mnstrmech

Very nice.. i want a set of forester 15" steelies SOO bad...... btw... were did you get that hatch "spoiler" at?...

Bosch plugs suck.....

I Dont wanna sound like a prick, im not trying to come off that way, but if you use the correct NGK 2756 copper core plugs, maintenance interval is 30,000 miles. So changinf them every 30k, they should come out easy every time. I rarely use anti-sieze on plugs because thier either 30k plugs, or when i get a car that has the original plugs and the car has 150k miles, they come out easy because of the stainless steel threads. Just fyi.

Very nice removing the orange lens. I plan to pop my headlights back apart this weekend and smooth the inside of the lens. I dont have pics, but the cutoff is blurry. Not sharp at all. Still, great light output, but would prolly be better with a clearer lens.

Got the ballast and relay mounted today. drivers side ballast http://imageshack.us/a/img196/9967/u1yh.jpg passenger side ballast http://imageshack.us/a/img837/8039/to6j.jpg relay behind the drivers turn signal housing http://imageshack.us/a/img824/3702/my54.jpg No word yet on the cutoff or scatter, all i can say is they light up the road. It was raining all evening today. Hopefully it quits for friday so i can find a wall and adjust these. (finding a smooth wall with a flat level surface leading up to it is a bit more difficult than one would think). Worse case is i can smooth out the inside of the housings. The "prismed" inside isn't really thick and with some patience, and time, could be smoothed out.

install was cake. Did just what i read, put the housings in the oven at 200 for 10 minutes, then slowly and carefully peeled the front section off. They bolt right up, did'nt even have to trim the shrouds. Their not aimed yet, will get to that soon. Best $270 investment ever.

been trolling around for a bit, researching and researching. Searched keywords "hid" in our year specific forum, and found 7 results, with NO answers. SO. I bit the bullet. http://imageshack.us/a/img6/4110/b1x7.jpg Morimoto mini H1 6.0 bi-xenon HID retrofit kit from The Retrofit Source. 35w 4300k bulbs, mini gatling shrouds, and the relay kit. http://imageshack.us/a/img703/7923/hr9c.jpg They fit the housings great. Now i dont have any finished pics, as i just kept working, but their in and look BEAUTIFUL. I doubt pics will do them justice.. Its like driving in daylight.

swapped out my radio for a new Excelon with bluetooth built in. http://imageshack.us/a/img198/651/a5v.JPG

http://imageshack.us/a/img801/462/9b8o.jpg Oh ya. Got my badge of ownership!!!

Im bummed cause i bought it just 2 years ago and bluetooth connectivity is optional. Yet i can get a new unit, CHEAPER, WITH bluetooth built in!... I hate how electronics get cheaper with more features..... sheesh

need more pics!! lol..... you piqued my interest...

The pretty red arrow is pointing to a digital voltmeter i just installed. it is blue, but considering its so bright out, it isnt showing. http://imageshack.us/a/img21/9891/x38f.jpg

:D HILARIOUS lol!! http://imageshack.us/a/img845/7612/m3c4.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img716/4274/xujk.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img802/732/yadx.jpg I just ordered and installed a "subaru" badge from the 2005-2009 years legacys. Mine was missing the "red" one. besides, my badge of ownership will go right below this. I think it looks a bit "classy".

Went back to my local LKQ where i got the sway bar and found a 94 with the same color interior. Got new-er great condition front seatbelts, and bunch of little misc parts. Sway bar is in and looking good. http://imageshack.us/a/img191/1630/g4z7.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img153/8206/d6a0.jpg

sweet find. I placed my order!! Made the lateral link brackets today. http://imageshack.us/a/img819/1844/dp7r.jpg Got them welded in, pics will be up when its all painted.

Look what i got at my local salvage yard!! http://imageshack.us/a/img546/1562/3fip.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img706/9829/z18q.jpg Found a complete rear sway bar from a 97 legacy. Its 18mm. Only paid $26.00 bucks and i have ALL the hardware, including drop down brackets. As far as the lateral links, i plan on being inventive and using square steel stock and making the tabs and welding them on. Of course the bar will be cleaned up, repainted, new bushings and MAYBE endlinks, if i can get them cheap enough(their freakin expensive for plastic.)

just stick to oem style...... no need to mess around and install something not designed for another engine.

Ripped the MSD coil off!!!! What a waste of money. Only had it on for about 3 weeks and noticed a very minor loss in power and was causing a slight miss on accel. Put the stock back on and runs much better.......

it was a 2nd gen, 99-04, from a 2.0l model. I figured it out cause i swapped the engine for my boss's brothers geo "crapper", measured the resistance and founf the connectors are the same. The unit is a bit bigger but fits nicely in the stock location.

just a reminder, i posted a geo tracker purge valve works on our cars. Has the same resistance and connector. Im using one...

0I have one of those "wedgie" cup holders. Fits between the passenger seat up and over the parking brake lever. LOVE IT... cheap too... too lazy to go down and get a pic, so i "borrowed" one from the net... http://imageshack.us/a/img10/3762/wedgieblack2.th.jpg

just updating on the MSD neon coil swap..... NO difference whatsoever with sound, power, or mpg. Cant tell at all. HOWEVER, the brakes are amazing!! (akebono pads, centric rotors, goodridge SS hoses) that and repainted the hubcaps. http://imageshack.us/a/img28/871/img0354se.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img547/231/img0339r.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img59/5016/img0340ik.jpg sporting the Akebono pads and Centric rotors up front, cleaned all the calipers, brackets and rear rotors and painted everything all nice and pretty... and installed the Goodridge SS brake hoses.......

Im running the MSD neon coil.... just finished installing it tonight... Seafoam treatment, new NGK plugs, changed the terminal ends and boots on my NGK wires, which only cost less than 6 bucks... http://imageshack.us/a/img46/7946/img0335qo.jpg kinda blurry......... http://imageshack.us/a/img14/5263/img0336qc.jpg more pics later.... but got it wired up correct first time.....need time to drive it to see any difference.......

Someone's been busy......... http://imageshack.us/a/img195/8351/img0330ny.jpg Thats Centric plain rotors, Akebono Pads (fronts), Goodridge SS hoses and an MSD neon coil. http://imageshack.us/a/img12/5563/img0332wu.jpg Also have a new master cylinder on order and gonna do a seafoam spray treatment and fresh NKG plugs. Also........... http://imageshack.us/a/img203/9522/img0328mk.jpg New Sumitomo Touring LS-T tires.... had them almost 500 miles.. Upper radiator hose blew yesterday on the way to work(o.e.. 20yrs old, 281k)... so got upper and lower hoses and fresh coolant....