86BRATMAN

Are all of the ea81 4wd mustache bars the same or are they model specific? Mine is bent just enough to throw the d/s slightly out of line and I've got about 20 donors in various yards but none are brat's. Can I just pick up on off a hatch or wagon and be set to go?

For me it's only a true project if I bleed. Its a conversion when you need stitches and a tetanous shot:grin:

Stateside yes they do. The turbo's are ej22t's and rare to find in junk yards.

I grabbed a few shots of the car this evening. You can see the 91 Turbo and the Brat in them as well:) Didn't take time to get "pretty" pics, Its 32 and snowing again here:mad:

I like the flamed up vw hood myself...

It won't matter you just need the shortest belt you can find to run just the alternator. I read somewhere the alternator bracket needs to be cut slightly to let it fully tension the belt as well. Other than that there are no ill effects of not having the ps pump. It'll free up a little hp and cut off a few pounds too.

Well, my arguement against toyota's version is the "lift bolts" like to wear out and break at about 80-90k on the vvtl-i engines. the vvt-i doesn't have "lift" like vtec so it is virtually trouble free. buy comparing vvt-i to vtec is like apples and oranges. vtec and vvtl-i are both apples, just different colors. From what I've read avcs is more like vvt-i because of non-variable lift. Just cam timing changes. The subaru sohc motors do indeed have two cams. One in each head. Our dohc's have four cams total.

Yes, very much so. You are the man... As usual:headbang:

Yes, I know what it is... But not the specifics of how it works. Like engaugement, and exactly what it does. I.E. if its like vvti and just varies the timing. Or like vtec and has a seperate lobe for it to kick over into a complete different cam profile. I could talk a monkey through a vtec motor and make it understand. But this car's stuff is new to me.

And toyota stole it from Honda. VTEC came out in 88 in japan. And toyota's vvti is variable valve timing with inteligence.

Its Subaru's Active Valve Control System. First introduced here is 04 in the STi, and put on all models in 06+

We finally found something both the wife and I could agree on. So we traded her 00 Civic Si in on an 06 Legacy 2.5i Special Edition. Black, 5 spd. Now I'm just wondering, how does this avcs system really work?

Looks like high time I started fabricating and marketing

I was asking because I would make a trip to see my brother, and maybe get lost near goldsburg along the way to check this out in person

I like them. I've had a few cars with locking style that I've completely removed the hood latch on. Eliminates that extra step and confuses people who want to pop your hood

The thunks and violent shaking were fixed with new axles on my 86 4x4 hatch I had a few years back. They were popping in and out of joint. I don't remember if one or two of the ball bearings were gone from them.

I don't wanna seem like a rusher or anything. But when you think you'll have it up and running?

well disregard my statement about the yota frame length, the suzuki frame picture didn't show up when I looked at them the other day... Makes much more sense now:headbang:

If you use a subaru(or mitsubishi td04 wrx) turbo it will have coolant lines running into it...

Ya know. If I ever get to sydney to visit my aunt and cousins. I'm paying you a visit. I wanna go through some trails in that...

Yep. Took about three minutes to get the holes right. Ten minutes to put the motor in. Still not running two months later... But thats more the weather's fault...

SO yeah. that is expensive stuff

Not to mention abs, awd, and a MUCH lower theft rate. The newer subaru's with multiple side air bags are ridiculously cheap on insurance compared to what they were before that too.

You are the weakest link, goodbye. *Speaks in Donald Trump voice* "YOU'RE FIRED"

What is the exchange rate for aud to usd?