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Did you tell your dad he’s funny? Other thing to ask: what voltage does the ECU use for the various sensors and can this be changed within the ECU parameters? If you’re going to the point of a donor vehicle you might as well cut down the factory wiring loom, throw that in and call it a day… What’s t...

Whaaat?? I’m gobsmacked! I can’t work out how so many issues have arisen like this! I’ve never heard of the intake wiring loom being an issue like this. The first thing that came to mind is the earth straps/wires from the body to the engine and gearbox, and the one from the negative battery to the b...

I hope you didn’t do that work tonight just before it’s off to the dyno tomorrow! I’ve watched these wasps fill the gaps in a crank cam gear on a ledge near my project - amazing how they fill in the round holes as well as the elongated holes! I hope all goes well with the tuning! Will you be driving...

Subyroo apologies I locked in that your foz was a 2013 model, not a 2003 model with 13 years ownership. Sad ending but kind of good knowing where your car went, what happened to it and that it (I hope) saved its occupants in the T-bone incident that sent it to its grave. SB, damn straight mate! I lo...

G’day Will, I sat on this one for a day or so after initially reading your post as this is a perplexing issue. I have an issue with my brumby sometimes where it feels like spark is cut as the clutch is engaged and throttle applied in the next gear up. I don’t know what causes this issue - but I’m no...

You’ll get there Subyroo! Basil has an extra ten years on your Subaru so “there’s still time” :lol: For a long time now Basil sported some offroad expeditions with my sister, well one actually… Late last year I tapped out the ding in the rear quarter that made him look way better even though he’s no...

Ooh exciting!

You can only ask about the filming. They may ask to not have any identifying features or themselves in the video - you can only ask! Or get them to do it the way they want it…

Now, make sure you sleep every night between now and then!

Cheers

Bennie

^ that’s very creative and seems to nail many of our Aussieisms too

Cheers

Bennie

That's all the same bracket, just different stages of completion ;) Ah yes, that’s what I get for looking at the pic with a dim screen under lights… rookie mistake! I’m with Subyroo - suss out that mob old mate booked with and if you’re happy with them contact them to put you on the stand by list i...

Whoa you’re game taking it for a drive of any sort out the driveway! Well done on getting it moving under its own steam! That bracket looks good and solid. Do I spy a second one in the bottom of the first pic? Trophy or mk1 that didn’t work out? And yes it’s interesting what you get used to when you...

Seems you took our usual summer heat Subyroo! We’ve got max temps in the mid 20s for the next few days before getting back into the early 30s.

Now to listen to the hottest 100 for 2023 today

Cheers

Bennie

Reusing an old Oz day thread rather than starting another one. HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY 2024!! Got some lamb on the bbq at the time of writing this and a bundy rum on the go. Sad to see more protests and outright vandalism - ppl need to realise we can’t do anything about history other than learn from it....

Happy New Year Finnishbrumby! To answer your question about the KYB struts: the factory original oil filled struts are discontinued. The aftermarket KYBs are gas filled. They could be order only if not available on the shelf. Getting a set of struts and springs for the front end sounds like a good s...

That heater two replacement looks intense! Glad to hear the effort was worth it in the end and good advice to avoid this unit too. You’re on your own with the programming/tuning of this beast until you get it to the dyno. Hopefully the dudes there are happy to share info and knowledge with you. Chee...

I’m glad you got it to come back to life so easily. Hopefully it’s happy days from here on in!

That solid state relay setup, just the relay died and not the pump? Got to be happy with that over a dead intank (expensive) fuel pump.

I’m looking forward to the next update!

Cheers

Bennie

Not had similar to you but what you experienced with oil consumption and extreme heat makes sense to me. Tolerances in the bore, pistons and rings would be on the upper end of the scale in this situation which would lead to higher/excessive oil consumption. The oil may have passed the rings or blow ...

Well that’ll be a bonus for those cold starts once you get it sorted! I just can’t fathom how you’re having so many issues with original sensors/parts etc. I’ve had engines and parts sitting around for long periods of time and when put into use they haven’t had an issue. What you’re experiencing goe...

Sam, I’d double check to ensure the Halteck controls the IACV or if you need to adjust your throttle butterfly to set idle. I say this as many aftermarket ECUs we’re not capable of controlling factory IACVs, I’m not up with the latest in aftermarket ECU stuff because it’s not something I’m in to so ...

G’day Dale, I’ve not had the chance or inclination to swing a new car into the stables but what you’re suggesting is what’s typically done after rebuilding an engine. I think the best thing to do is drop into a Subaru dealership and ask them about the warranty side of things if you DIY early oil cha...

That’s awesome about the support from Halteck! I bet that’s reassuring knowing that you’ve got that line of communication/inquiry when needed. Interesting about the FPR, I’ll have to look into this one at some point, actually that’ll be easy since I’ve got the turbo project setup with the fuel pick ...