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You're Welcome! Look for much more interesting Subaru info on the Thread named: ~► Strange and Weird Subaru Stuff! Kind Regards.

Something interesting that I want to Share is the Fact that all that three bad things that Happen in one Day, ended being Good Luck somehow ... ... let me Explain: ► The Fact that the Distribuitor's Module failed in the Morning of a Good Weather Day, was Good Luck; it could failed in one of my many many Night trips and here rains very frequently... so it could happen in an even much worse scenario. ► I was planning to do a Rear Parking Brake (e-Brake) Retrofit on my "BumbleBeast" since long time ago, but never had the Time to go Hunting for Parts to local Junk Yards (Called here ~► "Yonkers"), also the subie was working Fine; but since I was somehow "Forced" to search for the Ignition Module, by the way I managed to search for the parts for the Rear parking brake (e-Brake) Retrofit at the same time; and I did it! ... ... the Retrofit is successfully done, more info, ~► Here. ► Also I found many other useful subaru parts ► The bank refunded my money. ► The Ignition Module that came from the Local Junk Yard keeps working flawlessly; so I decided to let it stay working there, and now I have a Brand New Beck-Arnley spare ignition Module in its Box, which I haven't had when the problems started. So, somehow it was a God Blessing that day! Kind Regards.

Well, subaru used it with two different F1 Teams More info, ~► Here. Then it was used in two different street-legal cars, such like the Subaru Caspita... ...and went into production for certain models of the Swedish car... ...Koenigsegg... More info on the e-Bay sale, ~► Here. Kind Regards.

Nice Pictures, Thank you for Sharing. This one does look like a Place in my Country, somehow... ...well, the Mountains and the Pinewoods are very similar here. Gotta Love those Landscapes. Kind Regards.

Your Subie looks Precious!!! ... ... I Really Like it and the Clean EJ Swap job done; also I Like the Aluminium tanks, does fit Perfect the Engine Bay. Could I Ask more info about the Battery Relocation? Does the car still has a Working A/C? ... because I see the Lines... Kind Regards.

Sorry, but I had to ... ...

Sold online sounds like the default choice, that explains How the Flat twelve Subaru engine from the 1980's decade Formula uno, ended on e-Bay once.

Holy Cow! ... attached to a Four Speed Manual Trans? I Wonder what people does with the removed perfectly working engines from New cars to do those Swaps...

The Oil Pan is the Same between EA81 and EA82? ... That's New info for me, I have never noticed that. Thank you for Sharing. Photos Please! ... ...

...and I Don't understand the "added a redneck facebook to my car" part ... ...

I had a pair of those Blue "Made in England" Struts, they're MONROE Brand. The Reason your subie sits Lower, might be due to the Usage of 2WD (FWD) Struts, which are 2" Lower than 4WD (AWD) Struts. Kind Regards.

Fast & Furious 6 Impreza

I Really Like that Legacy Model!

That is Good advice, but if you don't find oil on the Speedo cable, This: Happened to me once, in other car -non Subaru- I only cleaned the Gears and used a very small amount of 3-in-1 oil, and solved the Problem. Kind Regards.

Don't forget to Post Photos of your Restoration Work ... We Love photos here! Kind Regards.

There is another board member interested in the same idea, while I was writing to him about Datsun differentials, I found this interesting info: ~► http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki/index.php?title=R160_Swap ~► http://www.franavehicles.com/diffsminispools.html

In my case, actually mi Subie's Mileage has increased with the Larger Tires... but that is in part, due to the fact That I tend to drive around 40 ~ 45 MPH's ... Usually I don't run fast in my Subie, Specially because almost all the Time I drive with my Li'l Daughter. I Agree!

Yes, those Specs vary... that is the Reason Why I asked to the original poster, More details about the Old engine and the new engine, so we could help him in a better Way. Maybe he could upload here Pictures of Both distys, it will be even Better. Kind Regards.

Thank you for that Great information, also I Agree about to avoid PTFE additives. I've Not poured Moly on my "BumbleBeast" yet, but my Wife's "KiaStein" has it and the engine runs smooth, but I believe it is too soon to make an statement about it. I Already purchased a Can of Moly for my BumbleBeast, I'll pour it in the Next oil change. Kind Regards.

There are some USMB Members who professionally Build Lift Kits for Subarus, both Old School and Newer Gens. I personally purchased a 2" Lift Kit (For the Front only) from SJRLift.com, His owner, Scott (Screen Name: Scott in Bellingham) does Awesome Kits and I don't have any complain about the Lift Kit. Also, many others, such like Highguys, BOSS, etc... I've read good references about them I've seen Lift kits for Foresters, ~► Here. Kind Regards.

Sounds Awesome! ... ... Here in my Li'l Central American Country, I've seen Many USA Citizens traveling from USA to Panama, and even to South American countries, such like Peru or Argentina... in Motorbike and Bicycles... Could you Post some Photos of your Travel? Kind Regards.

So, the faulty self adjusting regulators for the Rear Brake Shoes, are the Culprit of the premature wear of the Front Rotors & Pads, plus they are culprit in part of the Weak Brake Power, because the deregulated shoes let the rear wheels to spin almost freely, while the front wheels take almost all the braking effort. However, despite that I changed the Faulty self adjusting regulators, those are very Bad designed and are some sort of Lifeless Lump that does Nothing to adjust the rear shoes... The old ones and the new ones Never worked; that must be a major design flaw from Kia ... They're Completely Useless. If you have a second gen Sephia with Rear Drum Brakes and you want to know how the deregulated shoes affects the overall braking behaviour, you must be aware that the deregulated shoes reduces dramatically the overall braking power, while makes the brake pedal to be Spongy and travel free a lot before engaging the brakes. That is why lots of people won Lawsuits against Kia years ago: Those Brakes are Dangerous, especially during Panic Braking. You can do a simple test to see how the brake pedal raises and becomes firmer with the Regulated Shoes, without the need of doing the manual adjustment: you only need to Pull the Parking Brake lever few teeth 'till the rear shoes starts to touch softly the rotating Drum, raise the lever but not very strong; the idea is to let the shoes to be as close to the rotating drum as possible, while still they let the rear wheels to spin; then drive the car and apply the brakes with the parking brake lever standing there: You will notice how the Brake Pedal becomes firmer and needs to travel way less to stop the car, while the car stops easier with less leg effort. That is due to the four wheels stopping the Car, not only the two front wheels. But you can not leave the lever up like that, that was a short test only; you must do the Rear shoes' adjustment or take your Sephia to a qualified mechanic to do such adjustment for you. ► Important Note: The more you use the Parking Brake, the Less that the Rear Shoes' adjustment will last. The use of the parking brake deregulates the rear shoes adjustment faster than regular braking. So, I'm somehow "Condemned" to do a Monthly Rear drum brakes disassembly in order to Adjust the Rear Shoes to compensate their wear. (Unless I swap Rear Disc Brakes there) In that way, the Car's Brakes works Great. ______________________________________ So, the Sephia with Regulated Rear Shoes and the New Proportioning Valves has a great Brake System, the Brake pedal become way more Sensible since the car has the New Proportioning Valves, and the Brake Power is like many of the other brands' Similar cars. After I Solved the Mystery of the Weak Brake Power and Premature Wear on front Brakes' parts; Beside Changin' the Faulty Proportioning Valves and the Rear Shoes' Self adjustment regulators; I decided to Change the Front brake's Disc Rotors & Pads: And I did the Best Brake Job I Could. The Car does perform Flawlessly since then ... ... Except that I need to do a Monthly manual adjustment to the Rear wheels' Brakes. ... ... Kind Regards.

I Never has to Touch the Master Cylinder, nor the Brake Booster or the Brake Lines; everything related with those were alright. For those who has Weak Brakes and believe that by Changing to a Bigger Master Cylinder could help, Remember: A bigger bore master cylinder will Not improve braking power; It will make the pedal engage higher and feel firmer, but the braking force at the wheels is reduced for the same pounds of pressure applied to the pedal. So you'll actually have to Push Harder on the pedal to get it to Stop as quick after "upgrading". Master cylinder bore size is in balance with the Wheel cylinder bore size; Go too Small and the pedal will hit the Floor before the brakes are at maximum Clamping force. Go too Big and you'll run out of leg strength before hitting maximum clamping force. Simple hydraulics: the piston ratio between the master and the wheel cylinders gives you the mechanical advantage. So, to use a Master Cylinder with increased bore, could Help in certain situations, such like those Brakes designed with a Lot of free travel on their Brake Pedal, to reduce the free travel while gets rid of the Spongy Pedal by stiffening it; but in cars where there is very short free travel on the pedal, a Bigger Bore Master Cylinder could make braking even worse, becoming too stiff the pedal, and thus means to push very hard the brakes for the same stopping power. A Change in Master Cylinder diameter should be done with enough analysis and measurements taken, and Tests done with the Trial & Error method on a safe area, before driving the car on the streets. In the Case of the second gen Kia Sephia, Kia Motors chose to change the Regular 7/8" Master Cylinder that is found on the Regular Sephias with Front Discs / Rear Drums brake setup, to an upsized 15/16" for those Premium Sephias with Factory Rear Disc Brakes. So I will seek to Upsize the Master Cylinder on my Wife's Sephia, when I could get the Rear Disc Brakes, which I'm searching actively, with the Kind Help of other Kia-Forums' Members in USA, as you can see details in this same thread's posts and also here: ~► http://www.kia-forums.com/2g-1998-2001-sephia/103954-need-help-rear-disc-brakes-swap.html Kind Regards.

So I Solved the Mistery: Lots of People have experienced that same problem, Brake Pedal Fade and premature wear of the Front disc brakes ... and some never found the Answer to the Mistery; as you can Read few examples on this Links: ► http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2277486/01-kia-sephia-brakes ► http://www.mombu.com/asian_cars/sephia-forum/t-rear-brake-adjustment-on-2001-sephia-647634.html ► http://www.kia-forums.com/2g-1998-2001-sephia/47183-1999-kia-sephia-rear-brake-adjustment.html And illogically, I found that the Answer was on the Rear Drum Brakes!!! Let me explain: The Rear Drum Brake system found on the Second Gen Sephia uses a Ratcheting Cam (Named "Strut" by Kia) that is suposed to take up play as Brake Shoes wear, but definitively, such thing doesn't work at all due to their bad design, and as the rear brake shoes wear, their surface gets farther from the rotating drum and during braking, the rear wheels spin freely while the fronts are doing the braking effort, because the rear brake pumps can't handle well the extra distance without a useful automatic shoes adjuster, that means that the rear shoes are barely "Touching" the Drums under Braking, while the fronts could be at Maximum clamping force. So, in order to compensate the normal wear on the rear shoes, the car needs Monthly adjustments to the Rear Drum Brakes to Keep said shoes as near to the Rotating drum as possible, and thus means to have a firm & tall brake pedal, and ensure that it has the proper braking power to be Safe. However, I changed the old Faulty self adjusting regulators with the New ones, only to discover that those are Faulty too ... They're are very Bad designed: some sort of Lifeless Lump that does Nothing to adjust the rear shoes... The old ones and the new ones Never worked; that must be a major design flaw from Kia ... ... Just like the tiny Hole behind the Backing Plate for adjusting the said strut adjusters: Both are Completely Useless, there's No Tool capable to slip thru such tiny, misaligned hole to "Adjust the Adjusters" ... ... nor the Adjuster works as intended. The Rear drum Brakes on the Second Gen Kia Sephia has another problem related to those Bad designed self "Strut" adjusters: Both sides Never ever wear the Shoes equally, and thus means that the side with more wear is the side that does more braking effort. In those Rear Drum Brakes of the Second Gen Kia Sephia, I noticed that the Driver's Side, trend to retain the Adjustment for more time than the Passenger's side, which loose it faster; it makes me think that Tire Rotation and its Vibrations might has something to do with that phenomenon: The "Strut" adjusters might suffer from that since they're Weak, while the Old-School style "Star" Adjusters were Stronger. In Short words, that tendency of the Second Gen Kia Sephia of Loosing the Rear Drum Brake's Adjustment in one side faster than the Other, makes Emergency Braking more Dangerous, since one of the rear wheels could Lock while the other spins freely... So, the Sephia with Regulated Rear Shoes and the New Proportioning Valves has an Excellent Brake System; the Brake pedal become way more Sensible and the Brake Power is really Good ... but only while the Rear Shoes are Adjusted properly, and said adjustment only last a month ... ... The Self Adjusters are Completely Worthless and Weak. I need to do Monthly adjustments of the Rear shoes (to compensate their normal wear) in order to keep a firm and tall brake pedal and thus means a Safer car to Drive, and that monthly adjustment means to disassembly the Whole Drum setup, because the tiny hole that they have in the Back (on the Backing Plate) is Useless: I never found a Tool that "Magically" slips thru it and could handle the "Strut" Adjuster to the Proper position... That is another Design Flaw! Once properly adjusted, the Whole car's Braking Performance is Great. The only Real Solution for this problem was found by Kia years ago, to install Rear Disc Brakes! ... But only Premium models of the Kia Sephia came with Factory Rear Disc Brakes, and Kia sold very Few of those... I Started to Search for Rear Disc Brakes on Second Gen Kia Sephias at Junk Yards, Wish me Luck! Edit: About the Search of Rear Disc Brakes for my Wife's "KiaStein", please read this Thread on the Subject: ~► http://www.kia-forums.com/2g-1998-2001-sephia/103954-need-help-rear-disc-brakes-swap.html

First, I changed the Rear brake shoes and manually regulated the Brakes to the Top; the Pedal was stiff and Brake power good; while the Parking Brake Lever had enough power to Hold the car in the first two or three tooth. ... ... After three weeks of everyday use, the Brake Pedal got Lower, while the Parking Brake lever needed six or seven tooth to engage. ... ... After two Months of Use since the first regulation, the Rear Wheels' brakes where doing nothing, because the wear on the brake shoes was not compensated by the faulty self adjusting regulators, so the Shoes where too far away to let the rear wheel cylinder brakes do enough pressure to stop the car with the Brake Pedal, also the Parking Brake became a li'l less than Useless ... ... After Trying to Clean everything up in the Rear Brakes, also trying the Self-regulating procedures used in other cars (Such like Applying the Parking Brake while the car is Moving Forward / Backward with and without pressing the Brake Pedal, etc...) without any success, many many times, I ended doing the Manual adjustment every Month. Tired of that Monthly rear drum brakes Disassembly / Cleansing \ Regulation; I went to the Local Kia Dealer to buy a pair of Brand New Rear drum brake self adjusting Regulators, The Rear Drum Brake system found on the Second Gen Sephia does Not have a "Star" Adjuster, it uses a Ratcheting Cam (Named "Strut" by Kia) that is suposed to take up play as Brake Shoes wear: I Really Don't know why Kia named those as "Struts" ... ... Maybe I'm Lost in Translation again.