Subaru Link Dump

[Soren]

Hey guys, I thought I'd share the wealth of links that I've got favorited over the last year. These are the subie specific ones. I'm not sure if perhaps this is useful enough, maybe a sticky is in order.

Link Dump on Impreza
http://www.subaruplanet.com/links.html

Maintanance
How to aim headlights properly
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
Coolant system FAQ
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=504002
93-96 Workshop Manual
Further manuals (thanks inokiyo) see bottom of page


Tech stuff
(NASIOC) Unabombers Manafesto (massive FAQ Link)
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=533787
Fun FAQ for Subaru Impreza
http://www.iwoc.co.uk/impfaq.html
Pretty Decent Tech Reference
http://legacygt.com/forums/showthrea...572.html?t=572
Parts Catalogue
http://opposedforces.com/parts/
Link to Subaru Fast2
http://www.subarudrivers.net/viewtop...&t=20&p=32#p32
Specs
http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.p...Specifications
More manuals



Knowledge - specs/diagrams/nerd stuff and some random
VIN Breakdown for Japanese Impreza - and which revision you've got:
http://wrxtypera.webs.com/identifymodels.htm
The Bloodline of STi (In Japanese - need to translate!)
http://www.subaru-sti.co.jp/product/impreza/index.html
Legacy Central (link page - how to's, various scans, tech docs etc)
http://www.legacycentral.org/library.htm
Which Car is an STi? (Katherine and Ken site, engine/transmission codes table for main performance Imprezas)
http://www.catherineandken.co.uk/sti/sti.html
JDM FAQ on WSC
http://www.westernsubaruclub.com/smf...p?topic=8159.0
Great site for all sorts of Impreza WRX and STi knowledge - Part numbers, tech docs, diagrams etc
http://www.northursalia.com/
"Subaru Impreza: The Road Car and WRC Story" book - great resource
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/search?index...rds=1845840283
Data table of engine/transmission codes on Subaru Impreza
http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...W1NE%26hl%3Den
ENG.htm
Fantastic 8 or 9 pages of Japanese information on WRX/STi, must use online translator like babelfish (http://babelfish.yahoo.com/)
http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~miner/Im...c_databrk.html
JECS ECU list for WRX/STi
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/general-tec...ml#post8711981
Legacy and some Impreza scans/repair manuals etc
http://www.main.experiencetherave.co..._manual_scans/
Quick view of model difference for Subaru (all cars if you wish)
http://www.cars-directory.net/specs/subaru/
Again: here
http://takamamoto.com/catalogue.phtml?lang=en&maker=8
Tech Docs and Legacy parts catalogue
http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/tech.html
Check VIN for month/year of manufacture
http://www.japan-partner.com/check-manufacture-year.php
List of many of the crazy special editions of the Impreza
http://drischnie.homeip.net/www.suba...e/Sonderserien
Evolution of Impreza in pictures/text
http://www.555club.com/know.htm
History of the Legacy different models to view - requires registration
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...y-history.html
Viewing many different cars to understand options
http://www.tradecarview.com/used_car...20car/all/all/
http://exchange.goo-net.com/
Stats on different models (subaru, but all available)
http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/?man=5906
Japaniod- importer with a different image - explanation on different vehicles they think are cool
http://www.japanoid.com/carindex.php
Supercar List and comparison.
http://www.supercarworld.com/cgi-bin/listall.cgi?letter
Kei Cars list
http://www.kei-cars.com/index_files/database.htm
Russian Subie Site
http://www.subaru-car.ru/
Sickest Forester I've ever seen!
http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/photog...t-day-361.html (look down a few pics!)

STi Ver 1 Specific
Thread on UK owners of V1's
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-g...s-got-one.html
Ver 1 STi Original Brochure
http://openpub.realread.com/rrserver...aru_impreza_23


Subaru Message boards
http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/faq.php
http://www.jdmuniverse.com/forums/subaru/
http://www.i-club.com/forums/
http://www.iwsti.com/
http://bbs.legacycentral.org/index.p...cea3190a3305a2
http://www.minitrucktalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9 (Subaru Sambar!)
http://forums.nasioc.com/
http://www.thesubaruforum.com/
http://www.toronto-subaru-club.com/forums/index.php
http://www.scoobymods.com/
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/archive/
http://forums.sidc.co.uk/
http://www.subarudrivers.net
http://www.subaru-impreza.org/forum/
http://uklegacy.com/forums/index.php
http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/
http://www.westernsubaruclub.com/smf/index.php
http://wrxfanatics.com/
http://www.wrxtuners.com/

Random
Car Photography help
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1263892
Physics of Racing
http://www.getfaster.com/gftechtips.html#anchor52953
Province of Alberta Traffic Safety Act - Vehicle Equipment Regulation (headlights etc)
http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?pag...=9780779740710
Tire Size Calculator - gives comparison of new vs old size visually
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html


Canadian Parts Availability
JDM Source (Mostly Engines)
http://www.jdmsource.ca/v2/inventory_choose.asp
J-Cruisers parts/vehicles available (Lots of Landcruiser stuff, but car parts available too)
http://www.jdmparts.ca/categories.php
Japanoid parts
http://www.japanoid.com/store/
Car-Part.com - a guy that I met helps run the western side of this, apparently huge operation. New/Used, and everything available (apparently)
http://car-part.com/
Import Concern parts (Calgary)
http://www.importconcern.ca/parts/

Subaru Parts from the States
Rota Wheels and other things..
http://www.imageinmotion.com/
Various body parts
http://www.writerguy.com/primitive/body.htm#B1062
Chaplians Subaru Genuine parts - MAKE SURE NOT TO USE UPS!
https://www.chaplinssubarugenuinepar...x.php?cPath=72
Subaruparts.com
http://www.subaruparts.com/catalog/?section=1043

(now you know all my secrets!

[jdmwrx94]

Great job, I'll have to read that "how to aim headlights"

[Kilroy]

Don't forget http://www.westernsubaruclub.com! If you live in western Canada and would like to meet up with other Soobie owners in your area, this is the place.

[Soren]

Kilroy - I've got that under "Subaru Message Boards", 3rd from bottom. I really want to see your Leggy GT man!!! we've got to do another JDMVIP meet!
I'm on WSC too, under the name "Grasp" but don't really post too much there.

[Kilroy]

Kilroy - I've got that under "Subaru Message Boards", 3rd from bottom. I really want to see your Leggy GT man!!! we've got to do another JDMVIP meet!
I'm on WSC too, under the name "Grasp" but don't really post too much there.

My bad, I went over the list twice and missed it both times!

If you are ever on the Edmonton south side during the day, you can drop in at my shop any time to see the car. SteelTex Mfg. - 7410 68 Ave., right across the street from Herber's Autobody.

I might take a few pics today (the car is in my shop and I am doing some touch-ups on it), but it's not very clean ATM.

On another note, my wife just called me and said Lightspeed had left a message that my Whitelines are heading to me on Greyhound. w00t! I'll be installing those in the shop this weekend.

[Soren]

Pics please!! Your writeups have been so good (for lights). I've been getting some squeaking in my WRX, and I figure that some bushings may help that situation.

On an unrelated note, if you ever want to do some 0-60 pulls with the LeggyGT and log them, let me know, I have the OBD-I cable, and was in your area last night with my WRX's, I'm going to head out there with my Leggy in the next little bit, but it wouldn't take much to get your car doin' it too - just in case you're interested...

[Kilroy]

Pics please!! Your writeups have been so good (for lights). I've been getting some squeaking in my WRX, and I figure that some bushings may help that situation.

On an unrelated note, if you ever want to do some 0-60 pulls with the LeggyGT and log them, let me know, I have the OBD-I cable, and was in your area last night with my WRX's, I'm going to head out there with my Leggy in the next little bit, but it wouldn't take much to get your car doin' it too - just in case you're interested...

I have a full ViPEC system in my car and there is a USB cable under the passenger seat that will link up with the ViPEC software on a laptop. I won't be doing any pulls until the downpipe is completed (been waiting 7 weeks for SS mandrel bends, grrr!) and the tuning is finished on the dyno. I'm also having an issue with the transmission when the secondary turbo spools up while at highway speeds. If I give it a push around 3k RPM it picks up great until 4k RPM when the secondary spools up. At that point, the RPMs spike up to 5k RPM in the blink of an eye. It seems that the torque converter isn't locking up quick enough and the power is lost. We are going to tie the duty B solenoid into the ViPEC to tell the torque converter to lock up any time it is over 2500 RPM. That won't be done until the pipes are done as well, as I want to get it all done at once when I go to Lightspeed in Red Deer.

[Soren]

Wow! That is incredible. I've got to hear more about your car - sounds fantastic. I'm not sure what to do here, because I'd like to hear more, but this thread really isn't the place. Can you start a thread once you've got pics and time to do it justice?? I've got to hear all about this beast - it will really haul once you've got 'er tuned and done!!! MAN! I'll give you some baselines off my RS to compare your power gains to, cause I know that the power on mine is made low down, and again high up - but so high up, it's almost unusable...

[hornetd12]

Thanks for the links SOREN, its gonna take a while to get through all these

[Soren]

You got it. Glad you made it over here! You've got to post in those threads I mentioned! I won't spoil your surprise though!