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yarg....how so? maybe my mom will let me disassemble her '01 for a day to see if the fabrication might be within my capabilities.

+1 for the no covers. the first time I broke a tbelt (about a mile after buying my blue wagon...), I had no idea. and it was throwing a crank angle sensor code....so I'm just mad. every time after that, the motor dies, I get out, look underneath, and there's the tbelt hanging down. There's the problem right there! 20 minutes (or less) later I'm back on my way.

not irrelevant. I've worked on a few EA81s. But I'm the first to admit that my experience is mainly on EA82s. like I said, BYB kits are VERY well made. certainly no worries about defects. But I'd be a bit weary about the design. And my concern is not just about the rear. I see talk about redesign on his site. but the pic looks just like the kit that was on the PoopenVagon, which was the first EA82 kit to come stateside. I'm not knocking PKs work by any means. He makes an awesome product. I'm simply sharing my personal experience with ALL THREE companies with who I think makes the best product.

Tleg sedan is listed, as it seems it got a different rear spring diameter. Wagon is the same, turbo or not spring diameters didn't change for Outback and the spring rates aren't listed separately, so I would assume the same there. I'd love to get lengths, but haven't been able to find it for ANY of the springs listed. sources: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=308442 http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=2153 http://www.northursalia.com/techdocs/spring/spring.html

Make sure you get 'em to a fridge though I've used the stop leak stuff. works decent on pinhole leaks. but you could also hit it with some QuikSteel (available at your local Wal-Mart). It's a 2-part epoxy alot like JB, but applies like a putty, so it's much easier to work with. I blew out 3 rows of my radiator (don't ask how ) while on the trail last summer, and I used a bunch of QuikSteel to save it. My buddy who has that wagon now says it hasn't leaked a drop since

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siping

SJR makes an awesome product. BYB is very well-built, but not as well designed. My BYB lifted wagon (EA82, but still very similar) tweaked the unibody every time we went out.

should be center-to-center

yep, just last summer got those exact same tires, siped, warrantied, mounted, balanced, and on the car for about $200. I believe $32 per tire, $7 each for the extra warranty, $30 for the siping on all 4, plus tax. AND, 2 months later, my dad backed over the trailer hitch and tore an enormous hole in the sidewall of one of them. He took it in, and they replaced it on the spot. He just paid the $7 to renew the warranty on it. I'll never buy tires anywhere else. Discount tire is amazing.....and now MNSubaru gets 20% off there!

yea, you need to find the percent change. you can use this calc: http://www.subarubrat.com/Calc.htm punch in your old tire diameter, new tire diameter, and 50mph, and then calculate the percentage difference. for example. I found that an EA82 on 215/75r15 tires is 10mph off at 50mph, or 20%. and there's you're conversion, add 20% to your odo number.

remember, he's running an EJ22....so the power thing isn't nearly as much of an issue.

yep, the ECU has a tach signal wire. I don't know which pin or what color for the OBD II ones. and an analog dash will have an input wire...I had to trace mine down from the plug on the gauge cluster itself. nice car, and nice intake :-p

We've had incredibly good luck with Discount tire. And they sell an extremely basic All-season tire called the "Warrior" (not sure who makes it....) that I run on my loyale and my dad has on his '94 legacy aswell. I love them. Very quiet, and if you spring the extra $30 to get them siped (I'd highly recommend it), you'll have amazing snow traction and treadlife. the first week that I had them (on my old '85 carbed GL wagon), a buddy and I took them to a snowy and empty parking lot, and the tires gripped so well, that I could not drift. the motor (wasn't running in tip-top condition then...) simply couldn't overpower the tires. here they are: http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/searchTiresByBrand.do?rcz=55359&mk=SUBARU&rc=MNMINT&yr=1992&typ=Passenger%2FPerformance&vid=005832&mf=Warrior in my experience, you can't beat the bang-for-the-buck quality of these. not to mention the awesome customer service at discount tire.

me too, hopefully I can afford it before AutoX season this year :\

I was going to hold out on this until I had it all assembled this summer....but after my latest discovery, I can't hold it in anymore. So, Most of you already know that the BE/BH legacies use a very similar shock design to the EA82s. and as a result, coilovers designed for said legacies can be used (suberdave and WJM are both using Teins in the rear). BUT, I didn't want to go the full coilover route, so I've been looking at other options. in my search, I was having some serious difficulty finding concrete information on spring specs, so I compiled this chart: anyone see anything interesting? the STOCK BE/BH legacies use virtually the same diameter rear spring as an EA82. so that means that aftermarket spings for a BE/BH legacy will fit pretty well on an EA82 rear shock. So, My plan was to run KYB GR2s in the rear, and AGXs in the front (for some adjustability), with these JDM Legacy STi springs: http://www.rallitek.com/jdmstispspse.html but I was searching japanparts.com today....and found adjustable JDM Legacy STi shocks. these have the same lower mount on he bottom (just uses a larger bolt....a spacer can fix that) as an EA82, and with EA82 upper mounts, will fit the legacy springs perfectly. AND, the top of the front springs are only 5mm narrower than the EA82s, so they'll fit pretty well on the stock upper mounts (for those who don't feel like modifying the strut towers). anyway, here are the adjustable shocks, and a cheaper source for the STi springs: http://japanparts.com/db/partslist.php?dealer=1&car=8&middlesmall=3%3A9&maker=4&volkey= that combo will cost ~$1200....which is comparable to a Megan or Tein full coilover setup, but I think will yield a better ride for those of us who daily drive our cars on crappy roads, and/or RallyX. and I think if coupled with some poly bushings and XT6 sway bars, will still yield pretty awesome handling on the street/track. just thought I'd share...

called ball seats http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=59064

just get another hatch....it's 8 bolts that was my solution when the lawn mower handle attacked my rear window

I have no idea exactly. I have had virtually zero experience with standalones. but there are entire sections dedicated to engine management on the major new gen forums (nasioc and the like)

well, the OBD II setups are more complicated...but not by a whole lot, I believe. but, a full standalone ECU would probably be easier than swapping the stock harness. Also remember, there are many ECU options for the EJ motors (and IIRC megasquirt has some issues with it, so may not be the best choice)

BUMP, added a few other handy files...

while offroading, you can lean out and see the terrain under your tires. I just take my doors off....

I wouldn't......again :-\ epoxies don't hold up to well to the pressure. BUT, for a *temporary* solution, you can use a piece of small rubber line (like one of the larger vacuum lines), slit it lengthwise so you cal slide it over the line, coat the inside with a little epoxy of your choice, and use a few hose clamps to put some pressure on it. you probably won't get a perfect seal under full brake pressure, but it'll help until you can get it replaced right.

that's a good idea. I also was going to put the '92 legacy complete engine FSM up there. actually, eventually I'd like to put all my subaru-related pdf's there.

You are certainly welcome to. but I don't think you'd have to. actually, 88HatchMonster sent me that link before I got this uploaded to our University server, so it was just on Putstuff....