Arghetlam

Yes, I'm back! If you might not remember, I had a 1990 Loyale RS that I rather loved...unfortunately, it met an untimely end at the hands of an old guy in a GMC truck. There was much sadness. After this, I went through an Impreza, to an XT6, traded that off for a Legacy, switched that out for a GL and now finally, finally... Ended up with a Saab 9-2x Aero. Y'know, the one with the EJ20T that looks an awful lot like a WRX? Yeah, I got one of those. I'm still good, right? Right? As per usual, I have some ideas on what to do with the car, just haven't done any of it yet. Nothing too crazy; mostly cosmetic stuff. Hope to talk to more of you soon...

So, I'm more than likely going to be picking up an RX soon, and planning an EJ swap. Now, I have a '93 impreza with an EJ18. The million dollar question: do I tear my Impreza apart and use the EJ18, or see if I can source an EJ22?

Funny, I was actually looking for your RX. Thinking about running back down. Think I might.

I live up on the south Hill too; 35th and Freya. I bet your road's Hangman Valley, huh?

Oh, and the Ron Paul sticker sticker is long gone.

Aah, that's mine! I bought it the night before and parked it there to pick it up that night. I'd love to rally around; time and place?

One thing I did notice is that the car is light. Very light. Light enough to get thrown around a good deal in the slush. Worth noting, though, that I haven't yet been in conditions that I couldn't control it in. I rather like it; the body style isn't one you see a lot of. Fake RX or not, it's a great car. I like the ea82, but would an EJ22 swap be a bad idea?

Sorry to dash your hopes, good sir. . . Thus far, the car has proven to be a good car. A simple battery terminal replace made the thing sound a lot healthier than it did. There's a few maintenance things I need to do - a quick oil change, maybe flush the transmission and diff, but all things being equal, I'm feeling confident I'll be able to take H Stock. Of course, I can't change springs and stay in stock. Not cool. I have a line on those super hard to find Peugeot 505 Turbo wheels, which will allow me to drop set of StarSpecs on it, giving me some extra grip. I also need to drop a good amount of money on a decent alignment. . .I put it on the alignment rack at school, and I don't think I've ever seen so much red in my life. This won't be the first Loyale I've run in my life, though - My mother, actually, had a 1985 Subaru GL way back in the day; apparently that was the car I was driven home in when I was born. And once I got my license, it was my main mode of transportation. Five speed with a carb. The gutless wonder, as it were. This car seems to be treating me fairly well. She'll rev well and won't sputter or spit at me about it, Turns pretty well, too, for all the rear toe. . and excessive front caster. . .and rear camber. . .Well, you get the idea. Anyway, I was just trying to get an idea of what sort of things I could do with it. Word has it I'll be outclassed by an Audi A4 in G Stock, but we'll see if I've still got what it takes to storm a class. . .

So, I bought a 1990 Loyale coupe in early January. I have to admit, though, I'm not too terribly knowledgeable about the Loyale RS, or the Loyale in general, so I'm really just looking for any info I can get on this particular car, which has been less than forthcoming on the Googles. I suppose it might help if you knew what I was planning on using it for? Autocross. More specifically, running in H Stock (for you SCCA peoples). It's a five speed, naturally aspirated with that funny push button 4WD option. If you'd be so kind, could you learn me a bit about my car?

Got my battery terminals replaced, which went a long way in solving a few electrical based problems

Magic is still a few months out yet. . .financial aid only comes once every four months, so it will be coming in short bursts. . .but expect it to turn into an Autocross monster.

It has been a long, long while since I've been here, but since I picked up a new Subaru, a 1990 Loyale three door, I figured I might as well introduce myself. Years ago I asked about a lifter knock in an '85 GL. My new rig is similar, but I have plans. . .oh, yes, evil plans. . .

I will definitely be giving this a try before dropping anything. Thanks for the tips!

I would think about pulling the engine if I had a lift, but the idea of taking an engine out freaks me out for some reason; I'm afraid I'm going to break something. Not to mention I don't have a lift to work with.

It's finally time to replace the clutch in my '85 GL wagon. I'm having some troubles with it slipping whenever I give it some gas, so my initial thought is the clutch. I've done a little reading, and the only thing I've seen is that to replace the clutch, you need to pull the engine. It seems to me that it would be a lot easier to drop the transmission and change everything that way. So I guess the question is, is it a good idea to go with dropping the transmission, or should I look into pulling the engine instead?