carfreak85

Back when Wagonpowaa owned my BRAT, he could get almost 30 MPG with his Hitachi. With the Weber he was a couple MPG down, but not much. This is on a stock Gen 1 BRAT.

Yes. Should help both, but more noticeable on the coolant.

Did anyone else feel like they were watching that in slow motion? 1st gen subies don't make good car chase material. Still super cool though!

Whatever guys, whoever buys the car can do whatever with it. I think a 4WD coupe would be super cool. Better than an obsolete FWD subie at least!

Hey, not to give you any more work or anything, but I have some higher-res, more complete brochures and a crap load of magazine scans if you're interested in adding them to the page.

There was an article in SubieSport awhile back, unless it was some other magazine. That's pretty cool! 40whp gain? Sign me up! Oh, yeah... I'm broke... :-\

I too used Jerry's kit, but when mounting the shifter I used an existing stud that was in the transmission tunnel, worked perfectly too. On the 4WD shifter, I had to create a mount on the inside of the tunnel and drill a pair of holes.

Just a couple new things, check the link: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/557871742veZHLY?vhost=good-times

Stubbies are the same on the EA81/2 trans as long as they are both N/A trannies (Normally asperated, not North American).

Looks complete at quick glance. Folks, we are running out of chances to buy these things in this condition...

How are those exploited parts views treating you? I hope they are all above the age of consent...

Here is a link to some of the Foresters I saw at the show last year. http://rides.webshots.com/album/64303792ZJcFUD?vhost=rides&start=12

Awesome, I like the graphics a lot! Did you put them on or did it come like that? Looks like you're using the car for what it was built to do and having a great time with it! I've got an '80 BRAT, but haven't got it to a reliable, running condition yet.

Just what I was looking for. Any type of grease that you recommend?

Your car looks pretty... I want an EJ-RX....

Has anyone else had the problem of loud, squeaky wiper arms? It for sure isn't the blades, but I'm not all sure what could be needed besides a regrease. What grease to use and where should it go?

When I have a little more money, I'd be down for a set or two of those... Freaking sweet!

Mick, you kick butt!

Anyone make progress on their gen 1 EJ swaps? All I've done is day dream.

Another happy owner of Jerry's kit. There are a few different floor pan stampings depending on what transmission your EA81 came equipped with. I had the on-demand 4WD Auto and I had to grind the mounting tab mentioned on the transmission in the original poster's website completely off to gain enough clearance to eliminate trans-to-tunnel contact. Other than that, I am reminded of the money well spent every time I drive the car.

I hear ya, and don't worry, this is an old picture and no subarus or people were hurt during the installation of those rear disc brakes.

Details? Pics? Also, in that thread you linked to, you mention that using EA82 control arms gives you too much negative camber. How much are we talking here? The reason I ask is because I need to use EA82T axles for my transmission, and getting more negative camber in the mean time, so long as it isn't outrageous, would be a great side effect.

Here is a photo of the Rancho shocks on an EA81, same part number as previously mentioned.

Sounds like you have the same issues I did with my conversion. The problem is that the prongs for the bulb are in different locations then the wires in the plastic connector that connects to the bulb. What I had to do was slide the wires and connectors out of the plastic housing and reorganize them so that they worked with the bulb's internal wiring layout. Well actually when I say I did it, my Dad, who was an electrical engineer, did it for me. Thanks Dad! So don't ask too many questions about anything too specific, because I don't know the answers!

How did you do these rods? Did you add EA82 control arms like on your brumby?