carfreak85

Just so everyone knows for the record, all USDM EA81T cars had 3 speed 4WD automatics.

Think about the front vent on that hood. Hot air comes out of it right? What is right behind it? The hood scoop. Hot air cooling a hot intercooler? Dumb a poop. Also, the new front bumper might let more air in, but that air won't do anything because there are no ducts pointing to the brakes, etc. Subaru doesn't just arbitrairaly style a car, some thought goes into aero (XT anyone?) so whats the point in changing it with something that hurts the styling and aero package from the factory?

Sounds good to me!

Really? Damn, I should have checked them! I might have a few more coming in so I'll check them!

Yeah, thats where I looked too.

I'm not interested in buying it (I've got one already) but I know of some parts I could use off it! Maybe all us EA81T guys should pool our funds and get it for parts!

Yes, but oil pours out of the resealed pump and the timing is WAAAAAY off, but yes, it starts and runs!

Your best and only bet is to find one of these: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/accessories/80-airdam.jpg I've got one on the way. One of two I've ever heard of for the EA81 body style in three years. I know there is a gen 1 air dam floating around some where on the board...

Ed, you've got 6 inch versions? Let me see those suckers!

That sucks! Some people just have no respect for other's property! Good thing the Jeepers couldn't get to my car! I noticed that they had tried to by their tire tracks!

Phatbrat, you forgot the third type of person... My type! The guy who has a lifted hatch and "Racer" wagon! Also, not to brag, but at the autocrosses I go to, none of the ricers can touch me in the WRX. You are right however about the jealousy. If I were offered that WRX, I would take it. Then trade the body kit for stock body work and maybe put the SPT body add ons onto the car. I would also not mount the gauges directly to the dash, maybe a subtle pod where the clock is? Sell the wheels for Volk racing 17"s and that type of stuff. Rice to me is a blanket statement. Most modified Hondas I see are "riced out". Most subes aren't. All go, no show for me please! But if it is light and makes the car faster as well as looking good then thats a bonus! (Carbon fiber hoods should be painted on the top, bare underneath!) Sorry for the rant! This topic strikes a nerve!

Gag...:-\

So much mud! http://usmb.net/gallery/SICK,-SICK,-SICK-HATCH!!!/IMG_0801?full=1

No I didn't. Please post a link if you would be so kind.

Thankfully, I discovered this before I started the car for the first time!

I've done a bit of snooping and I've found that subaru only made the EA81 sedan in the 4WD guise for one year, and only in automatic form at that. Is this correct?

Bah, its fixed now!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=66482&item=7919843748&rd=1 Is that a SUBARU??? I always tell my friends that subarus are the one import that can't be riced out, but I stand corrected! Oh, why did they have to become so popular?

Oh, the horror! The throttle would get stuck open with this cable! Why are EA81Ts sooooo damn rare!?!?!?! http://usmb.net/gallery/album216/IMG_0782?full=1 http://usmb.net/gallery/album216/IMG_0783?full=1

Ok kiddies, I pulled my hatch out of the mud after sitting for nine days. Lets start at the beginning. I had just passed emissions and lepetitprince and I deceided to celebrate by doing a little 4X4ing. So I found this little hobbit trail and went up it! The car preformed flawlessly off road until it began to overheat (New problem, haven't figured it out yet.) So I shut it off to let it cool down, but when I tried to restart it I got nothing. So I called a buddy of mine with a lited 'yota (35" MTs, lockers, dual-stick Atlas TC, big fatty lift) to pull me out so I could go home. Lee, the guy with the truck gets to where I am only for me to find out that his winch doesn't work and on his way up the trail he got stuck before he even got to me! Granted it had been raining, but still... So I left him with my come-along because I had to go get my rebuilt engine. I had known that he was going out of town for a week but I figured that the yota guy would drop the winch by my house or something but after calling around I found out that nobody could find my winch. Finally got it back and the car is home, safe and sound! Really deep mud was a major factor in getting stuck as was the fact that I drove over a hidden root that was infront of an invisible sink hole. The trans likes to stick in 4th if you fudge going into reverse and caused me to bend the shifter mechanism, toast the clutch trying to roll forward in 4th and 4 low and messed up throttle cable or carb linkage for some strange reason. Plus a bunch of kids paintballed the car and left stupid oily marks ALL over the car that I need to clean off. Pics are here: http://usmb.net/gallery/SICK%2C-SICK%2C-SICK-HATCH%21%21%21?page=1

Jeez, I hope I didn't do anything!

I have pics of a black brat with a rear swaybar some where. Not Kern's though.

Yeah, the outside wheel turns faster.

Just thought I'd let everyone know that Dan, (Lepetitprince) is heading to school in Michigan today. However due to some problems with his car, he won't be taking his brat. Dan, have fun and don't forget to jump on the board once in a while!

That is sick like pneumonia! Eric, where's a good place around here to get swampers cheap?