Topic: Hey Subaru Peeps!

[CTENG in KS]

Aight...so my DD, parts hauler is a 1998 Forester with ta 2.5 and a 5-speed.  Great car, but at 104,000 miles I am having some wear and tear issues.  My clutch is original and it slippity slip slip slips.  How much it cost to replace one?  Are there any good aftermarket brands that could save me some $$ over a factory replacement.  Also, my shifter is loosy goosy, has been since I bought it 10,000 miles ago.  Do they have a seat like the toyotas that wears out?  Can this be unloosied?

Thanks for ta infos!

[crawlerdan]

Aight...so my DD, parts hauler is a 1998 Forester with ta 2.5 and a 5-speed.  Great car, but at 104,000 miles I am having some wear and tear issues.  My clutch is original and it slippity slip slip slips.  How much it cost to replace one?  Are there any good aftermarket brands that could save me some $$ over a factory replacement.  Also, my shifter is loosy goosy, has been since I bought it 10,000 miles ago.  Do they have a seat like the toyotas that wears out?  Can this be unloosied?

Thanks for ta infos!

you cAn get a factory wrx clutch, it bolts right on and is supposed to be 30% stronger
as for the loose shifter, theer are bushings that wear out that you can replace. but the ultimate replacment or cure is to get a short shift kit for a wrx or sti, it again, bolts right in and will help immensly!!


tip; any part made for a wrx or wrx sti will fit your forester, (a few exceptions)

goos luck and happy subaboobing!

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

OK, I will look into that, I am not looking for super performance stuff here, jsut to get things back to like-newish.

[Rocksurfer]

Got lots of this junk sitting in lock up at work, too bad we can't touch them yet or I'd send you a clutch out of a WRX.

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

Let me know, I am not in a hurry, just thinking it might be time.  Should do brakes first, more importanter.

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

Like this short shifter?

[Rocksurfer]

It's an ongoing case, been almost 2 yrs now. Have all kinds of Soooobie parts including a few complete WRX's we busted up a chop shop for them and have all kinds of stuff all on evidence hold until the case is over. It may be 6 more mos. before they finish.

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

now worries, let us know what happens, bunch of scoobies on ta board.

[crawlerdan]

no...its an actual linkage set up...that one looks like its for a supra or mr2

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

K I will keep loking.

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

Here is the other thing...I have the steel wheels (base model) but I bent one having some winter fun in CT.  So I need a new spare.  I was thinking of looking into a set of the 16-17 inch subaru alloys, no pimp my ride crap.  Then use one of the steels for ta spare.  Anybody know of good places to look cept for ta ebay?

[crawlerdan]

Here is the other thing...I have the steel wheels (base model) but I bent one having some winter fun in CT.  So I need a new spare.  I was thinking of looking into a set of the 16-17 inch subaru alloys, no pimp my ride crap.  Then use one of the steels for ta spare.  Anybody know of good places to look cept for ta ebay?

ya buddy!! lots of people sell stock wrx 16 inch wheels so that they can put pimpy ones on!

just look, they are everywhere, other than that-call local tire shops, ask if they have used wheels, all subaru except the 05 sti will work. vw wheels fit and are nice, basically any 5x100 llug pattern.

2002 forester wheels are sweet, and 16 inch. i have a badass set of wheels you can have cheap, but they are 15s, stock subaru turbos made by enkei.....but i think that you have to run 16s

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

I think my stock steelies are 15X6 or 6.5...
I will have to look later...I wanted something nice, but I do not want to even give off the appearance of rice.

[crawlerdan]

they are far from ricey-15 x 7 alloy wheels

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

I took a look and the steelies are indeed 15's.  You have any better pics of the wheels, perhaps on a vehicle for perspective?

[crawlerdan]

this is the only pic i can find of the wheels and the car, it has 18s now

i was asking 200.00 for the set with a set on federal all season tires

this is a great deal because these wheels where only made for 1 year, and 1858 sets where produced
i guess shipping would be a pain though...ill check into it

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

Yeah, the zip is 67207...my guess is shipping would put them over the "worth it" limit.
I will look around though for some used wheels.

[crawlerdan]

shipping is about 30.00 each, so 120.00 for all four, so that would be 320.00 total

good luck man

[kneedownnate]

What size tires them there wheels runnin

[crawlerdan]

What size tires them there wheels runnin

195 65 15 federal 636 allseason w/ about 50% tread life left

[CTENG in KS [OP]]

Yeah, that prob is something you could sell easier local.  It isn't real urgent for me so I will look around some.  Only thing I want NOW is to fix the shifter up.