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08-03-2012, 11:31 AM | #13426 |
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Nope, just one drain plug. And I had the dip stick removed so that air could get into the tranny as the fluid drained out.
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08-03-2012, 12:15 PM | #13427 |
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In case no one has thought to offer this wisdom, if you are getting a new impreza take a few minutes to degrease your lug nuts, the factory coats them with grease that will gradually fling off covering the wheels.
You can clean it easily (I used a rag and rubbing alcohol) but it would be easier to degrease them when you get the car home, put something on the threads and torque them back on, than to clean your wheel later. When I rotate my tires I'll get the rest of the grease off them. |
08-03-2012, 12:34 PM | #13428 | |
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It was pretty painless to get it off? I was considering goo-gone, but if alcohol works that may be less harsh. |
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08-03-2012, 12:55 PM | #13429 |
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rubbing alcohol works fine, and so would any degreaser, but I did choose alcohol because it wouldn't harm anything to try that first.
When I pull the lug nuts off I will soak them in my degreaser and reinstall with a bit of anti-sieze and a torque wrench. The grease, if any, should be placed on the threads not on the outside of the lugnuts. Gunmetal gray wheels look good dirty, but without that center grease they look much better. |
08-03-2012, 01:29 PM | #13430 |
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Any one check the balance on their tires? i see quite a few counter weights on the inside of the wheels when i checked.
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08-03-2012, 01:32 PM | #13431 | |
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08-03-2012, 01:47 PM | #13432 |
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08-04-2012, 08:26 PM | #13433 |
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Well we just got our 2012 Dark Cherry premium for the wife to go with our 2012 WRX (which we got 2 weeks ago).
Going to scotch guard the interior tomorrow morning. |
08-05-2012, 08:29 AM | #13434 |
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08-05-2012, 12:39 PM | #13435 |
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Wouldn't those weights be counter balancing the TPMS device inside the wheel?
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08-05-2012, 02:15 PM | #13436 |
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08-05-2012, 04:30 PM | #13437 |
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Does anybody else find the stock horn to be a little on the weak side? It seems kind of whiny to me. Is is difficult to replace/upgrade?
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08-05-2012, 04:36 PM | #13438 |
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You can always get a set of Hella Supertones horns as they are pretty loud and I like the way they sound. I've already had 2 dopes on the road almost hit me and when I tapped the stock horns I felt like a dope..
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08-05-2012, 06:02 PM | #13439 |
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My feelings exactly! It's like people don't even hear me when I honk. The stock horns really fail to express my displeasure/anger with whatever is going on. I see that the Hella Supertones aren't really that expensive but my only concern is the installation. I'm more of a check the dipstick, tire pressure and coolant level type of guy.
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08-05-2012, 06:10 PM | #13440 |
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My buddy ordered his Supertones kit from Subimods.com (Horns, mounting brackets, and relay wiring harness). He had someone do the install but I'm sure the instructions are pretty self-explanatory.
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08-05-2012, 08:37 PM | #13441 |
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Just drove 191.3 miles recorded by a automotive gps, car displayed showed 186.5 miles. Both were resets at the beginning of the trip. That puts the car display off by 2.57+-1%. Also I have notice that my time is off. I initially set my clock 5 min fast. Now, 4 months later and 11k miles, it is 9 minutes fast.
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08-05-2012, 08:59 PM | #13442 |
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I'm going to check my mileage on my first longer drive this upcoming Tuesday, but i still am expecting 3-3.5% off
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08-05-2012, 09:07 PM | #13443 | |
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08-05-2012, 09:08 PM | #13444 | |
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Would there be any possible bumper removal involved? That's what I'm scared of/hesitant to do. Thanks for the input Stan! |
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08-06-2012, 12:33 PM | #13445 |
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You would just have to remove your grill. I will actually be tackling this install in the next few days. With Subimods (kit) the install will be fairly easy/straightforward - once you get the grill off of course.
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08-06-2012, 11:17 PM | #13446 |
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watched the video on the front page about the XV today. i noticed it gets bigger brakes, anyone else find that interesting
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08-06-2012, 11:24 PM | #13447 | |
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08-06-2012, 11:26 PM | #13448 | |
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maybe, but the wheels are the same size, so would be a nice upgrade for the Impreza |
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08-06-2012, 11:37 PM | #13449 |
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hey, will 215/50/17 fit ok on our car? it is 0.4 inches taller than 205/50/17. reason being is that the DWS is 13$ cheaper per tire. is it worth it?
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08-06-2012, 11:40 PM | #13450 | |
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