Interesting site that has an exploded view of a LSD on one of their
pages.<br><br><a href=http://www.kaazusa.com/
target=new>http://www.kaazusa.com/</a>

For more information<br><br><a href=http://www.cruisenight.com/
target=new>http://www.cruisenight.com/</a><br><br>21st Annual Woodland Hot
August Cruise Night<br>Saturday, August 7, Woodland, CA

<EOM>

If you are considering modifying the air intake
on your svx, consider the amount of hot air the new
design may feed into the engine. If you install a cone
type air filter which collects air from the engine
compartment, you may be losing horsepower.<br><br>The numbers
belows are not mine but they seem to be from a fairly
knowledgeable source. I will include the persons name in this
posting once I find it again!<br><br>As you can see as
the temperature goes up the horsepower goes
down.<br><br>The first number is air temperature, second number is
mass airflow in lbs/hour, third number is predicted
horsepower.<br><br>40 24.36 247<br>77 22.68 230<br>100 21.75 220<br>120
21.0 213<br>140 20.3 206<br>160 19.64 199<br>180 19.03
193

Try this link<br><a href=http://www.importdrag.com/
target=new>http://www.importdrag.com/</a>

Hot Import Nights<br>Santa Clara County
Fairgrounds<br>Saturday, August 14<br>7pm - 2am<br><br>Hot Import
Nights<br>Long Beach Convention Center<br>Saturday, October
9<br>7pm - 2am<br><br>Visit this site for more
information<br><a href=http://www.hotimportnights.com/
target=new>http://www.hotimportnights.com/</a>

Import Autorama<br>San Diego Convention
Center<br>Sunday, August 1<br><br>Import Autorama<br>Pleasanton
Fairgrounds, CA<br>Sunday, August 22<br><br>Night of the
Imports<br>Cow Palace, San Francisco<br>Saturday, September
18<br>6pm - 2am<br><br>Check this site for more
information<br><a href=http://www.goodtimesmotorsports.com/
target=new>http://www.goodtimesmotorsports.com/</a>

Excellent source for car stereo links.<br><br><a
href=http://users.erols.com/achassel/links.html
target=new>http://users.erols.com/achassel/links.html</a>

Welcome to the club.  If I can help with anything let me know.<br><br>Gil

There will be a Hot Imports Night at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds (Tully
Road, San Jose, CA) on Saturday, August 14th.  I'll post more info as I get it.

Go to this web
site<br><br><a href=http://personalwebs.myriad.net/delsol/
target=new>http://personalwebs.myriad.net/delsol/</a><br><br>Click on How-2
Information (on left frame)<br>Then
click on Performance (on right frame)<br><br>Scroll
down to see how an "ice man" air-intake works. This is
not available for the SVX but is a<br>great idea for
the do-it-yourself mechanic.

This shows how this company has manufactured an
air-intake system while shielding it from pulling in hot air
from the engine area. Possibly you could make a baffle
yourself for the SVX.<br><br>Although this is not
available for the SVX it is available for the Impreza,
Legacy, and Outback (various
years).<br><br><a href=http://www.eliteone.com/subaru.htm
target=new>http://www.eliteone.com/subaru.htm</a>

There's an "Import N Soundoff" on Sunday, July 11
at 633 Hegenberger in Oakland, CA. Its supposed to
be an import car show and soundoff competition. This
is not at the Coliseum but next to it. Typical stuff
- DJ contest, dance contest, wet tee shirt/bikini
contest.... plus the car stuff. Starts at 10am till around
8pm. Admission is $17. I don't know if this one's
worth the money or not.

<a href=http://www.carforum.com/carpages/parts/wheels.html
target=new>http://www.carforum.com/carpages/parts/wheels.html</a>

Good place for PIAA repl headlight bulbs plus free shipping.  SuperWhites are
DOT approved.<br><br>'92-'97 takes 9006 for low beams, 9005 for high beams, and
H3 55w for fog lights.

<a href=http://www.rpmoutlet.com/dyno.htm
target=new>http://www.rpmoutlet.com/dyno.htm</a>

Almost 30 formulas to help with your performance mods.<br><br><a
href=http://www.connix.com/~benzo/cars/ts/topic108.htm
target=new>http://www.connix.com/~benzo/cars/ts/topic108.htm</a>

Try this "calculator" for help with the effect after market wheels will
have.<br><br><a href=http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/input.html
target=new>http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/input.html</a>

I've just had my transmission rebuilt by DRW
Transmission Specialties in Santee, CA. (near San Diego). We
dug through every possible TSB we could find so that
the latest and greatest updates and upgrades would be
incorporated in the rebuild process. As a result of the
information learned about the SVX during this rebuild, DRW
Trans has created a page on their site dedicated to the
SVX. The page is text with links to pictures that show
graphically what the updates are. I see this page as not only
informative to SVX owners in general but invaluable to those
having their own transmission rebuilt. Now you can refer
your shop to this
page.<br><br><a href=http://www.drwtransmission.com/subaru_svx.htm
target=new>http://www.drwtransmission.com/subaru_svx.htm</a><br><br>It was a
great experience working with DRW. Expense
but great.<br><br>Gil

Several SVX owners are sending a copy of this
letter to SOA to express their concern regarding the
SVX's transmission and rear wheel bearing problems. I
have included the text below. If you are interested in
sending your own copy please send it to:<br><br>Subaru of
America Inc<br>Customer Relations Department<br>2235
Route 70 W<br>Cherry Hill, NJ 08002-3380<br><br>PLEASE
MODIFY THE BOTTOM OF THE LETTER WHERE IT STATES THE YEAR
AND VIN NUMBER OF YOUR SVX. If you do not own an SVX
just delete that sentence.<br><br>Dear Subaru Of
America,<br><br>In 1991 you brought us the SVX, a unique and
award-winning car at the time of its release, and a car that
still receives accolades almost a decade later. The SVX
is a work of art and an engineering marvel. A car so
fantastic that many people refused to believe it was a
product of Fuji Heavy Industries. Automobile Magazine in
a recent issue stated, "The Subaru SVX is the next
best thing to a Porsche Carrera-4". <br><br>But the
SVX is not the car it could have been. Not the car it
should have been. The same automotive magazine that put
the Subaru SVX on the same tier as an $80K Porsche,
gave warning about two common problems that plague the
SVX, problems that we as SVX owners are all too
familiar with. <br><br>The wheel bearings of the car,
especially the rear ones, are prone to premature failure.
And the real Achilles' heel, the transmission, is all
too prone to failure.<br><br>We realize that cars,
even one as nice as the SVX, are mechanical devices
and will be prone to failure from time to time. But
when a model of car produced in limited numbers shows
evidence of the same mechanical defects, the problem is
obviously inherent in the design. <br><br>The SVX was built
as a flagship for Subaru, and each time we tell an
inquiring onlooker that the car is a Subaru, they look at
your company in a different light. We believe this is
called the "halo effect". But it works both ways.
<br><br>Most, and soon all of the SVXs produced will be out of
warranty, but our problems with the transmission and
bearings will remain. We think that everyone would benefit
if SOA were to provide us a permanent solution to
this problem, lest we end up with cars too costly to
maintain, and Subaru be known as the company incapable of
producing a problem free sports coupe. <br><br>As much as
we like the SVX, given the current lack of support
from SOA, future attempts by Subaru to enter the
profitable sports coupe market should be viewed with a
gimlet eye. In the future, increasing numbers of SVX
owners will find the costs of continual transmission
repairs and bearing replacements too onerous to bear,
leaving behind undriveable evidence of Subaru’s failed
attempt to break into the highly profitable performance
coupe market. <br><br>We ask that you assist us, not in
repeated repairs of a symptom, but to find a permanent
solution for the faulty design. <br><br>I currently own a
19xx Subaru SVX, VIN
#xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.<br><br>Sincerely,

I've just had my SVX's transmission rebuilt at a
place in San Diego. They took pictures of the process
so they could create a web page dedicated to the SVX
transmission upgrade procedures. There's very little text
right now but there are eight pictures. Check it
out.<br><br><a href=http://www.drwtransmission.com/subaru_svx.htm
target=new>http://www.drwtransmission.com/subaru_svx.htm</a>

If you didn't know already Subaru will send you an owner's manual free, if it's
available.<br><br>Call 1-800-SUBARU3

Try this site<br><br><a href=http://nucleus.cshl.org/meetings/mike/svxindex.htm
target=new>http://nucleus.cshl.org/meetings/mike/svxindex.htm</a><br><br>I
haven't tried these yet.

A total of 13 vehicles and their owners planned
to participate but due to various reasons only 8
made it.<br><br>We met at Robocar in West Covina at
930am. Talked in the parking lot until noon. Six of us
went to lunch at The ClaimJumper. Great restaurant.
Afterwards 3 of us made the journey into Santa Monica convoy
style to the Peterson Car Museum. Two then took off for
dinner at a coffer shop with plans to meet one or two
others at the Malibu Speed Zone later that evening. I
continued on to San Diego. Pretty good get together. I'll
post whatever pictures I can either obtain or convert
to jpg format.

A total of 13 vehicles and their owners planned
to participate but due to various reasons only 8
made it.<br><br>We met at Robocar in West Covina at
930am. Talked in the parking lot until noon. Six of us
went to lunch at The ClaimJumper. Great restaurant.
Afterwards 3 of us made the journey into Santa Monica convoy
style to the Peterson Car Museum. Two then took off for
dinner at a coffer shop with plans to meet one or two
others at the Malibu Speed Zone later that evening. I
continued on to San Diego. Pretty good get together. I'll
post whatever pictures I can either obtain or convert
to jpg format.

RadioShack 23-279, called a Keyless Entry System Alkaline Battery. Replaces
GP27A and 27A.

(This procedure is specifically for the 1992
model. It will probably work for later
models.)<br><br>This procedure is used if you need to program a new
transmitter or additional transmitters. Programming is done
by pressing the button on the transmitter after
entering the programming mode. To enter the programming
mode, use the following procedure:<br>- Turn the
security system off by pushing the security switch (light
off).<br>- Turn the ignition switch on; then off.<br>-
Immediately push the security switch on and off rapidly until
the horn starts to beep; then stop pushing. The
system is now in the programming mode and you are ready
to program the transmitter. The programming mode is
indicated by: Parking lights flashing and clicking noise
from the glove box.<br>- To program two transmitters
slowly press the remote button two times on each
transmitter.<br>- To program one transmitter slowly push the remote
button four times.<br>Note: The parking lights will
flash on when the button is pushed; and off when the
button is released.<br>- To exit the programming mode,
turn the ignition switch on; then off. The parking
lights will stop flashing, and the system can be used
normally.

Check links page

* The schedule spans two days, although many will
not be able/willing to spend the entire weekend in
LA, it would be a shame not to plan anything on
Sunday for those who plan to stick around. <br><br>* As
the day of the meet draws near, and the schedule is
agreed upon, Maps will be posted with phone numbers,
addresses) to help out in case we are separated, lost, etc.
etc.<br><br>* If you have any communication gear, it would be a
good idea to bring it. Cell Phone/Headset Walkie
Talkie/Portable HAM radio, etc.<br><br>* The times are only
estimates; unsure by what factor to multiply a drive time
when you are in a convoy. Of course, if it rains even
a little bit the entire schedule is off. Folks in
LA drive on wet roads the same way a whale climbs
trees.<br><br>* Bringing both a still, and video camera to take
lots of pictures to post on a web page in the future.
Others are encouraged to do the same.<br><br>*
Primary/secondary rendezvous points (in case something gets FUBAR)
will be decided, and a directory of places to stay
will be compiled if requests are made for
one.<br><br><br>SATURDAY<br><br>09:00 SVX need to be washed? Check the maps (see
above)
on places nearby to have it cleaned of road
grime.<br><br>09:30 Rendezvous at Robocar [<a href=http://www.robocar.com]
target=new>http://www.robocar.com]</a> ,
early enough to fill the prominent parking spaces in
front of the showroom with SVXs. Meet and greet each
other. Robocar opens at 10:00 AM. Lots of performance
doodads, and they can get chin spoilers for the
SVX.<br><br>11:00 Compare the performance of your SVX to others, on
the nice wide but relatively empty and unused streets
of a nearby industrial park. Photo op. Vote on which
SVX should be awarded "best/worst condition",
"highest mileage", "longest drive to the meet", etc.
etc.<br><br>11:30 Lunch (many places to eat less than 15 minutes
away), location to be determined by those in
attendance-- unknown party size, unknown gastronomic
preferences.<br><br>13:00 SVX Homecoming (Drive time depends on dealership
selected. Suggestions?) --Descend on a Subaru dealership
like locusts on a field of wheat, and present the
management with an open letter to SOA, signed by all in
attendance, detailing how pleased, and/or pissed we are with
the SVX and the way Subaru pretends it never
existed... (Syntax of the letter to be fleshed out
later)<br><br>15:00 Petersen Automotive Museum (estimated drive 35
min. max), just east of Beverly Hills in LA.
[<a href=http://www.petersen.org/index4.htm]
target=new>http://www.petersen.org/index4.htm]</a> Petersen closes at
18:00.<br><br>18:20 Look for a
place to have the last supper, bid farewell to the
members who will be leaving us. After we have said adieu,
go north to Mulholland drive. Watch sunset over the
LA basin at Griffith Observatory (sunset will be a
bit after 20:00).<br><br>20:30 Back to City Of
Industry to go to Speed Zone! (about a 30 min drive).
Racing video games and big screens showing the
Speedvision channel inside, gocarts-virage-1/16 mile drag
race cars in the back. Test your mettle on a virtual
racetrack, drag race in a miniature funny car. Or just stuff
yourself with pizza and burgers.<br><br>The wee
hours...Nowhere in particular. Some folks may want to sleep.
Those familiar with So Cal may wish to take a leisurely
nocturnal cruise through the various twisted and banked
interchanges that make up the LA/OC freeway
system.<br><br>SUNDAY<br><br>09:30 Breakfast<br><br>11:00 Fry’s Electronics in
North
Anaheim. Fry’s is a Home Depot for geeks. Everything from
DVD players to "Astronaut Food" to ham radios to
cat-5 network cable, all under one roof. They cut
corners on service, and pass the savings on to
you!<br><br>Lunch... Wave bye bye!

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