KDUB
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Thats what I was afraid of. Guess I'll look for some 3.5"ish square or round aftermarkets
(limited budget)
thanx,
kdub
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My OBS foglights are very dim. Been told that the reflectors are shot. Anyone ever hear of such a thing and if so know how would I repair/restore them?
thanx,
ken
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Dude
Fix it quick. We're replacing our '97 leggy wagon 2.2 because of a stuck thermostat. Warped a head in less than 4 hrs and now have a leaking
(blown?)head gasket. Only got 198,00 and change little perturbed cause we heard these motors are bulletproof and were hoping for 200k before any nickle and dime stuff.Waiting on a '96 OBS w/a '99 2.2 and 5spd now.
good luck!
kdub
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Hey all!,
We've got a '97 Leggy Wagon LS and today the release for the fuel door stopped working. The door is flying in the wind-the little piton that is supposed to lock it shut appears to be stuck in the retracted position. I sprayed it best as I could with wd40 tonite. Any other suggestions or tricks on how to fix this?
thanx
kdub
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just had the drivers side cv done. the car now shakes and the sterring wheel vibrates (ocillates?)almost almost to the point of being wretched out of my hands!! it did not do this before the work was done. any ideas what to tell the mech. other than "FIX THIS #@|!!* THING"?
thanx
kdub
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Were you sugesting a intercooler on a nonturbo car? If so what would be benefits and how would you do it?Well, your legacy and mine are noticeably the same. Same body, but with the GT I think (think) has the hood scoop, the GT wheels, the sunroof/moonroof thingy, and the spoiler.The hood scoop should come in handy for the TMIC if you went with a JDM EJ20TT swap. That engine is ~280hp. (you can find them on ebay for $1000+. I've seen then go for $1500 to $4000 personally) You'll need the ECU, engine harness, exhaust, and probably the fuel pump would be nice. Or upgrade to a walbro pump or something...
if you choose to keep your 2.5L, the most obvious choices are...
1. header
2. cat-back
3. weight reduced pulley (or set)
4. lightened flywheel
5. better transmission (6 speed?)
As for the header, most obvious choices are cobb, borla, and TWE. I have no useage experience in any, but it seems that people like cobb and twe for performance and borla for the real "flat-four" developing sound. And the borla is the least expensive to my knowledge.
Exhaust, of course, the same manufacturers.
There are crank pulleys and whole pulley sets for cars that are lightened. every pound off the crank (flywheel or pulley, ect.) relives about somewhere above 1 hp (like 1.2 or 1.4, I don't remember the given number) of lost hp in the drivetrain, back to the ground. Not that you are gaining Hp, but that you're engine doesn't have to work as hard to get it on the ground. so your loss in the drivetrain isn't as high. (that explanation works)
don't forget cams/pistons/headwork. valves, porting and polishing, 3 angle valve cut, ect. some of that stuff can get expensive.
There's tons of options I think for the 2.5L. I'm not sure as to which yours is an open deck or semi open deck engine, but if it IS open deck, I'm not one to suggest turboing it. If you want SERIOUS power, but still have some driveability (ie: not relying on serious monster N/A cams) go with an engine swap. also, if you do go N/A and keep the EJ25, an intercooler and oil cooler would help.
kdub
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How do I remove the grill on a '97 Legacy wagon? I'd like to paint it-any rcomendations on paint or procedure?
thanx,
kdub
p.s.-thanx for the answer on my hood- followed the posted info and found the problem. Gonna have to use hoodpins- ummm...rickyracer!
later
kdub
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I have a '97 Legacy Wagon that hit a snow bank before I bought it. The front bumper cover was replaced. Private sale.
The mech is a dealer mech and did the work on the car at the dealership.
Its been measured out and is straight. My hood however sits cockeyed -one side higher than the other and kinda crooked. Does anyone know how these parts (left\right fenders, hood, headlights, bumper cover) fit and are adjusted
so I could try to at least get my hood straight? Also does the front bumper have "shock absorbers" and could they be misaligned leading to this problem?
Thanx,
kdub
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Has anyone run into this yet? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2478854026
Scam or not?
later
kdub
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Anyone run with no muffler just resonator tips? Pro-Con?
thanx
kdub
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Guess I jumped on this thread late-didn't want to step on toes-
I am also looking for a factory stock cd player. My reason? Unless you go
sat'lite or uber high end with the vidgame pinball displays the radio section on most after market gear sucks.I'm talking pioneer sony blau ect. Live in ruraul N.E.K.VT. and you need a good reciever to pickup anything other than the local kicker station. Need the rad to get VPR, and CKUT (90.3) out of Montrebec -I think they stream -good station.
thanx,
kdub
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Graig,
thanx-your answer leads to my next Q?: Where can I find a chart or post of
the various years specs that would include things like anti roll dia. suspension
compatibilty changes thru the years-intake,exhaust, wheel sizes and the like-
these cars seem to be almost cross model plug and play searched for a while
and found close to nada-anyone have better luck than me (I hope!)
anyway thanx again-theres a wrecked wrx I got to check
later,
kdub
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Will wrx springs and struts fit a '97 Legacy wagon?
they appear to be only 100# or so apart wieght wise.
Looking for loooow buck (got 3 boys) hop up for the suspension.
thanx
kdub
Fog light restore
in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
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Thanx,
Hadn't thought about the pick and pull-it's a '98 OBS and figured they'ed all been crushed in the metal bubble:rolleyes:
later,
ken