...this should be interesting. I was wondering if it was possible to upgrade the audio in a Tribeca considering how everything appears to be integrated.
Integrated controls make it trickier, but keep in mind subaru didn't make the stereo clarion, jvc, pioneer...or someone else did. Any competent audio shop can get the headunit wired and working with the stock controls if you have the money.
the whole system works i already checked it, the two small issues im still having is finding longer ribbon cables as they are odd pitched and for some reason my radio doesn't keep presets which is just a wiring issue or radio related. when it warms up outside so i can paint the panel i will do a final install and a walkthru.
Looks good! I was looking at these myself. Can We see some more images of the Beca with the new rims? Are those the chrome ones or the polished aluminum with painted inlays? Did they bolt right up?
Sweet!! What size tires are those and what size will you be getting?
Did you need to get Hub Centric Rings?
Do you have the specs to those rims i.e. Width, Offset?
Sorry for all the questions, but I'm about to get some new wheels for my Tribeca and was going back and forth between 18's and 20's. Now that I see your setup, I think I will be going with 20's too.
Also, did you swap the TPMS sensors, get new ones, run without them?
The wheels are 20x7.5 Offset 40.75 which is just flush with the fenders, tires on there now are 245/50/20 and I will be going the same route they a bit taller and narrower then stock equivalent would be. I am sure I could fit a 255 tire on 7.5 wheel but I doubt it would perform well.
Yes hubcentric rings are required I haven't seen a single wheel with 56mm bore larger than 18''. These also require different lug nuts, bulge style as regular ones a bit too small.
TMPS will go in when I change the tires, hopefully tomorrow.
I agree with you on the 255 and performance as that would be going opposite of a stretch with the 7.5 width resulting in wide at the top and pulling it in at the bead. Also, your MPH will be slightly off with the 245/50 by about 1 MPH @ 50 MPH and slightly climbing from there. Will that in turn then affect the actual mileage of the vehicle? That would be my only concern with it, otherwise I think the CPU can compensate for everything else i.e. ABS, Cruise Control, etc, etc.
Anyway I like the look of the rims, I think they look good on the Tribeca. Not flashy at all and not cheap looking either. Very nice and different. :tup:
Do the Center caps say Jeep?
You also dropped the front ride height a little, correct? Rear still stock height?
luckily center caps are just chrome no logo at all, i plan on putting suby stickers in there.
Yeah my front is about an 1" lower, rear stock but i think its a bit saggy by looking at other tribecas
The tire difference is so small that I do not see any problems, i mean i just got a set of used pirellis on there and they are probably smaller than full OEM size tire. You gotta remember that those tire calculations only apply to brand new tires and even then each manufacturer may be slightly off depending on tire design.
So how is the front end since you dropped it? I know it's been a while, so just checking in with you. I also know you live in NY so I know the "Craters" you speak of on our wonderful roads here.....LOL!!! Have the craters helped to settle the new springs? Any rubbing or anything thus far?
I like the way your Beca sits, and I am thinking of taking the same route as you have with the 20's and a mild drop.
ok, well good to know. So how did you come to pick 05 Outback springs? Were they something you had laying around? Is there a MY range of outback and\or legacy springs that can be used like say 05 to 09 or something like that?
i bought a set of used front loaded struts, and just took springs and upper perches off them, I saw here that someone used 05-09 legacy springs to lower their car so figured outback would be less of a drop than a legacy, i haven't seen 09+ springs to know if they would fit but subarus are like lego most front springs will sit in any strut from any model just got to get the right upper perches and you are good.
finally weather warmed up and did well overdue tune up well at least half of it, installed plugs, pcv, new front brake pads, oil change.
Still gotta do atf change and air filter.
mind if I ask how much of a pain were the plugs to do? Did you get to them from the top or the bottom? I just replaced the AC bracket in the wife's Tribeca, and as I had it all apart, I was looking at how I was going to get to the spark plugs. To me it looks like a tight squeeze from either end. I'm hoping it looks much worse than it actually is....LOL!!!
well it wasn't bad for me and although its first time doing them on 3.6, I have done them three time on 3.0. So it wasnt my first rodeo.
I used a stubby 3/8 drive wrench with a 2" extension and spark plug socket. On plugs
to get the coils is same wrench but with a 12mm socket on all but one, you will need a low profile ratchet (i used a 1/4" drive with a shallow 12mm socket) to get to last coil on pass side. Pass side has less room so i started there.
undo all the aircleaner parts and remove them, then i undid a steering hose that is connected to the bracket and just moved it out of the way. After that remove small steel cover that holds coil wires. Then unplug the coils. then remove the coils. then spark plugs.
all in all probably took me hour and a half for all of them.
I went with E3 spark plugs as i have used them before with good results on H6 at half the price of OEM.
I am 6'4" so i went from the top i don't see any advantages of going from underside. But if you have short arms it may be a bit more difficult.
Ahhh...ok, thank you both for the advice. I guess I can take the underpan down and work it from both the top and bottom. I guess I'll just figure that all out as I'm doing them.
As for the E3 plugs, I will give them a shot as I run them in all my lawn equipment, i.e. mower, chainsaw, weed whacker, blower and have had pretty good luck with them myself thus far. :tup:
I personally would stick with the most common recommendation that you will get from subaru folks, stick with the NGK OEM plugs. It's just not worth saving a few dollars each when it takes as much time as it does to change them. The OEM work really well and last > 60k easy.
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