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He also sells regular drop-in K&N and Amsoil filters.
That along with a cat-back is definately your best bang for the buck.
Also, try some searches on the i-club at
http://i-club.com
I recently went to an i-club meet in Cape May, NJ and there were 25 Scooby's there. Probably close to half had Larry's intake.
Good luck,
Dennis
My boyfriend says not to buy a 5-Speed OBS because I will have to replace the clutch every 6 months. He got rid of his 5-speed Ford Explorer for this reason.
I have to decide soon to buy 5-speed or auto OBS.
woodlandtrails@yahoo.com
A 5-speed Subaru will do just fine in city driving.
Bob
You may prefer an automatic for commuting, but only to save you from fatigue.
-juice
PS 6 months sounds outrageous for any clutch. Perhaps your boy friend rides the clutch or just doesn't know how to drive?
When my OBS was on order, I was told that a shipment arrives in Boston, and the trucks take them from there. I hope this helps!
-Action
Action, I didn't see anything about Boston. I wonder if your dealer made it up
Stephen
Need to boost my 2001 Forester S with some mods to keep up with the WRX and the STi next year...
Dennis
...at 6-7pm Pacific/9-10 pm Eastern. Hope to see you there!
http://www.edmunds.com/chat/subaruchat.html
-juice
We just bought the car in May 2002.We have been back to the dealership a couple of times. They can't "duplicate" We bought new purposefully so we'd have a good car for our 2 month vacation in the mts...The rep. will not be in the area until the end of July.
Everything has been documented and we've been in touch with 1-800-Subaru3.We've been told it is safe to drive. Wonder how that has been determined? Would love to have been reassured.
-juice
Anybody else have this problem? It may be particular to the automatic?...
Thanks, perrito
Kangaru
-juice
-juice
-juice
The first thing to do is at least replace the stock air filter. You'll notice a slightly better throttle response. Replace with a panel Amsoil or K&N or better yet, a GanzFlow like Celeste did.
Dennis
Greg
...at 6-7pm Pacific/9-10 pm Eastern. Hope to see you there!
http://www.edmunds.com/chat/subaruchat.html
Why would you want to let the clutch out and hold it at a light? Because you're a little anxious and want to take off faster? Not sure, but I don't think you'd want to do that all the time. Just relax. You'll get used to the car with daily driving. It does feel pretty tight, eh? There's one thing I think would make it even more enjoyable: to lower it a little, for me it may be just a tad too high. I need to get that anti-sway bar soon. Any suggestions, anyone?
You know, with the intake it's not the lower end power I notice but the upper end. It's like the descriptions of turbo's you hear with lower end lag. Dang, once it gets thru 2nd and working it's way into 3rd it's like a scalded dog!
Brekke, when you get used to the clutch I'm just positive you'll feel that power in the lower gears. What rpm's you shifting at? With my 2000 OBS I didn't feel comfortable shifting much below 4000 because that's when the engine sounded just ready. Not the greatest for gas mileage, but heck I just didn't feel comfortable shifting too low on rpm's. After a few weeks check your gas mileage and let us know. I was getting 20 mpg and yesterday figured 21 mpg, I have a little over 3,000 miles. This is in town, with the A/C running constantly. My 2000 OBS only got 18! Probably because the way I shifted! lol
I didn't get much feedback here on the previously posted "steering shudder" but I did on Yahoo's Outback Sport homepage. The shudder was very noticeable, from a stop, and turning. The whole steering wheel would vibrate/shimmy from a stop. Now the fiance is stuck in Daytona Beach, because a loud "clicking" noise started from the front left; we think it may be the C.V. joint on the axle. This ain't funny... it's not that old!
I don't know if this has anything to do with the clicking on the 2002 OBS models: hopefully not!
best of luck,
perrito
I'd share photos, but PhotoPoint is down right now.
-juice
I assume that's the same trailer hitch as the OEM, so I emailed SOA and asked what's the deal. No biggie.
My very slight clicking is not the joint. Believe it or not, I believe it might be a pebble now and again being kicked up by the tires. Still listening but not concerned.
Greg
I actually have the STi shifter, which has less insulation. The stock shift lever has a rubber gasket (see the fat part in the photo below) to quell the vibes, while the STi shifter is a solid shaft, and shorter to boot.
-juice
Thanks for your opine -- suggested as much (c.v. related) to the mechanic in Daytona... we'll see what he finds, because it was setting off the "check engine" light repeatedly and it felt like the motor was tugging and losing steam the whole time... I don't think a bad C.V. joint can do that! We'll see.
perrito
I enjoy driving it more each day, she seems to be loosening up a little, although a little voice is telling me to trade in for a WRX in a few years.
The WRX is about extreme performance, so it's reasonable to expect to have to use premium fuel. Even the base RSX uses premium IIRC. Most turbos do, too.
-juice
The SE92's on the WRX is like putting flip flops on a track stars feet and telling him to go for the gold! Sometimes trying to achieve a decent pricepoint when marketing a car allows to much of a compromise, IMHO.
Stephen
Could any of you OBS / Impreza owners use these?
Hey, those wheel covers are actually attractive. They'd fit on Forester Ls too.
-juice
Juice: Those tires on the WRX in the article that wore down were only on the front. Strange, huh?
-juice
Outback Sports do stand out from the crowd.
-juice
The first thing I did was a drop-in Amsoil. There is definately better throttle response than before. I suspect a GanzFlow will be even better. If you want to get really crazy, add a cat-back exhaust. :-)
Don't forget though that you're not driving an Integra.
(edit: Which Integra do/did you have? Unless you have a GSR or Type R, the OBS has a better power to weight ratio. The GSR is only slightly better. Maybe it's just that it's a more solid car and you don't *think* it's as fast.)
In the winter, shifting was almost impossible in sub-freezing temps (as are a lot of cars) so I switched to Amsoil standard synthetic. If you check the i-club, there are enough posts about synthetic gear oil to make your head spin. I was going to use Redline, but a LOT of people had grinding problems with it. I have not grinded once with the Amsoil in 6 months.
Dennis
-juice