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  1. IMO, the rear disc conversion should be #1 on any EA Subaru's mod list! It's an amazing upgrade, whether for offroad, or on.
  2. OK, I was helping a buddy swap an EJ22t into his OBDI legacy. We found that some OBDI legacy harnesses have 2 connectors between the body side harness, and the engine harness, and some have 3. These are the larger grey ones by the battery, they come from in the driver's side fender, and plug to the part that's integrated with the intake manifold. First of all. in the 3-plug system. the smallest plug (should be 2 pins tall by 4 long) are ALL grounds. this was part of the problem with my origional install. I saw these grounds, but could not find that connector (my donor legacy had only 2 plugs). I later got another copy of the wiring diagrams, that looked identical, except when referring to these plugs. this diagram only had the 2 plugs, and showed the same ground wire cluster to go through the larger of the 2 plugs. instead of a plug of their own. Here's what we found...and it doesn't look like there's a pattern based on year... 2 plug systems: '91 FSM .pdf file my '92 Legacy donor car my buddies '91 legacy my dad's '94 legacy wagon 3-plug: '90-'92 Chiltons diagram his '93 EJ22t donor car what years do people here have, and what plug style? I'd like to be able to add a more comprehensive description of which systems can be found where to my write-up (given up on the Geocities page....just making a .pdf....) ALSO. The engine harnesses are interchangeable. our solution to the problem above, was to use the engine harness from his 2-plug, N/A EJ22 in place of the 3-plug one on the EJ22t. which also means that all the extra sensors required for the turbo (only a few, I beleive) get their wiring via the loom through the firewall. it also appears that wiring-wise. an upgrade from an OBDI EJ22 N/A to an EJ22t is VERY simple. just string a few more wires, change a few things at the ECU, swap ECUs. and go. This is VERY good news for me!!!!
  3. ^^where do you get this? I'm not trying to be insulting, but there are some awefully steep claims in this thread without much physical proof. MANY EJ-series subaru guys run E85. Search Nasioc, RS25, Legacycentral, etc. I have not yet tried it, but it's a higher octane, and burns cooler, so it's great for aftermarket forced induction situations. and I intend to run it next summer. what I've heard, is that you can't just switch straight to it. and running such a rich mixture doesn't help either. start with just a few gallons per tank. and work your way up. the EJ ECU can easily accomodate the differences required...the EA one? who knows. I'd worry more about overloading the injector in an SPFI car... it is a solvent, and can be a bit harder on things, this is also part of the reason to not switch immediately. but has been used successfully in subarus many times before.
  4. look what a search dug up: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6076&highlight=rotary+rx http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25637&highlight=rotary+rx http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=38923&highlight=rotary+rx ^and that's the last I've heard of it...
  5. Numbchux

    Which one?

    won't need a lift to fit 15" wheels. hell, I'm planning on putting 18s on my loyale, with it lowered. it's the TIRES that matter. stock tire diameter is about 23" you can go up some from there without a lift...but not a whole lot that said, it depends on what you're doing. if you're just doing it for looks, or somewhat mild wheeling. the BYB kit is the best for the money. it comes with everything you need, doesn't stress things too badly. but, if you intend to push the car to it's absolute limit. SJR all the way. the kit is a bit more expensive, and I beleive doesn't come with a lengthened steering shaft or pitch stopper. but those are pretty easy... anyway, SJR does some very cool things to protect the weakest links of the car. you'll still bend and twist control arms/radius rods. but you won't rip the captive nuts out of the unibody where the radius rods/tranny crossmember bolts up (I did this on both sides of both an AA lifted EA82, and a BYB EA82, as well as more damage to the rear of the BYB one). I've had a BYB lifted wagon, and an AA lifted one. aswell as worked with SJR on a few things, and purchased a part from him. I wouldn't consider anything other than an SJR kit. feel free to pm me if you'd like any other info
  6. it depends. those wheels are usually also wider. so there isn't that much extra stress on them. however, they're not too bad. we had to put a set in my mom's car ('92 legacy) after a little over 200k of normal driving. you may put a little extra stress on them...but I don't think it would be that bad..
  7. More evidence that our sport is under the Microscope....and we have to be careful. Someone posted this on Yotatech, and it made me very angry, so I did some research, and using my UMD database found that it was indeed published exactly as you see it here. and also found that roxanne Quimby no longer has almost any financial connection to Burt's Bees, so boycotting them won't really help much... anyway, here's the article: Recreation Peeling Out, With Impunity Now people who rip up the earth have their own parks; a Hummer spitting gravel By CONOR DOUGHERTY December 2, 2006; Page P1 GILBERT, Minn. -- Several weeks ago, Dan Olson took a drive in the woods, revving his blue Chevy Blazer through mud banks and over piles of boulders, coughing up plumes of smoke that smelled like a freeway accident. In most towns, that would get you arrested. But Mr. Olson had traveled 4½ hours to an off-road park here that caters to all-terrain vehicle, Jeep and dirt-bike owners looking to tear around nature without fear of a trespassing ticket. "It's a lot of fun," says the mechanic from Colfax, Wis. Area BFE in Moab, UtahThere's a new refuge for people whose hobbies run on the wrong side of public opinion: parks -- often on private property -- where guys (it's mostly men, but wives and girlfriends often come along for the ride) can rip up the earth without fear of the enviro cops. Over the last decade, the federal government and a number of states have banned off-roading from millions of acres of public land. Yet these vehicles are increasingly popular -- sales of ATVs over the past 10 years have almost tripled. That gap has created a business opportunity for entrepreneurs and local governments. The parks -- there are now dozens, from South Carolina to Utah -- are gaining traction just as the off-road industry is rolling out a new generation of tricked-out vehicles: from buggies that climb up 80-degree inclines to the Quadski, a jet ski that converts into an ATV on land. The Rough Terrain Vehicle, a $30,000 buggy-like contraption from Rhino Off-Road Industries, has waist-high tires and roll bars across the roof. "Think of it as the child of a monster truck and an ATV," says Howard Pearl, Rhino's president. Many of the off-road parks set up picnic tables and Port-o-Potties along the trails, which have names like "Axle Trap" and "Undertaker." Some offer ramps for trucks to attempt 50-foot leaps -- one park owner calls them "Dukes of Hazzard" jumps -- while others tout mogul runs of six-foot-high dirt piles and open fields for spinning donuts. At Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, the abandoned ore-mine-turned-offroad-park in Gilbert, a number of ATVers use "snorkels," or plastic extensions that allow vehicles to operate under water. The devices are banned on public lands in the state because submerged ATVs can pollute streams. Dave Schotzko, assistant manager of Iron Range, says that's not an issue at his park: "You can't really harm a gravel pit," he says. The nation's off-roaders still spend most of their time on public forest and desert lands. But designated parks are increasingly an option, particularly for off-roaders in urban centers. Whether the parks are owned by private individuals or purchased by state and local governments to attract tourists, the goal is the same: to give off-roaders a place where they can escape the complaints about noise pollution, tire tracks and frightened animals. In West Virginia, the government runs the Hatfield-McCoy trail system, a 500-mile network stitched together on land owned mostly by coal, timber and gas companies. Some 24,000 off-roaders used the park last year, compared with around 4,000 in 2001. In South Carolina, a pair of entrepreneurs have sunk $8 million into Carolina Adventure World, which is set to open early next year with cabins and a handful of yurts. Then there's Jeremy Parriott. The dirt biker and several partners paid around $1 million for 320 acres in the Utah desert, renamed it "Area BFE," and now let bikers and off-roaders ride free. Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area in Gilbert, Minn.For off-roaders, crackups are part of the thrill. At Iron Range, the same weekend Mr. Olson was tooling around, another Chevy Blazer tried to navigate a steep incline of mud, and tumbled down sideways, caving in the roof and ripping off a tire. A Hummer got stuck halfway up another long hill, its tires spitting gravel, and had to be bailed out with a winch. The parks, though a popular outlet among off-roaders, aren't universally embraced. While the sales of former timber farms and other big plots provide an opportunity for well-heeled off-roaders to set up a ATV park -- they also provide an opening for conservation groups eager to rid those areas of "consumptive uses" like hunting and motorized recreation. While the park in Gilbert was proposed in the mid-1990s -- at the time, the land was a popular spot to (illegally) dump old couches and refrigerators -- it took several years to realize. That's because of noise complaints, a lawsuit and the discovery of a rare fern on the stripped iron land. It took Richard Mull four years to open his off-road park, Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park in Taylorsville, N.C. The first time Mr. Mull, a real-estate developer, tried to buy and rezone land, his plans prompted a big enough backlash, including threats of sabotage if the park were opened, that he abandoned the project without a fight. "We basically walked away from a year's time and $25,000 and started again," he says. The off-road community argues that dedicated parks minimize the environmental harm. Trailpass, a network of private trails mainly in the Eastern U.S., says that its 1,000-plus miles of trails are built with bridges, to keep riders out of natural creeks, and switchbacks that counter erosion. Mr. Mull says he won't let in tires with more than a 3/4-inch tread because they rip up his trails, which he then has to pay to repair. The off-road park clientele ranges from kids to retirees, and the trails are set up to appeal to novices as well as thrill seekers. The parks have borrowed the ski industry's green-blue-black nomenclature to rate the difficulty level of trails. PLAYING DIRTY A snapshot of some of the off-road parks that are popping up. NAME PRICE DISTINGUISHING FEATURE COMMENT Area BFE Moab, Utah Free Ramps are set up for a 50-foot leap -- the owner calls it the "Dukes of Hazzard" jump This park, on a uranium deposit in the Utah desert, is one of the more extreme in the country; among other tricks, it has metal railings that cars jump onto and slide down Hatfield-McCoy Lyburn, W.Va. $19/day ATV riders can hit a McDonald's drive-through because the trail system runs through some small towns Among the country's largest off-roading networks, with 500 miles of trails spread over four counties in southern West Virginia Durhamtown Plantation Union Point, Ga. $25/day ATVers have to share the park with hunters, anglers and skateboarders The 8,000 acres are deep with history, from remnants of moonshine stills to a cemetery that holds plantation families and slaves Paragon Adventure Park Hazleton, Pa. $25 to $35 Off-road classes ($500) teach truck owners how to wade through water -- and recover their truck when it gets stuck The park has everything from green trails ("Turtle Trail") to trails that can't be accessed without a park guide ("Death Valley") ATVs have also come under fire for their safety record, especially when the riders are children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimated that in 2004, the latest data available, ATVs were the cause of 136,100 emergency-room-treated injuries, up 48% from 2000. Mike Mount, spokesman for the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, the trade association for the ATV industry, says that because of the big increase in ATV usage, the injury rate has remained flat for the last couple of years. "We still want that number to go down," he says. For towns like Gilbert, off-roading represents a chance to diversify an economy hit hard by the decline in mining jobs. The town's population has plummeted about 30% over the past two decades, to 1,800. The off-road park has spawned some new businesses in town. Fun Time Rental, which rents out ATVs and snowmobiles, runs out of stock most weekends. Across the street, Milt Lerfald, a laid-off miner, used savings and a bank loan to build a $500,000 car wash that caters to all the trucks and trailers that now pass through town. But others are using their money to keep offroaders away. Roxanne Quimby, former CEO of cosmetics and candle company Burt's Bees, has spent just under $40 million since 2000 buying some 70,000 acres of forest land. She has shut down dozens of miles of ATV and snowmobile trails. For riders that ignore the new mandates, Ms. Quimby has erected gates, destroyed bridges and culverts that patch together trails, and laid boulders across access roads. "It's bad news for them when I buy a piece of property," says Ms. Quimby. And some real information about the Iron Range OHV park, from personal experience, and from some of the congressmen that spoke at the MNOHV.org rally at the capital last month (these are my words, copied from my reply to the thread on yotatech): the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Reacreation Area (IROHVRA) in Gilbert, MN was an iron ore open pit mine until 1985. from 1985, until 1997, it sat unused. in 1997 when volunteers started cleaning it up, they removed hundreds of thousands of tires, something like 8 abandoned, and burned vehicles, hundreds of appliances, etc. etc. and it was a 3-4 year project before it could be opened to the public. which also proves the irrelevance of their statistics. the 30% population 'plummet' in the last 2 decades was since the mine was shut down, and has nothing to do with the off road park, which has only been open for about 5 years (IIRC it opened in 2001). and, the $40 3-year entrance sticker pays for much of the cost of keeping the park open. not to mention annual events like the Crawl 4 the Cure, the MN4WDA spring convention, and the MN-Jeep summer run. You're also required to clean your rig off before leaving the park. another interesting tidbit. By acreage, the state of Minnesota is the 3rd largest land owner in the country, after the Federal Government, and the State of Alaska. and yet, of all that land, there are 11 miles of trails outside the 1,500 acre park where ORV's are legal. for more information, visit http://www.MNOHV.org If you want to do something productive. write a letter to your state and federal senetors and representatives. a letter, not an email. evey a postcard has much better chance of getting read than an email. most congressmen have a secretary go through their email boxes and show them the ones worth reading. Tell them were you stand on issues like this, make sure they know what you beleive, and how you stand. DON'T be offensive. be careful of your wording, otherwise you'll get dismissed. but make sure they understand that at least some of their constituants value their ability to enjoy the land this way. another tidbit. the Minnesota congress almost made it completely and totally illegal to use an OHV (that includes bikes and ATVs). The House of Reps approved the bill, but the Senate turned it down....but just barely. Our hobby is under the microscope. So be careful when posting pics (the extreme opposition likes to take things out of context). and make sure you are keeping it legal. the more illegal use there is, the more leverage there is for taking away legal places. Fighting with other people who agree is pretty dumb. Get out and do something productive.
  8. if my wagon hadn't sold, I was going to try this. There's a company in the cities that does cryo treating, and I hear they do everything. I guess the owner cry treats his razors so they last like 10x longer. anyway, every spring they do a group buy on stuff. and people have their engine components frozen, aswell as brakes, etc. I was going to pull a double DOJ axle apart, and have everything frozen.... I probably still could, and ship a pair out to someone.... Matty B. another local guy ran his impreza wagon with a welded rear end for awhile. here's a video I took at one of our meets last year: http://media.putfile.com/Fuji-doing-donuts-with-his-welded-rear-end
  9. yep, the diaphragm looks identical. when I got my RX trans, I didn't get any linkage or anything with it. so I pulled the vacuum switch and lines from a loyale. they fit perfectly.
  10. tried it. doesn't stick well enough to the lines. and still leaks. although not as bad.
  11. loyales, and maybe DLs had pushbutton S/R 4WD. and it's vacuum operated. unfortunately, I don't have any pics for ya...
  12. I'm sooo glad to see the DeathHatch will be finished!
  13. I realize that. but it got me thinking... I've had a Napa reman'd axle explode like you describe on the trail. yea, it's a mess. anyway, that's what I wanted to hear. I just couldn't remember of anyone telling of having real problems with a welded rear end. and that thread made me think it might have been a myth...
  14. woa, are you sure you've got a dual range 5-speed from an '85 with a 3.7? I have trouble keeping track of the different gear ratios, but this might have the 1.2:1 lo range aswell (ones with the 3.9 will have 1.59:1). I would say, find yourself an EA81 4-speed Dual range tranny. This will drop in without any modification. if you use an EA82 (5-speed), you'll need a custom driveshaft (as GD already mentioned), and some custom work on the crossmember and linkage aswell. in fact, if you can, find yourself a donor car, one that's good and rusted out, or chrashed, or blown motor..... you'll need the pedal box, linkage, driveshaft, clutch/flywheel/pressure plate, trans crossmember, and tranny. unless it's an EA82 3-door coupe (see pics above), in which case, never mind...
  15. so with my latest research into the toyota offroad community, I stumbled across this: http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=51513 it seems to me that a decently set-up lifted subaru (like mine was when I sold it....) doesn't break axles any faster than a jeep does with big tires and stock axles (my buddy just broke a shaft on his Dana 35 in his YJ...on 35s. but it took 2 years). so why would it be that bad to drive on the road with a welded rear end? you may have to change your driving style a bit to avoid any real tight turns. go around the block instead of making a U.... has anyone run with a welded rear end and both rear axles installed on the road? or is it just speculation? I can see how it would put a bit more wear on the system then otherwise, but as long as you're easy on the happy pedal (both on-road and off-), it seems to me that it should last awhile. had I stumbled across this earlier, I might not have sold the wagon :-\
  16. I've thought about it. but all the lines back there look so scary, I'm afraid to touch anything until I'm prepared for a serious project. all the metal lines (fuel and brake) are VERY rusted. and the couple rubber lines immediately attached to the tank are cracked...and could give way soon. but I know what that problem is, and how to fix it. I haven't a clue why it's so hard to start. and would like to get this figured out if possible. if they're related, I'll be tickled pink....but I just don't know...
  17. haha, that's an awesome quote! yea, I looked at the picture and thought to myself something like, "Wow, what is that 4runner A SUBARU!! wait.....2 Subarus!!! that white one's got the unpainted bumpers, so it's gotta be a DL or loyale, and a legacy wagon, probably outback from the ride height....oh yea...4 runner..."
  18. I'd love to. but I don't have much time, and the only place I have up here to work on the thing is outside on a gravel parking slab. it's a very slow leak, just a drop every few seconds. I don't like it, but I'm going to have to live with it for a few more weeks until I get to my parent's place where there's a garage.
  19. OK, bump for a couple other questions. I haven't had time to pull things apart enough to really even look at them...however: if the coolant temp sensor wasn't hooked up, it wouldn't know when to reduce the idle, would it? for example, when I first start it, it has the normal high idle at about 2k rpms, then once it's been running for a few minutes, it drops down to ~700. but once I've been driving it for awhile, and it's already warm, if I restart it, it immediately idles at ~700 rpms. every time. another possibility, I've got a small leak in a metal fuel line near the pump. I haven't had time to fix it (and I'm afraid to touch it, as judging from the rust on all the metal lines around it, it's not going to cooperate), is it possible that this is reducing my fuel pressure enough that it's having trouble starting? maybe as it sits it drains all the fuel out of the line between the pump and the engine, and it takes a few tries for it all to prime again like it should... but I'm having no signs of any troubles while it's running, at any rpm range, even under WOT. maybe I'll take a clip of me trying to start it here in the next couple days and post it...so you guys can hear what I'm dealing with...
  20. So, now that I've got a 4Runner, I've been looking at more 4runner pics, and happened to stumble across this one: and what did I see? I'll give you a hint, the SAS'd Toyota with a rather odd parking place was third on the list...
  21. it's a ton of work to swap them (electrically speaking...). and you would have less torque for getting up and down the mountains. only a few more peak hp, and you'd only see that at about 5k rpms. and the EA81 is not a good motor to go boosting. they just can't handle it.
  22. um.... http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Kumho&model=Road+Venture+MT+834 there are some 28.8s SJR...My buddy's brother has them on his cherokee. and they're awesome. clear out very well in the slick stuff, and are very smooth on the road. if I can afford them, I'll be getting a set for the 4runner in the spring.
  23. doesn't matter. the ones that I pulled from the junkyard were off an AT. but my buddies got a FWD 5MT imp, and when he replaced his axle, Napa gave him a 25-spline one, and it didn't work....
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