johnfelstead

That is the funniest thing i have seen in ages, he's got to be taking the ****

everybody knows its left rear/right rear, left front/right front transfer that is needed

ChrisB

John,

You can only reverse the transfer hoses once you've had the tyres re-mapped and bigger valves put on!

Chris

Blow Dog

LOL john

Taff

I've just been cruising the NG alt.autos.subaru and I came across the posting below. Either the guy is having a laugh or he is one of our "care in the community citizens" (no offence to the genuine care in the community people). Read on and enjoy....this is absolute quality. I'm off to casualty to have my side stitched.
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Richard Rodenhiser wrote in message <88fudj$gu2$1@news2.bit-net.com>...
>I was told by an informed source that a recommended service in AWD Subarus
>is to rotate the air (yes, the air, not the tires) every 2,000 miles. This
>is done via some sort of a tire valvestem to tire valvestem coupled (2
>hoses-in-1) dualhose .
>
>Basically, you hook one end of the hose onto the left front tire and the
>other on the right rear tire and relase some sort of built-in hose. What
>happens is that all the air from the left front tire goes into the right
>rear tire and vice versa. You repeat the process between the right front
>tire and the left rear one. This ensures that the same air (Subaru factory
>air) is recirculated throughout all four tires. This is quite important
>because the AWD mechanics and design can be upset by having the same stale
>air in the same tire. Apparently as it's being transferred from one tire to
>another some sort of a filtering device either cleanses the air or modifies
>it in some way so what was stale in your left front is ok in your right
>rear, etc.
>
>Is this true?
>
>Also, if I replace the air in all my tires with helium (thereby making them
>significantly lighter), will my car consume less fuel and have more speed???
>Any help would be appreciated.
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Damn right some help would be appreciated

pnebbs

This guy is just a pratt who is always making stupid posts about Subaru's in the newsgroup

I don't think he likes Subarus and just wants to wind everybody up by getting them to retaliate - best to just ignore his posts - although I did think this one was rather amusing

Paul

Philip Thurlow

do you think he is trying to keep up appearences with me John ? hehehehe

madbrit

Here in North America you have to purchase a 'Trunk Monkey' to garner any sort of worthwhile perfromance from the RS 2.5

I was wondering whether I could get a group buy going on the associated air hoses?

Also, instead of Helium in the tyres, could this be linked to some form of NO2 system

Anyways, if someone wants to swap the relevent hoses for a slightly used trunk monkey... let me know

Philip Thurlow

I think I've got some gaffa tape and some old rubber inner tubes knocking about in my garage will they do - I'm sure we can come to some sort of arrangement !!!!

mike_nunan

A man after my own heart. Incredibly, I did actually calculate how much unsprung weight you would save by filling your tyres with helium (the answer is around 100g per wheel with 205/50-16 tyres!)

Sad or what...

-= mike =-

Weaver

Errrrr Trunk Monkey??????

Paul Frank

Mike:
Sad very, very SAD


Weaver:
I daren't ask but you just had to eh?


Paul

Weaver

C'mon will somebody tell me what a Trunk Monkey is pleeeaase

Beef

Ah, you don't want a Trunk Monkey. Get a Trunk Gorilla instead. A bit thirstier, and bit laggier, but so much more power. Call HKS and ask for one. Although I believe Blitz are due to release one soon.

AndyHidley

To All: Taff is correct about rotating the subaru air. I drained out all the subaru air , (due to lack of genuine subaru tire air-exchange tools), and then I tried to install SAE (american) air and it wouldn't fit. I then had to go to the subaru dealer and order direct from japan some metric air for a direct replacement. Geeze it took 2 weeks for delivery, Its a good thing subaru had "loner tires" that they let me use!!..

Rumor has it that some local service stations will now be installing metric air pumps to accomadate subaru owners.. What a relief. I lost so much sleep over this....

rsquire

Hey Weaver, I posted this a couple of days ago

Check