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The intercooler pipe that goes to the throttle body usually has an adapter for one. It usually points down. I keep using the word' usually' because most things on Subarus are never the same :)

Hi Sounds like a great plan. The roads above Monaco are superb, especially in the cars you are taking. The Col du Turini is the main event. It's very tempting to blast up it as fast as you can but you miss a hell of a lot by doing that. If you have time, do it twice, once quick and once to appreciate the road. It's worth it.

Do you have a boost gauge fitted? Despite the noise, does it still boost normally? If it does, I would guess that the noise could be the turbo itself.

I wonder if the lorry crashed in the floods. Just the outward appearance makes it look old. The metal around the exhaust port looks very clean, but the inside of it looks much older as does the condition of the pulleys

200 miles old from brand new or since a rebuild? If it's from brand new, it must have been stored badly

I use the dark grey stuff. I think it's called graphite grease. If that makes sense.

It sounds possibly like the driveshaft. If the gaiter has split and the joint dried up, it would do as you describe. Even of the gaiter is in good condition, it's worth investigating. If it does it when turning but not so much in a straight line, im fairly certain it's the driveshaft.

The LPG system has it's own ecu which is mapped when installed to whatever the car requires. I had a top of the range system fitted when I first bought the car and it was setup accordingly. A couple of years later, I upgraded the turbos and such like and had the LPG ecu remapped accordingly.

Welcome along. Good choice of car. LPG, I've been running cars with LPG for about 15yrs now, everything from a 1.4 Citroen to one of my 280bhp a Subarus. Can't fault LPG conversions and just can't see why it never took off over here like it has elsewhere in the world. Everyone moans about the cost of fuel but are sceptical when a viable alternative comes along. Depending on make of the conversion, you do lose a little performance on gas, usually 5-10%. However, nothing beats the smile factor at the filling station. I always carry a space saver spare, just loose in the boot and if travelling a good distance, like abroad, for example, I take a full size spare.

Have you hit any deep pot holes? Bricks, logs etc? I wonder if one of the shocks has given up or maybe bent something.

Are you saying that changing the wheels round is what started the problem? If so, I would guess you have a slightly buckled wheel and putting it on a different hub has shown it up. Try swapping the wheels back to the original positions to see if the problem goes

If the price is for the whole kit, belt, tensioner and pulleys, the parts alone could be £200 ish depending on model. The job takes between 2-3 hrs and then you have vat so it all depends what the hourly rate is. It's probably worth changing the water pump whilst in there too.

Bit of a shock result but a good race nevertheless.

216/226 bhp as standard? I thought they were higher than that. My 17 yr old legacy had 280 as standard!

I could smell BBQ nearby as I worked to remove an engine all day ( damn seized bolts). Wouldn't have been too bad but I didn't stop for lunch so I've been starving!

I think it's more a case of who will finish the rave at all! However, if I had to pick a driver to win, it would be Hamilton. He seems hungry for it and Vettel seems a bit dejected.

I found that when in a multi storey car park, I can set car alarms off just by driving normally past them. Is it wrong to smile when they go off :)

The build has slowed a little but is still progressing. Have now fitted the buckets/shims and camshafts. Finally fitted the cam covers with new gaskets and started building the front covers up

Sounds just like an air lock. When you fill her up again, try to get the nose of the car higher than the back if you can. They can be a pita to bleed and making the fill point the highest point will help. The above description of how to bleed it is spot on, but I would just add that when the engine is running, put the heater vents towards the windscreen and turn the heater on full. (only reason to put the vents towards the screen, is so you can feel the warm air through an open drivers window, if that makes sense).

Been there, done that for today :)

Over here, our cars are checked every year for emission output which means it's a bit difficult to decat an exhaust for example. Do you not have a yearly safety check on the cars in the US?

3 port boost solenoid a are all over ebay for between 20 and 40. I still need one too. An up rated fuel,pump should be less than £100. The ecu is located under a plate in the passengers footwell. Peel back the carpet where the carpet starts to go up from the floor and you will see a metal plate. Under the plate is the ecu.

About 3 hrs is right. To do it in that time, you need someone who knows Subarus and has a 4 post lift.

It will either be a 2.5l flat four or a 3.0l flat 6 (H6) Either way, the best upgrades are: a full service with a better panel air filter and an exhaust with easier flow, but be careful about emission laws.

Welcome along. I always admired the SVX and there are very few around as you probably know. Is yours an import or UK car?