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Learning the Impreza

Getting more familar with the Sube. It IS a challenge, and I found out that I have to be feeling good and sharpe to be able to enjoy it. Drove it for the first time in the rain, and though I was able to work the rear wagon wiper a few weeks ago, the first time there was a sprinkle, and only the washers up front, I have the fronts figured, but have to learn the rear one better.

I swap my 2 cars to save the space in front of the house, and going from an 86' auto Chevy to a 5sp Sube, and all the differences, I am reaching for a colum shift when I am moving the Sube, or a floor one when I get in the Chevy. Been leaving the lights on in the Chevy when I get out, since the Subes are activated by the emergency brake. With All my limitations from my injury disability, it IS complicated.

Living in a BIG city Adds to the Challenge, though the Sube is mainly for trips out of the city. Hadn't driven the Sube in 2 weeks, and the rotors were getting rusty from a rain. Figured the pads wouldn't last very long, with the rotors rusting often. When I got it the rotors were black except for where the pads had been sitting. I didn't notice rust on the rotors, but sitting at the dealers till I bought it they must have been, and the dust from the pads sticking to the rust. They got shinny soon after.

Yep, this car is a challenge, and I have SO many things to add to it, to make it the way I want it, but that just makes it More interesting.)) Picked up some Hella fog/driving lights. I just wanted amber fogs for areas I will be driving it get fog often, but having a combo seemed like a good idea, even if the drivers aren't great. They should help the limit the headlights have, and seeing critters on the road at night, though I Would Love to get the Night Vision that is coming out on luxury cars. Bought cam lock 5 point harneses for the road, but read you might not be able to reach the radio to tune it, or close the door when strapped in. I can, but then heard you can't turn to see cars coming when merging onto highways. That would be a problem. Yesterday I almost didn't see a car next to and behind me when crossing over 3 lanes to get to a ramp on an interstate I entered a short distance before. That Wasn't good. Drive and learn the Sube I guess. Been SO long I have driven many roads that I don't remember some well, though I used to drive that one daily, but didn't enter it where I did.

I still think the clutch could grab at a different point, and Think I read something about Sube's being adjustable, though a tech, or so the salesman Said he was, at the dealers said they weren't, but he wasn't in the shop. I'd like a firmer brake pedal, but they said it was the way it should be, so have to check that. I like the gas pedal to be the height of the brake, and have built 2 up. The Subes is a bit low, but not that bad.

VF

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houndman
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Before you get rear ended VF, I thought I should explain the lighting on the Impreza for you. They tried before, but in this post it seems you still do not understand.

  1. If you pull up on the handbrake and the lights go out, you have the headlights/taillights turned off. Only the DRL(daytime running lights) turn off with the handbrake.

  1. If you have parking lights or headlights/taillights on with the switch on the turn signal stalk, they turn off with the ignition, they stay on even if the hand brake is pulled.

Hope maybe this clears it up for you, if not, reread the instructions.

Blair

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Blair Baucom

Thank Blair,

I'll check it out, since this car is a puzzle. I just went out and turned the key On but didn't start it and the emergency brake didn't affect the lights. It takes me a while to figure things out now a days. Gona take some time to figure that Meduza under the hood, Plus the drivetrain, and I have MANY distractions here. Too many. Think I need a garage.

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houndman

There is no Medusa under the hood. It is a naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor with a really big intake manifold. You need to know where the oil goes and where the coolant is measured. You need to know what the brake and clutch master cylinders look like. You need to find the air filter.

Again, your car is pretty much state-of-the-art for gas powered autos. It was built by very clever people who know what they're doing. Surrender.

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David

LOL.. is it OK to Kick and Scream as I surrender???)))

My Chevy has a carb that I rebuilt 2X, so FI is sort of a greek to me. I know a little about injectors, fuel rails, and electric pumps IN the gas tank, but not a lot. This thing has Two fuse boxes, Two rears, or i Should say, a Front and a Rear, a center diff, and a bunch more. Isn't the gas tank like Two, like saddle bags with the drive shaft running between them? I had asked a salesman Where the tank was and he pointed to the filler door. I said, No, The Tank, since I couldn't see one under the rear, and it wasn't Inside the trunk like a Capri I had. He said, he didn't know, but it was There Somewhere.

I have to learn what the "S" shaped tube/chamber is on the hose between the engine air filter and whatever it goes to, I guess a plenum. Looks like an air space that diverts the air coming in to the motor, when the throttle is closed, to not block the next wave of air coming in, but that wouldn't make much sense if the throttle is closed. It reminds me of a dead air chamber I opened up and it extended the low frequency performance of horn loaded subwoofers I built, by diverting the returning sound wave, that would limit the low frequency performance, because of the limits of the horn size and mouth opening, that would reflect it back up the horn, limiting speaker cone motion. Back pressure.

VF

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houndman

I gotta ask WHY ?

This piece has been designed and built by many many well qualified and experienced engineers. Its shape and function and position will have been determined by many studies. Its not something you are going to redesign and rebuild

Knowing exactly why and how it works (or even the shape of the gas tank) is not going to enhance/alter you driving experience one iota.

I guess a

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Bugalugs

What's wrong ?? When you Don't know, Noone Else Should?? Maybe Someone Does, and can save Me searching for the info. I Know YOU Don't, or can handle the reading about it. Brain smoking??))) Mo Rons shouldn't enter...

I happened upon the horn speaker improvement by Accident, Then I Learned Why it worked. Car intakes and exhausts work a lot like speakers. Cyclone Headers made an Antireversionary header that Explained Why opening the dead air chamber in the speaker worked. Race cars, at Least Used to use a megaphone outlet to the exhaust, that gave they a boost at the rev range they wanted to improve, depending on the size of the horn. Chrysler had 30" LONG Ram induction intake runners in the 60's. The intake runners that had a 4bbl carb siting Outboard of the opposite bank of the motor, to create a Pulse Train as they described it that improved mid rev performance for passing. All the tubes, chambers and the like on intake and exhaust on new cars affect the performance. I know, Who Cares...

Don't have to redesign or rebuild, but have you Ever heard of Modifying Things? Knowing Things may Help Someone, Not You, decide. That may give someone a Few Iotas more pleasure. How would They decide what you wanted or needed, and Knowing why the engineers Did something might help YOU in a Future Life.))))) I Know that Ignorance is bliss, especially for the one celled. Sometimes knowing the How and Why can help figure out and solve a problem.

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houndman

Well you've got me there on experience.

But *is* there a problem with the Subaru intake system???.

If it aint broke don't fix it.

Reply to
Bugalugs

It incorporates a resonator.

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David

You have a PZEV engine. It is cutting-edge state of the art. It idles smoothly but has hi-lift characteristics when accelerating. What more do you want out of the motor that you're not getting?

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David

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