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-juice
sorry if the email is to large
I would like to get your wiring info, you do not have a e-mail posted in your profile. My e-mail is listed, if you could e-mail me I would appreciate it.
Thanks
John - Chicago
I'm very impressed. Subaru should offer this!
-juice
- Suberman (Texas Resident)
* you dont need to remove entierior panels
* hooking up the unit is straight forward, no cutting of the GPS cable, its plug n play if u get the unit from AVElectronic.com. if you dont want to get thier unit then you will need to build a rgb synch convertor. other vendors do sell them, not for the Subaru. they tend to be more expensive
* All the power wires are behind the GPS unit. see picture posted in earlier thread
i will add my email address to my profile, in case anyone wants to email me
- Suberman
- Suberman
-juice
-juice
Bob
Is it worth it to use your place (as i see NJ plates) ?
thanks
but what was the cost all in?
product and installation
thanks
Bob - current grille, just in black. Got it.
-juice
Ok. Similiar to another person on heres dealer mine also seem to have the rear hatch struts right away but like everything else I mention they say they didn't have anyone else with the problem. I explained to them its basically a recall on the original struts or at least first batch of Tribecas.
I guess they just like to play clueless or pretend you are a problem if you are an educated customer. Regardless they have them and I have to make an appointment to have them installed.
Hopefully it will not be a problem and I should not be charged for them.
I also wanted to report that the creaking I had was due to a crack in the bushing of one of the front control arms (there are 2 right nad left).
This may have been worsened by a fender bender in that area but the other side that wasn't involved in that at all was showing signs of starting to crack and may become a problem later.
The mechanic said it was a design flaw so this may be something else to look at for along the lines of a recall. The front right and left control arm bushings cracking. Next time you are in for service have them look at these. If you shine a light at them you can see they are starting to crack and similiar to the rear hatch struts were not strong enough at least on the early Tribecas.
Going to the car show tonight in my city and will talk to the Subaru reps on hand about this and other Tribeca related matters including changes for the 07 model.
B9 Caribe T
T as in Turbo! Caribe is how we say Carribean in Latin America.
Heh, that is a good one. I've used the spanish word Caribe before in a drink menu I made for a party in spanish.
I like the T for turbo but its kind of like faking it. haven't had hte chance take off anything other then subaru yet but probably just going to leave it as B9 Beca T (only a maybe on the T) heh.
Cluelesspa,
Sorry I never got back to you about the hubcentric rings but it sounds like you got a great explanation on it. I'm glad my tire installer knew I needed them and put them on.
I have the premium sound (pff) with the subwoofer in the rear. I have Nav so that is under drivers seat. I might be interested in an additional factory sub under the passenger seat. Would that still be a Port only install?
I like the idea. I've never been a fan of chrome, so it should look better with a mesh insert.
Other opinions?
-juice
That would be great. I'm not as anti chrome as you but I do see where it can look cheap and plasticky sometimes while a body color or black mesh grille would look more custome.
I've seen a lot of RX and couple other cars with diff grilles including Murano to the point i though it was like an option but it seems they may just be aftermarket.
I may look into that. On my satin white pearl, a body color white mesh grille would be great, or black to match the wheels and other accents.
reminds me I never posted pics of the 20" tires and black wheels. I dont have any great pics, only from cellphone and mostly not in good lighting or at night but what is the site for free pic hossting since this forum still doesn't seem to let you post pics.
I do have my 7mp digi cam with me for car show tonight so maybe I'll take a pic with that of my Beca.
Second guess, a real cargo cover.
Third guess, HID headlights.
Fourth guess, AUX input.
Fifth guess, out on a limb, bluetooth. (What good is the calendar/contacts function if you have to manually enter everything?)
Sixth guess, six-speed manual.
Hm, Some of us early Tribeca adopters received a survey to fill out and one of the main questions was what features that are missing would you like to see added.
You mention some interesting ones but I think mine and others first top priority requested addition was integrated satellite radio.
I was in a Chrysler 300C AWD (Hemi) rental recently for a day when I was getting the bushing on the control arm of my beca replaced that was causing the creaking and it had factory integrated Sirius sat radio.
Of course I had to listen to Howard but mostly I was just spoiled by the display of the Sirius integrated on the Nav screen as well it had the basic info (channel, song) in teh dash area if you were looking at the map or something else on the main screen.
Besides wishing I had this rental instead of the crappy Ford Explorer i had when I was withouth my Beca for like 3 weeks it made me wonder even more why Subaru didn't have this feature as an option.
Prob, the most important that you mention would be the cargo cover. We all know it is somewhat of a disgrace and I hope they improve it to be retractable like all other mid suvs have even with 3rd row. If they can't figure it out just copy Highlanders or something. Again I hope if they do improve this there will be an option for 06 owners to have it installed otherwise may have to sell.
So that is definately probably the #1 request for new feature to be added to 07 Tribeca. Then the only question on that as with any of the new features they may add, is, Will 06 B9 owners be able to add any of these options?
Might not be possible on some including the sat radio which would suck and though i'm not stuck in a lease, to sell my 06 just to get an 07 B9 after only having it a year I would prob lose considerable amount just on depreciation especially since I paid only 1000 under msrp and not near invoice.
Bluetooth is another good one and i think my second most requested feature to add but when I think about it, I just use a bt headset in the car and having it integrated in the sound system and play over car speakers is cool but not totally neccesary adn means you prob can't listen to music at low volume in background while on phone.
I know a lot of ppl have mentioned memory seat and it would be good but I would still give that up and continue to do without it for integrated sat radio especially one that can record. I will say that is one great thing about the Delphi xm 2 go portable device that I and othersreceived as a free promotional gift when pre ordering a B9 Tribeca. The ability to record is extremely convenient as there is a show that airs during the day that I would otherwise not be able to hear that I then listen to on the way home from work.
Also the ability to use it in the house and on the go as a portable is something you can't do with the integrated car unit but for tuning to diff channels for live listening it would be much better. My dealer promised installation of the portable unit in the car and then later his associate said it wasn't made for the car and was a portable unit which he agreed even though it clearly says its also for use in vehichle with instructions on how to do it. I dont think i need or really want the holster mounted but they are going to have their local audio place install the antenna more professionaly then what I do now just putting it out the window and sticking the magnet to the black trim around window nad closing window on the wire. Works great but a little sloppy. They are going to hide wire in headliner and just have it permanentlyh mounted with the end of the antenna wire up front whre I can plug and unplug it like my audio cable connected to rear inputs.
speaking of which that would be another good addition for ppl without the dvd option but besides having to run the cord from the back and hide it, the rear input works great.
Hid lights would be cool as even Murano has them and it can always be an option but that would be hard to add later and would prob be a factory only option.
Meantime the hid like bulbs are pretty good.
thats a good idea. I would try white if they had something close to the satin pearl and i could do it without making a mess. Still wouldsn't change the shape of grille itself as I would prefer more of a mesh then the bars going across.
What black paint would anyone recommend to cover the Subaru lettering on the front hood protector (nose guard)and moonroof wind deflector? (though those letters you only seem to see from the inside underneath).
Here's the link to the show's January Update:
http://www.chicagoautoshow.com/file.asp?F=update%234%5F061%2Epdf&N=update%234%5F- - 061%2Epdf&C=articles
This pulled from page 2 of the update, describing the schedule for Feb. 9:
Volkswagen has had the Golf running about Europe for a bit now, but it’s high time to bring the to North America, and in Chicago they will. Subaru’s ’07 Tribeca will go next, showing what changes will appear in its successful SUV. BMW is next with business news and then on to the Vista Ballroom for Tom LaSorda’s address to the Economic Club of Chicago.
Great so no chance of the 07 Tribeca at the Philadelphia Auto show today Feb. 7th, 2 days before world debut in Chicago.
Wonder if the philly auto show will have it the last 3 days of the show after the world debut of it on the 9th in Chicago, so on the 10-12. prob not, otherwise i would rather go those days then today.
maybe the Subie reps will know something.
awesome! can't wait to see it. going tonight after work. i'll want that asap.
Was going to go with a rear view mirror back up cam possibly but will call/email avelectronics.com about the one they have already sucessfully done using nav screen. Then if sat radio isn't possible to the nav screen at least the back up cam is and maybe there is a sat radio with display in the rear view mirror possible?
oh and I saw the later post that the grille is just black but not mesh. will check it out.
Avelectronics is based where? If its just a matter of ordering the already assembled rear cam then it shouldnt' matter. Will then just need local installer to install and hopefully its self explanaotory otherwise some basic instructions with it owuld be nice or one could compile instructions for the local installer based on info here and from the first guy who got it.
Mesh would look even better, but that's not what they've shown.
-juice
SPT/ Bosal 3" Exhaust System
SSBC Front FORCE 10 SuperTwin 2-piston Aluminum Caliper Brakes with 13" Turbo Slotted Rotors. Rear Calipers Also Turbo Slotted by SSBC. (the brake pads were red in color which looked good through the wheels on the black but I would maybe want them painted white or black on mine if i got the same ones)
Goodridge Steel Braided Brake Lines
20" x 8.5" Konig "Unknowns" Wheels (I almost got these from dtd)
BF Goodrich 265/50 R 20 g-Force T/A KDW Tires (not sure how they came up with this tire size as the only 20" size recommended by tire rack is 255/45/20 which is what I got after finding out from others that the 275/45/20 would rub) Regardless the KDW is a summer tire so I wouldn't be interested and the KDWS (all season) doesn't come in a 20"
[I do now kind of wish I had got the same MB wheels i got but in 22" with the Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico in 265/35/22 but may just look into some 20" tires in the 265/50/20 size they used (dtd has a few) as they obviously work unless Bosal or whoever did something else to make them fit but I doubt it and they should look bigger then the 255/45/20's.]
Also on the Bosal Performance modified B9 Tribeca at the auto show is:
2 Audiobahn 6" Screens(in the headrests but was hard to see in the back,nothing else looked diff up front, and was the beige leather)
2 10" Subwoofers & 500 Power Amplifier.
Graphics by Grafikdezine.com (I could do without most of them)
Combined Auto Body Paint (Grille & Headlights)
so they just painted the stock grille and the inside of the headlight background (what is it regularly silver?) I'd think about doing the grille in black or maybe white to match the satin white pearl and the headlights maybe either black or white as well but if the inside is usually reflective silver painting might detract from that effect.
K&N AirCharger Air Intake
Special Thanks was to SOA, Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT), One guy from MSPT (Metric Subaru Performance Tuning), one guy from Bosal performance obviously, Konig Wheels, some guy who did the Audio and Video and some other guy who did the Installs & Fabrication and whatever else.
The only other info on the car was by way of graphics one that said Metric-Subaru.com which just seems to be a normal dealership up in NY state somewhere, but then on the front license plate frame it said MSPT tuned with the website www.mspt.com which seems to be that dealerships performance tuning shop (wish one of my local Subie dealers had one).
And on the mspt.com website you can see pictures of what I think is the same modified black B9 that was at the auto show though it has diff graphics then the one at the show (site shows jac on the hood while auto show had SPT on the hood for example). but its prob the same one.
here is direct link to 2 of the pics of the black grille itself since that was a topic of interest.
http://www.mspt.net/gallery/cpg132/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=0
http://www.mspt.net/gallery/cpg132/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=0&pos=-47
I'm betting that the '07 B9 Tribeca that debuts in Chicago tomorrow will have a different nose than this vehicle. I don't think Subaru would take their cue from a tuner and just remove the chrome. Especially considering the focus groups that looked at modified versions of the front end.
Here's the quote:
"Not much has changed on the outside overall, but the "blacked-out" grill is better than the current chrome face and the chrome mesh is an improvement as well..... Not to mention, the chrome wheels....
Inside....
*XM Radio w/ IPod - MP3 hookups
*Rear Vision Camera in back bumper w/Nav
*2-Position Memory Seats
*Brake Assist
*Rollover Sensors for Side-Curtain Air Bags
Options.....
*Reverse Assist Sensors
*Remote Starter
*Cargo Cover
New colors apparantly... A dark gray, a new silver color, no more green, few others...."
Sounds like some good improvements. Can't wait to see pics!
Shiny. :shades:
Can you get blue with black leather in a 5 seater?
If I hear anything specific regarding blue w/black, I'll post.
will have to see what the chrome mesh grille looks like and if its like the optional mesh grille on the rx I might like it especially cus its not bright chrome though so will prob like the black grille.
brochure says xm? woohoo but in what form? i'm assuming integrated and the question on that and these othe new options is can they be added to the 06 model? I should prob hold off any more mods/upgrades to my 06 for now then until we find out.
none of the other new aditions/options have me that excited but I wonder what the cargo cover will look like and how it will work. dark grey is a good color addition and looks good on the touareg so should on the b9.
if the xm and the cargo cover aren't able to be added to the 06 I may have to sell/trade in mine for the new but then would also consider other makes/models. when does the consumer reports annual car issue come out? march?
That grille looks perfect. I bet if it can come out that way we wouldn't have seen half as much controversy.
-juice
Thanks.
Since you are resident expert, do you know what would be involved in getting into the the headlight housing to paint the mirror surface as JAC did.
I am pretty sure I am going to get my grill painted Atlantic Blue Pearl to match the body and figure if they have to mix the paint - I might as well do the headlight housing as well. Since the lamps are all projector beams the paint should not affect their performance.
I've heard of cases (don't laugh) where people actually put an entire headlight assembly in an warm oven to melt the glues so they can take them apart, usually to remove the yellow reflectors and go with the Altezza look (clear/white with a yellow bulb).
I don't recommend that.
-juice
-juice
Bob
Since you are resident expert, do you know what would be involved in getting into the the headlight housing to paint the mirror surface as JAC did.
I am pretty sure I am going to get my grill painted Atlantic Blue Pearl to match the body and figure if they have to mix the paint - I might as well do the headlight housing as well. Since the lamps are all projector beams the paint should not affect their performance.
try contacting MSPT and ask how they did it on the black B9 picutred on their site and seen at auto show.