DerFahrer

Welcome. I'll make the same comment I did on NASIOC: I wish my 79 was that clean :-\

Yeah, I've done that too. A long time ago, when I had my XT sitting apart for a while, I got it going again, and when I changed the oil, it looked really milky and I freaked out. But I now know it was just condensation from the engine sitting open for a while.

+1 on the wheel bearing.

I average between 25-26mpg, combined city/highway. A/C is broken, so that's not a factor. It doesn't matter whether I baby it or beat the hell out of it, it doesn't matter if I do almost all city or almost all highway.

If this is in your 84, then this technically belongs in the Old-Gen forum. It may have an EA71, but it's a Gen2 EA71, and has a fair number of differences from the Gen1 EA71. I would think the EA81 stuff would bolt up, I can't be sure though. Just look at the ports in the heads on the intake and exhaust.

If this is in your 84, then this technically belongs in the Old-Gen forum. It may have an EA71, but it's a Gen2 EA71, and has a fair number of differences from the Gen1 EA71. I would think the EA81 stuff would bolt up, I can't be sure though. Just look at the ports in the heads on the intake and exhaust.

Yeah, it's definitely a good idea to up tire pressures when you're on high-profile tires. I did in the Legacy for the Subaru Challenge (I think I ran 42/40 f/r), and I'm glad I did. Oh, and Dios's post reminded me, if you run autoX, don't get a carbon-fiber hood. It automatically puts you in SM. One Challenge participant found that out the hard way. He had literally nothing beside a CF hood and a muffler, but because of the hood, he was in SM.

Yes, shaving heads is cheaper than getting custom pistons, but you can net a larger compression increase from custom pistons than you can shaving heads. If you shave the heads enough to get any HUGE compression increase, you've shaved them too much and now risk cracking them.

Yes, thank you Shawn. Displacement does not change in any way, shape, or form, unless the bore or stroke are changed. There are three ways to get higher comp out of a 2.2: 1) Put EJ18 heads on it... not advised since EJ18 heads are supposed to be the worst flowing EJ heads. 2) Shave the stock heads. Can't be done too much though, a lot of work and $$$ for little benefit. 3) Get custom pistons made. Best option, might make engine interference, but will ultimately be most beneficial option.

I'm confused. Since when did a brake rotor have teeth for a CV axle?

If you're going turbo, it would be worth the difficult search in getting equal-length headers and a twin-scroll VF36 turbo.

But a LOT of stuff for the new Soobs will work on the EJ22. Don't forget, aftermarket rods for an EJ205 will fit perfectly in an EJ18, EJ22, or EG33. Custom pistons are a bit pricey, but definitely available. If you wanna go NA on an EJ22. you can do cams, shave the heads a little, go for bigger injectors, and get some EM. You'll be at or past the rated HP of the NA EJ25s.

Actually, ALL 4WD AX's had air suspension. Regardless of whether it's an NA 4cyl, turbo 4cyl, or XT6, if it was 4WD/AWD, it had air suspension. If it was FWD, it didn't. I've autoX'ed both my XT and Legacy. Here's a pic of the 03 Subaru Challenge in which I ran the XT, just in GS (although it was my first autoX and, like a n00b, I DNF'ed 3 of my runs ) And here's a pic from the 06 Subaru Challenge a couple months ago that I ran my Legacy in. I know better what I'm doing now (I actually placed towards the middle of the field), and I run the car in STS class because it has WRX springs and a Legacy Turbo rear swaybar.

Why USMB no subyluvr edit posts? Anyway, adding to the list. For my car (1979 A67 EA71) I need the alternator bracket for a car WITHOUT dealer-installed A/C. I'm ripping the A/C system out of mine, I'm not even going to bother. Anyone want the compressor (ecky)? I dunno if it's any good or not, but it spins okay.

How do you figure?

Another thing we need to do is come up with a standardized definition for "fast"

Good stuff! Long live the EJ22... literally

Yeah, it won't work. I went back and refreshed my memory. The cable forks mount on the pivot ball, but the hydro forks pivot on a little metal rod that bolts up in the bellhousing. By the way, I wasn't trying to be an rump roast when I asked why you wanted to do this, I was 100% joking. T'aint nothing wrong with doing something unique.

Okay, I'm confused again. I thought you wanted to install the FWD transmission in the car and install the cable release system that corresponds to it in the car. I can't confirm 100%, but I don't think the hydro system will work on a transmission that originally used a cable setup. The clutch fork mounts differently.

Not really. Lamborghini was doing it with a Diablo VT 10 years ago. Porsche's 959 didn't quite make it, but 197mph is damn close and that was before the Diablo VT. Now Bugatti has the Veyron doing 253mph and that's AWD. Neither would I, and I don't think that anyone that owns a Honda would either. I've put most of the years of my life of research into all kinds of cars, and my findings lead me to believe that Honda is all around better than Subaru. Honda's reliability records constantly top Subaru, and Honda has MUCH, MUCH better engine technology than Subaru. I prefer Subarus because they're unique mainly, and have been reliable for me so far. New Subarus are too. The new Impreza sedan, which is classified as a compact, is in virtually every dimension larger than my 91 Legacy, which was classified in its time as a midsize. I agree, but that's subjective. I agree with better-looking (except the Edsel-nose cars), but again that's subjective. Subarus are faster though, that you are correct on. And every year, Honda gets better mileage and less emissions out of their engines, which Subaru has made little progress in. To each his own, but if I was going to have a Honda, I'd have something more interesting and less common than a 93 Civic. An S2000 at least. That's fine, but that's not a factory car. Honda guys can get some crazy horsepower out of their cars too. I love Subarus too, in case it wasn't blatantly obvious. I own 3 myself, I work at a Subaru dealer, my girlfriend has a Subaru, etc. etc. But I'm not going to blindly think Subarus are the best cars 3v4r just because I like them.

Okay, I understand what you're doing. You're going to have a four-bolt vs. eight-bolt issue, because the 6-speed trans is for an STi, which uses a Phase-II engine, which has an 8-bolt bellhousing, not like the 4-bolt Phase I. Not having swapped between the two, I can't tell you if this will be an issue or not. If it's not, then the only thing you have to do is get a complete clutch that works with your FWD transmission, and install it on the engine that's in the car now. That clutch will be a push-style, and will correspond with your push-style transmission. Then yeah, you're going to have to figure out the pedal assembly, but besides removing the old clutch master cylinder and pedal box, installing the cable pedal box, and drilling a hole in the firewall to route the cable through, I don't think there's much else. Oh, and you're going to have to put a return spring on the clutch fork on the outside and attach it somewhere. On old cars like we're used to, the Hill-Holder spring is the return spring, but on non-HH cars, there is a spring on the clutch fork that mounts somewhere on the engine to help pull the fork back when engaging the clutch. Oh damn, you might have an issue with tranny crossmembers, mounts, and axles too. And why do you want to do this again?

This is basically on-topic, so I'll continue. You can talk s**t about Hondas all you want, but even Civics are still way faster than our cars. Sorry to break it to you. I've gotten my rump roast handed to me bad by Civics in both my Legacy and XT, and they're both faster than any stock Gen1. Of course, I pulled away from the line faster because I have torque, especially in EA engines, with single-cam, two-valve design with torque peaks below 3000rpm (that's why you're able to spin tires so easily). But once you get up to speed, the Honda will find its horsepower, which isn't much but is still a lot more than you have, and will fly past you. I love Subarus, and despise Hondas, but I know better than to flatly deny the obvious just to save face. These cars are slow, and that's all there is to it. I personally don't care, because there's more to automotive enthusiasm than speed. But if all you care about is speed, you're in the wrong car.

Man that white-on-white looks good Lucky! I agree with the drop amount. Enough to make the car look good and enhance the performance, but not so much that you have bumpsteer and have to worry about entering your driveway at an angle

Make sure to check out the Historic forum as well, since the car you're looking for is a Gen1, and only Gen2 and Gen3 cars are discussed here. They're tanks, and while they're not fast or pretty, they'll last forever. Parts aren't too hard to find. Don't concern yourself with buying OEM parts from the dealer, because I'm buying all those up .

Gen1's also barely weigh over a ton, so 60-70hp can do a lot more. You may have been able to hit 90mph, but I'd be willing to bet that getting up to 100 would take a lot more effort than you might think. Wind resistance is exponential. My Legacy, which is a heavier car with AWD but has over double the horsepower and is more aerodynamic, will do 112mph and no more.