Ratty2Austin

I am putting in a vote for sometime around the week after xmas-ish... not sure on the exact plan yet, but i will be most likley driving back to home for the holidays, so passing thru bozeman will be unavoidable further updats coming soon... when I find out if I go or not...

okie.. its changed! were heading to Flatfender farms with the jeep guys! lets see how my car holds up

hmmm flex huh.. makes sense heres another recent pic to add to the pile :cool: yeah, I am still playing on the curb @ Firestone in St Paul. (fri/sat night weekly subaru meet)

Myself, Freddie's dad with his jeep, and a friend of his in another jeep... we are planning to go up to Gilbert/Iron Range ORV park next weekend (19/20th of nov) to play anyone want to go for some fun? just so you know, we will probably have a seat or 2 for passengers, or you can take a stock subaru up there too, I have seen around the park, there are plenty of stock-capable trails and roads that go thru the whole park.... im looking to see how my new BFGs do offroad ...and to see if the owner(s) of the jeep(s) are willing to do what I would do offroad, cause I know they are more capable than my imp and, are there any good J/Ys up in that area with subaru parts?

I have the OEM roof rails and crossbars (just the gutter rails and top bars, not the ones that screw into the sheet metal) now, but I would like to finish the "rack" soon, so I can mount some lights, and a spare.. maybe a shovel and a come-a-long too...but what material should I use? and where to get it? ideas so far- -PVC pipe.. using 2" pipe, and the 90º fittings and T fittings, I could make a nice 2 layer wrap around "cage" for the top of the imp, and inside the pipe i could run wire for the lights i would mount and the 4 corners (and more in front) or if I glue it up right, i could use it as an air tank and then metal mesh for the "basket" effect... -metal conduit, ive seen it done before, but its kinda ghetto/weak stuff.. not really what I would like to use.... -metal- I would like to use this, but where to buy? and I dont have access to a welder as far as I know unless someone could help me on this one -pre made.. like the yakima/subaru basket, or one from a safari jeep-ish setup..... anyone getting rid of their offroadish setup? have metal?

I feel the same way! sh*t happens.. even when you dont expect it to.. just be safe whenever you can..

mmmm... lots of good info here here is a question, for the rear driveshaft, on a impreza wagon- anybody measure the driveshaft on an EA82 vrs EJ18AWD? i would like to know what I should do about the driveshaft.. EA82 driveshaft bolt on to impreza? or....? I can measure mine (imp) if someone with an EA82 will take measurements of their driveshaft? (rear diff mount to bolts @ carrier bearing to tranny rear output...

I have had many wagons, but my current wagon- 94 impreza L with some minor offroad mods done so far... including a functional snorkel and forester struts. now with BFG A/T tires

hurray!!!!! cant wait to hang out and party again lucky you with your USMB license plate

words of wisdom from the subaru shop itself (and personal experience) best engines.... EA81 (long lasting, strong, easy to work on, but intake and electronics too primitive for modern tuning and always need adjusting...) EJ22 these will run almost forever, and they are easy to work on once you learn the "new stuff" EZ30 timing chain and sealed metal front cover... like making the "new ea81" so far, the least problematic engine in the newer gen cars... EJ20T - also a good strong long lasting engine (EJ20, EZ30 are in the shop the least out of the new gen cars, for engine related issues) the worst- EA82 and EA82T... bad cooling system, weak heads (easily cracked) timing belts that need constant attention, and leak oil like no other! (thanks to the cam towers using only glue, no gasket) EJ25 DOHC (1997-99) HG issues, other strange piston slap... ect.. (and lets not forget the justy engine!) rod-knock!!

why worry about traveling in the snow? we have subarus! last winter,around the beginning of january, both waterwagon and the XT drove from seattle to minneapoils (then to MI) without trouble..... besides, the snow then adds challenge- the point of playing! and just some info, I am approx. 1000 miles from bozeman.... (about 16-20 hrs depending on speed and rest stops)

the diff casing and the stubs are the same on 90-94 legacys, and the EA cars... so they are a direct bolt in.... I am wondering this on my impreza- the driveline and CVs... will an EA82 driveshaft bolt into my impreza? anyone with an EA82 want to measure the 3 points, and I can measure the points on my impreza so we can collaborate a data thread so we can figure this out?

hey! who told you my plans! my time here away from all my friends (read: cars I work on when they come over to hang out :-p) i have had time to get some little things done on the imp, and learn how to live alone in an apartment! woohoo! but yes.. i have -big- plans for this poor car.. muhahahahh....

your only a day's drive from me.. i would be up for it if funding and time off work could allow.... dont expect anything immediately soon, but i will let you know when i will be heading that way (i could come that way for parts exchange/delivery, ect...) but I would sometime love to be able to come visit and play in Montana!

yeah... the stock forester steel 15s dont have the best offset.. i had to BFH adjust the bottom of the struts a little in the rear (about a 1/8" or so at least..) to make them clear.. :-/ fenders needed lots of trimming and pounding,(leading edge of the rear, and trailing edge on the front wheels) but they clear now

hey... this sounds familiar!

here is my imp, before i got my new tires.. but its without sway bar in the front... and this one is a little more extreem...

hmmm... what other outragous thing can I do next? guess you'll have to wait and see!

i got some new 215/75R15 BFG A/T for the imp! I had to do some trimming to make them fit though... now to try them out.... and I still need that lift, and D/R

MORE PICS!!!! see them here- http://usmb.net/gallery/album216

well, I didnt take a pic of the engine or air filter.. but i do have the air filter out of the car now (it only got a teeny bit of red mud on it, but the impreza got 30 mpg on the way home from duluth!!!!) and so I will get a pic of that soon.... low range will definately help, but later this week, I will have new tires minimal water got into the car, due to the holes in the doors (from the missing trim) but its all clean now, with help from the pressure washer and shop vac at work

the impreza goes in DEEP, and experiences ultimate hill climbing, and close-to-tipping 3 wheelin'!!!! here are some low res shots, but they are some of many nice ones.... (more to come later, and video too!) this freaked me out a little bit! I couldnt see, but i just kept the rpms up! then, it started floating.. so getting out of the mud took a little while, due to needing the wheels to get to the other side, so i could drive out! i went to test out the hills... and found a hole when i went over the edge! luckly, the water didnt stop this beast, and it just kept going, without rolling over either!!! more pics to come...but for now.. i need a nap! :-p

nice job on the legacy! might have to meet up with you the next time I pass thru montana with the impreza

well, even better! I would love to (and i bet we all would) love to drive those up there mmm... heated seats.....

I dont know.. I will need to check the finances and schedual that weekend.. but I would like to! maybe we can chat more about it when I see you THIS weekend