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Feb 16, 2012 | 06:49 PM

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Jodice112

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Wat do you guys recommend for gear fluid .. And rear diff. I was told NOT to run synthetic... Any reason?

Motul Gear 300 for tranny/front diff and Subaru OEM LSD fluid for the rear diff

I've done my research on it already

Feb 16, 2012 | 06:53 PM

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Mr.Research LOL

What kind of coolant is best? I remember you talking about it last time...

Feb 16, 2012 | 07:02 PM

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Jodice112

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Subaru Green coolant with Subaru coolant conditioner.

Feb 16, 2012 | 07:30 PM

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runboyrun

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Is it possible to paint stock wrx plastic side skirts? Or will it look tacky?

Feb 16, 2012 | 07:43 PM

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It's possible but have a body shop do it and make sure they use adhesion promoter!

Feb 16, 2012 | 07:44 PM

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Is it possible to paint stock wrx plastic side skirts? Or will it look tacky?

People do it all the time. I had my stock one's painted by a shop. Ran me $60. Came out killer. But that was a long time ago. I'd plan on spending $100 or so on them at least.

Basically you sand them. Then you spray them with a plastic/paint adhesive and then you primer them. Couple coats of that. Sand the primer. Couple coats of paint. Couple coats of clear. Done.

Feb 16, 2012 | 07:46 PM

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ive been looking at grimmspeeds touchup spray. its probably worth it to have it done professionally though huh.

Feb 16, 2012 | 08:12 PM

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I've been on the fence about painting my sideskirts

Feb 16, 2012 | 08:22 PM

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OneManArmy

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Gonna take a whole lot of touch up spray.

Feb 16, 2012 | 09:31 PM

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El Charrito is bomb. Used to eat there when we did service work at Power's RV down the street.

Anyone going to WekFest next weekend?

Feb 16, 2012 | 09:35 PM

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ive been looking at grimmspeeds touchup spray. its probably worth it to have it done professionally though huh.

I'd drop the $100 to $200 and have a shop do it... Previous owner of my car painted the skirts and a year after I had the car that **** started peeling and looking like sht. I ended up sanding and scrapping all the paint off, cleaning them, applying adhesion promotor, and painting them primer black. Funny thing is they look like stock ones that had never been painted LOL I'm not going to worry about painting them I'm just going to have the whole car painted eventually.

I'm thinking about cleaning up these f'd up mudflaps and painting them black, not quite sure how to prep urethane though...

Feb 16, 2012 | 09:56 PM

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El Charrito is bomb. Used to eat there when we did service work at Power's RV down the street.

Anyone going to WekFest next weekend?

a few of my friends are going but idk if i am. Still havent decided yet

Feb 16, 2012 | 10:05 PM

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You and me both.

I'm placing my final order for my suspension repairs so I'll have all those parts next week. Gotta do those and then fix that starter wire and the turbo asap. My car is running like butt.

Suspension bits here and on the way...
Whiteline HD rear endlinks
Whiteline HD front endlinks
Karboy rear subframe outrigger bushings
Whiteline rear subframe locks
Whiteline rear sway bar lock down rings.

Hopefully that'll fix all the squeaks and clunks.

Then I've got to install the sti cat less up pipe and pick up a TD04 to install.

Fix that wire. Fix my foglight. Then I should be done for the winter.

Do the clutch and diff fluids come summer.

Dude you have my TD04 right now.

Pickup

Feb 16, 2012 | 10:22 PM

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El Charrito is bomb. Used to eat there when we did service work at Power's RV down the street.

Anyone going to WekFest next weekend?

I'll go if you go.

Feb 16, 2012 | 10:39 PM

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Probably bro, let you know.