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    PR: 2006 Subaru Challenge Schedule Released

    in Meet n' Greet. Your USMB Welcome Center

    Posted

    PRESS RELEASE

    2006 Subaru Challenge Customer Appreciation Event Series

    http://www.SubaruChallenge.com

     

    – July 2006 - Who doesn’t enjoy food, friends, fun and a little fast driving? Owners of Subaru manufactured vehicles are invited to do just that at a Subaru Challenge Customer Appreciation event. The 2006 season is just getting started (www.SubaruChallenge.com).

     

    More Events and More Locations

    For 2006 the Subaru Challenge Events are currently set to visit five states; Missouri, Maryland, Georgia, Florida and Texas! Each Subaru Challenge Event is your opportunity to have fun with your fellow Subaru enthusiasts and your opportunity to test your own Subaru's capabilities using Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive® system and your driving skills in a controlled and safe environment. Also each event will allow attendees to check out the latest 2007 Subaru vehicles from the local dealerships, many newly released SPT® (Subaru Performance Tuning®) parts, door prizes and a picnic style lunch & beverages. Be sure to make on of these events a “Must attend” event for 2006!

     

    Since 2002, the http://www.SubaruChallenge.com web-site has provided an easy to remember, centralized location for Subaru’s customers to find information on the Subaru Challenge format of events. Since its creation, the Subaru Challenge web site has currently assisted in the promotion of fourteen (14) customer-appreciation events hosted by several different Subaru of America® regions including; the Southeastern Region, the Central Region and the Penn-Jersey Region. These fourteen (14) events have hosted over 1,200 participants since the Subaru Challenge idea came about. In 2004 the Subaru Challenge website logged over 217,000 visitors to its pages, in 2005 the website logged over a half-million visitors to its pages!

     

    For 2006 we are continuing the Subaru Challenge style of customer appreciation events for the newly re-aligned Subaru Regional offices. Here is the current 2006 schedule:

     

    2006 Great Lakes Region Event #1 - Kansas City, Missouri - Arrowhead Stadium - July 1st, 2006

     

    2006 Mid Atlantic Region Event #1 - Baltimore, Maryland - Ripken Field - September 16th, 2006

     

    2006 South Central Region Event #1 - Atlanta, Georgia - Gwinnett County Fairgrounds - October 7th, 2006

     

    2006 South Central Region Event #2 - Gainesville, Florida - Gainesville Raceway - October 21st, 2006

     

    2006 South Central Region Event #3 - Dallas, TX - Texas Motor Speedway - November 11th, 2006

     

    Please visit http://www.SubaruChallenge.com for complete event details, On-line registration and more!

     

    SubaruChallenge.com is also working to bring the Subaru Challenge event series to more locations across the United States including the Western U.S. and the New England area. Please visit http://www.SubaruChallenge.com for information.

     

    The Companies

     

    SubaruChallenge.com is an independently-owned company, located in Riverview, Florida working with individual Subaru of America® regional offices to promote and market customer appreciation events held throughout the United States online. Trademarks are owned respectively by the companies.

    1995 Impreza problem...need expert advice!

    in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX

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    Well I decided to go ahead and freshen the spare motor as it's been a few weeks and the coolant and oil in the original motor are pretty well mixed...I'd rather not take any chances.

     

    My spare motor has approx. 130k on it and came out of a car maintained at the local dealer for all of it's life, every Subaru recomended service was done. The car it was in was totalled in an accident but had no engine compartment intrusion.

     

    I started on it last weekend, got the following done on Saturday:

    Head Gaskets

    Intake Manifold Gaskets

    Valve Cover Gaskets & Grommets

    Right Rear Cam O-ring

    Rear seperator plate re-sealed

    Rear Main Seal

    Rear Wrist pin access cover o-ring

    Oil Fill O-ring

    Cam Seals

    Oil pump reseal

    Crank Seal

    Resealed Oil Pan

    Water Pump & Gasket

    Thermostat & Gasket

    Water Pump By-pass hose

    Spark plugs

    Oil Filter

    Crush Ring

     

    I'm waiting on a right rear timing cover (cracked) and one of the timing belt idler pulleys (noisey bearing) before I can get the timing belt and covers all installed and then it will be ready to drop in. Guess I'll start pulling the old one out this week to get it ready to go...

     

    ...I had forgotton how much fun engine work could be! :D

    HELP: Excessive oil consumption in 05 OBW

    in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX

    Posted

    Subaru's official oil consumption info

     

    Oil Consumption

    An engine requires constant lubrication to reduce friction and heat and will consume some of the lubricant during normal operation. Oil consumption at a rate of 1 quart or more per 1,000 miles of usage may be considered unusual and should be investigated. Vehicles using less than 1 quart in 1,000 miles is considered normal and no repair or further investigation is required.

     

    NOTE: Unless engine damage is evident, internal oil consumption testing or related repairs should not be performed until a new vehicle has been driven 3,000 miles.

     

    Oil consumption is dependent on vehicle usage and may be at a rate higher than 1 quart per 1,000 miles prior to the first recommended oil change or during periods of continued high engine speed operation. Oil consumption may be excessive if the oil is not changed as recommended by the manufacturer. Therefore, ensure that the maintenance records for the vehicle indicate proper maintenance has been performed. If the vehicle has been properly maintained and oil consumption appears to be excessive, proceed as follows:

     

    1. Check the engine carefully for oil leaks at all joining surfaces, gaskets and seals, on top and underneath the engine. Repair any leaks first, making sure that the location of the leak is identified and all oil residue is removed. If no leaks are found, go to step 2.

     

    2. Perform a cylinder leak down test and record findings on the back of the hard copy. Perform appropriate repairs based on the results of the test.

    WRX wheels on Legacy

    in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX

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    Hi, I have a 2.2l 99 Legacy with 14 inch alloy wheels. I bought 16 inch rims from an 03 Imprezza WRX. I have seem pics on the board here where people have put these exact rims on my generation of Legacy. I'm pretty sure the rim will physically fit, but my questions is about rotors. I need new rotors and an not sure which application to get. Looks like OEM and Brembo has a different part # for 14 inch wheels or 15 inch wheels. Would I get the rotors for the 15 inch? Lastly, if the total size of the tire is larger, will my speedometer be effected? Any advice would be greatly appriciated.

     

    If the car originally came with 14" wheels you should get the rotors for the 14" wheels.

     

    If the tire size diameter changes it will affect your speedometer/odometer, larger diameter will make the speedometer/odometer read lower, if the diamter is smaller, your speedometer/odometer will read higher. But the change should be very negligible unless your making a radical tire size change.

    Fuse problem

    in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX

    Posted

    Yes, I do, but I've since stopped using the cell phone charger and the fuse still blows. If I have bent the ears in the 12v outlet, should I just try and straighten them by bending them back?

    Thanks.

     

    We see that problem fairly often, it seems some cell phone chargers deform the outlets and cause a short. I'd unplug the 12v outlet harness and see if the fuse blows or not, if it doesn't you know the outlet is problem.

    Help with cooing system PLEASE!!!

    in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX

    Posted

    See my similar post: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50262

     

    When all of the other cooling system work was done the car passed the gasses test...now it doesn't.

     

    Bet your Forester doesn't anymore either.

     

    Seems that once a Subaru is overheated it weakens the head gaskets and sooner or later you'll need to do them...at least the seem easy enough to do on SOHC motors...

    1995 Impreza problem...need expert advice!

    in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX

    Posted

    1995 Impreza 1.8L Automatic, 103,000 miles

     

    After driving for approximately 30 minutes coolant begins to overflow out of the radiator overflow bottle.

     

    Car has original radiator cap

     

    Car has new radiator, new thermostat, new water pump & hoses

     

    Do I have a bad radiator cap....or a head gasket problem?

     

    Car does not overheat, it just overflows coolant...

     

    I'll be pressure & gasses testing it tomorrow to be sure, but wondered what you guys think the more likely cause is...

     

     

    Wish I could post a poll... :lol:

    Subaru Challenge Events are back!

    in Meet n' Greet. Your USMB Welcome Center

    Posted

    www.SubaruChallenge.com

     

    Our 2005 schedule is:

    9/17 Aberdeen MD

    10/1 Maggie Valley NC

    10/22 Gainesville FL

     

    Entry fees will be $30 and collected in advance via the web site registration. A light meal will be provided on Friday evening and lunch and refreshments will be provided at the event on Saturday. Each participant will also receive numerous Subaru freebies at registration and your own numbered door placards to run the event. Trophies will be awarded in each competitive class.

     

    The event will be similar to last year. The courses should also be larger due to no GT ride and drive this year. We plan to limit driver participation at each event to the first 125 registrants to allow four heats and the Super Star Challenge to be run in the one day format. Go to SubaruChallenge.com for full details and to register. Also take advantage of the event hotel for you’re over night stay. We will have a Subaru only section in each parking lot for your vehicle's security and for admiring all of the Subaru’s.

     

    Don't miss out on the fourth year of Subaru Challenges! Sign up and then get ready to have some Subaru only fun on an auto cross course. Each event will be sanctioned, insured and conducted by a local SCCA chapter.

     

    Randy Reinhardt

    Southeast Subaru

     

    and:

     

    We are still a couple of months away from the Maggie Valley and the Gainesville SUbaru Challenge events. Current registrations are 58 for Maggie Valley and 56 for Gainesville. We are excited to be going to these locations and we need at least 100 participants to make each event a success.

    If you haven't signed up or you know someone who is not signed up who should be,please get it done.

    Don't forget to make your hotel reservations with the event hotels. NC will be in the middle of blue hairs hunting for fall foliage and UF is hosting parents weekend. We have rooms blocked for Subaru Challenge participants so don't miss out on the reduced rates. We will be hosting the Friday evening Welcome Reception at each hotel as well.

    Maggie Valley: Quality Inn 828-926-0201 $89

    Gainesville: Holiday Inn West 352-332-1615 $72

    Here is a link to a picture of just some of the goodies that each registered participant will receive at the Subaru Challenge welcome reception /registration.

    Swag1.jpg

    Randy Reinhardt

    Southeast Subaru

    Subaru Challenge comes to the Mid West!

    in Meet n' Greet. Your USMB Welcome Center

    Posted

    That's right, the 2004 Subaru Challenge officially kicks off the 2004 season with it's first event at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on July 11th, 2004. Participate in the Subaru only auto-x competition, the meet & greet with other Subaru enthusiasts, see new Subaru products and load up on the giveaways. There will also be plenty of good eatins at the Welcome Party on Friday night! Don't miss this great event!

     

    For more information check out http://www.SubaruChallenge.com

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