside wheel wells to clear my tires, seam-wel...

I have 15" wheels with Falcon ZE502's that I'm very happy with - good turn-in, grip (much better than the more expensive Pirellis I had), and they don't mind sliding around much. They also handle well in New England weather and less than 60 bucks a pop.

You may be right, I see Loyale/GLs labelled as Legacy all the time. Just to clarify if anyone cares - the GLs I owned were the old EA81s not the EA82s. My mother had a Loyale and I hated it - nothing but problems and no one could figure out why. Probably a lemon, but in this state you need to have t...

I agree it's time they stopped running blind. The reason the FIA has their rules in place is because of their experience with these horrible events (especially Group B). I was sure this would happen, but I'm still shocked. I wished the SCCA could've learned from the FIA's hard lessons, but I guess i...

When did they start building these cars? I thought mine was pretty early with being born in November (I think late November...seems more Sagitarrius than Scorpio. Like my ex but with better self-esteem).

Steve.

Could almost cry - not something I feel often... Jesus Christ... This really sucks.

Steve

Another possibility for freeway overheating (usually at higher speeds than the limit) is the radiator hoses being too old and soft - they partially close up at high speed and restrict the flow of coolant. Temp should come right back down immediately once the car is slowed, though.

Steve

I've pulled multiple 'J-turns' (high speed reverse, clutch in, whip the steering wheel like it's red-hot steel, shift first and let out clutch so now accelerating forwards like in all those stunt movies. Tough to coordinate in a manual) and I'm pretty sure that's what killed my transmission at a mer...

Hey man, I was just joking around - as if trying to convince you to get rid of the motor since I'm looking for an EJ22 turbo... Well, I thought it was funny... :( Anyway, the EJ20TT is a difficult instal (mainly because of the twin turbo set-up's interference with the left-hand steering. A postal Le...

Don't think they sold a helluva lot of them, though I see more around than I do turbo Legacies. There's a '91 (I think) for sale near here, burgandy, great shape, but they want over $7K (with 135K mi)!! Oh, well, I read somewhere that they're a little 'dead' feeling to drive (typical Toyota, I assum...

Whoa, you don't want that crappy EJ22! Get the EJ20TT. It doesn't matter if it's a nightmare to fit or tune (you don't have a postal car, do you?). In fact you should just get rid of that EJ22 as quick as you can... I know of a guy who would cover shipping costs to get it to him just because he's su...

I agree it would be a bad idea - even that horrible lead-free solder reflows at somewhere around 230 C.

Steve.

MMmmm...Seven. Some guy had a Caterham on the highway in front of me the other day. Sounded incredible and scared the little kid in the passenger seat with quick bursts of acceleration. I always wondered about trying to fit an EJ22 in a 7 kit. Even if the sides had to stick out of the bodywork a lit...

With all the small diesels in Europe, you may be able to find something from Britain (where they sort of speak the same language). A Peugeot, perhaps? Don't really know, but I would guess even with all the other modern features that they would still require a pump.

Steve

I get 25 highway @ 80-85, ~21 @ 100 w/ A/C (through Nebraska), and 28 @ 65 (I can't believe I was actually able to go that slow, but there was a girl in the car who i don't want to know I'm a maniac). Of course, my car's a sissy fwd.