Kostamojen

Woot! Now it needs a bath so you can take some "before it gets completely destroyed" pics

If its hitting the perch, you need spacers and possibly longer studs...

Got any pics of where its not clearing???

Oh and I just checked, the forester and impreza trailing arms are the same FYI (its easy to check stuff like that when my impreza is parked next to a fxt in the garage, lol!) Oh, and the easiest solution i think for the trailing arm would be a spacer where the pivot point bolts onto the chassis...

sayn3ver, so wait, do you have the AA lift kit installed yet or not???

Or, the somewhat expensive option... Adjustable length trailing arms.

Used or new??? $49 for all 4??? And only 2WD???...

I might take it to get a test-only smog test...

Well last week I finally burnt through the tank of fuel I had in the project wagon which had some additives in it ("garanteed to pass" and some sea foam) and went out and got some Chevron 87 octane gas in it... And today, I changed out the oil, which hasnt been changed since I put the motor back in last year which also had some additives in it (sea foam, "no smoke", some thick oil valve-silencer stuff) and had turned pitch black. So I put in some Castrol GTX 20w50 (been recomended on the forums before), a nice Mobil 1 filter (was recomended on the Oil filter review web page), and just a little tiny bit of the no-smoke and filter additive (instead of the Mystery Oil stuff). Since I put the motor in, i've had a horrible time with the wagon keeping it idling right. I'd go out for a test drive, and after a few blocks it wouldnt want to idle anymore and I'd have to keep my foot on the gas to keep it running... After about an hour of idling too, it would do the same thing.. Today was a totally different story, after the oil change I idled it for 30 minutes or so, then took it out on a 5 mile test run and it idled PERFECT at stops and never missed a beat (still doesnt sound 100% in terms of valves, but im not sure how this motor should sound exactly either). So I idled it another 45 minutes or so to make sure it wouldnt die on me, which it didnt, so I took it out on another couple mile test run getting it up to ~50mph or so (speedo still doesnt work) and it never caused any trouble... I just turned the car off now, and it never did have any issues. Granted, I still dont think it will pass smog, it still has a tad bit of backfire and small puffs of smoke if you give it gas, but its FAR better than it was before. Now, I think I can actually make the trip up the hill to the local subaru specialist (Barsotti) who can help figure out what I need to get it smoged and get it running so I can do my painting and other things to finish off the car Do oil/gas changes really work this well with our cars??? Wierd...

I told you its too nice to make it into a wheeler, LOL! Anyway, its going to be awesome either way, I think its far cooler than your wagon or your RX

Ooooooh I see now, you are rubbing on those chrome strips

Wierd, maybe something is screwed up... Are your struts ok?

No rubbing, not even close. What wheels are you using? The offset on the pugs is helping alot with the clearance, and the fenders are sooooo far away from the tires that its not an issue

Its not the wheels that mater, its the size of the tires...

Wow thats great, you should go to a local scooby meet with that

Tahoe area = your best chance to actually see old scoobs running around...

For what car??? IIRC, the FXT (03+) forester suspension works on some model 02+ Imprezas, and thats about it...

Just here? Try NASIOC, I-club, RS25, local subaru shops, local junk yards, etc. etc. I'm lucky in that I have a recycler AND a Pick + pull that I could walk into and get a oilpan no problemo for cheap...

Look for rust... everywhere.

Get a used replacement one. Get a couple actually

I never heard the actual reason for it, I just assumed it was because it jacks up the frame... Cause thats what I care about, I dont want to jack up the frame, screw the airbags

Thats probably what I would do too Did you know there was a recall on those tow hooks? Dealers are supposed to cut them off as part of the recall. (They tend to hit things and jack up the frame)

Looks like it could use a third horizontal bar down lower just above where the tow hooks are...

Wow that looks good. I like what you did with the stock indicators

Try the Reno/Sparks and Carson City Pick N' Pulls for parts...