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any ideas?
Now that I think about it, I did have some minor issues with a Nokia hands-free kit that had a speaker phone. It was for a Nokia phone, but made by some other company, I forget now.
Fortunately my newer phone has a built-in speaker that sounds much better.
-mike
Which brand & size did you choose & are you happy w/the result ? Thanks for your reply. Val in e.tn.
-mike
Tom, Washington DC
For stores near me, we have Walmart, Canadian Tire, zellers ( I don't think they do car stuff), NAPA, Rona, Peavey Mart..
Mark
Choices choices....
Hint to Subaru: make the roof rack wider!
If you want 4 bikes get long bars! I think I have the 60" bars and they don't extend too far beyond the edge of the car and are within the mirrors.
I have a 2005 Outback 2.5i Ltd with the factory-installed in-dash 6 CD changer. Does anyone know if I can get Subaru or an after-market place to install an aux-in jack? The unit appears to have only three settings (FM, AM and CD) so I'm not sure if it would be possible to patch in an aux-in. Would I have to replace the entire unit? That would cost a lot more than I'm willing to spend.
A lot of people have used it with great success.
Mark
Is this the typical approach, or has anyone found a better way to support the softshell? Thanks.
I mounted our 7 cubic foot soft bag (I think it is a Yakima) directly on the roof of our '96, but that was before the days of the panoramic sunroof, back when the cargo rack still had the skids mounted every 6" across the top.
Any and all suggestions, recommendations and warnings would be appreciated.
I prefer the new Sears ones, the black aero looking ones.
Also, Yak racks (Yakima) will bolt on with a clamp you can buy.
Nowadays rails are rare, even Subaru dropped them.
-mike
Can you add a Turbo and essentually have yourself a GT? I noticed the engines are the same with the execption that the GT has a dual overhead cam. That and the trannies set up a little different. Any issues? What can I do?
I'm not looking to build me an STI (though I've seen the STI kit for the Legacy, not bad but, it's a GT mod)
What about wheels? I have 16" (standard) the GT comes standard w/17", can I get 18" or better without hurting the AWD?
One other side note: Does anyone else have issues with the strength of the antena for the radio?
I figured I could ask fellow Subaru owners/drivers for help, since they would be the one's that know!
The non Subaru engines while they may be the same sizewise, they aren't really setup to be turboed. I've done it, but it's not easy or cheap.
I'd focus on brakes, supsnesion, tires, etc.
Start with tires and brakes, then move on to suspension.
Also you may want to get out and do an HPDE at a local race track which essentially is a driving school with your own car and instructor. This will be a great mod, it can be transferred to any car you own.
-mike
The 2005 model year includes the 2.5l Subaru Boxer engine with similar displacements as the LGT. The GT has a dual overhead cam while the base & limited's have a single overhead cam. Otherwise, the engines are the same.
I'd like to start with wheels and tires but I don't know what the limits are for size. When I've done any investigating on the subject I find that 17" wheels can be no problem and, since the GT sits on the same basic body and comes standard with 17" wheels, that's a no brainer. I was wondering if I could and if I should go bigger and if it make any sense or practicality.
I appreiciate the fact that you also offer up a driving school of sorts. I, however, am not from Washington orginally and have actually learned to drive, even in snow! I also took the Skip Barber school of driving (open wheel racing) and learned to improve my technics. I'm also very framilar with 4wd & awd vehicles. I also grew up with muscle cars (rear wheel drive) and high horsepower. I'm not worried about losing control of my car.
As I said the engines are VERY different, even though the displacement is similar. For instance the compression ratio is different, the coolant and oil systems are different, ecu's are different, lots and lots of stuff that is just not worth turboing a non-turbo subaru car.
We did it on a 2.5RS before there were turbos available in the US. It cost about $2k after it was all done and was a real PITA to do.
For tires, I'd look at something like either an all-season ultra high performance tire or dedicated summer tires. Next I'd go for Hawk HP+ brake pads and SS Lines.
After that go for some upgraded springs and bilstien struts/shocks.
-mike
Thanks for all your help Mike!
If you want a stick, in a wagon you'll need to look for an 05 LGT Wagon as that's the only year they came in a stick.
Here is a pic of mine:
Also someone in an earlier post mentioned the need for 3,750 mile oil changes now required for the 08 GT's. This is the first I have heard about this. Does the turbo put that much stress on the engine?
Someone also mentioned using a cat back exhaust and cold air intake. Are these reasonable modifications to wake up the car a little more. Are there other mods to consider? Do they work to really increase performance? What about warranty?
As for mods I'd do the SPT cat-back exhaust, but if you wait about a month I should have that on my car and can give some real-world feeback on it.
-mike
-mike
Traffic in my area is too heavy to tolerate a MT, but an earlier post here suggested the AT doesn't work well with the Turbo. I'd consider the H6 but my understanding is its low end torque is worse than the Turbos' !!
It's a pity the intelligent control I_S_S# includes makeing the throttle hair trigger tip-in instead of just readjusting the trans shift points and engine control remap.
Some other reviewers commented this can drastically change how the car handles in emergency situations (stomp the pedal and you still have only 80% pf the vehicle's power). It would make more sense to make that power "harder to get to" when in intelligent mode, but still available if the driver __really__ needs it.
Slapping a turbo onto a 2.2L NA motor is not a cheap or easy thing to do on a Subie. We've done this several times before the WRX came out with varying success.
You need:
Turbo, oil lines, cooling lines, ecu, tuning, fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, oil pan, and you still have the issue of compression, and these are just the basics.
For a swap you'll get a far more reliable power for your $. A swap usually runs about $6-8k depending on where you get it done, and where you source the motor.
-mike
At most you can get about 10hp gain out of it with a lot of money spent.
You are better off doing a motor swap (about $7-10k) or selling the car and looking for a turbo legacy or wrx.
Sorry but that is the reality of it, I've been tuning and working on subies for 10 years...
-mike
In fact now that I think about it, I think Subaru included Yakima-made accessories in its OE catalog.
You should be able to find them for yours, maybe even from a Subaru dealer or parts wholesaler.
You may be able to rig something, though.
The trunk releases were only required on sedans.