Grettings from a new '93 SS owner

rad rex · Post by **rad rex** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:14 am

Hello all, I recently purchased a '93 silver SS 5 spd with 150K here in Maine. Needless to say it needs a little TLC. It's in decent shape body wise, but nothing that some sandblasting during a rallycross won't cure. Otherwise it has a few issues. I just replaced the rear rotors and pads since the horrific screeching noise had to be taken care of first.

Isues that are pending are:
CEL 22. (Trying to source a new knock sensor)
broken antennae mast (will go the Vikash GM universal fixed antennae)
clean up the headlights (will prolly do the sanding/clearcoat method)
Tonite I got the fuel filler neck problem. I haven't looked at it, but it has all the symptoms.
It needs a general tune. Plugs, wires, PCV . I just did an oil change and replaced the air filter.

Mods since purchased:

Snorkusectomy
'97 legacy GT rims painted gold with michelin energy 205/50/15
red sparco mudflaps

Mods to do in the next month:
I have a mug and all the fittings ready to be put together.
Turbo back exhaust
Boost gauge

I wanted to thanks everyone on this forum that has contributed info. All I had to do was a little searching to run down all of the problems and find a fix. The help has been invaluable, thanks to all.

I crew for a rally team here in Maine. Check us out at www.lastditchracing.net

stipro · Post by **stipro** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:37 am

rad rex wrote:I crew for a rally team here in Maine. Check us out at www.lastditchracing.net

Welcome to LegacyCentral.

I thought I have seen that rally car before

Are you guys running the Rocky Mountain rally at the end of the month here in Calgary?

rad rex · Post by **rad rex** » Thu May 11, 2006 3:18 pm

We will be running Rocky. I'm not coming out for that one but I'll be crewing Maine forest. That car ate a big rock at MFR last year. We have a 2003 WRX now, same colors.

urabusturbo · Post by **urabusturbo** » Thu May 11, 2006 11:03 pm

whereabouts from maine are yah? i live in gorham just outside portland, i have two turbo legacies but they both have issues, one is a stock white 92 ss with a blown auto tranny, and the other is a 94 abm ss with a jdm 96 wrx motor with a alot of sti and 2.5 rs parts in it, it currently has the tranny out due to a blown front diff which is soon to be replaced with a quaffie lsd i just picked up. im trying to get either of them on the road so i can autocross again, but my mechanic is sketchy and progress is going at a snails pace.

rad rex · Post by **rad rex** » Fri May 12, 2006 2:51 am

sweeeeeeeet, are you on here yet?

www.subarutunersofmaine.org

I'm in Rockport, but I get down south quite a bit

You need to come to the Rochester NH rallycross this weekend, I'm runing this lead sled for the first time. It should be fun

bmxkelowna · Post by **bmxkelowna** » Fri May 12, 2006 4:18 am

rad rex wrote:sweeeeeeeet, are you on here yet?

www.subarutunersofmaine.org

I'm in Rockport, but I get down south quite a bit

You need to come to the Rochester NH rallycross this weekend, I'm runing this lead sled for the first time. It should be fun

i know runnah!!!
i talk to him a bit on a bmx website

ultrasonic · Post by **ultrasonic** » Fri May 12, 2006 4:24 am

Welcome.

By the way, Walter's last name is spelled "Röhrl" (I hope that diaeresis shows up correctly).

I'm not usually an asshole about spelling, but Röhrl is an icon and I want to correct you before Laurel has a chance to.

rad rex · Post by **rad rex** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:40 am

He's misspelled all the time on several websites.

I have a degree in English Lit, so I'm allowed one letter

Try spelling my German Kraut name a couple of times, it's
"Rademacher", That's 10 letters.

I'm ususally the one busting somebody's nuts about attempting to compose a sentence, so you got me on that one, congrats

urabusturbo · Post by **urabusturbo** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:20 pm

wow, you must have bought your ss from that guy in blue hill from uncle henrys, i wanted to go check that out so bad but is was too far away and i had no intention to buy it, just take it for a test drive:

how much did you wind up getting it for?, as soon as i get home in gonna join that other site, i had no idea there was a local subaru forum, thats sweet!

rad rex · Post by **rad rex** » Sat May 13, 2006 12:13 am

That's the one

It's pretty rough, looks like it has at least 200K on it not 150k. When I picked it up the oil drain plug was leaking cause it hadn't been tightened, and it looks like it never got a tune with that owner. He didn't have a clue about cars. I got it for $1000. I'm still working on getting the knock sensor installed. Last night I tried to find it and managed to break off a nipple from the coolant tank
fixed that today. I still have a bunch of work to do on it, we have garage days from time to time, we should meet up there.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Sat May 13, 2006 2:09 am

Rad,

Think you could delete a few of the blank lines in your sig please? Just shorten it up a bit to keep things neat.

Thanks mate!

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Sat May 13, 2006 2:34 am

Josh!

rad rex · Post by **rad rex** » Sat May 13, 2006 3:13 am

Har
Har

har

Post by **Legacy777** » Sat May 13, 2006 4:43 am

How's that....can everyone live with that and be happy?

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Sat May 13, 2006 6:44 pm

Yea, I was just sayin, lots of unnecessary space wasted.

rad rex · Post by **rad rex** » Sun May 14, 2006 2:31 am

I'm still not getting you guys, but as long as you are happy, that must be all that matters. I feel like I'm visiting a cult when I post here.

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Sun May 14, 2006 7:04 am

T'was a joke, I've got nothin but love for Phil.

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