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hah! "let's see....angry, hungry -what's the 3rd one ending in gry????" lol! Carl

Broken 99 OBW Front Anti-Sway Bar

Do not forget the thermostat and the rad cap if they weren't serviced. Though it seems the cap might not cause this problem. Also, be certain the cabin heat is set in high - just to confirm clearing out any air in the core. I dunno good luck Carl

Other than making sure the engine is in top running condition and using the correct fuel grade - anything under the hood is gonna require some extensive work or a swap (2 liter turbo from a wrecked STi or WRX or a front clip from Japan or ?) Lighter pulleys, lighter rims, lighter flywheel if manual tranny will free up some ponies for acceleration. There's lot more potential in suspension work to make a fun AutoX or rallyX machine, not so much for 1/8 or 1/4 mile. check the NA forum at www.nasioc.com too. Carl

Can you describe the noise with more detail? Also, how's the radio reception - especially AM. Carl

Did this happen after some service was done? Are there ANY other issues with the car that seem unusual? Carl

Are those the ones that have similar load to the stock horns? No heavier wire/relay required? Carl

The only other thing I can think to mention is, I have a personal habit of going around 2-3 times only bringing the torque up to spec on the last pass. I dunno if it's REQUIRED but I just can't bring myslef to go all the way to 65 on the first nut while the others 4 are loose. Carl

If you throw out the highest and lowest numbers from this thread so far, total all the other numbers and divide, I get approx. 71.6 . I see no reason not to use 70-75 ft/lbs and then just check the torque a few times, especially on new alloys. There is further discussion we could pursue as it relates to lug nut/rim seat profiles, use or not of anti-seize, nut thread engagement, etc. I think there is a page at www.tirerack.com that discusses lug nuts. be careful out there. Carl

I used 65'/lbs on SSR alloys the day I went to the track with my WRX and checked 'em twice during the day. They never budged. Carl

Was it Twain that said; "It's a very poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word." As an aside, I've heard from a coworker who still has school aged children, that their teacher reports how poorly spelled papers are nowadays as they are littered with text messaging short-cuts! Carl

Triple Treds are almost universally praised, but in Dallas may be overkill. I'd definitely spring for a tire that can take heat though. But the little ice and almost non-existent snow we get will be taken care of by the AWD without worrying much about the tire;s snow performance. Make sure the tires you do get are rotated at least every alternate oil change. just my 2 cents Carl

In texas the vehicle must be in for the SAME problem(safety or operational) 3 times within some fairly small number of months. That is, if you have 5 DIFFERENT things that make the car stall 3 months, you're stuck. But if the ECU or ABS is bad 3 times in 3 months you might get a new car (I think minus some pro-rating for your use of the vehicle) and the opportunity to use the LL goes away after a year or something. I'd expect california law to be different in detail, but similar in intent. Carl

If no luck, you could try buying an OEM unit from one of the onlive dealers. I've purchased from jamie at http://www.subarugenuineparts.com but there are others. Um - perhaps an '03 is worth trying? (take some measurements and a tape measure in with you. Oh, be sure to double check that the tabs at the other end of the filter box are seated correctly - on some models it's easy to mis-align when reassembling) Carl

who knew there WAS a standard way to spell mosey? Besides, we Southerners are SUPPOSED to 'ignernt' ! lol! Carl

Your superb knowledge and use of colloquial US english always amazes me. hah! Carl

Might be better places to spend the money - lighter flywheel(but less that 11 lbs or so and folks have 'issues'), lighter rims, suspension bits. Carl

email Joe at www.cars101.com maybe or contact my friend Ryan at Teape Subaru of Hurst | 240 NE Loop 820 , Hurst, TX 76053 Phone (817) 255-6200 | Fax (817) 255-6299 (I do nit get any $/benefit from these guys - just passing on possibly helpful info) good luck Carl

The only thing I can add is, from a LOT of reading here and some at another board, I've never encountered someone with your noise symptom having a center diff problem. Not saying you couldn't have a unique situation. Or 2 different problems. Rear diff? maybe. frozen caliper - possible. Wheel bearing - very likely. Its a common source for the type noise you report on most cars in general. Can you have someone pace the car in a parking lot, have them alternately lisen to both sides and maybe they will hear the bearing? good luck Carl

does the sound change when turning? A sweeping curve left versus a sweeping curve to the right? A wheel bearing would likely be noisier during a turn as more stress is transfered to the opposite side. have the backing plates been examined on the brakes? Is brake wear uniform? After a drive, would all 4 wheel hubs feel like they are the same temp or is one hotter than the others? Has the car ever been driven through very deep water? I THINK it's possible for water to get sucked into a vent on top of the housing, possibly contaminating the oil. I dunno Carl

Have you confirmed it isn't a wheel bearing or maybe a frozen U joint? I dunno, just seems like there could be some other possibilities. Carl

yeah. the dual setups with slight freq,. differences SEEM to be the key. oh, here's a link to the obligatory train horn scare video; http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1171013797384954189&q=train+horn&hl=en Carl

There are entire threads at www.nasioc.com devoted to Hella installs. With wiring diagrams, pictures etc. Even some folks that manage to keep the original horn in the circuit and add 2 DIFFERENT styles of Hella dual horn systems! Carl

Hopefully, someone will know the details, but I THINK there was actually a sensor that could be replaced without buying the entire unit. It may have only been a specific year. It's a spendy unit. Even outta a junkyard probably $100. (The one I had to put in my daughter's Nissan was $400+ !) Carl

Likely up - but really, ANY change and you've probably found the leak right! Carl