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Somebody please help this guy out; he sounds desperate! http://seattle.craigslist.org/pts/139229804.html

Another thought, search www.expressautoparts.com for a vac. advance unit for your car. I found they had some for my '84 Brat three years ago; they didn't even list it anymore about a month ago when I looked again; but maybe they might have one for your model.

Go with Philbin and save yourself the trip to PAP. I check every Hitachi distributor for a vacuum advance unit that works; I've found one in four years of looking. There are a fair number of EA81 and EA82 cars at Lynnwood currently...maybe 8 or 9. I can tell you that at least three of them are missing the distributor completely; the rest I didn't even bother to check the advance unit since they looked pretty shabby. Hard to find a good diaphragm on a 20 year old car.

With the low miles and the recent work that was already done for you, this one should be good to go for quite a few years. Best of luck with it.

Boy, wouldn't that be nice. However, here's the specific item: Seat Belt Lifetime Limited Warranty SEAT BELT COVERAGE lasts for the useful life of the vehicle and includes seat belts and related components which fail to function properly during normal use. This warranty does not apply to cosmetic appearance, such as color fading, when the seat belts function properly. Coverage also excludes any electrical related components or body anchor points. Now I want to know what is considered the useful life of the vehicle.

Looks like xoomer put dibs on it.

Read this on a craigslist ad today: "Front seat belts need replacement (replace belt tabs are exposed) however (I believe) they can be replaced through a Subaru dealer because they are under a 15 yr manufactor's warranty." Anybody know if this could indeed be a free dealer replacement?

Great deal for someone with a tow dolly; too bad that Concrete is so far away. I think I saw this on craigslist a long time ago with a pic. If it's the same one, it had a nice set of alloy wheels on it.

Sorry I can't make it, but very glad your son is okay. Have a blast.

Interesting. EMPI is carried by our friends at BowWow in Lynnwood. I'll have to call Chris and see what axles cost through him.

The last source for the vac. unit that I was able to get came from www.expressautoparts.com. At the time they cost around $21 and luckily I ordered four of them and I still have three left. They seem to be out of stock since they are no longer listed on the website. I have the stocking numbers and part numbers on the original boxes if anyone wants to find an alternate vendor. I wrote to expressauto about putting them back in stock and never got an answer. When I run out I plan to have them re-diaphragmed by Philbin Co. in Portland. I'm saving all my old ones just in case. As to the igniter module; it does seem to be a failure item. I've experience the loss of spark twice in the last 5 years over 8 EA81 cars. All my EA81 cars have a tested spare in the glove box and I've never needed to use the spare (Murphy's Third CorolLary: If you have the spare part on hand, you'll never need it.) I wait for the cars at PAP to just before they go to the crusher; if the Hitachi distributer is still there I pull the ignitor for stock. Any autoparts store will test them for you. Oddly enough, when I had to replace the first one that failed, I brought the old one in to B&B. The counter guy looked at it and asked if I had recently jump started another car. I said "I had and what does that have to do with it?" He replied that I had a Schuck's module and they have a tendency to fail after jump starting another car. I don't know of the truth to that but found it interesting. I still jump start cars occasionally and never had another module fail. Gettting the module from PAP that way I get them for about $5 each; new they are pretty pricey anywhere from $90 to $200 aftermarket; I don't have an OEM price.

We all have reasons for why we make choices. I decided on using the Hitachi consistently a good while ago. I found it easier to dis-assemble and re-assemble. And vacuum advance units for the EA81 version seemed more available. There seem to be less pieces in the Hitachi version but that could be just my opinion since I've given up on the ND a while ago and never got into it like I have the Hitachi. I didn't realize that the Hitachi can tolerate more bushing wear, but that's a good thing. GD is quite correct on the Hitachi hitting the fuel choke on the weber; had I known that "back when" I might have opted for ND, but now my spare parts bin is all Hitachi and I plan to stay that way.

I guess I am; according to the state of Washington, you have to be older than 30 years to be a classic. (Sorry, that's what my kids used to call an "ed joke.")

That is a nice arrangement Rob. Clean interior too; notice that my Brat interior isn't nearly that clean.

The only thing wrong with this idea is that it will triple the cost of buying a used cup holder for an Impreza on the Board. If I remember correctly I posted this cup holder for sale a while ago for $10 plus postage and didn't get any takers.....just as well for me.

It's always bugged me that my Brat didn't come with a cup holder. I found a single cup holder in a '98 Impreza at the wrecking yard recently and installed it in the kick tray under the dash. A long reach but at least it's there. No more wedging my drink between the hand brake lever and seat. See the construction details in my photo gallery in the Cup Holder album. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?cat=818

Drop a line to Subiegal (she's parts person at Chaplin's Subaru); she might even know that off the top of her head. I bought some recently but who knows where I put the receipt. Also, try the 800 # for any nearby US dealer if that doesn't work. Good luck.

Here's the link to the regs: http://www.scca.org/_FileLibrary/File/2006RallyCrossRules.pdf

Sorry duplicated post; firefox isn't as easy for me as IE. Besides this computer is so slooooooooow........

Check the thread in the meet/greet section for the regs and you'll get all the details. But there are three classes: Stock, prepared, and modified. And each class is divided into RWD, FWD, and then 4(A)WD. What's allowed in each class is spelled out in the pdf.

Far too expensive for a junkyard Brat. If it were running and a little cleaner, I'd think the $500 would be okay.

Depending on what else you've modified, you might still be legal in Stock AWD class. Check the regulations for what's allowed and what's not.

Syonyk is correct. You can still have a good time.....and the skill of the driver means a lot. My oldest son took 2nd overall at one rallycross with an '82 Brat, single barrel carter-weber carb, bad shocks all around (as a matter of fact he won the Truck class two years in a row without ever taking less than 1st in class). I'm not nearly as good, but I think I'll come in ahead of at least 50% of my "Prepared" class in the upcoming season. I do so enjoy coming in ahead of cars that have triple my horsepower and cost $10K or more than my car.

Truck class in rallycross is a thing of the past. SCCA in their inimitable wisdom:rolleyes: has queered the deal with new classes. Check the thread in meet/greet about the new regulations. My Brat will now run in Prepared AWD (one class up from stock and one down from modified). No provision made for engine displacement or weight. I'll still run with what I brung but SCCA's attempt to "open the sport to newcommers" will likely fall on its face since you will need to spend $$$$ to field a car that's competitive in class. And if the newcommers don't stand a chance of placing, they will not return to the sport.

Alternator is bad; battery might be okay, but not fully charging any more since the alternator is not charging properly. If you have a battery charger, put it on the battery for now but change the alternator asap before you're stranded.