carfreak85

Very cool!

Sucky... Sounds like you bought a "Friday car"...

I should have been more clear in my question. What is wrong with your car that required it to be in the shop for 55 days?

What specifically qualified your car as a lemon?

Is that gasket material a straight-through channel, or is it closed off at one end? I'm pretty sure the hardtop side window seals are molded closed at the top to limit water ingress. I'll keep my eyes open for a solution that is a bit closer to OE, but I will have to keep this in my back pocket in case I can't find anything.

The factory tires are a 225/50 section width, IIRC. I don't see why you couldn't move up to a 235/45 or a 245/40. I would start your search on www.tirerack.com. Look up the technical specs of the tires you're interested in and grab your measuring tape to see if they'll fit. (P.S., you'll probably have more luck with SVX-specific questions on one of the two SVX forums, or on the SVX facebook page.

The standard lift height for the older chassis seems to be about 4 inches, so I'd start with that. That'll give you enough clearance for 27 inch tires, maybe 28's if you want to trim/bash fenders. As far as other welding projects, heck just about anything! Bumpers, rock sliders, skid plates, subframe/lift-block connectors. Maybe have your students suggest some projects they'd be interested in?

The semi-trailing arms are virtually the same EA81-EA82, so it should be applicable.

Montana Tom, what is the warranty rate? My employer pays the national shop rate average of about $120/hour.

Kumho Solus KR21 - I'm happy.

You will probably be fine, as long as you lower you speed appropriately. Subarus in Europe have a higher tow rating than in the U.S., but they also have a much lower allowable maximum speed while towing. I don't know the exact numbers, but I'm sure you can find them without too much trouble with a quick web search.

On the road, yes, more caster will be beneficial. It will make more camber as you turn the steering wheel, the opposite is true of the 4WD chassis, they want less caster so that if you hit an obstacle, the wheel will be less likely to be ripped from your hands.

HelloFL - Nissan Leaf = $30k new, but you can find them slightly used for under $9k. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is $22k brand new. These are just two examples of electric cars that cost less than a base model F150 pickup. Tesla's business model is incredibly brilliant. First product to market is aimed at rich folks with money to burn. Luxury cars have the highest profit margins, so use the rich folks money to fund the development of the Model 3 (with will cost less). Do some reading. This is an American company DESIGNING and BUILDING cars in America, using bleeding edge technology. If you can't get on board with that, well. I've got nothing for you... As for tax dollars, good grief. You know what else wouldn't exist without tax dollars? Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Holden, GMC, Corvette, Viper, Hellcat.

Do us all a favor and enter your complaint here: https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/

Since you've already got a FSM, flip to the suspension section and look at the caster angles between the two models. You will see that the 2WD/Sedan has a bit more caster than the 4WD position. For your camber plates, you will probably want to make it adjustable so you can dial in a little more than stock.

CNY_Dave, I use a 4-inch C-clamp...

Electric vehicles a dream?! What year is this again, 1994? I mean, just Google "electric car wiki" and you'll see that there are, literally, dozens of electric cars (and motorcycles and bicycles) to choose from. From tiny city cars like the Mitsubishi MiEV to full-size grand touring sedans and SUVs like Tesla that can go hundreds of miles on a single charge. The future is now and it's electric. And it's not going anywhere.

Tell the owner to trade those Petes in and pick up some locally owned, locally sourced Kenworths! Keep it in the Washington family!

Welcome to the forum! Is that your Pete in your profile picture?

Right. I'm almost positive there is a passage in the owner's manual that will say something to the effect of, "Don't you dare add on any electrical accessories or tamper with our exquisitely executed electrical engineering." Every manufacturer creates schematics for their electrical systems, but they don't necessarily want to share that information if they don't have to, so they bury it in an expensive service manual.

Ok, I'll ask here since I didn't see a clear stance one way or another on the topic of: Dogs I thought I saw something in the camping section about dogs not being allowed in the car show area or in any of the out buildings (even while on leash?!). My wife will be working that weekend out of town, so she can't watch the dog. I was hoping/planning to bring our pup, like I did at the Old School Reunion earlier this summer (she was the little black lab/whippet looking that was getting compliments from everyone about her excellent behavior). So, can we get a final ruling on this from the WCSS committee? I know the fairgrounds allow dogs (They host dog club events, so, duh), but how restrictive will we have to be with our four-legged friends? What about service animals?

Mr. HTi, I just sent you an email regarding SF Forester parts.

Any chance the website will be updated? The schedule is from 2015 the camping section references WCSS16.

Pull the trim panel from the rear hatch door. Find the wire that signals the hatch is closed, likely it will run right up to the latch. Clip it and run it to ground. Go have a beer...

I might have access to one come September, if you don't find one by then.