Akasa

Subaru OEM quarters cost around 700+ unpainted.

So, here's the topic I've been dreading.

 

Subaru has never been good at rustproofing the quarter panels (not as bad as Chrysler though ) my dog leg is beginning to rot on my 05 GT Wagon, it appears that i'm one of the first to have this happen, and chances are you'll have this happen too in the future if you own a Legacy Wagon.

 

What should I do to repair this? I'm capable of welding in a quarter panel myself, the problem is, I don't need an ENTIRE quarter panel, and that's all that I can find. I just need the dog leg with a few inches into the wheel arch due to how far back the rust tracks internally. There has to be something I can do about this, I want to stop the rot before it advances more and consumes important structural components.

 

If anyone has tackled this at all please post your advice here, I'll love you forever if you do.

 

Excellent walk through! I'm very pleased that you purchased the A118. You'll enjoy it, it's a great camera.

I had a brainwave today, and I thought I should share!

 

Check out the properties of this stuff: http://sugru.com/about

 

After reading this, I immediately thought that this would be the PERFECT stuff to wrap each wire in the gate boot in!!! I have heard really great things about this stuff, so I am going to try it!

 

I will let you know how it goes, and if anyone else tries it, let us know as well!

 

Cheers,

Elf

 

Sugru is what's keeping my 4 year old Macbook Pro charger from falling apart.

Sorry..changing gears here...

 

They guys on the 6th gen forum seem very timid when it comes to modding their cars.

 

The debate over 19mm or 20mm versus whitelines 22mm is funny.

 

"Will my car be out of warranty?"...cmon!

 

Random thought:

Did the 4th gen guys feel like this about the 5th gen guys in 2010?

 

Have we come full circle?

 

"Will changing the PSI in my tires void my warranty?"

So, a wagon running Koni Yellows with Swift Wagon springs, which I believe is a mild 1.2 inch or so drop.

 

would I have to roll my fenders to fit a 18x8" +45 with a 235/40 -18 tire? What about 225/40 - 18?

 

The only reason is I have rot starting to form on my rear dogleg, and I know if I roll my rear quarter it's going to crack like hell. I would be fine to roll the fronts, but I seem to have difficulty figuring if this would fit or not.

Are you going to be installing a new shortblock along with that?

 

I am curious how much of an increase over stock that combined upgrade will be. Let us know when you finish the install.

I have an idea.

 

For us who have deleted our catted up pipes and have installed catless pipes, you have to do a resistor mod for the EGT sensor (if your up pipe doesn't have an EGT bung), which leaves you having to tape up the connector to keep water out, or blast it full of silicone. It would be great if we had something that could clip into the existing open connection to look factory (for CA emission testing) and keep the water out? Just a thought.

 

Cut your expensive aftermarket HID bulb for better light image on the road.

Before mod: (check out dark spot on the left and overall light)

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-QYZJN637-G.jpg

 

After mod:

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-SHX3PAKZ-G.jpg

 

Mod itself:

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-8QM8IGNP-G.jpg

 

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-HSCWBAZU-G.jpg

(Red dot = 'rod' that runs next to bulp, again lost in translation.)

 

 

Does this trick only work with HID's, and does it screw up the light cutoff like it looks like it would?

Where at in KY are you heading? I'm in Florence, about 20 min South of Cincinnati. Stop by and we can install them together!

 

If only I had spare time!

 

I pass through there a few times a year, I'm headed down to London, going to visit family for Thanksgiving... and probably visit some nice roads while i'm at it. (Weather permitting )

I picked up some gaskets today from the stealership as well. I plan on installing them sooner or later when I come back from Kentucky. I'll let everyone know as well. I don't know why these wouldn't fit, in fact I'll be surprised if they don't!

It appears I must make a blood sacrifice every time I work on this car.

 

I guess that's just what makes a Subaru a Subaru. (Or maybe I should just learn to wear gloves.)

Has anyone used gasket part number 14035AA492 on their 05-06 LGT? I'm experiencing a rough idle and RPM drops until my engine is warm, and was looking to replace these gaskets.

 

When I search this part number it looks like these fit on all 4th gen GT's, but several posts here tell me that they don't.

Any way we could get a picture of the Garmin gauge pod in action?

My biggest mistake was buying a Legacy GT.

 

I bought a legacy once. Biggest love hate relationship since Ricky Ricardo and Lucille Ball

 

 

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Dash Rattle Stopper. Installed in my car just now. Going to test it tomorrow.

 

 

I must have one of these!

3D print us some boost gauge pods!

 

Subaru, why u do dis?

 

Order placed!

 

And congrats on 2000 posts!

Consider one sold, i'll place an order in a minute! I found my vacuum hoses pushed half way off of the stock blue tee running only 12lbs of boost!

Do these metal tees have the same internal diameter as the OEM blue tees?

Still making the S402 grill? I'm interested!

I was wondering, how do I match driver and passenger temperatures, so that the driver knob controls both?

I just purchased this and installed it.

 

OP, your product works flawlessly, I had zero difficulties installing this, on top of it, the quality is superb. Everything was plug and play, excluding the obvious single wire solder, which took 10 seconds at best.

 

I just wanted to extend my thanks for making a great product.

 

Thanks Ridgeracer and Jeffer, my next addition is permanently mounting an aux in.

 

I have had this aux in kit for over 5 yr and no issues. Great product guys. Now I know most of you guys have your music by now on a bluetooth capable smartphone. Get this too. I have it and it works great.

 

http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-Bluetooth-A2DP-3_5mm-Stereo-Audio-Receiver-Dongle-Adapter-For-PC-Speaker-Phones-p-41136.html

 

Also, Ridgeracer, do you have to physically power up that bluetooth unit by pressing the power button on the device every time you start the car? Or does it go into connect mode when you give it power? (Turn the car on)