Cervantes Subaru Legacy Blitzen SOLD

[Cervantes]

I've been trying to take some good pics...here's my latest attempt

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[LibertyFLS]

nice Yankee plates hehe. I like it, esp. with the current wheels, but I've never been a fan of blacked out tails and especially headlights. Regular tails and headlights would look much nicer IMO. I almost got Varstoen wheels just like those in 17x9 but went with something else instead.

[Graver]

are the jdm fenders more flared than the usdm, or is it just my eyes?

[Yamazaki]

Actually, it's the other way around. The US fenders are more flared. But Cervantes said he had his fenders rolled I believe. To fit his outrageous wheels/tires.

[Graver]

ya i saw the fenders rolled, I always thought that effected more of the inside but I guess it can flare them also. Looks good

[Cervantes]

nice Yankee plates hehe. I like it, esp. with the current wheels, but I've never been a fan of blacked out tails and especially headlights. Regular tails and headlights would look much nicer IMO. I almost got Varstoen wheels just like those in 17x9 but went with something else instead.


I like the way the blacks out headlights give it a stealthier look. The rear is still stock, but the ones here are tinted stock.

[chuckthefuk]

Wow.. Blitzen Bumper and FMIC.. strange love.

[LibertyFLS]

I like the way the blacks out headlights give it a stealthier look. The rear is still stock, but the ones here are tinted stock.

It's a matter of personal opinion/taste. To me it reduces light output and it's a reason to be pulled over in the States. I love the look of crystal clear headlights, just speaking for myself anyhow.

I go to Japan every year, but I can't really recall what the stock tails on those cars look like cause I was never paying much attention to Subies other than noticing lots of nice ones. However, I can't wait to go next summer and hit Up Garage for some Subie parts instead of just random VIP parts.

[Cervantes]

My wife's B4 had pink headlights and was pulled over. I've never had an issue with black tint.

[Cervantes]

Wow.. Blitzen Bumper and FMIC.. strange love.


It thought it over for a while before I went through with it. I'm very happy with the end results.

[rstimpreza]

all time favorite legacy

[Cervantes]

Ha! Thanks man!

[Cervantes]

Do any of you know if I can use the Syms manifold and keep the sequential setup or it has to be changed into a parallel setup?

[Cervantes]

After my crappy radiator cracking on me, I went ahead and replaced it with something that didn't have any plastic parts in it. I got the Blitz 2 core radiator from yahoo auctions new.

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[Cervantes]

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Rims
18x9.5 Rota Grids
225/40/18

Brakes
4 pot calipers front
2 pot calipers rear
slotted front and rear discs


Engine Management
Blitz SBC dual turbo controller
F-Con S - tuned by RAM Garage
Zerosport Sequential Controller
A'pexi turbo timer

Suspension
Cusco adjustable coilovers
Cusco Strut Bar
Cusco Front H Brace


Interior
Blue LEDs in the gauge cluster, A/C, doors and dome lights
Boost, Oil pressure, Oil temp gauges on a 3 pod pillar
A/F gauge
Black WRX racing seats
Razo Shift Knob

Lights
10K HIDs
20K blue LED turn signals.
Smoked out headlights

Exhaust
custom turbo back exhaust/catless
Zerosport downpipes

Sound
9" HD Screen
Carrozzeria DVD player
12" pioneer with kenwood 600W amp

Other
15 row oil cooler
ACT clutch
HKS intake w/custom made stainless steal intake pipe
HKS BOV w/recirculating kit
aftermarket radiator hoses
Ground Kit
CX Racing FMIC
Blitz 2 core radiator
Blue silicone hoses

[chuckthefuk]

Hawt.. such a dark BE <3

[Cervantes]

spank you very mucho!

[Cervantes]

got a little bling to protect myself from burning the crap out of myself on the radiator, Zero Sports Radiator Shroud

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I also ordered more blue hoses to finally get rid of the pink stuff

[chuckthefuk]

Keep telling yourself that.. Aluminum will still burn you :-p

[Cervantes]

Lol I figured it would still be hot as hell. Installed a double din DVD player today.

[Dead91silvia]

This is such a clean looking BE.... It's all yours and Yamazaki's fault, I might see about getting a Blitzen or a RSK because of your guys cars... haha

[Cervantes]

Thanks! What can we say? We have good taste! It's a lot of time and effort to get your car the way you want. There's a lot of people that just throw stuff on their car w/out thinking about what they're doing...which is almost how I started.

I replaced the old deck and monitor with a double din. The screen was in the way of the A/C unit and it was driving me nuts.

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[chuckthefuk]

why mod a car if its not an extension of a person or at least their style/taste?

[Cervantes]

i agree, but there's people out here that throw some ridiculous stuff on their cars. I'll post pictures if I can get some of a B4 that's owned by a guy I work with. It's....nutty.

[Legacy89]

In your AC unit, Are the bulbs T3 sockets? did not know my buttons was supposed to light up :P

[Cervantes]

I wish I could remember the size, but I did that a while ago. I think they were the same size as the ones in my gauge cluster.

[Legacy89]

I don't think so, they are quite big the T10's

[Cervantes]

Sorry I can't be more help

[Cervantes]

I'm loving the new deck, highly recommend it.

I cleaned up the engine bay a little and got rid of the pink hoses. It really cleaned up the engine bay in my opinion. I went a little crazy and tried to change out the fuel likes with silicone hoses...bad, bad idea. One of them looked like a microwaved hot dog with the fuel pressure shooting through there. I had to go and pull some fuel lines off a junked B4 and go back to the stock hoses. You need some serious hoses for that to work.

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[Yamazaki]

ooh, I like it. I like all the blue accenting.

[Cervantes]

Thanks! I would like to figure out a way to bunch some of it together with zip ties, but I would have had to make them longer.

[Cervantes]

I replaced the rear door speakers (for the second time) and the speakers on the rear deck with some Polk 6.5" speakers. I got these speakers because I already have a sub and just wanted a clean sound all around. I made a pretty funky discovery when I took off the rear deck. The ones in my car aren't speakers, they're tweeters. One of the tweeters (pax side on a RHD) had a cut out large enough for a 6x9, while the other is a small circle not big enough for a 6.5" speakers. I made it all work, but if I had to do it all over again, I would get one 6x9 and leave the driver side tweeter on the deck alone.

[Cervantes]

Updated List 12 Feb 2012

Rims
18x9.5 Rota Grids
225/40/18 tires

Brakes
4 pot calipers front
2 pot calipers rear
Slotted Front Discs
Slotted Rear Discs

Engine Management
Blitz SBC dual turbo controller
F-Con S - tuned by RAM Garage
Zerosport Sequential Controller
A'pexi turbo timer

Engine
15 Row oil cooler
ACT clutch
HKS intake w/custom made stainless steal intake pipe
HKS BOV w/recirculating kit
CX Racing FMIC

Suspension
Cusco adjustable coilovers
Cusco Strut Bar
Cusco Front H Brace

Interior
Blue LEDs in the gauge cluster, A/C, doors and dome lights
Boost, oil pressure, oil temp gauges on a 3 pod pillar
A/F gauge
Black WRX racing seats
Razo Shift Knob
Leather Black/Red Arm Rest
Black/red Steering Wheel Cover
STI Pedals
Black WRX Seats
All Weather Floor Mats
Swapped deshboard trim from Silver to Black

Lights
10K HIDs
20K blue LED turn signals.
Smoked out headlights

Exhaust
Custom turbo back exhaust/catless
Zerosport downpipes

Sound
Pioneer 7" Double Din DVD Player
Sound Stream 6.5" with tweeters Front Doors
Polk 6.5" Rear Doors
Polk 6.5" Rear Deck
12" pioneer with Kenwood 1000W Amp

Other
Aftermarket radiator hoses
Ground Kit
HRC 290LPH Fuel Pump
Blue silicone hoses
Hella Supertones Horns

[Cervantes]

Changed the oil, found an exhaust leak, fixed the leak, then car ran like absolute $hit....I have no idea what's going on....hopefully I can get it fixed soon. Until then here are a couple of pictures of my car that made it into a calender and magazine.

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[chuckthefuk]

narly!

[Cervantes]

Fixed the issue...like a dumb ass, i didn't cut out the center of the temp gasket because i was in such a big hurry. so the manifold was completely blocked off...it popped in my head on the way to work and i fixed it during lunch.

[Bataru]

Awesome!

[Cervantes]

Thanks!

[Cervantes]

Soooooo....I just listed the car for sale....

[chuckthefuk]

Boooooooooooooo

[Cervantes]

There's a WRX STI RA I'm thinking about getting. If I don't get what I'm asking for my car, I'll keep it and keep working on it.

[Cervantes]

How it sits now:

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[chuckthefuk]

i c.....

[amgarrety]

I would hate to see this beast go, but I can't blame you for your decision. That would be a trade up.

[Cervantes]

It's going to break my heart when it's sold, but I drove a very similar car to the one I want to buy yesterday, and it was butter!!!

[Cervantes]

As some of you know I had been trying to sell my car, but people just seem to want parts of it. Even when it was listed for sale, I still worked on it. Here are some updates:

Changed out the door cards to the (P?)leather ones and changed out the back seat to the (P?)leather also

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the trim around the dashboard has been changed to black, except around the gear knob since all the black trim seems to be in automatic cars

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I got a set of 555 STI seats and got rid of the all black ones

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replaced the stock intercooler piping

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and here are some random shots

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[chuckthefuk]

yum!!!

[amgarrety]

The stance you put on this car is 100% spot on. It makes the car look just as agressive as it should.

This is one of those cars on the forum I wish I could see in person.

[Muse]

Oh, man... That is one vicious looking car.

I want to hate the Blitzen spoiler, but I don't know how.

[Cervantes]

Thanks fellas! I just bought my wife a different car, so I'm holding off on anything else for a little bit. Next I'm going to get fender flares, 245/40/18, and a dashboard 3 gauge pod with new gauges. I already have everything for the gauges, just need to install them.

[chuckthefuk]

What!! no more BE twins... damn damn damn

[Cervantes]

What do you mean?


I ordered uppipes a few days ago, and I'll be swapping out my turbos because my primary is burning oil.

[chuckthefuk]

Are you not the mad man with the Blitzen and wife with the blacked out B4? ... she had all those pink bits on it?... BE Twins...

[Cervantes]

oooooh! yeah, we got rid of the B4 a while back. We got a Honda Accord Wagon SiR, but it was too slow. We bought a 2001 Subaru Forester STI S/tb recently and love it.

[Cervantes]

oooooh! yeah, we got rid of the B4 a while back. We got a Honda Accord Wagon SiR, but it was too slow. We bought a 2001 Subaru Forester STI S/tb recently and love it.

[Cervantes]

crazy things are going with this site...

[Cervantes]

aaaaaand i just scored these

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i'll put this on once I get my replacement turbos

[Cervantes]

I got 2 sets of fender flares and mounted some 255s on my rims. Once the flares arrive ill see which ones fit and look better and have the work done.

[chuckthefuk]

Pics .. or GTFO!!

[Cervantes]

Lol I can take pics of the wheels and tires, but the fenders are still on their way. I should have everything done by the end of the month. I'm hoping it'll be sooner, my car looks funny with a stock setup and rolled fenders.

[Mark in NZ]

aaaaaand i just scored these

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i'll put this on once I get my replacement turbos


Are you going parallel turbo?

[Cervantes]

No, I'm staying sequential. These just just be aftermarket, not to convert it to parallel. Let me know if I'm wrong...which I hope I'm not.

[Mark in NZ]

Ohhh no you're alright - I glanced at it and thought the ECV was getting replaced - it isn't

You're fine :D

[Cervantes]

You scared me for a sec! I had the parallel manifold before, but I never installed it and sold it. I couldn't find enough feedback on them to put them on.

[Mark in NZ]

I'm running parallel at present - loses some low down (ok, loses everything low down) but perks up in the middle. Loses the rumble completely - sounds non turbo until it comes on boost but comes on with a hell of a rush when it does wake up

Are you replacing primary with another VF26 (or is yours 31/32?)? I'm swapping mine to a 27 shortly - my 26 is a bit sad as well so taking the opportunity to convert to a BB centre, might help with spool up a little bit (hopefully!)

[Cervantes]

I have the 25/27 turbos which need to be replaced. I can smell oil and I was told they have seen grey/white smoke from my exhaust.

How do you like the parallel setup compared to the sequential.

[Mark in NZ]

Changes the character of the car markedly - it's the sort of thing I'd do for a track day, drag racing or a deliberate fast road run - just to eliminate the dead spot and getting caught at the wrong rpm mid corner etc when it switches back and forth.

My car gets used very infrequently so I'm happy living with it - wife got sick of it fast when she was using the wagon to commute in though haha. Gets about 10-12psi at 100kph in 5th but very laggy without much load on it in the lower gears.

I can link you to a quick how-to guide on the clubsub forum for how to lock it in - can be done in about 10 minutes and swapped back just as fast, no check engine lights or anything - just locking the ECV arm down and swapping a couple of vacuum lines over.

[Cervantes]

That's would be cool, I'd like to see how to set it up. I'm happy with my setup now, but you never know.

[Cervantes]

I'm having some fender flares put on this week, here's the beginning stage.

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[Muse]

Oh, yes. Yesyesyesyesyes!!!!!!!

[Cervantes]

I'm pretty excited about it, but I won't have it back until the end of the week.

[Cervantes]

I was supposed to get the car back today but it wasn't even close to being done. It only had the front flares on and they were too high and not centered. He needs to adjust everything, mold, and paint.

[Cervantes]

So after no progress being made on my car I decided to take it somewhere else. I can't drop it off until the 16th and they said it'll be 2 weeks until its finished. These guys are pretty reputable and good at what they do. I should've gone that route in the first place.

[Cervantes]

This is what it looks like without the molding and final settings on the suspension.

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[Cervantes]

This is what it looks like without the molding and final settings on the suspension.

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[Muse]

When you say molding, do you mean blending it into the fenders for a cleaner look? I hope not. Because that looks badass and a half right now.

[Cervantes]

Yes, that's what's I mean. I want a clean, natural look.

[Dead91silvia]

I like it!

[Yamazaki]

Wow, it does look badass. Blended would probably looker smoother and cleaner, but you can't deny that the way it looks now is mean.

[Muse]

Wow, it does look badass. Blended would probably looker smoother and cleaner, but you can't deny that the way it looks now is mean.
Like Mad Max. Only with a heaping dose of class.

[Cervantes]

Lol as they sit right now, there's gaps and its not sitting properly. I've had a mental picture of what I've wanted, so I'm pretty stuck on the idea. Glad you guys like it so far, I'm really excited to get this finished.

[cruisn]

That looks pretty mean.

[r3v_v3ng3]

Sick! The rears are the ones that takes the longest when doing flares. Test drive the car first before you get it molded that way you know that its not too low and your suspension is up for it. Or else you'll see that bad boy flex and crack.

[Cervantes]

The body shop I'm taking it to is pretty good, hopefully it won't be a problem.

[NovaLion]

You're in Okinawa, right? What shop are you dealing with right now?

[Cervantes]

The one out of Kadena gate 1, make a right out of the gate and its on the left.

[Cervantes]

my new car...selling the Blitzen after i get the body work done

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temp stable

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[Muse]

Nuuuu... The Blitzen ...

[Yamazaki]

What?! The Blitzen is waaaaay better than that Impreza! Please be joking.

[Cervantes]

I've has the Blitzen since 2009...so I'm ready for something else. After all the work I've done to the Blitzen, there is a huge difference in performance. I'm only doing a couple of things to the WRX and I'll be leaving it alone. After having to deal with issue after issue the last few months with trying to get things done on the Blitzen, I need a break. Also, I couldn't pass up on the WRX....Impreza STI for $5800.

Here is the Blitzen with the white wheels and s shitty picture of the WRX with the Grids. Finally getting it dropped off at the body shop to get the fender flares done. I really wish I could have a cars to my name...

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[Cervantes]

here's a better picture

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[Cervantes]

these are not the best pics, but this is what i have for now. they fender flares are done, now i need to adjust the suspension, and possibly put some spacers in the rear. the spacers will depend on what it looks like when i raise the rear and get rid of the camber.

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[98legwag]

That looks really good.

[Cervantes]

Thanks!

[Cervantes]

some eye candy

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[Grimmrican]

here's a better picture

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/09/photo133-1.jpgi def can tell ur in japan. So how much chakra do the impreza wheels have to hold itself upside down lol


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[Cervantes]

It's not as hard as trying to keep change in your pocket

[Grimmrican]

Lol u have to wear them skinny jeans so they don't fall out


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[Muse]

I know they're just what came on the STi, but those white wheels look wrong on the Blitzen... Might look good in black, though. it's the color, not the style.

[Cervantes]

I know what you mean, but I'm not too worried about it. I just want to sell the Legacy and be done with it.

[Cervantes]

After a good run, the Legacy has been sold. I'm going to miss it, but it was time to move on. Hopefully the new owner will take good car of it. He was really excited so I'm sure he will.

[Dead91silvia]

:smt022

[Cervantes]

Me too...my wife was really heart broken. She learned a lot helping me work on this car.

[Cervantes]

So the guy that bought the car got rear ended and the rear bumper is spent.

[Cervantes]

Ran into the guy that bought my car again at the PO....front bumper, grill and right side headlight are smashed. He said he ran into the store, came out and the car was hit. He claims hit and run, but who knows.

[Muse]

Oh, man, that really sucks. You have all of my sympathies.

[Cervantes]

Yeah, it's hearts breaking.

[rkrenicki]

So.. he was rear ended *AND* hit and run on the front? Sounds like someone was aiming for him....

[Cervantes]

I don't even know...he had a red Blitzen before and it was hit like 6 times he said.

[Dead91silvia]

That sucks balls...

I think that guy needs to drive a Starlet or something that no on cares about.

[Yamazaki]

See? I knew you shouldn't have sold it. You are much more careful with your cars.

[Muse]

OLr at least, you should have sold it to me. No, I don't know how I would've imported it... But that's my problem, not yours.

[Cervantes]

If I could have had my wife drive it, I would've kept it. My wife was pretty upset when I sold it.

It was for sale, it was open to anyone.

[NovaLion]

Hey all. I realize this is a bit of thread necromancy, but I had to post an update.

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All better. The rear was also replaced/repaired.

[Muse]

Yaaaay! good to see it's being cared for!

[Cervantes]

So it's fixed?