Febreze Mee Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 The Liqui Moly suggestion helps a lot. I will consider for the future. Thanks you! I just picked up 5qts of Redline 75w90NS. I do have 3qts of Redline Lightweight Shockproof, if anyone things they could use them, I'll sell them for what the $20/bottle and I'll cover shopping. Probably not going to make a thread for it, so you're hearing it now. MILKRUN - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Febreze Mee Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) Same, missed opportunity. Edited November 18, 2022 by Febreze Mee 1 MILKRUN - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Tomorrow my car will have done the distance between earth and the moon. How should I celebrate? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 ok, here, is this close enough... 3 1 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 24 minutes ago, Pleides said: Tomorrow my car will have done the distance between earth and the moon. How should I celebrate? Maybe take a ride on Jeff Bezos rocket... 1 1 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Pleides said: Tomorrow my car will have done the distance between earth and the moon. How should I celebrate? Were you the one who pointed that out to me when I posted my wagon turned 242,000 miles ? 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Max Capacity said: Were you the one who pointed that out to me when I posted my wagon turned 242,000 miles ? I don't think so. Unless you hit 242 relatively recently. Can't remember exactly when I joined the forum but you retired maybe a year after I joined here and your car was just under 300K then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pksystems Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Won an ebay auction for a hacked up 2008 WRX Perrin TMIC. Super cheap, buy I may have to buy a TIG welder to de-mod it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanyb505 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 11/19/2022 at 12:45 PM, Pleides said: Tomorrow my car will have done the distance between earth and the moon. How should I celebrate? Surely there's an option for distance traveled to moon in those little Subaru activities badges. Changing oil today. I love how it's the little details that draw my eye to this car. On the flip side, it's details like cracking paint or failing rubber that drive me insane. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Febreze Mee Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) Is his rocket [strike]circumcised[strike/] fueled up and ready for launch? Edited November 21, 2022 by Febreze Mee MILKRUN - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 5 hours ago, pksystems said: Won an ebay auction for a hacked up 2008 WRX Perrin TMIC. Super cheap, buy I may have to buy a TIG welder to de-mod it. Black friday or Cyber monday deals. Perfect time! I want to buy a 20T press and a MIG welder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KZJonny Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, xt2005bonbon said: Black friday or Cyber monday deals. Perfect time! I want to buy a 20T press and a MIG welder. Go get that MIG. You'll love it. I got this one a few years ago, and unless you envision MIG welding aluminium, it's frikking great.https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200482378_200482378 Free shipping! I'm in no way associated with Hobart, and my TIG is just a Chinese thing, but getting Miller parts at that price is pretty crazy. I had the chance to grab up a display Hobart EZ TIg from my local Princess Auto. Never did pull the trigger on that, and I'm kicking myself for not. I really like the little Everlast TIG I bought, but for about the same money I could have had something a little nicer and easier to use. My loss. Edit: Sorry, I lied. I got the Handler 140. The smaller brother to that one.https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200471413_200471413 Does all I need it to do, and on a 20A/120V circuit. If I really need to work on thicker metal, I'll use the stick welding function of my TIG welder and spend some time cleaning up spatter. That said, I haven't come across anything automotive yet that has needed more than a 2 pass weld with the little MIG. Edited November 21, 2022 by KZJonny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GearJamr Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 On 11/16/2022 at 8:24 PM, Kojak said: Didn’t realize there were STI stainless lines. Sexy. On topic, checking oil at a fill-up last week resulted in a new bugaboo: hood wouldn’t fully latch closed. It shut, and held for a necessary 70 mile roundtrip over a prominent area bridge to work this weekend but I thought I was due for a new latch at least and likely a new release cable. Looking up replacement how-to’s brought up a YT clip I figured I’d share: rubbing alcohol. Sprayed it down thoroughly w a mist and the lower clasp grabbed again. Just seized from age and wear. Cable releasing just fine as well. Saved a lot of time and frustration. If anyone faces similar, esp in cold climes, try this first. Worked like a charm for me. I used WD-40 last winter for the same thing. Just needed some lubing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) Thanks for the link. Will look into this one. Was thinking of getting the Everlast cyclone 200ES. Thoughts? Edited November 21, 2022 by xt2005bonbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KZJonny Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, xt2005bonbon said: Thanks for the link. Will look into this one. Was thinking of getting the Everlast cyclone 200ES. Thoughts? If, like me, you are generally in the DIY category of needs for a welder, then I'd say go for it. That has some nice specs and aside from not coming with a stick holder (which is cheap), and a bottle or mixed gas looks like a pretty good price to me. You could start right away with flux core, or be smart and look around on Craigslist or whatever for someone selling a bottle. Welding with gas is 100% better than flux core. I don't know quite enough about DC welding aluminium to comment, but I know with my TIG, it *can* be done, but isn't nearly as nice and clean as ali welding on AC. So... if you were thinking about doing much work with aliuminium at all, that may be a thing to read up on a little more... I like my Everlast TIG. It welds better than I'm able to take advantage of, and the customer support has been good. Their national warehouse is like 40 minutes from me, which calmed my fear of buying a non-top-name welder, but a few years in so far, and it just keeps going every time I fire it up. If I was in the trade, I'm sure I'd have a Miller, or whatever, but I can't justify the cost when I can replace my Everlast like, twice for the cost of a lightly used Miller/Lincoln/ESAB etc... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehspud Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Look what just showed up. The only (for now) Forged CF wing from madrig. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojak Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Speaking of goodies. I’m grabbing some 18 STi RA recaro seats tomorrow. They’ll go in my Forester for the time being, eventually my wagon if I can troubleshoot it correctly. 2 EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobglaub Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 @tehspud that looks freakin' amazing. Went with the cheap fiberglass one from madrig years ago and looking back i should have gotten a carbon fiber one. might know what i'm getting myself for christmas afterall..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehspud Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 I also have this crazy idea to vinyl wrap the wagon myself, because I think the wing would look better on a dark green glossy car than silver. I doubt I'll ever go through with it, because the bumpers and roof are way too daunting to do as a first-timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobglaub Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) Yeah, that's why I haven't wrapped my car myself. I look at it and I think, eh, it can't be that hard. then i remember I tried wrapping my madrig wing once and failed miserably. I'm too poor to pay someone else to tackle it. Edited November 23, 2022 by bobglaub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 All about reps… Practice, watch vids, research methods, and you’ll get better probably faster than you think. I can’t do it to save my life, but I’ve tried stuff twice and I’m getting better slowly Passed on those fancy STi seats today unfortunately 2 1 EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanyb505 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 I'm thankful it still works. And that the legacy still works too lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydunno Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Going through the LGT today. It's being brought back to daily status. GF got into a light fender bender. Giving her my gas sipper daily till things are all set on her end. Really can't complain though, I miss driving this thing regularly! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohno06gt Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Tried to pull my ball joint today with the astro pneumatic tool. It ripped the threads right off the ball joint so now I'm really stuck. All the shops around are scheduled 2-3 weeks out so trying to figure this out. I was able to get the castle nut past the bad threads to secure the control arm to use for leverage. Not sure where to go from here. I've stuck a socket in the gap between the lca and knuckle and lowered the car but it's still not coming out. Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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