My Subaru Liberty thread

[92Liberty]

A couple of people have asked me to place a thread for my '92 Liberty. So i was sitting around and thought ill make one.

Its stock with nothing done to it due to money reasons, next few weeks there will be some major updates for the beast.

Upcoming Mods:

Sport Steering Wheel
New Carpet and inside install
Re-Spray Paint job
bonnet scoop
spoiler
chrome piping
4 pot brakes and braided lines
window tint

Completed Fit/Mods:
Cold air induction
(low) Lowering king Springs(not installed yet)
spark plug leads
NGK Spark Plugs Replaced
Installed Pod Filter
Exhaust System, 2" from cat to cannon with chrome tip Price: 330$Aus
Replace Rocker Gasket Due to Leak
Replace Crankshaft Seal
17" White Chrome mags
New Gear Knob
Italian Leather Gear Boot
If there is anything else you think would look good on it let me know, i want it too look nice, and not overpowering.

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/993/enginei.png
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/1599/interior.png
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3696/legacy1i.png

[Jubert69]

Never even heard about a Subaru Liberty in my life. RHD ftw!

Nice car :)

[92Liberty]

it will look alot better in a few weeks, im getting a better job soon with more money so yeah it will all go to my car. and yeah mate Australia we drive on the left and RHD

[Jubert69]

Ohh, you're from Australia! I want to visit there in the near future. How did come about this site?

[92Liberty]

i wanted a good subaru community website and i found this searching on google and yeah found this one the most active and helpful service. i want to make one for australia but im too poor to have 1000$ a year for a site haha.

[Jubert69]

You found the right site then lol. Is there really no Australian Subaru Forum(s)?

[92Liberty]

there is a few but they dont know how to run a forum.

[V8lolsubie]

Old school! Very very clean for its age. Keep it that way. Looks good

[92Liberty]

yeah ill add mags, exhaust and stuff and going to keep the rest clean and not going to add too much shit to it.

[kawikid20o2]

Love it man! My last wagon was a 92, there's a pic of it in my journal on the first page.

[turbo_turtle]

Welcome to the site! Enjoy your time here at CTSubaru.com.

You're probably the longest distance member we have! :)

~Dan

[92Liberty]

lol ill take that as a compliment and yeah its a nice website to be part of.

[turbo_turtle]

i wanted a good subaru community website and i found this searching on google and yeah found this one the most active and helpful service.
...

lol ill take that as a compliment and yeah its a nice website to be part of.

I take these comments as huge compliments! Aussie's FTW!

You should make a QnA thread for Australia.

~Dan

[92Liberty]

Yea ill do a QandA based for australia so ppl can know more. Look out for it ill make it today

[Dusty B]

Oh man am I jealous! Myself and a few other members have early gen "legacys" Same thing that you have except lhd. We all have some 2.2T action too. nice ride though. Send me your shell and I'll send you mine, we can both have whatever-side drive conversions then!

And welcome! Hope you stick around! Post up more pics of your car and some of your area so we can see some of the outback!

[ScoobyStang]

wow I haven't seen a liberty since I was in Perth back in 2001!!! Ahhh, fun times, fun times. First time I ever saw a "brumby". :D

[ECS Performance]

Welcome!!

[gling]

Welcome dude! Hope you take care of that oil leak and feel free to ask for more help if you need.

On another note, where about in Australia are you? I have family in Yeppoon, Brisbane, and Sydney.

Cheers.

Gerald.

[JHawley]

welcome!

[abnormal]

Welcome to CSC !!

Ride looks in great shape for a '92!

As far as the oil leak, I'd do what the others below say, clean it up real good, drive it and check often to spot where the leaks originating from.
If it's real elusive, this might help... http://www.uvp.com/reveal.html

Cheers!

[jut60]

interior and engine bay look really clean for a 92'
any dingo ate your baby stories?

[92Liberty]

thanks all yeah i live in Townsville, yeah ill post some pictures of our beach and outback.
lol no dingoes ate my sister (haven't got a baby yet)

[quadsbc]

I can remember reading in a subiesport that Officers in Australia dont take well to modified cars. Is this true? The artical was on an awesome (i believe) 94 subaru liberty turbo sedan.

[92Liberty]

Haha yeah they don't like suped up cars but they can't do nothing about it, tbh they don't have the licence to take cars off the road.

[topend]

Welcome :wave: Nice Subie, looks really clean!! Of the two wheels you posted I like the ones on the left.. what size you looking to get?

[92Liberty]

ill be getting 17" and dropping it 2"

[92Liberty]

There will be changes to the car soon since i finally found a job (unemployed for 6 months) damn. so yeah mags first, then Exhaust, Sound system, Dropping 2" and Btw a question: Is there Body kits you can get for a 92 liberty?

[slvrstrk04]

wewt! ive heard liberty and brumby in the same thread! * best evar!*

i remember subiesport runnin an article on a REALLY clean liberty
http://www.subiesport.com/site/2008/07/subiesport-22-fresh-squeezed/

oh yea, welcome to the crew!

[92Liberty]

lol thanks. its a good community

[impreza_rs_2004]

Welcome to the site nice Suby what are some of your plans for beside rims and exhaust

[Dusty B]

Oh and just a heads up... anything n/a 02-07 should fit your car in catback form. You may just have to heat and bend a few exhaust hangers to get it to fit right. I'm running an 05 wrx spt exhaust on my 91 ss.

[Bdubs]

Looks good. I like that rear garnish better than the USDM Legacy.

We have a spot for a license plate molded into the rear bumper, and a reflective piece which matches the tail lights instead.

[92Liberty]

ok, and tbh i dont know what to do to it other then, body kit, exhaust, mags dropping suspension 2" any thoughts

[turbo_turtle]

A 2" drop is a lot. Not saying there's anything wrong with doing that, IB saying that your wheels would be tucked.

~Dan

[92Liberty]

ive seen a liberty the same as mine dropped with 17" and it is good style it will suit the car well.

Also i looked again for this leak and yes is the rocket cover gaskets so once i get some money (unemployed atm) ill replace them.

[kawikid20o2]

Oh and just a heads up... anything n/a 02-07 should fit your car in catback form. You may just have to heat and bend a few exhaust hangers to get it to fit right. I'm running an 05 wrx spt exhaust on my 91 ss.

hes not turbo so his cat section is way different. It goes y pipe down to a cat and then a 3 bolt collector to an extension pipe like 1.5' long then finally to a catback section. and the piping is 1 7/8" OD if i remember correctly. Anyhoo odd setup and hard to find exhausts for but starting with a legacy stromung midpipe and making it work is not a bad idea.

[92Liberty]

I Replaced the spark plugs because i didn't think the car wasn't running very well, since its second hand and went through road worthy wouldn't you think they got replaced? :lmao: im going to the mechanics tomorrow and giving them some words :meghan:

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/9316/sparkplug.png

in other news i got a new job and alot of Money is coming my way. So next week should come the exhaust system :rocker:

[abnormal]

Congrats on the new job! :rocker:

That's a nasty lookin plug, GL at the mechanics.

[atenzany62]

good thing youre not on nasioc :D

[iwanbo]

Wow, that plug looks nasty ha.
Congrats on the new job. :)

I had a 92 Legacy here, but it was a 1.8 non turbo. I still miss that car. :(

[92Liberty]

mines a 2.5 ltr non turbo atm

[92Liberty]

yes its a double post, but this is a bump and its been a few days...

ANYWAY...

Im going to get a body kit made for my legacy
Here are some pics of the kit and what it will look like
Note: Mine will be white.

Side SKirts
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/793/sideskirts.jpg

Rear Bumper
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/5171/rearbumper.jpg

Front Bumper
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3448/frontbumper.jpg

Full Kit Cost: 1.2k Includes Freight

Ive got these on hold and i should get these once i have the money what you think?
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3977/wheels.png


Also for Exhaust systems for the 92 legacy. what do you think i should get?
Extractors and 2" all way?

[jut60]

i'd get different wheels than those, but i don't like anything flashy.
maybe a set of used sti rims, pending bolt pattern and going price down in aus.

[turbo_turtle]

Yea, not a fan of those wheels.

~Dan

[topend]

I like the rims you posted earlier in the this thread a lot more.

[92Liberty]

I've tried those wheels on my car already and they do look nice once there on it.

[92Liberty]

if anyone is good with photoshop can u please try add those mags to one of the pictures of my car please?(found on page 1) i just want to see if it does actually suit it. if you need a dif pic let me know

also i was looking at the wheel shop again and what do you think of these ones?

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8496/lwtoctanemb.jpg

[turbo_turtle]

The picture of the wheels that you had on the first page are no longer there.

~Dan

[SReitsma]

nice project!!!


but im not a fan of those wheels, but thats just me and im not really a fan of the black/chrome combo wheels.

[92Liberty]

ye, the place closed down that the mags on the front page, i like the chrome and black it will suit the car.

Exhaust system is booked in for next week cannot wait ill have some nice sounds

[Dusty B]

nice project!!!


but im not a fan of those wheels, but thats just me and im not really a fan of the black/chrome combo wheels.

Like I said, the aussie crowd has a flava' all it's own. May not suit our american tastes but still cool. You should see some of the auss stuff we see on lgt...

[92Liberty]

i booked in my car for a exhaust system today, its a 2" from the cat with a slightly bigger muffler and chrome tip that will fit the body very well (was made for this model) so it should sound nice. ill post pictures soon it goes in to the shop in a weeks time.


yeah Aussies always are different =]

[SamIam]

Quick chop for you :) If you could get side shot similar to the EFI Logics Camaro I would be able to do a little better ;)

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/scrwrx/legacy.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/scrwrx/legacy1.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/scrwrx/fb.jpg

[92Liberty]

wow thanks and that body kit would look mad, here is a side pic for you. im thinking alot on the 2nd mag pic those look nice, with that pic could you try shop it 2" and try add some of that body kit?

Thanks for the thoughts and help, much appreciated, My First mod is going to be installed today, "Pod Filter" ill show pic when i get around to install it.

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8849/bodyside.png

[SamIam]

I'll try to attempt it tomorrow at work :)

[92Liberty]

woot cheers.

[92Liberty]

I just finished installing my Pod filter. it sounds soo nice.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3098/poddy.png

[Dusty B]

Wow...... I want to move to Aus and get a liberty down there. So clean and no rot!

[92Liberty]

yeah its a bloody nice and clean car, i still need to replace my rocker cover gaskets one place wanted me to pay 90$ Aus which is f#c@ing stupid, anyway when i rev up while driving i get a hollow sound coming from the pod filter, is this normal since ive never had one. or would it be that black tube going down to the body near the tyre?

Looking around for better mags and found these sexy girls
http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/2639/bgspecsblack.jpg
or
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5061/bgdaytonablack.jpg

[Dusty B]

The 5-spokers get my approval for sure.

[jut60]

hollow sound is common, and notice of a change in response of the car since adding it?
i concure with dusty on 5 spokes

[92Liberty]

yeah the 2nd set of the 5 spokes are paid and coming my way, yeah there is a better throttle response with the pod, Just brought 2 sets of L.e.d Under car Neon from ebay just before, should get them this week.

[SamIam]

I forgot to photoshop :o Working on it now :)

[92Liberty]

oo yeye ty, and the 2nd set of 5 spokers add those plz, thats what im gettin

[SamIam]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/scrwrx/liberty3.jpg

I upgraded your brakes ;)

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/scrwrx/liberty1.jpg

[92Liberty]

lol doesnt look too bad, dont forget im getting a full body kit too =]
Thanks for the crop

[SamIam]

I think it will look better when they don't have different lighting/angles ;)

[92Liberty]

My setup is going to be blue/chrome/white im going to be painting the calipers blue and ill be replacing the disks too hence (worn).. 1 more week of work and i can buy the mags.

[92Liberty]

Went out today to my dads mates spare parts shop and picked these up (rocker cover gaskets) for 24$ Aus.
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9265/img00054k.th.jpg (http://img401.imageshack.us/i/img00054k.jpg/)
Any other place wanted 42$ per 1 Gasket (F%#k Them) so ye i got my money back because they were on order, but My Dads mates shop Already had in stock booyeah. Going to replace them Wednesday, my car will have some more pick up again because im leaking oil kinda bad now haha. o well will be fixed soon.

Edit: Still need to buy halfmoon seals, Sandpaper and locktite

[Dusty B]

Post up some pics right quick when you get your mods meng.

Just a question.... if you go to any local shops, can you find out how hard it is to get "k2 gear" parts down there?

[92Liberty]

ok im heading to a shop today ill take a look
actually there is a aussie shop that sells k2 gear, but not close to me.

[92Liberty]

Just installed new pedals, i need to fix them a bit but this is how they look.
(click for bigger view)
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/8295/img00062.th.jpg (http://img147.imageshack.us/i/img00062.jpg/)

Also installed under car neons, ill post a pic when it gets dark.

[92Liberty]

no new replys awww. =[

anywho got my 2" exhaust system done. sounds mean as.

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/8234/img00063x.th.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/i/img00063x.jpg/)

[jut60]

any sound clips?

[topend]

Exhaust looks good:drive:

[92Liberty]

No sound clips yet need to find a way to record it,
Also. I just replaced my rocket cover gaskets so no more oil leaks yayaya

[92Liberty]

Hmm ok I replaced my gaskets and got some oil leaks still happening. Its running down the sump, so its leaking from the top which to my knowledge it shouldn't be the main seal because the leak further back. Or I haven't sealed it properly. I replaced the gasket and put the gasket glue around the screws...is there anything else I should check?

Thanks.

[Dusty B]

No sound clips yet need to find a way to record it,
Also. I just replaced my rocket cover gaskets so no more oil leaks yayaya

Oh snaps you have rockets now too??? :lol:

Hmm ok I replaced my gaskets and got some oil leaks still happening. Its running down the sump, so its leaking from the top which to my knowledge it shouldn't be the main seal because the leak further back. Or I haven't sealed it properly. I replaced the gasket and put the gasket glue around the screws...is there anything else I should check?

Thanks.

Did you make sure the seal was sitting right before you tightened everything down? Valve cover gaskets are a quick and easy job on that motor, and rarely still have a leak condition. If all else fails, use some oil dye and a uv light to find your leak if your having problems locating it.

[92Liberty]

yes rocker covers sorry haha, and i had a look and its the main seal behind the timing belt covers, which when i brought the car it was supposed to be fixed.

[92Liberty]

No new updates yet. 2 more weeks of pay and ill have some new mags on my car and after that about 1 month ill have a full body kit on it and repainted.

The interior is it the prossess of getiing a face lift. I need help tho

Should the vinal like door trims the front trim etc be all royal blue or just the centre console royal blue and the rest black?

Im getting bucket seats in royal blue and black so ye. And my rear passanger seats black and blue.

[92Liberty]

New Update, Replaced Crankshaft Seal That's were the leak was the whole time, i decided to strip it down and find were it was and boom Crankshaft.

I removed my Exterior Neon's because the Cops caught me with blue ones (illegal) so i got defected, but its back on road after 2 hours haha.
Exterior Neons are now inside the door trims so it glows nicely.

Its at the stage of getting a Touch up paint job, (found a cheap way and less stressful way of touch up's)

I got New Italian Leather Gear Boot and Chrome/Blue Gear knob so that should arrive tomorrow.

No mags yet.

Mods that will get done first:

Leather Boot and Gear knob.
Spoiler
Bonnet(hood) with scoop
Front Bumper Lip.

Little Later:

Paint job
1.5" spring drop
17" mags

SEXY?

[Dusty B]

Bring us pics of the sexy time.

[92Liberty]

no new pics as of yet, haven't received my new gear boot and knob yet

[jut60]

get some pics lol

[92Liberty]

off to buy paint for her today

[topend]

So your really repainting it?? I thought it looked pretty good in the pics..

[92Liberty]

no not a full respray, just touch up like under the door handles, rear panel, and im tapping out some dents and respray because it will chip.

what i am doing tho it painting the black strip thats around the car white, leaving the chrome strip, it will look alot better that way because soon im getting black mags.

(suby off the Aussie liberty club)
www.rslibertyclub.org/forums
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k274/kezza_019/DSC00083.jpg

[Dusty B]

Oh damn I wish my ss was that clean still.... and white.

[92Liberty]

that suby isnt mine lol just a idea of what ill do to mine.

[92Liberty]

ok some mods/clean ups

We had a dust storm and near my pod was black so i cleaned her up:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2097/podv.png

I brought and installed the new gear knob and pure Italian Leather Gear boot:
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/6405/knobx.jpg

And a new alpine Head Deck, haven't got the amp or sub/speakers yet.
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/500/headdeck.jpg

[Dusty B]

Engine bay and interior looks pretty clean!

[92Liberty]

cheers.

[jut60]

shift boot looks similar to an early RS over here, I like.

you know I find it really odd that stereos are designed for LHD cars, that would piss me off if I had a RHD car

[92Liberty]

http://www.tempetyres.com.au/content/products/bg_Daytona_White.jpg
i got my money for them thoughts? going to order soon

[quadsbc]

Thoes will look fresh!

[92Liberty]

well awesome, because i brought them last night and coming my way in under 1 week, ill post pics when there on my car, also the black strip around my car will be blue with the chrome strip and a new respray. will look good, o as well im getting new rotors, brembo brake caliper covers (blue) and dropping it.

[92Liberty]

SEX!

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8850/37540640.jpg

More SEX

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/1969/56572658.jpg

Thoughts (i have the first set in Townsville (Qld, AUS)

[abnormal]

Looks great Mate!

Kudos for keeping the Lib so clean :rocker:

Could you post up some shots of the whole car?

[slvrstrk04]

Looks great Mate!

Kudos for keeping the Lib so clean :rocker:

Could you post up some shots of the whole car?

+1! i wanna see the whole thing!

[92Liberty]

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4728/getattachmentzs.jpg

King springs, extra low on soon, slotted disk brakes, brembo brake covers (blue)

And yes my mum has vtek.

[92Liberty]

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs076.snc3/14340_187824774690_622954690_2780096_7449655_n.jpg

Photoshop* will be like that soon.

[kawikid20o2]

so ur the off-roading type like me! haha, i wanna say it might drive funny like that.

[92Liberty]

not off roading, that my temp. drive way. since parents car takes up the concrete drive way, also yeah i Had a vt commodore on ultra lows, so this shouldnt be too hard.

[kawikid20o2]

Hella Fun! Are Holdens still in production? I didnt pay attention to what GM did with those plants.

[92Liberty]

yeah Gm is still in production. hence, your police are using our hsv's (Holden Specialized Vehicles) only some places Gm stopped but they are still getting made.

[92Liberty]

Howdy Mates From Aus. Haven't been on for ages, i brought low kings there sitting in my room waiting to go on.. replaced spark leads, fixed idle control to have better launches, Installed a full kicker sound system, 12" sub, 2x 6x9s and 2x 5½" splits and goes off. Cold Air Induction kit goes on Tuesday when i receive it "custom made", (some brought off ebay) couple of mods going in soon, full window tint, respray, new interior colour etc.

[subydude82]

Wow dude! Sounds system must sound great! The liberty will look great with some tints!

[abnormal]

Nice! :rocker:

Post up some new shotz when you have them.

[jut60]

sounds good, show some current photos

[topend]

Like the others said, lets see some new pics :D

[G4Broke_08STI]

Been a while since a post from down under!

[92Liberty]

yeah ive been flat out with work got promoted, ill post pics soon atm we r in a cyclone. so yeah, when it clears ill take pics

[92Liberty]

couple of new piccs UPDATE!

Well the first time i tried to do a paint repair i fucked up big time..>

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5655/beforew.jpg

I decided to try again today and came out really gd i was shocked.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/397/afterb.jpg

[G4Broke_08STI]

Looks all good now...nice work!

[iwanbo]

Looks like it came out pretty good!

[92Liberty]

few marks up close, but in the shade, night, sun like a hand distance u cant notice, looks good, need to buff it to shine.

[abnormal]

Nice job mate! :toast: wanna do my bumper and hood? :D

[92Liberty]

haha pay for my plane ticket lol?

[92Liberty]

New update, Custom made cold air induction.
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5607/carhh.jpg
It needs 4 more hose clamps shhh!

[subydude82]

HAHA I noticed the missing hose clamps.... Then I saw your note. Looks good mate!

[92Liberty]

ill do pics soon, clamps r on the car, and brought a K&n Pod filter, so much better.

[quadsbc]

Nice intake! More Pics!!

[jut60]

nice fix on the paint

[92Liberty]

Thanks for comments, ill post pics soon when i find the cord to connect my phone haha

[92Liberty]

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3273/getattachmentuf.jpg

[subydude82]

SWEET! Nice job on the intake.

[92Liberty]

THANKS.. Also has a K&N pod now, cant wait for this guy to come back from afghan and sent me the 4 shocks for the car so i can lower it yay!

[abnormal]

Ya! noice yob!!!!

get that puppy slammed :rocker:

[92Liberty]

hell yeah and buying a half cut ej22 turbo soon ready for a conversion next april, ill buy it early so i can rebuild if needed.

[abnormal]

Ran across this and thought you'd be interested 92, passing this along....

http://www.iceled.co.uk/

[Dusty B]

Where's the mate at?

Want updates on this liberty!