oklahoma wagon!

[240_benzo]

say hello to my 96 wagon with 208k on the clock
its leaking from the water pump so probably need to replace that
and the front door locks are kinda quirky and weird but besides that a great daddywagon
this is how it looked the minute i bought it with the stock 14s
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/294389_10150775701180475_868860474_20815272_5734811_n.jpg
and then an hour later on some 16s
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/301997_10150779148360475_868860474_20847289_5564589_n.jpg

probably guna save up for some raceland coilovers
but i cant decide on wheel sizes yet--was considering slamming it on 18x8.5+35s
heres my previous car
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/09/6079428957_8e61d8aac4_z-2.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/09/6079429151_9a258b2375_z-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/09/6079966696_eaa95cc506_z-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/09/6056962342_64bd892013_z-2.jpg

[Huffer]

Welcome! La Familia represent!

[MRLancaster]

Love your 180! What happened to it? And welcome to Sl-i!

[240_benzo]

thanks guys!
ima be a daddy soon and the 240 had no a/c and super stiff suspension
figured it was time to grow up and get something more family oriented
im really guna miss it though-i sold my hatch for 3200 and got the wagon for 2200
then bought the 16s and tires for $100
i just hope the dealership doesnt try to rape me on changing the waterpump
since the part itself is only like $50

[anothernord]

Welcome new guy. Not too many Legacy guys from the Midwest.

And those WRX wheels make all the difference.

[240_benzo]

yeah the 16s look like they shoulda came that way from the factory
and the car is actually from utah i think so its imported =P

[240_benzo]

got my coils! put them on and love them(for the price)
they can go suuuper low but they are hella bouncy compared to the buttery smooth stocks =P
i finally got stickers made--woot!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/6257870282_3fd14fdabe_z-1.jpg
just out of the box
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/6257869832_3f21b3d49e_z-1.jpg
about to install
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/6286305190_62022d55dd_z-1.jpg
PLENTY of room to lower =D
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/6285784533_8245772c53_z-1.jpg
..cant really complain..looks decent just for a cheap drop!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/6284418844_be9c5954e2_b-1.jpg

[xoSubieLegacyxo]

I'm a sucker for lowered wagons lol. Looks great!

[Chief]

Looks good! next step is change wheels

[subie/legacy]

Nice stance. You should start a members ride I thread.

[240_benzo]

yeah wheels would definatly be the next obvious choice =D
but im thinking about trying to get another lego/outback wagon with less miles
mine has 210 and its leaking tranny fluid and is burning off the exhaust and i just duno how much i trust it =/
but well see how things go..no matter what im sticking with some suby wagon though

[240_benzo]

sooo should i paint the wheels black or leave them??!

[Huffer]

Super white is my first choice.
The ride is probably bouncy because of the linear springs. Can you adjust rebound on those shocks at all?

[240_benzo]

you cant really do white very good without taking off the tires and doing them fully
as you see by my s13, obviously white wheels are something i love
but black would allow me to be lazy and wont really show any dirt =P
so im just trying to decide if the current color or black would look better ha

and the springs are just alot stiffer than stock..i wish i could just put my stock springs on them haha
description of coils:
• Individual threaded shock bodies
• Optimized shock valving
• Adjustable front camber plates
• Pillow ball upper strut mounts
• Brake hose and ABS mounting bracketing
• Epoxy powder coated coil springs
• Blue silver zinc plated shock body
• Anodized spring seats
• Spring Rate: Front 450 lbs/inch
• Spring Rate: Rear 280 lbs/inch
• Two year warranty

[Huffer]

Ehh, it's just a paint color. You can do any color paint with the tires still mounted, I use the index card method with good results.

[MarkSubi]

Can your coilovers go any lower then that?

[240_benzo]

about 4" lower ha

[MarkSubi]

Oh damn badass :] mkay I think those are what I'm going to get then.

[240_benzo]

cant beat it for the money!
hopefully it warms up so i can do my wheels black soon!

[240_benzo]

im trying to do some research on some specific wheel/offset fitments
but i dont really just wana start a new thread on this lol
i found some wheels that i REALLY love-the design, color, and overall style.
http://www.wheeltrends.com/images/mb%20viper.jpg
but i really dont like the sizes of them.
i originally wanted to run a 17/18" wheel say a 18x8.5+35 or 17x8.5+20 but they all run $6-700
these are 17x7.5+40 and only 461 shipped with lugnuts and valve stems
i just dont think they are guna be flush enough and ill just be ashamed lol
i defiantly dont want to run spacers or more than a degree or two of camber

any tips or pics to help me out? =]

[240_benzo]

i think ima probably just go ahead and get these when i can and try to tuck rim =]
then go for more flush later on

[240_benzo]

they should fit okay and look super sick tucked behind the rim
these are a 18x7.5+48 on a 06 wrx wagon
so i think a 17" with +40 offset should look decent slammed =]
http://rimtuck.com/photos/1233809948.jpg

[Huffer]

17" really fills the BK wheel arch nicely. As long as you are eliminating wheel gap, and not sticking outside the fender lip (aka toy truck look) then the wheel will look very nice.

Those wheels you posted on Nov 4th remind me of factory Mustang wheels... pretty nice.

BTW. Update your profile and include your location, mr Oklahoma.

[240_benzo]

will do!
and id rather go super slammed on some 18s but
these 17s are a steal once i get some more income

[MarkSubi]

Yeah man I really love where your going with this, will be trying to do some sick stance with my leggy as well Just need a little more cash for the coils, oh and did you install them your self? or did you have a shop do it.

[240_benzo]

i did it completely myself on the fronts and i had a friend help on the rears cus i couldnt do it with my impact
leggys coming up! i think it already looks really nice slammed on the RS wheels
but these wheels im looking at will be 1.3" wider with the slightly lower offset
and should have 2mm more clearance on the inside of the wheel

[MarkSubi]

Cool, did you need to aline your car once it was done? and also I noticed you don't have the plastic gards underneath your car, buy taking the ones out that are under the fender would that give the tire more room as it not scraping on it?

[240_benzo]

Yeah! i still have my fender liners in for now...im constantly rubbing on them ha
and im sure it could use an allignment but i havent yet...i just adjusted the camber as close to 0 as possible

[MarkSubi]

Ah okay I wanted to know about the alignment thing becasuse my car its self now needs one and was wondering if I should just get it alinged or wait till the coils are on it.

[240_benzo]

i would defiantly wait on that
most things im really bad about waiting on
like i looove these r8 replica wheels for my car but they are out of stock right now
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/11/oeaudia8gm3ps-1.jpg
so ill probably go with the ones i posted before ha

[MarkSubi]

lol ah ight and haha nah I can wait. :P but yeah when it comes to wheels I'm not totally sure what I'm going to get but I am really thinking about getting some MB battles for my car but not sure yet.

[240_benzo]

oh are you converted to 5x114 or something? my friend just ordered battles for his civic in 17x9.5
i know drag makes the same style wheel though in 5x100

[MarkSubi]

They only come in 5x114? damn, and nah I have the regualr 5x100. Yeah I haven't really done my homework on wheela yet but will once the coils are on the subie.

[RS MN]

looks like my old brighton :)
im a sucker for slammed wagons.

and beautiful s13, btw.

welcome!

[MarkSubi]

looks like my old brighton :)
im a sucker for slammed wagons.

and beautiful s13, btw.

welcome!


lol I soon will have these same coilovers but ill be a slammed sedan. :P

[RS MN]

i miss my low leggy...

might need to pick up another one this spring :)

[MarkSubi]

i miss my low leggy...

might need to pick up another one this spring :)


What do you drive now?

[RS MN]

ive got a WRX, and a BG5, but my BG5 isnt getting coilovers, probably just STI springs.

[240_benzo]

i lowered the coils even more and i haate how bouncy it is! i wish the springs were half the spring rates =[
ill post pics tomorrow tho

[MarkSubi]

i lowered the coils even more and i haate how bouncy it is! i wish the springs were half the spring rates =[
ill post pics tomorrow tho


Really? Does it fill like you’re on cut springs and sadly if the ride isn't that stiff it almost sounds like we’re getting what we paid for sort of. I want to be SLAMMED but not be bouncing everywhere.

Oh and How much was the shipping?

[240_benzo]

470 shipped i think?
but very annoyingly bouncy..but it has alot of room to lower
maybe taking away all that room would help haha
but before i lowered the rear more it wasnt too bad

[MarkSubi]

Ah okay cool and yeah I'm not likeing that I'm hearing the ride being so unstiff lol but I still want to get them.

[240_benzo]

yeah seeing how it rides as it is..im probably going to get 18s so i dont have to have them as low =[
meh oh well..ill just get some cheap xxrs then i can throw them on my TL too if i want ha
they are only $100 more and an inch taller and wider! cus i dont think im feeling the rota D2 look anymore either
im debating flat black
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/11/521881423-1.jpg

or chrome lip
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/11/52188142N3-1.jpg

[MarkSubi]

Yeah i fill ya, I still want to get them to see if i could get used to it being so bouncy. I know it was a different car to but I take it the ride is nothing compared to your old 180, witch btw was dope ass hell.

[240_benzo]

thanks! just cus im bored heres a pic of it before drifting ruined my kit and then went 5 lug
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/11/4820537376_9aef380686_b-1.jpg
and right before i sold her =[
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/11/6153463940_5f78d6eb4b_b-1.jpg

i really liked the 240 cus the suspension was soo stiff it was really tolerable for me
it would take bumps harder but it defiantly wasnt nearly as the springy bounciness

help me decide on the black or polished lips people!!^^ =D
the only reason i am not immediately going with all black is cus i liked the first wheels i had on my hatch
the polish lip has a nice contrast but i duno if it would go with the goofy wagon look ha

[MarkSubi]

Damn nice yeah I guess BC coils or maybe even Ksprots would give our subies better ride to it and I love the white wheels that are on the 180 but I take it they went with the car. all blac to me wouldn't look good with the color of the scooby

[240_benzo]

i duno why they are so bouncy though
the front spring rate is 8k and rear is 5k
it wasnt bouncy like this until i got the rears on and lowered though
heres some recent pics
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/11/6337476283_0571a8e46c_z-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/11/6337476637_ca0547f629_z-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/11/6337475673_22a294c105_z-1.jpg

so you think i should get the polished lip and not the all black xxrs?

[RS MN]

Polished lol.

[MarkSubi]

Yeah, if anything the Polished. and nice your on the wrong fitment crew to.

[240_benzo]

polished lip?? sounds like a deal =D
and yeah ive been on wfc a few years now

[Dead91silvia]

not a bad setup on the S13. What did it have for a motor?

This is my old one I had... It died drifting... Redtop SR, R-32 seats, s13 Silvia nose swap, VLSD, and some other crap...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/ds10-1.jpg

[RS MN]

I gotta say, I love the s13 coupes so much more than the s13 hatch, but i would love to own either one.

[MarkSubi]

I love S14s more when it comes to the way the body looks stock but over all I'm a lover of S chassis period.

[240_benzo]

yeah the 97-98 s14s(kouki) are the most raw--followed by hatches
then the 94-96 s14(zenki) THEN coupes are last..i mean there is ZERO room in those things
me and my friend fit an entire sr20det tranny and motor swap in the back of his hatch =
nice coupe though! i bet it was a super fun to daily

[MarkSubi]

Badass I bet so to.

[240_benzo]

ugh im sure an aweful decision maker!!! i wonder if this is a typo cus id love to get a set for around 500
http://www.importimageracing.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/a/t/at332-clearance.jpg
http://www.importimageracing.com/alt-33 ... 5x100.html (http://www.importimageracing.com/alt-332-silver-wheels-18x8-5-5x100.html)

[MarkSubi]

If those had a deeper lip id love them and my coils will be here tomorrow. Just wish i had wheels to put on my car besides the alloys.

[240_benzo]

exciting! i definatly feel you on that! im probably guna just trade my car in and get a wagon with less miles for a little more
once i get my tax returns and ill have wheels by then probably

[MarkSubi]

Nice yeah wasm't it having a leak of some sort?

[240_benzo]

YEAH coolant and tranny fluid
my AT light comes on for the first seconds i start my car up then turns off

[MarkSubi]

Ah okay and hey how was your packaging when you got the coils in? I just came home and it was at my door and it definitely looked like someone already opened the box its self or put something heavy on it like if the UPS people opened it to see what it was with it being so heavy. I know for sure it wasn't anybody random that tried taking it because it had to black plastic like ties around the box and if it was the Raceland Company’s way of packaging then wow I am disappointed. The coils were wrapped in plastic and bubble wrap but the box and cardboard they were in looked bad.

I am also surprised it came with no instructions. I can figure it out and all but it’s weird and the little instruction paper it did come with was partially ripped. This is my first time buying and actually putting on coilovers to, I’ve messed with plenty of struts and springs.

Hey and do you know where to find reviews and such on the racelands but reviews from someone putting them on a subie? And did you have any double putting them on?

[240_benzo]

they are superr easy to get on cus i have a wagon ha
up front i used an impact gun and the rears i used a ratchet and wrench
also i needed a hacksaw to cut through the brake line bracket
i just googled a 2nd gen coilover install for a sedan and went step by step since i was a noob too

as far as the packaging..i think ups is SHEET..because mine were packaged super well
BUT the main box and boxes containing the coilovers were dented or busted up

[MarkSubi]

Oh badass okay then ill be looking for a link on Google to help and yeah I already cut that guard thing on the break line holder on the strut, who ever at Subaru thought of that was stupid lol but anyways yeah your packaging sounds like it looked nicer mine lol the top of the box was taped up and what not but it still looked ripped and the inside boxes looked like someone opened them already sort of lol & hey, I may see something about this when I looked but I noticed everything is already on the coilover but it all fills lose, is it going to be like that until I put them on the car and adjust everything?

[240_benzo]

well hopefully the lower mounts are loose because i had to adjust mine to line up right on the car
but once you have everything where you want it..tighten the collars down and throw em on
from there the only thing youll need to adjust is the height and front camber plates
just keep in mind the slotted holes on the coilover spindle hole because it will help you adjust camber super easy

[MarkSubi]

Ah okay so make sure everything is aligned before putting them on and then use the slots in the bolts to know where to adjust the camber?

[240_benzo]

well yeah they wont bolt up unless everything is lined up
if i take them off and put them on my next car,
im going to lower it about 2-3" on the coil sleeves and then raise up the bottom mount
because if you look at this pic--you can see where the lower mount looks empty
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/12/6285784533_8245772c53_z-1.jpg
i wish i could explain it better..ha

[MarkSubi]

Its cool bro, ill figure it out some how but if you think of a better way then definitely post it on here.

[MarkSubi]

This also may be stupid to ask but do i unscrew the very top bolt to take off the top so I can get all the bubble wrap out of the middle part?

[240_benzo]

nooo
i just meticuliously pulled it out--i got it unstuck from in that rubber under the tophat then pulled/ripped it out ha
i assume the top nut is there just for replacing tophats and disassembling the coil

[MarkSubi]

Oh okay so tighten the top nut, because there all sort of lose but I think I get what you mean, I actually had to watch a few coilover vids of other coils since I couldn't find any good second gen instructions to know what to do to preready them but what about the front dampers and at the top of the coils is that balljoint like part just for fitment perpouses?

And also how do I stell witch one is for witch side, or does that not matter because its all the same?

[240_benzo]

sides wont matter i dont think - just put the ones with camber plates up front haha
i acctually think the writeup i saw was on a first gen but its the same thing really.
as far as i know that top nut is just there to tighten up mostly unless you need to mod something
i could easily be wrong though ha. im not sure which balljoint part you're talking about though.
everything should pretty much slide on though once the stock suspension is off and assuming they are the correct lengths. the only annoying part was not being able to use my impact in the rear and having to jack up the whole hub assembly to bolt everything up

my first time light painting - came out..meh
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/12/6444764121_1a7d5e8729_b-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/12/6444764285_4673f262c0_b-1.jpg

for some reason my car looks really high still from this angle
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/12/6444763833_4ece19f6c5_b-1.jpg

[Chief]

nice!looks good!

[MarkSubi]

No need anymore I installed them today and am loving them thus far. Not going to lie though your right about the bouncyness of them when on a crappy road or going over a big bump but besides that I'm liking them. still going to do alittle adjusting but I am happy with it, Toucking tire just alittle bit in the rear and the front is alittle bit higher then yours is in the pics but its all good. Not totally sure I have the front camber plates faceing the right direction but that wont be a big deal until i want to give it some camber and also is there away to adjust the rears to give it a cambered like look?

[MarkSubi]

Damn it, my camber plates aren't facing the right direction.

[240_benzo]

YEAH you want them adjusted as close to the outside of the car for no camber
plus the coilovers have slotted holes on the lower brackets to adjust the camber a little extra

[MarkSubi]

Hey witch direction are your camber plates facing? because I tried making them face side to side but it wouldn't go right from side to side so I have them facing forward. Could you take a pic of it?

Hey and have your springs settle yet?

[240_benzo]

the springs are still being broken in i think--they seem to be getting a little less stiff

heres a pic of bc coils set for full negative camber
http://waltermotorsports.com/d/1435-2/camber%20plate_Large_.jpg

[MarkSubi]

Yeah I guess I should turn it the other way even though it’s not fully pointing straight side to side but oh well. and Damn don't tell me that :[ lol I do love them so far but at times they are pretty bouncy. I do plan on getting BC coilovers for my subie but that won’t be for awhile, I don't have the cash for those right now. Oh yeah, how stiff do you have yours and this may sound stupid but with racelands are we able to adjust our height without taking it off the car? Because I tried adjusting them like I saw on a YouTube vid and the height barely changed.

[240_benzo]

hmm i had mine pointing side to side just fine..i didnt think it was possible to mount them on turned the wrong direction =P
and i plan on getting the BC's also since ill be able to select my spring rates to put the higher rates on the rears
im glad they are getting a bit less stiff though since a few of my previous rides to work have been pretty rough

[MarkSubi]

Hm do you think if I losen the middle nut that it will make the plate lose and then I could turn it?

Could I see a pic of yours?

& How do we as in raceland owners have to adjust height, i tried doing so the same way other coils do but nothing happened. I also made a thread asking this.

[240_benzo]

glad you're getting everything figured out with your car!!!

mines been dying latly and having to be jumpstarted.
itll run fine on the highway but on the main roads at night the headlights and dash will dim with the heater on
the speedo and rpm gauges jump off and on and you can hear the belt squeaking. but its only died going reverse into a parking spot.
so im assuming its either the battery going bad, a loose or going bad belt, or maybe i should check out the tensioner.
im leaning towards the belt being loose though since it just recently started being an issue with the belt squeaking affecting the car

[Huffer]

240_benzo - your alternator is dying/not charging your battery.

[MarkSubi]

Damn that sucks I hope it gets fixed and done alright. :(
And Thanks yeah lowered the front last night so now it looks even But I need to roll my fenders, my tire is scraping on it when going up my drive way and it sort of is bending back the metal part of the fender right there so need that done before its makes my fenders look like crap or messes up my tires because I'm not raising it :P

[240_benzo]

i cant wait until i have wheels big enough where id need to roll my fenders! i love rolling/pulling them =]

and im hoping it might just be my belt slipping
it has a small rip in it and and seems to be wearing down in the grooves.
itll run perfect for awhile until i hear the belt squealing

[MarkSubi]

i cant wait until i have wheels big enough where id need to roll my fenders! i love rolling/pulling them =]

and im hoping it might just be my belt slipping
it has a small rip in it and and seems to be wearing down in the grooves.
itll run perfect for awhile until i hear the belt squealing


Ah okay, and I was looking at it and if i can bend one little spot back in place i might not need to but idk but I know what you mean. I'm also on my alloys as well but I have the 15" star like alloys that came on the LSI model legacys.

[240_benzo]

yeah i just use my heatgun and hammer and baseball bat ha
mine are 16x6.5+55 but my 18s will definatly rub stock body =]

[MarkSubi]

yeah i just use my heatgun and hammer and baseball bat ha
mine are 16x6.5+55 but my 18s will definatly rub stock body =]


I just need a heat gun and the bat. lol

[MarkSubi]

Hey so do you know if the paint subaru used is good to where it wont crack or ship even if it was heated and hit apon by a hammer.

[240_benzo]

didnt mess anything up on my friends miata - havnet had to hammer roll much on suby fenders..i did help get my roomie fitted in his hawkeye
http://okstance.com/2011/01/23/oklahoma ... itted-wrx/ (http://okstance.com/2011/01/23/oklahomas-first-fitted-wrx/)
doesnt ride that low anymore though - i only got racelands cus they are on his suby

[MarkSubi]

Yeah I don't think I will let, I noticed my passanger side fender covers ( as in the platick inside ) I always forget what its called lol but yeah I noticed on that side its not like and flush with the fender thus probably why it and the metal part of the fender right there was rubbing on my tire because on my front driver side in the same area its all nice and intack this smooth to where even if my tire rubs it, its not going to push or bend anything while turning.

[240_benzo]

ha my tire bent out my fender a tiny bit on the front passenger side
thank goodness my car just needed my tensioner to be adjusted..the belt was much looser than i assumed
no more getting stranded at work! ha

[MarkSubi]

Oh dang yeah on both sides my tire bent a little area of the fenders inside the fender so you can't see it from the outside but yeah I need to roll the front ones so that doesn't get any wores.

[240_benzo]

ima probably just keep the highmilage wagon even though itll very seldomly get hot and the whole car shakes when its in drive and im at a light(automatic) ugh lol so now tax season is coming up and i cant deicde on wheels! bling or black lol

all of these are under 750 a set - all 18x8.5+35

stern st-6 $566 18x8.5+35
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/01/DSCN7068-1.jpg

ADR-95 SPARTAN $566 18x8.5+35
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/01/ADR95Spartan-1.jpg

Privat Legende $732 18x8.5+35
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/01/LEGENDE-1.jpg

Stern ST-11 $712.50
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/01/st11_hypersilver_top-1.jpg

XXR 521 $568 18x8.5+35
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/01/521NBLK10H1885352-1.jpg

R8 Replica $608 18x8+35
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/01/repr8smfang-1.jpg



IM SOOO damn indecisve...but im planning on running 215/35 all around which is about 300 a set
so how much i get back on my taxes will be a big factor but assuming i get 1000 i can get any of these
im REALLY loving the ADR wheels for the price but i just duno if ill be able to get them to flow with the car
if i was a little better in photoshop id just mock all of them on ha

[MarkSubi]

I say go with the Stern ST-11 or R8 Replica. Id choose these out of the list.

[240_benzo]

you're fast xD lol
i really love the sterns and privats but they are obviously the most expensive
if i only get 800 or so back on my taxes ill have to get one of the under 600 wheels..
time will tell! do you even think chrome could be pulled off??..being really low obviously..a modest vip look? =P
maybe some ultrawhite bulbs, sideskirts, front lip, and outback scoop hood would make it aggressive enough to pull em off

[240_benzo]

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?wi ... mit=Submit (http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=205&aspect=55&diameter=15&wheelwidth=6.5&offset=55&width2=215&aspect2=35&diameter2=18&wheelwidth2=8.5&offset2=35&Submit=Submit)

this should show you the difference of my current/future wheel setup..pretty cool numbers! :smt025

same wheel/tire height running going from 16s to 18s basically
and then ill be able to take out the fender liners and slam it

[MarkSubi]

Nice Yeah I so can't wait to go lower. lol

[240_benzo]

i havnt lowered the fronts at all..i have like 4" to go if i wanted haha
i just duno what type of wheel a stock body wagon could pull off
i definatly wana modd it once i get some extra cash though

[xoSubieLegacyxo]

My vote is the XXRs

[MarkSubi]

Yeah I have alittle over and inch from the ground to that very bottom of my front mud gaurds and I want to lower my car to where the front mud gaurds are touching the ground.

[240_benzo]

+1 im not TOO far away either for being on huge tires and 16s
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/12/6444764121_1a7d5e8729_b-1.jpg

[MarkSubi]

Nice, I think I'm still alittle lower then you since my alloys are 15s but yeah pretty much have room to go lower to.

[240_benzo]

been searching through the local vw forums and finding some okay deal on wheels
might see if i can trade my wheels to this guy for his 18x7.5+38 wheels and some cash on my end
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/01/5783228927_3095497a3f_z-1.jpg

[MarkSubi]

They look alright, How big are they?

[240_benzo]

18x8.5+38
which is 29.7mm wider according to willtheyfit.com but
according to MY math they are wider 1"(width of wheel) + 17"mm(difference in offset of wheel)
which is like 42mm wider than the wheels im currently running
and heres a pic of how flush i am at present time with 16x6.5s
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/01/6284418372_0f12f8c063_b-1.jpg
with no camber and tucking rim they would look pretty nice with the green on white

[MarkSubi]

Nice and hey it looks like your rear wheels are doing the same as mine, as in there not straight, one is pointing in alittle and the other pointing out witch is the rear one you see in the pic.

[240_benzo]

i THINK it might just be the angle but ya..i have some negative upfront and the rears are at/close to 0
in formula D it appears sometimes they have positve camber even though they dont have any and it just looks really odd

[MarkSubi]

Well I think its something that happened during install. I got an alignment a week after I put them on and that next day I noticed that they were still like the way I describe in that last post.

[240_benzo]

if you look close its perfectly(as the suspension allowed me to do) to 0 camber
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/01/6337476441_98a55105f5_b-1.jpg
i duno how your alignment specs came out but
if you notice we have slotted brackets on our coilovers..
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/01/DriftSpecCoiloverBracket-1.jpg
you can adjust the rear and front camber in this way but i have mine set to 0(as close to the car as possible)

[MarkSubi]

Wait how? this is probably what I need to do, like I get what your saying I just don't get how I will know I'm at 0 or whatever number I want.

[240_benzo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU5lJtJ3lNA

[MarkSubi]

The video Is definitely one way of doin it.

[240_benzo]

i do the same besides much more simplified..just loosen up the top bolt he shows you that you can adjust
then just push it left(standing behind the driverside wheel) for positive or right for negative
some people make the slot even larger to give more adjustment but i wouldnt recommend much if any

[MarkSubi]

Yeah idr but if the coilover has a little slot already I may try that. I wouldn't mind doing what he did in the video but right now
I don't have the cash to risk messing someting up so id rather make do with what I can and have.

And there has to be away I can go lower with the stockies and the tire size I have right now.

[240_benzo]

bought some 08 wrx 17x7s with tires for $170
selling them maybe for 300 to get some 18s...ill keep you posted

#craigslisthusslin

[MarkSubi]

bought some 08 wrx 17x7s with tires for $170
selling them maybe for 300 to get some 18s...ill keep you posted

#craigslisthusslin

Sweet okay cool

[okijosh]

Do you know hotdoghogie? He had a slammed s12. Btw I have 2 powered by max shift knobs!

[MarkSubi]

Nope don't know him.

[240_benzo]

i wish my car was 5-speed so i can get one =[
gota chose on wheels NOW since i got 1400 back from my taxs
i gotta decide on if i should get a 5x100 18x8.5 for 329 shipped or
if i should pay like 200 more to get something dual lug xxrs that i could use on another car if i ever sold this..hmm

[98legwag]

I went dual lug with mine.

[240_benzo]

i guess ill post this here too but..the only reason im asking is because
as hideous as they are...i think im guna get them. 5x100 18x8.5+35 for 329 shipped. wrapping them in 215/35s
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/stellarch_287792_thumb-1.jpg
dual lugs are guna run around 550 for wheels alone

but i wana go for a look similar to this..besides ill be shiner and more concave..which i can live with
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/09/legacywagon-1.jpg

[240_benzo]

found two alternative choices off ebay!
a set of these 18x8.5+20(too aggressive?) TT replicas for 380 shipped
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/0816111455-1.jpg
or these 18x8+40 which are dual lug for 450! 120 cheaper than the xxrs and i think they might fit better and MAYBE tuck in the rear
http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee336/overstockwholesaler/vsr/DSC04370.jpg
mark or gill or anyone have any opinions?

[MarkSubi]

I like the black and chrome or pollished witchever that is better then the alloy looking ones.

[240_benzo]

thats what i was feeling but the TT replicas painted white would look cool IMO

[MarkSubi]

Meh, yeah idk i really don't care for the design they have.

[240_benzo]

okay then ima the order the black ones as soon as i get a chance!
unless the audi reps are going to accept my offer of 300-ill be settling with 18x8+40 for now

[MarkSubi]

Cool :smt023
What were the white wheels that were on your old 240?

[240_benzo]

http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels_3/Whe ... -silver_12 (http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels_3/Wheels-for-Mustang/Mustang-Cobra-Deep-Dish-Wheel-silver_12)

[MarkSubi]

http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels_3/Wheels-for-Mustang/Mustang-Cobra-Deep-Dish-Wheel-silver_12


Now those are Sexy, to bad they don't come in 5x100 or those would be the ones id be getting.

[240_benzo]

yeah. dirt cheap too. i miss running big ol wheels ha

[MarkSubi]

lol Yeah I just so can't wait to do stuff to my car, well more stuff I should say.

[240_benzo]

im kinda debating if 18x8+40 is wide enough!
here is 17x8+48
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/11/Picture074-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/12/Picture097-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/Picture099-1.jpg

the rears look good but the fronts are pretty sunk..ill see how much camber hes running

[MarkSubi]

Damn thats sexy, Is he on this forum?

[240_benzo]

HMM i dont think so
on to other news...what color should i paint these to go with my odd greenish blue color? i couldnt pass up the offset/price
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/0816111455-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/6284418844_be9c5954e2_z-1.jpg

[chromehorn]

White.

[MarkSubi]

white or leave them like that.

[RS MN]

id go white. or leave them silver.

[240_benzo]

hmmm thanks! if i can make my mind up on those or the sterns..ill probably just leave them silver..i dig the slight convave
but the lip on the stern st-2s are so sexy xD

[240_benzo]

the wheels i decided on :secret: will be here sometime this month! ooowee!
in other news..got some 5k headlights..just need to wetsand the headlights..a bit. well, a lot.

[240_benzo]

i hate these 14s! lol
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/6877472909_de25b3900d_b-1.jpg
but i got my taxs back finally so i can order wheels and tires and a c/f jdm style grill
and im getting a used 95 chargespeed rep? lip, tomorrow
kinda looks like this from what ive seen in the pics
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/5746E121FC344D8ABFE9F614E9368241-1.jpg
not the actual one he sent me a pic of..too dark to tell anyways for sure

[MarkSubi]

I went as low as my tires would let me and I'm loving it.

[240_benzo]

did you take any pics of it yet? wish taking the wheels of and lowering it the RIGHT was wasnt such a pain in the ass

[MarkSubi]

The car is in the garage ill try to take a pic, I do have one i could show you but to me its not a good one

[MarkSubi]

Heres two pics

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/SAM_1530-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/SAM_1528-1.jpg

[240_benzo]

oh wow looks nice man! i cant wait to put my mud flaps in massive danger like that haha
ima be bouncing all over when i lower it lol
if you are that low on 16s i can wait to see if i can tuck the 18s pretty easy =]
you take your fender liners out? im assuming ill have to..hopefully i dont have any harness issues

[MarkSubi]

Thanks bro, It looks way better in person and no dude its crazy but the ride is super smooth now, its not bouncy like they were before and yeah lol my front mud gaurds scrape when going over a dip or a sort of big bump. and the part of my exhaust the goes over the axle it the back scrapes at times to so it causes sparks :smt023 Very happy about that lol. and my stockies are 15's :o

[240_benzo]

oh wow so i should be able to tuck 18s easy!
and how wide is your exhaust tip? looks to fit pretty snug =]

[MarkSubi]

Not sure but my new muffler you see there is a forza muffler with 2.5 inlet and the tip is 4" tip. :]

[240_benzo]

JUST BOUGHT this grill! =] http://www.ebay.com/itm/260937535016?_t ... 0937535016 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/260937535016?_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649&item=260937535016)
and i bought this front lip
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/417118_10151290911775475_868860474_23300979_1423428833_n.jpg

and buying this later on--was guna go with a dual 3" tip muffler but i dont think thatll fit right in the exhaust opening in the rear lip
this still looks pretty nice without being obvious to cops or being super pointlessly loud like a fartcan
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/DSC01597-1.jpg

and then..wheeeeels
so my car would look kinda similar to this! still trying to find a salvaged hood with scoop with no luck ugh =/
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

[MarkSubi]

lol Hey thats the same lip I'm going to buy :smt023

[240_benzo]

sooooo...on my way to work i noticed a loud clunk when i went over bumps and one almost sent me off the road so i went back home..checked things out and..

brokenraceland =[
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/422192_10151298622950475_868860474_23321395_1456442907_n.jpg
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/422192_10151298622965475_868860474_23321396_1496334029_n.jpg

[240_benzo]

i think they are guna issue a refund!

[MarkSubi]

WHAAAAAAAT! please don't let this happen to me. :smt120

Damn that sucks!!! >.< , I have noticed something sort of scary on one of mine to be honest, while working on the car all of my tophats are fine but my tophat that's on the rear coilover on the passenger side oddly has little rust spots on the silver part underneath the black part of the tophat. I hope the others don't start doing that, especially since that's the one tire that was cambered in before I make mine lower and cambered all of them in alittle.

[240_benzo]

they said it was because the height needs to be adjusted on the bottom mounts and not the spring..which i did
the fronts were only lowered maybe .25" so i dont know of any reason why that would have happened
i put my stock back on and im back on the road.
AND IN BETTER NEWS, I ORDERED MY WHEELS
i LOVE ebay...that whole buy it now or make an offer just saved me almost $90!

[MarkSubi]

Yeah a friend ended up telling me about the bottom mount thing but still, what do they mean buy adjusting it from the spring? all i did was set the preload when I messed with the spring. also where exactly did it break off at and how was the middle nut, was it lose or anything?

[240_benzo]

the nut on the coilover camber plate was snapped off
the whole tophat was snapped off right above the spring
...oh and btw..we had some snow last week ^_^
annnnnnnnnd...ITS GONE =[
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/6891717193_33786eea1b_o-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/6891717151_1f05d1ff00_o-1.jpg

[MarkSubi]

Cool :D and i like the Japanese plate :P and did you lower? it looks lower in this pic but it could be because of the 15s

[240_benzo]

Nagy I didn't but ya cus the smaller 14" wheels. My 18s will be the same diametr as these with tires so I'll be LOW

[MarkSubi]

Ah, sweet.

[240_benzo]

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/422180_10151339714030475_868860474_23466196_1760022115_n.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/DSCN7165-1.jpg

[MarkSubi]

Nice!

[MarkSubi]

Go look at my members ride page I have some pics up I took the other day.

[240_benzo]

nice progress! i have some of my own
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/432084_10151342850860475_868860474_23478888_1613327871_n.jpg
you have plenty of time to figure out what specs to go for at least!

[okijosh]

what wheels are those? size?

[240_benzo]

they are sterns
18x8.5+35 ^_^

[240_benzo]

o0o0o0o
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/6798259826_34b26de5fa_z-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/6798259916_cebea77b8d_z-1.jpg

[MarkSubi]

Deeeeng thats whats up! :smt023 Let me know how your ride is with low pros, the ride is smooth as hell for me ever since i fully slammed my car but it could be because I'm on stock tires

[chromehorn]

Much better than I thought it would be. :smt023 Better be sitting lower than that test fit though.

[240_benzo]

Much better than I thought it would be. :smt023 Better be sitting lower than that test fit though.
yeah i wana try and get close to tucking in the rear

[240_benzo]

wtf..i thought the L model had a front lip..but its just a fake lip line..so i cant put this GC8 v6 lip on =[

[240_benzo]

wheels and tires being mounted right now! cant wait to pick them up after work =D

[98legwag]

What did you end up doing to replace the broken raceland?

[240_benzo]

they shipped me one the next day after i sent pics and called them directly
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/421002_104166969713249_100003598381526_12813_135489124_n.jpg
put it back on this weekend! and i actually put them on right this time and lowered them by the bottom mount ;)
ill still need to do this all around maybe an inch or .5"

[chromehorn]

What brand/model tires are you running?

[240_benzo]

Triangle Sceptor G/P 326R 215/35R-18

[chromehorn]

Hmm, have not heard of those before. Did they stretch well?

[240_benzo]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/6964779153_fb96ab6534-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/6964779231_cf68993a19-1.jpg


not much stretch but sits really low a 205/40 was my first choice but this was cheaap

[240_benzo]

peanut butter jelly time!

[chromehorn]

Can't complain for the price. I just stick to Falken 512s based on their size and stretch. Hopefully I can get wheels on this weekend.

[MarkSubi]

Sexy, Now get the JDM projector headlights and get rid of those.

[psalm51ajm]

Man those racelands are a good price!! What ones fit your car? Cuz from what I can tell they don't make them for the legacy.

[MarkSubi]

Man those racelands are a good price!! What ones fit your car? Cuz from what I can tell they don't make them for the legacy.


I have them to, the GDs fit BD legacys but I don't know about others. oh and I'm lower then him ;)

[psalm51ajm]

Thanks. Yea man you are way to low for me. But it looks good. On their highest setting how much do they drop from stock?

[MarkSubi]

They drop pretty good, I couldn't tell you to be honest but there alright coilovers for the price.

[psalm51ajm]

Yea the price is great. I am just trying to get some better handling without slaming my 98 bk because it still my family car.

[240_benzo]

get the ones for the 02 wrx


ordered a simple and clean exhaust for the waggin
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/6820790280_577fb242b3_z-1.jpg
tempted to paint it(or the tip?? opinions) black to attract less attention
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j101/immacuminu/DSCN4204.jpg
ordering skirts this week too! maybe a lip?

[MarkSubi]

Hey hows your ride now? any different since your on low pros.

[240_benzo]

it rides really good since i have it almost all the way up in the rear! lol now i just gotta lower it with the lower spindle this weekend!

[MarkSubi]

Can you even go lower now? it looks like unless you pull your fenders, your car isn't going any lower.

Oh and on the muffler don't paint the dip but paint the fat part of the muffler. i did that to the new one I have and I love how it looks that way. Just cover the tip and the inlet up with painters tape and then use black header paint for it and have at it.

[240_benzo]

i havnt rolled my fenders yet! i just added max camber all around and it fit fine-ish lol
gota take out the fender liners, take off the mudflaps, roll fenders, and lower it.
i should have my side skirts by next weekend and exhaust comes in today!
ill probably just keep as is cus its so sexy and clean.ill just say its a stock sti muffler
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/6966888063_6ed2327074_z-1.jpg

[MarkSubi]

Ight badass, Can't wait to see it.

[MarkSubi]

Wait don't get rid of the mud guards :o there will look sick on it.

[240_benzo]

maybe if i get those cheap rally armors. these stock ones wont fit with skirts and are just guna break off when i go lower anyways ha

[MarkSubi]

Mkay, if they don't fit with skirts then that's cool, mine scrape everywhere and there still on my car lol.

[240_benzo]

SOOOOO....dude...seriously(i know this sounds super bro up to this point)
this muffler if FACCCCKING MASSIVE..let me see what the dimensions it says on the ebay add..
it weighs a good 20-30 lbs(i may be exaggerating) but it is seriously like for a truck or something xD
it say...4" tip 24.5" length 11" width 6.5" height..welll yah that sounds about right..its just HUGE
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/6987126187_a327b9687f_z-1.jpg
notice its size compared to my oil change container and size 10 snow boarding boots lol
but in other news..without even lowering it more...i cant stop looking at my car
it looks so good in person-way better than crappy cellphone pics

[240_benzo]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/6856675448_d3e07af24a-1.jpg
=D looks decent!

[240_benzo]

msglength

[240_benzo]

damn that was weird..just driving after washing my car and for some reason it acted like it was misfiring and wasnt accelerating right and the check engine light was flashing..i drove it for a little and seems fine so far...hope shes okay!

[MarkSubi]

What exactly was in doing?

[240_benzo]

I THINK it was just because i washed the engine bay but now its working fine...i dont get why it would

[MarkSubi]

Now I think my front right side coilover is doing something odd. This started Saturday night but when I turn the left at times I hear a rubbing noise coming from the front right of my car. I took it to one of the shops I somewhat trust and they said my ball joints and tie rods were fine. They were just like its coming from the shock witch of cores that's my coilover so I'm going to check it out at school tomorrow.

[240_benzo]

good luck! i cant decide if i wana get a lip, skirts, or tint first lol

[MarkSubi]

Checked it and I'm thinking I may need an alginment because it could be due to rubbing of the tire but while typing this apart of me sort of fills it could be my hub barring.

[240_benzo]

i need one pretty bad but not rubbing anything luckily ^_^

[240_benzo]

guna see if i can get the exhaust on this sat along with getting this broken lugnut off
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/6927539672_74ebe8b3a7_z-1.jpg

[240_benzo]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/6938488746_5f2d4caca0_c-1.jpg
thank you sir!
HERES SOME MORE
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/7083944013_6f47860a3b_c-1.jpg
WHY do you usually post pics from the one side you ask??
because my lugnut broke off before i could remove the wheel to adjust the camber in the rear =[
working on adding camber and going lower all around for CCM13
tucking to come hopefully!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/6930671322_1ced9453c0_c-1.jpg

[240_benzo]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/7112888007_deca1e981d_c-1.jpg

[MarkSubi]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/7112888007_deca1e981d_c-1.jpg


This last pic is dope, did you go lower? it looks like it in this pic.

[240_benzo]

much! here is how that side looked last week-hideous poking and wheelgap and not tucking anything
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/6931790486_d02d73649e_z-1.jpg

[MarkSubi]

It looks sick even with that stock tip but that just means it will look better with that new muffler.