<![CDATA[This is my introduction thread]]>Well I've been part of this board for a while, but I had a different sn (mr.98gsx), but I can't seem to remember the password and I've sold my dsm and bought a different car anyways. I hope I'm not breaking any rules by making a new account. Anyways...

Hi I'm Brian. I'm 21 and I recently sold my 98 eclipse gsx and purchased my Suby 2.5RS. I've owned this car for less than a month and it's already been somewhat of an adventure. I'm told this color is supposed to be pretty rare, but to be honest, idk if I'm a fan of the color really, oh well $4200 seemed like a good deal. After I picked the car up I drove about 40 miles and decided to go slide around a snowy parking lot while I waited for my buddy to meet up with me. I wasn't going crazy by any means, but somehow i managed to kill my car 😞 . Well, I was super ticked when the car died since I just sold my dsm for something I thought was gunna be reliable. The next day I had the car towed to a shop to get it checked out.
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The guy at the shop said he thought it was the timing belt and quoted me $1200 to fix that along with the pulleys. I gladly declined his offer to fix the car and called up the guy who sold it to me. Luckily, the guy who sold me the car is a Suby mechanic and we agreed that he would fix the car at the price of parts (which is 10% over cost 🙂 ). Well 2 weeks later he had the car done (he could only work on it after hours which was why it took longer than expected). Turns out my idle pulley managed to lock up causing my timing belt to skip a few teath which resulted in 4 bent valves. Well my total price came to a whopping $480 for both head gaskets replaced, timing belt, new plugs, more gaskets replaced, and all the fluids changed. I got a steal I know! I threw the guy $600 for everything and drove the car back to school. I've finally got around to snapin a few quick pics so here they are.

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The car is bone stock right now, and I plan to leave it that way until this motor goes. Like most of the suby guys, I plan to swap it once I'm outa school and have a more steady income. I've already purchased a scangauge II and a set of 500 Hellas that will be goin in soon. My plans for this car are still sorta up in the air. I'll more than likely hit up the suspension mods and get that done while I "wait" for this motor to go.

Anyways, I look forward to continuing to meet more of you guys!
-Brian

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GarageAlchemist;258687 wrote:
hey, im peter!

Hi Peter, I'm Brian

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/247122https://fargostreet.com/post/247122Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:11:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is my introduction thread on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:02:05 GMT]]>hey, im peter!

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KA-T_240;258648 wrote:
welcome, i think we talked on mnsubaru.

That is a very definite possibility. My sn is the same on just about any other board.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/247077https://fargostreet.com/post/247077Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:29:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is my introduction thread on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:32:28 GMT]]>welcome, i think we talked on mnsubaru.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/247073https://fargostreet.com/post/247073Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:32:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is my introduction thread on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:20:27 GMT]]>welcome!!!! nice car

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King Ricer;258633 wrote:
this will give you an idea. customer bought his own motor and had us do the work.

http://fargostreet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16547

Not to hate or anything, but that thread is full of more bs and drama than my junior high girlfriends' diary. I think there is like 4 educational posts in that whole thread.

I haven't looked into what all goes into swapping an sti motor, so I guess I can't say if I'll pay to have it done or not, but I can say that I'm a pretty determined guy and I've read a lotta threads about people doing the swap themselves successfully.

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HiImBrian;258593 wrote:
Yea I've seen (insert name here)'s red RS with the jdm sti swap. I'm not about ready to throw $5000ish for parts and then another $2000-3000 for install. I haven't asked em what they'd charge since I'm not going to do it for a while, but I'm sure having any shop do a motor swap is going to be hella expensive. Hopefully by the time I decide to do the swap I'll make some good suby friends on here that can lend a hand. I'm all about DIY and learnin stuff.

this will give you an idea. customer bought his own motor and had us do the work.

http://fargostreet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16547

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HiImBrian;258621 wrote:
I take it you're a mitsu fan then? I love the dsms for the cheap parts and the fact that they are super easy to work on, but when I had my eclipse it just didn't seem very solid. I'd convert back to the mitsu side in a second if I could afford an Evo though 😉

haha fair enough. looks like we're on the same page.

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STi Scott;258611 wrote:
Suby>DSM 🙂

Hi scott!

no_slow_clap;258615 wrote:
welcome...again.

i am a suby hater. but i like the RS's. enjoy the car.

I take it you're a mitsu fan then? I love the dsms for the cheap parts and the fact that they are super easy to work on, but when I had my eclipse it just didn't seem very solid. I'd convert back to the mitsu side in a second if I could afford an Evo though 😉

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/247046https://fargostreet.com/post/247046Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:15:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is my introduction thread on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:40:41 GMT]]>welcome...again.

i am a suby hater. but i like the RS's. enjoy the car.

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King Ricer;258564 wrote:
well if and when u want to do the swap, you can Pm FG2 or go into tintmasters. they have done a couple of the swaps into the same car.

Yea I've seen (insert name here)'s red RS with the jdm sti swap. I'm not about ready to throw $5000ish for parts and then another $2000-3000 for install. I haven't asked em what they'd charge since I'm not going to do it for a while, but I'm sure having any shop do a motor swap is going to be hella expensive. Hopefully by the time I decide to do the swap I'll make some good suby friends on here that can lend a hand. I'm all about DIY and learnin stuff.

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HiImBrian;258491 wrote:
Anyways, I'm purposely not looking into what it takes to do a swap just yet because I know I'll probably just start buying little parts here and there if I do. I'm just gunna enjoy the slow car for a while and beef up the suspension a little. Thanks again for the kind welcome (again) guys! I'm sure I'll be meeting some of ya this summer!

well if and when u want to do the swap, you can Pm FG2 or go into tintmasters. they have done a couple of the swaps into the same car.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/246989https://fargostreet.com/post/246989Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:35:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is my introduction thread on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:32:50 GMT]]>my name is kyle.... Pretty sure I sit almost next to you in dynamics class, and you were in sae at ndsu for the little time that I was involved in it. That is if you are who
I think you are

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kylush;258527 wrote:
welcome... again...

I think i know who this is but not really sure haha

Do you have a name?

buck;258545 wrote:
my name is also Brian and i also happen to drive a subaru :)... nice to have u :icon_rr:

Haha sweet name! As a matter of fact, some random drunk guy bought me a beer at the Turf the other night just cus we both had the same name lol. I guess it pays to have one of the coolest names around lol.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/246976https://fargostreet.com/post/246976Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:04:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is my introduction thread on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:39:25 GMT]]>my name is also Brian and i also happen to drive a subaru :)... nice to have u :icon_rr:

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/246970https://fargostreet.com/post/246970Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:39:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is my introduction thread on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:37:45 GMT]]>welcome... again...

I think i know who this is but not really sure haha

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/246952https://fargostreet.com/post/246952Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:37:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is my introduction thread on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:57:28 GMT]]>I think an n/a 2.5 with just ridiculous suspension would be a hell of a lotof fun

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PSiedTSi;258486 wrote:
Touche, son. I even read that part, good point tho on not messing with the motor too much, it'll just end up being a waste and you won't get your investment back.

STi block is also better because it is semi-closed I believe(if you are talking about the EJ257), the power thing is a less of a concern as most of it is made with boost/turbo anyway...

Yup, I mean you can make na motors quick, but what's the point when you can spend a little money and go turbo and make way more power and have much more potential. I really like the idea of swapping a stock motor into the car and gaining power. That way I keep some of the reliability as well 🙂

Anyways, I'm purposely not looking into what it takes to do a swap just yet because I know I'll probably just start buying little parts here and there if I do. I'm just gunna enjoy the slow car for a while and beef up the suspension a little. Thanks again for the kind welcome (again) guys! I'm sure I'll be meeting some of ya this summer!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/246916https://fargostreet.com/post/246916Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:17:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is my introduction thread on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:07:39 GMT]]>I like that car, and the dsm as well. Welcome aboard, again

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HiImBrian;258417 wrote:
Yup, I mentioned that earlier in the thread. I just don't wanna do the swap till I'm outa school and have a more steady income. If I swap it, I'm gunna have to go sti over wrx just because if I'm gunna drop that much money I might as well spend the little extra and get the more powerful motor.

Touche, son. I even read that part, good point tho on not messing with the motor too much, it'll just end up being a waste and you won't get your investment back.

STi block is also better because it is semi-closed I believe(if you are talking about the EJ257), the power thing is a less of a concern as most of it is made with boost/turbo anyway...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/246911https://fargostreet.com/post/246911Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:26:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is my introduction thread on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:22:39 GMT]]>i like the goldies on it.

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PSiedTSi;258414 wrote:
A swap....

Yup, I mentioned that earlier in the thread. I just don't wanna do the swap till I'm outa school and have a more steady income. If I swap it, I'm gunna have to go sti over wrx just because if I'm gunna drop that much money I might as well spend the little extra and get the more powerful motor.

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