MaximusGT
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Cheers for the heads up man!
Could be a fun night
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Had the radiator pulled out.
Rodded and flushed the sh*t out of it to get the 2 to 3 inches of gunk that had accumulated in the bottom of it over the 3 years of the previous owners neglect of the poor car.
Refilled with the good green stuff and now runs so much better
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Hahahahaha.
It has a "west gate" and a "blower valve".
Gold
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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Just a quick update.
Have had some 03 Impreza WRX struts installed with the Tien springs that were already in there.
It is so much better now.
Turns out that it had standard struts in there and the boy who owned it just chucked the Tien lowering springs in and drove it into the ground as three of the struts had collapsed and the other was close to going as well.
Plus there was alot of play in the right front hub so that got changed at the same time.
Quite shocking the neglect of this car but oh well it will be well looked after now!
Thanks for all the help guys. Your information and help was invaluable
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Or... you can ask the question for what you need on here! Its not as much a long shot as you think. Ive asked for a couple of parts and theres always someone who knows someone who might have a part lying around you are seeking
This.
Sorry forgot about the wanted to buy section or even just throwing up a post in the Wellington section.
Alot of members around and most will have parts lying around
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They have a good range and if they dont have what you want they have a used and new parts network to search through a few different companies I believe
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SubEuro in Elsdon, Porirua
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Stopped by SubEuro in Elsdon today to check out the prices and the guys were really good and the prices were really reasonable.
Picked up a gear knob off a GTB E Tune for $15. Was really happy with that
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In Wellington you\'ll probably be using Ken McAdams at Wellington Vehicle Compliance. Price was either 400+ gst or 450+ gst last time I got one.
He\'s pretty good to deal with, just make sure your vehicle is ship-shape because he will pull you up on things that aren\'t entirely related to what\'s being certed if they\'re a safety issue - I had to fix my rusty bumpers to get a cert for an engine conversion but it was kinda like well, fair enough - they were dodgy as hell.
The shape this Forester is in he would have a feild day. lol
Thanks for the info though and price seems really reasonable
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jasonv6 on here ended up going to adjusties in his and got it so low he had to take out the inner guards. Didnt break anything and it was a daily driver. Not saying its a good idea but not an absolute necessity to bother with the rest of the geometry.
www.subaruspeed.co.nz is where you need to look. They had some foz teins for 200ish a coulpe of weeks ago too... If you did go for adjusties I would go for BG adjusties or something a bit shorter though. Mine firmed up the arse nicely and were captive etc.
Cheers man.
I have decided to go with WRX struts and springs as they seem like the best bet
I took a look at the link last night and they had some Forester STI struts and springs but really like the thought of the Impreza ones. Really good site though so I will be keeping an eye on it for sure
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the guys in the states often bung in a spacer of 3/4 of an inch or more to stop the rear sitting lower than the front.
mine did, but only slightly.
if you go any lower than the above, you\'ll need to get into subframe spacer removal, caster bush replacement, steering column adjustments etc to stop things from breaking / flogging out
Fair enough.
Thanks for the heads up.
Will have to start keeping an eye out for some sti struts.
The info is much appricated guys.
Thanks for all the replys
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v7 sti wagon struts, with wagon specific sti springs. if you go for sedan springs, you\'ll get "saggy butt" syndrome.
my old forrie, running v7 sti wagon struts, v3 sti wagon springs. needed camber bolts in the rear to sort out the narrower track, all up the swap cost me like $200, second hand parts from club hookups, trademe and a alignment shop in mt wellington.
no need for a cert, sat nice, rode a bit firm, but still nice.
That looks perfect thanks man. Looks like the exact height I want
Edit: LOL Saggy Butt syndrome
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Fair enough. Smaller and faster things
I picked it up as a fixer up.
Needs some TLC but the engine was rebuilt 27000km ago so runs well.
Its much faster than my GT Legacy. lol
One more question.
Do the STB\'s have self leveling suspension? Or are they just regular struts?
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Awesome man!
Thanks for all the info. You have given me much to think on.
Your Forester looks awesome. That looks like the perfect hight
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Cheers Funky Town
@ evowrx Yeah I am looking at lowering it a bit. Want a bit more stability in the corners
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Hi Welly peeps!
Just bought a 97 STB Forester and I think the springs and struts are shot.
So I\'m weighing up the cost of getting some coil overs installed and certified VS getting some new suspension and springs VS finding some used STI struts and springs.
So does anybody know how much certification would cost for coilovers?
Any help greatly appricated
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Just need the Reward Junkie App on your smartphone, find them in the Venues tab and click on it & according to the app you get a free WOF as a "joining gift" pity i just got a WOF so wont be using it for 6 months, but pretty decent of them IMO
If anyone uses it let us know how you get on, keen to hear some feedback
I just downloaded the app and joined the Vogels rewards and when you get 10 points you get a free silver service.
Seems good..... as long as its legit
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Hi all.
Just found the forum
Bought myself a 95 GT Legacy for a run around when I'm back in NZ on trips and need to get the air con re gassed.
Anybody have any idea of where I can get it done in the Wellington region and pricing?
Any info much appricated
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If you are still having the problem then check out this video by the boys at MightyCarMods
Should help you pinpoint if there are leaks and it can be done at home.
Hope this helps
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STM Subaru Owners evening 23rd Sept
in Wellington / Kapiti
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Damn
Just talked to the missus about it and she reminded me that our wedding is 3 days later so I have obligations...... hmmmmmm