What did you do to your Subie today?
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Gonna wash the wagon, put the stero and digi compass from the sedan in the wagon, and try to set up some sort of long distance light kit for the wagon as well. I might need something like that for I-90.
Danny
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
1993 Legacy LS Awd: lifted, 4eat, higher mileage, and dirty.biggreen96 wrote:well get out there and smash that geo around and get comfy.
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
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Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
Just swapped in the silicone 90 for the POS hot water rubber 90 I was using. Do me a favor, and never buy a hot water heater 90 or the turbo inlet. You'll do like I do an choke more then half of the power band and then realize "oh, i should just have ordered a silicone 90" lol.
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93ss 4eat, coils, stanced, wraped, flat black, stock show car
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93ss 4eat, coils, stanced, wraped, flat black, stock show car
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No bueno
91 L-TW Wagon with a full Swap -RIP
92 SS Prefaced, GD dash swapped, 22T/205 Hybrid 20 psi - BEAST!
93 SS Bone Stock Gone!
94 TW Bone Stock Gone!
91 SS 4EAT Sold!
98 LGT 4EAT
98 LGT Wagon 4EAT
92 SS Prefaced, GD dash swapped, 22T/205 Hybrid 20 psi - BEAST!
93 SS Bone Stock Gone!
94 TW Bone Stock Gone!
91 SS 4EAT Sold!
98 LGT 4EAT
98 LGT Wagon 4EAT
Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
Didn't wash the wagon but I did get the stero and digi compass installed in it along with the amp and two subs I have and I got rid of the wind noise by simply clamping the mirror mounts together for a few seconds. So much quieter in the car now, only need the stero at ten instead on fifteen. I don't think I'm gonna make a light kit for the wagon, the headlights are actually pretty decent with 100/55w headlight bulbs.
Danny
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
1993 Legacy LS Awd: lifted, 4eat, higher mileage, and dirty.biggreen96 wrote:well get out there and smash that geo around and get comfy.
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
What color will it be?silver03 wrote:Prepping for paint http://mnsubaru.com/attachments/2012-08 ... -jpg.4110/
Mine's that same green color. I'm not a huge
fan of it.
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Paint the door handles at the same time!silver03 wrote:Prepping for paint http://mnsubaru.com/attachments/2012-08 ... -jpg.4110/
Danny
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
1993 Legacy LS Awd: lifted, 4eat, higher mileage, and dirty.biggreen96 wrote:well get out there and smash that geo around and get comfy.
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
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The paint will be the same color. I dont want to have the jams and engine bay resprayed.
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Here's my time slip from last weekend.


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Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
What r u running turbo/engine wise for you 1/4 mile time?
93ss 3inch tbe, Hallman mbc,06 wrx td04, tmic, bov, bugeye seatsStolen x2, sold
93ss Stroker,440cc inj, VF39, '06 TMIC, EJ20G heads & intake, EJ25 crank, 4.11Traded
93ss 4eat, coils, stanced, wraped, flat black, stock show car
93ss Stroker,440cc inj, VF39, '06 TMIC, EJ20G heads & intake, EJ25 crank, 4.11Traded
93ss 4eat, coils, stanced, wraped, flat black, stock show car
Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
Just stock configuration.
Stock block and heads, VF-11, non-intercooled, 4EAT, full leather interior, 90 octane...
I wanted a baseline to compare to when I switch everything over.
Soon: TD05, STI yellows, 07 Intercooler, Rob tune ECU, and other supporting mods.
Stock block and heads, VF-11, non-intercooled, 4EAT, full leather interior, 90 octane...
I wanted a baseline to compare to when I switch everything over.
Soon: TD05, STI yellows, 07 Intercooler, Rob tune ECU, and other supporting mods.
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Just washed the outside of my windows, gotta make sure i can see good on my way to wcss
91 L-TW Wagon with a full Swap -RIP
92 SS Prefaced, GD dash swapped, 22T/205 Hybrid 20 psi - BEAST!
93 SS Bone Stock Gone!
94 TW Bone Stock Gone!
91 SS 4EAT Sold!
98 LGT 4EAT
98 LGT Wagon 4EAT
92 SS Prefaced, GD dash swapped, 22T/205 Hybrid 20 psi - BEAST!
93 SS Bone Stock Gone!
94 TW Bone Stock Gone!
91 SS 4EAT Sold!
98 LGT 4EAT
98 LGT Wagon 4EAT
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Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
Did an oilchange (Rotella 10w30 - only comes in gallon bottles, so I have to buy 2 gallons every couple changes).
Put in some Subaru Extra-S in my tranny. Thanks Steven! Feels great, much better than the Walmart "Supertech" that I was using to clean all the rust and grime out (tranny was sitting for years with the drain plug open
). I've also put the AndrewTech formula (3qt Redline lightweight shockproof, .7qt Motul) in another Subaru, and ran Redline in a high mileage toyota truck for years - and the extra-s feels as good as those. Guess I'll find out during the winter if there's any noticeable difference in gear changes or etc. Overall I'm happy, and it's as good so far as the Andrewtech/Redline while costing slightly less (if you have a hookup).
Put a 1st gen Power Steering Reservoir on my DOHC power steering pump. Thanks for the idea, Kimo. Now my hood closes all the way.
I was reading that Josh put a spring from a turbo power steering pump, and that reduced power steering assist. How would I swap it/where is it/will it fit? I recently changed from the stock SS pump to this mid 90s DOHC Legacy pump, and the steering wheel feels ridiculously light now. Can't reuse the SS pump as the DOHC lines doesn't thread in.
Put in some Subaru Extra-S in my tranny. Thanks Steven! Feels great, much better than the Walmart "Supertech" that I was using to clean all the rust and grime out (tranny was sitting for years with the drain plug open

Put a 1st gen Power Steering Reservoir on my DOHC power steering pump. Thanks for the idea, Kimo. Now my hood closes all the way.

1992 Legacy SS 5mt, build in progress
Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
Drove 8.5 hours to Coeud d'Alene yesterday. Wagon made it just fine, got 22.25 mpg with going over the pass. There are some fun looking roads over here, I really want to drive those roads and have some fun but I can't really leave on my own over here. I would probably get lost lol
Danny
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
1993 Legacy LS Awd: lifted, 4eat, higher mileage, and dirty.biggreen96 wrote:well get out there and smash that geo around and get comfy.
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
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I think I was going to do that, but did some research and there wasn't any difference. I still may tweak the existing spring by cutting one of the end coils off to reduce the overall force it exerts, but haven't really gotten that deep into things yet.mike-tracy wrote:I was reading that Josh put a spring from a turbo power steering pump, and that reduced power steering assist. How would I swap it/where is it/will it fit?
The spring is behind the little valve body on the discharge side of the pump. If you remove that big hex nut thing on the discharge side and pull the little valving out, the spring will be behind there.
Josh
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Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
Well. Installed the replacement passenger fender.. Its a slight upgrade over the previous one as the frontend looks a little bit better.
Driver side CV axle was replaced.. Never realized how easy it was on these cars. Click click click, goodbye.
Driver side CV axle was replaced.. Never realized how easy it was on these cars. Click click click, goodbye.
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Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
Thanks Josh, I'll play around with my spares. If not the spring, what would make the SS pump provide less power assist, and how do I make my DOHC pump do the same?
1992 Legacy SS 5mt, build in progress
Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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I think the spring should do it. I'd like to take apart one of the newer pumps with the electrical connection. I think it does something in there to reduce assist at speed, but increases assist at parking speeds.
Do you have any spare springs you'd be willing to part with?
Do you have any spare springs you'd be willing to part with?
Josh
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2020 Outback Limted XT
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Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
Sorry Josh, by spares, I mean my car's original 91 SS PS pump, and a 2nd gen legacy SOHC pump. Blackbart'd be the man to ask - saw he was on recently.Legacy777 wrote:I think the spring should do it. I'd like to take apart one of the newer pumps with the electrical connection. I think it does something in there to reduce assist at speed, but increases assist at parking speeds.
Do you have any spare springs you'd be willing to part with?

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Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
did a front end swap to a prefacelift style on my turbo wagon. turned out really good and I customized the rad support and rebar to save time (not that it did).
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Silver 99 Legacy GT Wagon
White 90 BC5 RS Type RA
Black 01 Legacy Outback H6 Wagon
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White 90 BC5 RS Type RA
Black 01 Legacy Outback H6 Wagon
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Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
OK.... you can't just post that without pictures, loldiesel devil wrote:did a front end swap to a prefacelift style on my turbo wagon. turned out really good and I customized the rad support and rebar to save time (not that it did).
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Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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+1mike-tracy wrote:OK.... you can't just post that without pictures, loldiesel devil wrote:did a front end swap to a prefacelift style on my turbo wagon. turned out really good and I customized the rad support and rebar to save time (not that it did).
91 L-TW Wagon with a full Swap -RIP
92 SS Prefaced, GD dash swapped, 22T/205 Hybrid 20 psi - BEAST!
93 SS Bone Stock Gone!
94 TW Bone Stock Gone!
91 SS 4EAT Sold!
98 LGT 4EAT
98 LGT Wagon 4EAT
92 SS Prefaced, GD dash swapped, 22T/205 Hybrid 20 psi - BEAST!
93 SS Bone Stock Gone!
94 TW Bone Stock Gone!
91 SS 4EAT Sold!
98 LGT 4EAT
98 LGT Wagon 4EAT
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Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
+2
98 Metro Hatch Daily Driver :)
91 SS EJ20G Engine/Tranny/Diff Swap Build Thread Here
"Your testes are close to your bottom but you still play with them all the time." Jeremy Clarkson
91 SS EJ20G Engine/Tranny/Diff Swap Build Thread Here
"Your testes are close to your bottom but you still play with them all the time." Jeremy Clarkson
Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
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I replaced a fog light bulb today on my wagon. Thats all.
I replaced a fog light bulb today on my wagon. Thats all.
Danny
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
1993 Legacy LS Awd: lifted, 4eat, higher mileage, and dirty.biggreen96 wrote:well get out there and smash that geo around and get comfy.
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
Crap that turned out good 
Nice, smooth lines. Nothing out of place.
Good job!
I prefer the 90-91 over 92-94 any day.
Been thinking of getting that front end
for my green one.

Nice, smooth lines. Nothing out of place.
Good job!
I prefer the 90-91 over 92-94 any day.
Been thinking of getting that front end
for my green one.
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Re: What did you do to your Subie today?
if I ever do that again I'll get the rebar and the rad support had to spend 2 hours cutting it to fit
the lights and grill are not perfectly even but very close
the lights and grill are not perfectly even but very close
Silver 99 Legacy GT Wagon
White 90 BC5 RS Type RA
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White 90 BC5 RS Type RA
Black 01 Legacy Outback H6 Wagon
http://s684.beta.photobucket.com/user/d ... l/library/