DLC
02-07-2008, 05:15 PM
My 2000 Legacy GT Limited.
Info page on Legacy Central (http://legacycentral.org/mylegacy.htm)
Legacy Central Gallery link (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/)
I purchased this car in 2004, after deciding that my 93 Touring Wagon was getting long in the tooth and had more problems than I wanted to deal with. I found a one-owner car with a lot of mods already done to it that I'd have done myself, for a very good price. It was also on the west coast, and even better, we met in Las Vegas to do the deal.
Pre-existing mods included:
TEIN HA coilovers
Rota Formel 17x7.5 in
rev. c/d subframe braces
Brembo front rotors and Axxis Ultimate pads.
Cobb SS brakelines
CUSCO front STB
STI engine/trans mounts
AMSOIL air filter
Borla headers
Kartboy SS and bushings
UOR underdrive pulley
Fujitsubo Legalis catback
various jumbled and non-connected audio system
It was an attractive car:
(click for gallery)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/Legacy001-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Showoff/Before/)
After purchasing it, I immediately put tint on it and began a long saga of heartache and ruined audio equipment. I've kinda given up on ICE, settling for some RF and Alpine speakers and an OE Subaru/Panasonic under-seat sub with the "stock" high-end audio.
WRX brakes and the CUSCO 18mm rear swaybar went on pretty soon, making things a bit nicer in the twisties. One trip to Bear Lake on the Utah/Idaho border proved to myself and my friends on cruisers that cars really do go a lot faster in corners than big, heavy metric bikes.
(click for gallery)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/9_25_04029-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Showoff/BearLake/)
A Cobb CAI was another early addition to the modlist, and the single most impressive modification I've done to the car as of this writing. It revolutionized driving the car, period.
An early version of the first double-adjustable short-shifter replaced the Kartboy I'd been using.
During the winter of 2004/05, I started having overheating problems, and during the process of an aborted engine swap, I decided to drop some coin on Cobb/ACT/Exedy parts, going for a flywheel, clutch, Street Performer cams and a stock-sized but lightweight flywheel.
Later in the year I was contacted by SubieSport and had my car featured in the Readers Rides section, along with Phil (BACS5.2) in his ABM Sport Sedan:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/subiesport_700-1.jpg
A Random high-flow cat section was installed, thankfully not making the car much louder. This is probably due largely to the Fujitsubo Legalis exhaust. I think I'd get some more power with a different catback, but not much.
I found a set of B4 rear taillights from SL-i member andivic. It made a big difference, contrasting the B4 front grille.
(click for gallery)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/jdmtails_20_8_-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Mods/Body/JDMTails/)
In 2006, I decided to one-up my brake situation and get some 05 LGT front brakes. Later in the year I also decided that my Rotas needed to be turned into winter wheels, and that some 18s would be a nice touch. I found some gold P-WRC1 and really like the results.
(click for gallery)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/waxed02-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Showoff/BDO/)
Because I had a "spare" set of wheels, I decided to get some tires, and found some Hankook Ice Bear W300s in the perfect 225/45-17 size. I also noticed that one of my Rotas wasn't balanced, and repeated attempts at balancing it were unsuccessful. I attribute this to driving over a curb the year before. I later sold the three straight wheels. I found a really nice set of Rota SDRs to act as my winter wheel set:
(click for gallery)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/01_10_07_20009-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Showoff/SDR/)
Other items like a CUSCO rear STB, painted interior trim bits, a JDM B4 leather center console armrest and ebrake boot, and Redline shift boot were added here and there, spicing up the interior and helping handling.
In the spring of 2007 I stumbled upon an unsold SYMS rear spoiler from SPO, the same I'd seen on their SEMA GT sedan in 2000. It'd been sitting on the shelf for 6-7 years, just waiting for me to call.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/06_17_07_20034-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Showoff/SYMS/)
I added a Gruppe-S O2-sensor spacer after installing a used set of TWE equal-length headers in the spring. The headers really changed the sound of the car, and though it took me a while to get used to it, I really like the EL header sound on a Subaru.
I've made a few acquisitions and swaps in the winter, trading my P1s for some silver BBS STi wheels. I'm also downsizing my brakes back to the WRX size. This is all in a bid to cut weight from the car and regain some of the performance lost due to turning those heavy things.
I've also picked up some dress-up and lighting parts recently. A Prodrive shift knob and oilcap, JDM Legacy steering wheel, cleared headlights and HIDs, and possibly some more smaller parts in the near future.
The car still runs very strong with 130k miles on the odometer. I've had intermittent overheating problems, but dissimilar to past behaviors. I'm looking forward to putting my BFG g-Force KDW2s on the BBS wheels and getting the WRX setup back on the car and tackling some dry canyon roads.
Current mod list as of 02/14/08
Engine/Drivetrain:
Cobb Street Performer camshafts
Cobb/Exedy lightweight flywheel
Cobb/ACT Pro Street clutch
PDM TranQuil sleeve kit
STi Engine Mounts
Cobb Power Pulley
Option earthing kit
Cobb version one double-adjustable short shifter
Kartboy shifer bushings
Cobb Cold-air Intake
TWE equal-length headers
Random Technology high-flow catalytic convertor section
Gruppe-S O2 sensor spacer
Fujitsubo Legalis R B4 RS cat-back exhaust
Wheels/brakes/tires:
12.3" 05 Legacy GT front calipers, rotors, brackets and pads
Cobb stainless steel brake lines
BBS 2004 Impreza WRX STi 17x7.5" wheels (silver)
BFGoodrich g-Force KDW Variant 2 225/45-17 (summer)
Rota SDR 17x7.5" +48 wheels (winter)
Hankook W300 Ice Bear 225/45-17 winter tires
Suspension:
Tein NA coilovers with kg/mm soft springs
Rev C/D rear subframe braces
Cusco front strut tower brace
Cusco rear strut tower brace
Cusco 18mm rear swaybar
Body and Interior:
JDM Legacy B4 front grille
JDM Legacy B4 taillights
JDM B4 ebrake boot
JDM B4 center console lid
JDM Legacy MOMO steering wheel
SYMS rear spoiler
Redline custom shifter boot
Prodrive black aluminum shift knob
Prodrive anthracite aluminum oil cap
Painted interior trim
Audio/ICE:
Subaru "Option 3" CD/Cass/Changer in-dash system
KEF A Pillar tweeters
IA Performance 6.5" front speaker adapters gallery
Rockford Fosgate T162C front coaxial speakers
Alpine SPR-174A "type R" rear components
Info page on Legacy Central (http://legacycentral.org/mylegacy.htm)
Legacy Central Gallery link (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/)
I purchased this car in 2004, after deciding that my 93 Touring Wagon was getting long in the tooth and had more problems than I wanted to deal with. I found a one-owner car with a lot of mods already done to it that I'd have done myself, for a very good price. It was also on the west coast, and even better, we met in Las Vegas to do the deal.
Pre-existing mods included:
TEIN HA coilovers
Rota Formel 17x7.5 in
rev. c/d subframe braces
Brembo front rotors and Axxis Ultimate pads.
Cobb SS brakelines
CUSCO front STB
STI engine/trans mounts
AMSOIL air filter
Borla headers
Kartboy SS and bushings
UOR underdrive pulley
Fujitsubo Legalis catback
various jumbled and non-connected audio system
It was an attractive car:
(click for gallery)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/Legacy001-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Showoff/Before/)
After purchasing it, I immediately put tint on it and began a long saga of heartache and ruined audio equipment. I've kinda given up on ICE, settling for some RF and Alpine speakers and an OE Subaru/Panasonic under-seat sub with the "stock" high-end audio.
WRX brakes and the CUSCO 18mm rear swaybar went on pretty soon, making things a bit nicer in the twisties. One trip to Bear Lake on the Utah/Idaho border proved to myself and my friends on cruisers that cars really do go a lot faster in corners than big, heavy metric bikes.
(click for gallery)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/9_25_04029-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Showoff/BearLake/)
A Cobb CAI was another early addition to the modlist, and the single most impressive modification I've done to the car as of this writing. It revolutionized driving the car, period.
An early version of the first double-adjustable short-shifter replaced the Kartboy I'd been using.
During the winter of 2004/05, I started having overheating problems, and during the process of an aborted engine swap, I decided to drop some coin on Cobb/ACT/Exedy parts, going for a flywheel, clutch, Street Performer cams and a stock-sized but lightweight flywheel.
Later in the year I was contacted by SubieSport and had my car featured in the Readers Rides section, along with Phil (BACS5.2) in his ABM Sport Sedan:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/subiesport_700-1.jpg
A Random high-flow cat section was installed, thankfully not making the car much louder. This is probably due largely to the Fujitsubo Legalis exhaust. I think I'd get some more power with a different catback, but not much.
I found a set of B4 rear taillights from SL-i member andivic. It made a big difference, contrasting the B4 front grille.
(click for gallery)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/jdmtails_20_8_-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Mods/Body/JDMTails/)
In 2006, I decided to one-up my brake situation and get some 05 LGT front brakes. Later in the year I also decided that my Rotas needed to be turned into winter wheels, and that some 18s would be a nice touch. I found some gold P-WRC1 and really like the results.
(click for gallery)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/waxed02-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Showoff/BDO/)
Because I had a "spare" set of wheels, I decided to get some tires, and found some Hankook Ice Bear W300s in the perfect 225/45-17 size. I also noticed that one of my Rotas wasn't balanced, and repeated attempts at balancing it were unsuccessful. I attribute this to driving over a curb the year before. I later sold the three straight wheels. I found a really nice set of Rota SDRs to act as my winter wheel set:
(click for gallery)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/01_10_07_20009-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Showoff/SDR/)
Other items like a CUSCO rear STB, painted interior trim bits, a JDM B4 leather center console armrest and ebrake boot, and Redline shift boot were added here and there, spicing up the interior and helping handling.
In the spring of 2007 I stumbled upon an unsold SYMS rear spoiler from SPO, the same I'd seen on their SEMA GT sedan in 2000. It'd been sitting on the shelf for 6-7 years, just waiting for me to call.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/02/06_17_07_20034-1.jpg (http://gallery.legacycentral.org/v/DLC/00GT/Showoff/SYMS/)
I added a Gruppe-S O2-sensor spacer after installing a used set of TWE equal-length headers in the spring. The headers really changed the sound of the car, and though it took me a while to get used to it, I really like the EL header sound on a Subaru.
I've made a few acquisitions and swaps in the winter, trading my P1s for some silver BBS STi wheels. I'm also downsizing my brakes back to the WRX size. This is all in a bid to cut weight from the car and regain some of the performance lost due to turning those heavy things.
I've also picked up some dress-up and lighting parts recently. A Prodrive shift knob and oilcap, JDM Legacy steering wheel, cleared headlights and HIDs, and possibly some more smaller parts in the near future.
The car still runs very strong with 130k miles on the odometer. I've had intermittent overheating problems, but dissimilar to past behaviors. I'm looking forward to putting my BFG g-Force KDW2s on the BBS wheels and getting the WRX setup back on the car and tackling some dry canyon roads.
Current mod list as of 02/14/08
Engine/Drivetrain:
Cobb Street Performer camshafts
Cobb/Exedy lightweight flywheel
Cobb/ACT Pro Street clutch
PDM TranQuil sleeve kit
STi Engine Mounts
Cobb Power Pulley
Option earthing kit
Cobb version one double-adjustable short shifter
Kartboy shifer bushings
Cobb Cold-air Intake
TWE equal-length headers
Random Technology high-flow catalytic convertor section
Gruppe-S O2 sensor spacer
Fujitsubo Legalis R B4 RS cat-back exhaust
Wheels/brakes/tires:
12.3" 05 Legacy GT front calipers, rotors, brackets and pads
Cobb stainless steel brake lines
BBS 2004 Impreza WRX STi 17x7.5" wheels (silver)
BFGoodrich g-Force KDW Variant 2 225/45-17 (summer)
Rota SDR 17x7.5" +48 wheels (winter)
Hankook W300 Ice Bear 225/45-17 winter tires
Suspension:
Tein NA coilovers with kg/mm soft springs
Rev C/D rear subframe braces
Cusco front strut tower brace
Cusco rear strut tower brace
Cusco 18mm rear swaybar
Body and Interior:
JDM Legacy B4 front grille
JDM Legacy B4 taillights
JDM B4 ebrake boot
JDM B4 center console lid
JDM Legacy MOMO steering wheel
SYMS rear spoiler
Redline custom shifter boot
Prodrive black aluminum shift knob
Prodrive anthracite aluminum oil cap
Painted interior trim
Audio/ICE:
Subaru "Option 3" CD/Cass/Changer in-dash system
KEF A Pillar tweeters
IA Performance 6.5" front speaker adapters gallery
Rockford Fosgate T162C front coaxial speakers
Alpine SPR-174A "type R" rear components