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[Sam]

Hey guys,

A little bit of an update (boring wet weather...)

Just knocked $600 off the comprehensive insurance for my car!!!
Stoked!




Have done a few little things to the Outback in the last month or so:

I bought a Pioneer GM6400F Amplifier to run the 4 speakers, works a treat and also have my mono block running through the Pioneer.
Also bought a new head unit, a Kenwood DPX-U6120, very good unit IMO, waaaaaaaay better than the crappy Clarion DVD player.

I have also been searching eBay for a front lip for the Outbacks, but at the moment CBF toying with lips from other models. I decided to try out a small piece of rubber from the states called EZI-Lip, pretty much a garage door seal... Looks awesome!

I put some new tyres on, Goodyear Eagle F1 235/40/r18, which have a rim protctor on them so they sit a little wider than the ones i had on before.. They are alot quieter and smoother then the old ones, more grippy and very impressed with them.
With the wider tyres, I had to get the guards rolled. Got the rears done by a proffessional locally. Now they dont scrub.

I bought some WRX Bucket seats with STI logo off the net last week, they arrived yesterday so i put them in after work in the rain. They sit up alot higher than the stock outback ones though, im not liking it. Does anyone know if theres any way I could get the seats to sit lower??

Also, got an STI white faced dash cluster off dja. All good except the airbag light wont turn off. Would anybody have a solution to this?

Next up, i put a Varex Exhaust on that I got off Luke (Xon). Had a muffler bloke put it on for me as I didnt have access to a welder (and have never done it before).. But, it is a whole lot quieter than the straight through cat-back i had on previously. Just have to wire it up to the battery so i can open and close the butterfly valve in it. What would be the simplest way to do this safely?

Over to the DIY side of things, i decided to clean up the front grille after the RFRB one that i bought didnt fit, so bought some new black mesh, and made it a shiteload neater.

I bought some genuine SUBARU badges from USA so will be putting them on the back when it stops raining...
Also have to put the new high beam headlights in too.

Sprayed the rims Black, i think it looks good but sussing whether i want to powder coat them black or another colour...
Would get matching wheel nuts and caps too.

So considering its too wet and muddy to take pics, I will get some when it clears up.






I will be looking at the Jaycar Response Kevlar speakers in the next few days, as well as a new subwoofer and enclosure. And also some genuine floormats.
After that, enough spending money on piddly little things and considering a new car, or putting some money into a new engine and transmission for this one.




I am also looking at hiring a steam cleaner this weekend to do the carpets/seats etc. Has anyone ever done this or something similar?
Also, the guys who have used claybars on their vehicles, what product did you use and where did you get it from?

[Morgan]

Nice update, Sam. She's coming along nicely.

@varex -
I ran the wires up through the boot floor and used the 12v power socket to the left of the cargo area. To do this I chopped up an old gps charger and attached the wires.

@claybar -
Bought a meguires kit from supercheap. It's good but I'll definitely be buying a chemguys one when this one has had enough. The kit comes with the detailing spray and the bar of clay so all you need to buy separately is a nice new MF cloth.

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[Sam]

Nice update, Sam. She's coming along nicely.

@varex -
I ran the wires up through the boot floor and used the 12v power socket to the left of the cargo area. To do this I chopped up an old gps charger and attached the wires.

@claybar -
Bought a meguires kit from supercheap. It's good but I'll definitely be buying a chemguys one when this one has had enough. The kit comes with the detailing spray and the bar of clay so all you need to buy separately is a nice new MF cloth.

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Sweet! Will have a go at both of those

[HaydenGT]

Hit me up for some pics when you are ready (: keen to see the lip

[Sam]

Hit me up for some pics when you are ready (: keen to see the lip

*** yeah, this weekend if I'm not too drunk

[Xon]

I had the varex power wired into the antenna power, since my antenna has snapped off 3 times and is now non-existant. It gets power with accessories, so you can open/close the valve with the car off if you want to.
Probably not the best idea if you want to keep your antenna though

Thread needs pics of car and vid of exhaust!

[Ben_20EJT]

for my varex i used the trailer plag thats in the boot behind trims. got everything you need ready to go.

[Sam]

I had the varex power wired into the antenna power, since my antenna has snapped off 3 times and is now non-existant. It gets power with accessories, so you can open/close the valve with the car off if you want to.
Probably not the best idea if you want to keep your antenna though

Thread needs pics of car and vid of exhaust!

My antenna is in the back windscreen.. Haha.

for my varex i used the trailer plag thats in the boot behind trims. got everything you need ready to go.

That's a good idea mate, will look into that if the cig plug doesn't work.

[Ben_20EJT]

That's a good idea mate, will look into that if the cig plug doesn't work.

yer thank my old man for that idea.

[CRUISN]

Pics or it didnt happen..........

[Sam]

Pics or it didnt happen..........

Tomorrow. After a bath

[CRUISN]

With all the rain you guys have had, I would think its already had a bath.

As long as its all gone when I come up there in 4 weeks time.

[Sam]

Where are you staying?

[CRUISN]

Yeh not real close.......

Broadbeach.

NSW, QLD is all the same to us Southerners.

[Sam]

Close enough. Only 4 hours away.
I'll be up there weekend after next. 3 weekends out of 4. Haha

[Ben_20EJT]

NSW, QLD is all the same to us mexicans.

fixed

[bobbyjimmy]

Does anyone know if theres any way I could get the seats to sit lower??

Also, got an STI white faced dash cluster off dja. All good except the airbag light wont turn off. Would anybody have a solution to this?

Not easily or cheaply. HKS Kansai make lower seat rails, but they are like $300 ea.

Are the bulbs in the right spots?
Mine goes on for a few seconds when I first start the car, then turns off after it's calibrated/set or whatever.

[Sam]

Not easily or cheaply. HKS Kansai make lower seat rails, but they are like $300 ea.

Are the bulbs in the right spots?
Mine goes on for a few seconds when I first start the car, then turns off after it's calibrated/set or whatever.

Yeah nah would go back to oem seats for that price..
And I suppose I'll have to take it back and check connections and globes.

[Shaz]

Sam, you havent replaced the ABS lights and handbrake lights with LEDs have you?

[Xon]

Do you know what year the seats are supposed to be? Early GD rails were apparently interchangable with late model GC8 rails, which sit lower.