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'82 won't have timing belts.

They are nice also; and pretty rare. If you want another four drop me a PM.

New '90 or '91 LS sedan in the yard today. A really decent set of front seats in grey "mouse fur." If they were blue I would have taken them to replace the ones in my wagon which are starting to fray around the edges.

I'm really fond of the Hakki snow and WR. Both of them are pretty decent rallycross tires and not too shabby on pavement, especially in the rain.

These are still my favorite wheels: I have more pics of various wheels in my Wheels album: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?cat=598 I have other wheel pictures in various albums, stuff for sale, rally wheels. Feel free to browse. The Stuff for Sale album is NOT current but it does have some nice pics.

Google the Silverstone tire website and check out what's available. You'll often be able to buy used rally tires from the pro rally folk. A little worn but still well usable for rallyX and a good dirt tire that is still usable on pavement for minimal use.

I stand corrected, no Wal-Mart in Lacey. http://www.priceviewer.com/walmart_locations/WA.html Closest locations to ORV park are Shelton and Aberdeen. Here's the info on the Costco in Lacey. Exit off I-5 just after Nisqually Basin. http://www.costco.com/Warehouse/locator.aspx?cm_re=1-_-Top_Right_Nav1-_-Top_locations Oddly enough, the link requires you enter Lacey, WA each time. Sorry. Stupid software!

I believe the nearest Wal-Mart is in Lacey (off of I-5 just north of Olympia; quick off and on). I'll get you better information as soon as I can. This exit also has a number of other stores as well as a grocery for supplies and a Costco for "bulk" food.

Since you're likely going to stay the weekend, bring your camping gear. There might be a motel within 15 miles if you don't plan on camping overnight, but I really don't know. Bring food; I'm sure the ORV vendor will be there but the menu is limited. Raingear; not that I want to be a pessimist but the event is prior to the July 5th switch to sunshine that normally occurs. I can't think of anything else right now. Oh, bring your rallycross car and helmet!

You don't have to remove that to pull the axle. I'm assuming you have either an EA81 or EA82 model. Drop me a PM with a 'phone number; I live in Bothell and I can show you how to replace your axle without undoing that portion; save that onerous job for some other time.

Jamal has the right idea. Hankook's are excellent rallyX tires but they will wear down too quickly on pavement as well as not feeling quite right on pavement. A set of nice alloy wheels are not too hard to find if you wait for the right set and the older stock alloys are not too pricey. This is the wheel I use for rallyX, lightweight, fairly attractive and pretty common.

Sorry to hear about the bad luck; good catch. In any event, keep looking there are many good finds in CL now and she'll find what she is looking for. Also, don't discount www.autotrader.com; even though it's mostly dealer cars, there are often good catches there. We got our '97 wagon on Autotrader last year after 6 months of very active looking at a local dealer only 4 miles from our home. Good luck; the car she wants is out there.

Reply to Shawn: Yea, you hit the nail on the head. When Everett's PAP closed all the north Seattle cars went to Lynnwood and the cycle time of cars went from 6 to 8 weeks to a 3 week turnover. Lynnwood is just not big enough to handle all the cars they get.

The manager's comments while talking about Smokey Point: "It's larger.....and it's flat." I may have a problem with it too since I have to go through Everett to get there and that's always a pain.

I spoke with the manager at the Lynnwood PAP today and he confirmed that the new PAP would be open in August. Located around the Smokey Point exit of I-5 (you B'ham folks should be happy about that). It'll be larger and flatter than Lynnwood and is expect to hold 50% more cars when full.

Owning a '97 Impreza wagon for a year now, I'd say go for it. However, know that the price is a bit high. I bought ours last year for $3995 with 120K on the odometer. Also, last year they were far harder to find than now. If you really like the car and an independant shop can inspect it for you (I suggest Smart Service in Shoreline) you should be relatively safe. I've seen a number of them on CL locally with that kind of miles for less than the $3500 you're looking at. Also, you know that the '97 EJ22 is an interference engine so make sure that the last timing belt change was done by a reputable shop and recently done. Good luck with it.

You expected the SCCA news release to be accurate! They couldn't even get the class right for the rabbit. Somehow, they couldn't understand that 2 seconds at the end of 9 runs is equivalent to a photo finish in other types of racing.

News release from SCCA: http://www.scca.com/News/News.asp?Ref=799

The bearings ARE replaceable. I haven't done it on the Legacy knuckle but I have on the GL wagon and Brat; essentially the same. Do you have a reputable shop in your area that can replace them for you? It shouldn't be that expensive; maybe an hour labor and the cost of the bearings.

I think qman knows all about getting the wheels off the ground.

Actually, Craig was doing just fine. But it is hard to get it to compete with the newer stuff out there with an early EA81 engine. All things considered, Craig's times are not bad at all.

Re-reading your post: You bought a new hub with bearings installed? If that's the case, the bearings are bad and the Seller doesn't know what he's talking about. Take it back.

Early Legacy bearings are ball bearings of the non-tapered type so over-tightening them has no effect on the bearing. It won't help (or hurt) the bearing. From your description, you'll need to replace both bearings in the hub.

Odd that NGK's are hard to find in your area. ALL the chains (Shuck's, NAPA, B&B, Bow-wow) in this area carry them. I wouldn't use anything else.

I believe all the starters for EA82 with manual transmission are the same; not sure about the XT6.