97scoob's 97 outback updated 2/9 seeking opinions

[97scoob]

Hi, Im Jake and this is the lifetime and story of my 97 outback.

Well, i guess I have to start with my first car. A 99 taurus wagon. biggest POS ever. Left me stranded a few times and just all around sucked. went forever though. it had 220k when i sold it, and it was still going. this car basically drove me insane with how shitty it was, so i decided i needed a new car. At the time, one of my friends had a 97 lgt, and i loved it, so i decided to step into the subaru game. Thats when i found my car. A 97 outback with 135k, slipping clutch, and rust galore. for some strange reason, i just had to have it. Little did i know what it would turn out to be one day.

I kick myself now for not making a member's journal so i could track my progress along the way, but I didnt. here are some pics of progress along the way:

when i first got the car
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/0204091207-1.jpg
pulling the motor to do hg's, clutch and other things
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/1121081212-1.jpg
rust!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/0604091426-1.jpg
fixing said rust
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/1112091936-1.jpg
monster truckin!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG00005201004081231-1.jpg
to this
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG00012201004101230-1.jpg
then this :smile:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG00005201008121739-1.jpg
old front end
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/scooobypic1-1.jpg





Current pics




https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/SUB006-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/SUB026-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/SUB015-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/SUB023-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/SUB008-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG_6515-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG_6500-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG_6490-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG_6404-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG_6337-1.jpg

MOD LIST

Exterior:
Jdm tails
Jdm projector headlights (6000k hid's)
jdm projector fogs (3000k hid's)
Jdm front bumper and beam
Jdm rainguards
Leggy gt snowflakes repainted silver
gt wagon spoiler
gt grill w/ pink badge
gt side skirts
rust fixed
hood struts

Interior:
lgt leather stitched steering wheel
Jdm shifter trim w/ pocket and new shift boot
08 wrx shift knob
05 wrx seats
kenwood head unit (kdcx794 for you audio geeks)
kenwood speakers front and rear
10" JL audio sub
diy short throw shifter
diy door cards
100 sq. ft. of soundproofing throughout the int.

Drivetrain:
msd coil pack
k&n air filter
snorkus removed
borla replica headers to supers track pipe to stromung cat back exhaust
04 sti struts, and ground control coilover conversion
apexi afc neo and wideband for tuning afr's
group n poly tranny mount
wobbly shifter fix

I am probably forgetting some stuff as I am writing this at 12:51 at night, but i think i got most of it. also, i didn't count maintenece things, or alot of the simple diys...

This will be an ongoing project throughout college, and now that i have an established member's journal, i will try to keep updating as i go.
thanks for reading,
-Jake

[Navi271]

Holy crap awesome!!! An outback with a JDM front end conversion painted to match! I don't think I've seen that before.
Love the front emblem, snowflake rims, and mud flaps too! pictures are well done too :grin: (I wish MY emblem wouldn't have shattered in half while I was trying to clear it...)
What's it lowered on?

[TGX4776]

pure and utter porn

[97scoob]

Thanks guys. And right now I'm running 04 sti struts, and ground control coils and I love them. Eventualy they will blow the sti struts, but then I will just get koni inserts :grin:

[ubar legacy]

your car is so effing clean!! very nice work, man.

[jdmg3]

This is really nice...love the front end! Good idea!

[97scoob]

thanks guys. and i had the jdm bumper idea a while ago, and i made a thread about it (viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19398 (http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19398)) but i dont think anyone was really getting what i wanted to do haha.

[b5a4]

Wow looks amazing, and I dont think Ive ever seen that bumper on an outback. Looks freaking awesome! Dont forget to post up a mod list before your thread gets locked!

[509 esko]

hey its my car minus the two tone. looks awesome keep up the good work

['Buru in the Burgh]

I'm not really a fan of the older wagons, but once in a while one comes along that sparks my interest. This is one of them.

[SUBBIEEDUDE!]

needs some engine mods =p

[peugoby]

Looks great! Love the front end. JDM L7 tall grill + side marker lights will make it even better. Probably my favorite green BG on here. Great mods!

[anothernord]

Give me your front bumper, now!

Did you get the bumper painted somewhere? Or was it a DIY job?

[Danny-G]

monster truckin!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG00005201004081231-1.jpg

How did you get that height? Was it something simple or more complex? Thats about the height I want on my car.

[anothernord]

^^ Outbacks came stock like that.

[97scoob]

yeah, that pic was stock height.

And funny story about that jdm bumper, it was smashed pretty good when i got it, and i wasn't going to buy it, but i did because i ended up paying 150 for the beam, fogs, fog mounts, and the skin. I welded the bumper back together with a shitty soldering iron and used some super strong epoxy that I found to keep it together, and then painted it with paint from paintscratch.com if i remember correctly. It was just color matched paint in a spray can, but i think it came out pretty good seeing where it was destroyed when i got it...

and peugoby, i was thinking about getting an L7 grill, but i kinda like the mix with the usdm gt grill and the rest jdm. im still kind of on the fence. i definitely want sidemarkers though, and they are pretty cheap, but i honestly just keep forgetting to buy them haha

[Huffer]

Looks really good - enough to make me do a double take and wonder what's up with that outback.

Considered losing the pinstripe above the wheel arch though? I think the OBs look great without it.

[97scoob]

i was going to get rid of the pinstripe from the whole car, but one of the fenders got replaced at one point, and whoever repainted it cleared the sticker in, so it would pretty much be a PITA to get rid of

[bigran82]

Sick man! I've been on this site for less than a month, and everyday I get on here I want a wagon more and more. I don't think I can get rid of my newly acquired sedan, so I think my next ride will be a wagon. I'd love to have that front end.

[STIdarkside]

Looks great, love the color combo...

[97scoob]

i have been kinda slacking lately with the updates but i have been really busy with college/work. The only real significant mods i have done lately are msd coil pack, and diy honda rear wiper upgrade. oh yeah, and my favorite, gt side skirts :smile: i have a few pics from after the install of the skirts, and just a few randoms from when i got my new camera. I know that these are just driveway pictures but i haven't had time to do a real shoot so bare with me aha
honda wiper upgrade
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG_6515-1.jpg
skirts
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG_6500-1.jpg
skirts again
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG_6490-1.jpg
msd coil
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG_6404-1.jpg
my car in winter mode
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/11/IMG_6337-1.jpg
my dog in winter mode haha
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/05/IMG_6346-1.jpg

[Navi271]

man i love it! Easily becoming one of my favorite subies on here.
I love how it looks lowered, sometimes makes me wish mine was lowered like this again...

Anyways, I'm also a college student on a time constraint and budget, i know how that goes. Just got done with all my finals and it's time to start modding!!

How do you like the msd mod? I could really feel the power increase on that.
You planning on painting the side skirts the tanish color?

[97scoob]

man i love it! Easily becoming one of my favorite subies on here.
I love how it looks lowered, sometimes makes me wish mine was lowered like this again...

Anyways, I'm also a college student on a time constraint and budget, i know how that goes. Just got done with all my finals and it's time to start modding!!

How do you like the msd mod? I could really feel the power increase on that.
You planning on painting the side skirts the tanish color?

Thank you for the compliments. I Just finished all my finals yesterday too so now i finally have time to get something accomplished aha

As for the MSD, I didn't really feel that much of a difference. I guess I can feel it a little more low end. I mean i can definitely tell it idles better, and my exhaust sounds a little different like others, but idk

And on the side skirts, i was going to leave them black, and paint the lip on the jdm bumper black, and maybe the rear bumper lip too but I just haven't had time. i think it would look kinda goofy with the skirts tan but other trim black.

On a totally separate note, now that its summer and I will actually be able to make some money, i am thinking about building a Turbo motor, something like imprezagc8's setup seeing where i can get most of the motor parts for free. I'm kind of torn though because i need this car as a dd, and i cant really have the down time seeing where i will be working 6-7 days a week every week this summer. I guess i have a lot of thinking ahead of me before i do anything...

[afterbangin]

absolutely love it. you should check out my 98. after putting on the jdm taillights i didn't like the gold legacy badge so i got a new chrome subaru one to replace it. lot's of inspiration on what i want to do with mine! time to start stacking some bills.

how was the install on the side skirts? i always wondered if they would work on the outbacks.

[chuckthefuk]

That combo of parts makes the outback look BAD ASS and yet slick at the same time.

A+

-Chuck

[fwa2500]

holy crap that looks awesome. the JDM bumper painted to match the two-tone along with all the JDM lights really sets it off. keep up the awesome work!

[Tylerhartman]

Lookin good there, I so can't wait till i can start tearing into my outback and mod it up a bit :)

[Bhatman]

Wow...your wagon looks like my old 98..

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/IMG_1569-1.jpg

Looks fantastic!

[97scoob]

looking to get some opinions...
thinking about maybe selling and getting a new car but not really sure what to ask for a price, and not sure if it would be better just to part it out? but i would rather not do that. what do you guys think its worth?

its got almost 180k and the only thing i would take out is the head unit and sub+amp so it would have just the stock head unit

Exterior:
Jdm tails
Jdm projector headlights (6000k hid's)
jdm projector fogs (3000k hid's)
Jdm front bumper and beam
jdm sidemarkers
Leggy gt snowflakes repainted silver
gt wagon spoiler
gt grill w/ pink badge
gt side skirts
rust fixed
hood struts

Interior:
lgt leather stitched steering wheel
Jdm shifter trim w/ pocket and new shift boot
08 wrx shift knob
05 wrx seats
kenwood head unit (kdcx794 for you audio geeks)
kenwood speakers front and rear
10" JL audio sub
diy short throw shifter
diy door cards
100 sq. ft. of soundproofing throughout the int.
infiniti i30 autodimming mirror
oem keyless entry

Drivetrain:
01 lgt rear lsd
msd coil pack
k&n air filter
snorkus removed
borla replica headers to supers track pipe with magnaflow hfc to stromung cat back exhaust
04 sti struts, and ground control coilover conversion
apexi afc neo and wideband for tuning afr's
group n poly tranny mount
wobbly shifter fix

maintenece:
head gaskets done at 140k along with-
valve cover gaskets, rebuilt heads, clutch, water pump, all the idler pullies, timing belt.
new rear brake hardlines
all new fuel lines, BRAND NEW gas tank
those are the major things, i have had it for over 4 years, i have done so much to it i cant even begin to recall everything...

so like i said what do you think it is worth? dont worry you wont hurt my feelings i know that its not worth nearly as much as ive put into it so if you think its worth $1 please tell me.

-Jake

[chuckthefuk]

its worth $4000 if the quarters are clean...

[97scoob]

yeah i cut out the rust and welded in new sheet metal like 3 years ago and they look pretty good but the pass. side is just barely starting to bubble. like a few pinhead size bubbles. thanks for the quick reply by the way :smile:
-jake

[chuckthefuk]

sad to see it go..