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[tincan]

Right, so it's not a show car, nor is it really going to be, but I figured I should at least post a few pictures of it.

Figure I'm looking to push only about 130whp. I don't need it to be a race car, but, having to downshift two gears to climb hills on the way upstate can't be good for it. Any methods on how I could acheieve that without having to do all sorts of changes? Please, leave your two cents.

anyway, link to my Photobucket album: http://s1078.photobu.../w482/tincan93/

Enjoy.

[turbosubarubrat]

ej it:headbang:except that is expensive and time consuming as u can see in other threads;)

[l75eya]

You new to the GL/Loyale scene?

Either way, welcome. I see you're in NY, I'm right by ya brother, across the river in Jersey.

Your Loyale looks to be *exactly* the same as mine, except it sounds like yours is a 5 speed.

Looks to be FWD by how long it sits.

You're never going to hit anywhere near 130 horses at the wheel with that car, so get that idea out of your head lol.

You have a SPFI 90 horsepower at the crank (new) Naturally Aspirated EA82 engine.

It also looks like you have sagging rear springs in the back of your loyale the same way as mine. Do you bottom out when there's four or five people in the car? I get a lot of wheel-well rub, especially on the driver's side rear, when I'm loaded down.



No good. lol

Nice loyale! Nice low mileage too, if you take care of it, it will last a very long time. Got ours 2 years ago with 52k on it and we're up to 88k now and climbing daily.

Btw, you should be able to maintain speed on anything but the steepest hills in 4th gear. You may have to put your foot to the floor, but it should do it. Only in Wyoming and over the rocky mountains have I ever had to drop down to 3rd to maintain highway speeds.

[turbosubarubrat]

i was looking on ebay and found a add for anther site where there selling computer chips for $69 that claim that they increase horse power up to 60 and mpg up to 7 more, it says that it will raise the horse power up to 128 on the gl but not sure if thats true, but i dont want to steer u the wrong way because i dont know how well it works or even if it works heres a link http://www.google.co...ect.com/Subaru/ hope it helps

Edited by turbosubarubrat, 25 July 2012 - 06:20 PM.

[Mechanical_misfit]

If those things worked, everyone here with an ea82 would have one.

[turbosubarubrat]

If those things worked, everyone here with an ea82 would have one.

im thinking about one for my 85 brat but im trying to figure out where it would even go i know its in the dash, i'll have to check out my extra dash to see where it would go

[tincan]

You new to the GL/Loyale scene?

Yes, I am, though it's my third Subaru. It is 5 speed and FWD, as you mentioned, and it is pretty much the same car as yours.

My other (second) Subaru is a 92 Legacy FWD, but, it's automatic. It has 124K on it, but, the tranny blew out around 117K (which turns out was my fault for not changing the fluids).

No, my coil springs are not like that at all, and haven't ever been that way. The car was on a slanted angle with a hill, so it just looks all outta whack. Will take some more photos so you can see.

I've been looking at getting another engine so that I can put a low boost turbine on it (5-7psi of boost), so that the engine simply wouldn't choke out from steep inclines. I travel upstate a lot, and it's not uncommon for me to lose 40mph during an incline up a number of hills. Flooring it in third doesn't help, and is no good for my short gears.

65mph in 5th = 3000rpm for me. Not sure if yours is the same.

The EJ swap for me would be mostly time consuming, since I have a car I can use for parts anyway.

[tincan]

No sagging.



BAM, rattle can. Eventually I'll sand it down and get out the scoring on the plastic, but for now, this will suffice.

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Once October rolls around I'll take it off the road and otherwise refresh things that need dealt with (the steel cancer zzz, braking, engine and transmission, and the suspension). At the moment, I can't afford to drive around without A/C, and my Legacy does not have it.

[l75eya]

I wonder why your car has the older style matte black grill. All loyales I've ever seen have the newer body colored ones.....odd.

[tincan]

I wonder why your car has the older style matte black grill. All loyales I've ever seen have the newer body colored ones.....odd.

It is an older style grille, out of an 87 GL coupe. $20 well spent.

[l75eya]

I like it! It's just a subtle little difference that's hard to spot, but it looks good!

[tincan]

I like it! It's just a subtle little difference that's hard to spot, but it looks good!

Well thanks, I'm glad you like it as much as I do. I think it gives the car a more distinctively "old" look.

I need to pin down some wing mirrors, dual headlamps, and a few other bits and pieces to complete the look, but, I'm trying to go for a more "aero" look on the car... Another add on will be a rear window louver, which I'm hoping to be my first Welding class project.

[tincan]

Uh oh.



UH OH! zzz

Edited by tincan, 29 July 2012 - 12:04 PM.
Fixing tags.

[Subruise]

oh no you di ent. those are pretty loud on ea82s. i think youll like it. my 88 has gutted exhaust otherwise we'd both be sayin 'uh oh'

[l75eya]

Oooo can you get a sound clip when you got that on?

[tincan]

Oooo can you get a sound clip when you got that on?

Of course! Hopefully I don't blow holes in the pipes when I go to weld it up... Unless I get someone else to do it (NO FUN!).

But first I have to buy a welder... Harbor Freight time!

[tincan]

This upcoming week, I'm putting in the "new" calipers I ordered from RockAuto. Unfortunately, one of them is missing the bracket for the hill hold cable. Thankfully, I can simply re-use the one in there now.

This is after I get the garage cleaned up, set up, get done with class, study for academic classes, run around like a chicken on its way to plucking, work out how Im dealing with the upcoming wagon purchase... Life is a juggling contest!

Pics later this week for sure!

[tincan]

Yeah okay, no cherry bomb yet, no wagon. Got the brakes in the car and spent the last four days cleaning the garage out, so now I have space of my own to do whatever with. Not to mention i get to scrap everything metal in there and profit.

After reading the welding threads, decided to wait and not spring for a cheap welder, especially since I rather detest HF Tools anyway for mostly selling junk.

HOPEFULLY the cherry bomb goes on Saturday. It was supposed to be on last Saturday, but the person who was helping me decided to run his mouth all morning and the moment i made one comment, he threw me out (then stole half my tools). F'in NY hillbillies. Dish it but can't take it. Haha.

[turbosubarubrat]

HOPEFULLY the cherry bomb goes on Saturday. It was supposed to be on last Saturday, but the person who was helping me decided to run his mouth all morning and the moment i made one comment, he threw me out (then stole half my tools). F'in NY hillbillies. Dish it but can't take it. Haha.

thats why u bring cheep tools to people u dont know houses like harbor freight or cheap jappenese and tiwan