97OBW Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 is there any cheap or even price free improvements i could do to a 97' outback?? anything including exterior looks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 is there any cheap or even price free improvements i could do to a 97' outback?? anything including exterior looks Well, it's a weird question. Um - like if you want to accelerate faster, take out as much weight as possible, seats, spare tire, tools. Keep windows rolled up - even in summer the savings in wind resistance at highway sppeds makes up forrtunning the a/c. maybe remove the intake 'snorkus' in the fender. Keep it waxed and clean. Run the lightest weight oil suggested in the manual - and change it on schedule. Keep the plugs gapped properly. Keep a clean intake filter. Use 'touch up' paint on the 'parking lot rash' areas. Use 'wet tire' or similar product on the tires. Maintain proper air pressure in the tires - check at least monthly. Use maybe 5%-10% more pressure than the manual states. dunno what you're really wanting to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woofy Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 i got bored one day and painted parts of my engine to match the body color.(fuse box cover the belt covers and what not) i dont know how to do the inside like get the speaker covers off paint em to match and what not or i would that would look cool like stated above,keep it clean, it allways makes me feel cooler in my ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW ok i got that out of mey system. DId that paint come from a speed shop and is it a high perfromance engine paint Actually this seems to be coming up alot. If your looking for performance bolt ons for an outback, it doesnt happpen, unless youconsider a complete turbocharged engine a bolt on nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahDL88 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 nothing in this world is cheap or free, especially on Subaru's You gotta pay to play, thats it no way around it, unless you were born with a silver spoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subie Gal Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 change the color of your grill badge warm up front grill badge with hairdryer take weee bitty flathead screw driver pry gently while warming at all sides of the badge keep prying and it will come free from the grill remove all excess adhesive with fine grit sandpaper, sand off the "black" color from the badge keep sanding to remove all of the black bits from the badge now... get ANY kind of paint, any color you like... paint the badge - - let it dry reinstall to your grill with double sided 3M tape fun to do and looks great when done Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 I swear in the picture the entire front end of the car looks woodgrain nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subie Gal Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 I swear in the picture the entire front end of the car looks woodgrain nipper here's the rest of the picture - explains the reflection Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQ93 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 WOW!!! That is nice! -CW here's the rest of the picture - explains the reflection Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 have a lot of free time. Of course I spent the last two days hanging Xmas lights on a railroad train so I shouldn't talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Well. I did a complete two tone green paint job on my old dirt brown loyale. About $40 for spray paint (john deere green, and forest green), masking tape, sandpaper... Looks really sharp now. Of course, this is a '89, so it was really boring looking before, with a little rust... I can't find a picture of it right now, but maybe I'll post one. I also color coded all the parts of my engine once when I had it apart. Green for vaccuum, light blue for cooling, red for oil, purple for power steering, yellow for electrical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger83 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 - Remove the pinstripe above the lower body color. - Remove the Outback badge from the grille and the AWD stickers in the side windows. - Cover all the metal parts under the hood with light grease or protectant oil. They rust. - Check your tire pressure. - Make sure your headlights and foglights are properly aimed. - Buy the Haynes manual. Read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 - Remove the AWD stickers in the side windows. I think those could be a reminder to a person towing the vehicle that it needs to be on a bed and not towed with one axle dragging. Might be a good idea to leave those on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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