edrach

The resistor pack is meant to be in the air flow for cooling; if the air flow is restricted in any way, the resistors will overheat and fail pre-maturely.

Sounds like the alternator again. How old is your battery? If it's more than 5 years old, I'd suggest replacing that since there's a possibility that an intermittant open circuit inside the battery could cause the alternator to fail. While you're at it, make sure both heavy wires and connections to the battery are good and tight at both the battery end and car ends.

I'd have to check the manual, but it's around 12 ft-lbs if I remember correctly. Which engine are we talking about? It shouldn't make a difference, but it might.

If the Legacy is like the earlier Subaru models, remove the door panel from the front passenger door and check the lock cylinder on that side. The key code was stamped into the side of the lock cylinder on the older models; maybe it still is.

A standard size DIN will fit in the normal console (I have one) and in the slanted one also.

I'd consider having it done in Canada...would likely cost you less. What part of Jersey are you in. I grew up in Irvington and Union and lived in Rockaway before moving to Delaware and then out here. I remember the state fondly....I must have logged 50K miles just rallying.

Alan, bring it here if you like and we can check for inlet leaks.

Results for the Hillsboro event are posted at http://www.oregonrally.com/?page=results Looks like a fine weekend was had by most of our group. Best time of day for the morning run goes to qman in Zapar's Impreza. 4:04.51 for three runs. Second best time of day for the morning run goes to Zapar in qman's smokin XT6. 4:07.15 for three runs. Third place in Open class went to eurowrx. 4:12.03 for three runs. First in PGT (and 9th best time for the morning run) to jrach running in a '96 Impreza wagon. 4:26.99 for three runs. Third in PGT to XSNRG in his '87 RX. 4:37.84 for three runs. First in Truck/SUV to 84SOOB in an '84 Brat. 4:14.05 for three runs. Second in Truck/SUV to edrach in an '84 Brat. 4:21.22 Times for PGT are a bit deceptive since the course was wetter when PGT ran. Some fine pics can be seen at http://www.pdxsports.com/go.asp?f=200506_RallyX

Timing is set to 20 degrees advance; just where it should be.

By the way, two new Subarus showed up at Lynnwood today. A 87 sedan and a 90 wagon. Both looked like they had SPFI throttle bodies.

Alan, try running with the MAF unplugged...that will give us some information to go on. After that, take northwet up on what might be needed.

I'll echo the thanks for the service and welcome to the USMB. We've got a lot of folks in the Seattle area so you should be able to find some help there. You might check http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/ and do a search for subaru. I have seen free or very low cost cars there on occaision. Best of luck to you.

You'll have to ask others that question. What I do know is if you use the Turbo 'bar you'll have to trim a few inches off each end and weld the support tabs from the donor car to the swingarms of your brat. Don't know about the XT6 'bar.

Yes!!!

Take it to a body shop that you trust. I got rear ended in my Legacy wagon last year. Only mark on the bumper was the imprint of his license plate....it cost $600 to repair (underneath was damaged more and then the refinish.....etc. Also, be sure to have your wife see a doctor or chiropractor to be sure everything is okay. It took about 5 months of 3X/week visits before my neck was back to normal.

That $250 included AIR freight shipping from Oz which took all of 4 days after I ordered it. However, the cheapest way to go will be to pull a bar off of a EA82T turbo wagon and modify it to fit your car.

Try http://www.whiteline.com.au/default.asp?page=/yourcar.htm for information. I believe the p/n for my Brat was BSR-41. WJM can get you information on pricing. When I ordered mine, I was in a rush and ordered air from Australia....total cost with shipping was around $250 if I remember correctly. You might try 84SOOB who has a similar rear bar from an American manufacturer I believe. Also the rear bar from an EA82T will work but requires modification and welding on the brackets to your rear swingarms. I have one of those which I'll bring to WCSS7 along with the brackets for a prepaid order. The Whiteline bar does do the trick; my Brat corners much flatter than before and I'm not bothered with the huge understeer at rallycross any more.

In July, http://www.westcoastsubarushow.com/ Check out the Meet/Greet Forum for more info and caravans to WCSS7. It's in Shelton, WA; not exactly local to you, but 3 hours is a short drive for a WEST COAST show.

It's all interstate. Having driven it a few times going to Albuquerque and back, the section north of SLC is usually trafficked until you get past Ogden (but watch for radar). There's a cutoff to the NW just before crossing into Idaho which will save you some miles which is quite lonely. The section through Idaho gets traffic around the major cities and is quite boring. Once you get into Oregon, it will get pretty and quite hilly in spots (the section just before Pendelton is quite steep and truckers can lose their brakes easily there). Past Pendelton, it's quite boring until you get to The Dalles when it pretties up a lot. Take I-205 north as you approach Portland to save a few miles again; lots of facilities along here and traffic too. You'll merge with I-5 shortly after crossing into Washington. Interesting ride. Once you get into Idaho, you're less than 12 hours drive from Shelton.

Yes, clean runs make a difference. What pleased me was running near best time for the morning session. The course kept getting smoother and faster as we went on. The entry for this event was totally different from what I see in Hillsboro. And I didn't see most of these cars at Hillsboro the next day. But it was certainly fun.

Weird, I don't have the tabs shown; Janice sent me the original spreadsheet and it does so I got the info I was looking for.

Well, for the most part they're posted; G5, PGT, Open and Time Only (I think that's the afternoon run) are posted. G2, Production, and Truck/SUV are missing in action. Find what's there at http://www.historicbrooklyntavern.com/RallyCross6_25.htm A quick summary for our group: First in PGT was jrach in his '96 Impreza wagon. 5:51.47 Second in PGT was XSNRG in his '87 RX. 5:59.91 First in Truck/SUV was edrach in his '84 Brat. 6:35.06

That's much more in-line with what it should be.

Austin, I'm glad to hear you arrived safely with no worries other than crappy gas mileage. Best of luck and maybe we'll see you at WCSS7.

Do you have rear disks in your Impreza? If so, the high pitched squeal you hear might be the wear indicator dragging on the disk. Pull your rear wheel and just check how much lining is left on the pads. In answer to your question, it certainly sounds high; I don't think a rear bearing should take more than a couple hours labor plus the cost of the part. I'm not a mechanic and I certainly haven't done a rear bearing on an Impz before, but I'd get some other estimates first before comitting to that kind of money.