Csweston's 97 BG - Sold

[csweston]

Ive been on the boards for quite sometime now but just recently started posting. Ive already used a lot of great DIYs from the board. I thought it was about time that i posted up my ride. Its come a ways from when I bought her. I bought her when i was 16 with 67xxx miles on her. I am the second owner (grandparents were the first). Anyways on with the mod list :)

Engine
-Short ram intake
-Borla headers (replicas)
-2.5 inch cat-back
-HKS Universal exhaust
-4EAT Power Mode

Suspension/ Handling
-Hawk pads
-Slotted rotors
-22mm Rallitek Rear sway bar
-Whiteline heavy duty sway bar mounting brackets

Interior
-2 12" Fosgate P2s
-4 Alpine Type S speakers
-Alpine Head-unit w/ iPod connect
-SVX Seats
-Red LED Gauges/HVAC/Shifter
-Hardwired GPS and Radar

Exterior
-Hella horns
-DIY Mesh grill
-Painted Wheels
-Hella 500FF In stock location
-Rally Armor GC UR Red
-DIY CF Vinyl Hood Scoop

Nearly stock with just the roof rack
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And the most recent shot of the car
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[Navi271]

I like what you've done to it so far! Lookin' pretty good.

[chrish8r]

I was looking at ur cardomain for some ideas a while back. I was looking into those roof racks. Pm me some info like price plz.

[csweston]

I was looking at ur cardomain for some ideas a while back. I was looking into those roof racks. Pm me some info like price plz.

Oh I never get on my cardomain anymore. In fact its pretty outdated. Pm'd

[chrish8r]

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i am going back to the stock airbox with the metal tubing.....what did u put after the MAF, it looks like u added another silicone coupler but is there anything like a pipe inside of it.... a closer pic would be nice but not needed.....

[Danny-G]

How did you get power mode on OBD II? I know for OBD I its just grounding one pin from the tcu but I didn't know it was possible on a outback or second gen. legacy.

[BG5guy]

looks nice, love therack

[csweston]

i am going back to the stock airbox with the metal tubing.....what did u put after the MAF, it looks like u added another silicone coupler but is there anything like a pipe inside of it.... a closer pic would be nice but not needed.....


Yes, theres a piece of aluminum tubing inside connecting the two silicone lines.


How did you get power mode on OBD II? I know for OBD I its just grounding one pin from the tcu but I didn't know it was possible on a outback or second gen. legacy.

Heres the thread on it.

http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=17483&hilit=powermode


looks nice, love therack

Thanks, although I recently sold the rack and have Rally Armor UR mud flaps on the way. Ill post pics when they arrive.

[csweston]

Hella 500 FF install, sorry for the poor picture quality, my camera was dead. I ended up mounting them to the bumper bar.

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[LiCelsior]

looking good!

[BG5guy]

bad ass

[csweston]

Rally Armor GC UR Red installed today!
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[WESTcoast]

those look sickkk!!! I always wanted the red rally armors, but i wanted the JDM aero guards as well. Well bit the bullet and got the aero guards, but now that you got the ones i wanted I wanna get those!! haha

[xoSubieLegacyxo]

looks great!

[BG5guy]

Not a fan of the red RA flaps, but u pull it off nice, looks good.

[csweston]

Thanks, so I pretty sure Ive found a way to light up "SUBARU" on the rear garnish. Once i get some money thats what ill be doing next, ill post a DYI about it too. I was also thinking about some illuminated door sills.

[Danny-G]

Could the light up rear garnish be applied to a sedan, specificly a 93? Once the DIY is up I'll probably study it then suggest it to my mom for her outback.

[csweston]

Yeah, should be applicable to just about any car with a rear garnish like mine.

[csweston]

Small update, wrapped my scoop in 3M CF vinyl.

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[rocketlegacy]

looks awesome. how difficult was it?

[csweston]

I found it to be pretty easy! I did a DYI of it, its posted here, http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=21312.

[csweston]

Small update, went out and took pictures today

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[csweston]

Update!
Featured in Sl-i.net Magazine,
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[rocketlegacy]

Good stuff man. glad see your car joining the SLi mag club.

[Baddog]

Love the wagon. Should do a Radiator shroud. :)

[csweston]

Good stuff man. glad see your car joining the SLi mag club.
Thanks :smile:


Love the wagon. Should do a Radiator shroud. :)
I'd love to do that, really havent looking into it much. Maybe that will be the next project.

[chrish8r]

I have a quick question about.your headers........does it interfere with the oil filter at all?? And does it attach to the cats in the stock location??

[csweston]

Everything bolts right up. Matches up with the cat perfecty and didn't interfere with the oil filter. My only complaint is that initially it rubbed the fsb, but the exhaust shop fixed that.


I forgot to update my thread, but subie is down with a blown head gasket.

[chrish8r]

I blew my head gasket like three or four years ago.......it cost a pretty penny

[chrish8r]

how is that headgasket going??? i tried getting that plastic scoop part that you put vinyl on and it wouldnt come out....i think the bolts are stripped or something

[csweston]

Im at school 300 miles away. So as of right now the car is still sitting :( Make get it done over christmas break. Ill also have coils and wheels on after the head gasket is done. Sad that im still shopping for parts even without a car.

I never had an issue with my scoop, you might be right on the stripped screws unfortunately.

[httrdd]

Wink wink. H6 SWAP! There is a ez30 right in here and a bunch of ez30rs posted for sale.

[csweston]

I want to sooooo bad! I wanna go with the ez30r, but need a standalone to run it. My car being a 97, it wont pass emissions with OBD II :-(

Heres my plan. Fix my car now, lower and rims. Keep as DD

Buy pre 97 impreza coupe and swap ez30r :twisted:

[httrdd]

Why not emissions? If the engine is newer obd1-obd2 does not matter. You are just not allowed to put an older engine in your car.

[csweston]

Have to have the OBD II port to pass emissions here. From what ive gathered its near impossible to use the OEM ECU for the EZ30R swap, plus with a standalone, better tuning.

[httrdd]

Yes a stand alone allows much better tunning for sure. I am going to get a stand alone soon to get more out of my H6. Suck about your strict emissions. Mine is gas cap test and visual cats. Lol.

[csweston]

Lucky! ha, Question for you though, how would you say your H6 swap hold up against a WRX or STi? Not necessarily in a race, but in over all fun factor? I would assume with the available low down torque you could have more fun in town. (Not sure if youve ridden/ driven an sti or wrx to compare?)

[httrdd]

I am going to line up on a couple Wrxs ans STis soon so i will have to let you know. I did sort of line up on my buddies 05 LGT. Took him in 3rd, but was a shitty line up. I am going to do a 2nd roll soon againt him so stayed tuned. The driveability of an H6 is great especially in the snow. No waiting for spoll and all you need to control is the gas pedal. Cars are never fast enough for me so i am still modding

[csweston]

Ha, fair enough, keep us updated. Thanks.

[csweston]

It's alive! And just in time, its been snowing for days here.

Had the head gaskets replaced and engine completely resealed along with new rear separator plate. And got a good deal :)

Back to modding!

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[Navi271]

Congrats!

[csweston]

Thanks, its been great having my car back after so long without it.

Also wet sanded my headlights, they look like new and project much more light!

[xoSubieLegacyxo]

glad to see another subie back from the dead!

[hubble1953]

Hey, where did you get those pictures of the snow? :)
Car looks great!
jm

[csweston]

Up north in Moscow, Id :)

[hubble1953]

thanks, got to get my gt up in the snow!!!
jm

[csweston]

Photo from last night.
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[blanquelm92]

Photo from last night.
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dang bro i duno why but those front outback bumpers are so effin awesome ...
i like the hellas u put in... i put the micro ff's in my bumper...
good stuff bro :smt023

[Kansei]

hdr?

[csweston]

Thanks, not true hdr but I kind of edited it that way

[camroncamera]

Photo from last night.
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hdr?

Thanks, not true hdr but I kind of edited it that way
Looks like someone's shooting Strobist-style :)

[chrish8r]

The colors look real nice in that picture.

[csweston]

Sold my wagon :( starting a new members ride

[chrish8r]

What did you get??