00legacy's 00 Legacy (updated 8/13/2010)

[00legacy]

Took me a long time to finally get this up, still don't have good pictures of the car for some reason.

So, this car has been a lot of work and time on my part. Basically got it for free from a relative with 48k on it and it was a smokers car and had a ton of dents and dings as well as front fender damage and rear bumper damage....all which had been painted over with acrylic artist paints....

Anyways, I tried as I could to get the smoke smell out by pulling all of the inside dash panels and center console, there was ash everywhere I pulled a panel. I also tried those smoke smell absorbers, and nothing helped....so I replaced everything. Seats (front/rear), brand new carpet and brand new dash panels and center console. I found some rare Volks I couldn't pass up buying and basically the modding started from there :grin: Mod list below:

Interior:
V4 STI front and rear seats
2003-04 Double cup holder center console swap
Wood grain dash custom covered in Carbon Fiber
LED Dash lights, console, and gauges upgrade in Amber
So fresh and so new carpet!
Alpine Ipod only deck
DLS 6 1/2 components up front, DLS 5 1/4 components in the rear
DLS 3 Channel amp
Defi Link gauges (water temp, oil temp, oil press)
Keyless entry added
Custom dark grey floormats

Exterior:
B4 BE5 Sideskirts and rear valances
2003-04 Front bumper conversion
New front fenders
C-West grill (needs to be painted and installed)
Spec-B front lip (needs to be mounted)
Volk SE37K in original and rare flat black (17x8, +32) on Hankook RS2 (225/45/17)

Engine:
Perrin lightweight crank pulley
Flatt Racing intake (uber rare! hehehe)
New headgaskets installed
Optima Redtop

Suspension:
HKS Hipermax LS+ coilovers
Cusco 18mm rear sway bar
Poltek Front & Rear endlinks
Legacy GTB Aluminum front control arms
Whiteline front Rollcenter and Bumpsteer kit
Cusco front and rear strut tower bars
Mine's front under chassis brace (swapping headers soon)
Mine's rear under chassis brace (swapping exhaust soon)

More to come of course, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff :lol:

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[boricuajr]

clean man, love the beafy look of the wheels

good lookin 3rd gen, i like it alot

[Airgne]

wanna trade wheels?

[00legacy]

Thanks for the compliments, still got some work to do on it. Thinking of repainting it.....thinking of doing allot of things with it....many of which warrant getting better pictures of it :smt005 Going to recover the door panels as well, but basically, the whole interior is brand new after replacing everything.

What wheels do you have again Airgne?

[Airgne]

i have 17x8 -45et RPF1's i would want to keep my tires, as 225 isnt wide enought for me.

[hallowpoint]

look good but you need a front lip

[swiftman007]

really nice car and nice setup. i love it. Do you have any picture of the interior especially those STi Seats ?

[00legacy]

look good but you need a front lip

Yeah I know, it really needs a front lip bad, kinda looks plain without it. I test mounted the Spec B lip, and I think I need somehthing that goes even lower. I'm looking overseas for one now at the moment.

[B's Legacy Wagon]

Looks great for a 2000 mines has many more miles on it and sort of looks like swiftman007 ^^ avatar.

[Airgne]

so what about swaping wheels. i might be in cali in july.

[YVK]

cleaaan car man!

where'd you get those coils and for how much ?

also same question bout those sideskirts?

[swiftman007]

This seller on ebay sell 3 pairs of sideskirt for BE. Dunno if its FIt also on BH model. Too bad he dont ship to Canada :(

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-Suba ... ccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-Subaru-Legacy-Outback-STI-BE-side-skirt-sideskirt_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem414c143ff1QQitemZ280449269745QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)

[00legacy]

so what about swaping wheels. i might be in cali in july.

The car is in Virginia right now, plus if I were to swap, I'd want something gold and 18" in size. Though those Enkei's are super nice wheels, why do you want to swap?

[00legacy]

This seller on ebay sell 3 pairs of sideskirt for BE. Dunno if its FIt also on BH model. Too bad he dont ship to Canada :(

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-Suba ... ccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-Subaru-Legacy-Outback-STI-BE-side-skirt-sideskirt_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem414c143ff1QQitemZ280449269745QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)

They should fit, I believe the side skirts are the same length between sedan and wagon models, its just the front end and rear end where the bumpers are different. I got the coilovers for $500 from a local seller, I know that there is a set of Cusco coilovers on Ebay for $799 I think, which is a pretty good deal.

[Airgne]

so what about swaping wheels. i might be in cali in july.

The car is in Virginia right now, plus if I were to swap, I'd want something gold and 18" in size. Though those Enkei's are super nice wheels, why do you want to swap?


boo. i like those wheels and thingk they would look awsome on my BE. 18's are to big in my opinion.

[00legacy]

boo. i like those wheels and thingk they would look awsome on my BE. 18's are to big in my opinion.

18's are big depending on what kind of 18 you get. Deep lips or thick edges can alter the perception that they are 18's while effectively filling in the wheel/fender gap more efficiently.

[STIdarkside]

You have any pics of the Cusco front and rear strut tower bars? Also do you happen to have a part number for them? Thanks

[00legacy]

Update:

Ditching the Silkroad Coilovers, and going with some of the best coilovers I've ever owned (when I had my RX8). A beautiful set of HKS Hipermax LS+ coilovers, should be a MUCH better ride :grin:
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Also, wondering your guy's thoughts on either Flat Blacking or Flat Whiting the car...

[dodik]

keep the color you have just have it rejuvenated/detailed with gold wheels it will look great, just need at least a light tint

[STIdarkside]

Looks really good in the green and you have some great plans for it... Couple questions/requests. Do you have any pictures of the cusco strut bars in the car and any pictures of the STI front/rear seats in the car? Also how well did the seats fit, everything bolt up and fit like stock? Thanks

[00legacy]

keep the color you have just have it rejuvenated/detailed with gold wheels it will look great, just need at least a light tint

I was sort of thinking that last night too. I'll see how I feel once the new suspension is on, the wheels fitted and the lip is fitted and painted. But, definitely, SERIOUSLY, needs a good tint.


Looks really good in the green and you have some great plans for it... Couple questions/requests. Do you have any pictures of the cusco strut bars in the car and any pictures of the STI front/rear seats in the car? Also how well did the seats fit, everything bolt up and fit like stock? Thanks

The cusco strut bars aren't anything special to look at, the front one fits like any other strut bar on the market, its just a bit shinier. I actually have the older Cusco bars with the dark grey strut plates, as opposed to the Cusco blue. I don't have any pics of the seats. The front ones bolted in just fine, although the plastic covers for the rear part of the seat brackets don't fit...but really, who cares? The rear seats needed the metal loops bent a little to line up with the bolt holes (easily adjusted with a rubber mallet) and there is a slight gap behind the rear seatback, but its a gap I can't even fit my fingers through, so its not obscene. And trust me, I am super picky about what I put in/on my car, I was VERY satisfied with how everything fit. If you see a good set, pick it up, I highly recommend them.

[ndto]

Love the car,

Green and Gold is underrated itll look fantastic when put together :smt023

[00legacy]

Love the car,

Green and Gold is underrated itll look fantastic when put together :smt023

Thanks man! Much appreciated. Also, going to switch to the 06/07 WRX 4pot/2pot setup, add a Fujitsubo axel back and pick up some Borla headers and I think I'm pretty much done with the car. I thought about doing a full RHD twin turbo swap (as I saw a front clip with intact dash, wiring harness and eveything needed for the swap), but found that just picking up a used 02/03 WRX is cheaper, lol :grin:

[ndto]

good choice on the fujitsubo, ive got one on my wagon, looks and sounds great

jdm head and taillights would be really nice on the green, just sayin :wink:

[STIdarkside]

Do you have an update on your progress? I'm guessing it takes a while to get the lip from Japan... I noticed in your mods list, you have Spec B front lip, do you have a picture of it on the car or provide me a picture of what it loooks like... Thank you.

[00legacy]

Do you have an update on your progress? I'm guessing it takes a while to get the lip from Japan... I noticed in your mods list, you have Spec B front lip, do you have a picture of it on the car or provide me a picture of what it loooks like... Thank you.

Yeah, the suspension is in, I just have to install it. Plus, still waiting to sell the Volks to pick up the other wheels. The lip is something I still need to order, but I know of a company that has one stateside, so its not a super long waiting period. Though, if I ordered it from Japan, I go through a supplier I know in San Francisco and can get parts in as little as two weeks with no additional shipping costs :wink:

The spec B lip can be found on E-Bay sometimes, its just a flat lip with folded sides to it. It didn't really add any depth to the bumper I thought, and didn't look as good as I thought it did. I think on the newer BP/BL Legacies it would look nice, which in all actuality is what it was made for. I think I paid less than $100 for it, I just threw it away as I felt I wasted my money on it (and I didn't take any pics of it either). Kinda felt stupid as I knew I should have spent my money on the Zerosports lip in the first place.

[stu-nami]

Once you get the gold rims it will look rejuvinated complety...gold on the green will be sick since the stance of your car is perfect....and afterwards then decide on the flat white...once saw a flat rootbeer type color with gold rimslooked pretty unique

[AWDSOME]

sold your silkroad coils?

[stu-nami]

I was gonna ask the same...have you sold your silkroad coils??? I may be interested depending on if you're willing to part with them

[00legacy]

Once you get the gold rims it will look rejuvinated complety...gold on the green will be sick since the stance of your car is perfect....and afterwards then decide on the flat white...once saw a flat rootbeer type color with gold rimslooked pretty unique



OOOOOOOO, I like your style, flat rootbeer color sounds awesome.

[00legacy]

Well, the Tommy Kaira Pro R's that I wanted were not the right size, had bubbles in the paint and the labels were peeling off, and the Rota Tokyo replica's aren't made anymore, along with the Zerosports lip :-( So I had to make a few changes! Worked for the best, and saved a bit more money out of it :grin:

17x8, +38mm
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New lip, more understated, but does the job :smile:
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The HKS Hipermax LS+ suspension went in like butta! Always amazed at how well HKS products work and perform. Also picked up some other JDM goodies!

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[STIdarkside]

That's the lip that I would like to get, can't wait to see pictures of your car once you got it all installed. Keep up the great progress!!!

[swiftman007]

nice! S401 Hazard button. I like these... We want some pictures of your car with the new goodies :)

[00legacy]

nice! S401 Hazard button. I like these... We want some pictures of your car with the new goodies :)


Will do, I stripped off the 3M DiNoc Carbon Fiber stuff as it started to peel up and wouldn't stick around the corners anymore. So, I'm currently on my 3rd coat of primer, then going to do 3 coats of paint and 3 coats of clear. So far, it looks great! Got the wheels on today, hopefully will get the lip on next week and do a wash and wax once the weather clears. Going to do some shots of the interior too. I always love working on the Legacy :smt023

[STIdarkside]

Can't wait to see the pics...

[STIdarkside]

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What model is this lip exactly? Thanks

Also, I noticed that the lower door molding on your car is painted, do you know how it was removed and was it difficult? Thanks

[00legacy]

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^^^^^that is from here: http://www.hkc-speed.com/index.php?act= ... 73292fffc6 (http://www.hkc-speed.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=251&ccSID=6d6d1c05c866776d0c2c0073292fffc6)

It will fit the newer 03-04 bumpers with very little modification (if you look closely at the newer model Legacy's and the 03-04 model bumper, you'll see that they follow essentially the same lines). The lower door moldings I had done at a body shop, the car came with some front end damage so I replaced the two front fenders and front bumper and had the moldings done at the same time.

What model is this lip exactly? Thanks

Also, I noticed that the lower door molding on your car is painted, do you know how it was removed and was it difficult? Thanks

[00legacy]

I soooooo need to go widebody on this car, these narrow ass fenders are killing me!!!

[STIdarkside]

Widebody... Now you really got my attention...

Quick question, are the rear spats a direct bolt on or was there some force used to get the holes to line up? Thanks for the info on the lip and can't wait to see pictures of it on the car... Thanks

[Airgne]

nice! S401 Hazard button. I like these... We want some pictures of your car with the new goodies :)

most if not all JDM Legacies have a red hazard switch. ppl say it is s401 to get the price jackedup.

[STIdarkside]

Are those rear spats a direct bolt-on, I'm going to be buying a full set here soon and was just curious if they had to be modified in any way or if they were direct bolt ons... Thanks

[Legacy89]

Where did you get those Mine's Parts? Ebay?

[00legacy]

Are those rear spats a direct bolt-on, I'm going to be buying a full set here soon and was just curious if they had to be modified in any way or if they were direct bolt ons... Thanks

They were full bolt on, holes lined up on the stock bumper no problem :)



Where did you get those Mine's Parts? Ebay?

I got them from a dealer on Ebay yes, but the parts were ultimately shipped from a seller in Hong Kong. You can also check yahoo Japan auctions as I buy stuff there all the time (its where I got the HKS coilovers and aluminum control arms).

[00legacy]

So I finished painting the interior and it turned out waaaaaay better than expected, with the matte clear coat I used, it has more of a "stock" look than a "modified" look. Which is more of what I was going for in the end. Just wish I was able to install my Defi gauges and double DIN system. Having 2 DIN pockets and a single DIN stereo looks weird.

I wasn't able to take pics of the finished interior or the exterior after the wax, had too much to get done before I flew out for work. But the wheels look perfect....just need some brembo's under them :wink: Pics will have to wait a month now :-(

[stu-nami]

Were any changes made to your bumper when you switched to the 03-04 bumper???

[LIMITED]

Hey Nice lip!
Any info on that?
That looks sweet, and I need one.




https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/2-1.jpg

^^^^^that is from here: http://www.hkc-speed.com/index.php?act= ... 73292fffc6 (http://www.hkc-speed.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=251&ccSID=6d6d1c05c866776d0c2c0073292fffc6)

It will fit the newer 03-04 bumpers with very little modification (if you look closely at the newer model Legacy's and the 03-04 model bumper, you'll see that they follow essentially the same lines). The lower door moldings I had done at a body shop, the car came with some front end damage so I replaced the two front fenders and front bumper and had the moldings done at the same time.

What model is this lip exactly? Thanks

Also, I noticed that the lower door molding on your car is painted, do you know how it was removed and was it difficult? Thanks

[STIdarkside]

Very anxious to see what the spec b lip looks like on the car, please put pics up when you get the opportunity, thanks

[01 gt]

any interior pics?

[00legacy]

Sorry, got everything finished and then had to fly out for work quite some time ago and I didn't get to take any pics. I love love love the interior now, I'll be driving it out to California in early November hopefully. One of the HKS dampers was leaking, so I sent it into HKS USA for an overhaul....which is pretty much the reason why I went with the HKS suspension instead of keeping with the Silkroad coilovers, I can have the dampers re-valved and repaired stateside :grin:

My thoughts right now are to have the car either refinished or repainted as I had put a good coat of wax on the car before I left and it didn't really help it out that much. At the same time or beforehand I will have those annoying fenders professionally rolled and pulled so I can get some better meat on those rims. Being that I will be moving to the L.A. area there will be a better ability to both maintain the car and further modify it to my specifications. Looking forward to the future with this car :smile:

[STIdarkside]

Do you have a picture of the Spec B lip on the car??? Really want to see how it turned out, thanks.

[Matty2Hotty]

If he doesn't get any pictures soon i might beat him... I ordered mine on ebay a couple days ago having no idea someone else already attempted this Lip. This front lip i sware fits on anything it seams like, 00 RS, 02-03 bugeye(with slight mod trimming), made for the 04-05, fits the 06-07,... and am sure other vehicles. Mines going on a Outback Bumper so we will see how it looks.

[STIdarkside]

If he doesn't get any pictures soon i might beat him... I ordered mine on ebay a couple days ago having no idea someone else already attempted this Lip. This front lip i sware fits on anything it seams like, 00 RS, 02-03 bugeye(with slight mod trimming), made for the 04-05, fits the 06-07,... and am sure other vehicles. Mines going on a Outback Bumper so we will see how it looks.

I believe this lip that 00legacy is using is different from what you are getting, his is for the JDM Legacy (05-07) bumper... But then again it could all be the same haha. I hope he gets some pictures of it, but look forward to seeing yours as well. Thanks

[00legacy]

If he doesn't get any pictures soon i might beat him... I ordered mine on ebay a couple days ago having no idea someone else already attempted this Lip. This front lip i sware fits on anything it seams like, 00 RS, 02-03 bugeye(with slight mod trimming), made for the 04-05, fits the 06-07,... and am sure other vehicles. Mines going on a Outback Bumper so we will see how it looks.


Yeah, sorry, it'll be a month before I get pictures of the car out. I'm out for work in California while the car is in Virginia, sucks because I want to drive it and work on it so bad. Its a great little hobby car :wink:

I was actually thinking the other day of picking up a BG Legacy sedan, I always liked the look of those, plus suspension components are more swappable between the Impreza and that year of Legacy. We'll see though, I'm having plenty of fun with this one Legacy so far.

[sybir]

I picked up a set of those TR's for my STi, they're great wheels. Let me know next time you're back out here, I'll buy you lunch, man. Been a while!

['Buru in the Burgh]

Where did you get the hazard light button from?

[00legacy]

I picked up a set of those TR's for my STi, they're great wheels. Let me know next time you're back out here, I'll buy you lunch, man. Been a while!


Sure thing man, moving back from Virginia this month hopefully! I got some work for Paul to do too :smt005

[STIdarkside]

I picked up a set of those TR's for my STi, they're great wheels. Let me know next time you're back out here, I'll buy you lunch, man. Been a while!


Sure thing man, moving back from Virginia this month hopefully! I got some work for Paul to do too :smt005

Are you swapping your car??? Does Paul = ECS??? Can't wait to see pictures of it!

[STIdarkside]

Any new progress on the car, did you get it to Cali yet??? I love looking at this thread and I'm dying to see some new pics with all the new parts on, especially the lip... Keep up the great work.

[stu-nami]

By chance were u cruisn by the hoover dam sunday march 13th....i chucked up the dueces in the opposite direction