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Nice find. By the way what's holding the LSD up? Or did you take the mustache bar out for clarity in the pictures?

Interesting thought here: http://tinyurl.com/36j6uj I know quite a few people who could enjoy this new class and get some real use out of their motorhomes which sit idle most of the time. I would think a Subaru powered Vanagon would be quite competitive in this class. I found this just too funny for words. This might belong in off topic......mods could move it if they like.

Try Jason in Parts at Mike Scarf Subaru. If it's still available he can get it. Toll free: 1-866-528-5282.

Connie, regardless of who drives it east, wait until Spring. No telling what the roads across the mountains are like at this time of year. Best of luck bringing it back.

Good luck with it; remember that 105K is the magic number for when the timing belt (and associated other items as needed) should be replaced. Very important on an intereference engine.

We're in the process of purchasing a '99 Forester. It has the electric door locks with the remote lock/unlock module. One of the modules needed a new battery but apparently needs to be re-programmed to work. Anyone know how to do that?

Check with the closest SCCA club to you. They might be active in rallycross which is the least expensive version to start out in.

Another Board member near you is XSNRG.

You have a pull a part yard in Olympia out by the airport. Also another in Tacoma near the Steele St. exit off SR512. Tacoma and Lynnwood are open 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week. Not sure about the Olympia yard.

The answer to your dreams....and even in the same state! http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=83962

I left the key in the ignition and the door open and looked under the dash of my '91 Legacy until I found the offending chime and unplugged it. After I did that, I had a flashing light on my dash that I covered with black tape so I wouldn't see it....been that way for 6 years now. Blessed silence!

Jess, plan on spending a Saturday and Sunday at the Lynnwood Pull a Part yard. There's a green '83 wagon and a red '87 Hatch that would likely have most of the parts you need or want. Not sure what part of the Sticks you live in, but there are many who could help you with advice or info: Baccaruda and Monstaru in Spokane; bratsrus1 in Selah; Zap and I near Seattle....just to mention a few.....I know there are more.

One can use the original flywheel but the EA82 is better. However, the flywheel bolts used with the original flywheel are a slightly smaller size. Most people don't feel the potential for a small amount of "slop" around the bolts is a problem, but I'm a bit anal. I went to the local hardware store and bought about a foot of brass or aluminum thinwall tubing (somehow I remember 13/64" as the size but don't hold me to that) and cut 1/2" lengths of it and put them on each bolt and that reduced the "slop" to so small that even I didn't care. I went searching for my post on that, but couldn't find it; it was probably on the old EZ board. As to the driveshaft differences, go with a custom single driveshaft. A decent driveshop will charge you less than $100 for one. I started out using the original two piece 'shaft from the donor car but was concerned about the center carrier bearing since it was in an area of minor rust on my Brat. I got a one piece shaft through Jerry and it feels much better. And no worries about the center carrier falling off. The other advantage to the custom shaft is you can get zerks fittings mounted the the u-joints. Last item is that the exhaust pipe support in the center no longer lines up with the 5 speed transmission. As a result the exhaust pipe resonates significantly at around 3000 rpm (cruising speed on the highway for many of us). Fab up a firm attachment for the center of the exhaust pipe to eliminate the resonance completely.

No, West Virginia!

Good one! I needed that.

Exit at exit 206 from I-5 and head east on ???. About two miles down the road and on your left; shares a road with a huge lumber yard. They have a huge sign visible from the road.

Another trip today to see what's new in Lynnwood. Since my last visit, another '87 hatch, three Legacy wagons, three or four EA82 cars and a couple of EA81 coupes. Someone is starting to take apart that pretty green '83 wagon. Both doors are off and waiting to be removed. I took the tail-lights (I couldn't resist). Still lots of very good sheetmetal on this car.

Back in the day when I bought my first Subaru (an '86 wagon) and my wife and I were driving it home from West Seattle. Going up a long uphill bridge I realized I hadn't tried it out in 4WD so I engaged it. The car instantly became a stone since the PO had replaced only the front tires with new. I thought, "Omigod, I bought a lemon!" Disengaged 4WD and everthing was normal again. I learned something new that night.....there's always a first time. Luckily no damage and the car lasted me another 140K miles before I sold it. As far as I know it's still running.

There is a slight discrepancy between SCCA and ORG on the date for the June National in Hillsboro. SCCA has it listed for June 28/29. I'm sure this will be resolved before we get to June.

That looks great. Some of us have too much time on our hands.Thank you.

Sorry, some cockamamie format that wouldn't copy and paste so I made it into a Word document and this is what I got. Ain't software wonderful?

PRG Doo Wops Rally March 22-24 PRG RallyCross ORV March 16 Primitive Rally School (Hillsboro, OR) March 28-30 PRG RallyCross ORV March 29 ORG RallyCross Wash Co Fairgrounds March 30 ORG RallyCross Wash Co Fairgrounds April 13 PRG Olympus Rally April 17-20 www.olympusrally.com Primitive Rally School (Hillsboro, OR) May 2-4 ORG RallyCross Wash Co Fairgrounds May 4 ORG Oregon Trail Rally May 16-18 www.oregontrailrally.com Primitive Rally School (Hillsboro, OR) May 30-June1 ORG RallyCross Wash Co Fairgrounds June 1 PRG RallyCross ORV June 15 ORG RallyCross <National> Wash Co Fairgrounds June 21-22 ORG RallyCross Wash Co Fairgrounds July 13 PRG RallyCross Brooklyn July 19-20 PRG Worker's Rally Sprints Damitio's Aug 9-10 Tenth Annual West Coast Subaru Show Astoria, OR August 15-16 ORG RallyCross (Triple Threat) Astoria August 17 Primitive Rally School (Hillsboro, OR) August 22-24 ORG RallyCross Wash Co Fairgrounds Sept 7 PRG RallyCross Pomeroy Sept 20-21 PRG Wild West Rally Pomeroy, WA www.wildwestrally.com Sept. 26-28 Primitive Rally School (Hillsboro, OR) Oct 3-5 ORG RallyCross Wash Co Fairgrounds Oct 5 ORG Mt. Hood Rally Oct 11 PRG RallyCross ORV Oct 25

www.books4cars.com And yes, there is a FSM for '89. I believe it comes in six volumes. You can also try ebay.

Better check the date; seems ORG has comitted to the previous weekend. Interesting to see who wins out here, SCCA or ORG.

News article which appeared in SCCA's Sportscar publication which came in today's mail: http://www.scca.com/newsarticle.aspx?hub=2&news=3246 The first RallyCross event is just around the corner, January 26 – 27, and could be a snowy one at Stafford Speedway in Connecticut. Visit www.scca.com/rally for more information. 2008 SCCA RallyCross National Challenge Schedule Date Location January 26-27 Stafford Speedway – Stafford Springs, CT February 23-24 Homestead Motor Speedway – Homestead, FL April12-13 Motorsports Park Hastings – Hastings, NE May 17 Johnson Valley OHV Park – Lucerne Valley,CA Eastern Championship Event: June 14-15 Summit Point Motorsports Park – Summit Point, WV June 28 Snyder Road – West Alexandria, OH Western Championship Event: June 28-29 Washington County Fairplex – Hillsboro, OR July 12 Corcoran Lions Park – Corcoran, MN August 23-24 US Truck Driving School – Fountain, CO September 20 Gateway International Raceway – Madison, IL October 4 Fowlerville Fairgrounds – Fowlerville, MI RallyCross National Championship: October 24 -26 Nashville Superspeedway – Lebanon, TN