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by dirty kru
Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:14 am
Forum: Turbo
Topic: Waste gate problems
Replies: 23
Views: 2481

i met him twice :) nice guy, was in cardrona the day he died :( went down south to see him race
by dirty kru
Fri Nov 05, 2004 2:18 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Feels like a spark cut-off, or maybe fuel cut-off... i dunno
Replies: 35
Views: 3179

i had a subaru come into work with a similar problem

we found that as the fuel in the tank got low it started picking up crap and blocking the filter.
the solution...
the 1/4 line on the petrol guage is the lowest the petrol could be..
by dirty kru
Mon Nov 01, 2004 12:37 pm
Forum: Ashtray
Topic: 658 turbo cars? ( Laughing)
Replies: 46
Views: 4089

not all turbos but a good number arre

http://www.trademe.co.nz/mcat-0001-0268 ... ce_asc.htm
by dirty kru
Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:38 am
Forum: Ashtray
Topic: 658 turbo cars? ( Laughing)
Replies: 46
Views: 4089

i see at least 50 a day here in new zealand :)
they are extremely common :D
by dirty kru
Mon Oct 04, 2004 3:24 am
Forum: Ashtray
Topic: Tarantino's a baker
Replies: 23
Views: 1694

lol kewl
you guys are far to observant :P
by dirty kru
Tue Sep 28, 2004 3:34 am
Forum: Misc
Topic: It Lives,marginally...
Replies: 8
Views: 906

apparently it is the rarest legacy in the world :) being an import to here (New Zealand) from South Africa where it was produced. Ahh every day i thank whoever allowed New Zealand to get SO many early gen Subarus.Seriously maybe every 5-10 cars there will be a subaru of some kind. One area i know we...
by dirty kru
Sun Sep 26, 2004 1:28 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Steering Trouble
Replies: 10
Views: 1850

try getting your power steering pump flushed
te service is pretty cheap at work we charge $90NZ it could help...
if its mechanical more work will be needed though...

this doesnt really belong in this topic BTW
by dirty kru
Sun Sep 26, 2004 12:54 am
Forum: Ashtray
Topic: How many of you have named your cars?
Replies: 26
Views: 1973

hehe subie steve :)
i have a 1:10 rc wrx called lil steve to

my gf is worried now that a subaru flag has appeared in my window as well :P
by dirty kru
Sun Sep 26, 2004 12:50 am
Forum: Ashtray
Topic: Blinders
Replies: 57
Views: 3702

ok i cantfind it now but somewhere in this thread someone mentioned that mashing the throttle was a bad driving technique. i disagree with this to some degree, obviously flooring the throttle anytime u need acceleration is wrong and will end up with you kissing the curb or worse, however in some sit...
by dirty kru
Sun Sep 26, 2004 12:07 am
Forum: Misc
Topic: It Lives,marginally...
Replies: 8
Views: 906

It Lives,marginally...

Well i have good news about my battle plauged subaru legacy. Some of you may remember a few weeks after my purchase of this car it had a tangle with a rubbish truck(still have not recieved ANY compensation). Well aside from still being dinged all down the drivers side progress is going well. Last we...
by dirty kru
Sat Sep 25, 2004 11:57 pm
Forum: Turbo
Topic: TD04L on a '94 turbo legacy wagon?
Replies: 22
Views: 2940

dzx wrote:I don't know if I would call it a bandwagon since all the people with 16G's currently have them on Sedans.
heh :)
by dirty kru
Wed Sep 08, 2004 8:57 am
Forum: Legacy Central Store
Topic: Needed: Legacy Central Slogan
Replies: 107
Views: 88609

We'd need to make sure it applies to all Legacies; not just turbos or 4WDs. "Who's your daddy?" :) Just joking around though... Why do we need a slogan? I think it would be really hard to sum up what's so cool about Legacy Central in a sentence. It's certainly more than just what's cool a...
by dirty kru
Fri Aug 27, 2004 1:15 pm
Forum: Turbo
Topic: spooling
Replies: 18
Views: 2273

LOL
by dirty kru
Thu Aug 26, 2004 7:21 am
Forum: Ashtray
Topic: Good news everyone!
Replies: 17
Views: 1022

good stuff man i to have just landed a wicked job, 2mins walk from home,good customer base (several sub 13 cars), NOS supplier :D. and best of all a good boss and kewl mechanics to work with. Had a nice STI come in the other day lowered mags kit etc got alot more interested when he said he was here ...
by dirty kru
Thu Aug 26, 2004 7:12 am
Forum: Ashtray
Topic: Dedicated
Replies: 23
Views: 1745

damn
jus when i find a place to post several thousand pointless messages you fools yell for it to die :roll:

hehe one by one 8)


OMG DOUBLE DIGITS :D
by dirty kru
Sat Aug 14, 2004 10:08 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: EJ18 Owners Step Right Up
Replies: 9
Views: 1156

come on there has got to be more than two of us !!!

Yo loclyn have you tried any mods ??
im thinking of converting to AWD and dropping an sti engine in :O i can get the engine and gearbox and loom quite cheap
by dirty kru
Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:59 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Pulley on eBay - Bomz Racing Lightweight Underdrive Pulley
Replies: 2
Views: 682

wrong place but how do you stop the pre-heated throttle body?
i havent had much of a look but it appears precast ?
by dirty kru
Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:32 am
Forum: Wheels, Tires and Brakes
Topic: nice mags
Replies: 15
Views: 1988

nice mags

can i put mags from any subie onto my 1989 Legacy N/A Fwd
it needs to look alot better before it goes out in public :)
by dirty kru
Sun Aug 08, 2004 11:00 am
Forum: Suspension
Topic: 1989 FWD 5MT Legacy DL Suspension upgrade
Replies: 1
Views: 550

1989 FWD 5MT Legacy DL Suspension upgrade

Would it be possible to swap in the larger diameter sway bar off the turbo legacy?Any predictions on how it will affect handling/performance? Would there be any advantage in swapping in the suspension assembly off a 1989 RS legacy. I am looking to kill some of teh chronic body roll this car has and ...
by dirty kru
Thu Aug 05, 2004 10:05 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Engine instal being stubborn
Replies: 13
Views: 1027

i to have stood for an hour under a subie shaking the gearbox trying to get it to slide that little bit more .... :(
by dirty kru
Sun Aug 01, 2004 6:06 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: 3.5 Litres of Oil, None showing on Dipstick
Replies: 16
Views: 1398

for good measure wait till some is on showing before u run the car next time. There could have been a leak and no oil getting into the engine. :roll:
by dirty kru
Sun Aug 01, 2004 6:03 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: EJ18 Owners Step Right Up
Replies: 9
Views: 1156

wooot just found some extractors for 160 bucks !!!! no postage either
by dirty kru
Sun Aug 01, 2004 5:50 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: EJ18 Owners Step Right Up
Replies: 9
Views: 1156

ill see what i can do about the pics, the body is dinged to shit though :( Well the engine has been given a full working over and has nice new sparkplugs etc. all seems to be working fine, apart from some fuelling issues which should be fixed when i recondition the carburettor. I have removed the sn...
by dirty kru
Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:53 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: EJ18 Owners Step Right Up
Replies: 9
Views: 1156

EJ18 Owners Step Right Up

:twisted: hey i got a 1989 FWD( :cry: ) legacy 5MT with a carb'd EJ18 on it. I was wondering how many other people on this forum have a similar car. I am interested in swapping info and stuff and finding out if you have any tips that could help this slow car handle a bit better or perform more. Firs...