Ratty2Austin

hey... this sounds familiar!

here is my imp, before i got my new tires.. but its without sway bar in the front... and this one is a little more extreem...

hmmm... what other outragous thing can I do next? guess you'll have to wait and see!

i got some new 215/75R15 BFG A/T for the imp! I had to do some trimming to make them fit though... now to try them out.... and I still need that lift, and D/R

MORE PICS!!!! see them here- http://usmb.net/gallery/album216

well, I didnt take a pic of the engine or air filter.. but i do have the air filter out of the car now (it only got a teeny bit of red mud on it, but the impreza got 30 mpg on the way home from duluth!!!!) and so I will get a pic of that soon.... low range will definately help, but later this week, I will have new tires minimal water got into the car, due to the holes in the doors (from the missing trim) but its all clean now, with help from the pressure washer and shop vac at work

the impreza goes in DEEP, and experiences ultimate hill climbing, and close-to-tipping 3 wheelin'!!!! here are some low res shots, but they are some of many nice ones.... (more to come later, and video too!) this freaked me out a little bit! I couldnt see, but i just kept the rpms up! then, it started floating.. so getting out of the mud took a little while, due to needing the wheels to get to the other side, so i could drive out! i went to test out the hills... and found a hole when i went over the edge! luckly, the water didnt stop this beast, and it just kept going, without rolling over either!!! more pics to come...but for now.. i need a nap! :-p

nice job on the legacy! might have to meet up with you the next time I pass thru montana with the impreza

well, even better! I would love to (and i bet we all would) love to drive those up there mmm... heated seats.....

I dont know.. I will need to check the finances and schedual that weekend.. but I would like to! maybe we can chat more about it when I see you THIS weekend

count me in! make plans for sometime next year, (when i will be a little closer than MN... ) and I will see if my imp and I are up for the challenge- but Im sure I will be! (lets get the photo/video crew goin'!) maybe SOA will help sponsor the trip for publicity on their cars? I happen to have the connections, and I could talk to some of the SOA people next time I run into them :cool: (but that may take a while)

im glad i am only going to use MPFI or alternate power sources from now on....

yes, but wouldnt it be even cooler, if the jeep guys saw not only a Subaru, but a Subaru Impreza on the trail!?

Hmmm... may have to think about this one I will see about going, depending on the status of my impreza... I need to be sure its all ready to go offroad without breaking much.. I need to get a few extra parts stored up, and probably my tires first.. including a spare- anyone have an extra steel subaru 15" ? (5x100) forester or other, as long as it fits... among other things, I will need the skid plate and steering rack changed over... and possibly some other minor adjustments..

yeah, its an EA81 long pushbar.. i modified it to fit the impreza... although, it needs some refinement- i need to readjust it due to my trimming of the bumper... its strong though!

yep! my finger and thumb both are pretty red.... I might black out the wheels and the bumper.. maybe just the bumper... or the snorkel and bumper? I dont know.... its work in progress afterall!

here ya go! this is still work in progress, but here is what is done so far.... the snorkel, i couldnt route it thru the fender, as there wasnt as much room as there is on the EA cars... but it turned out ok I think here is the paint job, I tried to do this as budget as possible, which made it look rather silly... and I have not finished the other side, due to some technical errors... what do you think? i figured, it can be cheap and cheesy, it is for offroad anyways!

heres the snorkel! all glued, screwed and painted!

woo! cool.. its a lot smaller than my sub box... but at least you will be able to hold cargo, unlike me hehehe.... should sound pretty good though!

you could also do an LSD up front, and then lock or LSD the rear.. that way you dont over stress the front, but still get a slight added traction advantage

well, I am nearing completion of my snorkel pics will be up soon.... one question about the ECU issue.. in my 94 impreza, isnt the ECU under the passenger kick plate on the floor? or is it under the steering column? i havent looked for it yet.. but it might be good to know before i go dunk the car in water.... of course, if nobody knows I will check for it myself and then let you know!

I have started working on my car tonight, and so tomorrow I dont think I should get it dirty- it will hinder the progress of the project in the morning, I will continue to work on what i started tonight... i need a few more parts from the hardware store, then I can head on down after I finish bolting new additions to my imp and on the way there, I need to stop at a walmart- to pick up a few more supplys (for the "cant get it dirty yet" project") hopefully the weather will be good tomorrow.. my project depends on it so I will be ready and down there shortly after you guys are, most likley- I will call, or be expecting your calls-

wow was that from waterwagon? i have had axles worse than that one.. so bad.. they .. umm.. well.. i didnt really pull much of the axle out of the car due to it not being there when i went to change it, but that is one of the stages in leading up to that point! good show on the interview+food+parking lot repair! makes me wonder if I should start carrying my spare axle in the impreza :-\

sounds good... i have a bunch of things i need to get done to my car, supposedly the weather will be good this weekend.. got anything to do on your car? maybe a "work party" should be in order i could bring over the air compressor and tools too if needed.... they will fit in the back of my car!

well, if you guys are ready for a J/Y meet.. let me know, email me, or give me a call to meet up- (call friday eve, or sat morning) 206-856-7797 new parts list, thanks to Ed.. all i need now, is fenders, hood, headlights and scrap metal! (no, i didnt crash, i just want to fix my dents and broken parts!)