Romanova

Man, looks good for the mileage!

kos

iTrader: (1)

I need to find an alignment shop that has those wheel lip mounted sensors! Most places, my Subaru dealership included, have the sensors that clamp onto the tire, which does no good when you are quite low.

YannG

Thanks, although not as cleans as I would like it to be!

For what its worth, I went to Global Tires ! Perhaps you have one of those near you ?

Ellesse

Is that where you got the tires mounted? At some point I want a new set of wheels, bu heard its tough to find places that will do even a mild stretch...

YannG

Yes sir , Global tires is where I got the tires mounted (they didn't break my valve stems unlike the 1st place I went to! )

I did have to call around to see if they would stretch tires, but mine is a very small stretch - What wheel / tire size combo are you wanting to go for ?

Ellesse

Good to know! I've been a loyal discount tire customer for years, but they're very strict on what they will mount in wheels.
not sure what combo im looking for to be honest, would live to mimic your setup which is perfect, but I'm on coils so a bit worried about being aggressive. I'm also being a cheap ba$tard in what I end up with for budget reasons!
I found a set 19x9.5 19x11 et25 front and back, but worried the rear is too wide and not sure if the front will still need a spacer which might kill it

marsmango

Looks good! Just wondering, is that a leak on your transmission pan or just from the fluid draining? Have you considered replacing the transmission mount as well?

YannG

You can always make it fit, just depends on what you'd want as a ride height? Those specs don't sound too aggressive - although you may need to trim your rear arches!

No leak as far as I know - I was cleaning the surface with some brake cleaner ! No I havent replaced the transmission mount but perhaps that will happen soon. Have you replaced yours? I know its an easy job.

Thanks

marsmango

I did replace mine, it was in poor condition and basically split in half. Replacing it made a big difference in terms of ride quality/vibration reduction, but I have a 2001 with 165k miles. You might see similar improvement at 200k miles. Replacement was easy and OEM part was cheap also, I followed this procedure

YannG

Hello all,

Quick update - I purchased a newly painted Crystal white roof spoiler from Japan about 5 weeks ago and it just arrived last weekend. Decided I would thoroughly clean the car and fit it. Overall I am extremely happy with the condition / color match of the spoiler and think it looks great!











Cleaned the rear window with some isopropyl alcohol, applied some 3M double-sided tape on the spoiler:





Stuck the spoiler on making sure its evenly spaced on each side:







All comments welcomed!

Thanks,
Yann

Romanova

I love that style that fits within the perimeter of the rear windshield. I really want a similar spoiler for mine, though after the first one I ordered being horribly off the 062 color and being damaged in shipping, I pretty much gave up.

Ellesse

I love how your car has come together, everything so crisp and not overdone

YannG

Thanks, I also think it fits really well and follows the line of the window visors. I do think i got very lucky with the color match and condition, like you know any purchase on YAJ is pretty much a gamble! I'll let you know if i see another one for sale!

Thanks "Ellesse" I really appreciate the kind words

notmill

Man, that roof spoiler really completes the look. The car looks very well put together as a clean and simple VIP inspired build. Nothing too overdone or loud.

YannG

Hello,

This isnt exactly a great "update" as you can see from the images below - I was on a "new highway" and unfortunately hit a huge pot hole (and I no I was not able to change lanes due to traffic).





I am still shopping around to get it fixed, but does anyone think hitting it with a rubber mallet + heat could work?

Thanks,
Yann