ITT: Absolutely genius engineering
>Subaru WRX
>Factory splash guard covers the oil filter and makes oil changes a pain in the ass
>Oil filter is nested within sharp and potentially hot metal
>>14867221
>>panther chassis
>>starter is behind 2ft wide frame rail
>FD RX7
>fuel filter is between the rear diff and unibody
>>14867221
>develop one of the best driving pleasure machines ever made from the ground up.
>make it a convertible.
Ford Supercoupe.
>Need to drop gastank to remove the drive shaft, so you can change the clutch
>need to remove AC compressor to get to the spark plugs, or have tiny hands
>dipstick is 1" thick metal tube that's held in place by some insanely large bolt. Is in the way of spark plugs
>driver side engine mount is inaccessibly with the engine in place
>dummy gauges
>Intercooler is directly behind the radiator.
>Windshield spray hose is the exact same diameter, and type as the vacuum hose. They both hid in the engine bay, and can unknowingly be switched.
>why is the engine idling like shit?
>why is there a hissing from the wiper cowl?
my bad on that one, still tho. took me too long to realize what I did. right crank hose fell down, and I installed the spray hose instead.
>>14867264
>implying convertibles don't enhance the driving experience twofold
>Honda Dio pre-2k
>to remove the rear wheel, you must first remove the exhaust
>to remove the exhaust, you must first remove the entire seat/underseat storage compartment unit
PLOT TWIST
>storage compartment comes out with 3 nuts
>exhaust comes out with 2 nuts and 2 bolts
>>14867289
>if you try taking them on a track you're required to have some kind of aftermarket rollover protection. Most places just let you go w/o, but you can always be flagged for it.
>the aerodynamics are severely butchered
>they're heavier than a coupe counterpart would be.
>the windnoise makes your ears bleed.
>can only use on days of the year where the temperature is "just so" (I.E., not raining, not too cold, not too hot, not too windy)
>"""""enhances""""" the driving experience.
na senpai.
>>14867264
>spends all his welfare money on JDM TYTE brake pads
>crashes anyway
>>14867221
wear proper PPE you idiot.
>>14867323
>being a little bitch
> have no problem changing anything
> almost too simple to work on
only problems here is that you need a grease pit for the grease points.
+1 point for classics
>>14867289
You can't autocross or rally cross a convertible the SCCA won't allow it
Atleast not in the US
>>14867284
>>Intercooler is directly behind the radiator.
kek
I recently had to put an alternator on what I believe was a Ford Escape.
A large, sideways V6 in a small engine bay with the alternator mounted on the back of the engine.
I had to remove several panels, the CV axle (which involved removing the brakes and hub assembly), the power steering pump and hoses, and disassemble plastic ductwork attached to the alternator while it was still sitting in the engine bay in order to remove it.
I dont understand vehicles on which alternators and starters are so difficult to remove.
Those should be accessable. They break before a lot of other things do.
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>let's use FOUR CHAINS
>let's say the chains are a lifetime item but conveniently forget about the plastic chain guides wearing out
>let's put all this shit on the FLYWHEEL SIDE OF THE ENGINE
>>14867808
two pears and a six week embryo
>>14867221
>FORD
>mustang, falcon, comet
>1963-1968
Let's make a cowl that you can't remove, so that leaves and sticks and shit get in there that you can never get out.
let's also just put one coat of primer paint over un-galvanized metal in, it'll be fine.
So leafs and everything else piles up around these hat things that feed fresh air into the heaterbox and interior, and water runs through the cowl (like it's designed to do) and next thing you know you have mud packed around the hats rusting the absolute shit out of them.
This causes water to run into your floorboards, rusting out your floors and ruining your carpet.
It's such a common problem that they sell complete replacement cowls and patch panels, and nearly every single mustang restoration involves this.
I have to patch mine, because I have the same problem.
>>14867979
Yep, about to patch my floor because I have it. I'm going to go in through the side behind the fender and patch the cowl without pulling the whole thing out, fortunately for me it only leaks on the passenger corner, and all the floor rust is directly below the leak so only need to patch about a 12x18" piece, I just stamped and rolled it last week, might even weld it in today if I can get motivated enough
>>14867579
What are you talking about? You can run a convertible.
>>14867797
>expecting any transverse V engine installation to be anything less than a complete nightmare to work on
>>14867926
It's a simple solution but it didn't need to be a problem in the first place
>>14867979
There wasn't a beancounter in dearborne that didn't expect every single one of those shitboxes to end up crushed before 1980; can't fault them for you hanging on to disposable shit.
>>14867579
>tripknowledge
>>14867221
It is genius.
All subies burn a quart every thousand miles or so, so you never have to change the filter!
>>14867242
It's not too bad on the 03+ models, but still a pain. Pre-03's are a fucking nightmare though.
Also
Want to replace the fender?
>Remove hood
>Remove wiper cowl
>Remove headlight
>Remove bumper
>Remove battery
>Remove other 40,203 bolts securing it in place
>>14870394
protip: burning oil means you can skip the dump-and-fill, but you still have to change the filter.
>>14870379
Yet they went out of their way to galvanize the rockers
Saab 900 turbo
Lets put the oil filter in a space where the skinniest guy in the shop cannot turn it
