Andy_Mac

Yea was thinkn dtech or theres one down next to pf automotive. Just figured itd be cool to see how its running before and after tune. But then by the time i do that its getting pretty close to the cost of a proper tune i think?..

Sweet i'll give that a go and see how it turns out

Also what would be a rough price for a dyno run?

Is it a wof failure if a seatbelt doesn't retract properly. Ie doesn't stick back tightly against you if you move slightly?

Its a shame we don't get the tbsti legacy's over here like they do in oz, seriously sick cars. Thinking i might have to copy the wheels they come with and get a pair, or just be a cheapo and get the rota gravel lookalikes.

Well warranty/breakdown insurance thingy says all work has to be done by a mechanic so i guess i gotta start looking for somewhere to get it done

Yea the one i've just bought. Good point marky. I'll look into what the warranty lets me do and decide from there. Shouldn't be too hard to do and since its a car i plan on keeping for a very long time having maintenance logs and stuff like that from mechancics doesn't really mean much for me. But if its something the warranty says has to be done through a mechanic then i guess i'll have to go that way

What did they charge you?? Is there anyone in nz other than repco that does gates or are they the best bet?

Also if it was first registered in nz after may 2010 legally it can't have the cat removed without another one put in its place

More power = more chance of crashing, in their eyes atleast. I'm 24 now but when i got the 3rd gen turbo i'd just turned 22 so as long as you haven't had any crashes i don't think they care at all. Thats why for now i'm going to try get a cryotune e-tune and leave it at that till i get bored again. I'm with state too so i'll be keen to see what they say to you. Also the caryard gave me an extended mechanical warranty so don't wanna go voiding that too soon so i'll most likely just stick with the tune until that runs out. After that though the subtech one will be the top of the list That 3 mod thing is pretty cool

How much would you normally expect a kit to cost?? Just got a quote from subaru for: Cambelt kit Water pump kit with thermostat and all seals Oil pump seals - is this really needed? Cam seals - they said cam seals probably won't need doing so csn return these if not needed They priced it at 740 + gst. 650 if i return cam seals Is that the normal price for subaru stuff??

Yea there needed to be a less than 450 option for be/bh because not once did i crack 450. Came pretty close a few times..

Na spark plugs are easy (even i can do them (; ). Basically just retighten them most of the way with socket and extension piece by hand and then final tighten with the socket wrench. There's no way you could cross thread it with your fingers. And because there's so much junk in the way mechanics will charge you heaps on labour. Have a look through the walkthrough for doing it on here. Think its in the engine section

Is getting it sll from subaru the best bet or worth trying to source it from somewhere else??

Yea thought so. Doesn't look too worn but with the colouration it looks pretty old. Contemplating whether i do it all myself, will be a big learning curve but should save a truckload. Only thing i'm a bit worried about is the crank pulley. From what i've read so far thats where most people go wrong.

All those things you mentioned above you wanted to do you should just do yourself. They're all pretty easy and it'll save you a fortune.

Thats the right idea ay. Think those cubbypod ones sit a bit further forward than that. And also note the US ones have a different shaped hinge to ours so any pre made pods have to jdm spec.

Yea if it gets done i'll do all those things. Just wanted to know if people thought it looked like a belt that was 20-30k old or 120-130k old

Started off thinking i had a faulty thermostat, and then thought hang on a sec, haven't seen markings indicating its had a cambelt done. So thats where i'm at now. Ripped one of the covers off tonight and having never seen a cambelt before i really couldn't tell if it was new or not. Didn't exactly look new but wouldn't know either way. Belts we use at work look worse than that after a few months so not quite sure So anyone out there with experience wanna give their 2c on whether it should be replaced Cheers

Ah yes of course. I'll give that a go, cheers

Here's a dumb question.. Where do you spray iupper engine cleaner nto on these engines? My old one had the ports coming off the intake manifold that i sprayed it into, the plastic manifold doesn't have those

550-600 you're putting in 98 aye?

**** 7.9 is pretty bad. I'm sitting at around 9.8 (definately not a nana driver either) And pretty similar driving really.

@syphe Out of interest, if yours is the newer defi controller, where did you end up putting the interface/little thing with the buttons? Still struggling to find a spot i'm happy with. Definately have to go black face for me, night time setting matches the dash perfectly

Ive already got a boost gauge on the dash. Like having that in a clear spot. One isn't so bad, anything more than ghat starts to get messy. Thinking about maybe oil pressure and oil/water temp in the cubby. Has to be 52mm gauges though, not quite as common as 60mm ones. I'll end up going the defi CR series route