dyno's 99 Outback Need summer wheels!

[dynonacht]

Hey everyone, new here and thought I would start a build thread because im going to start adding some personal touches to the car. Gonna start looking for some springs and struts. From what I've heard some of the other subaru models have suspension parts that can be swapped or moded and swap, gonna start researching that.

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Bought 1/13/14 123,xxx
10/25/14 144,xxx
Today 3/8/15 153,3xx

Modification list. Pink =To be installed/bought/done

Engine:
Stock internal 1999 ej25d
Ej22 straight intake tube w/grimmspeed sticker (20hp right?)
Accel coilpack for dodge neon and custom mounting plate 10/22/14
Grimmspeed original Lightweight pulley 10/24/14
All gaskets/timing done.
Subaru cam seals
Gatorback accessory belts
Remaned alternator 5/11/14
Grimmspeed phenolic intake manifold spacers (tbi)
Port and polish everything (tbd)
Oil seperator plate (tbb)
CNT racing el header and cat delete pipe
OEM catless midpipe
O2 sensor spacer and newish secondary O2 sensor

Drivetrain:
Stock 99 EJ25d 4.11 5 speed
RS 4.11 rear lsd (tbb)
SS clutch line (tbi)
Short throw and poly bushings (tbb)
Replace broken purple dildo shifter R.I.P. (tbb)
Rebuilt front calipers
SS lines
Grimmspeed Master cyl brace

Turbo parts for future:
SAFCii
02 WRX tmic
gd wrx ebay 3in cat back
ver7 sti spec c turbo subfram
vf48 (dont want to use this large of a turbo though)

Suspension:
New driver side oem tie inner and outer tie rods

[Sub-Goon]

Looks good! Are you lowering it or lifting?

[dynonacht]

Looks good! Are you lowering it or lifting?

Going to be lowering it.

[foohfooh]

i lowered my outback by swapping in used (60k) 2004 wrx wagon struts/springs. I dropped about 3 or 4 inches. i found this reduced the body roll ALOT.

i followed up by putting wrx rims and toyo proxes directional tires and the difference was ridiculous.

i hear strut tower bars (front and back) help too.

[dynonacht]

i lowered my outback by swapping in used (60k) 2004 wrx wagon struts/springs. I dropped about 3 or 4 inches. i found this reduced the body roll ALOT.

i followed up by putting wrx rims and toyo proxes directional tires and the difference was ridiculous.

i hear strut tower bars (front and back) help too.

Those work with a 99 as well?

[foohfooh]

yup.

[98legwag]

You can get the strut tower bars from ebay. You need one from a 95-01 Impreza for the front and 02-07 Impreza wagon for the rear. I had a rear bar in my wagon. I did help.

[dynonacht]

Just put this on today.

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Thinking about getting coilovers. Hmmmmm.

[DJBRANDER]

HOW DOES THIS NOT HIT THE RADIO?

[dynonacht]

HOW DOES THIS NOT HIT THE RADIO?

It's half a centimeter from the drink holder (when popped out) in 1st, 3rd, or 5th. Love it though.

[dynonacht]

Changing the oil tomorrow, castrol syntec and bosch 3310 filter.

Also might be getting a set of springs/struts from a bd for free. This thing is a damn monster truck.

Desperately waiting to rip into this thing once my turbo saturn is together.

[dynonacht]

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https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2014/03/5ageny2y-1.jpg

So fresh. So clean.

[Thomistopheles]

I have 03 WRX sedan struts all around, WRX front springs and Outback rear springs. Upgraded to steel sway bar end links as well. Corners well, can still feel a wiggle from the sidewall flex on the 215/60r16s but the rest was perfect for me.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2014/03/th_IMG_0394_zps7a51257b-1.jpg (http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/TurboThom/1997%20OB/IMG_0394_zps7a51257b.jpg)

Your car is incredibly clean, looks like the quarter panels are still intact and all. :smt023

[dynonacht]

Thank you! It is it's first winter (cali car).

Someone hit it in a parking lot recently (barely) and it is starting a spot of rust so I need to get that fender fixed or replace it. I'll see what my friends in the body shop at school think.

I will take a pic of the tiny hit tomorrow in the light.

[dynonacht]

Are the oem end links not steel? Tomorrow will be my first time putting her up on the lift.

[Thomistopheles]

I just KNEW that couldn't be a Midwestern car, haha. That would explain it. Keep up on washes and waxing and it'll stay in good condition, even in the land of snow and salt.

The factory end links are a hard rubber/plastic sort of material. Very flexible.

[dynonacht]

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[Emsea]

That shifter would blind me at night and I'd end up causing an accident. Your will to resist staring at it is stronger than mine. (Or you are as bad as I would be and you just haven't caused an accident yet lol). Looking forward to seeing this progress.

[dynonacht]

I just kinda forget about it lol, but it's impossible to miss a gear though!

[dynonacht]

Went to the jy today, card got declined so I hat to hide all of my crap in a car for when I have enough funds (had heated seat peices, switches, harnesses snd a window switch. Also had some projectors from a passat that were going to go on my saturn. At least I got to steal an oem tweeter kit.

[dynonacht]

Oh also a spoiler.

[dynonacht]

Been a while, just picked up a bunch of stuff recently and will edit my first post appropriately like everbody elses from my laptop not on tapatalk.

[dynonacht]

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Awwwwww yeaaaahh

[meepers]

Lookin good. Whatcha using the safc for? Got some mods coming under the hood?

[dynonacht]

Picking up some turbo goodies. I'm a sucker for boost. Also looking for a ej22 short block for my 25d heads.

[dynonacht]

Ahhhhh yissssss
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[dynonacht]

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Soon

[dynonacht]

That header/cat pipe is from a gc rs, anybody know if it will meet the ouback midpipe without modification?

[phi11]

Should fit fine, mine was for a forester.
It's not going to bolt up to that wrx cat back.

[dynonacht]

Yeah wrx cat back is for later events, just spent the money while I had it.

[dynonacht]

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Had some fun yesterday.

[dynonacht]

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[nepbug]

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I like it!

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[dynonacht]

I got a few updates since posting last.

CNT EL header and cat delete pipe
Generic NNR short throw shifter
Oem catless midpipe and o2 spacers
Gt radial chsmpiro ice pro OEM outback size tires
New driver side OEM inner and outer tie rods and boot
New Kenwood ddx371 headunit

I got some parts for a turbo setup. I will list those and update original post when on my work computer.

[CaleDeRoo]

Link to header?

[dynonacht]

I bought it local on Craigslist. It was originally purchased for a 2001 impreza rs

[dynonacht]

So my current turbo list goes :

Ver 7 sti spec C turbo subframe
02 wrx intercooler
Apexi safcii
MAYBE use my vf48 (seems over kill, was for my turbo saturn that is now on back burner)
Ebay 3inch wrx catback

Need to get oil/coolant lines
Want an el tyrbo header that will fit ej25d
Catless down pipe
Silicone turbo to intercooler coupler

Anyone see anything im missing?

Also do any of you have hands on experience with safcii on turbo subaru applications?

[nepbug]

I'm nearly positive you will need to swap on an STi oil pan to get a turbo EL header to fit the EJ25D.

How long until you are looking to get rid of the current CNT header? I'm interested in picking that up.

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[dynonacht]

Well I will need it until i got turbo to clear the sti subframe

[nepbug]

Well I will need it until i got turbo to clear the sti subframe

Bah, go back to stock so I can snag it. ;)


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[dynonacht]

Noooo lol

[CaleDeRoo]

Oh great a bidding war

[nepbug]

Oh great a bidding war

Lol, likely no, I'll probably get an EL before these become available. Probably OBX.

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[PegTheBlueSubaru]

Nice car iv got the same one but mostly stock

[dynonacht]

OP updated.

I need summer wheels for cheapppp

[CaleDeRoo]

Price cap?

[dynonacht]

Price=whatever is left from payday

[lord flashheart]

What size wheel are you looking for?

[CaleDeRoo]

Best bang for your buck would probably be GD WRX wheels or first gen Scion TC wheels (center bore is 54.1 so you'll have to get them bored out to 56mm)

What is your ideal size?

[dynonacht]

Ideally I'd like to upgrade wheel size but between wheel/tire keep the same actual size diameter as outback to keep speedo accurate.

[dynonacht]

Wider is better too

[lord flashheart]

I ran the 05-06 LGT wheels with 225/35R17 or something like that my car and really liked them, them. The speedo was still pretty accurate, tires are still inexpensive because its one of the most common tires sizes, looked good, I paid 100 bucks, and they worked good at the track. Plus if you Dont have lowering springs they Don't make your car look like a monster truck. https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/03/ffbac3448c6a90a6cb3740d9ea5372fa-1.jpghttps://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/03/aee0162b07e1cca5bd9e929cc2683698-1.jpghttps://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/03/3f24f84af1f9c04ac5be19db2f6bf6ff-1.jpg

[lord flashheart]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/03/9ab72e586489d5b32a7ac009910e401f-1.jpg I got these 06-07 WRX wheels for 100 bucks and they had all the same benefits of the LGT wheels. Where are you located? Of your not too far I'll keep my eyes put for another set.

[dynonacht]

Im in Minnesota lol

[dynonacht]

100

101

Washed and waxed!

[CaleDeRoo]

Just keep checking CL for 5x100 wheels. That's how I got my BBSs.

[dynonacht]

102

This is all fucked up.

Am I going to have to cut the side skirt off and redo the body filler on the fender? Someone before me obviously didn't know what the fuck they were doing here. There was also body filler in the door which has since cracked. None of this was disclosed to me when I bought the car.

[dynonacht]

Still on a wheel search...

[nepbug]

There are some restored gold JDM B4 legacy 17" wheels on craigslist by me for $350. If I wasn't saving up to buy a track car I would get them for myself.

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[PegTheBlueSubaru]

Nice to see another mn blue grey 99 outback

[CaleDeRoo]

Absolutely in love with the compass pack...

[lord flashheart]

there are some restored gold jdm b4 legacy 17" wheels on craigslist by me for $350. If i wasn't saving up to buy a track car i would get them for myself.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2015/03/nxtemd6l-1.jpg

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want!

[dynonacht]

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Oops

[Navi271]

I wondered who got those lol.

[dynonacht]

464
Got them semi working. The harness was all messed up. The lows are good now but they stay dim when highs are on. Also the high beam indicator is constantly on. Anyone have i diagram for these to a 99 bg?

Mods please dont lock my thread, I only have tapatalk and have no idea how to edit the title.

[foohfooh]

464
Got them semi working. The harness was all messed up. The lows are good now but they stay dim when highs are on. Also the high beam indicator is constantly on. Anyone have i diagram for these to a 99 bg?

Mods please dont lock my thread, I only have tapatalk and have no idea how to edit the title.


god since they are so rare you might be on your own. Im sure someone on here can help. Im sure youd like to use the stuff that came with it vs yanking and starting with a retrofit kit or something. Goodluck. ! Best looking lights ever!

[dynonacht]

Quick update, not enough time to go through and edit thread. Ej25d let go after 2 BAD water pumps that cooked the head gaskets. Gave it a proper 2nd gear pull death at redline. Hopefully picking up an ej251 bottom end to throw my spare 25d heads on. Just want to drive the car again.

-dyno

[CaleDeRoo]

These feels. I know them..