JoeInOregon

Just now, JoeInOregon said:

Yepper and I went with forged replacements , cost was roughly 80 dollars more than new OEM 

I replace the pivot ball also

On 12/21/2022 at 9:20 AM, hateitorloveit said:

Can someone verify that these are the 2 parts (clutch fork and pivot pin) that are recommended to replace if I was to use the OEM Exedy set? 

I see other parts like the clutch (part 30534) spring as well in this list of parts...

Yepper and I went with forged replacements , cost was roughly 80 dollars more than new OEM 

Fyi when discussing options with my shop it was mentioned that even if I kept stock configuration I would need to replace the bolts along with a new dual mass flywheel 

The shop if the flywheel has never been changed there is a good chance some of the bolts would be stripped and require grinding to get a good purchase to remove 

Their strongest suggestion was ditching the dual mass all together , alternative is new dual mass with a different kind of hardware so it can easily be removed next time.

I went with a single mass 

My shop is truly very good , if they say they often have a bitch of a time getting those bolts out , I imagine you may  as well 

Really need that intake manifold ,I'll pm you my address let me know cost on shipping and I'll Venmo ya

I have been suffering from a dry dipstick for years now, to be fair it's because I'm married.  YMMV 

Less than it should it be , but these cars only appeal to a shrinking group of buyers and the millage , mods , and color narrow it even further .  

You are a mad man ! Thanks needing this , rough morning 

Is the dam d wheel 05-07 fit or 08+

Need corn juice 

How awesome and difficult do I want to make this build ? YES

You are going to find tuners with more experience on the vf52, plus replacement turbos and associated parts will be much easier to find .

A jmp vf52 will likely set you back about 8 or , possibly a bit more , or less a brand new one someone horded and never used  sold on here for like 7 something last month  .

If I was going to do something jdm and difficult for no reason I would do a twin scroll

If you are going aftermarket you have tons of options , nearly limitless .

Not long ago someone and here took on a similar project .

There is lots of light controllers that can be triggered a bunch of ways and stay on for a preset amount of time 

You might be able to run an inline tap on the dome light wiring to a relay to power other lights, but in my experience on a few different cars , ecus, and control modules get weird when you tap into their wiring 

What a bummer man , every time I start getting the bright idea I can rebuild a engine I see a post like this and am reminded I have no place going down that road 

Option for post and pre facelift USDM numbers.

Can we get some picks and links of what jdm can be made to fit on what USDM bumpers , most the information is dated or buried at this point.

Thanks  

13 hours ago, SoobyDoobyDoo said:

Not without slight modification. I know there’s a walk through somewhere on here for the JDM spec b grill…I imagine it’d be the same or close for this one. I believe you have to cut a small portion out of the bumper to make it work and there may be a slight gap. If you look at the 1st pic you’ll see this one has 4 tabs where the USDM grill only has 2.

Ya I have seen that somewhere but I think that is for post facelift , mine is is pre facelift 05 thinking I have seen this work on pre facelift bumper but never seen anything specific 

6 hours ago, SoobyDoobyDoo said:

Up for sale is a JDM “V” style grille. Bought it and decided to go in a different direction. In good shape, just a little dirty. Asking $250 shipped. 

Will this fit any usdm bumpers ? 

6 hours ago, 08Spec_B said:

@JoeInOregonit will bolt up to 05-09 legacy/outback. If you have 05-07 and dont plan to wire up the steering wheel controls then you can easily find the swc blanks at any junkyard since base cars didnt have them. 

I would need 08 plus airbag and cover to though , right ? 

In Oregon oem 05 manual transmission ,  willing to ship but fyi scrapper offers me 750 for will need an offer above that with shipping  

Is the the where 05 or 08 + plus fitment ? 

If you are worried about it being reliable probably not , these cars require some pretty careful monitoring and maintenance   

Torque Solution 

Is the brand prices have gone up like everything will cost you about 200 for fork and ball but it will never break lol lot of people have suggested it's over kill and trany will break first but it does happen and I paid to have mine done so the idea of paying for another clutch job because of the fork was worth the extra money to me 

Worth mentioning it you will need matching clutch as well so if you already purchased the clutch probably a no go but man so worth it.

The feel is way better on the single mass and the WRX flywheel is a fair be lighter also.

When I first had it done car was bone stock and drivability was great still , no downside as far as I'm concerned . 

The stage one clutch and WRX flywheel was perfect and it's what my tuner uses on his rally car, he said anything 400hp or lower it is a perfect combo

22 hours ago, nebula72 said:

Where did you end up getting the fork and flywheel?

I got them both from my local tuner who installed them , flywheel was oem WRX like posted below , I will find my  invoice later for brand on the fork and pivot ball if you like 

I have a concentric flare tool from my HVAC days .

I have used it a bunch of times on other stuff , they are so much better than the other style makes flares easy.

If you are into acquiring tools, they are so nice to have laying around 

The one everyone in HVAC  buys is a 100 plus. I bought a cheap one from Amazon when I got itno HVAC and it served 5 years and still works 

Also if you end up doing the clutch itself ditch the oem dual mass flywheel and going with a WRX single mass, will thank me later