The Big Book of Brat

[04fxt]

thanks Jason! tires are yoko avids that I pulled off a crv, 205/70/15's. they're almost the same diameter as the 235/60's you had on it. right around 26". and they were free, so I can't complain! Maybe in the spring if I have money I can buy what I really want.

 

[IBratmanI]

Can't beat free!! And I'm sure they have more tread than what was on there!!! Haha

 

[04fxt]

well, maybe just a little more.... lol

 

[04fxt]

So I took some Honda center caps I had at work and tried them in the pug wheels, and they fit, so I free handed a subaru badge on one of them and cleared it and it looks ok, then I stuck it in the wheel and went to take a pic and the camera is totally dead... GRRR!

I'll post pics after the battery charges a bit

 

[04fxt]

Ok folks, here's the caps. They started life as honda center caps from pax wheels on an odyssey. We usually throw the pax wheels and center in the trash when we take them off, cuz they are junk, and michelin sucks... so I saved the caps and painted them gold, put painter's tape over them, draw the suby logo on with a sharpie, cut the lines with an exacto knife, peel, paint black, then peel again, then clear coat.

I know they aren't identical, but it's a lot of work to cut one stencil that is only one piece.. so this is actually easier for me. I may redo them later, but for now it's better than a hole in the wheel, or a peugeot center cap

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comments

 

[Stein]

Pretty sweet 1-of-a-kind mod!

 

[04fxt]

thanks Nate!

 

[IBratmanI]

I like them a lot!! Whatever you do, do NOT throw the Pug center caps away!! Those are VERY hard to get and wanted by a lot of people on USMB

 

[04fxt]

no worries, they are in the vault at work lol...

 

[Mark]

friggin awesome

 

[Viago]

you should submit your brat pic with the fozzy for the cal

 

[Chris]

Sweet! i like them a lot!

 

[04fxt]

you should submit your brat pic with the fozzy for the cal

haha, thanks Viago.. I think the brat is still too much of an eyesore though, I haven't even washed it :

 

[SUBARUDE]

i have 3 uniroyal liberator a/t 205/75/15 that would look great on those wheels i am asking $100 for all 3 they are like new and wal-mart carrys them for $90 a peice and are in stock so you will get 3 for the price of one and you can go to wal-mart and buy the 4th and can have a complete set for the price of 2

http://www.uniroyaltires.com/tire-selector/name/liberator-a-t-tires

 

[04fxt]

that's a great deal. unfortunately I am virtually broke as far as the brat is concerned. I scored the yoko's for free, so they will probably be on there till I can finish the 6 lug beadlocks.. oops, cat's out of the bag

 

[04fxt]

Worked on the brat tonight for a couple hours. took all the shift linkage out for the transfer/4wd. welded up some new stuff and straightened and fixed some old stuff. heated the tranny shifter and put a couple kinks in it to make room for my 3rd stick, whenever I get around to building that. looks pretty decent and works a hell of a lot better!

and I know... pics or it didn't happen! I will get some pics soon.

 

[boxer3main]

hey. waking a dead thread.. sube still alive?

am building equal length header on an ea82 and am finding reference for sound..

any vids?

 

[IBratmanI]

I bought it back remember? I have no videos for the sound, but it definitely has some rumble

 

[boxer3main]

I bought it back remember? I have no videos for the sound, but it definitely has some rumble

some news comes and goes.. can't possibly keep track. my horrible net recycles on top of that...

you were looking for a spare wheel I remember... that places my pc driven memory.

would love to hear this run. I am guessing all the ea81 got these pistons? I never did hear a small one.

the ea82 I am running has the flats with two reliefs.. it also needs a unique piping. Not as common for that one to need it. I'll "pretend" it's special..

I just go ahead with work I guess.. am hoping for one weekend from this upcoming one to have it done.