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#1081
03-27-2012, 06:56 PM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
I pulled my valve covers off today to replace the gaskets. I was pretty amazed at how clean the inside of my engine is for a 20 year old car. There isnt even any varnishing on anything.
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#1082
03-27-2012, 07:30 PM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 171k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car 1997 Lsi 2007 WRX 5-Speed Manual, Gloss Red Vinyl Wrapped, Brz Seats 189K ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007
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#1083
03-27-2012, 08:25 PM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Mine, with about 78k on them, looked just like that.
The 140+ k motor ones were just a bit stained.
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'94 Laguna Blue LSi ~159k.......JDM ultra short-geared 3.900 STi Version 7 6-speed w/ Cobb shortshifter, ECUtune 244,8.1mm/256,9.1mm i/e cams, group N motor mounts, '97 grille, JDM clear corners, Momo JDM Legacy GT steering wheel, apkarian's LED tails, silver STi BBS wheels, PWR radiator, redstuff pads f/r, drilled/slotted rotors, bontragerworks rsb #18, Koni/GC 450f/375r coilovers, Megan Racing adjustable lateral links, KMac c/c plates, Stebro exhaust, ECUtune 1v5, Optima battery in the trunk where it belongs. Turbo project '97 Ebony LSi ~137k #036.......Power mode mod, JDM clear corners, BBS wheels. AUX/pocket mod Now a mod "over there"  ............Photo album
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#1084
03-27-2012, 09:57 PM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Tempting fate, but I took off the snows and put the summer tires on tonight...
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Rod. '97 Ebony LSi #426, CDM (1 of 51 in '97), 185k km, rebuilt engine & transfer case; 22mm Bontrager RSB; 4300k HID 9006 bulbs SOLD '92 Ebony LS-L #6851, USDM (sold) '08 Forester (wife's) '06 STi (traded for the Forester) '94 Legacy wagon (sold)
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#1085
03-28-2012, 05:09 AM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Replaced both my O2 sensors last night....
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70"
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#1086
03-28-2012, 05:16 AM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
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www.svxfiles.com The first SuperCharged SVX,  the first 4.44 gears, the first equal length headers, the first phenolic spacers, the first Class Glass fiberglass hood, the first with 4, 4.44s in his driveway  Fiberglass Hood thread My locker 4.44 Swap link
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#1087
03-28-2012, 09:58 AM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Got my black one a little sideways.
It was on a turn that my blue car normally handles very easily. Surprised me.
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'94 Laguna Blue LSi ~159k.......JDM ultra short-geared 3.900 STi Version 7 6-speed w/ Cobb shortshifter, ECUtune 244,8.1mm/256,9.1mm i/e cams, group N motor mounts, '97 grille, JDM clear corners, Momo JDM Legacy GT steering wheel, apkarian's LED tails, silver STi BBS wheels, PWR radiator, redstuff pads f/r, drilled/slotted rotors, bontragerworks rsb #18, Koni/GC 450f/375r coilovers, Megan Racing adjustable lateral links, KMac c/c plates, Stebro exhaust, ECUtune 1v5, Optima battery in the trunk where it belongs. Turbo project '97 Ebony LSi ~137k #036.......Power mode mod, JDM clear corners, BBS wheels. AUX/pocket mod Now a mod "over there" ............Photo album
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#1088
03-29-2012, 06:42 PM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
It wasn't actually today...
I finished it up last night but it had been a few days that I'd been working on it. It helped that I couldn't get my car out the driveway for a couple weeks so I was in no rush to get it done. Installed my all aluminum radiator made by Old Tom (svxfiles) that I bought from Bobby (sicksubie). It's a two row radiator so the fans don't even come on when I go to work in the morning (3.6 miles). I had to modify the mounting bracket by the lower radiator hose, and fab up some brackets for the fans. Also, the passenger side fan bumped into the vapor canister (I think that's what it is anyway  ), so I had to cut the bracket for that and shorten it a little.The old one had the notorious crack in the plastic top. I had patched it three times and decided it wasn't worth risking it breaking on a long trip somewhere. It was pretty grimy when I pulled it out! Also installed a trans cooler since this radiator doesn't have one built in.
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Glen SOLD - 1992 LSL 180K #8588 with svxfiles' all aluminum radiator; Wolf's head synthetic ATF in tranny and power steering; lighted power mode switch; Mobil 1 10W30 motor oil with Bosch 72158 filter; ACDelco A975C air filter; Valvoline synthetic 75W-90 gear oil, Optima BlueTop battery 2002 F550 74K SOLD - 2000 F450 215K 1987 BMW 535i 209K 1999 Yamaha SRX 700
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#1089
03-30-2012, 03:18 PM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
I painted my 97 grille today. I'm pretty happy with it. The color match is almost perfect, I used Liquid Silver touch up paint from paintscratch.com. Also, I got a good deal on the grille. $55 shipped +$6.00 for some clear coat [I already had the silver paint] I like the waterfall grille a bit more than the 97, but now I can switch them up when ever I feel like a change.
Also had my leaking tire fixed, it was a slow leak around the bead, and I could never seem to keep it up to full pressure. Now my car doesn't shake on the highway, so I am doubly happy.  
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 171k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car 1997 Lsi 2007 WRX 5-Speed Manual, Gloss Red Vinyl Wrapped, Brz Seats 189K ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007 Last edited by Sean486; 03-30-2012 at 03:21 PM.
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#1090
03-30-2012, 03:56 PM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Looks nice!
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-Brian Current fleet: 89 D21 2wd 91 XT6 93 D21 4wd 95 SVX LSi 02 Windstar Sport 03 CL500 03 Avalanche NF 07 RDX 08 Outback 10 Outback 10 Murano 12 Accent 15 STi
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#1091
03-30-2012, 04:30 PM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
I had my 97 grille painted, my painting is not very well.
I had thought to paint the bottom 3/4 pearl white and the top bar black, just to give it a little different look. well the paint shop would have charged much more then I thought reasonable for that so I instead went all black. I seen pics of the white car with the white grille and I agree with some of the others it makes it look like a fish mouth. So all black won out and this is what it looks like.  a farther away shot that really doesnt do it justice, could be the lighting, almost sundown at the time of the photos.  and one from the front 
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#1092
03-30-2012, 04:56 PM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
92 SVX it looks great! Definitely the best option for a Pearl that I have seen.
My idea, for the grille was to keep it black on the all of the parts that curved in, and only paint the face of it Silver. That way it would appear to to have a larger opening and a thinner body color strip. However I could not seem to tape it off straight enough, so I gave up and did it the usual way.
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 171k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car 1997 Lsi 2007 WRX 5-Speed Manual, Gloss Red Vinyl Wrapped, Brz Seats 189K ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007
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#1093
03-30-2012, 06:43 PM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
Finally got power mode back
Now I have to install my power mode switch so I can have it all the time. Also, I installed some bulbs from Super Bright LEDs in my instrument cluster and switches. They are way crisper than the boring old stock bulbs.
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Glen SOLD - 1992 LSL 180K #8588 with svxfiles' all aluminum radiator; Wolf's head synthetic ATF in tranny and power steering; lighted power mode switch; Mobil 1 10W30 motor oil with Bosch 72158 filter; ACDelco A975C air filter; Valvoline synthetic 75W-90 gear oil, Optima BlueTop battery 2002 F550 74K SOLD - 2000 F450 215K 1987 BMW 535i 209K 1999 Yamaha SRX 700
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#1094
03-30-2012, 06:58 PM
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#1095
04-01-2012, 08:55 PM
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Re: What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?
I got tired of messing with the blue wire to access the engine codes. So I installed a pull switch so I can easily check the codes without removing the kick panel.
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Father of 5 sons and 1 daughter Subaru SVX for fun Hyundai Veracruz for the wife. Susuki SX4 for my older son Ford Ranger for work Mercedes Benz Sprinter for vacation trips, EZ GO Golf cart for driving kids around gated community.
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