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  1. Hi All, I had a search for Pod filters on the forum but unless I missed the post it wasnt really what I was looking for, I have bought a preloved 96 version 1 wrx gf8 wagon, It has a front mount intercooler which has taken over where the factory airbox would originally be located so they have opted for a pod filter in its place. Personally I dont like pod filters and from what I have heard they can cause some serious problems in Subaru's so I want to nip it in the butt while I can. My problem is that the pod filter is doing nothing more than sucking in hot air, it looks tacky and it just doesnt look the part, I had to add a shroud to it as the exhaust vents on the hood were directly above it letting it get wet on rainy days causing me some grief. What im wanting to know is, are there any suggestions as to either A. Relocate it somewhere colder at least B. Make an airbox that will fit around the inter cooler piping and feed it with air from the guard as it would from factory C. Is there an airbox that can be retrofitted assuming someone has had a similar problem And any other suggestions would be appreciated, at this stage the budget is tight, option B isnt too big of a deal as a friend of mine is a plastic fabricator and says its dooable but a few things need done prior such as making or sourcing a harness extender for the maf sensor. Thank you in advance, I have put some pictures below to give an idea of how it looks, please excuse the messy engine bay its a work in progress, in among the vast number of earth straps there is actually an engine in there.
  2. Can get my hands on one if still required
  3. Im not going to sit here and say im the worlds greatest driver because im not, however im pretty confident its not my driving that is causing the under-steer. As for saying full lock I am meaning taking a round about at a gentle speed and the car then going into understeer and getting loose as a goose in the front and going to full lock im not turning into the round about at last minute at full lock, and I also dont think more lock is required to over come under steer. As for the car itself it is AWD, it has 18" rims, I cant recall the size of the tyres but they are 7.5"-8" wide rims, it was on standard springs and struts when I bought it and I have since put king low springs in it, and in actual fact it has helped somewhat Thank you all for your replies, looks to me like my number one problem is more than likely going to be the tyres so I will start with getting some better branded rubber and going from there. Also sorry Mods, I think I may have posted this in the wrong topic
  4. Hey Guys, Im sure I have answered my own question here before asking it, but I think my issue is cheap tyres however.. When entering a corner or say round about even at low speeds in the wet/damp the front of the car wants to continue in a straight line even at full lock left or right, does anyone else have this issue and if so are there any simple fixes? im not hussing it around the corner when it happens the round about mentioned is one near my house and normally ill enter it at 20-30km on the way to work. Like I said I think my culprit might be cheap tyres as I have some Chinese branded rubber on the car, but was wondering if other factors might be at play?, the car has a bonnet strut, and the front part of the car has bracing and support struts in the undercarriage, Could the tight front and loose ass be a factor as well? if so would adjusting the rear swing arm help me at all? I noticed it has three holes for adjustment. Cheers in advance
  5. Haha chur, I think I found the fix I had some rubbing on the sidewall but it looks like it was the inner lip of the guard so I have folded it up and it seems to have stopped the rubbing.
  6. Sorry to bump an old thread, Anybody in Dunedin still able to roll guards?
  7. I have never done a clutch before in my life on a car anyway, Im doing mine this weekend with a friend of mine who works for Subaru so if I can find a camera I can take some photos in order of what we did and how we did it, hopefully it would be of some help
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