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Best mechanic by far in adelaide. Is Steve at rising sun. He give you a one car and the work is top notch. He has been my mechanic since I bought a vortex with a head gasket failure. He gave me my options and I ended up buying a rx Turbo from him at a reasonable price. I've spent tens of thousands w...

ring power brakes at norwood SA and ask for heather!! she'll know whats what

i've got the detail's jump on msn and i'll pass them on
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money no real option as i want it to last at least another 10 years, but just need some advice what to do? and where to get these stuts? for my car as no one knows what i'm on about and i know my car needs slightly different suspention setup than a normal 4x4, so all new nolathan bushes threw the ca...

hey guys, need some part numbers or advice in what shocks and spring for my RX turbo? asking around nobody seems to know what my car is for one and also there is no listing for RX turbo with the adjustable suspension they all mention "ex height control"? what should i really get any way any surgesti...

hi all, Any real ideas when or if this pipe is going to be manufactured?? i just need a new one!! speaking to a few people they have said have you thought of importing a custom one?? any ideas to source? don't want to stay stock as i've broken 4 in 2 years

hey guys, just down at subawreck and got told to put it up on the site, to find some interest. lovely and straight, no rust that i could see and was a daily driver up until a couple of weeks ago. so guys give Paul a ring and see what he want for it. i can get pics if somebody really wants them, just...

it's just a stock as a rock RX turbo! brass button ceramic clutch!! this thing should hold with the stock ea82t!!!! it's going to steve's on monday to get taken out and the clutch place can test it!!! what happens if theres no leak and the clutch place says it's fine??? also did a quick stall test n...

it happens in 3rd to on bumpy roads and also on long corners! that real fun just playing with the throttle in third! make me feel like a drifter!the clutch guy did do the load test in 3rd, but only at like 2500rpm which is well bellow max tourqe! but no wheel spin just noise!lol! ain't no drifter an...

got a new gear box and clutch put it on the 7/9/07! no in 1st it slips when spirited and and also when doing turns i can pretty much just play with the throttle! this clutch is a brass button ceramic clutch, it shouldn't be slipping on my stock ea82t !!! i can guarantee the work as it was done by St...

hey guys, check this out a forester with A d/r ea gearbox!
why?? would you?
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/792800

just got it up and had a little look ( no that i knew what i was looking at) found the drive shaft and felt around the cv boot and guess what full of bearing and metal stuff i think. so you guys were right!!! good going guys! any way my gearbox ??? i pretty much still need a new box because 2nd gear...

Thanks For the super quick reply!!
..... just had a quick look and the left cv is loose and the right one lock so you guy might be right as always!!! going to move my car and jack it up now at 2150 hah lol

hey guys, i own a '87 RX turbo aust delivered. about 2 kms from home the was a crunch and then NO more FWD. had to pull in and see what was wrong??? AND THE BLOODY COPS PULL UP! whats up with your car??? "bloody gear box!!" any way worked out RWD works and nursed it home? no the same car in RWD! Any...

When to go was my car this evening and i love those new drive-in car washes so quick!!. So on the way home my missus starts to so "You're Going to fast!" i said " i'm just trying dry my car!" Then the down hill run on the way i home i PUSHED IT A BIT, the missus just closed her eyes and held on. So ...

I love my suubie aswell far too much. the girlfriend is fed up with the pipe dream of getting the ej20t - wrx conversion. she told me the other night we dont like we used to because i am absesed about the convertion that is about 2 years off. i love it when that poor old ea82t goes onto boost and th...

i have been recommended by Steve From rising sun to use shell eco 10 to try and minimise the noisey lifters

Got the bad news today, The head has gone. and i have been quoted about 1000-1500 to fix. Any surgestions on what to do ? i am thinking at trading it in and getting a ute? but i love my subie and they just keep dying on me.

Went to see Steve from rising sun this morning. He has to replace the hose under the manifold. He says that he has to remove the manifold to replace the hose. He is also replacing a couple of other hoses. And also Steve put his "death machine" over the radiator and says there is may be a small leak ...

that sounds about right. open to any other suggestions. Thanks for the quick reply. It's not a big job is it?