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A1Fiddler
09-04-2008, 05:01 AM
Hey all, I guess it's about time to post up some pics and info about my car. I got it for $3200 just recently, about 2 months ago. It has about 132k miles on it. I have a hard time keeping up-to-date pictures because I'm always changing things on the car, but I'll do my best :wink:

Well, first off I decided to delete the turbo silencer so I (and others around me) can hear that turbo spool. I got a 6" long, 3" I.D. to 3" O.D. exhaust pipe from Schucks along with a Spectre 3"-2.5" coupler, and some fittings from McLendons. I used JB Weld, a drill, and some electrical tape to complete it. It took me a few hours because, well, it's an auto project, and as we all know, things always go wrong with projects on our cars. I used JB Weld around the plastic fitting in the coupler, but put electrical tape around it just for good measure. It likes to get hot and fall off though. Here's some pics of the turbo silencer delete project...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/silencer1-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/fitting1-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/filter1-1.jpg

I used a filter on the black thing (I'm still pretty new to this whole turbo thing) mostly because I could not get the brass fitting to stay welded to the intake pipe. It was an extra $9, but I was fed up, so I didn't mind paying that. It's just a standard crankcase breather filter, but I wrapped some electrical tape around the nipple it went on to enlarge it so the filter would fit better (I lost my first one on the road). And then for good measure I strapped on a bunch of zip ties.

I love the way the engine sounds without that silencer on anymore, but it didn't do anything for performance (or at least noticeably, theoretically I should have better, smoother airflow now). So I took out the fender liner and unbolted/cut apart the snorkus and here's what I ended up with...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/coldair2-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/coldair1-1.jpg

And everything I took out:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/removed-1.jpg

I cut the front black tube off and stuck the other one back in. I think it turned out really well. I ended up putting the fog light insert back in because I live in Seattle and the weather here sucks.

Well that's all the farther I got with my intake for the moment, so the next thing on my list was exhaust. Okay, well I'm a HS/College student with no job, and no money. So I was shopping Craigslist for a used WRX/STI axle-back when I had a brainstorm.. Why not just get rid of the muffler all together? Well, that's not legal, but a straight-through type muffler is! I refuse to have my car sound like a fart-machine/pissed off bee, and I liked the way it sounded without any muffler. So I went to Autozone and picked up a Cherry Bomb Glasspack. Straight-through performance, and didn't alter the way my engine sounds, just muffled it a bit. Perfect.. So after buying the muffler and some parts to bolt it in (totalled about $35), I headed to my friend's so we could install it together. It will never pass emissions like this, but it works, and I'm happy with it. Took us about 20 minutes to install it. I'm not quite finished with it yet, but I've been really busy lately. Here's some pics...

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq130/Fiddleboy421/exhaust-1.jpg
http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq130/Fiddleboy421/exhaust-2.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/exhaustback-1.jpg

It looks like it hangs down farther than it actually does. It sounds great, not obnoxious, but very noticeable. Has a deep growl to it.

Somewhere along the line here I added in my grounding mod. I used 10AWG stranded wire with crimp-on round connectors. I attached (as you can see) the wires to the shock towers, intake manifold, turbocharger "housing", and alternator body (I'm tired, bear with me here on my descriptions). The grounding mod seemed to help the 3k RPM hesitation. It still hesitates at a couple points when accellerating at full-throttle, but going up hills it doesn't bog down and hesitate at 3k anymore. Great mod and only cost me about $5 for wire and $5 for a box of connectors. I also wire-brushed all the stock connections with my Dremel.

Just the other day I got bored so I decided to rip off the ugly fading/cracking badges on the back, and cover up the ugly fading/cracking logo on the front. Here's how that turned out...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/backdebadged-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/logofront1-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/customlogo-1.jpg

Yes, that's duct tape and white electrical tape :lol: But I think it looks good. Tell me what you think. It was red, white, and blue, but you guys pointed out it looked like the French flag, and well, I don't want that.. It matches the car better this way anyway.

I changed out the spark plugs with NGK Standard coppers gapped to .042 and used Bosch "premium" 7mm (yeah, 7mm.. :mad: ) plug wires. I also changed the trans fluid and added LubeGuard ATF Protectant.

My plans are to save for a 5MT swap because I hate my auto transmission and it hates me.

On to the misc. pics!

Stock engine:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/legacyenginestock-1.jpg

How it sits now:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/engine21-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/legacyfront1-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/legacyback-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/legacyfront2-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/engine5-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/engine41-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/09/engine31-1.jpg

Let me know what you think. All comments/questions are welcome. Even if they're negative :grin:

-Andrew

WinterKnoll
09-04-2008, 06:53 AM
Dayum I'll bet that sounds nice. Looking good.

counterbond
09-04-2008, 07:03 AM
It pains my brain to see that you've put a cherry bomb on a subaru. Your car is SOO much better than that. If your going to do anything, continue routing the piping to the back and put a superturbo muffler on from advanced....I dunno....

I'm sure you know this but thought i'd also give the tip that car's sound way better when the exhaust is finished all the way to the back instead of dumping and resonating off of everything under your car.

It just messes me up to see such a beautifully CLEAN car with a muffler that everytime i've seen under vehicles its been rusted to shi.......

4n70n1n0
09-04-2008, 08:36 AM
There is a guy here in Danbury, CT that has a Red GT Wagon that has a cherry boom too. You should have just put a 3 inch pipping to the back. That would suit you car better I think and it would look sick.

Nice car either way and I like the way the snowflakes look on it. Lower it and it will look amazing

Huffer
09-04-2008, 10:32 AM
The car looks great... but the exhaust... ergh.

AJM
09-04-2008, 10:40 AM
I had a glass pack on my bd, and it sounded great, and yeah it dd rust, but mine was moutnted under the car, and had a tail pipe come out. I sugest remouting that thwne you get some $$$ and make it fit just right.

4n70n1n0
09-04-2008, 11:15 AM
Do something like this

http://b.imagehost.org/0211/s14exhuast.jpg
http://b.imagehost.org/0680/P8280479-1.jpg

Reason
09-04-2008, 11:59 AM
Nice clean engine! Mani wish my SS was this clean, I would have kept it.

A1Fiddler
09-04-2008, 03:16 PM
Thanks for the compliments guys. Yeah, I knew I'd get hell for that muffler. Like I said, I'm not finished with it. This was mostly just to see what it'd sound like. Plus this way it's easy for me to stick the stock muffler back on for emissions or whatever. I just don't have the $$$ to finish it right now. I'll get a sound clip/video so you guys can see what it sounds like :wink:

I'm working on getting better close-up pictures of the modifications, so I'll post up when I'm done.

Edit: Updated and added pictures!

A1Fiddler
10-12-2008, 08:46 PM
Update:

I installed an AWD torque split switch today. I got the switch at Radio Shack, drilled into the empty panel, and installed it. I spliced the TCU to Duty Solenoid C wire. Wire #11 on the 16-pin socket on the TCU. It's white/black. Now I have "Auto" mode where the car acts as if the switch isn't there, 90/10-50/50 depending on wheel spin/throttle, and "Lock" mode where it's locked in 50/50 torque split for snow, ice, etc.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/10/awdswitch1-1.jpg

decke48
10-12-2008, 08:56 PM
cool. :smt023 just dont use it on dry pavement :wink:

A1Fiddler
10-12-2008, 11:57 PM
cool. :smt023 just dont use it on dry pavement :wink:
Haha, yeah.. That would cause problems.

A1Fiddler
01-22-2009, 02:15 AM
Finally finished my exhaust!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/01142009010-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/01142009011-1.jpg