Offroading Subarus

Because the tread plate panel eliminates a spot to put a radio (not that I listen to the radio, but my brother insists I need one) I got my brother to make me a radio and amp holder under my glovebox. Next thing I know I don’t even have a glovebox anymore! Here’s what he came up with. There’s a captive nut welded to the body just above the glovebox insert. He made this to… Read More

The rollbar (should really be called a “sportsbar” as it wouldn’t help in a roll) was from another Subaru at a wrecker. I believe it was a custom job too. It is simply made out of 3″ stainless steel exhaust welded together with those 45degree mandrel bends you can buy. I got it cheap as the wrecker didn’t think it was worth much, but I believe custom rollbars go for around $200 to $400 new. Closer… Read More

I was thinking, what’s the point of having a radio or CD player when I could just use my PDA as a MP3/WMA player. Also my IPAQ Pocket PC can play video. So, after a couple of ideas, and designs, I came up with a good place for it. Right where the CD player was. I was motivated on doing this because after trying to fix the plug on the back of the CD player,… Read More

I used to have 22.5″ (185/60R14’s) But these were hopeless with offroading. And didn’t give the car anymore ground clearance then a stock, non-lifted, rig. I looked for a while and almost gave up on the idea of A/T’s or M/T’s for my 14″ Sunraysia wheels. But then I found I could get Kuhmo 27×8.5/14’s pretty cheap. Be for I got them I thought I wouldn’t have to do much to fit them, it looked… Read More