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What Have You Done to your Soobie lately? (Please post in here and keep it going)

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You painted the brake rotor?

it looks good but that cant be good for new brake pads..

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I don't think he painted the Rotor, looks like it might be a reflection from the camera's flash.

 

If you did paint the Rotor, you are gonna have some extreme shuttering while braking.

Do you notice any better stopping with the rear disc conversion? Looks nice too.

 

I did on mine!!!

You painted the brake rotor?

 

There is some overspray. Most of what I read said it would burn right off in short order.

 

If not, I'll tape next time.........:grin:

 

Dan

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good deal on the rear discs. I love mine. saved me from rump roast-ending a tahoe that cut me off when HE had the yield and jumped into my lane. didn't even lock wheels up. it just went from 50-0 in an instant. :banana:

Might just have to join the masses and do a rear disc conversion on mine sometime soon.

Might just have to join the masses and do a rear disc conversion on mine sometime soon.

 

Mine was worth every penny. Especially with bigger tires it makes my car stop so well.

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I installed a new starter this night.

I applied rust converter to the battery hold-down bracket.

Sweet rear disc brakes. I cant wait to get a rear disc setup for my girls loyale. She really needs it with the bigger tires.

Nice work

Today, installed on a 1988 4wd coupe......

 

Rear GL10 control arms

Rear wagon swaybar

Rear discs

Rear wagon struts/springs (lifted the back about an inch and stiffened things up some)

2.5"x18" glasspack

Les Schwab 13" wheels painted black with nice toyo's

 

The car sounds, looks, and handles like a whole new car! I've owned this car twice now and after doing this stuff for a close friend of mine I want it back again! :rolleyes:

Cleaned the carpet and upholstery in the PandaWagon - great scott, was that dirty!:eek:

Might just have to join the masses and do a rear disc conversion on mine sometime soon.

 

TOTALLY worth it if you can find them! I don't think they're much of an issue in the US in terms of availability compared to over here... If you've gone the EJ22 route they're a must in the braking department at the very least. Best brake upgrade is the crossbred kit produced by a local fella over here.

 

Yesterday I did the honda front spring conversion on my L's rear end. Here's the before and after:

 

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^ currently got her "small boots" on for around town trips. Those springs pick the rear up quite a bit and I'm thinking of cutting a loop out to maybe drop it down a little bit. Either way the drive is much better and the rear end handles itself very well over speed bumps.

 

The aim of this conversion was to keep the rear up and handling loads better than with the standard springs - particularly when offroad and the only way up a dune or something of the like is flat footed... Things are looking good so far, just have to get used to the new look and feel while driving.

 

Cheers

 

Bennie

Drove mine through some deep water (lapping at the end of the hood, headlights submerged) and had to drain the rear diff AND transmission grease. $80 of fluids later she's good to go. I'll post pics when I get the front and rear vents done and the snorkel.

Drove mine through some deep water (lapping at the end of the hood, headlights submerged) and had to drain the rear diff AND transmission grease. $80 of fluids later she's good to go. I'll post pics when I get the front and rear vents done and the snorkel.

 

That's some expensive gear oil! It shouldn't cost that much...

Just noticed, but this is the first time I have seen a GL without the side moldings saying "Subaru" on them. Did the letter ware off, or did it never have them?

 

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Alignment on the PandaWagon - no more squirrly feeling at highway speeds.:banana:

 

Now, onto finishing the guage installs, more cleaning, stereo, plug holes, plug coolant leaks, and fix the "I don't wanna go slow, GO FASTER!" attitude this thing has.

94 Loyale (green) - HG's, reseal oil pump, pan and cams, timing belts, rear wiper motor, door panels, crank case flush, exhaust and intake manifold gaskets, water pump seal and o-ring

 

93 Loyale #1 (brown)- HG's, reseal oil pump, pan and cams, timing belts, exhaust and intake manifold gaskets, sealed exhaust hole

 

93 Loyale #2 (brown - yes two browns)- HG's, battery cables, battery, fusible links, reseal oil pump, oil pan, and cams, timing belts, rad hoses

 

91 Loyale - timing belts, plugs

 

88 GL - Timing belts, purge sensor trick, egr sensor trick, radiator, alt, battery, plug wires, cap, rotor, tires (good year nordics), heater core flush

94 Loyale (green) - HG's, reseal oil pump, pan and cams, timing belts, rear wiper motor, door panels, crank case flush, exhaust and intake manifold gaskets, water pump seal and o-ring

 

93 Loyale #1 (brown)- HG's, reseal oil pump, pan and cams, timing belts, exhaust and intake manifold gaskets, sealed exhaust hole

 

93 Loyale #2 (brown - yes two browns)- HG's, battery cables, battery, fusible links, reseal oil pump, oil pan, and cams, timing belts, rad hoses

 

91 Loyale - timing belts, plugs

 

88 GL - Timing belts, purge sensor trick, egr sensor trick, radiator, alt, battery, plug wires, cap, rotor, tires (good year nordics), heater core flush

that's alot of timing belts. Did the stock level of them get depleted?

That's some expensive gear oil! It shouldn't cost that much...

 

I recently drained and filled the tranny and diff fluid in an xt6, valvoline synthetic at about 65 bucks all up

Last weekend the xt6 got a new clutch..no more 3rd gear syncro issues

I am trying to change its hood and tires. But not enough budget. :D

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