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Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 05-11-2013, 06:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 923
Posted By Norm Peterson
Couple questions . . . Are your DRLs still...

Couple questions . . .

Are your DRLs still functional?

Do you do a lot of night time driving?


The DRL resistor drops the voltage across the high beam bulbs to create the low-wattage...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 04-26-2013, 11:15 AM
Replies: 530
Views: 32,572
Posted By Norm Peterson
I understand that. Really. But since the...

I understand that. Really.

But since the resultant wind force is not applied at the suspension roll center heights it produces a roll moment that's more or less about those points as well as the...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 04-26-2013, 05:24 AM
Replies: 530
Views: 32,572
Posted By Norm Peterson
I'm sure that what you're noticing is a reduction...

I'm sure that what you're noticing is a reduction in the vibration part of "NVH", some of which could be excited by any shimmy that might be present. That's a good enough reason in its own right for...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 04-25-2013, 10:18 AM
Replies: 530
Views: 32,572
Posted By Norm Peterson
Stiffening the suspension is exactly how you...

Stiffening the suspension is exactly how you reduce the chassis roll that crosswinds produce. With the reduced roll, you also have smaller roll steer effects where the wheels steer slightly - and...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 04-11-2013, 03:49 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 892
Posted By Norm Peterson
I suspect that the resistance across the LEDs...

I suspect that the resistance across the LEDs would be much greater than the resistance across the DRL resistor, so although the high beam bulbs would try to work, they would light up only a tiny...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 04-11-2013, 03:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 892
Posted By Norm Peterson
The DRL resistor is clearly identified as being a...

The DRL resistor is clearly identified as being a resistor in the factory shop manual by name and electrical symbol. It is placed between the normally closed contact of the DRL relay and ground. Its...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 02-11-2013, 01:17 PM
Replies: 1,113
Views: 47,592
Posted By Norm Peterson
I would expect flatter steady-state cornering...

I would expect flatter steady-state cornering from the increased spring rate.

I would also expect the higher spring rate to cause the suspension to overshoot slightly (or slightly more) in...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-23-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 1,113
Views: 47,592
Posted By Norm Peterson
I'm pretty sure that the big changes are on the...

I'm pretty sure that the big changes are on the rebound side.

Bump damping needs to walk a tightrope between having enough control over the mass of the wheel, tire, brake, and a portion of the...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-22-2013, 06:49 PM
Replies: 1,113
Views: 47,592
Posted By Norm Peterson
I wasn't exactly fishing for compliments for...

I wasn't exactly fishing for compliments for posting the obvious . . .


Norm
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-22-2013, 04:51 PM
Replies: 1,113
Views: 47,592
Posted By Norm Peterson
All I can or will give you is that you can expect...

All I can or will give you is that you can expect the Bils to outlast the OEs with either OE or RCE springs. Barring outright component failure for any reason and all the rest of the usual...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-22-2013, 12:17 PM
Replies: 1,113
Views: 47,592
Posted By Norm Peterson
I'm not the one with RCE springs. But my OE...

I'm not the one with RCE springs.

But my OE springs have taken their toll on the OE dampers by enough in 30k miles to clearly notice. If I let the dampers go to 48k they'll really be crap in my...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-20-2013, 09:08 AM
Replies: 1,113
Views: 47,592
Posted By Norm Peterson
This (↑↑↑). We're only a little past 30k...

This (↑↑↑).

We're only a little past 30k miles on the OE springs and the dampers clearly aren't what they used to be (and rear rebound was too soft to begin with).


Norm
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-18-2013, 06:50 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 677
Posted By Norm Peterson
The detection requirements as per the final TPMS...

The detection requirements as per the final TPMS Rule (49 CFR Parts 571 and 585) specifies only that the system must (boldface mine):

"(a) Illuminate a low tire pressure warning telltale not more...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-18-2013, 12:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 677
Posted By Norm Peterson
Actually, I did. It was on the smallest,...

Actually, I did. It was on the smallest, tightest, and generally slowest lot, so there wasn't much risk once I changed the tire on the other side of the axle.

I'd been in the habit of carrying...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-18-2013, 11:34 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 677
Posted By Norm Peterson
OK. I am not making any of this up. Here's...

OK. I am not making any of this up.

Here's the car in question. Not exactly stock, with the mods pertinent here being more roll stiffness than OE and tires mounted on wheels half an inch wider...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-18-2013, 10:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 677
Posted By Norm Peterson
When the TPMS module pinged the sensors on...

When the TPMS module pinged the sensors on startup it was able to find them all. Your drive either home or to the shop wasn't far enough for the low pressure warning to show up (I'm pretty sure...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-18-2013, 10:34 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,248
Posted By Norm Peterson
I nearly always use a wrench to remove the old...

I nearly always use a wrench to remove the old filter. Part of the reason is because I always change the oil hot and part is because the filters on some of my cars have been easier to access with a...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-18-2013, 08:40 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,549
Posted By Norm Peterson
It's one of those cases where there just isn't...

It's one of those cases where there just isn't much "wiggle room" between correct procedure and out of spec.


Norm
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-18-2013, 08:08 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,248
Posted By Norm Peterson
Never, ever, ever use cinder blocks to support a...

Never, ever, ever use cinder blocks to support a car. They can and will collapse suddenly, no matter whether you stand them holes up or holes sideways.

For cheap, quick, and dead-nuts reliable,...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-18-2013, 07:58 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,248
Posted By Norm Peterson
Let me tell you about an oil filter that was...

Let me tell you about an oil filter that was crimped during installation badly enough to start leaking a few hundred miles later. Looks like the plier type filter removal tool was used to install the...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-18-2013, 07:36 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 677
Posted By Norm Peterson
Are you volunteering to pay his sensor cost and...

Are you volunteering to pay his sensor cost and any TPMS relearning fee that might be involved? Will you also cover eight tires worth for me, plus the cost of the training tools so I can do my own...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-18-2013, 07:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 235
Posted By Norm Peterson
They're all within 0.02", which is about as good...

They're all within 0.02", which is about as good as you can expect unless you go out of your way to find tire pressures and alignment specs that work best for you in your specific driving.
...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-09-2013, 02:53 PM
Replies: 1,113
Views: 47,592
Posted By Norm Peterson
Your second sentence is exactly why people are...

Your second sentence is exactly why people are hanging in there not giving up hope.



I found the rear rebound damping of the OE dampers lacking from the get-go. As in within 20 miles of taking...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-08-2013, 05:29 PM
Replies: 1,113
Views: 47,592
Posted By Norm Peterson
You're trying to put your words in my mouth. ...

You're trying to put your words in my mouth.

Whether they'd say anything mid-repair or not wasn't the point.

What did you expect them to say once the very questions to them raised the issue...
Forum: Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - ) 01-08-2013, 03:22 PM
Replies: 1,113
Views: 47,592
Posted By Norm Peterson
Could be that the mere fact that you asked a...

Could be that the mere fact that you asked a question regarding warranty coverage is a red flag to the service manager at your dealership and whoever it was at the other store. Of course he's going...
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