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ToRealEyes

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  • Birthday October 23

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    Chapel Hill//NC
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    ‘14 Tribeca/'12 2.5i/'05 Leg/'03 WRX
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  1. Thanks! Hey Mike. Long time to see from our San Diego days. We moved across the country to NC and got this Tribeca just before our 3rd was born. Going to find something a bit larger to accommodate our family of 6 now! Posted on CarGurus and our FB marketplace now... of course OBO for our Legacygt peeps or referrals.
  2. Got ours listed for sale on the Tribeca forums, going onto CarGurus soon if you all know anyone looking for one! Well cared for as expected from an LGT.com oldie. 3.6R, all in great shape. Would be great as an all terrain modded Subaru. Completely stock with OEM everything. Add-ons include Inno Crossbars and Curt 2" Trailer Hitch and wiring harness. https://www.sb9t.com/threads/fs-nc-2014-subaru-tribeca-fully-loaded-98k-miles-in-ice-silver-metallic.5247/#post-40112
  3. Finally got around to doing this in our 6mt. In addition to more predictable engagement and drive-ability, it makes the car feel a bit quicker between shifts, prob because I no longer 'fish' for the catch point to engage smoothly. The install was a PITA, but worth it. Thanks to reeg and Joe for documenting this!
  4. Covert, good stuff! What tires did you go with for 235/55R17? We have been running the same size for a year now. I think it's a balanced comfort/cruising/handling tire size option for our gen Outback. Funny, we finally swapped out the brakes I've been hoarding over the past 2 years. A bit different route than you, but I went ahead and used: -larger 3.6R/GT/2015+WRX rotors/calipers on front (old 11.6" -> 12.4") -hair larger but ventilated 3.6R/GT/2013+BRZ rotors/calipers on rear (old 11.3" -> 11.4") OEM pads all around, but on some DBA front and KNS 4K rear rotors. Everything fit perfectly, and makes good use of the 235 width tire on moderate/hard braking. Too soon to tell its effect on my MPG's. People like us like to find a reason to 'fix' the car, probably because it seems there's always room for improvement! Sounds like more tuning is next on your to-do list..
  5. Instead of repairing, swap it out for a high lift jackshaft opener! Looks like you have a pretty tall ceiling there..
  6. You're right, I found a TSB (11-174-17R) that sounds like what you're referring to, but only for the following: 2015-2017MY Legacy and Outback 2015-2017MY WRX 2017MY Forester. Were you (or anyone with a manual transmission 5th gen Legacy or 4th gen Outback) able to get this ECM update? If only we got to try a diesel Subaru or Mazda here in the states..I think we'd be fine with that style of power delivery for the right type of car/truck/suv.
  7. Our feeling about the Ascent is that it will sell well if marketed well. One of its possible target markets (late 20’s growing up watching the bugeye wrx come to the states) is at the limit of their patience waiting for a Subie with more seatbelts. We might eventually get one. Wife doesn’t like driving two cars when friends/family visit and go on outings together. Low redline is no prob for this type of car. Give me those max power numbers on a near flat curve from 2k-5.5k, that’ll be just fine.
  8. Hey a rev hang conversation, can confirm it’s in the 6mt outback/legacy, even with the newest ECU update. The update didn’t do squat to eliminating the rev hang ‘feature’ let’s call it. So far a custom tune also hasn’t done squat to get rid of it.
  9. Spotted a silver 5th gen at chapel hill library. Are you on here?
  10. I think you might be right! Looks like the one on CL. Although, now I can't remember if it had a wing or not. Short term memory loss I guess.
  11. Spotted a 5th gen black LGT at Diablo Subaru here in Walnut Creek, heard it was in for a new clutch. Clean and looks fully stock!
  12. Its asking price is more than I'd pay for an older used/possibly abused Subie without service records. Looks like this car spent the majority of its life in the cold NE. There is this report available for free through the used lot's website. Might help a bit: https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?make=SUB&vin=110|112|118|-115|-62|-39|-92|-5|66|41|13|75|116|59|97|-105|-116|-94|-60|124|-89|-113|38|119|&dealer_id=70554905&car_id=469901349&partner=ATD_W Maybe someone local on the peninsula can check it out for you...
  13. Yep, for example, I'm no longer allowed to buy things to 'stock up'. Just no space to store it. Until the one hopeful day we move to a home with some property, garage, maybe workshop. On second thought, maybe I can still justify a 25ft spool. I'll just use your rough estimate of ~10ft for each of our cars and whatever leftover for my parents' car. See, this is why I appreciate your posts. Makes me think a bit more about everything.
  14. Thanks for posting this up. I'll do this on our outback. For folks who don't have space to store extra wire on a spool, would something prebuilt like this would work instead of buying a spool and end connectors? https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/g--3302-deka-4-gauge-switch-to-starter-cable.html
  15. It's true. I recently replaced a front wheel bearing on my in-law's 2006 325i. They said it sounded like driving over gravel above 60mph. I insisted they let me replace it asap. Is this the type of noise you're talking about? On another note, do you reckon the Outback's wheel bearing lasted 'long enough'? The previous gen Legacy had a TSB on prematurely failing wheel bearings. No longer an issue on this gen and beyond?
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