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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Replaced the driver side door check (thanks Tom) and soldered in my speakers. The damn contacts kept oxidizing and making intermittent contact. I was going to replace the Infinity Reference speakers in the front with Pioneer speakers I bought but I got a drop of solder on the cone of one of them and that was not a good thing. The Infinity speakers are probably better but they are coax and that doesn't work as designed with the separate dash tweeters. But, you gotta roll with the punches...
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Tony 1996 Polo Green Subaru SVX LSi, 168,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF, Redline 75W90 gear oil, K&N HP-4001 Oil Filter, Mobil 1 5W50 FS (3qt) and 5W30 High Mileage (4qt) Oil Blend, Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid, AC Delco A975C Air Filter, NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs, Centric Rotors, Power Stop Evolution Carbon Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads 2005 Gray Acura RL, 165,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF with Lubegard Platinum Protectant, Mobil 1 5W20 High Mileage Extended Performance Oil 2009 Red Toyota Venza, 123,XXX, Mobil 1 5W30 High Mileage Oil 1992 Red Ferrari 348 ts, 82,XXX, Redline everything |
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Still waiting for the only local and reasonably priced paint shop to do some test spray outs of the possible colors we want to see in person. Really want to get the SVX to them before snow and ice.
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Put the WRXti up for winter. It's getting a widebody with 315 tyres all around for next Autocross season.
my 1989 Audi 200 Quattro's built engine is assembled and will be dropped in by the end of december!
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Installed a new axle-back on my 2.5RS.
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Winter in house projects planned:
1. Build a circuit for AUTOMATIC JDM mirror folding (open on car start, fold on shutoff with no need for the JDM switch). Heard about the idea here. Saw someone on the other group had done it with a circuit from their friend. Found a schematic on YouTube of all places https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Q02pww3kw. Parts; with judicious shopping; come to under 25$ plus the mirrors of course. Only prepping to do this due to delays getting the car in the paint shop. Now don't see it going in for paint until Jan (darn). 2. Buy parts for a CAI from Spectre. Can be done for less than 100$ by slow parts pickup from Amazon and EBay. Waiting for a spare OEM intake tube from Nate as we don't want to chop up the original one. Getting a bit concerned about the one from Nate as after several requests we have not got any shipment tracking info. We have finished the FrakenHVAC (JDM/USDM mashup) installation. Way slower than we wanted but warm fall weather allowed completion under the open carport. The CarPC is waiting installation in more warm weather in April or May.
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
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See mohrds posts in this thread (33, 34 and 35) for the solution. Basically tou have to use the JDM mirrors on the U.S. bases. Fairly easy. http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...Mirrors&page=2
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . Last edited by svxcess; 11-29-2015 at 10:24 AM. |
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Sold the last of my STi leftover bits. No more Subaru anything in the house! For now...
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1995 Caterham 7 Twincam 2002 Porsche 911 targa -- now with FSI 4.0L power! 2007 BMW 328i Cabriolet 2012 Tacoma 4wd v6 Access Cab 2013 Mercedes E350 4Matic Wagon 2005 STi - totaled after 10 great years 1994 SVX LSi 5spd - sold but not forgotten 2000 Legacy GT 5spd sedan - gone after 150K miles of bliss |
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pulled the trigger on a WRC widebody kit for next season of autocross due to an accident. Gonna stuff some 305 or 315s under there and get my racing to become more than a hobby.
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4.44 swap done, emission test done, and registered.
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The JDM mirrors arrived. Tested them to see if the folding function works and to determine which two wires power the folding (white/blk and blue blk). Found the JDM market does not have a convex mirror on either side. That's OK. Broke the assemblies down per the "how to" to allow better painting, interior cleaning, and convex mirror installation from a spare USDM right. Will NOT do the fitment mod of the "how to" as we will just swap to USDM bases after painting which is mentioned in another post here. Will continue work on the auto open/close circuit on the crappy weather days. Hope to bench test it next week.
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Then when installed it would be upside down and all controls and diagrams would be reversed. Down is up and right is left, etc. Would be so much more convenient to be able to add the folding ciircuit wired independently to the ignition --- unfold when the ignition is on and fold when the ignition is turned off. .
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . |
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However that being said we dropped a few $ to pick up the JDM switch assembly "just in case".
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Hot Darn. Our paint shop called and said the test sprays were done. After looking at 3 greens settled on No. 1 planned pick. Dec 28th the car will go in for a full repaint with Nissan D10 otherwise known as Emerald Mist Metallic. They will also replace rear fixed quarter windows (internal corrosion/lumpy in the black trim, paint and install a JDM rear spoiler, paint and install Dayle's side skirts and the generic Mustang front dam. They will also paint new for us JDM (with USDM bases) folding mirrors parts and spare door handles. No rush as it is winter and though she goes in the snow want to save her from road salt. (Our first SVX bought new in 92 or 93 died of road salt cancer).
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Not today but a week or two ago. Blew it the **** up, kinda. Left it idling in the parking lot to warm up, went to talk to a buddy a few spaces away, turn back around and steam is pouring out of the hood. the rad fans never came on and the car just kept warming up until the top of the radiator popped off.
Time to rebuild an engine!
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1992 SVX Pearlie: AmsOil signature synthetic 10w40 and Ea15k20 filter, Cobb crank pulley, Outlaw Engineering spacers and tb bypass, LGT 5spd, Slotted Crossdrilled rotors and ceramic pads, 11:1 compression, EGR delete, Port & Polished heads, SaikoMichi catch can, A/c delete. |
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