TheSubaruJunkie

I told the tech what i was planning to do with the car, but told him the only thing stopping me was the stupid smog. He asked "what will you do in 2 years when it has to be smogged again?" and i told him i would most likely be living somewhere its not required. He agree'd. He's a jeeper and has a rig, same with the guy I know from work. They run into the same problems on their Jeeps and Toyotas because they run F.I V8's on chassi's that came with Carbed inline 6's and whatnot... they have the same restrictions I have. But they trailer their toys whereas mine has to get me to and from work. I came home from work to a UPS tag. Looks like Magnecore decided to get my plug wires here finally Let the fun begin! -Brian

Yeha, i got mine too. $50. Are you bolting yours to a EA82T? If so, let me know how it goes. -Brian

Not many here can afford dyno time. So "Seat of the pants" is all we have. MPG is easier, not sure who has documented their experiences. -Brian

wont loose the use, just beatup your knuckles alittle. Here's mine in my Brat: -Brian

Even when I had my Turbo Legacy, i didnt goto NewGen. Im glad i have my RX now and can stay on this side -Brian

Its a nice car Tim and i hope it treats you well. Didnt you join the newgen side when you got Vicky her Impreza? Or wait, was that your Impreza? -Brian

I cant find a clutch kit for the RX from Exedy anywhere on the net... except for that ebay ad. Cant tell you if its a deal, and i hope it fits -Brian

Put the RX on the sniffer and crossed my fingers. I went to a buddy of a buddy of mine. A friend from work owns a 1984 Chevy 3500 Dually with a propane conversion, and didnt want any flack so we were talking about he has a friend who can "smog" it for him. Of course, i asked and got him to introduce me and we did the RX today. I didnt have the intercooler connected, but I did have my timing way out of spec and my intake was modified. We did a prelim test and the mechanic saw the numbers. He wasnt too sure about it, but said "lets let it warm up alittle more and see what happens." So we let it warm up, reved it a few times and ran the test. It passed, no foul play or nothing. I was as shocked as everyone reading this. I get tags for 1 year, but I wont need to get it smogged again until 2007. But now I can go get my exhaust and turbo done. Guess I should do the important stuff like CV's and bearings first huh? -Brian

THE RX PASSED SMOG!! Now its ON! Time for a VF11, New exhaust, and some other go-fast goodies. -Brian

Its a good brand, not sure if its a good deal... but sounds like it to me. My RX could use a clutch... hrm, ebay you say? -Brian

No neons allowed Will... The RX's turbo is dumping alot of oil Time for a new one. After that, I will get my exhaust and that should compliment everything nicely. The car did well. It climbed uphill with ease (thank you Dual Range AWD) and it cornered like it was on rails. I didnt know what to expect cause i have different tires on (185/70R13 as opposed to the old 195/50R15's). I will do alittle suspension work. Swap my front springs with RX springs, rear with XT springs and maybe even add a 20mm front swaybar. Then I can run my 15" rims again, and I will have them on the next trip for sure. All in all, i had a blast! Cant wait until next time. Need some more oldschool representation however... I hate being the only one. -Brian

Not loyales... Automatic tranny's are that way. Nothing wrong with the car, it was probably that slow when it drove off the lot in 1990. -Brian

Took a few subie buddies of mine on a road trip today. I was the only old school subie, there were 2 turbo legacy's and 3 Impreza's (one 2.2, two 2.5's) Was fun, but the RX is limited... and it proved that to me today. Still alot of room for improvement, but it held its own. Here's a map of our travels: http://gallery.usmb.net/albums/album31/sundayJuly26.jpg And here is the gallery full of images: http://gallery.usmb.net/album35 Now im exhausted from driving all day -Brian

Consider it done. -Brian

Cool... yeah, everything comes from the strut tower. I think i'll disconnect that solenoid and use those hoses to hook up my MBC. -Brian

Look for a huge caravan comming from the portland area. Friday Morning -Brian

Everything is secure now. I just re-installed my intercooler (had to remove it for smog issues). everything is secure, i need to re-route my BPV. I looked around at my wastegate and all the hoses. I heard when i install my Manual Boost Controller, i can bypass the ECU Solenoid on the wastegate. Will my ECU mind if its gone? -Brian

Caleb is right. Make sure they tow it on a flatbed. No dolly's!! they will destroy your center diff. Cant wait to see it, is it white? -Brian

WOAH!! That was fast! Can you get pictures just as fast. This is what my RX looks like now: And now new rims: -Brian

sure i guess. The RX really doesnt need that much wheel. Its a pretty light car, and nimble. -Brian

195/50R15's are a close match. I ran those on my RX with no lift and no problems. Looked good and speedo matched. -Brian

Cant touch those numbers yet Myx... im still working on my suspension and what not. I Did get new rims and right now im putting my IC all back together and installing the intake again. -Brian

Here's what mine looked like when I bought it: -Brian

So im having some very wierd boost problems. Couple weeks ago my car was hitting 14psi, and i was able to ride at 9-10psi on the freeway constantly. Now my RX wont climb above 6 psi and it seems to hit 4-5psi then creep alittle to 6... maybe 7psi if im on the freeway. I believe some of the hoses leading to the wastegate are leaking. I have new, replacement hose and want to replace everything when I install my MBC, but I still dont understand what everything is in there. I see a solenoid as well, and hear I can disable it. Just alittle worried before my engine grenades. -Brian

What would you like to know? it has a turbocharged 1.8 EA82. it has full time 4wheel drive (awd pretty much) with high and low range. It will also have a center diff lock. The rear diff is a LSD. If its at auction, i'd go get it -Brian