Flinkly Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 i checked my oil and tried to install some new lowbeams. need to modify to fit. oil level was good too. oh, and even filled it with gas! * Build Thread * 26.53 MPG - 12 month Average * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 ^ Come on man. You need to do some real work on this car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitter Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) He even has an entire twin turbo / elh setup to go on... He does have a solid excuse with his two kids though....but then you have two kids too so... @XTbonbon Also any more completed pictures of your JDM swap? Edited January 30, 2019 by Rhitter My OBXT build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 He even has an entire twin turbo / elh setup to go on... He does have a solid excuse with his two kids though....but then you have two kids too so... And I have one more on the way. Being productive over here I've said it before; we love our outback (especially with the JDM front end now, and all the goodies/customization I added over time). Having said that, I am still looking at '2nd gen' Tribecas... @XTbonbon Also any more completed pictures of your JDM swap? Not a lot really. I do have one I took in the snow last week and one when she was parked next to an Ascent. Not super great angles but I'll post them soon. I still need to wash it, polish it and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitter Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 And I have one more on the way. Being productive over here With three, it's time for a minivan. You will love it once you get it. My OBXT build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 It has to be AWD or 4WD, and has to have clearance. The only reason I'd like a minivan is the cabin gain I get if I put a 15" or 18" sub in there So right now, debating between keeping our car and see how it goes, or getting either a Tribeca, or a used Grand Cherokee Diesel, or an Ascent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitter Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Get a Sprinter AWD. You do have a spare 60-80k just waiting around right? My OBXT build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I am poor man. No way we could afford this. We have zero debt, no loan, but not much savings either. It would be cool though. In any case, it will either be buy one of the used cars I just mentioned or keep our car and get that spacetrailer, which we almost bought for our road trip. We should have bought that thing actually. --> some pics of it: https://www.spacetrailers.com/media/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) Here are some random pics from two different days. The snowy pics, that was last week on 5-10F day! Brought my kids and pregnant wife to a lake in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania. Cooked some burgers. Did some light offroad too. It was fun. The other two pics were at the beach in Delaware about three weeks ago. And yeah I know, not necessarily the best angle for the pics. It's just hard when you have kids, and do this, do that, etc.... Edited January 31, 2019 by xt2005bonbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitter Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I love the wife in the passenger seat pictures - get back in the car, stop taking pictures of a car My OBXT build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebourne Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Snowboarding pic thread build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I have everything I need to do the JDM HVAC swap so I can install a DD HU! Goodbye crappy radio stations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzr750r1 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Right behind you. Waiting for the Crutchfield order to drop at my doorstep any min. Confirmed all the wire harnesses are what I need as well since I bought it from a member in the classifieds. Since the JDM parts were used at one point there are some finger nail scuffs and was a nick on the HVAC screen. That buffed out fine with some lens polish. Will probably fit it all and decide later if I want to color match the JDM parts (Likely) to the dark silver or flip the column to another color... Or wrap. Can't wait to get this unit in place for BlueTooth and dual USB ports with DVD player option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX USA Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) I got my car back from Surgeline today. Installed: Cobb Flex Fuel Kit with fuel pressure monitoring kit Fuelab Mini FPR Build and install additional -4 fuel return line AEM 340lph fuel pump (DW300c couldn’t keep up) Rerouted EWG into the downpipe (previously atmosphere) Dyno results (horsepower/torque): Pump gas, E10 I - 369/329 (wastegate) S - 400/375 (18psi) S# - 419/387 (20psi) E67 mix I - 398/378 (wastegate) S - 439/423 (20psi) S# - 454/442 (22psi) It was on a Mustang dyno and temps were in the 30s I’ll post the dyno graphs in my build thread later tonight. Edited February 7, 2019 by WRX USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzr750r1 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I got my car back from Surgeline today. Installed: Cobb Flex Fuel Kit with fuel pressure monitoring kit Fuelab Mini FPR Build and install additional -4 fuel return line AEM 340lph fuel pump (DW300c couldn’t keep up) Rerouted EWG into the downpipe (previously atmosphere) Dyno results (horsepower/torque): Pump gas, E10 I - 369/329 (wastegate) S - 400/375 (18psi) S# - 419/387 (20psi) E67 mix I - 398/378 (wastegate) S - 439/423 (20psi) S# - 454/442 (22psi) It was on a Mustang dyno and temps were in the 30s I’ll post the dyno graphs in my build thread later tonight. Hell yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Ohhhhh she's moving!!! Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Where's the video? I hope they took one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX USA Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Where's the video? I hope they took one! I didn’t shoot a video and I’m not sure if they did. It’s much quieter without the EWG dumping to atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Sleeper to the max then. I like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rester5350 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 I watched the motor go back in today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzr750r1 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Paid Registration $164. Seems to keep going up. No Smog required so I bess get my DP and 3port BC installed for another round on the dyno to get the most out of my year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzr750r1 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Currently huffing fumes of paint drying on the center console panels and JDM double din plastic. Not looking like this is going to go in quick, so more time to make it pretty. Need to route the mic and lube up the HVAC cam gears. When there is daylight of course. Not looking forward to carving a chunk out of the dash for the Hazard switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino6303 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Currently huffing fumes of paint drying on the center console panels and JDM double din plastic. Not looking like this is going to go in quick, so more time to make it pretty. Need to route the mic and lube up the HVAC cam gears. When there is daylight of course. Not looking forward to carving a chunk out of the dash for the Hazard switch.What paint did you use? Pictures of work? I'm thinking of using plastidip on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzr750r1 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) Using Krylon Dual Superbond Black Flat. Going to try covering it with a Krylon ColorMaster Clear Satin. I'm crossing my fingers the two will work together. May do a test on the clear in a few more hours. My office smells like a paint booth. I'm not heating the entire house this year. Just a couple rooms at a time as needed. After the first can of clear started spitting had to return it. Second can is covering better but not great. Will warm this one up a little more and see if it shoots better. Going to wet sand to 1500, ace was out of 2000+. Then more clear coats. Edited February 17, 2019 by kzr750r1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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