What did you do to your subie today?

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BlueRidgeGrl

Discussion Starter · Mar 20, 2010

Thought it would be fun to start a thread on everyday things we do here and there to our beloved Subarus. The weather is getting nicer, so I'm sure we will all be outside more tinkering on our cars.
(if this is a repost, please delete it)

Today has been a busy day for me! Got my Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 tires in yesterday from Tirerack for the Sti and had them mounted and balanced today by a real cool guy off of Nasioc. If anyone wants his info in the PNW PM me. He runs a legit business out of his home doing tire stuff n such, for a really good deal. But let me tell ya, these tires are STICKY!!! They pick up gravel everywhere but they are SOOOoo nice! It feels like a different car

When I got back from joyriding the STi in it's new tires, I washed the Forester (for the second time this week) and finally got around to hand waxing it. Looks pretty, but boy is there a lot of bumps and bruises on it!

What did you guys do to the subarus today?? :biggrin:

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AzNFoLife924

· #461 · May 1, 2010

Installed the Alpine Type S speakers in the rear's to match the front's, and re-tuned the amplifier to suit my tastes

piemaster

· #462 · May 1, 2010

super glued my side view mirror back on; i need a more permanent fix.

steamloco76

· #463 · May 1, 2010

I removed the aluminum & 'carbon fiber' (plastic) shift knob installed last year (a $15 knock off of a Momo) and replaced it with a spiffy tall boy derlin cylinder shaped one from Manny, Moe and Jack ($30). Way more comfortable -but the real reason I changed shifter knobs again- even with loctite on the set screws-the metal SOB would vibrate and make noise.

Cuddles

· #464 · May 1, 2010

hal0tw0 said:
did this

A pallet of topsoil=60 bags...40lbs each.....maxed out the "rated" towing capacity.....It was slow going, and it made me want to upgrade my brakes!

lets just say my flower beds thanks but my back is saying F*ck you!

hahh damn dude! Yeah, I feel like upgraded brakes would be wonderful.

Tuned200

· #465 · May 1, 2010

Picked up a new set of used wheels for the 07.

SubieOutlaw

· #466 · May 1, 2010

What did I do:

I applied my sticker from Tuned200. Very nice.
My 4 month old son and I are trying to design a light bar. Hopefully he has some ideas.

Tuned200

· #467 · May 1, 2010

Pics Steve, add them to your journal and the sticker/decal thread!

Tussen

· #468 · May 1, 2010

Flogged her at the autoX.
She ran great & I had a blast!

Cuddles

· #469 · May 2, 2010

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Tussen said:
Flogged her at the autoX.
She ran great & I had a blast!

Niice! I wanna autoX.

Today I installed some Dynamat (gonna buy Peel&Seal for the cargo)

Installed this:

And took some of these:

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hal0tw0

· #470 · May 2, 2010

Cuddles said:
Niice! I wanna autoX.

Today I installed some Dynamat (gonna buy Peel&Seal for the cargo)

Installed this:

And took some of these:

Hey man! it was a fun day of PBR, swaybar installin, curvy road floggin, photo shooting jamboree!!! Good times bro!
I dig that pic a lot!

BlueRidgeGrl

Discussion Starter · #471 · May 2, 2010

Cuddles said:

I love this pic

Snoshado

· #472 · May 2, 2010

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Lots.

>Replaced fog lights
>Replaced headlights with Xenon Super-White bulbs
>Un-tinted front windows
>Added strip of tint across windshield
>Installed CF hood scoop
>Added decals

Sorry for cell phone pics..

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Elmy

· #473 · May 2, 2010

^Nice looking car you got there Snoshado

Blue Fox

· #474 · May 2, 2010 (Edited)

Made a list of bits I need to fix/address/replace and it's not a short one.....

- Replace front and rear struts
- Replace front and rear springs
- Install lift kit (whenever I order one)
- Mount Yoko A/T to OEM Steelies
- Replace front wheel linings
- Replace mud-flaps
- Re-spray front and rear bumpers
- Remove drivers fog lamp and clean the mud out
- Re-mod my LED's in the headlamps (one of them died)
- Order new HID kit for fogs (mud ruined bulb and ballast)
- Order new A/C Condenser (mine seized)
- Replace all motor/drivetrain mounts/bushings
- Replace all suspension bushings
- Re-spray wheels (they're nicked up a bit)
- Retrofit HID's to light bar lamps
- Fit snorkel and water-tight engine (hehehe)
- Re-modify lamp mounting to roof basket
- Add rear-facing lamps to roof basket
- Re-spray grille
- Add LED lighting to interior for extra visibility
- Fab & test prototype engine/transmission skid plate from special PLASTIC???

.....and I'm sure there's more. Can't wait to actually get the $$$ for some of this stuff, lol. But it's on the "list". :biggrin:

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Blue&Red

· #475 · May 2, 2010 (Edited)

SubieOutlaw said:
What did I do:

I applied my sticker from Tuned200. Very nice.
My 4 month old son and I are trying to design a light bar. Hopefully he has some ideas.

Carefull, you may wind up owning the first Forester Transformer.

Blue&Red

· #476 · May 2, 2010 (Edited)

Yesterday: Drove up to and back from Redbank NJ for a Niece's First Communion. Killed a lot of insects on the way. My windshield is a mess.

Today: Hope to get in a wash and wax. Wish me luck, there are scattered showers predicted.

Done. Mats cleaned, interior dusted & vacuumed, exterior washed & waxed.
Of course it will rain tonight, but I don't give a ....

I know, no pics & it didn't happen. I guess I hallucinated the whole afternoon. Cool!

Vinnyd

· #477 · May 2, 2010

yesterday: picked up 4 used 255/40/18 azeni's for $100. Sold 3 255/35/18 star specs for 210(minus 108 to ship). Net =$2 and 1 tire. Enough tread to get me through this year, and the extra sidewall should be nice

today: 320 grit sanding on bumper

Galager

· #478 · May 2, 2010

After finally getting around to installing forester specific pinks and new struts, last night I installed kartboy sub-frame lock out bolts. Tomorrow the new 235/50 17 Bridgestone re 960 PP tires will go on and alignment will get done. Now that it's capable, nothing is holding me back from stage 3!

bigjay

· #479 · May 3, 2010

Wash, glaze, wax, and back-to-black...and then it rained. I also installed this:

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Ordin Aryguy

· #480 · May 3, 2010

First serious detail

It's been a full 10 days now since I drove my Subie off the lot. Time to make it look nice.

Wash. Everything.
Wax. Everything painted on the exterior.
Aerospace 303. Everything plastic, especially everything on the exterior.
Clean. Every glass got a liberal does of Invisiible Glass.
Dream. Hoping to find a few spare $$ to buy the Subtle 1" risers.

Ordin

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