What did you do to your Subie today?

[Legacy777]

Is the STI MC an upgrade for an SS or no?

No, it's the same bore, 1-1/16". Plus the ports on the MC are going to be oriented differently.

[Legacy777]

Yeah, Non-ABS. I've looked into it and they supposedly
had the right master cylinder up at Autozone, but they
weren't sure. It was $70 though

It should be stamped on the MC what size it is, so you should be able to confirm.

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/subaru/images/MC/
http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/s ... P_1808.JPG

[Legacy777]

Any advice for replacing the seatbelt rail? I'm about to replace my drivers side unit (the steel cable is all exploded)

I am about to do the drivers side too. I can't believe both belts were bad in my car. The biggest p.i.t.a. was that you should remove the headliner. I just took off the sunvisor and cilp. Then I tugged it down enough to where I could get at the 2 bolts. I had to remove the oh shit handle too. You won't have that problem on the drivers side. I also noticed that the proper way to re-install the assembly is to install the front part of the track (by the windshield) first and then work your way back down to the cable motor.

As for me I finished up my belt installation on the passenger side tonight, got the jams painted on my new fender, and tried to install my new airbag. I forgot that the airbag requires a special bit to remove it. And I thought it was just a 10mm.

Yeah when I did my seat belt conversion and helped a buddy out with swapping the guts out of the auto seat belts, I just took the trim pieces off and the visor off. I didn't want to remove the entire head liner, that would have really sucked! The passenger side is a pain because of the o-shit handle. The driver's side is easier.

Here are pics from my manual seat belt conversion. They may be helpful showing some of the parts off.

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/s ... seatbelts/

[SWRT]

Yeah, Non-ABS. I've looked into it and they supposedly
had the right master cylinder up at Autozone, but they
weren't sure. It was $70 though

It should be stamped on the MC what size it is, so you should be able to confirm.

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/subaru/images/MC/
http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/s ... P_1808.JPG

Was there an SVX with an without ABS?
I was just concerned with getting the wrong
one for the fitment to my car rather than one
with the wrong bore. And will Autozone's say
the bore size?

[SWRT]

Any advice for replacing the seatbelt rail? I'm about to replace my drivers side unit (the steel cable is all exploded)

I am about to do the drivers side too. I can't believe both belts were bad in my car. The biggest p.i.t.a. was that you should remove the headliner. I just took off the sunvisor and cilp. Then I tugged it down enough to where I could get at the 2 bolts. I had to remove the oh shit handle too. You won't have that problem on the drivers side. I also noticed that the proper way to re-install the assembly is to install the front part of the track (by the windshield) first and then work your way back down to the cable motor.

As for me I finished up my belt installation on the passenger side tonight, got the jams painted on my new fender, and tried to install my new airbag. I forgot that the airbag requires a special bit to remove it. And I thought it was just a 10mm.

Yeah when I did my seat belt conversion and helped a buddy out with swapping the guts out of the auto seat belts, I just took the trim pieces off and the visor off. I didn't want to remove the entire head liner, that would have really sucked! The passenger side is a pain because of the o-shit handle. The driver's side is easier.

Here are pics from my manual seat belt conversion. They may be helpful showing some of the parts off.

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/s ... seatbelts/

Did you buy the seatbelts new?

[Legacy777]

Was there an SVX with an without ABS?
I was just concerned with getting the wrong
one for the fitment to my car rather than one
with the wrong bore. And will Autozone's say
the bore size?

Yes you could the SVX with or without ABS.

Any of the SVX MC's will physically fit with your car. You can look at the MC and tell if it's the correct one. The non-abs has four ports, while the abs has two ports.

The bore size should be stamped on the casting. Most of the time the stuff you get at autoparts stores are reman'd OEM stuff, so the casting bore size should still be there.

I'd suggest just telling them to order it in, but that you want to take a look first. I wouldn't tell them you're looking to use it on your legacy, just tell them you have a 94 SVX non-abs and if what they have is not the 4-port setup and/or doesn't have the 1-1/16" bore, just tell them that it's the wrong one.

[Legacy777]

Did you buy the seatbelts new?

That's a loaded question....

I started my quest for manual seat belts by buying black manual belts & trim for a SS. I ended up sitting on those and eventually sold them since the color didn't match.

I found a set of the correct tan belts with the proper plastic trim pieces. However the belts weren't in the best of shape, so I ended up ordering new belts for both the driver's & passenger side. I think one or both may have had to come from Japan.

[Danny-G]

Pulled the snorkus today and got a coffee cup to use for the mod.

[CAV3MAN227]

-Put an MRT exhaust on the car today!

-Joe

[SWRT]

Was there an SVX with an without ABS?
I was just concerned with getting the wrong
one for the fitment to my car rather than one
with the wrong bore. And will Autozone's say
the bore size?

Yes you could the SVX with or without ABS.

Any of the SVX MC's will physically fit with your car. You can look at the MC and tell if it's the correct one. The non-abs has four ports, while the abs has two ports.

The bore size should be stamped on the casting. Most of the time the stuff you get at autoparts stores are reman'd OEM stuff, so the casting bore size should still be there.

I'd suggest just telling them to order it in, but that you want to take a look first. I wouldn't tell them you're looking to use it on your legacy, just tell them you have a 94 SVX non-abs and if what they have is not the 4-port setup and/or doesn't have the 1-1/16" bore, just tell them that it's the wrong one.

Hey, cool man. I'll give that a shot. I'd love to have
real brakes again.

Sounds like a pain in the butt with the belts.
They look nice though Was it a depressing
amount of money for them?

Caveman: Got a sound clip?

[Legacy777]

I'd have to look and see how much the new belts cost me. I'd say I had a couple hundred in getting the original stuff and maybe 100 or so in the new belts. The money really wasn't too bad.....it was all the fabrication & altering to get them to work. My thread has more details on what exactly I had to do.

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=41584

It was well worth it though. The normal belts hold you in place SOOO much better.

[CAV3MAN227]

Caveman: Got a sound clip?

-I could get one up very soon!

-Joe

[Thesubielover]

Pulled the snorkus today and got a coffee cup to use for the mod.

Pics?

[92wagon]

Today I tried my cruise control.. It worked! I was amazed! hahaha in the 2 years/ four thousand miles I've put on the car I haven't tried it until today.

[CAV3MAN227]

Caveman: Got a sound clip?

-I could get one up very soon!

-Joe

-A video can be found here:
http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic. ... 50#p380450

-Joe

[Legacy777]

I got my Legacy inspected yesterday. The last inspection was done in 2008....so it's been a little while since I've had a valid inspection sticker

[concretelegacy]

I got my Legacy inspected yesterday. The last inspection was done in 2008....so it's been a little while since I've had a valid inspection sticker

My good friend lives in Austin and his inspection expired in 2007. He has a 94 L sedan fwd 5sp. They keep telling him that there's something wrong with the exhaust and he can't pass (seems ok to me). He just keeps driving it.

As for me I installed my new fender yesterday and put a "wagon mafia" sticker on the hatch today. Also went to the local Suby meet with my SVX and went for a cruise.

[SWRT]

Caveman: Got a sound clip?

-I could get one up very soon!

-Joe

-A video can be found here:
http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic. ... 50#p380450

-Joe

Dude...that sounds so freakin nice.

[Legacy777]

My good friend lives in Austin and his inspection expired in 2007. He has a 94 L sedan fwd 5sp. They keep telling him that there's something wrong with the exhaust and he can't pass (seems ok to me). He just keeps driving it.

Wonder what is wrong with the exhaust. If it has the cats it should pass emissions, and I would think pass a visual inspection....but who knows what some of the inspectors are thinking.

[concretelegacy]

Wonder what is wrong with the exhaust. If it has the cats it should pass emissions, and I would think pass a visual inspection....but who knows what some of the inspectors are thinking.

I think he told me that they said there's a crack in the manifold. And maybe there is a small one but it's quieter than my 94. I'm guessing that if it has a small crack in the manifold before the cats it's a fail. I am soooo glad we don't have any of that b.s. here in Montana.


And today I removed my LF fender, prepped it for paint, shot a coat of primer on it, then some color. I will hopefully finish it with some clear tomorrow. And while I was waiting for paint to dry I removed the pin striping from both sides of the car.

[Danny-G]

Missed them both while I was in Montana. Two days without seeing my cars and it felt like almost a month.

[CAV3MAN227]

Dude...that sounds so freakin nice.

-Thanks. I really like the sound from the outside even though I don't get that turbo whistle anymore, but from
The inside you can barely hear it. It is more enjoyable for long distance driving though compared to my previous setup in which I have a couple videos of that on my YouTube channel.

-Joe

[SWRT]

Yeah, that's how my RS was. It sounded good
from both outside and in and it wasnt overbearing
either way.

And yeah, it's a lot quieter than your old one haha.

[Danny-G]

Put the black grill from the sedan on the wagon. Gold stars ftw!

[SWRT]

Gold stars, huh? Got any pictures?