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Mar 31, 2014 | 08:43 AM

#2716

ench

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From: East Bay Area, CA

Car Info: 08 STi

After having to drive up (And I mean UP) California Street in SF in traffic 4 days after I got my STi (5 years since I've driven a manual) I adjusted my parking brake.

Mar 31, 2014 | 08:45 AM

#2717

norcalbro

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From: earth

Car Info: 2010 swp WRX hatch

Quote:

Originally Posted by ench

After having to drive up (And I mean UP) California Street in SF in traffic 4 days after I got my STi (5 years since I've driven a manual) I adjusted my parking brake.

Why? You have hill assist. Shouldnt need your parking brake...

Mar 31, 2014 | 08:50 AM

#2718

ench

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Joined: Mar 2014

Posts: 10

From: East Bay Area, CA

Car Info: 08 STi

It started rolling back for some reason. I think there might be a problem with my hill start assist. Light comes on at random times.
The next thing is figuring out why.

Last edited by ench; Mar 31, 2014 at 09:00 AM.

Mar 31, 2014 | 08:30 PM

#2719

Blkstar15

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Joined: Jan 2014

Posts: 49

From: San Mateo

Car Info: 13 SWP Premium Hatch

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rescuer

does it have the three sea shells?

lol...thanks made my night

Apr 4, 2014 | 05:25 AM

#2720

Deniz1980

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From: Solano County

Car Info: WRB 2012 WRX Sedan

1JavaBlack_in_Sac hooked it up with blacked out headlights

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Apr 4, 2014 | 07:44 AM

#2721

WRXncrew

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From: San Jose, CA

Car Info: http://goo.gl/XpkO0b & '99 SF 'S'

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen G

nice toilet seat. I. Love It! Did you get the easy close? they are Fantastic that way it doesn't slam!

Yes, the seat is wood that replaced plastic, that felt like you we're falling into the bowl, plus the slow close was broken. Toto too.

Apr 4, 2014 | 07:46 AM

#2722

WRXncrew

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From: San Jose, CA

Car Info: http://goo.gl/XpkO0b & '99 SF 'S'

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFozz

Kenley, I got a Recaro sticker from the kid's jump seat to make it herra frush and legit if ya want it.

Thanks, but I don't do stickers... Hella Flush, is better for this mod.

Apr 4, 2014 | 07:50 AM

#2723

WRXncrew

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From: San Jose, CA

Car Info: http://goo.gl/XpkO0b & '99 SF 'S'

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scoobywax

Leo came over this weekend and we tore into my 100k mile maintenance.

New mishimoto hoses radiator and ancillary + the two hoses we couldnt find first actually go to the power steering reservior.

New timing belt, waterpump, t stat, gaskets, oil seals, crank seal, timing components, accessory belts, radiator and coolant.

Oh and new spark plugs since they had to come out anyways.

I think it was about time for the coolant and hoses lol.

Coolant looks nasty, did you not ever change it prior? Supposed to do it around 60k, also use good coolant (Subaru blue is good) to preserve head gaskets. Other than that looks good.

Apr 4, 2014 | 08:59 AM

#2724

NoOneBetter

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From: SJ

Car Info: 2005 FXT

Whiteline 22mm rear swaybar, whiteline HD sway bay mounts, and kartboy endlinks.

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Apr 4, 2014 | 01:31 PM

#2725

S'poreSTI

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From: SF Bay

Car Info: 08 WRB/Gold STI. EQ Tuned, E85, 340whp 390wtq

Observed it in the shop...

Apr 4, 2014 | 04:12 PM

#2726

mooshoo

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Joined: Feb 2012

Posts: 717

From: Norcal

Car Info: 12 STi hatch

Quote:

Originally Posted by S'poreSTI

Observed it in the shop...

Whoa what happened here?

Apr 5, 2014 | 12:01 PM

#2727

Scoobywax

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From: Santa Cruz, California

Car Info: 2006 obp wrx limited sedan

Quote:

Originally Posted by WRXncrew

Coolant looks nasty, did you not ever change it prior? Supposed to do it around 60k, also use good coolant (Subaru blue is good) to preserve head gaskets. Other than that looks good.

Yes did change at dealership once. Green is reccomended on my 06. 08+ is the blue.

That is just the calcification from the hoses being old and the coolant build up. Coolant looked fine.

Apr 5, 2014 | 12:46 PM

#2728

WRX~Mike

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From: Modesto, California

Car Info: 2008 SSM WRX Premium

Now I remember why I hated this car so much... The damn stock turbo decided to destroy itself today.

Not covered under warranty of all things and now it's stuck in my garage again.

UGH!!!!!!!

Apr 5, 2014 | 12:48 PM

#2729

d_heimbigner

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From: Napa

Car Info: 2011 Subaru WRX STI Sedan

Quote:

Originally Posted by WRX~Mike

Now I remember why I hated this car so much... The damn stock turbo decided to destroy itself today. Not covered under warranty of all things and now it's stuck in my garage again. UGH!!!!!!!

Damn it! Do you have a replacement in mind?

Apr 5, 2014 | 01:06 PM

#2730

subysteez

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From: Davis

Car Info: 06 WRB Wagon #wackfitmentsteex

Quote:

Originally Posted by WRX~Mike

Now I remember why I hated this car so much... The damn stock turbo decided to destroy itself today.

Not covered under warranty of all things and now it's stuck in my garage again.

UGH!!!!!!!

Thats terrible luck, especially with the mileage. What caused the failure?