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Rallysport direct might have some suggestions on the clutch, I would call them directly,.
http://www.rallysportdirect.com/Drivetrain-and-Transmission
http://www.rallysportdirect.com/Drivetrain-and-Transmission
FINALLY a month later it is repaired! Brand new stage 2 Competition clutch, used transmission / transfercase with about 80k miles, everything tuned on the engine, new synthetic fluid, no engine light codes, flywheel resurfaced, vacuum leaks fixed, along with ALL fluid leaks fixed!! Very expensive repair bill but at least I have my WRX back and no longer daily driving the Camaro in the winter. Feels so good to be driving this car again especially with the heated seats.
This WRX has been incredible in the winter especially with the brand new snow tires!!
The weather finally warmed up enough for me to put in my cabin filter. I wanted to install the floor mat hook but that's going to involve removing the seat, trunk latch, fuel latch, and more work than I was ready to do on Saturday. So I will do that another day. At least I was able to install the new cabin filter.
Since the day I purchased the WRX, it always had an excess amount of dust and a dust smell. As predicted I finally found the problem. Pretty sure the previous owners lived on a dirt road or this car was taken to several rally events. Smells so much better now and the heater works better too!
Keep in mind this is the air filter INSIDE the car!!!
Cabin filter old and new.
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Finally got around to catching up on this thread, and wow you've been busy with it. With the list of issues I would say the previous owner beat it up pretty good on and off road. Unfortunately its pretty common with buying modded, that's why people always preach against buying a modified car. Just cant trust people anymore.
If they are done correctly and properly maintained they are extremely reliable, seems like the car was very lucky to get a new owner like you who is doing everything the right way. It will be awesome again its all just gonna depend on your wallet/patience. Looks like you made it through the thick of it, motor still feeling/sounding good?
Yeah you never know what the winter weather will do here in Michigan. Yes I am still loving the car even though I know I will be putting money into it every few months since it was beat on by the previous owners. Also yes the Imprezas are a bit pricey around here and hard to find for a reasonable price.Yep, that's Michigan for you. We were supposed to get 3-6" and we ended up with just enough to make the roads slick. Glad to see you're still liking the car. I wouldn't mind one myself if I could afford it.
Haha nice. Actually around this area the blue WRX and blue STI are VERY hard to find. Took me MANY years of looking before I found one for a reasonable price. ALmost impossible to find a blue WRX or STI that has not been beat on.I'm beginning to understand why so many Subaru's are blue rather than my personal preference of White - you'd lose it in the snow!
We don't get snow here so I see this more as amazing rather than frustrating like I'm sure most Americans are feeling at this point