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Finished up the final rebuild punch list. Only 75 items on it. Still moving toward lightoff by the end if the month. Some small parts to order.

What are you all using for Subarus Niglide Grease?

Oil change on the specB today and I forgot to get my UOA sample. Really pissed at myself for forgetting especially since it's my first full oil change and about 4800 miles on the new motor.

Did the same on my recent OB 3.6R after a first ever for me, 7500 mile OCI. . Had the bottle available and forgot to prep for it. By the time I was done with the drain, the realization that I hadn't drawn a sample finally dawned on me.

I can't wait to see how it all feels.

I've had to baby a slipping OEM DM clutch/flywheel for a while now.

Once all back together, I'll have the Southbend Stage 3 Daily, OEM SMFW, Billet fork/pivot, and Moore Blast plates.

That's a 4lb lighter flywheel, plus a 4.44 final drive instead of a 4.11.

Anxious to see how it drives :-D

The 4.44 FD will give you a better launch, but you'll sacrifice on the top end - tire dependent, all else equal. Good call on the billet fork/pivot. I was looking at the fork in my 5MT vs the 6MT and there is no comparison. The 6MT really reflects it's Teutonic (Porsche) engineering, everywhere I look on it.

I did Centric Cryo blanks with StopTech street performance pads and a caliper rebuild kit last year for $360 shipped from RockAuto. Plenty for the street (enough to lock up my RE-71Rs) and doesn't break the bank.

I went this same route with Stoptech Cryo blanks, Subaru OEM caliper rebuild kits front and rear, Stoptech SS line kit front and rear, and Hawk HPS pads front and rear. Also cleaned and lubed up the eBrake cables with SylGlIde and replaced the rear eBrake shoes with OEM bits.

My wife has a Ford Escape as a rental this week for a work trip. No adaptive cruise and she hates it. Once you have adaptive, nothing else will do .

I was surprised just how much of a difference adaptive cruise makes on long, trips, with inter-trip congestion. Depending on which of the three settings is "on", the OB paces at ~180', ~140', and ~100' and balances speed of advance out nicely.

Obviously the higher the speed, the more following distance needed, and when you "gap" and someone whips in because you left a gap, ACC slows the car, opens the gap, and continues. When the gap reopens, it brings the car up to speed and holds it at its preset until it detects a change in spacing.

Very seamless, and trip speed actually benefits because you're not slingshotting, and stopping and going nearly as much. It shaved nearly 30 mins off a recent 200 mile trip, which we had made many times before. Same condition, same locational congestion, same period of time, and this trip was smoother and faster.

This newest generation of ACC is even better, and, with the addition of lane keeping, and proximity warning, should make for an even more relaxed driving experience. It's still not autonomous by a long shot, and will never replace driver alertness and situational awareness.

I'm still too much of a gearhead to be lured into first-adopter status in a vehicle. But, in the case of ACC, rather than being a "tech" prone to failure, in my view, it's a force multiplier behind the wheel.

Hint, make sure all the coolant lines are tight...hint, hint. the ones around the turbo and tank... get the point.

They'll all have Oetiker clamps, and I'll make sure they are tight

Filled/primed engine and turbo are ready to go back in. 6MT STI shifter with KB STS installed. The snick-snick feel on this is amazing. It's a right, proper trans box TBS.

Left to do, refill the trans, button-up the TB covers, drop in the engine, install the AC compressor and the rear driveshaft, install the Koyorad VR radiator, fans, connect the coolant lines, fill and burp, connect the harnesses, and prime the fuel system, do final checks and we should be ready for light off.

Will be good to hear it alive again.

Fingers crossed the mice haven't mucked up anything.

Heat Index Real-fill was 100+ as well here.

- yer run flat capability is showing

replaced this:

 

 

with this:

AVO endlinks that broke?

Prepping it to take off the engine stand and reinstall. She's getting closer to light-off after a long period on the hard (you sailors will know this term).

Checking my list it's just a clutch install, drop it in, connect some hoses and the wiring and we should be good to go.

The reinstall is planned for Friday, so we'll see what Friday brings. Fingers crossed.

Also, has anyone tried the B6 (HD) Bilsteins and what springs did you go with to balance with these? I'm confident that the stock springs won't play nice with the B6es.

Have really enjoyed the B6es on the LGTW (with King Performance Springs), and think that they'd be an excellent addition to the OB.

I like the idea of plug and play functionality that I don't currently have. Would really like to dial-down the ooomph of the 3.6R for ECO purposes and to smooth out the delivery.

I don't want to mess with this ECU until I'm ready, which means getting the LGTW upgrade path finished, and tuned, and the 03 Cummins re-injectored.

Then I can start to explore the realm of possibilities with this ECU.

Still need to do a computed MPG, but we've put 7500 miles on the car since February. Over that OCI, we've averaged 25.5 MPG, on Subaru (Idumetsu) 5W-30 Full-Synth oil and 87 E-0 fuel.

Car has been down to the East Coast, to Gulf Coast Florida, to NW PA and back to Upstate SC between trips. Car has been flawless. More long trips planned for next month as well.

Currently looking for recommendations for a proper DBW throttle controller, that will work with the 3.6L H6 setup.

Anyone using a DBWTC? See many on Amazon, including this Injen version, but no reviews or answered questions, so potentially only for the 2.0L/2.5L H4s.

I seem to recall an AVO DBWTC on the forums, but don't recall anyone using it with the H6s 3.0L or the 3.6L.

Any help is appreciated.

Wanda's dishwasher quit working so she called a repairman. Since she had to go to work the next day, she told the repairman, "I'll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dishwasher, leave the bill on the counter, and I'll mail you a check." "Oh, by the way don't worry about my bulldog Spike. He won't bother you. But, whatever you do, do NOT, under ANY circumstances, talk to my parrot!" "I REPEAT, DO NOT TALK TO MY PARROT!!!"

When the repairman arrived at Wanda's apartment the following day, he discovered the biggest, meanest looking bulldog he has ever seen. But, just as she had said, the dog just lay there on the carpet watching the repairman go about his work. The parrot, however, drove him nuts the whole time with his incessant yelling, cursing and name calling.

Finally the repairman couldn't contain himself any longer and yelled, "Shut up, you stupid, ugly bird!"

To which the parrot replied, "Get him, Spike!"

As much as I love the look of my Work Emotion CR Kiwamis, coming from using TE37s for winter duties it was pretty drastic how much sluggish the car feels with the extra weight. Found a set of CE28RT Black Edition wheels in 18x9.5 et40 locally so pretty excited to see the difference they'll make!

I noticed this even going from stock 17s to ADVAN RCII 18x8.5 +45 carrying meaty 235/40 MPS AS3es. Acceleration was much, much more pronounced, and braking/stopping was positively affected too, even with the longer lever arm differences.