livinon2wheels

you must have a horseshoe in your hip pocket. Thats amazing.

Joe you da man!!! A turbo motor in that car will be seriously quick...cant wait to see it ride in it when u finish. I just got word today the short block for mine is nearly done...I might have a motor soon!!!!!

Hey Joe, that cant be a subaru you are sitting in when that picture of trim was taken...

what is torque bind and how does changing tranny fluid help?

Ok Joe, need the particulars on the wheels and tires...please...

mounting up coilovers this week....wish me luck!!!

actually, it only happens when the weather is really hot, well over 90 degrees F, and once things cool down it latches just fine and seems to stay latched. I have tried everything I know to do including changing the alignment of the slightly and even to move the hook that is mounted on the hood a little bit to try to make it latch...no joy.

I want some closeups of the sides and rear where the badges are placed please?

Ok now its my turn. Has anyone had problems with the first gen legacy hood latches not holding and popping loose going down the road? This has been an ongoing occasional problem with mine, even replaced the latch mechanism several years ago. That solved the problem for a while but that is one of those parts that doesnt seem to be available anymore, so replacement looks like not an option. I worked on it today trying to get it to latch and hold and don't know yet if I actually solved the problem or not. But that is what I worked on.

Joe, you are da man!!! Nice looking welding there I gotta say. Everything fits now I hope? Did you also solve the steering knuckle issue?

ok dumb question Joe, can you disassemble the two and use the pieces to make one?

seems one of them would bolt right up and fit, Joe. without having to go the cut and reweld route. I would avoid the welding bit at all cost. The steering is just too important a piece to take any chances with. Thats just my take on it.

Well got the 2.5 outback motor delivered to the builder today, still trying to close a deal on a set of first 2.2 heads so I can keep the ease of maintenance the 2.2 heads allow. Looks like the camshafts have been picked going with a crower 228 degree hot street cam. Between that and the headwork that will be done if I ever find a set of 1st gen heads I should be making some serious NA grunt.

So I have renewed interest in making WRXish even quicker than it is...awaiting a long backordered front bar from whiteline, need to cut rear springs about 1 coil to lower and slightly stiffen the rear suspension and reduce body roll in the rear. I hope that once the new front bar that has not arrived yet is installed and the bar rates front and rear are adjusted and the rear springs are trimmed, I will have the handling characteristics I seek dialed in and can concentrate on building a good stout engine for this thing. I have two people working on getting the engine project started now and need to touch base with them and see what is going on there.

Latest update on project WRXish Ran first autocross in about 30 years last weekend, with both cars, 91 legacy wagon was within 2 seconds of my time in the 09 wrx. So confused about that on so many levels lol. messed up endlinks on rear sway bar on wagon playing at danville airport on saturday, monday I was under the car fixing the endlinks so they didnt rattle...All is well again but I need to come up with a better endlink for this car. Running a whiteline bar that really wants the 90 degree attachment so commonly used now on cars like the cobalt and hhr among others. But to fit the axle attachment point, it takes a straight threaded rod like the old endlinks like used on american cars in the 70s, if anyone knows where I can find a suitable replacement please advise. On the other subject, here is a car that is worth less than 25% of the wrx and runs darn near as fast on less tire, less motor, and less sophistication...and the wrx has been breathed on heavily to make it fast...I am at a total loss to understand how such a thing is even possible

I drove my wagon today, love the burbly exhaust and had the joy of staying ahead of a v8 Vantage on the backroad going to my house...that was awesome!!!! Showed him the fast way through the corners, he he. Gotta love the Aston Martins though, gorgeous freaking car. When I got home I packed the car for the autocross this weekend...I am ready freddy!!!

Originally Posted by Fallen4Futral View Post I have TD04, 06 intercooler, uppipe, down pipe, a cheap BOV, and full 3" exhasut off a STI. Currently being shipped to me is a stage 2 clutch. Once I pop the clutch in I'll be running a turbo! What do u recommend for a stage two clutch and where to buy it?

I love bumping this thread....lol...but as most of you have probably learned nothing on the old first gen cars is cheap unless you got a deal at a boneyard. My old 91 WRXish is gonna break me I think. Just put new LED headlights in it and I truly love them. It is the drive at night car, even over my 08 legacy. Sure didnt used to be that way.

My old legacy wagon just tripped 194k miles last week and I am chasing gremlins. Check engine light issues...replaced the 25 year old knock sensor and that helped the way it runs, have to replace the charcoal canister purge valve next, its on order. Meanwhile, going to get a leak down test done on the engine tomorrow to determine if it is healthy enough to doctor up a pair of heads and do a top end job on it. meanwhile I have a new dash cover to install and the usual maintenance stuff. its a daily thing until I get it back in really good shape.