The ricearu 90 legacy build up! Updated 7-14-11

[Wagaru]

I am trent, known on other subi forums as ricearu although i created this account years ago. I was old gen for a while, then I bought this,

1990 Legacy L AWD 5MT

Current Mod List

spectre filter and redrilled firewall mount bolted to maf
blazer yellow fogs
highland roof load bars
Outback limited twin pot brakes up front, calipers disassembled and cleaned inspected and painted,
New hawk brake pads on all 4 corners with machined rotors
Outback limited 15" rims painted light gold
02 wrx "red" kyb shocks with wrx springs dropped about 2"
painted in driveway with krylon
planet audio anarchy 6.5" speakers all around with modified rear brackets and custom mdf rings up front
phoenix gold amp with phoenix gold 10 and kicker cvt 12
ebay muffler with uber slant
spectra 20% tint all around
jdm light bulb shift knob (bought from jhot imports, source in japan unknown) looks friggen cool
Hid bixenon kit
removed ambers from tail lights and then red-ed (lack of better term) them out and resprayed the whole rear panel
*update - clarion "disc" radio, tons more power than my dual and way more customizable.
- new upper and lower radiator hoses and coolant flush

wanted mods soon,
UEL header with catback for flow
delta barely street/almost race grind cams
newer-er tires
lowering springs for wrx another 2" in front and 1" in back (saggy butt)
sway bars and end links from 2.5rs... wish me luck



The night I brought her home

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shortly thereafter

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black paint

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headlight resto

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/07/IMG_20110501_131650-1.jpg

tint

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exhaust

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interior bits

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suspension before and after

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took out the ambers in the tails

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hawk brake pads and twin pot calipers and gold out back limited wheels

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red-ed out turn signals and resprayed tails and center panel

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where she sits today...

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more to come!

[Shale]

This car I approve of immensely :D

[Danny-G]

Maybe look into the chrome trim blackout? http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=44846, its in the second post here. It looks good already, looking forward to the next update. :)

[datdookie]

dude what did you use for the satin look? Satin black?

[Huffer]

You should do the rear wiper upgrade... ;) see the DIY section.

[Wagaru]

hmmmmm hey shale! find me a good rack yet? lololol

1 thanks for the complements
2 The chrome trim stays. i photoshopped it out for myself and didn't like it without. it lost body line definition. if I had a white car, hells yeah i would black it out. naawha'imsayyin?
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/07/IMG_20110527_0902261-1.jpg
3 krylon satin black on the whole car but early pics have streaks. I came back and rolled on thinned rustoleum satin black from the can on the hood and roof later, and it looks better.
4 I will look into the wiper upgrade...? :grin:

[Wagaru]

also, here is a daylight butt shot to show the tail light and hatch reflector repaint.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/07/IMG_20110705_123910-1.jpg

[Wagaru]

im torn. I want to lower my car, input on photoshop please???

stock
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/07/IMG_20110523_201839-1.jpg

wrx
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/07/IMG_20110625_195836-1.jpg

where I want it. i am thinking 3" front/2" rear
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/07/IMG_20110625_1958361-1.jpg

what do you think. opinions??? anyone???

[httrdd]

Well with the first picture and the dirt I would say you should go up! Tires are way to agressive for a drop and the flat black paint will look good on some outback/forester struts.

[Wagaru]

nah im gonna lift my wife's forester with some 27" a/t's but I am debating whether to go lower (new or used lowering springs) or just nipping a coil off my stock wrx fronts so my car sets level. i hate how it looks like an explorer with all that saggy butt...

[Danny-G]

Low like this? http://www.bbs.legacycentral.org/viewto ... =9&t=47132 (http://www.bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=47132) Or low like this? http://www.bbs.legacycentral.org/viewto ... 1&start=75 (http://www.bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=46331&start=75)
If you want to go low like that you're gonna need coilovers, rolled fenders, possibly pull the rear fender lip, and I would say 17 inch wheels.

[Wagaru]

friggen hot arse leggys man. i don't want it fender-trashing super low, just kinda like the white one. I already have wrx struts on my car now, which are shorter than the stockies with stronger spring rates. I could go low on what I have as my struts only compress about 3-4" under vehicle weight as-is.

[Airgne]

please read members ride rules. after that fix your thread.

[Wagaru]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/07/IMG_20110713_200554-1.jpg

it takes some getting used to but i like it.

[Danny-G]

I want you're HVAC!!!!! I don't have a/c anymore, don't plan on adding it either so the HVAC is one thing I need to find. I'm totally jealous of the non a/c one you have. if you ever come to parting with it, and I haven't found one, I'll take it.

[Wagaru]

if you send me all your hvac junk including lines and compressor, then I will ship it to you my hvac panel and lack of a/c. :grin: I am the idiot who bought a car at night, when the owner said it didn't have a/c. I ASSumed that it didn't work. I now commute in this car in texas. in july. its got to be 120* over the pavement at 2mph... friggen hot as heck

[1982gl4]

Looking good. I like your take on the taillights as well! As far as dropping it. Do it. It would look sweet!