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skills@eurocarsplus
Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007
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Location: sticksville, ct.
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 Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:39 am Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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depends how much work you want to do. there is a JDM one and early STI (US market) one without, but dig deep in your pockets because people ask (and pay) real money for them
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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Mason
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Posts: 159
Location: Oklahoma city
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| Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:48 am Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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| You ain’t lying about those prices lol. I’ll just stick with my diy tgv deletes at this point. |
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Mason
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Posts: 159
Location: Oklahoma city
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 6:04 am Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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Got the clutch line ran and remote reservoir mounted. One more sys checked off the list. Flaring and bending lines blows.
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panel
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Joined: December 02, 2001
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Location: Victoria B.C. Canada
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:40 am Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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Just checking in to see what you've been working on lately ?
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Mason
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Posts: 159
Location: Oklahoma city
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:31 am Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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Been waiting on parts mostly. Finally
Got my merged collector so exhaust is up next. |
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Mason
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Location: Oklahoma city
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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Got the exhaust done minus the O2 sensor bung. Also got some boost goodies.
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skills@eurocarsplus
Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007
Posts: 16879
Location: sticksville, ct.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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Mason
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Location: Oklahoma city
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
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Hahahaha |
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fokker100
Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2006
Posts: 149
Location: North of the border
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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| Great job! I like the narrow radius from the flange and the way you connected the 2 exhausts on the same side |
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Mason
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Location: Oklahoma city
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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| I need some suggestions for exhaust/muffler. I want to hear a little bit of the “growl” but not “ I’m 20 and maxed out my credit cards to put stickers on my wrx” loud. |
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panel
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Mason
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Location: Oklahoma city
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:24 am Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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| Any videos of its sound? Also where’d did you mount the radiator for the AWIC? |
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panel
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:01 am Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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This is before I went MS. It's the best I have right now  I'll get ya a pic of the rad in a bit.
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Mason
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| Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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Got the radiator for the AWIC mounted. Twas a giant pia. Also got some banjo fittings for the turbo oil feed. I’m still waiting on my tgv deletes. Once I get those it’s onto assembly, making lines and wiring.
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Mason
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Location: Oklahoma city
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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And so it begins....
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skills@eurocarsplus
Samba Peckerhead
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Location: sticksville, ct.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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| Mason wrote: |
And so it begins....
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^^^^ that is the exact reason i send them to Jeff to sort out. my fingers are sticky just looking at that mess.
i've done enough harness work in my life to never want to touch another one 
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
| Jake Raby wrote: |
| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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Mason
Samba Member
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Location: Oklahoma city
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| Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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| Mason wrote: |
And so it begins....
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^^^^ that is the exact reason i send them to Jeff to sort out. my fingers are sticky just looking at that mess.
i've done enough harness work in my life to never want to touch another one |
I’m a glutton for punishment. Ask me how I feel when I’m halfway through this thing. |
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Mason
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Location: Oklahoma city
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:28 am Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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Not that bad. Just gotta send it and cut them connectors off once everything is labeled.
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Mason
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Location: Oklahoma city
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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The guy who pulled this harness decided to cut off some connectors so while I’m waiting on those from iwire I put together the intake parts tonight.
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panel
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Location: Victoria B.C. Canada
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| Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:17 am Post subject: Re: 77 Bay Window WRX/subarugears conversion |
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Where will you drain your turbo to ?
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