Leonardo Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Paul, just ordered a set with a rear sway bar. ANy stickers left:D ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexjapan Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I'll get some thrown in! We've got to get more of the ones on the back of my car printed, though... Cheers, Paul Hansen http://www.avoturboworld.com http://www.sevenphotos.com http://www.apexjapan.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Replied to your e-mail Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xantium Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Do the nonturbo Legacies have any engine compartment covers at all? I dont have any:rolleyes:...I'd be interested in a set of covers for the 2.5i if they exist... I'm in your boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjam79 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 No offense to Paul or AVO. But has anyone been able to find the 2 engine covers for less than $125? I know there is very little room to work with on a Subaru part but for 2 pieces of ABS plastic I was expecting around $75. I will likely be ordering these from you Paul but I wanted to see if anyone else has seen a better deal. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexjapan Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I'd love to sell them cheaper, but since these are not even normal accessories, Subaru prices them as replacement parts, which is where they must make their major profits. It reminds me of a fact-finding article once. They investigated the price of replacement parts for a 89 era Nissan Maxima, that was around 30 grand from the dealer. But if you built one from parts ordered from the dealer, it would cost 85 grand. (This article was going into the reason thieves love to steal cars and sell the parts). :/ Cheers, Paul Hansen http://www.avoturboworld.com | http://www.sevenphotos.com | http://www.scoobymag.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjam79 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Thanks Paul. I appreciate your comments. The sad thing is that every automaker overprices replacement parts. Well, I will have to determine if the covers are worth it. Thanks for your help in making these parts avaliable to North America. Is it easier for you to take orders via email or the AVO website? About how long would it take to ship these out? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbyates Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Hey Paul, Sorry I didn't post sooner about these covers. I ordered them about two months ago and everything mounts up perfect in my Subie. It does make the engine compartment look cleaner ad confuses the heck out of the Subie dealer where I get all the parts. Paul is a big help and great to work with. I ordered my side rain visors and he went out of his way to ship them to me through DHL to Alaska. The shipping from Japan is nothing compared to getting stuff shipped from the lower 48 states so I think $125 is a steal. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Specb122 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 QUESTION..... Does the new covers we're all talking about chance your visibility to check fluid levels at all? Don't mean to be a downer but I'm just looking at all angles. If it does than this could be a reason SOA didn't go for the covers. They thought Americans would be too stupid to check take the covers off to check fluids so they dropepd them. I'm most concerned with PS fluid and Radiator fluid. Windshield isn't a big deal you can wait until its gone without too much of a problem. However radiator and PS is a must! I will say that I'v never had any fluid in my engine bay except for windshield wiper need to be topped off or refilled. INCLUDING engine oil. Everything has been right on. Which is nice..especially since it is a new car. If someone could wake this thread up and let me know on visibility of indicators for various fluids that would be great. THANKS..... Also anyone instlal these since last year when this thread was first started? How do you like? The funniest part would be to bring it to a dealer and watch them scratch their head as they wonder where all these covers came from. However, most of us who mod and change engine components probably dont' visit the dealer too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxiboy Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 ^ PS fluid should not go away like coolant & washer fluid, unless you have a leak. Anyway, once you take out the yellow cap, you'll still see it. The coolant reservoir is not covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRock Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Paul, the price you stated on the CF cover is for just the engine cover correct? Can you additionally quote a price/availability of the other CF pieces in the preceding pictures. I know that you can get the CF cover from "Mature" through Japanparts but have never seen anyone make available the air box, battery cover etc. Thoughts? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexjapan Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I have to check - I'm not sure if somebody has actually made CF pieces for the other parts. The pieces that Autobacs Shinanome had on their car were the standard plastic covers with a layer of flexible CF sheet on them. Cheers, Paul Hansen http://www.avoturboworld.com | http://www.sevenphotos.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Here are some other pictures if you want an idea of what you can and cannot see. Nothing other than the power steering fluid seems to be covered. You can still tell that there is fluid in the wiper bottle, so it isn't really being blocked too much. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/Engine%20Covers/Engine-Covers-1.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/Engine%20Covers/Engine-Covers-5.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/Engine%20Covers/Engine-Covers-6.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/Engine%20Covers/Engine-Covers-2.jpg _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 that cover rocks back and forth because it's only held in place in the corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 That is why I braced it in the corner with the hose coming out. That way it is almost like it is held on at three points instead of two and it doesn't wobble. At least, it doesn't wobble unless you make it. Without something in that little bulge it would wobble if you blew on it. Now it is fairly solid. Solid enough that it doesn't rattle or make me worried that it will pop off. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algol Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I don't want to destroy anyone's business deals here, yet I really don't get the appeal of these plastic covers. I mean... what exactly are they useful for? Am I missing something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamajack Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Yeah your missing the covers! They make the engine bay look alot cleaner. Some people perfer to have the nakid look I though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 ^ Don't forget it's more space for stickers! My compulsive stickering habit....... Once I save up enough dough, this is a must-do mod for me. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQC049 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Any info on the hood dampers in the original pics with the ARC top mount? I am looking for a set and I have heard that the Teins are in testing. Anyone know who makes them and where i can source a set? Thanks Super JDM part out: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65039 PM me an offer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 That's a HKS air intake pipe (pretty standard issue) which a pod on the end - about the same thing as the AVO or other intake pipes. It's been covered by Shinanome Super Autobacs carbon cold air box setup there. I think nearly any intake pipe replacement system would fit under there as long as the pod isn't too big and the pipe long enough. I don't know the exact pricing of the carbon fiber cold air box, but other kits of similar make that I've seen there were retailing around $800+ usd. Cheers, Paul Hansen http://www.avoturboworld.com http://www.sevenphotos.com Bringing this back from the dead, Paul, any chance you can get the CF airbox thingie with the snorkel? TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legasee Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/Engine%20Covers/Engine-Covers-1.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/Engine%20Covers/Engine-Covers-5.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/Engine%20Covers/Engine-Covers-6.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/Engine%20Covers/Engine-Covers-2.jpg this deserves a second, third,..look! Nice In Taiwan now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALLYT-WRX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 I hate to bump a really old thread but I would like to purchase a set of these engine covers. Can these be sourced state-side at all? If so, source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slvrlegacygt Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 If you read any of the post it states where you can buy them the first page definately mentions two sources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALLYT-WRX Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I did read the posts and I have PMed and emailed all the sources and have yet to hear back from which is why I decided to bump the thread and ask for other sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No DRFT Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Bumping this for more info. I have no control over drippie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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