carfreak85

Any Enkei or Jackman center caps?

Alright, so I was getting sick of my uber high front spring rate (RX springs, factory 4WD struts, factory anti-roll bar) so I removed it yesterday. I must say that the combination of no roll-bar and RX springs is great! It still feels stiff will little body roll, but much less harsh and jarring then when it had the bar too. I'm happy!

Seriously cool!

1980 BRAT 1600 w/ Weber and glasspack 4 speed SR 4WD more than 120,000 A couple more pics here: http://community.webshots.com/album/64303792ZJcFUD?vhost=community&start=24

The PO of my BRAT did something similar and I am none too happy with the results. +1 for having a real shop spray on REAL bedliner.

Derburger, your XT looks great! Blue with gold, I like it!

Good looking out. What is going on there? We should be seeing them cross at 5252 RPM.

Sounds like a potent package, keep up the good work!

Everything is pic worthy! I think the specs for my header were in that other post.

Love those EA81Ts! I can give you some tips on re-dyeing/coating those bumper skins. Mine were practically white when I got my wagon.

In the event that you're talking about the EA81 digi-dashes, let me just say that I've gone down that path. I decided to convert to analog gauges for a couple of reasons. First, the original digi setup is poor to begin with. They are thin, fragile and at this point 25 years old. Second, there are few if any NOS parts floating around and even then, they are still 25 years old. Lastly, when doing my conversion, I didn't make any changes that couldn't be undone. I can reinstall my digi-dash if a fix for the squeal of death because I swapped the dash harness out, pretty plug and play actually just with a lot of disassembly. In any case, I'm interested in fixing any digi setup to put my wagon back to oem.

We need to swap header pics, I'd like to see your design! http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=55274&highlight=header

Hahahahaha, probably.

Sorry about that, I didn't read your last post fully. When I made that post, I thought you were talking about someone else, and didn't know you had named the parts as being specifically from a WRX. I'm using the same IC with a VF-11, when I get around to making up the brackets and welding a new flange on my header. While the WRX IC isn't bad as far as efficiency, about 80% maybe a little higher, there are certainly more efficient designs. Subaru DID install a different on the STI. You only lost 300 RPM for your boost threshold going from a VF-7 to a TD04? That's really good! Not bad at all, makes me look forward to my VF-11!

I'm a layman and a flamer!

I didn't care if it wouldn't "fit" on my cars, I would have made it fit, I don't like the fat, square bumper on my BRAT.

Hey, you're in Bellingham, what school are you doing this at?

Hows the condition?

I try to do the same thing. My memory isn't good enough to remember exactly what the car looked like when I got it. I have almost two gigs of pictures for my red wagon. Your swap is inspiring to say the least. I just wish the motor was a little more narrow so it would fit easily in the empty gen 1 engine bay I have available.

Not sure if you got Enkei brand wheels out there in the superlight style, but the 13x5.5s I have of those weigh 8lbs a piece. I was wondering if the markets that actually had old school subie racing got lighter wheels than we did in the states.

You guys remind me that my hatch's mounts are shot too. Dang it.

Looks like a solid hatch from the pics you posted up. Any idea of mileage?

Looking good, lookin good! How are those low pros treating you since it was brought up? I haven't put too many miles on mine so I really don't know how the handling is.