jlk2.5gt's 1997 Legacy GT Updated: 5/01/07

[jlk2.5gt]

As of 5/01/07 ......
Suspension - H&R springs (silver), KYBG2 struts, whiteline adjustable rear sway bar, whiteline adjustable rear control arms, Whiteline frt. strut bar, super pro rack bushing, Whiteline frt. sway bar kinks, new inner and outer tie rod ends, new lower ball joints, super pro rear diff. bushings, super pro rear mount bushings.
Wheels and Tires - Dunlop FM901's, Motegi RT5 16 inch rims.
Exhaust and engine - Borla header, Stromburg high flow cat, Magna flow muffler, SPT exhaust hangers, Weapon r secert intake. I recently removed engine and replaced head gaskets, up-to date with all services, i perform all the work myself.
Interior - most interior plastic trim painted and clear coated the same color as exterior, the trim around window switch and center console painted black pearl metallic, plastic trim on door panels, and the pieces that the window switch trim snaps into are painted and cleared as exterior. I removed the cloth on the door panels added a half inch of foam, and re-covered with dark green velvet. 18% carbon window tint
Exterior - Grill re-painted as body color ( spruce pearl metallic ). side and rear lower spoilers painted body color, black trim around sunroof repainted body color, i smoked out the rear turnsignal lens, which makes it looked tinted in when off, and blink the same color red as the rear red running lights (instead of amber). I also removed and blacked out all the emblems on the rear.
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[Reason]

I'm loving that first pic. I like how the paint looks in the sun. The grill looks good painted. You car looks nice, like the suspension mods too.

[jlk2.5gt]

thank you.

[Huffer]

Good stuff! Haven't seen the adjustable links installed before...

[jlk2.5gt]

i have really been impressed with all the whiteline products i have used. I buy most of my parts at boxer4racing.com, they seem to constantly have the parts i want in stock.

[jlk2.5gt]

here are a few more pic's i just took....
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[ryu_haneda]

Another green gt... yessss!

Niiiiice ride. Another car to inspire me to get cracking on mine... I am impressed that 16s can look that great.

I would really like to get started on mine... did you really have a hard time servicing your car yourself at all? (Problem areas? Difficult things to remove/work on? I am thinking about replacing valve cover gaskets on my gt since they were a bit damp at time of purchase).

Again... fantastic car.

God bless you....
-ryu_haneda

[deadlydave]

awesome looking car! Everything you've done to it looks so unified. Very very slick.

[2.5GT]

Nice!

and how do you like those tires?

[badbasser98]

Car looks great. Might I ask why you are running smaller tires than stock?

[caoutback]

That is one nice ride you got there. Looks good with the painted grill and side skirts.
How do you like your "secret weapon" intake? I'm debating getting one for my Outback as well as the Magnaflow exhaust. Speaking of exhaust, how loud is it at idle and high rpms? I don't want to be heard from across town or 4 blocks away like some I've heard on STi's.

[jlk2.5gt]

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback. Let me try and answer the questions some people asked. I was an import auto tech, for 10 years with auto school, and factory honda and nissan training. Subies are one of the easiest import cars to work. Everything on the engine is easy to get to, unless you have to take the heads off on a 2.5. I was one of the unlucky who developed a first gen 2.5 head gasket leak, but the engine is easy to remove, i had mine out in a hour and ahalf.
I love the weapon r secert intake, there have been other subarus tested on a dyno and the weapon r makes 8 - 10 more hp than stock. I cant tell you how quiet it is, I have exhaust work, so my car is loud.
I had 17 inch rims on there before but when i lowered the car, the tires would rub in the rear, so i put some other 16's i had. the tire size is not as wide as stock, but they dont rub, the car handles great, I might go a little wider when i get new tires, but the car performs great, and less rubber on the road means better gas mileage, which has increased with the exh. and intake work.

[peugoby]

very nice ride.

BALLER suspension set-up. How do you like the Whiteline adjustable rear control arms? I've been thinking about getting some. Also, did the Whiteline strut tower brace do much to stiffen up the front?

Nice ride man, keep it comin!

[jlk2.5gt]

the rear adj. control arms are sweet, the have eurathanr beshing and provide a much better align. adjustment. the front strut bar did stiffen the front end up some.