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travelvw last won the day on March 22 2019
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80/90's Japanese, please!
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long travel Outbacks or making Subarus faster and more reliable offroad
travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
Sick!!! Awesome progress! Raspy? Exhaust must be perfect then, leave it. Didn't you go stand alone to avoid electrical issues? But congrats on finding the issue. Looks like you are really close to having a driver. With trimmed bumper covers and a set of rally wheels, and you'd have yourself a cover car. Ha! K -
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travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
Ehhhhh... Really incredible build. Patiently executed and well thought out. And it's so clean and rust-free! Hopefully you get the cam sensors figured out soon. K -
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travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
It runs!! Nice progress. Hope to see it on the trails this year! K -
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travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
Nice progress on the green Impreza, I look forward to seeing it finished. Thanks for documenting the death of that legendary first gen. Man, that car really took a beating. Save some of that blinker fluid for the new one! K -
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travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
Bummer about the low range, that helical gear looks roached! Get that thing sorted; I want one that can handle even more thrust force and a similar driving style. Whenever you get to disassembling and rebuilding it, I am curious to find out if there are any additional parts with excessive wear, or if it is just that one gear. I think it's time to focus on the first gen, right? You should be proud of the years of use and abuse you got out of the black Outback. Gorgeous up there. K -
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travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
Love the addition of the hi/lo shift levers over the cables. Looks like you are about finished mocking up the rear suspension. The entire skid plate frame looks well executed. Everything I'm seeing is an improvement over the Outback... man, you are taking this car to the next level! K -
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travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
The first gen is coming right along. Lets see the final install of L/R billet knuckles and chromoly trailing arms. Headers look close enough to the rack boots, I'd make heat shields or wrap the ends. K -
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travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
Lots of great work going on here, but I can't believe you bought headers: love it!! K -
long travel Outbacks or making Subarus faster and more reliable offroad
travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
Lower 'frame' on the second gen pic is gusseted at the firewall; that certainly looks stronger. Good point. K -
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travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
Love it! I can't believe you bought headers; car is going to sound good, too. How about doing those head gaskets now while it's out of the car instead of later when it's in the car? Looks like these cars need more bracing for the front a-pillar; same place that repeatedly cracked on the Outback? Does B's Forester have any bracing up front like a WRX? K -
long travel Outbacks or making Subarus faster and more reliable offroad
travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
YES! Heck of an upgrade! K -
long travel Outbacks or making Subarus faster and more reliable offroad
travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
Whaaaat? K -
long travel Outbacks or making Subarus faster and more reliable offroad
travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
Exactly what D said, minus the scoops and vents... if it is indeed factory matched paint: green or Miller High Life. The gas tank skids look great. Bumper could use more K or B, but it's a good start :). K -
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travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
The answer is a minimum of 3.5" subframe spacers for 235/75R15, so I'll be making 4" spacers to be safe. Also, I forgot to post this video from spring of this year: -
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travelvw replied to pontoontodd's topic in Off Road
^That's what I figured. I would personally like to limit the body cutting. It's more work than making spacers, which will in turn give me more floor/rocker clearance from the unforgiving Ozark rocks. We all have slightly different goals for our projects. So, hopefully J is capable of answering a simple question with something more than sarcasm? My experience with vintage portal axles is wheel hop, blown bearings, and oil leaks: my bus will not have portals by the time I'm done with it. K