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I’m bummed to see it go for selfish reasons, because everything you did on it helped me work on mine (98 outback). Replacing axles in particular, also the caliper replacement. I totally understand your reasons, though. The 4EAT in these cars is reliable but about as responsive as a mule with pneumonia. I’m actually fixing mine up to sell it and get a manual model with a 2.5L engine. Of course, turbo is even better. B) Keep up the good work and stay warm!
I’m bummed to see it go for selfish reasons, because everything you did on it helped me work on mine (98 outback). Replacing axles in particular, also the caliper replacement. I totally understand your reasons, though. The 4EAT in these cars is reliable but about as responsive as a mule with pneumonia. I’m actually fixing mine up to sell it and get a manual model with a 2.5L engine. Of course, turbo is even better. B) Keep up the good work and stay warm!
Hey Eric, I am one of those guys who posted about similar hesitation issues. Thanks for shooting this video because swapping axles is an integral part of the larger procedure I may undertake myself to deal with my car’s problems ,,, swapping out transmissions. I think the tranny has to be pulled anyway to replace the rear main seal; I seem to have a pretty good oil leak there. Anyway, thanks and I’m looking forward to your follow-up about whether the axle swap helped.
Hey Eric, I am one of those guys who posted about similar hesitation issues. Thanks for shooting this video because swapping axles is an integral part of the larger procedure I may undertake myself to deal with my car’s problems ,,, swapping out transmissions. I think the tranny has to be pulled anyway to replace the rear main seal; I seem to have a pretty good oil leak there. Anyway, thanks and I’m looking forward to your follow-up about whether the axle swap helped.
Hey Eric, I would love, first and foremost, to see you solve the problem with the hesitation on acceleration — mainly because I have a 98 Outback that suffers from the same thing and I have tried most (but not all) of what you did in your performance videos to solve it, with no luck.
About the performance track, another option to consider would be swapping in the block from a 2.5L 95-2004 Legacy and keeping the 2.2L heads, intake, computer, etc. A lot less work and money and supposedly it’s a high-compression torque machine, akin to what the Honda folks do with the D-series minime swaps. But getting the tranny/AWD system sorted out first would still be best in my opinion. And fuel efficiency is always a good thing to pursue too.
Thanks for all the valuable help you’re giving folks over the internet! And happy Thanksgiving weekend.
Hey Eric, I would love, first and foremost, to see you solve the problem with the hesitation on acceleration — mainly because I have a 98 Outback that suffers from the same thing and I have tried most (but not all) of what you did in your performance videos to solve it, with no luck.
About the performance track, another option to consider would be swapping in the block from a 2.5L 95-2004 Legacy and keeping the 2.2L heads, intake, computer, etc. A lot less work and money and supposedly it’s a high-compression torque machine, akin to what the Honda folks do with the D-series minime swaps. But getting the tranny/AWD system sorted out first would still be best in my opinion. And fuel efficiency is always a good thing to pursue too.
Thanks for all the valuable help you’re giving folks over the internet! And happy Thanksgiving weekend.