subeman90

I'm close to e-town too. Drop me a line if you need some help. Matt

If you turn one front wheel and a back one turns (while on a lift) then you have AWD. If you want to keep your legacy running good doing burnouts is not going to do you anything (quit while you are ahead). This also proves that your car is infact AWD and that it is working good too. My ex-wife had a 2wd legacy once...and I could lay wheel with it till they were bald but like I said you must have AWD. I put a vote down for a bad wheel bearing. Make sure the rear diff has oil in it and that the tires are close to being the same with the correct pressure in them. Matt

Damn good idea. Let us know what you find. Matt

If it is out at the guy in Deer Lake then you will be paying a lot more than the quoted 4K in the post above mine....Nice guy out there but his prices are a little steep for me.... Otherwise I think it sounds like a 5-6K car in general. If you are looking for a 5 speed there is a 96 outside of lancaster that is white and has the 2.2 in it (better motor than the one you are looking at) Matt

ok I've seen 2 refrences to a 96 motor...what about a 2.2 from a 92 legacy for example....will it work??? whats Fat Tire too??? Matt

what did you do for the computer? are you using the 2.2 computer or the 2.5 comp? wireing? details details details...... Matt

it really thumps for what it is....(the bazooka) but my main thing is the car is a little loud for long term driving and I would like to quiet it down a little. I know Dynamat is expensive but I really don't know what else to do though. Undercoating/bedliner sounds like a good idea but is it going to do the job though??? Matt

In my impreza I have an older clarion cd player (from back in the day when things weren't so cluttered to use), 2 coustic 6.5's (rear), 2 blaupunkt 6.5's (front), and an 8" self amplified bazooka in the cargo area. Also in the dash opening I have a cobra 19+ CB that has been modified to put out 25 dead key and swing to 35 watts. Overall the system in the car is totally old technology (except the 2 sets of 6.5's) it sounds really great for my driving and my tastes in music (believe it or not I listen to a lot of "oldies" stations) Next up for the impreza (time/money permitting)...DYNAMAT!!! Forester is stock 6 disk with add on tweeters and factory sub. Sounds really good for what it is..... Matt

Your in NC so this should be easy.....Moonshine!!!!! Matt

totally agree with OB 97.....look at a TS and see what you think. I also believe that a 2-3yr old car with 100k says it was highway driven....in my mind that is better than a car that has 15K of stop and go downtown Boston type of driving... Smoke smell can be cleaned out (detailed) so that is something I wouldn't worry about... 9900 for a car with 100k is too much in my opinion....if you are willing to drive a little I know I could find you something similar arond here for the same money or a little more (with a lot less miles though). Matt

In the end though....will it still be the 2.3 turbo in it or are you going to go up to a 5.0? You also said you are putting in an 8.8 so i assume you are scrapping the IRS setup of the Merkur? What tranny are you using....my Merkur was an automatic (not very well known for longevity) but was a blast to drive....it was kind of like a gun... point and shoot and off you go!!!!!! Matt

Ok let me take it back what I said.....I just really hate to see XR's scrapped. It should make a cool ute though. Are the measurements close enough to make it work??? Matt

I'm honestly not sure which makes me more angry...the butchering of the XR or the butchering of the brat. Gotta admit though...the "finished" pic does remind me of one of those aussie "utes" that they sell down there (ford falcon) Matt <---former XR4Ti owner (god I miss that car....)

Great purchase! Good luck on the conversion too. There is a bunch of great info i got when I was going to do mine. The only thing I have to say about starting with an aircooled vanagon is that you also have to "plumb" in a heater core too. I'm sure this is no biggie for you as you are going to have to run water pipes too. Also remember....vanagon diesels are watercooled too so they are great to rob parts from. Have fun and take lots of pics....we want to see! Matt

Might be interested....need to make a trip to Concord to see stepkid in dec. LMK, Matt

this isn't going to help you much but I had the same thing in my 02 outback. I had the clutch replaced because it shuddered mostly but it still creaked too. Anyhow the problem didn't go away and it also had the looseness that you describe (I thought it made the car a little hard to drive smoothly in my opinion). In the end you are probly wondering what I did right???? I traded it. I didn't trade it because of the small issues but for other reasons. I know this isn't necessarly the help you wanted but I know what you are talking about and have been there too...so you are not alone. Matt

I second the plug wires. Matt

follow bottem rad. hose to find t-stat housing. There is a seal on it (O-ring) You fill it through the top hose (with it off the rad.). And finally make sure you buy the t-stat at the dealer (better quality) did I get them all???? Matt PS there is an article on here somewhere about the proper way to fill the cooling system...

Hey do me a favor would ya....send that picture to me in its regular form and not the "adjusted" for that you put on here. I really want to see the car and the landscape but the pic you posted is crap. subeman@aol.com Wasn't sure where FF was....holy cow that is up there. Matt

I believe that the H6 oil filter is bigger and should work in place of the smaller 2.5 one. Go to the dealer and ask to look at some or heck maybe walmart too.... Matt

My gargae man ( specializes in soobs) told me he has fixed a few wrx trannys but it was like this. 1. failed due to drag racing (1st gear gone) 2. failed due to "lighting up all 4" (2nd gear gone) 3. failed due to "flat shifting"** (3rd gear gone) **For those who don't know or maybe I used a different term: flat shifting is held to the floor (throttle) and stab the clutch and yank a gear all while still on the floor. He built up the syncros (don't know how) and the tranny seems to take it much better now (problem 2 and 3 were the same person/ tranny) Alright Will.... what did you do to the car.... your posts seem guilty of something Matt

Once again let me say.... I love it! You did some very creative and good work in my opinion.... thanks for the pics too! The metal you used for the mount plate... shouldn't that be a little thicker or is it ok the way it is? Great job. Matt

What is the difference of the dual vs. the single.....I looked at the pics and I am totally lost. What does my Imp. have? Matt

More pics please...... Very interested in the design..... Matt

my impreza has a slight sag to its ***. I am going to maybe try some spring extenders to bump it up for winter and then maybe pull the front down a shade in the summer for that "rice" look. LMK if you find the problem.... Matt