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  1. Twitch de la Brat

    http://xkcd.com/627/ ROFL!!!

     

    Twitch

  2. Twitch de la Brat

    http://xkcd.com/162/ :)

     

    Twitch

  3. Twitch de la Brat

    Nah, no racing, just a little extra hp under the hood :)

     

    And that stinks (and I bet it really did O_o)

     

    And fixing stuff in zero degree weather is NO fun.

    I had to repair a swing arm in a 20* shop, with below zero windchill outside.

     

    Twitch

  4. Twitch de la Brat

    It actually has the non-interference EJ22 :D

    And I think the power is fine, just a touch more from a flowmaster exhaust,

    or a magna flow and maybe a port'n'polish and it'll make enough power

    to NOT go in the ditch :P

    And if you used JB weld on your exhaust, why not just wrap some

    aluminum duct tape around it and call it good? :-p

    I know some guys who have done it...

     

    Twitch

  5. Twitch de la Brat
    The Radio and the cigarette lighter are probably a fuse, and you should also check your headlight fuses. The floating feeling may be the tires being low, or if the tires are off a size from one another making them rotate at different speeds (this is very bad if they are) The other questions could probably be best answered in the new gen forum. Oh, And welcome to the board Twitch
  6. Twitch de la Brat

    Yes, yes they are.

    And can you imagine a BRAT rolling on those?

    It would be unmissable.

     

    And, well, my lego had been out of commission for quite a while before I

    got my BRAT, and well, I looooved the way my BRAT drove, rode, handled,

    ah man it was awesome!

    Then when the BRAT strarted having issues I got an 87 GL wagon.

    Ride was softer, but the seats were a bit less comfy and it sagged, reeeeally

    bad around corners.

    Then after I got my lego going, I've been driving it, and its like riding in a

    luxury car, but with no handling whatsoever.

    Its like a log rolling over when I corner.

    I hate it. But I gotta get new struts on it before I can really complain.

    And if I'm gonna buy new struts? why not go for the wrx sti suspension? :D

     

    Twitch(ing)

  7. Twitch de la Brat

    I agree, first gen lego's look gnarly lifted with big tires.

     

    Link? Ohhh, THIS link... http://www.mattracks.com

     

    Actually, I had only ridden in a subaru once before I bought my lego.

    And that was a 30th anniversary edition lego sedan.

    Beautiful car, rode like a caddy.

    My lego was a bit more... Utilitarian?

    Lets just say riding it was a bit rough in comparison (Until I got my BRAT)

     

    But check out those tracks, you may want some ;)

     

    Twitch

  8. Twitch de la Brat
    for you!!! OMG that is an AWESOME find! And it looks to be in really good condition (no rust!!!) and now, I officially hate you. :-p Twitch
  9. Twitch de la Brat
    WTF?!? All BRAT's have EA81's. (or at least all USDM BRAT's do) And EA82 would be a SERIOUS downgrade. And my BRAT has 258k on it with a body that shows it. You're a lucky SOB... Twitch
  10. Twitch de la Brat

    Plus I'll NEVER get stuck with tracks.

    I'll be able roll right over any snow piles or jeeps stuck in the snow :D

    And they have street legal tracks available so I have no need to swap out to standard

    wheels and tires between mud runs!

    But I would for the fuel mileage if I needed to use it for a DD.

     

    And just remember that outbacks started in 96 ;)

     

    Twitch

  11. Twitch de la Brat

    Actually, the tracks are top on the list behind the tranny, cuz they're an

    instant, bolt on upgrade.

    They're like 5 grand for a set so I'm gonna be saving for a while, but it'll be

    worth it if I can out offroad the jeep and yota boys.

    They give you 6 inches of lift automatically and provide a track surface to ride on with built in suspension! :banana:

    No added flex, but that's why I'm gonna be upgrading the suspension

    somewhere along the way.

     

    And as a word of advice, if you don't have to swap trannies on a lego, don't.

    Unless you're really ambitious or desperate (like me), then just stick with

    swapping the same tranny, don't convert it.

     

    Twitch

  12. Twitch de la Brat

    The BRAT is (hopefully) going to be getting mattracks, a custom

    brushguard, a full rollbar, a 5sp d/r, MAJOR rust repair and body

    filling and a repaint, a full engine rebuild with a custom

    intake and twin turbos and maybe a lego mpfi injection and

    ignition system :D

    Yeah, I've got BIG plans for that bad boy.

     

    Plus the lego in the back I just got back on the road and 2 new

    fenders and a new bumper on it (smashed up the other ones :-\).

    Replaced the 4EAT with a 5sp AWD tranny, will NEVER be

    attempting that again...

     

    So yeah, I've got big plans and just completed some big plans :)

     

    Twitch

  13. Twitch de la Brat
    After you adjust the valves try seafoaming it. It may have a sticky valve or lifter that needs a good cleaning. But it may be that the oil pump needs resealiing. You may not have oil pressure when you quick rev it and the oil pump is too loose to keep the oil flowing properly and it makes a valve or a lifter act up. But as you accelerate and maintain a higher rpm, the pump pushes more oil and is able to keep the pressure up. Twitch
  14. Twitch de la Brat
    Actually, the hotter the temps, the thicker the oil you want. It could reduce the amount of oil you lose as well. Twitch
  15. Twitch de la Brat
    It is, believe me, this is an AMAZING resource for info. GD will probably be quick to answer your Q's. Twitch PS Welcome to the board!
  16. Twitch de la Brat
    We're all sube nuts on here, and we have a lot of collective knowledge. Some more than others, depending on the time of day :-p Welcome BTW, sorry, my manners occasionally fly out the window Twitch
  17. Twitch de la Brat
    Or for Justy's... Sambars too! Twitch
  18. Twitch de la Brat
    Do a resistance test on your injectors. You don't even need to pull them out of the car. Just take a multimeter with resistance settings and check all of them for the same resistance. If one is off, that's your culprit, Check your distributor, make sure its functioning properly, no broken points or anything like that. Twitch
  19. Twitch de la Brat
    Clearance at SEARS. Plus a car plug style power converter that has 5.4v! Got that for $10 Twitch
  20. Twitch de la Brat
    You can get Honda wheels with the 4x100 bolt pattern. And lots of ATV wheels are 4x100... Just do a search for them on yahoo, or google, or even bing. And I would gladly sacrifice as many drill bits as necessary to make those fit. Esp the black ones Twitch
  21. Twitch de la Brat
    I find that Subes are like the happy middle ground for a lot of people. Back on topic... I use Castrol GTX 10w-40 in the EA's and I'm trying a Castrol 5w-30 synthetic blend for my lego, just to see if it helps. (And because I got it for $.97 a quart!) :banana: Twitch
  22. Twitch de la Brat
    IIRC. they did not. They were just for fuel economy, not traction. I believe you could get the 5sp d/r with an EA82? Not sure though... Twitch
  23. Twitch de la Brat

    Hey, well this new bumper I'm putting on will be the second one

    for me, third one for the car.

    Soooo, I figure if I replace it with something a bit, umm, beefier? I

    won't be replacing a bumper every 6 months.

    And don't be nagging on me to drive better.

    I drive just fine, the car is just cursed. Lol.

    Plus its gonna look SWEET with my design idea and (hopefully)

    Bill's skillz...

     

    Twitch

     

    PS: If you have any design ideas, throw'em at me, I could use some

    more.

  24. Twitch de la Brat

    Hey Bill, want to get a Bull bar/Brush guard on my 90 lego, but

    have no spare metal nor a welder to play with. (Or any welding skill)

    So, next time you're in the area, I'd like to see if you can help me

    work out a bullbar that mounts up the the stock bolt holes.

    I'd make it worth your while :)

    I have a spare bumper to play with, right after I pull it and install

    the non-bashed one.

    So if you could help me out I'd meet you in spokidoki, or wherever

    is mutually agreeable next time you're around.

     

    Twitch

  25. Twitch de la Brat

    Just being creepy.

    And I have an idea on a bull bar for the lego.

    I'm tired of replacing bumpers...

     

    Twitch

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