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I'd be interested in one for the EA81 if it were below $300 or so, but with such a low demand, I doubt that we can reach that price.

I accidently dropped my car off a floor jack and bent my passenger's side inner tie rod. The car is an 84 GL turbo with power steering. Does anyone have a parts catalog or work at a dealer?

Yes! I know how hard it is on the individuals who organize this event. Thanks to all past, present and future organizers. If it werent for all of you, this subaru thing we've got going wouldn't even have lasted this long. Because of those leaving the team, I'm entertaining the thought of playing a bigger role next year. Cheers, have one on me!

Heres a pic of my old man and I, Karl and Galen.

WOW!! Thats what I want! Where did you find that car?

Removing the heat sheilds and the cat would, I imagine, help the rubbing issue. Might have to pound on the firewall though.

I fell in love with that green hatch of yours man. Made me want a sub so bad! Basically that car, Bob, Ken's hatch and an EA82T wagon I once drove are what made me fall in love. I hope to see 31 more come out of your subaru factory!

I only have pics of the set up in my wagon. In that car, I used the stock speaker placement of the front and rear, just using better aftermarket speakers and a sub. This is good enough for me, but I'm also about to install a set of speakers in the front door panels. Also, I have to move the rear door speaker further forward so that I can fold my rear seat down, as it sits now I can't get the seat cushion to fold all the way forward. I did the same thing in my hatch, upgraded speakers in the stock location with a sub, no pics though. Works for me.

I need those window seals too...

I'm down, and I could meet at the jump off point, since I'd have to cross a bridge or meet you guys in South Center or something. Probably just one car and at least three people. Will there be an update with a specific departure time and location, or should I just go by the first post?

WOOOHOOOOO!! Just picked up the ranchos! :banana: Wont have time to fiddle with them until later this weekend, but another little niggling problem has arisen. How the hell do I get the shock bellows over the top mount of the shock? Do I even need to run them or can I leave them off? I'd like to get them on if at all possible, but if you guys reassure me then I'll just throw them on and forget about it. *EDIT* Finally got them on with a little soapy water and a lot of patience.

I ended up getting the Ranchos at Schucks for $48 a peice!!! They get here on Friday, so we'll see how they fit then. Full speed ahead on the front end until I get the shocks and bolts for the torsion bar!

How close are they to bolting in? Are they worth the extra cost over standard Monroes for a chevelle and where is the best price you can find? How is the ride considering they are for a jeep?

I have also heard that the shocks off of a 97-01 TJ Wrangler with the 2.5" Rancho shocks will work with some minor modification. Part # RS5241. It is kinda spendy, but they are apparently a better fit than some of the other options. Anyone else tried this?

I sent PK an email to see what he says on the subject, but who knows when I'll get a response. I'm still torn between the longer shock and beating the body. Zap, do the stock shocks actually limit the travel of the rear suspension? Why else do you run the stock rears?

Mick, I remember asking you about those a while back. If you run across another set or know where to get them, let me know!

The metal surround that mounts to the body and sort of circles the shock. Notches have to be cut in them where the lower part of the strut extention.

Oops, just fixed that, thanks!

I bought an 81 hatch that was fitted with a BYB lift kit. That car is on its way to subaru heaven right now and I am in the process of swapping the lift to an 85 hatch. Both EA81s. Now my problem is this: BYB's web site states that the kits are to bolt in and not require any cutting. For the rear upper shock mounts, this is not an option. The 81 has some metal surrounding the shock cut away. Also, the rubber pad between the torsion bar mount and the body is much thicker on the 85 than on the 81, and it doesn't appear to be age related either since the 85 has a higher mileage chassis than the 81. Has anyone else had these problems or could it just be because of an antique lift kit? All the blocks and spacers look to be in excellent condtion except for some minor surface rust.

Sweet blog! I would have to say that I agree 100% with the ugly, gorgous statement. My parents used to have one of those old Terks, 2wd, but I still remember that car fondly. I plan on finding one of the 4wd ones some day!

Well, the wagon is not my daily driver right now, so I might as well wait until I get teh WRX unit on there since it has an O2 bung.

Sweet lookin cars guys! I can't wait to get my lifted rig back on the road.

Officially, half of this problem is solved. I found out that I wasn't flowing enough exhaust gas out of the stock EA82T downpipe and that the cat must be fried. I fixed this by using the original EA81T downpipe which was known to be in good condition. The other half that remains unsolved is the location of my O2 sensor. It was in the crossover pipe from the factory, but after the header, the only option was the EA82 dp until I get an aftermarket one. So there we have it, until I get a better down pipe and a full exhaust, I will be limited to near stock performance.

I have loved that car for years and I'm upset that I passed on it when it was first up for sale... That being said, what was the big secrecy involved with the last owner? Why didn't they do a lick of work on it?

Could a plugged cat cause this problem? I think I'm going to swap back to the stock downpipe to see if that helps. I will be losing the O2 sensor in doing that, but if it brings my power back, so be it... Anyone think anything about this?