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    03 Legacy AWD 5 Speed Replacement

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    16 hours ago, Loren said:

    Front diff has gone bad, but only when warm? Sounds weird to me. Could just be some worn bearings somewhere. You should get it properly diagnosed before trying to find a new box.

     

    A replacement box though should only be $300 to $500. Labour will be easily $1000 these days. You'll probably want to change the clutch and replace or machine the flywheel. Several hundred more dollars there.

     

    But if it's just a worn CV or wheel bearing, it'll be much cheaper!

    My friends had it diagnosed a year back as front diff going but you never know what some mechanics these days could be trying.. When I get my hands on it i'll take it for a drive and get some vids.

    03 Legacy AWD 5 Speed Replacement

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    Sheeeesh, been a while.

    Friend may have a deal for me on his 03 Legacy Wagon, 2.0 non turbo AWD 5 speed.

    Front diff has apparently gone bad, still drivable - but once it gets warm it starts making all sorts of noises when cornering. 

     

    Does anyone know a). What the part number on these gearboxes are?
    b). Any recommendations in Dunedin who to fit it for me

    c). Reputable wreckers that may be able to source a replacement

    and d). How much this could end up costing me (get a dang quote, i know).

    What have you done to your car today?

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    On 4/11/2020 at 5:10 PM, Shibe said:

    Got a tune on the Forester today (bone stock)

    133.8kw > 162.5kw

    A nice increase in torque

    Car feels completely different 😁

     

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    On reading this again, is this literally 500+Nm of Torque at the wheels or is there something else to factor in with a dyno run? Given that factory is around 330Nm seems like a wild increase. 

    What have you done to your car today?

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    Potentially quite a bit of damage 

     

    but really. Leisurely drive, gave it a wee bit of berries because who doesn’t like being thrown into the seat a wee bit? 
     

    final corner from my destination and white smoke pissing out from the engine bay. Temp gauge 4/5 of the way up. Pull over and coolant all through the engine. No obvious sign on where it’s coming from though 

     

    big sigh 😓

    Fuel choice for the EZ30d

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    1 hour ago, boon said:

     

    If it's tuned for 91 what's the harm? Example would be the new Highlanders, spec'd for 91, run great on it. Our boat motor (Suzuki) specifies 91. 

     

    Suppose the difference being whether if its a Japanese import not. Unsure about newer model JDM imports if companies started tuning them for 91? I'm guessing 'NZ New' and market equivalents come factory tuned for 91 to accommodate for the s****y fuel 😁

    Fuel choice for the EZ30d

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    New Zealanders seem to have a huge issue with sticking the right / proper fuel in their cars.

    I've watched people stick 91 into their 335's, S4's, WRX's  (makes a small part of me die internally).

     

    In all fairness, no car should be running 91 ever, and JDM cars especially since they don't even fuel that drops to such terrible quality even available over there.

     

    At least if you owned one, you'd have your own piece of mind knowing you're sticking the right kind of fuel in it. 

    Vehicle GPS Trackers

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    3 hours ago, Technikhaus said:

    A friend has a basic 3G unit form AliExpress in his Isuzu, was super cheap, seems to work well. 
    I'm tempted to buy one as well, just also not sure on what unit.

     

    Also not sure on what unit, and whether to get one with a constant power feed or a battery operated one. My thoughts now are maybe wire one into the car that can be powered by USB, and run it so it's hidden in the (unfortunate) event of my car being stolen. 

     

    I'm assuming the lower end ones can be blocked pretty easily, but then again, I'm guessing they'd be a pretty 'high-end' car thief if they're blocking GPS trackers 😂

    Version 7 vs Version 8 STI

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    Posted · Edited by Shibe

    I thought all WRX's had UEL's until after Version 9 (Hawkeye's) then the JDM line, all the 2 Litre WRX STI's, S-GT's etc had equal length, and the AUDM, NZDM, USDM 2.5 Litre variants had equal length? Could be wrong.

     

    While all WRX STI's are increasing in value pretty rapidly, the Blobeye will undoubtedly be increasing more and have more value in the future since they're a lot less common than V7's (Which seem to be everywhere). You'll pay more but I reckon it's a better trade-off and a better looking car!

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