Psyko

Been covered quite thoroughly... http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50400

Yes.

Looking good, Rob. Loving those on the RX.

He clicked on the pictures. Nice looking Brat you've got there. Congrats on the find.

Probably my free Brats, Legacy and '81 wagon. '82? '85 '95 '81

Yay! You said what I didn't have the nerve to say! I'm quoting the whole thing, for just a couple of posts down, because I think people should read it. Everything changes for a reason. Heaven forbid improvements, evidently. It doesn't mean the end of Subaru, just an evolution of what Subaru makes. Would anybody really be happy with their cars if Subaru stuck with the "Cheap, and made to stay that way" campaign? No, we'd all buy something else with more safety features and more creature comforts.

I'm with you. I don't think it's really that bad looking. Yeah, a bit more generic, but I still see Subaru in there. I have to wonder what Subaru would have to come up with to keep everybody happy because the only thing anybody is ever happy with is what has already been. New models are always too different. 3.6 is an option on the 2010. Wonder no more about the Outback: http://jalopnik.com/5205240/2010-subaru-outback-the-butch-is-back

Well, right now I'm riding my '08 Cannondale Synapse Carbon and '08 Trek 4300 Disc, but those are bicycles. They're tiding me over until I get my '95 Honda CBR 600 F3 back together. Good thing it doesn't run on pretty.

Uh, no it's not. Not sure how anybody could even know that.

Jacking up the struts just isn't all that practical. As mentioned before, it isn't nice to your axles and, as you've found out, it makes the already bad camber much worse. Something you can't fix with stock adjustments. Personally, I'd say drop it back down and make the lift kit a first priority. It's worth doing right. (Or you could save such a nice Brat the fate of a wheeler and enjoy it stock. :-p)

I'm with Durania on this one. That'd be cool, but it won't happen. Especially the list you put together. Here's to dreaming though...

You have been fully informed that EA82Ts like to eat themselves, right? Make sure your cooling system is as rock solid as those welds. Other than that, it looks like a blast.

I can't drive my car anywhere.

I'll hit you upside the head for not enlisting my help. Glad to see it's coming along though.

Did somebody say "front diff LSD thread?" I think so! http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49241 (This is about all I'm good for. )

Wow, awesome. Can't believe I hadn't seen it before. After doing so, I'm finally pretty sure what "and built to stay that way" meant. Quality built to take the abuse and not need expensive repairs.

Just curious, how does it end up driving you guys nuts? I use it on my Brat and have only found it annoying when it doesn't want to engage.

And here it is. I can't wait to get my hands on a manual '05 LGT wagon... (Another thread with more pictures.)

I can't exactly answer all the questions because I'm not cam expert (I know nothing more than the common sense of them really). I can pull out the caliper, to make some measurements, and try to apply some common sense, that is hopefully mildly correct, though. I started by measuring the cams across the skinniest section. Hydro: 31 mm DC: 27.25 mm I then measured across, including the lobe, so top of lobe to opposite side of cam. Hydro: 36 mm DC: 33 mm Some quick math... 36 - 31 mm means that the hydro has 5 mm of lift. 33 - 27.25 mm means that the DC has 5.75 mm of lift. So, the DC does have a considerable (?) amount more lift than the hydro, but the hydro appears to have better duration because of its extra "meat." The extra thickness means the base of the lobe is fatter, making the valves open sooner and close later (I think...). Also, because the open and close angles (angle in which the lobes ramp up and down), on both the hydro and DC cams, appear to be similar and the hydro doesn't lift as high as the DC cam, the DC has a much sharper lobe tip and shorter fully open duration. Hydro: Better duration (?) DC: Better lift If I really sat down and churned through the numbers and physics of it all, I might be able to see how the flow rates compare, but that's not something I'm prepared to do right now. Besides, to do that it would probably be helpful to have exact measurements of each cam so I can really know the area of each lobe. Basically, the question is, "what's got more surface area, a triangle (DC) or a slightly scaled up version of that triangle, but with it's tip cut off (hydro)?" Anyway, nothing truly inspiring in my ramblings, but it's fun to think about, none-the-less. It'd be interesting to see what others have got to say or if there are any corrections to my assumptions.

When I get the chance to bring them in, you guys (Delta Cam) should be able to move the hydro lobes to the DC positions and then put a power grind down, right?

I'm not sure what the different specs of it are yet. When I get the chance I'm going to take them both back down to Delta Cam and see if I can learn a bit more.

Well, there isn't much information on the dual carb EA81s around here, so I thought I might share some pictures of the DC cam next to a hydro one. Be warned. Just a few large pictures. Hydro "76" stamp. Very awesome "77" for the DC. Rather astute pupils should see the main difference between them now. Hydro: top - DC: bottom Not totally obvious yet, but pretty easy to see. Hydro: top - DC: bottom Main difference is about as obvious as possible now. Hydro DC When I took the DC cam to Delta Cam to look into a grind, Qman told me the hydro actually was a bit hotter. Easy to see the truth of that, with the pictures. Hydro to the left. The lobe is fatter all the way around. Hydro Bigger lobes. DC Sleeker and, uh, sexier lobes... I guess? :-p Hydro DC So, there you have it. Any other curiosities, let me know. Thanks John! (Not sure why some of them are rotated in Photobucket, but not here.)

What year/model is it?

Well, this looks much more like what a Subaru should, but not as good as heartless' photochops, in my opinion. http://jalopnik.com/5168626/2010-subaru-legacy-outback-like-the-concept-but-toned+down

Thank's for the input everybody. Not sure when I'll get around to actually tuning them though, since the block they go on is currently quasi split (getting a second hot stock cam made up for possible future uses) and rebuilding is going slow. Might just shove them on my current engine for pre-tuning... Steve. Hold onto that dream. As soon as you start to think it will come true, you'll be sorely disappointed. :-p