Subaru general thread

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engine from a car with 150k on it

I guess someone did heads on it recently

>>17022915

Talk me out of selling my 02 WRX wagon to buy a Solstice.

I have a Subaru, now what?

thinking about buying a 2017 WRX base model

The premium is about 1800 dollars more but doesn't really have any of the features I give a shit about

I was thinking of getting the base model with the exhaust package. Is that worth it? Does the added exhaust give it any extra power thats worth the 1k addon?

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>>17022915
Just kill me now fäm

>>17023013
anyone?

>>17023112
Shut up

>>17023123
no.

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Here we go.

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>>17022915

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>>17022915
Should I get a used Legacy?

>>17023112

Just get the base model and buy an aftermarket exhaust package.

>>17023165
thats not my question man

I asked if it was worth it and did it give any decent HP increase?

>>17023112
Fuck off to Nasioc or make YOUR own decisions for once in your life

I changed the spark plugs on my GT Forester today.

That was quite the experience.

>>17022944
>solstice
enjoy never having room in your car senpai

>>17023193
its my decision to ask for advice before purchasing something

>>17023094
i-is that a Chebby SS next to it?

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>>17023298
Yes

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>>17023346
sheeeiiiittt. I'd trade my left nut and pic related for an SS

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*starts vaping*

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>>17023415
*tips flat brim hat*

>>17023013
When I got my '17 wrx the salesman literally told me the STI exhaust package was a ripoff.

Just do a cobb stage 1+/2 if you really feel like it.

>>17023435
Ok dank. I knew that if you put a new exhaust on a car you wouldn't get any HP gain unless you tuned the ECU to know there was a higher volume exhaust on it.

How much would a normal cobb tuner be and what exactly does Stage 1 or Stage 2 mean?

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>>17023613
you need to go do some research about it. Stage 1 and Stage 2 is just how they name their maps for what bolt on stuff you have.

on the 15 the stage 1 tune doesn't change any hardware and is just a ECU flash. Their stage 2 map is for if you have a J-pipe installed.

>some days I wish mine was a wagon

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>>17023704

>some days I wish mine was a wagon

It's never enough.

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>>17023094
Oh shit dude, what happened?

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>>17023877
Guy pulled out in front of me on a frontage road u turn. Slammed on my brakes, and he was retarded and slammed on his too, leaving me even less room to stop. Hit him going about 10mph. Needs a new hood at the least, body shop estimate was about $100 over the KBB value of the car for a new hood and paint on the hood and bumper cover, so I'm probably just gonna get a junkyard hood and fix it myself without getting insurance involved. I'm also considering a carbon fiber hood though, since it costs less than getting a new one painted, and I tend to prefer upgrading parts if I can rather than replacing with the same okay-tier part.

Luckily it didn't break my JDM grille, and one of the mounting tabs for the headlight was broken but I was able to plastic weld it back on, good as new. The hood pushes down on the grille now though so I'm leaving the grille off until it's fixed.

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don't underestimate the power of your boxer engine, it might just keep going and leave behind your backseat

>>17023907
Least nothing of value was lost

>>17023876
>top choice
Fuck with Lowes my nig

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>>17023907
Ouch, dude. I like the Carbon Fiber hood idea, it'd look pretty cool, too.

Well good thing it was a low-speed thing, so no major damage. I need to repainted my whole front end anyways so I know the feel with the paintjob costs

>>17023937
Will this fit on my Honda S2000?

>>17024000
Not if my fatass is sitting in it

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>>17023937
Watch the edge kid you might cut yourself

>>17023984
Nice, you did the rear wiper mod.

Yeah, luckily the core support is still straight. If it needed any frame pulling it would have been totalled for sure. I also got an estimate to paint my rear bumper, spoiler, and fix the dent in my right rear quarter panel, $1400. Wish I had the $3k for the body work it needs.

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>>17023201
At least your coil pack is up top. Try changing both on pic related.

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>>17023159
>>17023415

Best, most reliable, track ready EJ series engine amazing 300 horse crank, mawdz acceptable and actually encouraged. Go.

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> literally the best offroader available with a cult following that isn't complete underage cancer

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Opinions on the 2017 Impreza Sport? Is the island blue paint a girl's color?

>>17023907
Do you live in the rust belt? I'm doing a clutch on my 06' legacy wagon and honestly the rust I'm seeing is making regret the $600 I spent on parts for the job.

>>17025843
I do not, my 19 year old japbox is rust free.

>>17025850
I don't know that feel :(

>>17025843
Is it body rust or just running gear? If it's the later you can just paint on some rust converter and it'll be fine.

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>>17024164
Eh, it's not so bad. Take off air intake, battery and washer fluid bottle and it's all right there :'D it's so simple

>>17024118
Yeah I did the wiper, love how it turned out!

I'm about to do a new rear sway bar since I get a lot of body roll back there, so that's next for me. I can't do very much with the NA 2.5d, so I'm gonna devote a lot of my build to suspension and handling, which should be fun

What are the advantages and disadvantages over a mid 2000s Forester XT over a mid 2000s STI?

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>>17025509
>best off-roader
They're cool because of the symmetrical AWD system, but their offroad capability is debatable

>>17026438
STI makes more power and handles better than Forrester XT. Fozzy is more comfortable and has more storage space than the STI

>>17026387
Body rust. I already stopped the quarters from rusting through like the older wagons suffer from but I'm getting some dark rust starting on the rockers and in every joint where the panels come together. It's definitely more than what rust converter will stop. Also the rear brake line junction is looking thin (the one that's been recalled twice but they won't replace the lines unless they actually leak). Honestly I blame New Hampshire, they switched to a some kind of liquid salt road treatment that's like 2x as corrosive as usual road salt. I'd rather they stop with the salt and just create/enforce snow tire laws, but I guess that would be hard on low-income people who drive around on mismatched used tires as it is.

>>17026422
I did whiteline alloy end links all around and an OEM second gen Outback rear sway bar from a junkyard, it's 2mm larger. Really woke it up, plus putting in 02 WRX seats helped a lot too. So comfy.

>>17026589
That's shitty. I also had my rockers rust out at the rear jack points from New Hampshire roads which wasn't cheap to get fixed. I'm pretty lucky that the guy who originally bought the car had a really nice undercoating done so the only other rust I have on the body is the typical Subaru rear quarter panel bubbling.

They really should switch to using beat juice mixes. It's cheaper, more effective, sticks to the road better, non-corrosive, and environmentally friendly. Minnesota switched to it because they needed to get rid of beet byproducts and it worked out great for them.

>>17026674
Yeah I'll be doing endlinks and an adjustable whiteline 22mm rear bar. Might do some strut tower braces too but we'll see how it rides after the sway bars.

Haven't thought about seats just yet, but the WRX seats sound pretty cool

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think ill just park this here
>>17023163
yeah

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>>17023937
Fully aware

>>17023907
bruh just hit that shit with a hammer

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>tfw new STI in new F&F movie
feels good lads

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>>17027124
The inner skin of the hood is right behind the dent, hitting it wouldn't affect it at all. It's not just a flat panel, you know. The body shop took one look at it and the buckled part in the corner and said it wasn't repairable, and I agree with them.

>>17027407
A really good dent doctor might be able to work it back into shape. Some of those guys can work miracles.

>>17023937
Did he died?

>>17027545
Probably not without paint, and that's what I'm trying to avoid since it's was one of the more expensive parts of the estimate I was given.

>>17027624
Their whole thing is paintless dent repair. If they can pop it back into shape it won't have to be painted. I'd at least call around and see because it could end up saving you several hundred dollars.

>>17027362
>tfw it's the same engine... Again
Feels bad lads

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>Doing up pipe replacement to fix exhaust leak this weekend (didn't finish, frozen bolt on pass. side of exhaust crossover pipe, had to remove I/C, turbo heatshield, downpipe, pass exhaust mani, and lift motor up)
>Did valve cover gaskets + plugs last weekend
>Did timing belt/water pump job weekend before that

>Just spent $80 on exhaust gaskets alone and still have to order one for the crossover pipe to exhaust mani ($10, special order only available from dealer).
>My front pass axle has no boot on it, my outer tierod boots are split (probably jobs for next weekend), my shifter has 5 inches of play in gear side to side, and my motor is moving around too much (prob mounts)

I don't need a running car over the weekend at all.

On that note, don't bitch about any job on a Subaru until you have to change the up pipe, remove the turbo, or mess with the turbo inlet.

How much fun would i expect to have in a First gen forester in a manual

>>17023937

How did this happen, looks like rust and/or metal fatigue?

>>17027362
>park bench rear wing
Yep, it's f&f alright.

who's got a brat?

>>17028554
He must have been going ridiculously fast to split an Impreza at the B pillar. It's a little rusty along the rockers but it's not "break in half in a normal crash" rusty.

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>>17027362
Looks like the generic ebay wing
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GT-55-LIGHTWEIGHT-UNIVERSAL-BACK-TRUNK-DOUBLE-DECK-RACING-SPOILER-WING-KIT-BLACK-/272267407245?hash=item3f6466ef8d:g:GQYAAOSwOVpXV3cF&vxp=mtr

>>17028517
2.0L?
Previous cars?

I find mine pretty neato but my last car was a first gen focus. It's nice to beat out the higher power RWD dudebros at the lights when it's wet, but you can get that from almost any AWD car. Nice and spacious inside without being huge outside. Thick bumper makes it look more like an SUV than I'd like but whatever

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>>17023149
What's the car scene in SA like? In NSW it sucks ass. Also doesn't help that I've lost my licence

>>17028517
Lods.
Enjoy your great visibility.

Would an old Legacy Wagon be a good first car?

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>>17029644
Fuck yeah it would. I love mine.

dont buy new subaru diesels

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>>17029644
Hell yeah, my guy

>>17030150
>>17030150
Hell yea i own one as well

Got some wheels for a 6 lug conversion
Who else here
>gl life

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>>17031349
Of course I forgot the pic

So yea I think I'm gonna get a 2017 WRX base model. The premium and limited simply don't offer much of anything better that I want and the only real things I did care about were the heated seats of the premium but I don't care enough to get them so fuck it.

The Sti is neat but I hate the huge gaudy ass spoiler

>>17022931
>Fram shitty oil filter

Wix fo lyfe, cuh

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>EJ223 w/ 113k

Besides wrapping it around a tree, what should I do with this? A 22B widebody is only 600 bucks.

>>17032977
some college kid will probably want it

>>17032984
It was only 400 bucks and I like it so far. I'll probably keep it for a bit.

Are the first gens not worth a shit?

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I have a stock 04 wrx.

for the most part I don't know shit about cars. but ever since I bought this a few months ago I want to learn.

where should I start to learn my car inside out?

Also should I put in an exhaust and sti wing + gold wheels or keep it as stock as possible

it's my first car and I what it to last forever. anything I should be aware of with this which can compromise reliability?

Ahh yes, Subaru... the brand of choice for people that think AWD matters in the context of their driving as they go to the grocery store under the speed limit in the rain.

"Boxer engines are so cool and totally not a gimmick that Subaru is stuck with" the white suburban male did parrot, having never worked on his car beyond doing an oil change and maybe brake pads.

"I want something factory fast as I pick my child up from school. Yeah sometimes I drive 80mph on the highway because I like to live dangerously. I hate when ppl are only going 75 in the left lane though to be fair they probably don't see me coming."

"These roof racks will be great for when I go camping once in my life but instead regularly make other drivers think I might be a cop at night" - lesbian forester owner

>>17032998
>>17032998
Yea...go ask NASIOC, they'll be more helpful. best of luck

>>17033030
>Ahh yes, Maza... the brand of choice for people that think the RX-8 matters in the context of their driving as they go to the grocery store under the speed limit in the rain.
>"Rotary engines are so cool and totally not a gimmick that Mazda fucked with" the white suburban male did parrot, having never worked on his car beyond doing an oil change and maybe brake pads.
>"I want something factory fast as I pick my child up from school. Yeah sometimes I drive 80mph on the highway because I like to live dangerously. I hate when ppl are only going 75 in the left lane though to be fair they probably don't see me coming."
>"These extra containers of oil will be great for when I go burn a quart every 100 miles in my life but instead regularly make other drivers think I might be a cop at night" - Ape "Exseal" Burner

>>17032977
Don't put a wide body kit, save up for a complete sti swap

>>17033030
Oh boy. This post sure got my goat. I'm just sooooooooooo mad at you right now, anon. So mad.

>>17032998
Do what you want looks wise, dont let a bunch of neckbeards or vaping memelords on a Vietnamese image board modify your car for you.

For learning how to wrench, read a lot of fourm posts on NAISOC, watch a lot of videos on youtube, find a buddy with experience to help you out. If you dont understand something dont be afraid to ask stupid questions

Changing wheels and exhaust is a good start to chage a lot, without changing much. Look for a nice catback, but in the end it is only a stock WRX, if you get sucked into modifying, dont forget that it would almost work out cheaper to sell the WRX and buy an STI if you start chasing power

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>>17033030

Do you guys vape?

>>17033082
No its just a shitty meme

Just like old STI headgaskets blowing because some ricer faggot did a bad tune, ran the ever loving shit out of the engine then blamed subaru for making a bad engine when something went bad

Just like faggots who red lined every day, slammed every gear, half-assed the clutch then cried subaru made a glass transmission

>>17033094
>clutch
>driving a manual
Well there's your problem

>>17033115
automatic cars have clutches and transmissions you can burn too

>>17033050
lol

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>>17029644
ye

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>>17033056
I'm still wondering why someone junked it. The engine has had everything done to it, the clutch feels like it's new and the rear and front subframes aren't rusted.

The only thing I found that would not make it past Burnieland inspections was a hole in the exhaust.

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>>17022915
>>17022915

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08', 2.5, 4eat w/ just over 220k km on it.
Doing 3 x drain & fills on the transmission did not help make it any smoother. Still bucks and flares like a sonuva in the winter until it is warmed up. Any suggestions or is that just the nature of the beast? Rest of car has been running pretty strong and the wagon aspect has been helping a lot lately.

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>>17033177
B21A1 brodawg got himself a fine subaru

>>17033082
Yes. I'd still smoke if it didn't make everything smell like shit though.

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>>17033251
Dude I'm loving this over my Legacy.

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Had 7 Subarus, from OHV EA engines to EJs, amd work on FAs at work (Toyota FR-S)

Never loved any car brand as much as these.

Best Subaru I own pictured.

>>17033180
What mileage did you do your first trans drain/fill?

>>17032977
Where in Vermont is that?

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>>17033768
my fav is the xt

>>17034056
Kek front end looks just like a prelude and rear looks like old Nissan sentry or some shit. Saw an old beat up one with no badges and didn't know what I was seeing

>>17034043
>rally kit
>alitalia livery
>exposed oil cooler

hmm...

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legacy is cool

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>>17034074

>>17034056
I want one with the flat 6

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RARE
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>>17034053
Burlington, right on the waterfront.

https://vermont.craigslist.org/cto/6061295658.html

This was the alternate to the Impreza, someone go get this.

>>17034117
Has timing belt been done?

>>17022915
Just got Defi gauges for my 04 S-vape-Ti. EGT, BOOOOOST, and Oil Pressure. What is the best way to get the wiring from the engine bay into the cabin? Also why is everyone on forums so fucking retarded when it comes to drilling the EGT hole?

>>17034148
its an auto without the turbo
whats the point?

I suck cocks for a living

>>17034156
i never found boost guage to be useful.
pretty sure its a gimmic. for example if its a little lower what in fuck am i going to do about it? i say if i can feel it working its fine.

>>17034160
how many do you need to do to pay rent

>>17034177
50

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>>17034151
No idea and I doubt it. Though, the headgaskets are a lot cleaner looking than the head and block so that might be a sliver of a good sign.

After I changed the oil that's been in that fucker for about three years, it turned into one of the quietest boxers I've ever heard besides the exhaust leak.

I'll pop off the timing cover, the crank pulley looks a bit sketchy to me.

>>17033967
First @ 200k then the following two at every 1k iirc.