What did you do to your subaru today?

yesterday i replaced the original battery

 

Its a proven fact that I do awesome installs.

 

lol, yeah, just remember u gotta put in that bolt u for got on monday... but yeah, awesome install

 

spilled coffee in it, blaming it on the 2004's OG harsh ride qualities and hwy94's mountainous expansion joint failure bumps between mpls and st paul.

black pants ftw today

 

install couldn't have been easier.

 

installed Alpine stereo/ component speakers/ amp/ 10" sub. my system sounds amazing for how much i spent

 

Finally installed my gauges... http://mnsubaru.com/forums/showthread.php?32840-Looking-for-gauges&p=699365&viewfull=1#post699365

 

Bought Paulasaurus' Kartboy shifter and installed it...good stuff! Thanks man!

 

installed a cabin air filter my 02 never had one and living on dirt in the summer sucked so much dust in the car. also reinstalled my strut brace

 

Put new remanu'd calipers, new rotors, and new pads on all 4 corners of the Forster and bled the system until all the fluid was new.

Still getting a little scraping noise on the back pass side, but I can't imagine what's left back there to make noise short of a wheel bearing.

 

backing plate on back side of rotor

 

First thing I checked.

idk, it was pretty slight and intermittent, and lessened over the first drive, so we'll see maybe it'll just go away ... (crosses fingers..)

 

You bet Dave, glad you can put it to good use.

 

Drove it down to Cannon Falls with a asnowmowbile behind it.....thats right. :biggrin:

 

Wait, what? I didn't get you anything! :ugh:

I drove the crap out of it. Enjoyed the new 20mm RSB even with snow tires. lol

Not to the subaru, but I changed a lower radiator hose in my girlfriend's Alero in the parking lot of UMD with only a floral patterned pliers. :laugh:

 

MacGyver... maybe.

 

Nah, MacGuyver is all about the explosions and stuff. I DON'T want her car to explode. lol

 

yesterday...My motor in my 2.5rs locked up on me on my way to an ice rallycross. fml

 

Not really done to my Subaru physically, but emotionally...

I bought a 2006 Honda Civic Coupe for the wife...

 

thats low...

 

LOL! oops, I meant to write Squiggly, but i just got done reading one of ur posts

 

Glad to see you're thinking about me.

 

Drove it for the first time in 3 months.

Slight misfire with CEL and flashing cruise indicator. Probably the OCV. I'll have to datalog it tomorrow.

Hopefully I'll get it sorted and prepped this week to be tuned next week. Kind of weirded out that it still won't run with the larger injectors....

 

I opened up my STI axleback and removed the loose and rattling baffles in there. I didn't go as extreme as Sheen did, (http://mnsubaru.com/forums/showthread.php?31071-DIY-gutted-STi-axleback) I left the resonated pipe on the bottom intact and I tried to cut as little as possible. I'm anxious to hear what it'll sound like. I just need to find a way to get it welded back up now. I made the cuts next to the "walls" in the muffler, so hopefully most of it'll weld up a bit better with more metal there. Otherwise, my dad is saying that brazing it is the way to go to seal it back up

 

always thought about doing that, any sound clips of the one in that other thread?

 

Just got Bullwinkle tooned! ewg + 3 port = Awesomeness

 

Datalogged it. Cylinder 3 shows some misfiring at idle and low rpm. Passenger side showed < 4 degrees VVT advance angle at all rpm, always substantially below the VVT advance angle of the driver's side. Replaced the passenger side OCV and got better, but datalog still shows some cylinder 3 misfires at idle and low rpm. CEL and flashing cruise on again, with a P0546 trouble code. built a map disabling codes related to oxygen and catalytic converter sensors since these are for the most part gone.

I'll try some injector cleaner tomorrow and hope the misfire is injector related.

 

I installed an intake snorkus delete (noticed very little difference in sound, nothing in power, not a surprise) and a Primitive front skid plate. I started on the rear but I need to get a different 17mm wrench/socket to get at the rear diff mount bolts (any suggestions here?).

Oh yeah, I've been eyeing up the Team Dynamics and Braid rally wheels at Team Illuminata...yay tax return!

 

ratcheting wrenches are awesome for the side bolts, although you can do it with a regular box wrench, it just takes forever. Deep socket on the back.

 

I drove her on ice!

 

I got those started with a socket + ratchet, they would have come out pretty easy had I taken them all the way out (I wanted to make sure I could get the rears out). Looks like I'll be making a trip to Sear's this weekend. Thanks for the tip!

 

I would recommend getting the ones with the angled head, I have the flat gearwrench ones and i have trouble getting them into tight spaces sometimes.

Also I ordered some hella 4000 compacts and 500 fogs along with a inner fender liner to get ready for the Keweenaw Winter Rally next weekend.

 

cool. i am disappointed that i am missing this TSD. dont speed too much.

 

I filled up with 93 octane and pulled the boost back just a bit.

 

Tuesday, installed the 20mm rear sway, with some guidance from Dan (turbo_turtle). Haven't been able to really test the difference.

 

lol, cleaned the air filter. Yay for better mileage.

 

Installed my copper exhaust gaskets. Waiting for gf210 springs, dump tube, wheels, and tires to arrive in the mail.

 

winter tires off, all seasons on...

 

There you have it, 2 more months of winter for sure.....

 

had chris from flawless front ends put a windshield tint brow on, couldnt be happier.

 

Put on my freakin donut after getting a flat on the way to work. I guess that means it's time to move up the purchase of these wheels/tires I have been contemplating!

 

Reminds me of...

 

Pulled a nail out of one of my Hakkas.

 

Got my winter tires mounted just in time for spring lol.

Cleaned out the throttle body and iacv while zisson33 swapped in new rotors. Also, raised the front ride height half an inch or so.

Hopefully tuesday I'll have the parts I need to swap the suspension back to stock and fix the front ball joints.

 

Had my subi out snowmobiling this weekend. The snow was hard enough to stay on top of until I broke though and got stuck in over 2 feet of snow lol. Best part was the Navigator that pulled me out had trouble getting to my car and had an even tougher time pulling it out. After a half hour of shoveling and several good tugs of the tow strap I was back up and snowmocaring.