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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 08:54 PM
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 09:17 PM
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ddavis
Installed my Oswald subframe to drop some more weight off the wagon. Perfect fit! +1 for Oswald & their quality.
What was the actual weight difference? (I know you weighed them.)
Old Aug 27, 2013 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by TheFozz
What was the actual weight difference? (I know you weighed them.)
I think it's around 14lbs. You save something like 10lbs over the stock piece. It sure is pretty though!
Old Aug 27, 2013 | 11:30 AM
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Stock was 24lbs, Oswald is 10lbs. I noticed a difference. Car feels stiffer and better handling going downhill on my ride home down Sharp Park Rd. Also the usual creaking car noises I get from the suspension went away.
Old Aug 27, 2013 | 11:53 AM
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My alternator/power steering belt snapped on me. Went to oreillys and put a new one on in the middle of the street.

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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MrMakesItRain
My alternator/power steering belt snapped on me. Went to oreillys and put a new one on in the middle of the street.

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that was ur drive belt????
Old Aug 27, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TheFozz
That's a lot of CherryBlossom color there.
Hahaha - nice KITT. I used to see one on El Camino in Redwood City all the time.
Old Aug 27, 2013 | 09:49 PM
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ddavis
Stock was 24lbs, Oswald is 10lbs. I noticed a difference. Car feels stiffer and better handling going downhill on my ride home down Sharp Park Rd. Also the usual creaking car noises I get from the suspension went away.
That's not creakng going down Sharp Park, that's Old Scratch knocking on your door to remind you about that stupid road.

I wonder what implications there are seeing as the brace is still OffRoad only. Kind of how if I hit someone in my rig with the Marlin Bumpers on it.
Old Aug 28, 2013 | 01:11 PM
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Annnnnnd threw some oil in the tranny this morning and took her on a test run. No more clunking and the only whine I heard was the sweet turbo because I only had the DP on.

Total cost of fixing tranny = tree fiddy.
Old Aug 28, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2013 | 02:17 PM
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 09:09 PM
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 10:09 PM
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Sold the Subaru but at least it was to a family member. Going to miss the Subie but looking forwards to starting a new project soon
****Update!!!!! My Uncle bought the car and surprised me today. He refinanced it for me to keep it! Now I get to pay through him at a much lower rate and monthly payments which means..... I GET TO KEEP MY SUBIE!!!!!*****

So damn happy!!!



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