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I'm heading up North around Mt. Adams, Goat rocks, over to manastash ridge, naches trail and others before the show Sat. Team cf will probably join me.. anyone is welcome to join us . Just can't pass up the wheelin fun..

I'm already planning on wheelin on the way there.. My Ej22'd /ea81 hatch..will be there...

So far I've got about 23mpg with the new mud terrains on a road trip..not to shabby for a lifted rig..and a bigger motor.. I also purchased a GPS unit . So now I know my actual speed.. my estimations were close..

had to dig abit for some ..my outback on it's debut offroad @ WCSS7. my all time fav. plowin snow during a raging storm @ mt.Hood it snowed 3feet that night..I barlely made it out with no chains...! It was knee deep powder. xmas tree run the hatch cleaning firebreak5 @ TSF Dude where's my car? TSF yesterday

I picked up some large ammo boxes to organize my stuff better. Also a harbor frieght heater/defroster $12.99 for the back window as the factory one isn't working as well.(I'ts the little yellow thing in the corner. Superbowl sunday I got my wat. temp guage working with a 1/4w 270 ohm resistor. Seems pretty close with the ea81 guage. I verified the temp with a raytech temp gun at the radiator inlet. I couldn't help but go wheeling on such a nice day..had to test out the mudterrains.

After days of searching craigslist I stumbled on a set of 4 wild country 235/75R15 TXR studded /siped mud terrains with 80% tread for $100 I about shat myself...so now I have a full matching set of tires...wahoo...!!! When it's April I'll pull the studs out.. Remember this is a budget wheeler...I cannot dump $600-800 in tires for a $250 car.. I'm still under a grand on this whole project...just lot's of labor..and trips to the junkyards, craigslist finds..

Feb. 20 I have a another run plannned at "the slab" @ Zillah, Wa. So the weekend after that is ok..

Given my ej22 alt . is only 70amps , not enough with all my overheads running.. I looked at the ej25 alt. which have 85 or 110amp outputs.. the only difference is the plugs. the ej22 has a 3pin and the ej25 has a 2pin. So my question is how to splice it in to the ej22 harness..correctly? Has anyone done it successfully?

here's a pics of my new kyb gr-2 struts and wagon front springs.. also a abit of stenciling for the rebadging of my gl... and a little spt on my ammo box..

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I had a blast...my new Ej powered hatch rocked... here's just a couple shots..for now..

A seperate day permit is required in addition to your ohv permit.. It's only $5 so bring cash

I stumbled upon a slightly used set of KYB GR-2's with wagon springs.... for $100 for the pair There was just abit of surface rust in places...I decided to clean them up in the bead blaster. I painted the struts aircraft flat gray(subes heritage) and the springs flat black. My first measurement was at the top of my bumper @ 26 1/4" when installed I now have around 28" whoa...1 3/4" suspension lift.. We will see how it works..hopefully my cv's will hold up....otherwise I'll swap out the wagon springs to the hatch springs.

With the extra weight on my old struts..my front tires rubbed in tight corning... So I have new struts(adjustable) to install with front ea81 wagon springs as they are abit stiffer. We will see how it goes.... As well as a new set of radius arm bushings installed. Right now it's a rocket... and I can break tires loose If I use the skinny pedal too much..

I just ordered new shocks. I'll pick 'em up in the morning and put 'em on tomarrow night. With those and if the back end of the dunes are blown just right... Maybe I'll jump it. Sand Lake is my "let er rip!" spot. Blow out those new shocks. (Maybe. Have the last few times I've been out there but man the landings if you don't make the downside of the dune just right.....) I'm getting a giddy for sunday. hehe I just got new front struts, wagon springs, radius arm bushings...so no more sagging hatch...after the ej swap my tires rubbed in tight corners... just buttoning up odds/ends..

I decided to use an ammo can to house the ecu , ign, fuel pump relays. Given the EA81 doesn't allow much space under the dash. I used a grommet from the legacy to run the wires thru the side of the box. A couple of vent holes on each side for ventilation..(this is not a bogger so water is not an issue..) I open the can and easy access for cel/testing.

You should be just fine for most stuff..except the really soft stuff.. Bring an air compressor if you have one... Also bring a shovel, a couple peices of 3/4"plywood X a couple feet in length and about a foot wide.. this works great if you get stuck in soft stuff...this way you'll have a platform to drive on and get moving..works great..

my '84 hatch...swapped..here's a link to my progress..just need to tidy up a few things... http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=91314&page=16

It runs after abit of careful cut/splicing..a couple hours of studying alldata/haynes manual/numchux write up wiring schematics. Thx again to cmiller, numbchux(writeup) for their assistance.. I was so busy working ot/holidays.. time for a test run at sand lake...wahoo:banana: I'll post up some more pics soon..

I'll be there..we can meet up at gales creek shell... Hey ,Jason have ya got a 5 spot...? j/k..

just got back from California..sunny skies....62...I didn't wanna come back.. So now I just need to finish wiring up the ECU...

iT'S A '90 LEGACY eJ22 so no problem..

here's my intake setup.. I used a Perrin foam filter (in conjunction with K&N precharger wrap)that just cleared my purge canister. Mind you I'm not building a bogger so getting water up there is not going to be an issue.. Also I welded a bracket to support the intake tube. I kept the stock location of the Ea81 electrical wiring . I ran a 10ga neg./possitive wire from the battery to a junction block to power all my existing accessories.. note the camo sand color for the engine bay ...so I need to finish that as well. my ps pump looped until I can finda rack.. here's my reworked EJ exhaust less the cat. I used a O2 sensor nut from napa to weld in. my Ea82 spfi fuel pump /bracket welded into my beefed pump bracket mount(with bash protection.)

I used an ea82 coolant overflow bottle /bracket. I welded it to the inner fender wall and just fit...even the hose was perfect length.. for the vaccum hose (heater controls) I used a fitting from a wrx turbo and installed it on the maniold.Thx to Cmiller...