carfreak85

That is about to change. The local government decided to start using salt on our roads this winter...

Don't let these jokers fool you. Yes, 13" tires are obsolete. Finding quality tires in the premium 185/70/13 size is neigh impossible. But, look at all the 13" sizes and you'll see that there are a few good options in the 205/60/13 size (My yokohamas are in this size). I just put some really (IMHO) nice Kumho Solus KR21 tires in 175/70/13 and have been very impressed overall. Bigger wheels will open up more options tire wise, but will also increase your unsprung and rotational inertia, decreasing acceleration, mileage and ride comfort. Enkei wheels weigh 8 lbs per wheel and my Kumhos weighed 20 lbs (IIRC), so 28lbs overall is not bad. Plus, sidewall is sexy! I just received the Tire Rack's winter mailing and they had some very highly rated Continental winter tires in 13" sizes suitable for vintage Subarus. For $55 each, no less. You could probably use that price as leverage on your local tire place and get them mounted and out the door for less than $275.

How did you find her? I didn't know you knew your way around WWU. For those wondering, access to the car isn't restricted or anything, but you will definatly get some starange looks if you get caught wandering the Engineering building asking to see a battered old Subaru... Those spacers? Don't worry about those, they only provide clearence for SB chevy roller-rockers, nothing to worry about...

Dear lord there is a lot of misinformation about this car... Quattro San is alive and well, sleeping as it has for many years. Its engine is NOT the first EA81T. It was a magazine project car, Road and Track or Motor Trend, IIRC. I'll see if I scanned the article and reload it. I have pictures of the DOHC test engine that I will post in time, see above. The car and engine are two independent sources, and I'm pretty sure they never met each other long enough to be documented for the outside world... As for the EA81D, there was never any official diesel engine, just a very poorly running test engine using a modified EA81.

Bump! Want to order parts but don't want to waste $$ on dead ends! Can anyone respond to post #54?

I would expect this to be more accurate than the other pocket dynos on the market, but it would be interesting to download all of them and compare the results. If only I had an iphone...

Obvoiusly you didn't catch the results when he entered WRC's Rally Mexico and Argentina a few years ago. VERY poor result. Nice to have a Subaru holding that record, thanks for the update!

Yes. Many aftermarket companies build OEM replacement rotors that are the correct dimentions, but the materials are all wrong. For $10 a pop, it doesn't surprise me one bit that they went south already. Get the Brembos, but make sure they are not knock-off, Chinese built rotors.

Wish I could help, but I've got the line-installed sunroof...

Go to the nearest pull-a-part and dissasemble an old subaru, take all the bolts, nuts, screws and washers home and organize them. This way you will never be short of the appropriate fastener.

+1!!!! Pure hawtness!

Did you get the garbage ones made from bent rod stock, or the super nice machined alloy ones? I can see the problems you describe coming from the original style (bent rod) but not from the newer version.

+1 This will probably be the most lucrative part you could make. Everyone fears a cracked dash and unless you have divine intervention, everyone will need one at some point. Customers for custom brake lights might be a little more scarce. Just my .02 cents.

I want to try that on my wagon! I have an OEM aluminum wind deflector in the basement that I intend to try at some point, but that SAAB piece would look SOOOO much better, and be more functional to boot!

Any word on weather or not they plan to run events up there? Doubtful, but I'd like to get into rallyX, however all the events are several hours away. It sure would be nice to only have to drive 45 minutes to race...

There is no special trick. I thought mine were busted, but with enough elbow grease, you can get them to extend. Getting them back down just requires a (very) solid thump.

Very cool Dave!

What about jumpy wipers? The ones on my wagon skip right at eye level, leaving a puddle that I can't see through. Will greasing the joints help eliminate this jumping?

Seems like everyone has a convoy thread started except for us folks on the east side of Lake Washington. I'd be interested in metting up with folks to drive to the show on Friday and was wondering who else might be interested in joining me. I'll probably have one or two of my own cars. I was thinking about meeting somewhere along the I-90 corridor between Bellevue and Issaquah, but we can pick a specific location as the show approaches.

Phew, I was hoping it was that yard. I was worried it was the Olympia PAP.

Which yard?

I used the BFH method as well, worked just fine, but took forever.

Eh, more like 1" lower, not huge, but I don't have positive camber anymore!

Intake, exhaust, 2WD struts and reclocked torsion bars. Plus the tires. Thats all. Improving your driving skills will make the most difference.

Working on it. I dusted a number of Porshces at the last PCA autoX I went to. Now that I have real race rubber (Yoko A048s), it should be a lot better. Still gutless as F*** though...