What did you do to your subaru today?

finally put on my catback and oil change at 3,800 miles.

 

Rushed to install a new stage 2 Competition Clutch and Fidanza flywheel 2 days before back surgery

 

Threw on my fog covers and STI splitters


Tomorrow, gonna put on lip and rain visors. And maybe take off the hood visor, not really feeling it

 

Yesterday put in the GS hoodstruts and today a thorough cleaning inside and out! Hopefully spending some time cleaning the engine bay this week, and replacing the battery terminal connectors.

 

took the car out after two months of sitting. poor camera phone pictures.

took out the JDM Spec B Bilstiens and added Tien Flex Coils.
sold the Volk CE28 and now riding on Limited Edition Matte Blue Work Emotions in 18x9 with 245/40.

There is rubbing and now looking to get fenders rolled and alignment done.

 

Spring cleaning, so a full detail. Interior and exterior, then it rains.

 

Finally got that rumble.

Wife gave me a hand swapping out the catback last night. So much better.

 

In keeping with my last post, finally got some free time to start fixing the deer hit as well. Boss and I hauled all of the goodies from the work shop to his home shop. Got the underside of the hood and backside of the fender painted tonight. Gonna start tearing down the car first thing tomorrow morning and will see how it goes. Ideally gonna have it finished and back together this weekend.

 

That looks like an awesome personal garage!!!

 

Installed whiteline end links with a 22mm rear sway bar.

 

Just got a tune at NF today. I like the result. Thanks Nuke.

 

Tore down the car yesterday morning. Got the new pieces fitted and prep'd, repaired the left fender. Ended up getting 'er painted last night, was at the boss' place 'til almost 930 I think. Went back this morning for reassembly. Ended up rolling outta there around 5 this afternoon. Couple long days but she looks so much better than before. Way better than when we got it even.

 

Picked up my car from NF Performance tonight. Got my timing belt, water pump, cam seals and crank seal replaced as well as my tranny and diff replaced with Extra-S. I want to say thanks to Nuke and the whole NF crew!

 

Decided to tackle a p400 CEL in the Legacy. I think it is the EGR Vacuum Solenoid. I'll look at the CEL light for the replacement cost of $100.

 

I installed two new Philips Xtreme Vision headlight bulbs and a new battery. I can definitely tell a difference between these bulbs and the stock ones!
I also went to install new foglight bulbs, however, I am confused on how to do this. I ordered the H3 CPI Gold bulbs, (just the bulb) however, it looks like I need some sort of plastic housing/connector in order to install them? Below is a picture of the old bulb and connector piece, it seems to all be one piece. Can anyone tell me where I am going wrong?

 

Installed my cobb accessport v3 ( thanks to the NF crew!), installed my grimmspeed aos, installed my new battery and grimmspeed battery tie down, repainted tie down rods and bolts, installed my missing jdm size fog light and put on my GS license plate cover and sticker! Not bad for a Sunday night/Monday morning.

Would of changed the oil but I need a new oil pan. Getting really anxious to start my build but I think I need to drive it this week or so before the turbo upgrade and supporting mods.

 

Did a spring cleaning and detailed the **** out of my wrx. Feels new again.

 

I did this stuff last weekend on the STI, but anyway:

-removed front control arms
-took to Jeff the Alignment guy to have the new Super Pro bushings installed...I got the caster adding version, but I'm re-thinking...seeing as I already have about 7 degrees of caster
-removed stock rear lower control arms
-installed new SPC rear lower control arms...camber adjustable!
-removed downpipe so I can get the wideband bung relocated
-pulled a stud out of the turbo
-discovered a cross-threaded (or create the problem) bolt for the intercooler bracket

Still need to:
-figure out what bushings for front control arms and install
-get DP fixed and installed
-install new catback
-fix turbo stud and IC bolt/bracket
-re-attach wheels, drop on the ground, and drive it!

I also drove the Legacy this last weekend to Chicago and averaged over 30 mpg's on the way home. H6 FTW!

 

brought it to morries for a headgasket replacement. They were even nice enough to give me a free subaru rental

 

Brought mine to Morries too... Bodyworks though for a pretty much completely new front end, and they gave me a Sentra for a rental, its blandsville inside that thing.

 

Put my summers on! .............. time for more snow Im sure

 

yeah, the last time I was in I got a silver sentra. all I can say is whatever they cost new is probably too much.

 

Cue the fast and the furious "Too Soon Junior!" gifs... lol

 

Possibly the seller of the aftermarket bulbs you ordered sent you the wrong ones or you ordered the wrong ones as yes it should come looking just like the stock bulb there is no adaptors to my knowledge

 

Did all of this from Friday till today since I've finally arrived back home. Got back on Wednesday but due to restrictions imposed by my command I was not allowed to drive my car for 48 hours; essentially equated to not driving until Saturday when I got my Texas Safety Inspection and made the car fully legal. Picked up the new license plates on Friday with the wife. Here's a pic of the pile of boxes that were waiting for me when I got home:


And now let the build commence. Started out slow with mods as I was just back (did these on Thursday and Friday while my wife was doing schoolwork); installed my JDM Hazard switch, the armrest extension and swapped out shift knobs for one that I won while I was away.


Swapped out my hood lift struts for the GrimmSpeed Hi-lift setup (very high, can barely reach the hood from the front) and swapped in the billet Aluminum oil cap.



Installed the ‘04/05 taillights and my new license plates on Saturday and the repainted fender braces on Sunday:



A comparison between stock and the Offensive Power fender braces:

And installed (passenger side was already finished, pictures sucked worse than this one):

 

Thanks for the response. I ended up emailing Kenny (Candlepower Inc.) who I purchased them from. Hopefully we will be able to get it figured out!

 

My new wheels came in today

18x8.5 Enkei Tuning Kojin

 

went stage 2 via NF love the tune!!!

 

dude thes are sick i was considering those rimes for my car

 

Thanks man!! I was thinking gold rims but thought the contrast of black and silver would look nice, and it does

 

I decided to replace my stock exhaust tips. I'm okay with the rumble of the stock exhaust system, and I'm not really interested in more rumbles at this point. However, the stock tips have always seemed inadequate to me. So I visited Tim's Custom Exhaust in Coon Rapids and I am quite pleased with results. Tim and Todd were very helpful and I highly recommend them for your next project. Before and after images are shown below.

2011 WRX/STi Ltd Sedan
MagnaFlow Polished Stainless Steel Tips
Part #: 35121
Double Wall Round Angle Cut
2.25" inlet, 4" outlet

 

First oil change, Rotella T6 5W40 & OEM filter @ 3658 miles. Swapped out wheels and tires, summers are on now because winter retreated back to Canada. Wheels are Kosei 17x8" with 255/40/17 Hankook Ventus RS3. Took it for a quick spin: tons of grip now, difficult to break the back end loose unlike before with the winter tires on the OEM 18s.

 

Converted to summer mode today!

 

Installed my FREE muteki lug nuts! Such red

 

Summer wheels are on.

 

Very wheel. Wow.

 

M

much wow

 

Measurable snow is in the forecast says Dave Dahl.

 

what the hell kind of external chamber gas shocks do you have!!!??!!!

 

You have to remember when you are watching tv from the DVR...
http://kstp.com/weather/

I am guessing AST?

 

Plug and wire change in newly acquired 99 forester. With 166k on it...I strongly suspect I just dumped the rear diff for the first time also.

 

KW V3s

 

Holy gaps, Batman!

 

Not KW's?