Forum: Mechanicals
24-04-2022, 12:12 AM
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Forum: Non-WRX Discussion
13-09-2021, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,518
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
02-07-2021, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 465
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Forum: Mechanicals
21-04-2021, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 1
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You say the heads have been reconditioned. ...
You say the heads have been reconditioned.
This may mean that some material has been ground/shaved off, so assume the CR is different.
Especially with the amount of work you are doing on the...
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Forum: Mechanicals
23-11-2020, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,662
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Forum: The Law and Politics- Locally and Abroad
02-10-2020, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,672
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Forum: Introductions
23-09-2020, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 347
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Forum: Your Driveway
19-08-2020, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 771
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Forum: Mechanicals
31-05-2020, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 466
From Missouri! Hi.
A cold air intake is a...
From Missouri! Hi.
A cold air intake is a sensible mod on most WRX models, a tune is a good idea but (probably) not essential. I think the risk is that with the higher airflow the mixture can...
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
23-02-2020, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 730
Correct I think.
Do not confuse with ...
Correct I think.
Do not confuse with -bluestarservices.com.au
Matt, who does residential commercial security systems, is going strong.
Matt now drives a Forester (which should not be held...
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
25-01-2020, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 322
Views: 52,351
"Constant smell of fuel in the car"!
Agree,...
"Constant smell of fuel in the car"!
Agree, factory hard lines would be better than rubber.
Now in my (limited) experience of leaks, fuel, water, ..
rather than the lines the problem is...
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Forum: Mechanicals
18-01-2020, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 648
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
01-08-2019, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 322
Views: 52,351
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
31-07-2019, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 322
Views: 52,351
Are you sure?
Salt and whatever are put on...
Are you sure?
Salt and whatever are put on roads to prevent freezing.
But WA, Perth anyway, does not get ice and snow. So AFAIK, Mains Roads, the local councils do not do this, no need.
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Forum: Mechanicals
25-06-2019, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 874
Yes, it is time.
I've been told to replace at...
Yes, it is time.
I've been told to replace at 7 or 8 years even if the odo reading is very low.
Your method sounds interesting, but what happens if you have sliced the old belt and cannot get...
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Forum: Link Discussion
22-05-2019, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 839
Link ECU for a 2004 Blobeye
Just a few opinions-
I think Link is a NZ company.
A price of $2450 is in the range I'd expect, depends on the model, are they still current?
The biggest issue with an after-market CPU is the...
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Forum: Your Driveway
16-04-2019, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 8,864
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
22-02-2019, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,352
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
21-11-2018, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,692
I still use Tim Slako- West Racing in...
I still use Tim Slako- West Racing in OsbornePark. He does a wide variety of cars starting with V8s but now WRXs, EVOs, etc.. He is on the conservative side, if you ask for something odd he is not...
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Forum: Mechanicals
19-11-2018, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,648
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Forum: Mechanicals
04-09-2018, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 947
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
17-04-2018, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,002
Drain all fuel from tank.
That fuel can be...
Drain all fuel from tank.
That fuel can be used in the shopping trolley.
If you have a can, buy a few litres of 98.
Drive at low revs and boost until after your next fill with 98.
If...
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Forum: Introductions
04-01-2018, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 804
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Forum: Introductions
18-07-2017, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 21,859
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
21-05-2017, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,681
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
29-04-2017, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,310
A PW CAI is a good mod. Yes ideally a tune...
A PW CAI is a good mod. Yes ideally a tune should be done.
If I was buying, I would try to put on a serious face and confront the seller
with a downward revised price because of this mod.
A...
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Forum: Introductions
29-04-2017, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,277
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Forum: Introductions
10-04-2017, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 9,849
A CAI can give better air flow so there is a...
A CAI can give better air flow so there is a chance that the motor will
run a bit lean, so a chance of blowing.
My advice then, as above, as you are a do it yourselfer, leave the
CAI to when...
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Forum: Introductions
01-02-2017, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,814
Welcome Captn:
I hear that experiences with...
Welcome Captn:
I hear that experiences with sunroofs are mixed.
A full tune, dyno, chip?
A good idea, do not do it too early but 3,000km should be ok, get the tuner's opinion on that and on...
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Forum: Introductions
29-01-2017, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 2
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Greetings
To my knowledge, wrx wheels and...
Greetings
To my knowledge, wrx wheels and tyres on a non-turbo will fit fine.
There will be a touch more road noise and ride stiffness.
Use pressures as recommended for the tyres not the...
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Forum: Mechanicals
13-01-2017, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 911
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Forum: Mechanicals
22-12-2016, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,222
Thinking back over the years on this site, the...
Thinking back over the years on this site, the mod I liked best was putting an electric motor in the air intake to boost the boost. It was the size of those motors you have in your PC running the...
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Forum: Non-WRX Discussion
14-12-2016, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 800
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Forum: Mechanicals
25-10-2016, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,762
Butler exhausts are top workmanship but the...
Butler exhausts are top workmanship but the design may not have been tested on your model vehicle so there is a chance of droning.
One extra resonator will not make a lot of difference.
General...
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Forum: Non-WRX Discussion
07-09-2016, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,901
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Forum: Introductions
03-08-2016, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 879
A detailed service history file is very good...
A detailed service history file is very good evidence that you have a well looked after vehicle. Congrats.
Automasters- I have nothing bad to say.
Maximums and STechnic are well known and very...
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Forum: Mechanicals
29-07-2016, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 772
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Forum: Mechanicals
10-07-2016, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,731
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Forum: Mechanicals
30-05-2016, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,175
Before CPUs, those symptoms would be from idle...
Before CPUs, those symptoms would be from idle mixture too lean -giving hunting. The very good fuel consumption is confirming evidence.
The fix would be to set a touch richer and higher idle RPM....
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Forum: Mechanicals
15-05-2016, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,785
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
17-03-2016, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,038
If you are dong a lot of night driving, and if...
If you are dong a lot of night driving, and if the car is moving above a crawl-
-fly wire in front of radiator, easy to replace when bugged up and just a little loss of air flow to radiator,
-...
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Forum: Non-WRX Discussion
02-03-2016, 02:08 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,545
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
11-02-2016, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,896
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Forum: Mechanicals
28-01-2016, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 10,080
Without looking I'd say your CAI should be ok...
Without looking I'd say your CAI should be ok after water mud dirt submersion. There is oil in there so give a good hosing-out with hot water, detergent, or wash with petrol to get rid of sludge.
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Forum: Mechanicals
26-01-2016, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,886
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Forum: Introductions
19-01-2016, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,150
Hi Jack.
When asking for advice on mods...
Hi Jack.
When asking for advice on mods remember this is mainly a modding forum.
For example my list of mods and accessories takes up a page on the insurance form. The usual advice is to say do...
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
12-01-2016, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,165
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Forum: Non-WRX Discussion
10-11-2015, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,513
Natalie Swift of Swift Settlements,
19...
Natalie Swift of Swift Settlements,
19 Endeavour Ave, Bull Creek WA 6149 9332 1346
Used by me a few times, highly recommended as not just efficient but pleasant and polite, a pleasure to work...
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Forum: Mechanicals
17-09-2015, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 914
Thin, yes 5w30 will be thin, this is good for...
Thin, yes 5w30 will be thin, this is good for cold starts, it should not get any thinner when hot.
Oil turning black quickly is nothing to worry about, in fact that what it should do- absorb...
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Forum: General Subaru Discussion
13-07-2015, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,486
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