What have you done to your SVX (or other Subaru) today?

[icingdeath88]

Originally Posted by smc

Wrapping up the install of my 11.4:1 compression eg33 with ported heads and intake. Swapping over components from the stock engine to this one. All was going well until we pulled the stock engine... and left the motor mounts behind. Seems they were a little rotted out. Once the engine was out, I looked down and was rather surprised to see that the bottom of the mounts were still in the engine bay. They tore off of the top mounts. *grumble grumble* On the plus side, I learned something. I had no idea that we had oil filled motor mounts! So, I ordered a set of urethane STI mounts and will modify them to fit.

For some reason, I just cant leave stuff stock

You will need the brackets from the SVX motor mounts. The metal part that the part with the rubber stuff bolts onto. What is done when using STi mounts is make a ~1/4" spacer of some kind, and slot the bolt holts a bit on the SVX brackets, and then use the actual mount part from the STi mounts. Get my meaning?

[aust92pearl]

Originally Posted by SVX8588

Is that a Case backhoe?

haha yeah i think it is , i haven't really paid much attention to it
the council is doing power line upgrades there
as you can tell that's me and my friends bone(dead car)yard

oh i adjusted my tps today cos it was making the power light flash on start up
adjusted it by eye and must of got it near perfect because its not making it flash anymore and its shifting better

[smc]

Originally Posted by icingdeath88

You will need the brackets from the SVX motor mounts. The metal part that the part with the rubber stuff bolts onto. What is done when using STi mounts is make a ~1/4" spacer of some kind, and slot the bolt holts a bit on the SVX brackets, and then use the actual mount part from the STi mounts. Get my meaning?

Yup. I know about the original brackets for proper mating to the engine. Im just not using the 1/4" spacer though, as for my application, lowering the engine would help a bit with the cars roll center. Every little bit helps.

[icingdeath88]

Originally Posted by smc

Yup. I know about the original brackets for proper mating to the engine. Im just not using the 1/4" spacer though, as for my application, lowering the engine would help a bit with the cars roll center. Every little bit helps.

My thoughts as well, but it will make the engine sit a bit funny.

[svxfiles]

Originally Posted by smc

Yup. I know about the original brackets for proper mating to the engine. Im just not using the 1/4" spacer though, as for my application, lowering the engine would help a bit with the cars roll center. Every little bit helps.

On the Shelby 1000 they lowered the engine AND moved it back towards the firewall slightly.
I am going to do this on the Calli Project.

[smc]

Originally Posted by svxfiles

On the Shelby 1000 they lowered the engine AND moved it back towards the firewall slightly.
I am going to do this on the Calli Project.

In all honesty, I looked in depth into relocating the engine/transmission back approx. 3" ala prodrive's WRC cars and a few track soobies. Its doable. Infact there are custom motor mounts available just for this purpose. As we all know, the SVX is remarkably nose heavy. However the fabrication involved, not to mention the custom axles with high misalignment cv joints make it really not worth the minor shift in balance.
A good rear spoiler would shift the c.o.g back enough to equal that of relocating the engine.

[huck369]

Originally Posted by smc

A good rear spoiler would shift the c.o.g back enough to equal that of relocating the engine.

Only at a high speed...

[smc]

Originally Posted by huck369

Only at a high speed...

Granted



If it wasn't so fun to drive, id keep it as a chair!

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[immortal_suby]

Originally Posted by Subix

@SubaruJawn you should look into the Rain-X Restoration kit. It's what I used and the results were just fantastic... kit is only like $15 or less.

How is the rain-X restoration holding up over time?

[Subix]

Originally Posted by immortal_suby

How is the rain-X restoration holding up over time?

Couldn't tell you. A month later someone backed into my car and jacked my headlights all up. So they look like crap right now regardless. I've got another pair I'll be sorting out soon enough however and I don't see why they wouldn't hold up for at least a solid year.

[redlightningsvx]

Spent a couple hours getting sun burnt, dirty at the u pull for the sake of getting the pearl back on the road now I wait for seals then the new motors in. Got literally TONS of parts to install on this thing.





And a teaser of what's going on my red car.....

[NikFu S.]

You painted the manifold?

Must be nice having all the garage floor space. I have to share mine with someone who would birth screeching bovine if I were to place some heavy object in her spot.

[Conn SVX]

Wow a lot of stuff to put back

[redlightningsvx]

Powdercoated

[Tomodachi]

I replaced the MAF, my car is so quick & smooth!! Unbelievable gas mileage!! Best money every spent!!