What did you do to your car today?

[shilohb]

I'd pay ten dollars for a sti key like that

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[atomicfire]

Originally Posted by scby rex

10$ to cut a key?? what a ****ing rip off!

It's a titanium key, most key cutting machines will be damaged by the key. Also; if you take it to the dealer, they can access your key profile using your VIN and cut you an exact replacement. If you go to Home Depot or a locksmith, they make a copy of your current key. Not exact, might have problems with it since the soft metal in your factory key wears down over time.

[TOI]

bought a set of fully adjustable trailing arms and lateral links with hardware off ebay. so i should be able to get aligned now....

[Subie2.5i]

Picked up my second set of gold 04 Sti bbs and finished up my vf52 install and dropped the car off at Kozmic Motorsports to be tuned

[Kastley85891]

Took my gal in for paint repair (minor) and a decent alignment

[MikeKyu]

Not quite something I did TO my car today but it's something that is now 100% going to be DONE to my car:
1. Ordered my Red Rally Armour mud flaps
2. set my appointment to get the ole fishbowl tinted

[Wirk]

Got my UK300 headlights in and installed them, love em!

[Smokin' Joe]

^^^ Righteous headlights man!

I had to get under the car and tighten some crap. That's pretty much general maintainence when you get it off road I guess... Top hats were a little loose for the coils as well, and then snuck some JB weld on some of the plastic bits that are just too much of a pain (not anymore!).

[HonduHunter]

Love those headlights!!!

[Squidz]

Love those headlights...been thinking about trying to trade my EDM STI lights for some...

[atomicfire]

Car starts to make a weird growling noise that sounds like a power steering pump going bad...

2006 Volvo XC90 V8 Accessory Belt Noise - YouTube

2006 Volvo XC90 V8 Accessory Belt Noise - YouTube

So, um, they managed to take a 4.4L V8 and cram it transverse-style into the engine bay of a Volvo designed to take an inline-5



Hmm, but it can't be that bad right? I mean, how hard can it be to change a belt and an idler pulley on a 100k mile Volvo with a V8 crammed in it sideways?



See that thing that looks like a strut bar? It's not a strut bar, it's the upper engine mount. Get that **** outta here.



****, the bushing in the upper engine mount is shot



I ****ing hate these. They're everywhere to make it difficult to remove the plastic covers all over the engine.



This is the hellacious tensioner that needs 100 lb-ft of torque to compress. Fffuuuuuuuu

2006 XC90 V8 Bad Idler Pulley Bearing - YouTube

2006 XC90 V8 Bad Idler Pulley Bearing - YouTube

Ah, yeah, that's a bad idler pulley.



Old engine mount and new engine mount.



Old pulley, new pulley



Overnight parts from Japan



New idler pulley installed



Cheater pipe...and scissor jack on the tensioner...so I can get the belt back on by myself. maybe. It still wasn't enough, and the tensioner was already max compressed...what to do?

[atomicfire]

Redneck stretchbelt tool. Wrap a rag around the belt. Slip part of it over pulley. Stick screwdriver though pulley to force belt over it. Spin crank with socket wrench to finish pulling the rest of the belt over.



Finally done.

[TheTallOne]

Looks like you had fun, good work.

[02wrx-mejia]

Finally getting car fixed at auto body. Idiot ran stop sign, there nothing like a clean looking subie no scratches nice...
http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto..._8691484_o.jpg

[TOI]

slapped my radio and speakers back in my car.



because daily driver racecar!

[Wagaru]

cleaned out my car. Front seats, back seats, and trunk. And whatddya know, no more saggy butt... LOL

[TOI]

trade me struts and springs, i need moar low

[Bishonen74]

Finally got my AccessPort in. Loaded the Stage 1 + SF map today. Love it!

[Wagaru]

Originally Posted by TOI

trade me struts and springs, i need moar low

LOL. I am switching to the maxspeeds. Want these back? I was mulling around the thought of fixing that motor and building it into a frankie for the coupie.


for this kinda low, you would need gc/gf struts. I'm not giving up the AGX's

[93GC8AWD]

Originally Posted by Wagaru

LOL. I am switching to the maxspeeds. Want these back? I was mulling around the thought of fixing that motor and building it into a frankie for the coupie.

for this kinda low, you would need gc/gf struts. I'm not giving up the AGX's

He needs moar low, you need moar high and I need moar money. Ok so for real, you paying for ifo?

[TOI]

Originally Posted by Wagaru

LOL. I am switching to the maxspeeds. Want these back? I was mulling around the thought of fixing that motor and building it into a frankie for the coupie.


for this kinda low, you would need gc/gf struts. I'm not giving up the AGX's

hmm that appeals to my need for moar low, lack of engine building knowledge/experience, and my over all laziness when it comes to doing major things to my vehicles...


sure, will the leggo rear tophats be included? oh and are you still contemplating swapping cat back with me? i am still wanting a stock exhaust for stealthy, stealth like things.

[Wagaru]

I can only pay for myself. I'm broke till the 15th

Ian, I'm not running leggy top hats. I will teach you my trick. I need my top hats,

I don't think your exhaust and my exhaust will swap. Mine is obd2 with right angle cat

[TOI]

you mean this type?
http://opposedforces.com/parts/impre...llustration_2/

[rymaggi]

Spare tire trap door in my wagon.

[Themmhmmmm]

Put on a K&N panel filter. Yayyyy