TheSubaruJunkie

This is alittle footage of my trip to Washington. The Hatch Patrol tool me to Reiters Pit. Here is some video of an obsticle in the trail we had to get through. http://usmb.net/albums/albuo73/HatchPatrol_Junkie_Run1.wmv It's 6mb and should play on any Windows computer. -Brian

The person behind the counter was probably stupid. Usually they'll charge for everything attatched. Once i went with a friend to get a rear hatch for his wagon. They charged him for the hatch, the glass, the plastic interior pieces.... it was horrible. Glad you got your LSD -Brian

Yeah, take a sledge to one of the axle boots and try to break it free. If that doesnt work, then not sure what to say, you can unbolt the entire rear control arm, but right now i cant picture a EA82 rear suspension in my head -Brian

Scorpion is slightly different than PK/BYB lifts. Just remove the lift blocks, you cannot mistake them. Also, dont forget to remove the steering extension as well, it connects from the steering gearbox to the steering shaft. nobody on the USMB will have scorpion lift kit instructions cause we all have PK/BYB Lifts. The BYB board might have members with a Scorpion lift, but as far as I know, not a single Scorpion 2" lift has ever been imported from Aus to the US. -Brian

Who needs respect when you have a 230hp RX? Screw them and their WRX's. Do you know how many WRX's I pass by every day? I dont even get a glance, they probably dont even know im in a Subaru. I preffer it that way actually. And i know how morgan feels. When I go wheelin with the big guys, i get a ton of crap. Im the butt of every joke as well, and even tho it pisses me off to no end, i know things will never change so i just forget about it and preffer not to dwell on it. Just remember, everyone here at the USMB respects you. That should be enough to keep you satisfied. And if its not, then buy a 2.5 RS, or a STi and be done with it. -Brian

Look for lift blocks, and remove them. There are 2 lift blocks at the engine crossmember. Then you have 6 blocks behind the crossmember, 3 on each side (look at the rear of your lower control arms). You should have 6 blocks in the rear of the car as well. 2 blocks on each side of the torsion bar assembly, and 2 blocks for the diff hanger as well. There are also one block on the top of each front strut, and if you have an original BYB lift, then look for rear shock extensions. if its a Scorpion lift, you might have the rear shock extensions at the top of the rear shocks. Prepare to have the original bolts handy.... the lift bolts will surely be too long to use on a stock rig. -Brian

There is PLENTY of desert in Nevada. Im sure we could find someplace out of Reno that would suit our needs Thats only 2 hours from me. -Brian

Wish I had time for the drive. They should have something like this up in Northern California. -Brian

Soobme has been MIA for months Dunno what happend to him but I believe there are still people waiting to recieve merchandise from him as well. I got my bumper & my rack from him, and ive met him and seen alot of his fabrication. He definatly knows what he is doing, and I backup his product 100%. Just wish he'd show up and say hi -Brian

Correct noah. Just the caliper, rotor and pads. Everything else (knuckle, hub) is the same. The EA82 & EA81 vented are completely different. -Brian

Sure is -Brian

Yeah, here are some pix of what soobme did on my safari rack. It worked perfectly for gutter mounts: Might be hard to tell, but all he did was weld a bolt to a piece of angle iron, and then welded a chunk of square tube to the rack. You slide the bolt through, and tighten it, the angle iron then grabs and tightens to the gutter. Works great, and very very very secure. -Brian

I was thinking of getting a digital temp gauge from the computer store. You can find some pretty nifty ones for CPU's with little LED read outs, but that one looks alot better and more proffessional. Im definatly interested in having a Before/After intake temp guage. -Brian

If a Full Size Spare (13" tire) wont fit, just remove the cross brace that is bolted to the strut towers. Its there to support the T-Type spare, but the 13" will fit snug in there w/out the brace. NGK's are the best! Dont believe any of the hype of "hi performance spark plugs". In the Subaru world, there's only NGK. Yes, you can remove the AC compressor and belt, and operate with just the Alt & Power STeering belts. A diff breather is useful when your submerse your rear diff in water. There is a standard breather valve at the top of your rear diff. You can remove it and just run some hose from it. Its not that necessary, ive run plenty of rear diffs w/out a breather tube, and sunk PLENTY of rear diffs. Ive never had any problems, not a major concern. And if your looking for pix, just click on the image of my lifted wagon There are PLENTY of pix documenting its transformation. -Brian

Not sure how im going to do the exhaust right now. The exhaust you built for it, is it 2" or 1.75"? I would like a free DP, but do not mind paying for a good DP if you can make up one. If you want to make one, try to use a generic flange at the end, and include an extra flange so I can take it to the exhaust shop and have them use it to make the rest of the exhaust. I'd like to go 2.5" with my next exhaust, but that probably wont be for a while. Going to focus alot of my $$$ on these new parts (clutch, seals, ball joints, bearings, brakes). Lemme dwell on it alittle and get back to you -Brian

I work at United REntals. Our yard has 2 engine hoists and 2 engine stands, which are rarely rented out Shouldnt be a problem getting a hoist. Sounds pretty straight forward. I like the idea of leaving the cross-over pipe on, the Y pipes on EA81's were always a hassle. Russ, im glad to hear the DP hasnt been on for a while. Did you mention you had a gutted DP? Im thing of overhauling the engine while its out, but that all depends on rather I have a 2nd car to use while the RX is down (which I currently do not). Im definatly going to replace the valve cover gaskets & oil pan gaskets. If I have an extra day I would probably reseal the oil pump and replace the water pump and timing belts just to have them done. -Brian

The A/C has already been removed, so im not worried about that. Thanks miles for the info, I think i'll try to make this one of the only times I pull the engine, and maybe i'll do more work on it like the t-belts and everything else while the engine is out. Just need to get 2 days off to do it. -Brian

Really... is it that difficult? Ive done a EA81 a couple times, and my EA82T will need a clutch and new gaskets. When ive dealt with turbo subarus at the junkyard, the turbo seems to always be a pain to get undone. Are there any tips and tricks to getting the job done? And what kind of problems should I expect to encounter? -Brian

That's a great looking car. I would paint the coupe grill tho The thing is screamin for some snow, would top it off perfectly. -Brian

Could you do a EA82 hood with just a hole for the scoop? There are plenty of scoop models out there, and i believe the one Caleb is using is used by others as well. Would probably be easier to fabricate the hood and mount a pre-molded scoop in place. I know i'd definatly pay for one. -Brian

Ive never got a dime extra for any of the Subaru's ive had. Lost over $1800 on my Legacy when i sold it. Lost over $2000 on a '83 Wagon i had (but it was impounded, different story). Lost over $800 on a brat too. I say, if you like the car and want to keep it. Find another EA81 from a Junkyard, or find a used one. You can get imported EA81's for around $400-$600 if you shop around. And as far as paying $300 to have it installed... PSSSH Do it yourself. Will take 2 guys, or 1 guy and a hoist. And 3 hours. If you dont like the car, part it or sell it. Needless to say, you'd be lucky to get your $1800 back that you paid for the car initially, even after an engine swap. -Brian

We call our BBQ the West Coast Subaru Show Check the meet & greet forum for info. -Brian

Dunno, but i hope someone helps you cause I wanna know too Maybe someone can go get a pic of their MBC installed on their EA82T. That would help alot. Also, what did you pay for that MBC? I was going to make one, but would preffer to buy one already made (dont feel like messing with springs etc....) -Brian

The turbo creates enough backpressure for you, you dont need exhaust to do that. IF you cut off the muffler it will make it louder, but not so loud you cant enjoy the ride. My RX has no muffler. It has about 1/2 of its original exhaust and a 90 degree bend that dumps the exhaust right in front of the rear tire. Looks good, and sounds good too. Doesnt sound great, you'd need a flowmaster or something for a great sounding exhaust. But if your affraid of harming your car... you dont have to be. -Brian

I like the skirt verson. But I think you should mold a new rear bumper to the rear skirt, and bring the front skirt out alittle as well. You dont want it to look like a car with no bumpers, do you? I love the blue tinted windows too -Brian