Subaru Forester

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#1391 of 1409: Photo of trailer with 3 yards of wood chips. by ateixeira; Dec 29, 2008 (10:20 am)

For reference...the level of pea gravel was more than half of this amount.

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#1392 of 1409: Re: recomendations for extended warranty [ateixeira] by rsholland; Dec 29, 2008 (12:20 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 29, 2008 10:13 am)

I had the trailer weighed empty at the county landfill, using their scale. I think they said 675, but I'm not sure how accurate that is. Those wooden sides that I added could be 150 pounds, if not more.

Bob

jeqq (Jan 27, 2009 6:33 am)
- ateixeira (Feb 02, 2009 1:03 pm)

#1393 of 1409: Looking for a stainless steel catback exhaust by erikwi; Dec 29, 2008 (2:17 pm)

I have a 2006 Forester X that I'd like to put a catback stainless exhaust on. Now that I live in the salt belt, I need something that will last for a while. The OE rear muffler has been painted with 1200 degree stove paint 3 times now but the salt just eats it off. I'd like a new system with a mellow sound, not obnoxious. I'm too old to be running around in a car that sounds like a teenager's.

Any ideas on a source?

Thanks

ateixeira (Jan 09, 2009 12:10 pm)
- erikwi (Jan 11, 2009 10:52 am)
done37 (Jan 10, 2009 10:56 am)
- erikwi (Jan 11, 2009 10:53 am)

#1394 of 1409: Re: Looking for a stainless steel catback exhaust [erikwi] by ateixeira; Jan 09, 2009 (12:10 pm)

Replying to: erikwi (Dec 29, 2008 2:17 pm)

The aftermarket caters to the Impreza, and I don't think they're quite the same. It won't be easy to find what you want, especially since the type of people that usually buy aftermarket exhausts want more noise.

erikwi (Jan 11, 2009 10:52 am)

#1395 of 1409: Re: Looking for a stainless steel catback exhaust [erikwi] by done37; Jan 10, 2009 (10:56 am)

Replying to: erikwi (Dec 29, 2008 2:17 pm)

Non-turbo Subaru models don't have great support when it comes to performance aftermarket exhaust. I have a SS catback and downpipe exhaust for my Forester XT thru www.cobbtuning.com , but I don't think they will have one for a normally aspirated model like yours.

Don

erikwi (Jan 11, 2009 10:53 am)

#1396 of 1409: Re: Looking for a stainless steel catback exhaust [ateixeira] by erikwi; Jan 11, 2009 (10:52 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 09, 2009 12:10 pm)

Guess they don't expect nonturbo owners to want to modify their cars. Oh, well, that's life.

#1397 of 1409: Re: Looking for a stainless steel catback exhaust [done37] by erikwi; Jan 11, 2009 (10:53 am)

Replying to: done37 (Jan 10, 2009 10:56 am)

Is the XT pipe size the same as the nonturbo? If it is, it might work. I'll have to check out Cobb Tuning and see.

Thanks for the info.

#1398 of 1409: Re: recomendations for extended warranty [rsholland] by jeqq; Jan 27, 2009 (6:33 am)

Replying to: rsholland (Dec 29, 2008 12:20 pm)

I went for the subie xtended warranty. Thanks to all for your recommendations.

ateixeira (Feb 02, 2009 1:03 pm)

#1399 of 1409: Re: recomendations for extended warranty [jeqq] by ateixeira; Feb 02, 2009 (1:03 pm)

Replying to: jeqq (Jan 27, 2009 6:33 am)

Congrats. Remember now you get roadside assistance for the entire duration of the warranty.

#1400 of 1409: Brake Replacement by p0926; Feb 27, 2009 (8:50 pm)

Well I took the Forester in for an oil change and thorough checkup prior to driving it across the country and got told that I needed new brakes. ARGH! The $30 oil change cost just rocketed up to $450

In case you're interested, front and rear brake jobs cost $220 each for an XT (requires ceramic brake pads). Oh well, they'd told me a year and 10k miles ago that they were close to needing replacing. Plus they were the original brakes and they lasted over 70k so I guess I can't complain too much. In addition, I'll be towing a U-Haul trailer 2,500 miles so good brakes are a definite necessity.

-Frank