Forum: CarFax Requests
01-31-2009, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,062
Re: CarFax, oh please, oh please, oh please?
I hand the check over tomorrow. Hello factory e-lockers!
Natually, I really dig them too. Amazing vehicles. Built like tanks with crazy-good reliability. Off road ability is second only to a...
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
01-27-2009, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
Re: Don't convert your SVX to RWD
It's been long enough now that I don't remember the exact symptoms, but here's how I recall them:
At first it sounded very similar to a failing wheel bearing, but not quite the same. The tone was...
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Forum: CarFax Requests
01-26-2009, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,062
Re: CarFax, oh please, oh please, oh please?
Thanks!
Interesting history. English is not the seller's first language, so this is a lot like buying something at auction.
Kinda makes me wonder what sort of "rear impact with another motor...
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Forum: CarFax Requests
01-26-2009, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,062
CarFax, oh please, oh please, oh please?
It seems a bit sacrilegious to request a CarFax for a Toyota on a Subaru forum. I feel like I can find my way around a Subie just fine, but I'm kinda lost when it comes to Yotas.
Anybody want to...
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
01-26-2009, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
Re: Don't convert your SVX to RWD
Update:
About six months ago I blew up my rear differential. It started making noises a week prior. A couple days before death I got a slight vibration, and then it suddenly got very bad...
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
12-14-2006, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 8,871
I once encountered a black cow standing in the...
I once encountered a black cow standing in the middle of a multi-lane freeway at 2am. Perfectly straight, three lanes, no traffic - black cow / black road. At 55mph, you will not see something like...
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
11-21-2006, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
SomethingElse, I used the exact same method to...
SomethingElse, I used the exact same method to remove my gear teeth, including the use of a cheap Harbor Freight grinder. I carefully masked the bearings and just let the shaft spin from the disk...
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
11-10-2006, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
The slushbox makes drifting and any other...
The slushbox makes drifting and any other tire-smoking activities a bit difficult. In low gear, it doesn't have too much trouble getting the tires to spin, but as soon as they start turning, they...
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
11-01-2006, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
10-31-2006, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
The clutch pack is a pancake stack of about a...
The clutch pack is a pancake stack of about a dozen disks, alternating friction disks against plain metal disks. The friction disks are attached to the input shaft by splines on the inside. The...
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
10-19-2006, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
Ah... The simplest explanation is usually the...
Ah... The simplest explanation is usually the correct one. That definitely explains why it feels like the engine is losing power.
But then I'm still don't think that accounts for everything; ...
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
10-19-2006, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
10-18-2006, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
Smoke show pictures will be delayed due to...
Smoke show pictures will be delayed due to traction control problems.
I'm not ready to swear to it yet, but I'm pretty sure the SVX has an electronic traction control system of some sort. Unless...
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Forum: Brake Upgrades
10-18-2006, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 11,406
Oh, yes, absolutely. From what I've read...
Oh, yes, absolutely. From what I've read regarding brake break-in procedures, for metallic pads on sports cars, four 0-100-0 runs were advised. (0-75-0 for semi-metallics, or non-sports cars.) The...
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Forum: Brake Upgrades
10-17-2006, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 11,406
Haha! Interesting theory.
It would probably...
Haha! Interesting theory.
It would probably be more useful if we quantified the actual performance of our brakes. As I recall, if I do consecutive 0 - 100 - 0 runs, the first two are fine, but...
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Forum: Brake Upgrades
10-16-2006, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 11,406
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Forum: Brake Upgrades
10-15-2006, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 11,406
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Forum: Brake Upgrades
10-15-2006, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 11,406
Professional drivers (i.e., competent drivers)...
Professional drivers (i.e., competent drivers) suffer from inadequate brakes just the same as the rest of us. You know those air ducts around the disks on NASCAR and Formula-1 cars? They're not for...
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Forum: Brake Upgrades
10-14-2006, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 11,406
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
10-14-2006, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
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Forum: Brake Upgrades
10-14-2006, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 11,406
I'm afraid they didn't cover the friction...
I'm afraid they didn't cover the friction properties of ceramics, asbestos, or metal in my high school. I'm rather fond of metallic pads because they don't turn to butter after one hard stop, but...
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Forum: Brake Upgrades
10-14-2006, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 11,406
What options are available as an upgrade from...
What options are available as an upgrade from metallic pads?
Also, I don't see how metallic pads can cause more heat. Braking should always generate the exact same amount of heat regardless of...
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Forum: Brake Upgrades
10-14-2006, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 11,406
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
10-13-2006, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
Heh... That reason alone was half of why I...
Heh... That reason alone was half of why I decided to do this. I just need to find a safe place to really play with it. I'll keep you posted if I get some good snapshots.
I realize I've been...
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Forum: Transmission and Drivetrain
10-12-2006, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,214
Don't convert your SVX to RWD
I just had to try it.
Needless to say, it's fun, but it's nothing like having AWD.
That them thar upper gear is toothless, uk yuk.
http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/files/UberRoo/39157.JPG
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