What have you done to your car today?

dirtyRU said:
Whereabouts in Florida are ya stayin Carljwnc? My brother-in-law just had to drive back the 1300miles to Ft Myers area. Sure was nice getting away during thanksgiving to out there. Make sure you do the "sting ray shuffle"! saw a lady get stung by one who was just tromping around on ft myers beach.
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We're in Delray Beach, near West Palm Beach. At 38deg., I don't think we'll be hitting the beach at all. Should warm up later in the week though.

:iconwink:Today I'll be taking NuBaru to the grocery store.:iconwink:
 
Carl, have you posted pics of Nubaru yet?

I went to a Subaru dealer in Switzerland last week, to try to test-drive the Boxer Diesel. They were closed and only appeared to have gas engines in stock. I'm still fond of the newest Forester, although I do miss the wagon look.
 
They have engines running on gas there? I used to run my old car on gas- certainly a lot cheaper but I don't have the room in the Forrie to run it.

Escher said:
Carl, have you posted pics of Nubaru yet?

I went to a Subaru dealer in Switzerland last week, to try to test-drive the Boxer Diesel. They were closed and only appeared to have gas engines in stock. I'm still fond of the newest Forester, although I do miss the wagon look.
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Rally said:
They have engines running on gas there? I used to run my old car on gas- certainly a lot cheaper but I don't have the room in the Forrie to run it.
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Barry said:
Rally, I presume Escher means 'petrol', not LPG.
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I was thinking the same thing Barry. :)

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
Rear racks now locked and loaded!

Fitted the tyre rack and relocated the number plate yesterday!

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Am really pleased with it. Solid as a rock, opens easily, locks securely and looks the part! :lildevil:

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did they flush the blake fluid? That is very expensive. How do they define "overhaul"?
 
Rally said:
did they flush the blake fluid? That is very expensive. How do they define "overhaul"?
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Brake fluid perged and replaced with Castrol SRF and the pads are high performance offroad. I could have had cheap nasty brand but i went for quality no metal non fade low heat build up type, in the long run the difference between the forester running away or braking on a steep desent far outways the expense. Overhaul was every part of the brake system down to the last nut and bolt and spring was checked and either rendered reuseable or replaced, remembering this is my 1st pad change in 75000 tough klms and these were left 5% left front and rear, all the rotors were machined as they have had a life of mud and dust. I dont think excellent stopping power particularily on a very steep desent for instance is expensive at the price i paid, there's just not enough torque to idle a forester down steep hills even in lo range so letting a guy spend 30mins on each corner to make sure they are perfect is what i wanted.

To each his own though as to what they expect and or want to replace their brakes with and the price they are willing to pay.

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New wiper blades for the car "Bosch Aero Twins" second set, the old ones were still useable after my 12month trial but a standard rear window blade crapped out over 6months ago. These Bosch ones are about $20AU each but outlast crap inserts 3 to 1 and are great in heavy rain.
 

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SRF is racing fluid, and quite expensive so that explains much cost wise. What pads did you get- I've not had to replace pads yet- well, I have on the WRX but not the Forrie- and don't know what is available for them
 
Rally said:
SRF is racing fluid, and quite expensive so that explains much cost wise. What pads did you get- I've not had to replace pads yet- well, I have on the WRX but not the Forrie- and don't know what is available for them
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I got the SRF put in as it shouldnt boil under extreme conditions and is usually good for 12 months, also the pads when i said non metalic i meant non steel, they are a copper base pad with a very high tolerance to brake fade and literally no wear on the rotors. This was done for me by a friend who puts together some of the best stoppers in the offroad racing industry and didnt bat an eye when i enquired about getting the Foz tricked out so there must be plenty of good pads available for this application, i did have an option to pay even more.

The stock Subaru pads lasted me well, after 75000k only worn out pads and feathering under brakes and some overheating so the rotors all needed machining as well, (the stock rotors are fine in these cars), so no complaints overall except some fade when pushed hard over the course of a day doing offroad work. The average bloke doesnt need to do what i have done, but i push alot harder in the bush than the average guy probably does.

I also like to experiment and dont mind spending a $ to do so.
 
Sounds like you have some fancy pads there. What are the pads like when cold?
 
Rally said:
Sounds like you have some fancy pads there. What are the pads like when cold?
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Was advised to run them in over 200ks, allowing a little more stopping distance etc and that they may stink a bit or grab at 1st when cold, so far none of these things have happened. I drove out on cold pads this morning and gunned it a bit then touched the brakes, the feedback was very positive. I only have to rest my foot on the brakes and can feel them working rather than sponging like the stock ones tended to do. The feel of them so far is excellent.
 
Changed the air filter and rewired the spotties, got them working 1st go. Started cleaning the Upholstery and getting ready to do a complete detail. Made the mistake of putting the air box back together and forgot to reconnect the sensor. The feeling you get when you see a check engine light on as your driving down the road is priceless, but only took me a minute to figure out why. Home and put the sensor on, oh no!! still doesn't work so have to reset the ECU, bugger!!. At least this worked, now i have had to reset my radio and clock and my K's on the trip meter returned to 0 lucky i logged those before i cut the power. Removed rear lights ewww what a mess Mrs Marsh so cleaned up behind there and reinstalled them.

The car is starting to come back to life again after being resigned to running around town and only being used for work carting musical equipment around the state and left pretty much as is except for oil changes for the last 2 years.
 
The conversion of my Impreza from 5 speed to 6 speed is nearing an end. The exhaust now clears the rear crossmember and is also secured at the rear of the gearbox. An unnecessary bracket fouling the floor was removed after considerable effort. As a result there are no squeaks or rattles, and the engine is now giving full power. I suspect the exhaust fouling the crossmember and/or the bracket fouling the body may have been picked up by the knock sensor.

Anyway, the thing is a rocket and has staggering levels of grip. Even on dirt I can floor it with full boost and it just steps out slightly and rockets ahead. The biggest difference is in front end grip- the thing just turns in like never before. Hard take offs on slippery surfaces and the car will follow the camber of the road as it slips down, but you have to expect that with all 4 spinning.

Wheel alignment is tomorrow, but I did a quick check while the car was on the hoist today. With no central point to get a true reading, there was 20mm toe out using the trusty tape measure. No wonder the car was a handful to drive. I did a quick adjustment and reduce that to 5, which while more than I want is LOTS better than 20. I suspect they are both pointing to one side as the steering wheel is offset and oversteer never seems far away.

So I am so far extremely pleased with how the car performs and I think the wheel alignment will justify my enthusiasm.
 
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