3rd Generation Sedan (BE) STIdarkside's 2001 Legacy BE - SOLD!!! [Archive]

STIdarkside

08-26-2010, 12:09 AM

This is my 2001 Subaru Legacy L Sedan in Wintergreen Metallic.

Current:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/2uzw49f-1.jpg

MODS LIST:
* = not installed
* = wish list

Exterior:
Custom 00-02 Bumper w/ molded 98-02 Honda Accord Sedan Mugen Style Front Lip
00-04 JDM Model C E-Tune/RSK Grille
00-04 USDM GT Side Skirts
00-04 JDM Model A Mudguards Full Set
00-04 USDM GT Spoiler

Lighting:
00-02 Fog Light Set
00-04 JDM Taillights w/ Philips Silvervision Turn Signals

Wheels:
16x6.5 +52 02-03 OEM Subaru WRX Rims (Michelin X-Ice Xi2 205/55R16 Snow Tires)
17x8 +48 Rota DPT Flat Black Rims (Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 225/45R17 Summer Tires)

Interior:
Subaru OEM Rubber Mats
Subaru OEM Rubber Tray Type Trunk Mat

Electronics:
Compustar Alarm System
00-04 OEM Tweeter Kit
Optima Red Top Battery

Thanks for looking...

Airgne

08-26-2010, 12:26 AM

welcome. looks nice

subie/legacy

08-26-2010, 12:31 AM

well done, keep up the good work fellow Washington member

STIdarkside

08-26-2010, 08:06 PM

welcome. looks nice

Thanks, I have been a member for a while now, just finally got the car at the end of July. Can't wait to start with my future plans for it.

well done, keep up the good work fellow Washington member

Thanks for the kind words...

Yamazaki

08-26-2010, 08:38 PM

Whoa, that's a VERY clean car! Any interior pics/plans?

STIdarkside

08-26-2010, 09:17 PM

Whoa, that's a VERY clean car! Any interior pics/plans?

Thanks... And with your help next month, the exterior mods will begin :lol:
I didn't take any interior pics, I'll make sure to get some after i clean the inside within the next week or two...

I have some plans for the interior as well as the mechanical aspects of the car such as intake, exhaust, headers, and some other goodies... I have thought about some wrx or sti seats but that depends on how everything turns out and the budget.

I may post my entire wish list of mods eventually, but I don't want to get ahead of myself and the exterior is the first set of mods I want to accomplish.

STIdarkside

08-31-2010, 12:14 AM

Just ordered a Yakima Roof Rack w/ Big Powderhound Ski/Snowboard Rack... Winter can't come soon enough!!!

STIdarkside

09-09-2010, 08:46 PM

Quick update:

Yakima Roof Rack w/ Big Powderhound Ski Rack waiting to be installed along with some Lamin-x rack protectors.
Debadged the L badge on the trunk

And the most important, hand waxed the car in preparation for winter...

chuckthefuk

09-09-2010, 08:55 PM

Would you mind posting the part numbers, cost, and place you got the rack from.

Oh btw fresh and clean.

-Chuck (tapatalk)

STIdarkside

09-09-2010, 09:24 PM

Would you mind posting the part numbers, cost, and place you got the rack from.

Oh btw fresh and clean.

-Chuck (tapatalk)

So these part numbers are for the BE specifically... Anyways I bought the rack from REI last week when they had their 20% off Yakima products sale. The sale ended 9/6 though :-(

Q towers 8000124 REI#: 7161810010
48" crossbars 8000408 REI#4900010010
2 pairs of Q53 clips 8000653 REI#601006546
SKS locks 12 pack 8007222 REI#4900280019
44" fairing 8007048 REI#6650250027
Big Powderhound ski rack 8002103 REI#7964680016

And thanks for the compliments...

STIdarkside

09-29-2010, 10:04 PM

Just recently bought these parts from YamazakiSubaru, I have to give a huge thank you for the time and effort you put into getting these parts. Thanks

Currently waiting for them to arrive within a few weeks...

JDM Taillights
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/09/23vkrx5-1.jpg

JDM E-Tune/RSK Grille
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/09/2uooyeo-1.jpg

JDM Mudguards
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/09/2iqzn90-1.jpg

'Buru in the Burgh

09-30-2010, 12:45 AM

how much did those tails run you?

STIdarkside

09-30-2010, 08:49 PM

how much did those tails run you?

$200

subaru_terrence

11-05-2010, 01:33 AM

how much did those tails run you?

$200

wow... that's it?! i paid much more 2 yrs ago

rougeben83

11-05-2010, 02:53 AM

JDM tax isn't what it used to be :lol:

STIdarkside

11-05-2010, 06:55 PM

[quote="'Buru in the Burgh":1wcd1tp9]how much did those tails run you?

$200

wow... that's it?! i paid much more 2 yrs ago[/quote:1wcd1tp9]

I got them from YamazakiSubaru, along with the mudguards and the grille...

I have the taillights installed along with my roof rack. I hope to take some pictures this month sometime. I just bought my winter tires and need to get them installed next week sometime.

'Buru in the Burgh

11-07-2010, 02:49 AM

Did you ever get the Yakima rack on?

STIdarkside

11-07-2010, 12:32 PM

Did you ever get the Yakima rack on?

Yeah, the rack has been on for over a month and the ski attachments were installed two weeks ago...

'Buru in the Burgh

11-07-2010, 01:00 PM

pics man!

STIdarkside

11-07-2010, 01:08 PM

pics man!

I'll try in get some in the upcoming weeks, I may wait till the first time I go snowboarding and take some pictures up on the mountain...

Yamazaki

11-08-2010, 01:49 AM

pics man!
x2. And include interior. Who cares if it's stock, it gives a reference of where you're starting from.

Matty2Hotty

11-08-2010, 03:55 PM

pics man!
x2. And include interior. Who cares if it's stock, it gives a reference of where you're starting from.

+1 like myself starting from bone stock! :smt023

STIdarkside

11-08-2010, 08:07 PM

pics man!
x2. And include interior. Who cares if it's stock, it gives a reference of where you're starting from.

+1 like myself starting from bone stock! :smt023

I will make sure that I get some interior pics as well, I'm looking at buying a digital camera here in the next month or so...

STIdarkside

11-12-2010, 10:15 PM

Installed JDM taillights, debadged L emblem and installed roof rack on the car...

'Buru in the Burgh

11-12-2010, 11:42 PM

Looking real good I love the color!

STIdarkside

11-12-2010, 11:47 PM

Looking real good I love the color!

Thanks man, I would recommend a set of JDM taillights to anyone who has a BE, they really set off the back end of the car...

Ordered some OEM Subaru rubber mats recently as well.

Matty2Hotty

11-13-2010, 12:12 AM

Are your Tails even Tinted? I swear mine and other JDM Tails i seen seam way darker... Maybe its just the lighting and picture.

STIdarkside

11-13-2010, 12:55 AM

Are your Tails even Tinted? I swear mine and other JDM Tails i seen seam way darker... Maybe its just the lighting and picture.

Yeah they are tinted, it was just a rare sunny NW day... I bought them from Yamazaki in Japan.

Navi271

11-13-2010, 08:37 PM

I LOVE the color of your car!!! haha

stu-nami

11-15-2010, 10:36 PM

Since snow is starring to build here in idaho I too am in the market for a rack system I saw all your part #s but I was curious how difficult it was to put it all on and if it just clips on and off as a unit around the tops of your doors
Here's somE inspiration for ya cuz youre doing a lot of similar things I am
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/1016101245-1.jpg

'Buru in the Burgh

11-15-2010, 10:47 PM

The Yakima racks are so simple to install, I have the same ones on my car. Part numbers and close ups of the clip locations are on the first page of my ride thread. Here are the racks on my car (I recommend the fairing.)

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

stu-nami

11-15-2010, 11:55 PM

Nicely done....and to clip down your ski/board gear, how are you doing that?

'Buru in the Burgh

11-16-2010, 12:14 AM

http://www.autoanything.com/ski-racks/6 ... kc=ffbrand (http://www.autoanything.com/ski-racks/69A4113A0A0.aspx?kc=ffbrand)

you can find them on eBay for like 60-80 bucks

STIdarkside

11-16-2010, 08:05 PM

Nicely done....and to clip down your ski/board gear, how are you doing that?

What exactly do you mean by clip down? I have the Yakima Big Powderhound ski rack and it works great, comes with locks (even though I bought enough so I have to use only one key) and will lock onto the rack when you lock the ski rack itself. It holds 4 boards or 6 sets of skis... Very easy to install.

I would recommend having someone help you install the rack as it makes it very quick when installing the crossbars and you won't hit your car with the Q tower that is opposite of you... It also makes it nice if you are very particular like me and want everything to be lined up perfectly.

STIdarkside

11-26-2010, 11:47 PM

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Yamazaki

09-09-2011, 07:35 PM

Any updates on this? Pictures?

STIdarkside

09-09-2011, 08:01 PM

Any updates on this? Pictures?

No updates yet, I have been extemely busy the last year with my new job, so haven't gotten around to any mods.

Still need to paint the mudguards and grille, but waiting until spring now so that I can do everything else I wanted.

Still need to buy a camera too... Thanks

STIdarkside

12-03-2011, 06:46 PM

Bought some 02-03 WRX rims a couple weeks ago to mount my snow tires on...

Navi271

12-03-2011, 09:38 PM

I just bought some of those rims last week! Looks pretty clean.

beeda

12-04-2011, 03:45 AM

clear them headlights!

STIdarkside

01-31-2012, 06:43 PM

Took it on a recent trip up to the mountains...

hallowpoint

02-01-2012, 04:32 AM

looking good so far, you located in olympia?

STIdarkside

02-01-2012, 11:59 AM

looking good so far, you located in olympia?

Thanks, I used to live in oly, now I'm in the Seattle area.

amgarrety

02-01-2012, 09:35 PM

looking good so far, you located in olympia?

Thanks, I used to live in oly, now I'm in the Seattle area.

How close to Issaquah? I have family that lives there, and I visit every once in awhile. There are some fun roads there.

hallowpoint

02-02-2012, 04:38 AM

Issaquah is just a few mins east of seattle. want to say 15-20 min drive

STIdarkside

02-14-2012, 10:19 PM

Car is going to be staying pretty much as you see it now. Going to be saving up to buy a two door sports car (Porsche, GTR, or BRZ Turbo if Subaru makes one) in a couple years.

Going to get my E-tune grille painted in a few weeks and buy a set of fog lights.

Thanks

STIdarkside

02-27-2012, 12:47 AM

Installed some brand new OEM fog lights over the weekend and got my Hella Supertones in the mail yesterday (hope to have a pic up of the fogs soon).

Also took off my winter wheels and put on my summer wheels.

Red85Celica

02-27-2012, 03:08 AM

clean Legacy! also in Seattle. We need a seattle area meet.

STIdarkside

03-12-2012, 01:28 PM

Dropped the car off at the bodyshop, looking forward to getting it back on Friday!

STIdarkside

03-16-2012, 12:06 AM

Teaser pic...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/byd4z-1.jpg

STIdarkside

04-07-2012, 02:26 PM

End result... Pleased with how it turned out.

amgarrety

04-07-2012, 07:51 PM

I love the lip! It really flows nicely with your spats.

jewbaru

04-16-2012, 10:36 AM

how hard was it to get that lip to mouth and line up like that? any more pictures of the install? looks AMAZING :grin:

Matty2Hotty

04-16-2012, 12:31 PM

Looks good, just get your headlights baked and blacked out. It's really the one thing that sticks out on your car is the huge chrome lights.
Get together sometime and I will wip up a set of custom eyelids too for you.

jewbaru

04-16-2012, 09:44 PM

Then you can look like this

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/feb0e056-1.jpg

Matty2Hotty

04-16-2012, 10:01 PM

There you go, I like to take off the reflector like jew shows but tint or smoke it then reglue it inplace to give it a more OEM feel, without the reflector kind of makes it look like its missing something(which it is).
For the eyelids I would go from the center hood/grill line right over to the hood/fender line for a really mean aggressive look(paint matched of course but your running a bug deflector so maybe gloss black to flow and blend in with it).

amgarrety

04-16-2012, 10:42 PM

I don't know if I'd color match the eyelids. I would probably suggest gloss black because it is the early version of the BE, which already comes with some black trim on the car (mirrors, door trim, and door handles, which are color matched on '03 and '04 models).

And especially if you're blacking out your corners.

04Legacy

04-16-2012, 11:17 PM

eyelids make our cars have a more pissed off/angry look with them. I love mine that i made, even if they are sparkly

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/483166_375287292492064_100000323905230_1271222_1096680582_n.jpg

Matty2Hotty

04-17-2012, 02:05 AM

No more like this... Quick photo shop
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii199/WashHottestPlumber/aaab9d1a.jpg

amgarrety

04-17-2012, 01:23 PM

Oh, ok, I see. If you're doing something that big I'd color match. I was thinking something that traces the left and top edges of the light.

STIdarkside

04-17-2012, 09:01 PM

jewbaru: The lip is molded to the bumper, it's essentially one piece now.
Matty2Hotty: I'm planning on getting some GT/Outback Headlights in the future and the only mod I would do to them would be remove the orange reflector. Not a fan of eyelids and the bug guard is staying on so eyelids would look terrible in my opinion with it.

I still need to install/wire up my color matched Hella Supertones, but other than that I don't have much more planned for it.

Thanks for all the compliments! I'll try and get a couple more pics up...

amgarrety

04-17-2012, 10:38 PM

So how did you attach your lip? I see you having sitting up higher on the bumper, kind of like how AWDSOME did his lip. I really like it like that, because it looks like part of the bumper instead of an additional piece.

And where did you get it? It's the Mugen lip, correct? Im looking at getting that exact lip but I don't want to get some rolled up piece of crap from some low ball eBay seller. Yours looks like it was shipped with care.

04Legacy

04-17-2012, 10:48 PM

And where did you get it? It's the Mugen lip, correct? Im looking at getting that exact lip but I don't want to get some rolled up piece of crap from some low ball eBay seller. Yours looks like it was shipped with care.

Cough Carlisle Cough

STIdarkside

04-17-2012, 11:44 PM

I had a body shop do all the work... They test fitted the lip, shaped it, glued/molded it onto the bumper then sanded everything and made it so all the curves in the bumper flow into the lip... It was a ton of work and not something I could have done. My lip sits similar to AWDsome, but I can remove the fogs without the lip interferring, which in his case his lip sits over the bottom of the fogs.

Please see my mods list for exact part I bought on Ebay, I bought it from BaysonR.

I have thought about doing exhaust, Borla UEL Headers (Ceramic Coated) and a HKS/Apexi N/A Muffler with the correct cat back sized piping, but I'm not sure how it will sound and I don't want any codes...

STIdarkside

05-11-2012, 12:14 AM

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Navi271

05-11-2012, 03:18 AM

Wow that looks REALLY nice! I usually don't like that style of front bumper, but the lip makes it look oh so much better! Definitely worth the money I'd say.

STIdarkside

05-11-2012, 11:07 AM

Thanks! I was going to get a 03-04 bumper originally but this was a cheaper option and its molded to the bumper, so now its a one off... I only plan on doing a few more things to it. Don't want to dump a lot of money into it...

JBGoodnuf

05-16-2012, 02:58 AM

this is exactly what i wanted to do with mine!! just put some new springs and drop it and it will be perfect!

chrish8r

05-16-2012, 11:02 PM

UEL headers should bring out a nice boxer rumble and Apex'i shouldnt let you down on quality....Would you cut the bumper and fit the muffler or have it below?? That is the only featrue that I personally think detracts from the 3rds is the lack of a rear bumper cut out for the exhaust

STIdarkside

05-17-2012, 02:27 AM

JB - I probably won't lower it because I like to snowboard and I would bottom out all over Seattle...

Chrish8r - I would seriously consider cutting the bumper to fit the exhaust correctly... that's one reason I'm hesitant about exhaust cuz it looks funny on usdm bumpers and I don't want to throw any codes...

amgarrety

05-17-2012, 05:51 PM

I would seriously consider cutting the bumper to fit the exhaust correctly... that's one reason I'm hesitant about exhaust cuz it looks funny on usdm bumpers and I don't want to throw any codes...

I am having this dilemma right now. I'm not throwing any codes, I just hate how my exhaust looks. It needs that cut-out. Im going back and forth on whether I should cut it or order one from Japan. I don't necessarily know if I want to go through the trouble of importing a bumper and dealing with the difference in USDM vs JDM lines, but I don't want to screw up cutting my bumper. I have a lot of confidence that I won't screw it up, but I'm still hesitant. I'll need some photoshop assurance at some point before I take that route for sure. My biggest fear is it looking like I cut it at home. I want it to look professional, like it's part of the car.

That's why I love your lip by the way. It looks like it was always part of the car. I can't believe how well done it is.

Yamazaki

05-17-2012, 05:58 PM

Why would you get a CEL from putting on an exhaust? You aren't changing anything so drastic that the ECU will lose its mind.

I put a WRX exhaust on my brother's '00 LGT and it was perfectly fine.

That lip looks fantastic by the way. As if it came from the factory... :smt023

STIdarkside

05-17-2012, 08:29 PM

Yamazaki

05-18-2012, 07:17 AM

The only way I would do a cat-back exhaust is if I did borla headers as well and I heard they tend to throw codes at times... I would get them ceramic coated but I'm not sure that will prevent codes 100%...

Thanks for the compliments on the molded lip... It's not 100% perfect but I'm satisfied with it.

Yamazaki, Thanks again for the JDM parts! Only took me 1.5 years to get them installed!
Ohhhh, okay. I actually thought you were just talkibg about axleback exhaust (looks only). That makes more sense now.
And don't worry about the time delay, some of the guys on here have had their stuff forever and haven't gotten around to it yet. Feels good to get it done though, doesn't it?

STIdarkside

06-03-2012, 11:02 PM

Yamazaki: Yeah, it does feel good to get it all installed!

This is the exhaust setup I have been thinking about for quite some time (except the hi flow cat)... I'm not sure what sound difference it would make with stock cat, but I would like some input on the glass pack resonator and any recommendations anybody has for one... Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weDZ5SHC390

STIdarkside

06-25-2012, 11:39 PM

Installed the OEM tweeter kit last week and just put some Philips Silvervision turn signals in my taillights...

Still need to install the Hella Supertones.

amgarrety

06-26-2012, 01:19 PM

Installed the OEM tweeter kit last week and just put some Philips Silvervision turn signals in my taillights...

How do those lights work for you? I have two different kinds of off brand silvers in all of my markers. The rears are a great silver, but the amber light is dim. In the front, you can see the amber through the silver coating, but the light output is great. It's a give and take.

STIdarkside

12-09-2012, 07:09 PM

Way overdue on updating this... Bought some new rims about a month ago.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/12/fube2w-1.jpg

Graver

12-09-2012, 08:40 PM

do you do your own paint matching? it looks great

chrish8r

12-09-2012, 10:04 PM

Are they Rota's?? they sorta resemble STI bbs wheels.

STIdarkside

12-09-2012, 10:40 PM

Graver

12-09-2012, 11:03 PM

Graver: I had the bumper, grille and mudguards professionally painted. The bumper doesnt match very well on the right side but i'm thinking of buying a jdm rsk bumper anyways. Would like to paint match the mirrors, handles and side moldings still.

Chrish8r: Yup, they are Rota DPT (aka Volk CE28N replicas)

Mind me asking what you paid for pieces like the grille, lip, bumper? I have been looking into getting some work done but I have no idea the average costs of body work. The lip looks awesome

STIdarkside

12-09-2012, 11:32 PM

Mind me asking what you paid for pieces like the grille, lip, bumper? I have been looking into getting some work done but I have no idea the average costs of body work. The lip looks awesome

I'll send you a PM.