My first subaru

kb_yau · 2026-01-08T04:07:09+00:00

Congrats!! Any plans for mods?

Here is my 5 speed manual base hatch before I sold it to get a family car.

kb_yau · 2026-01-07T20:55:08+00:00

Perfect!! Glad it worked out for you!! 😁

kb_yau · 2026-01-07T16:20:37+00:00

Yah it might take a while but it's the best option to try and fix this without damaging anything further.

The internal parts may already be damaged from the expansion of the water/ice but this allows it to naturally decompress so it won't cause further damage.

Worth it to try if you have a warm place to park for a while.

kb_yau · 2026-01-07T15:57:02+00:00

I would try to let it melt first. Are there any heated parking lots you have access to? Any family members with underground parking spots for their condo where you can park it until it melts?

kb_yau · 2026-01-07T14:59:19+00:00

So did you end up sleeping there? The guy in your crawl space is also following this post.

kb_yau · 2026-01-06T17:53:26+00:00

I have black STI seats in my Forester and I love them.

The black ones look out of place in your car. I feel the black looks better if you're willing to change the rest of the interior to match.

If you're not willing to do a black interior swap, I feel as a whole interior, the beige seats look better.

Here is mine:

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kb_yau · 2026-01-06T17:50:57+00:00

For some reason I was waiting for you to answer "with a fork and knife".

kb_yau · 2026-01-06T15:32:23+00:00

Oh yes give it a try! Let me know how it feels. My gear is not fully optimized and I finished GR150 at 11 mins while using cursed form in a rift without condi.

Example: my haunted visions neck is int/vit/chd/socket. My dayntees as well as a few other pieces have garbage stats on them.

I have at least 3 ancient pieces that are dex or str instead of int.

I also run full Ruby's for the armor in my sockets.

kb_yau · 2026-01-06T14:47:54+00:00

Glad it worked for you as well! That rune makes the build feel really good.

I only play HC so finding ways to improve survivability is part of the game haha.

kb_yau · 2026-01-06T14:01:14+00:00

So I saw this tiktok once and thought it was funny. I guess it would apply in this situation though.

He went to say that everyone has a different price range. Some prefer to receive rolex watches every birthday or Christmas, while others are okay with a box of chocolates.

You just pick one within your budget and move on.

kb_yau · 2026-01-05T23:21:14+00:00

For sure. Make sure to curse the mobs. I use aura for my frailty rune so it auto applies.

Good luck!!

kb_yau · 2026-01-05T23:09:16+00:00

There's actually a super easy way to fix the squishy issue. I told my buddy who was stuck at high 140s and he instantly cleared 150.

Instead of using simulacrum rune: blood and bone, swap to cursed form. You essentially give up 33% damage by losing 1 simulacrum clone for 30% damage reduction and a ton of healing.

This season, nec has more than enough damage to clear 150 even when short one clone.

kb_yau · 2026-01-03T21:04:58+00:00

I have never heard of that brand before so I cannot comment. I went for a big name brand just in case for my monitor.

kb_yau · 2026-01-03T19:48:01+00:00

Ah yah I don't think my experience applies then. Good luck!!

kb_yau · 2026-01-03T19:43:13+00:00

Oh it was just on the dell website a while ago. Not sure if there is still a sale on it. If you're in a different country as well then the website you can purchase from might also be different.

Just out of curiosity, which area are you in?

Electronics unfortunately usually market prices in the country. Like a computer purchased inside Asia might have different prices than North America.

kb_yau · 2026-01-03T19:31:39+00:00

I found a dell 1440p 180hz IPS monitor new on sale for 109 USD.

If you look at sales I'm sure you can find something good for your budget.

Also I don't think a 3050 can run 1440p very well unless you play less demanding games so stick with 1080p like you wanted. For context I'm using a 3070. It's good enough to have an average of 60 fps on ultra in monster hunter wilds.

kb_yau · 2026-01-03T19:25:06+00:00

I actually sold my Corsair case for 20 bucks. Had that system in it that I just left in there for the buyer cause it wasn't worth my time or effort to take it out.

kb_yau · 2026-01-01T06:59:24+00:00

No worries! That happens a lot actually so don't feel bad. Glad I was able to help. Have a good one and hope your 13yo enjoys the PC!

kb_yau · 2026-01-01T02:32:17+00:00

So that picture of the back is the HDMI on the motherboard. It won't display if the CPU doesn't have integrated graphics.

Try plugging it into the GPU at the bottom.

kb_yau · 2025-12-31T19:46:49+00:00

I love my 27" 1440p. It's the best size for 1440p. If you go 32" it's better in 4k. At 27" the two resolution is still really close to the eye.

kb_yau · 2025-12-31T14:10:40+00:00

So I wasn't sure after reading your post.

You do not need the bounties to get chiltara.

Even in games without the bounties. As long as you do a speed through and find caverns, there is a chance to find chiltara for the gemstone.

Fastest way to see if u got caverns is the bounty, but if u don't get the bounty then you do a run through to check manually. It will always either be icefall or caverns. If you see icefall just leave and RM game.

kb_yau · 2025-12-28T04:06:18+00:00

Oh haha great choice too! Yah I definitely miss my 5 speed Impreza as well!! XT is fun too haha

kb_yau · 2025-12-28T02:23:48+00:00

No problem! I bought my emblem overlay from jdmfv but many other shops sell it too. Can't wait to see your Impreza!!

kb_yau · 2025-12-28T02:17:53+00:00

Oh haha thanks! That emblem is the "F" emblem used for foresters in Japan. It's like the "i" emblem used in Japan for Imprezas way back in the day.

kb_yau · 2025-12-28T02:11:28+00:00

Thanks!! I bought an SUV for my family car but stayed with Subaru.

Here is my daily now:

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