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Knight1
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 Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:23 am
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| Quote: | | Engine , the plugs are iridium so after about 65,000 km you'll want to check them ... my car is RORO so i changed my plugs, front and rear brakes, timing belt, fan belt, tensioner , pulleys around there just to be sure .... a good mechanic will charge more so i spent about 9gs ther |
9g's.....I trust that was not the mechanic's service charge right? 
Seriously though, a good timing belt/pully/tensioner/seal change should run you into the 2-3K range (depending on which belt you decide to usee.g. Power ENterprise, Greddy, Gates, SPT etc - other parts are easily available in the firm).
| Quote: | | It depends on your budget........I think a good machine shop can extend the life of warped rotors at a very reasonabe cost (providing they don't have any deep wear lines) |
The common mistake most folks make is rapid / overheat wo proper cool down driving.....AND......AND......not skimming rotors before using a different pad compound.
SOme folks don't agree with that....but frankly, when you consider the metallurgy behind it, it's better to skim your rotors when going with a different brand of pads, and stick with those forthwith.
It can only help against premature wear (and warping which can happen as a long corollary of what I've mentioned).
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marcus8860
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:55 am
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| ^^^^ lol , yes that was my total bill when done =] , the timing belt from massy cost 2300 !!! , but all this was done before i met up with guys like sleepoy =] ..... so i'll know to call next time. |
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Flex030
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:22 am
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| Canadian Bacon wrote: | | marcus8860 wrote: | | nice =] .... so do you know if kev machined his DBA rotors as yet ? |
Normally the DBA last pretty long under normal usage so I don't THINK he would have needed to.......but I am sure he will post a response when he sees this post. |
Nope they are just fine for now. I also recently installed the Goodridge stainless steel braided brake lines.... 
Despite popular belief it did make a big difference.
Took these pics after installation:
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Knight1
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:24 am
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| Quote: | | ^^^^ lol , yes that was my total bill when done =] , the timing belt from massy cost 2300 !!! , but all this was done before i met up with guys like sleepoy =] ..... so i'll know to call next time. |
^^Ok I was wondering......cuz I recently heard of a mechanic charging 2000 TTD to change a timing belt.
Ridiculous........it's really not that hard to do once you have the right tools (aka spanners and sockets), and the extra hands.
| Quote: | | Nope they are just fine and I also recently installed the Goodridge stainless steel braided brake lines.... |
Oh hell yeah they do. I don't think anyone could say the GR lines don't make a difference in feel.
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marcus8860
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:33 am
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| ^^^ so you'll feel the difference when driving ? |
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Knight1
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:49 am
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^^Well, for me, the best feel was coupled with a a good brake fluid. (I personally swear by ATE Super Blue, but Motul RBF etc etc are all great)
This is the only shot I have of mine thus far (they've been on for years now).
The main difference is pedal feel. The SS lines won't make your car stop faster, or brake better...but it has so much more of a positive feel to it. It's more responsive from the time you tip the brakes, and feels firmer on hard stops (which I like).
For day to day driving, you don't really NEED to have it, but it's nice if the stock brake pedal feel (which is mushy IMHO) isn't up to your taste. |
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Flex030
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:54 am
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| Quote: | | Nope they are just fine and I also recently installed the Goodridge stainless steel braided brake lines.... |
Oh hell yeah they do. I don't think anyone could say the GR lines don't make a difference in feel. |
I was told before I bought them that I was wasting my money, that there is no big difference over stock lines.
Well they were wrong, dead wrong it did make a difference i need to change the B/fluid to a more heat risistant one though. |
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marcus8860
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:56 am
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| it is better to have it and not need it , than need it and not have it =] |
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Knight1
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:56 am
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^^Nice Enkei RSV's btw Flex......but dude....Nexen's are for ricers and poseurs y0.
Get a REAL tyre worthy of Subaru AWD
| Quote: | | it is better to have it and not need it , than need it and not have it =] |
You will never really NEED it. That's the point. It only makes the brake pedal feel better if that's what you like. I hated (and still hate) stock subaru peddal feel. But stopping distances will NOT change with them or without.
FOr a bigger difference......get good tyres. Your car will thank you.
| Quote: | | I was told before I bought them that I was wasting my money, that there is no big difference over stock lines. |
The difference is great, but not character changing |
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Flex030
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:02 am
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| Knight1 wrote: |
Love the Enkei RSV's dude.......but Nexens are for ricers and poseurs y0.
Get a real tyre worthy of Subaru AWD |
 I know but the N3000 I got (deal) for my Altezza and ended up selling the car so I wanted to use these until I could save my pennies to buy a set of Potenza  |
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Flex030
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:11 am
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| marcus8860 wrote: | | it is better to have it and not need it , than need it and not have it =] |
Knight1 is right you might not really need it but after installing it you would realize how sh;tty the stock one feels. It takes away that spongy feeling you get on the pedal and you do not need to apply that much pressure to stop either, as a result of less to no kinking on the brake lines. |
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Flex030
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:44 pm
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We will have to come together and plan another one pretty soon guys/gals
SUBARU LEGACY SINGAPORE MEET:
http://subarulegacy.sg/viewtopic.php?t=5810
Oh yeah you should register it's a great site
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copper_shot
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:47 pm
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don't forget www.legacygt.com
anyways we should do it definitely, but plan way in advance so we can get a much bigger attendance |
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marcus8860
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:54 pm
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wow !! , dias the factory or what !! ,lol ...... arranged real neat and ting , and i only seeing sun roof  |
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b18b_turbo
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:54 am
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flex, u well showin off yr rims there  |
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Flex030
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:38 pm
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And it look like they like the BLACK too!.....  |
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marcus8860
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:13 pm
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| .. i wonder if they runnin volk too , i heard its affordable over there =] |
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bushwakka
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:16 pm
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Flex030
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Flex030
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:58 pm
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Flex030
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:23 pm
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Bumping useful threads and washing out the useless one....  |
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ronald_22t
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:14 pm
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fellas, i just bought my Legacy 1999/2000 model....i have a fair knowledge of the car but i wud surely like to link with u guys and get some first hand advice and tips.
thanks in advance
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Bacon
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:32 pm
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Aye I was talking to you on the other site............good to know you got it.......Congrats
These guys would be able to help you out......
You could join or start up some discussions in this ched
http://forums.trinituner.com/forums//viewtopic.php?t=256751&highlight=
New meets set up there as well....... |
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