TheLoyale

Could be the new angle of the axles and the slight more positive camber. I get the same thing with the 2" lift and knobby tires on acceleration from 0-15mph. Its kinda a wobble/shake.

That works! Looks good too!

PM ShawnW about site donations -Tom

I think this is one of the rarest JDM EA81 parts. Chrome nudge bar on top of the bumper.

Maybe I'll get lucky and won't have that crusty build up on mine, but either way, I am SOAKING them! I always clean the threads and anti-seize bolts (I use motor oil for Head bolts) Am I crazy for selling a runing/driving '95 Outback with a swapped working 4EAT, to buy this car...? Here is the stub, before and after I used the Extractor bit.

100% gotcha on this! I am already soaking them and will continue to all week. I actually went pretty slow and took precaution with the Thermostat cover too, but I don't think it could have been helped (Lesson learned) I was gonna replace the Intake gaskets anyway, so I guess this gives me an excuse to do so. I am also going to clean up and repaint the new intake, might as well since its off. I've never had an issue taking intake bolts (Any bolts) off the EA82 or EJs, why do the EA81s have such issues? 9 years really can't make a difference.

Well this problem is pretty much solved. Tom is gonna send me a good EA81 manifold. This helps me immensely, as I don't have to rush down to IL and pull the intake before the yard scraps the car, seeing as I only have about $12 right now Haha. Tom, thank you big time!

Have you check what the regulator is pushing out? IIRC it is something like 20+ psi? Can't say for the MPFI Turbo though.

Awe! C'mon Jeep. Bring those to the U.S!

Mick, Good info. This brings hope to the situation. Tom, I would be interested in the EA81 intake, but I bet shipping would run more than $25. Plus I need it asap. 987687, Guess I learn my lesson.

2" or less is way more then enough. The 225/60/16s Subaru wheels I was running on my Legacy, I only had maybe 1/4" of space between the wheel and the strut body.

Toyota wheels are 15x7. They fit.

Will an '82 Hatch have the Hitachi intake? I am looking at one in Wadsworth, IL, and the pickn'pull would only charge me $22.99 for the intake! Figured I would pick up a spare either way. I forgot to look at the carb last time I was there.

McBrat is also running Solid Toyota axles on his Brat, not sure if they are full floaters of not.

Well, I used an Irwin extractor and was an epic fail. It pretty much did what I thought it would have, just kinda chewed it and now the hole in the stud is now off to one side (The stud cracked somewhat on the thin side) So I now messed up the threads I'm sure. So what is now my next option? Getting moderately frustrated because it was such a simple task and part. :-\

Well, I tried welding a nut onto the stud, but for some reason I didn't get enough penetration into the stud. Are these bolts weldable? I was also thinking in cutting a slit/notch into the stud and use a plain screwdriver and see if I can remove it that way. I really don't want to drill it out and try to tap it, Where can I get a good reverse extractor?

Yeah I saw your post, was to lazy to reply. Why would one kit be double the price of the other? Hmmm. I just broke a bolt off into the intake for my Thermostat hosing. Great. WTF am I gonna do now.... This is what happens when you never take your Subaru apart on a yearly basis. It still had the original thermostat in it.

So its a waste of money for making a header. Guess I'll buy pre-bent sections for the down pipes.

That blows. Could have the decency to reply and say its sold.

Question, why type of tire are you looking to run on your wheels? Street tires or some type of Mudder/All-Terrain tire? If you are gonna run AT tires, I would get a 15x6 or 15x7 wheel and then get a tire that is slightly wider (Exp, 27x8.5x14)

Well, those Toyota Alloys are 15x7 and use almost an identical backspace as the Subaru wheels. I don't know what clearance is like with the 15x7 or how much clearance there is with those wheels. The 15x8s that you are looking at, might be cutting it close with stock backspacing, but I am not positive. What you could do, is take a tape measure and measure the distance from the strut body to the inner sidewall of the tire which you have on your car right now, then just add aprox 3" to that number, and see what type of clearance issues you might have. Best info I can give at the moment.

Is it just me, or is lining the doors back up on this car a PITA? I swapped doors on my Legacy once and it was easy, I also swapped doors on another '96 Legacy, easy. This car, not so easy... Perhaps I need more booze to do this right.

I don't think I would ever want to replace a rocker panel again lol... Although, it was a little fun, I like cutting and welding stuff!

Sell it to me

finished up the front rocker corner (Where it meets the wheel well structure. Look great, I am really surprised how well this is turning out, I am also smoothing the seam welds and will be applying Bondo possibly today (If I still have the good stuff I got from NCS)