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Just couldn't stay away any longer
Well, I'm back after about 6 or 7 years off. I just got my fifth SVX, an ebony mica 92, just like my first one. I got it with a with a 1-spd tranny for $700 and I just finished putting a 3.90 FD out of a 93 Legacy in it. Needs a little paint on the top and rear deck lid/spoiler, but the body is perfect. Runs good. Interior is complete and in good shape for nearly 200k. The factory rims are polished and look really good. But I may trade them for something with less offset.
I had just finished "frankenwedging" my XT with a EJ frank and I kept comparing it acceleration-wise to my yellow 5spd SVX that I sold to someone in Colorado. So I had to go out and get another one. The weird thing about being back in an SVX after all these years, you never forget the smell of the SVX interior. It is unique..... It's good to be back. Hi Earl! |
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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
Welcome back! I look forward to seeing photos of the new beauty, especially with the polished wheels.
So there IS a unique SVX smell. I thought I was going crazy when I'd go between mine and others, and it seemed like the smell of my SVX's interior followed me.
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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
Welcome back, I know what you mean.
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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
Welcome back to the SSVX ownership!
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19 |
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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
Welcome back old friend!
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Matt Locker Link 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT 92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting 92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles 19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !. 89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P. |
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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
Thanks everybody! It sure doesn't feel like that many years. It's good to see so many of the old timers still around here. I can only imagine how much the collective wisdom of this site has increased over the years.
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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
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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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Last edited by elninoalex; 09-25-2013 at 05:52 PM. |
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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
Congrats on the svx!
Are you in the Xt board? What engine do you have in it?
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~Phil 94 Front Wheel Magic SVX 89 XT-6 EZ30 6 speed 79 Subaru FE 97 Impreza sport flintstone edition 78 BRAT! 76 Alfa Romero GTV |
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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
Thanks. I'm on USMB as redXTwedgie. It's got an EJ25 block w/22 heads and delta cams.
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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
So far so good.
In my two months of ownership of my fifth SVX I have: replaced trans/rear diff replace f/r brake rotors/pads replaced instrument cluster for bad speedometer fixed illumination by grounding timer control unit fixed surging idle by repairing fpr and egr vacuum lines tightened some bolts in the rear suspension and performed 15 min mod (huge difference) repainted roof/rear decklid/spoiler removed film tint and residue from headlights (PITA) replaced OEM wheels/tires with 18" Maxima rims + 235/40-18s replaced O-ring below PS reservoir replaced both knock sensors cleaned engine with Seafoam and MMO and Flush with Motor Medic Exterior rub/polish/wax When I got this car it had one gear, 4 warped brake rotors, no illumination, no speedo and wobbled down the road on those rotors. It's already been a pretty drastic transformation. My wife has been in South America visiting family so I've had bit of time on my hands. Still needs: shifter lock interface support struts f/r float on gas gauge fixed/replaced ECUTUNE ECU and TCU upgrades Last edited by elninoalex; 11-16-2013 at 11:29 AM. |
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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
Glad to have you back, but like Phil said, you should be on the XT forum too
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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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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
Thanks Huck, but I've already sold the XT. Your frankenwedge was of course the inspiration for my project. I was a little disappointed in the acceleration actually. The same motor in my 95 Impreza L was basically SVX-like performance. I expected better with the 5 spd. I'm pretty much done with manual trannies. I imagine if I had done something with the exhaust, I would have had better results. But the Impreza was just stock exhaust, so I don't know. Maybe I just expected too much.
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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
Thanks for posting, if your idle surge is like mine ill be putting my egr back on soon since it fixed yours.
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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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Re: Just couldn't stay away any longer
I actually kind of feel like the fpr tube being slightly split had more to do with it than the egr.
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