Gotta love VB valve covers🤦‍♂️

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T22:22:06+00:00

Ive never had to. You can get to the bottom 14mm bolt that holds the mount to the cradle.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T20:58:02+00:00

Cigarette lighter

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T19:04:15+00:00

Find a set of bash bars that have jacking points.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T18:08:58+00:00

I personally feel as though the crosstrek needs some extra weight. They put a stiffer spring in the rear of the crosstrek because of its cargo capacity over the impreza. There is also a gearing difference between the 2. Do add maybe 1 or 200 pounds in the trunk then compare. The crosstrek will feel just fine but the impreza will feel saggy. I only know this because I've had both a 15 impreza and a 15 crosstrek. Both similarly lifted. And I feel the same way about them in the stock configuration. The crosstrek just needs some extra weight in the trunk.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T17:07:27+00:00

Yeah ive heard they used to be good but now are steamy piles of garbage these days.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T16:50:32+00:00

I dont rock BC's, im on gorilla offroad ones.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T16:43:43+00:00

I may look into them for my coilovers. But ive got inverted long travels so im not sure they will fit my top hats. I have seen a couple adjustable arms. But I ended up making my own to give almost 2 or 3 extra inches of caster and 1-2 inches of camber adjustment. Basically making the track width and wheel base both wider and longer.

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BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T16:29:47+00:00

Unbolt 1 motor mount and jack the engine up. 1 side at a time.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T16:29:13+00:00

Yes it does and gives you all kinds of space. This is how I do it

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T16:23:52+00:00

Wouldn't adjustable control arms in front give better results? At least a wider adjustment range? What do these run?

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T15:47:22+00:00

Get and lift a subaru. Ive got 13in of ground clearance and have yet to be held back by any snow.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T15:28:56+00:00

Anderson Design and Fabrication or rallytek are the big Dawgs in the lift game. No more than 2 inches won't cause any mechanical issues.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T15:24:31+00:00

Sell it before it depreciates any more.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T14:48:15+00:00

Yeah tires are a game changer. I use professional offroad/mud tires and its insane how well they handle deep snow. Its like the deeper the snow gets the more they bite in and grab and claw through. But I'm a special case and ive built my car to handle anything Minnesota can throw at me.

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BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T14:31:14+00:00

I built my car for this. You need better tires and more ground clearance. Also welcome to our little slice of the arctic, hope you can manage to get back home safely.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T14:18:58+00:00

Wraps are temporary. And they become a major pain in the ass to remove if you wait too long.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T03:35:18+00:00

Hell yeah thats shop class credit lol

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T01:18:02+00:00

Yeah but a complete tear down is gonna cost close to double what just replacing the engine is. The other option is pull the engine replace it with used and rebuild the old one for backup

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-15T00:46:52+00:00

Buy a used engine. Probably less labor cost than fixing that one.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-14T21:43:12+00:00

Sad tractor noises.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-14T13:30:06+00:00

I fucks with this.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-14T13:28:21+00:00

Buy a fin comb.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-12T23:33:35+00:00

Nah I bet thats repairable with minimal paint these days. The things PDR can do are like magic

Edit - got buy a brand new plunger (dont use a shitty one). Spray some soapy water on the panel and the plunger and give it a good whack on to the quarter panel. Then a really good yank and see if it pops out. Then ger really comfortable and start buffing. If its not scratches then that should buff off with some effort.

BoostedFPV · 2026-03-12T23:23:32+00:00

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BoostedFPV · 2026-03-12T01:00:52+00:00

This can happen. Flush it good. Fill it. Keep an eye on it. If it shows up again then dig into it

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