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wollers123 — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:04:04 GMT

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What's up guys

2ez4 — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:26:48 GMT

I'm Jake from michigan looking fir a wrx.

Proud New Owner of a 2012 hatch!!

EvanSTI — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:10:35 GMT

Hey guys first time posting here. Happy to report that I got a white, 2012 sti hatch today! I'm starting to realize that its a pretty rare car, since it was literally the only white hatch I could find here in California haha. I'm extremely happy with the car so far and can't wait to break in this motor so I can see what its got. Very excited to be a part of the of the Subi family. Always liked the enthusiasm there is between fellow owners.

FS (USA,CA): Big and Heavy 50mm Shift Knob in Brushed Neo Color! New in box

CALIBAN — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:07:26 GMT

got a brand new BLOX 490 Spherical shift knob in NEO Color for sale.

Thread pitch is M12x1.25. This shift knob is about 50mm in diameter and weighs 490 grams (a hair over 1lb) to ensure positive shifting feel. You will not be disappointed. Best shift knob on the market today!!

fits all Subaru 5spd / 6spd

These retails for $59-65 among vendors and are usually out of stock.

My loss is your gain. Only asking $50, price is included USPS 2-3 days Express Shipping to Domestic 50 states. (price is firm)

Verified Paypal accepted. please send me a PM for fastest response.

Thanks!

FS (USA,CA): Big and Heavy 50mm Shift Knob in Brushed Neo Color! New in box

CALIBAN — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:06:29 GMT

autometer cobalt electric oil pressure gauge???

Dr3am4sti — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:48:48 GMT

okay so my cousin used to have a SRT-4 and when he sold it he just cut the wires to the guages he had and pulled them...so he has an autometer cobalt electric oil pressure gauge he will give me for free, all i need is the wiring harness and sensor! everything except the guage!

long story short...anyone know where i can aquire these things? i have looked all over!!! haha

FS (USA,MO): VF39, Injectors, Turbo Inlet, Many Other '05 STi Parts

CamCoINC — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:47:10 GMT

All parts are in great condition, work flawlessly with no physical damage. If you have any questions PM, email, or text me!

camcovert@cableone.net
417-434-6164

Stock VF39 Turbo w/nearly 60k Miles. Very minimal shaft play, upgraded to a bigger turbo. - $375/shipped

Stock STi Yellow Sidefeed 550cc Injectors w/nearly 60k Miles. Work great, no complaints, upgraded to bigger injectors. Comes with harness plug and lockdown rings(no screws). - $275/shipped

Gimmick Motorsports Turbo Inlet. - $90/shipped

Megan's Racing Boost Gauge 30psi - $25/shipped

Stock STi Crosspipe - $35/shipped?

Stock STi Air Intake w/Silencer Delte - $45/shipped?

Stock STi Midpipe - $35/shipped?

Stock STi Fuel Pump w/nearly 55k Miles - Best Offer?

Stock STi Boost Control - Best Offer if anyone wants it?

Confusing Compression and Leakdown test!

fade` — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:27:35 GMT

Almost ever since I have owned the car, the car has burned oil. Recently it's been about 1qt/1000 miles. I know that this is technically within factory spec but just like every other wrx/sti owner who tends to be anal, this always seemed like too much for me. The car currently has 74,000 miles on it.

Recently, the car has been puffing out blue smoke, but only under very specific conditions that I can replicate. The car has to be warm (so no cold start oil burning), has to have been sitting for a couple of minutes or so, and then needs to be started back up while still warm (imagine sitting at a drive through window, waiting for someone to order turning off your car to save gas, and then starting it again when they are finished). The car's idle will then drop to near stalling around 500 rpms, some white smoke will start coming out of the exhaust, and when I give it gas, puffs of blue smoke will appear as well, and then the car will come back to it's "regular" idle, hunting around 1000 rpms due to my injectors. The car is tuned for and is running e85 currently and I am also running Deathschwerks 1100cc sidefeed injectors (which are known culprits of poor idle, misfires, and poor driveability). I have done the poormans compression test in the past and there was no white smoke coming from my oil filler cap.

Because of these recently noted issues, I decided that a leakdown and compression test would be in order and would be the advice everyone would tell me to do in order to get some definitive answers to my problems. After taking my car to my mechanic to get the results my cars numbers leave me more confused then before I decided to get the numbers checked.

Cylinder 1: 100 psi
Cylinder 2: 112 psi
Cylinder 3: 110 psi
Cylinder 4: 103 psi

Now the numbers are very low and possibly related to a cold compression test, but somewhat close together, I know they're not the ideal 5% together but they also aren't the definitive 20%-40% differences everyone sees with a blown ringland (although still a possibility, as I am not in denial like most people :lol:).

The most confusing part is that the car had ZERO leak down on ALL cylinders. Which would lead me to believe that the turbo seals in my car are the culprits of the burning oil and puffs of blue smoke, at least this is what I am hoping as I would rather replace (upgrade) my turbo instead of spending a ton on a built block.

Any insight and suggestions to deal with my problem and to help pinpoint the problem would be greatly appreciated. I have already scheduled a date with my tuner for the probability of it being my turbo as the only way to tell if it was my turbo on the way out would be to remove it, and since I would already be there removing the turbo I would just upgrade to a new one anyway.

tl;dr
-car burns oil
-car is running crappy injectors on e85 with tune
-car has puffs of blue smoke
-whacky compression numbers
-0% leakdown even though compression was low

Roll bar, seats, harness and my headache

GotSTI? — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:13:54 GMT

I never thought it would be so difficult to get a aftermarket racing seat, harness, brackets and harness bar.

I went through so many vendors trying to figure this out. I called Sparco directly, OG Racing, Racing seats USA, etc... etc...

A lot of the vendors did not have the seats in stock with some exception. I was leaning towards the Recaro's but no one seemed to have the brackets for the car. I was told on many times that they are special order parts. I got the impression that the brackets are hard to find to mount seats.

The harnesses seem easy to get and possibly the harness bar is easy to get.

Then I talked to a pretty smart rep from OG Racing. He was a HPDE instructor. He said I was asking for a lot of trouble if I didn't get at least a roll bar. Installing a seat, harness and ONLY a harness bar was like asking to use my head and neck to be the roll bar. Someone else mentioned that on here too in another thread. So, I am convinced I need to slow this process down. I was trying to get everything done before my first HPDE at Thunderbolt next weekend.

So, my big dilemma is figuring out where to go for this roll bar. I imagine for a roll bar it can't be an easy install, and I am not going the 4-5k roll cage route right now.

I am in MA. He referred me to Flatout Motorsports, and I had been talking to HMS Motorsports. Flatout is much closer to me, but I guess my big question is... how easily can I get this roll bar put in, and what should I expect it to cost? Can my mechanic install something like this (if ordered) or should I go to specific installer? This whole process has taken a lot of time and has felt like searching for a needle in a haystack. Why is this so difficult? I guess not to many people are doing this???

Also, The OG rep told me that the foam collars that go under your helmet are useless. I've used them at F1 gokarting and they seemed legit to me. Any thoughts on this?

With how much people complain about our seats... I never thought this would be such a nightmare.

New proud owner

Miss_STI — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:12:37 GMT

Hi folks!

I finally bought, after many years, my dream car and I'm soooooooo in love!!! :D
Love the kamikaze look, love the engine roaring, love the raw power wooooot!!!!
I know, it's not a girly car but I don't give a damn! I just love the beast heheh:lol:
I don't have deep mechanical knowledge but I know the essential. Subaru is a brand new world for me, so I hope I'll get some help here.
Nice to meet you everybody!!

WTB: Aspen White Driver's Side (Left) Fender

LOLSTi — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:40:00 GMT

As the title states, I'm looking for a driver's side fender with little wear and tear in Aspen White.

Thanks!

FS (USA,VA): Hella Horns, Subimods Bracket, Harness $80

defylogik — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:53:17 GMT

I don't predict these lasting long.

For sale - $80 shipped FIRM

Condition:
4 months old 'ish, perfectly working when i pulled them from the car tonight. No oxidation, rust, etc. They look like new sans a few bug slats on them. Tab on old relay is broken, but you wouldn't want to use it anyways, since the new one doesn't have the power drain "issue".

Includes:
2 red hella horns
1 subi mods bracket
1 wiring harness (including inline fuse)
Also includes original relay, as well as recently replaced *new* relay which shouldn't run down your battery. New relay is brand new.

These horns are LOUD.

Why does my car still pull when I let off the gas?

Muscles337 — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:25:44 GMT

I notice this in first gear only. At very slow speeds, such as when you are in the parking lot looking for a spot. After you take your feet off the gas, the car pulls for a bit, then stops. Not really an issue, but I wonder why?

for James: Porsche 911 RSR youngtimer trophy Hockenheimring Germany

torquemada — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:09:09 GMT

onboard cam starting around 2.30, it�s the whole race, a little boring

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FS (USA,CA): wrx/sti part out, motor parts

wrxchase — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:36:02 GMT

i have some parts from past builds on the car, some items are new some are used. if you would like more info or pictures of a part let me know and ill be happy to get you them. I will concider any reasonable offers made. im willing to seperate almost all the parts or do a package deal. Thank you.
+ i would like everything to be local pickup im located just south of san francisco. im willing to meet half way as well, shipping can be done if buyer pays. Ill try to reply right away, but im not able to check my inbox everyday.

-turbosmart duel stage boost controler-$100 (brand new)
- 06 wrx turbo inlet $make offer
- 06 wrx headlights (left and right side) ASKING $350 obo (almost new replaced at 5k)
-stock 06 wrx springs 15k on them (make offer)
-stock 06 wrx exhaust manifolds(no x-pipe) (75k)$50
-07 sti short block with crank( no internals) $350 (bought used no idea how many miles, i only put 2k on it)
-06 wrx heads (no internals) $350 (75k on them)
-06 wrx valves (make offer)
-manley connecting rods(2k)$150
-06 wrx oil pump 75k $make offer
-06 wrx water pump 75k $make offer
-cosworth stage 2 cams(276/278) $750
-Rota slipstreams 17x8.5 5x100 black with the red pin stipe. $600. these are brand new in the box never used.
-06 STI heads fully assembled,stock size SS valves, Titainum springs and retainers, ported for more flow. No cams or buckets, all you need is a set of head studs and head gaskets and cams. they are ready to be attached. these heads are brand new from subaru, had them machined and assembled, and were only attached to the block i never even ran them. $1800 (this is a steal, $1400 is list price for the heads together from subaru with no internals. i also had $1300 worth of machine work and parts into these) $1800

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