eagleeye

Goodyears are good for one year.

 

If you’re not going to get a dedicated set for winter, look into all weather tires like the Michelin CrossClimate2s.

this,

I am still happy with the 2018 OEM goodyears on my legacy. quiet, long life, quiet.

but, as soon as I got it, I got some cooper studded snows for winter.

I live in the mountains of upstate NY. studs as they outlast the sticky ice tires on the clock.

I would pick year round snows/ cross climate/ all weather things,....if I had to pick one year round tire.

(but all seasons on rims / studded snow on rims,....is pretty nice as long as you got the place to store them)

I thought those were some unusual popup ads...

could be worse:

could be donkey adds,....and you have a 3D monitor.

Alrighty, forgot to mention it's a JDM version. So pretty much rather than the seats and doors in the rear. Everything I can swap. Will be swapping all my wagon stuff into a sedan if everything lines up. Anything else?

JDM ecu "might" be different.

I wonder if such are tuned to run on something like 91 octane vs. 87 octane.

and JDMs did not have EGR as far as I know.

whereas north american spec 2003-2004 EJ251s did. (don't know what year your shell is)

outback sedan BE bodies had a preponderance of factory mounted / dealer installed huge wings.

took mine off a long time ago, when it ate a rust hole in the passenger side of the lid,...patched perfectly for years with roofing flashing and some RTV:cool:

but that huge wing had a extra tail light strip in it probably making for a different connector to the smooth lid cars.

those 1999-2000 spec year cars are weird on connections and definitions.

so you might be out trying to find something that is known to work with it.

(similar to the previous years that were also ODBC II).

I am not sure if free rom-raider could make a good connection on that particular car either. (as much as I like using it on my later 2002 US spec cars)

Crap. That's what I have, and can't find any meaningful info about it. Is there a repository somewhere for info about what is different/ the same with EJ259 and other versions?

 

ps apologies for the threadjack. It seems more polite to keep relevant info in an old thread rather than scattered through redundant threads.

Ej259: a wild mix of old and new thought with unique parts. (north american spec 2005 EJ253 is pretty weird too)

on the outback forum we have had some longer threads about the US spec 2004 Ej259 and what can be had in the similar (but different) US spec 2005 first year Ej253 engine.

but as Ej259 are a one year clean states only animal found in legacy and legacy outback. probably should have your own thread.

Clean air states = originally sold in Cal, OR, Washington, and PA, NY, and New England states.

I live in a clean air state that has that engine, and pretty easy to find a rust bucket 2004 that has a good runner in it ready for a quality head gasket job if it has not already had one.

here is a outback forum thread where I posted pics of the engines:

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/what-is-the-story-with-this-04-outback.347002/

and here is another short thread with a schematic of the exhaust, (symmetrical, with unique o2 sensor choices)

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/first-post-2004-outback-limited-project-on-the-cheap.329537/

more out there, but if searching please use google, as that forum is getting renovated and I don't know if the search functions are sorted out yet. (picked those 2 on a google image search)

out of the US spec outback / legacy ? wagon catalogs of 2000-2004.

picked off a 2003 outback wagon, no rust on the fasteners, a little patina rust on the black paint.

so just pick a paint color of your choice before install.

(or maybe some weird wrap )

$30, plus actual shipping.

and I figured that would be about $25 in the USPS within the US as its long.

(would fit in a 4x4x32" map tube,...so in the "oversized" group,...located in Upstate NY)

also if someone wants a clear smoke rear dust deflector for a 2000-2004,

I can go pick that,..

came off a

2003 outback wagon with dead 2.5 no oil in the engine sitting behind a friend's house,

(so any other parts off a dark blue, dark grey interior, dark cloth seats with heat, all weather package, > please PM or post, as the thing is just sitting there until the scrap metal guys yank it)

trying to add pics

H6 VDC models in this year do not have a front wheel drive fuse.

pull a ABS fuse to disable it easily.

and the off button for the VDC should be under the radio head unit. (only turns off going below 37mph, and then it starts again on its own when you cross the threshold).

but I would recommend you post a new thread on the outback board where there are more BE/BH VDC equipped cars, than on the other subaru boards.

(edit: did not notice this thread was months old,...other things that make it react alignment, and one or more tires low on air)

https://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/110-gen-2-2000-2004/

Went junkyard hoping yesterday, found a 2011 2.5i that had been there only 5 days. Engine bay was completely empty, full front bottom end was sitting on the ground (didn't bother with it only being a 2011), but everything looked in pretty good shape all around. Scored both tails, both trunk lights, dash bezel, and paddles for $84 (accidentally stole the paddles, they were in my bag lmao), sadly the silver dash trim was not in good shape. Considering the going price for a single tail-only assembly is around $64, I'd say I got a pretty decent deal. Was a lot of fun to just poke around, and a good feeling knowing how to disassemble most everything I wanted.

 

wrecked?

did it have a listing on it for miles,...or a vin # that you could look up?

I wonder how many good lookers will land in the pick and pulls / junk yards from a CVT that has gone terminal.

and no one wanted to fix it,...like it already had a rebuilt title.

= and therefore no quick cheap factory fix.

such maybe a typical sight after July 31, 2018.

@traildogck...are you a registered reseller on this forum?

to answer for Mr. Dog.

(as the "@" mention function is not enabled on this forum ...yet,...such works pretty good on the outback forum though...used ALL the time).

traildogck = the maker = seller.

and on this forum,...listed as a "homebrew vendor" under his name.

(a great description).

the person (s) that invented K&N original oily filters needs to be tarred and feathered.

such never actually get clean as you can't get 100% of the fine dust off it.

and all they are is something to hurt your car.

20 years ago I watched a mechanic swapping a 318 out of a dodge truck.

...starved for air by a K&N.

That's lousy.

 

now you are going to have to take the ferry over the hudson to look at it yourself.

and then the 2019 forester,....and the newly revealed rav4,....

bring a screw driver and pry off the backing plate on the bumper to reveal where the Ascent tow hitch goes,

NYPD cops with personal boats probably just smile and say they were wondering the same thing and chastise the subaru reps for keeping it a "secret"

I slid under the back end to look at the back of the fascia and it looks like some "pop-it" unturns and it's out, but could be even less complicated than that. BTW - I'm thick-chested, and slid under easily.

 

 

 

.

people attending antique BMW shows have it harder.

http://cl.jroo.me/z3/r/X/c/d/a.aaa.png

Any idea when the actual release date is?

 

Edit: looks like maybe July 2018

last I read from a dealer sales rep in Oklahoma,

he said they have been letting people order them for the past month.

expecting first deliveries on those orders in late June. (that rep was getting one on order to replace a Forester).

...and such seems to be the way to get interior / exterior and packages the way you want them

vs. taking whatever the dealers have to offer in these initial months,

(and paying top dollar either way).

so the first ones you see on the street with plates or dealer plates on them might be around June 21.

Could also be a 2.5L I4T. Those things can make prodigious power, and put it down too.

2.2 seems to be the ones with the power here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_2.2_%26_2.5_engine#2.5

like in the GLHS cars ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_GLHS

I wouldn't be too worried about brakes since the 4-cylinder in that van is gutless and it won't get up to any kind of speed.

I think that is probably a typical sixer.

3.3 or 3.8 for 94-95 as per:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Caravan#Second_generation_(1991%E2%80%931995)

I was helping a friend try to find a trans for a late 90s caravan 4 cylinder a couple months ago,

and only about 20% of the listings were fuel sipping pokey 4s.

just noticing, the plate on the front says "carcamel"

how do you take 2 antique british racers to the track ?

waste not = want not:

one rear smashed front drive minivan needed,

(...hope this train has lots and lots of brakes).

http://targamiata.com/images_lrg/img_0057.jpg

Will be attending the Atlanta show next Wednesday and RON there, leaving Thursday. If anyone wants to get together in Atlanta on Wednesday LMK.

ideas for pics/ video:

agree with getting another pic of the vin sticker in the drivers door,

how about the under the hood vin plate on the shock tower,

or where ever they put it,..

and if someone can talk the subaru reps into removing the little cover on the rear bumper to show where the hitch or draw bar goes.

Quick!... whoever lined up for an Ascent, cancel your pre-orders, deposits, trade-ins and step across to the 2019 Forester XT. It's the hatch the aging LGT and STI crowd has been waiting for, lmao

 

Same FA24DIT (oohhh aaahhh), lower curb weight (aka better power to weight ratio), same 'much bettha' gen3 HT-CVT or a day-1 STI 6MT swap (for those who like to row their own), obligatory CoBB OTS Stage 1 tune - and you're ready to walk STIs and smoke WRX. All while still sporting multiple child seats, ski racks, trailer hitches galore!

 

On second thought, no 3rd row 7 seater, forget it. Doesnt make the cut.

did they say they were going to offer that engine this year?

if so, got a link?

new model 2019 is at the NY autoshow in 2 weeks.

(I have not read of them leaking that it has a FA24T in it yet,...or just the plain jane FB25B on the global platform ).

and all I see today are stupid crap pics of the tail light.

Whole lot of everything going on heah.

 

solves the problem of "where to store the camper"

reminds me of the Joad's Awesome 26 Hudson

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_125825-Hudson-Super-Six-1926.html

just going down the street with the camper open like that, I would think you would find a place where there is a cable or a utility line lower then the others.

(maybe trying to dry it out,...or air out the ode de gonja.).

Saw that on Fb this morning.... I'm sure there's a smaller "version" for the 1.25" receiver.

many amuricans would need to put their existing subarus on blocks or trailer jacks, to use one though with the 200lb tongue weight.

you-all over here don't even have a dedicated sub-section on towing. ?

... many subarus being a good tow platform with the AWD,.

..however one needs to work around their limitations. (from 1968-now).

http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/130-towing/

Shit. I didn't know such a thing existed. Wish I still have not known

they used one on old top gear when they drove to the north pole,

with those toyota pickups.

now that subaru makes a vehicle capable of taking real "loads" on the hitch from typical amuricans.

dealers selling aftermarket accessories can stock up on bumper dumpers.