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In most cases I decel (via either brakes or engine braking) in a straight line before entering the turn. Then I maintain neutral front to rear balance while starting the turn. That means using a little throttle to maintain speed- not speeding up nor slowing down. Then roll on the throttle while pass...

I'm not a HUGE fan of sway bars when it can be done properly by re-designing the suspension geometry, but sometimes a sway bar is the easiest and, pretty much only viable option. Yeah, considering I have yet to see any roll center adjusters for a Subaru. You'd think that Whiteline would have one, c...

One of the nice features of AWD is that you have the torque steer that most front wheel drive vehicles have. Put your right foot down and the car goes where you point it. Torque steer in a FWD car is when you smash the gas, and the car jumps in one direction or another. Equal length shafts help pre...

Let me describe the noise: Normal sounds at idle. Rev to 2k and get a slight rattle on the decel. At certain RPMs the rattle is loud. That is exactly how I would describe the noises that I have experienced on each of my Subarus at various times. They have always turned out to be exhaust and/or heat...

Talking turbo Mopar and sleeper in the same sentence recalls the 89-90-ish mini vans with pretty much the same 2.5L engine as the turbocharged GLH. A few mods and you can easily surprise a Mustang. ...in a minivan. For further info, check out http://www.turbominivan.com/ I wonder how many are still ...

Some are louder. It might just be variation between turbos, but it's also highly likely that it's wear in the turbo itself, so if you brag about how loud your turbo is compared to other legacies (if it's really loud) you just might have a turbo that's ready to shit it's pants into your engine. MK D...

...When I get new struts/springs, I'm also going to go with some roll center adjusters and an ALK. Gonna cost me a good bit, but it'll be worth it. ... OK. In all the suspension research I've done, I have not seen any product called "roll center adjusters." Who makes them, where do you bu...

What would happen if, theoretically of course *ahem*, one dropped a small bolt and it bounced off the X-member and right into the hanging exhaust manifold? There's no way to suck it up so I imagine it would just rattle around and annoyingly. There's no way to retrieve it without taking the whole th...

I know it's easy to get apart, but this is the 1st time I've had to change the rotors & I don't want to get stuck with the car in pieces & no way to get any parts/supplies I might need. Not looking forward to taking the caliper bracket off, hopefully the bolts will budge. I know what you me...

Alright, I was wondering if the pulling to the right could be caused by the awd?? Is there any chance of that, the suspension seems to check out, it all looks good, the car is aligned. So I'm stuck with a problem. I don't know. One of the nice features of AWD is that you don't have the torque steer...

I found NGK at the national auto parts chain Car Quest, you may have one near you.

THAWA wrote:so it still uses some kind of boost control?

Sure, the stock boost control solenoid, under command from the ECU, with reflashed parameters. Ought to work.

Someone... crack the code!

Something like Cobb's AccessPort or AccessECU...

http://cobbtuning.com/wrx/accessport.html

http://cobbtuning.com/wrx/accessecu.html

...a product or solution like this for BC/BF turbos would be really great.

I have not mounted them yet, but it appears that the triangular trim piece comes off and the tweeter housing mounts in it's place.

Here are a few tips... 1. Get a damp sponge. Wipe the hot tip of your iron on the sponge every so often. It cleans the crap off the tip and makes it nice and shiny. Plus, the iron works better when you do this. 2. Heat the joint, not the solder. This is somewhat akin to "keep your eye on the ba...

From subaruxtras.com it should only be a few days for shipping. The tweeters are black. I don't think there was ever any other color.

or when the coolant that bursts out if you happen to have to bypass a leaky heater core at a highway rest stop to prevent the car from filling with steam... :) MK That's a fairly specific warning. Sounds like the voice of experience... MK, you should have come to the meet in Ill. on Saturday. As it...

I've found (in my admittedly limited experience) that the best tool to use in removing/installing spark plugs is the tool that comes with car. It's in the gray plastic tool kit pouch in your trunk. One end is a spark plug tool, the other end fits in a 19mm (I think) socket. It's the perfect length. ...

Contact Ron at Axis Power Racing. They open blocks all the time, he must know where to source those pins.

Some guys have organinzed an even this weekend, Sat. July 17, in Milstadt, Ill. about 20 minutes outside of St. Louis. A VFW hall has been rented for the day. There is a per car charge and cash food/cash bar operated by the VFW guys. Leftover cash is raffled off, possible prizes from tuner shops and...

When you say "upgrade" do you mean that you want a BOV that works better, or one that sounds louder?

nsantos23 wrote:How do I get ECU codes from a 95?

Go to AutoZone or other parts store, ask them to scan your computer. They'll do it for free.

WRX fronts installed.

Goes faster. Stops better. All is right with the world.

...well, all is right with my front brakes, anyway.

Next? Exhaust, intercooler, MBC, etc.

WRXdan wrote: autox run:

gas...gas..gas...BRAKE....................turn/gas. My ABS chatters all day long at autox.

You should try bypassing the ABS for autox.

I'm not sure about the inlet pipes, but from what I've heard, the twin turbo i/c is pretty much the same size as a regular USDM WRX i/c. I don't know of any benefit to getting the legacy unit, except that it's black. If the price is the same or less than a WRX i/c, and there are no other issues, the...