Am I the only one that thinks Subarus are the new Hondas?

I really don't want to accept it

 

That is probably a fair comparison. Instead of "vtak" and "nawz" it's "turbroz" and "bov valves".

 

Not alone. Every time I hear some douche say he drives a 'rally car' that has 'boxer rublez' I weep for the future.

 

People say that ****?

 

Hopefully not out loud, but I did see a forum post in the very recent past of some kid referring to his rally car for the street or some nonsense. It wasn't in the typical mocking fashion you see around here.

 

I think the new FA engine WRX sounds riceier than it ever has. It lost its growl when it lost the unequal length headers.

 

They're cheap enough for high school kids to have now a days and engines can be swapped across different platforms just like Hondas.

 

or until they do......
stance+turbo+idiots=trouble

 

Wait, I want to clarify. Are you guys saying that douchebags didn't always drive Subarus?

 

Sounds like straight-cut gears

 

I think it's a cyclical thing, there are still people like Mattnes doing the DIY'd turbo NA thing in their garage, and that's cool to see. But less people do seem to be inheriting the wrenching spirit. I'm probably not the best person to talk anyway, I'm a wimp about working in the garage during the winter : /

 

I'd love to have the resources and know how to start hot rodding and making some funky combo of Subie madness, but it's just not realistic for me. Just gotta stick with the one I have and hope that I can keep it alive as is. Try to do most of the work myself and thoroughly enjoy it for the most part, especially when something goes right, but I gotta draw the line somewhere as it's still a daily driver. I'm hoping to do a little more funkification/experimentation when it comes to rebuilding the Chevelle, tho.

 

I'm sure there's plenty of wad blowing going on here...

 

I'm blowing so many much wad my eyes hurt, right now...

The mix is right- there are couple guys I get pumped reading about.... But dammit if I have to read another thread about painted tail lights or grills.. I will throw feces

 

Plz halp. I didntz want 2 start a nu thrad. But kan sum 1 halp me do dis 2 me car? Im lookin 4 mad stanz. Plz halp. I've got a budget of $200 to do dis.

 

Trolllllll

 

Forgot to add /s

 

Reasons for me anyway why I dont have something planned :

1. Insufficient Funds because other priorities are more important at this time
2. Not enough ample space when you have to share an underground car garage with grannies
3. It is not warm enough / clear enough to make my motorcycle a daily again.
4. No extra parking space for another car / Do not have extra car for said lulz.

In the near future I hope to get a DD for work and make my subaru the fun car by doing something unique for it. Ive had a bunch of interest in wanting to know how things are assembled / how they work. Just haven't had the time yet.

 

My problems are 1) lack of time/money. 2) lack of range in tools, and finally 3) lack of a Subaru ....and friends.

 

Agreed with nearly everything said here. It is really frustrating watching the bros just f' everything up for legitimate "car guys." I've tried to go out to a couple local meets and even hosted car shows at my old job. All the mouth breathers come out and immediately start blowing each other over their "stanced" out crap. The car shows I hosted always had a mix of imports, hot hot rods, muscle, low riders, or whatever came out, yet the young kids would never go pick the brains of anyone or even talk to someone outside their "crew," then sit and talk like retards and act like idiots and wonder why Enthusiasts don't take them seriously.

 

It's interesting to hear your impressions on the way things are changing in regards to DIY, outside of the box, or unique builds.

I come from the Jeep world and have seen the exact same things take place there. What used to be a buch of guys building incredible machines from scratch in their garages has turned into forums full of questions about what to buy or what would look cool.

DIY Shadetree FTW!!!!

 

Have any pictures of the rotated intake manifold setup? I'm trying to get an idea of how im going to do that.

 

Pardon my ignorance (aka, stupidity) on the subject, but I've got a real noobish question. What is the point and/or benefit of running a turbo in a different location/orientation than "stock"? I can easily grasp the concept of using a bigger turbo, but what does its location affect in a way where so many people take the time to move it?

 

you can't run a turbo inlet pipe that's larger ID (required by 'big boy' turbos) unless you move the pipe so it doesn't run under the manifold runners, aka a rotated setup.

 

That makes sense. And is pretty simplified. Thanks. More air coming out of the turbo means more air has to go in obviously, thus bigger inlet. I can totally see that after both a) trying to move my stock inlet pipe out of the way to repair fuel lines with the intake on, and b) trying to stuff my damn aftermarket silicone inlet on there.

 

Also, in the case of front facing or fog light mounted turbos you are trying to minimize exhaust and intake runner length to improve spool and maximize power (more efficient piping). The stock location has a lot of twists and turns in the exhaust manifold before the turbo and has a long distance to go which loses heat and exhaust energy meaning you have less energy to spin the turbo.

 

1. barrel chested women
2. blackozone gives good head
3. yup, cheap car now becomes the new honda. Plus no one wants to work on their **** themselves anymore. Couldn't agree more with the readymix rant.

 

You can make a honda sound similar to a Subaru with unequal length headers.

 

It's automotive "enthusiasts" everywhere, not just Subarus. Try to follow the trends in the VW community, just a couple of them are what you're starting to see in the Subaru community. If they aren't the next "legit" "game changer" because of what color they plasti-dipped their taillights, they want to know what's the best shop around to get a $1000 exhaust built on a $50 budget.