What did you do to improve your soobie today

Vortex75 · Post by **Vortex75** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:14 pm

New front tyres and new front brake pads on the Vortex, handling like a dream. First time doing the brakes on a Subaru, easy as. Hardest part was finding a wind back tool!
Canny

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:49 pm

yeah, don't we know about that !

put new 195.50.15 Goodrides on my pugs, professional front wheel alignment (left the string line alone this time) Was pretty impressed the guy took the beast for a test drive before and after, and even replaced my missing dust caps !

JP147 · Post by **JP147** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:14 pm

UHF radio

and non-broken antenna

Now I can listen to the radio when it is cloudy!

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:42 pm

JP147 wrote:UHF radio

and non-broken antenna

Now I can listen to the radio when it is cloudy!

Neat job - looks so much better when these are installed correctly!

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 10:10 pm

Looking good JP

Today I put new front brake pads in the Brum, and got the discs machined at the same time (they had twice the allowable run out = warped) One disc had a huge chunk worn into it, looks like a big rock got stuck in there, that groove couldn't be removed but the other 3 sides cleaned up nicely, but they're down to minimum thickness now so new discs next time.

Here's a very poor quality very quick shot of one disc being faced, cut an old outer CV joint off and used it as a mandrel with the axle nut and a live center to keep it running true, now 0 run out when on the car

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxKC-DRyMUU

JP147 · Post by **JP147** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:31 pm

sven '2' wrote:Neat job - looks so much better when these are installed correctly!

I am happy with how it turned out, before there was an AM transceiver in the glove box that didn't work and would fall out when you opened it.

Under the CD player was a set of guages with some terrible wiring.

The sticky tape joints are gone and now there are bullet terminals for easy removal.

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 4:38 pm

YIPPPEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

Willy Fisterbottom · Post by **Willy Fisterbottom** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:27 am

I did the head gaskets on the 83 Hardtop. Unfortunately I just couldn’t loosen the exhaust nuts off the heads so I had to leave them on

Nubaru · Post by **Nubaru** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:49 am

Aren't you the one who made up the header pipe from left to right going across the front ? Not see one on this car ?

you are funny , will give you that

Subydoug · Post by **Subydoug** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:48 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7IZ1qBOz7Q

Guess?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:11 pm

^ Honeycomb?? Can't remember if she ran the analogue dash though. Love that smooth solid note of the EJ20t!

Silverbullet wrote:YIPPPEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

I know that feeling too. Only mine came in the form of a surprise find in a parts yard two weeks ago.

Now to save up to reskin the dash board from one of the parts bombs...

Cheers

Bennie

Subydoug · Post by **Subydoug** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:18 pm

No, my wagon, guess again.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:28 pm

Subydoug wrote:No, my wagon, guess again.

Ah, Willy's EA81 extractor setup...

I really want to swear right now - so want a set!

Cheers

Bennie

Subydoug · Post by **Subydoug** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:56 pm

No, though I will probably end up making a set. My exhaust is on its last legs as it is. I also installed a cheapo temp readout with relay and buzzer.. Adjustable alarm and relay close temps with adjustable historesis. Seems pretty good so far but I've only done about 10 kms with it.

Regards

Doug

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:43 am

Sounds like there's something huffing and puffing away under the bonnet there...intrigued now

Subydoug · Post by **Subydoug** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:38 am

Are you accusing my car of being slightly hermaphroditic?

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:13 am

Sounds like a TD04 to me aka hairdryer aka turbo

did it come with all the plumbing or did you do it all?

TOONGA

Proton mouse · Post by **Proton mouse** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:23 pm

Yep definitely sounds like a West Australian giant blow off snail (cephalapod macroturb expediticus) has attached itself to your engine/exhaust system!! You can clearly hear its joyous snarl

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:00 pm

Subydoug wrote:Are you accusing my car of being slightly hermaphroditic?

Well, yes.

Snails also breathe through their A-hole which I guess could also be said for turbos

Subydoug · Post by **Subydoug** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 4:44 pm

Me using bolt on bits? Geez Jules, thought you knew me better then that! All custom fab'd by me. Its a td04l-13t off a WRX. Its a touch big but meh.

Regards

Doug