fwa's '97 Legacy wagon, update: The final chapter.

[fwa2500]

This is the story of my '97 Legacy Brighton wagon. I purchased it from the original own in October of 2007 with 65k miles on the clock and ended with over a quarter million on it's second engine, and had many parts changed and upgraded.

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https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/03/bannerjz-1.jpg

Basic Stats
1997 Subaru Legacy Brighton wagon
-Glacier White (230)
-2.2 SOHC n/a (EJ22)
---135hp
-4EAT
-AWD
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/03/14086png-1.jpg (http://www.fuelly.com/driver/fwa2500/legacy)

Modifications
Interior
-'02 WRX Momo steering wheel
-'04 2.5RS front seats
-'12 WRX floor mats
-Cobra CB and antenna
-Dual X2DMA400 CD and iPod reciever
-Polk Audio db6501 speakers (front)
-JBL speakers (unknown model, rear)
-Infinity BassLink powered sub (10" 200w)
-Tint (20% rear, 35% front)
-Outback gauge cluster (w/ tach and red needles)
-Cruise control

Exterior
-JDM grill
-JDM GT-B front bumper
-JDM projector headlights
---4500k HIDs (low beams)
---Osram Nightbreaker +90% H3s (high beams)
-JDM projector fog lamps
---Optilux Yellow H3s
-JDM tail lights and garnish
-JDM side indicators
-JDM flush door strips
-JDM TS-R model badge
-GT hatch wing
-Outback scooped hood
-Mercedes S-Class horns
-Honda Pilot rear wiper
-Blacked out chrome strips

Engine and Exhaust
-'95 EJ22 (dualport)
-Williaty hybrid intake
-STi motor mounts
-Optima YellowTop battery
-SPT battery tie-down
-Paranoid Fabrications grounding kit
-Borla replica UEL headers
-'05 2.5RS cat-pipe
-Custom midpipe
-Prodrive oval tip axel-back
-Kartboy XL exhaust hangers

Suspension, Wheels and Tyres
-Tein Low Down Spec Cool Style Master Super Wagon coilovers (awesome name, eh?)
-'01 RS 6-spoke wheels (16")
---General Altimax Arctic (winter)
-JDM GT-B wheels (17")
---Hankook Ventus V12 Evo II (summer)
-McGuard Spline Drive lugs (black)
-Whiteline 22mm adjustable rear sway bar
-Kartboy solid aluminum rear endlinks
-Tribeca 25mm front sway bar
---Energy Suspension 25mm bushings modified to fit stock brackets
-Kartboy solid aluminum front endlinks
-Whiteline rear strut tower bar
-'02 WRX brakes
---Pads: StopTech Street Performance (front and rear)
---Fluid: Motul RBF 600
-H6 rear brake upgrade
-Whiteline steering rack bushings
-Whiteline roll centre adjustment kit
-TiC Enthusiast bushings (full rear end set)

To-Do (Stuff that is ready to be done)
-Outback rear bumper
-Tow hitch
-GT side skirts

Planned (Stuff that might happen eventually)
-Various bushings
-Alloy A-arms
-Stainless steel brake lines
-5MT swap
-Rear LSD
-WRX/STi/H6/Frankenmotor swap, budget depending
-what ever else i can think of along the way


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how it was when i got it (minus the stickers)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/03/n5637365077664063865-1.jpg
just about finished installing my JDM bumper from a GT-B
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/03/n56373650710430089276-1.jpg
and how it looked afterwards
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/03/n56373650710541616422-1.jpg

[Huffer]

Slick conversion... very nice!

[2.5GT]

wow...looks much better with the new bumper...the old one was worn out and a shit load of battle scars :lol:

[deadlydave]

Wow, very nice. I take it that the grille and bumper are just the beginning.

Looks great!

[fwa2500]

thanks guys :)

ya, ive got alot planned for it, but not enough money to fund it, haha

[Plays_with_Toys]

Welcome to the light :grin:

I hadn't seen your car with the bumper mounted, but it looks tons better! You even got the JDM foglights. Very nice.

[fwa2500]

heres a couple newer photos.....and yes, it desperately needs to be cleaned, but i just havent gotten around to it :(
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v286/83/73/563736507/n563736507_1459509_9993.jpg

and demonstrating its bird-eating abilities
http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v286/83/73/563736507/n563736507_1428614_383.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v286/83/73/563736507/n563736507_1428612_8823.jpg
that was bird #7....just hit #10 yesterday


also revised the list of planned mods to be more realistic of what i want done. i have determined that this car is damaged in some way from a previous shunt by the original owner's husband (note how the hood, bumper and grill dont quite line up) and is not worth sinking a ton of money into......next car, i will :) but thats a long way off...

[fwa2500]

well, i now own a set of WRX wheels.......they need paint (im leaning towards bronze) and matching tyres, but they were only 225 for all 4 plus the tyres already mounted on them.....i couldnt not jump on them as an early b-day gift to myself:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/11/n56373650720904346573-1.jpg

[97legacygt]

Those wheels defiantly need some paint! :shock: The second gen wagons always seem to look good with WRX wheels on them.

[1996Battlewagon]

They do need paint, but I'm just throwing this out there............. what about red? Might be kinda cool!
Nice conversion by the way; looks good.

[2.5GT]

Red? phshh. A nice shade of cherry blossom pink will do :grin:

[fwa2500]

the thing though is i want something more subtle and less shouty, plus i just like the look of bronze on white.

EDIT:

oh, and the other day i clicked past 80k miles
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v356/83/73/563736507/n563736507_2082169_1619.jpg

[Navi271]

Only 80k?! I thought my car didn't have many miles compared to other people here.
I have roughly 110k, but 80k is awesome.. It's practically brand new considering how long these cars last!
Diggin' the wheels too.

sexy front bumper , where'd you pick that up from?

[fwa2500]

sexy front bumper , where'd you pick that up from?
thats the JDM GT-B bumper, i got it off ebay through J-Hot Imports. they are a great bunch to get stuff from :)


and side note, here is a photo of my legacy from the meet in Cincinnati yesterday, over 40 cars showed up :shock: it was awesome.....and i was the first to arrive, haha
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/11/img5197lm9-1.jpg

[Navi271]

J-Hot is pretty good, I've had no problems with them.
You were first! not my style tho, I'd get there way late.. fashionably late that is..

And i just remembered that this has to be car eating bird season or something. My car has tried to eat 2 birds with no avail recently. Those zenki bumpers just don't do the trick. Maybe I should get a JDM bumper too? :lol:

[fwa2500]

J-Hot is pretty good, I've had no problems with them.
You were first! not my style tho, I'd get there way late.. fashionably late that is..

And i just remembered that this has to be car eating bird season or something. My car has tried to eat 2 birds with no avail recently. Those zenki bumpers just don't do the trick. Maybe I should get a JDM bumper too? :lol:

haha, i was rather suprised to be the first one to pull in, im usually late.

im up to bird #21 now :lol: i dont know what it is about my car and birds, but it eats them.....and i damn near hit a turkey vulture a while back....literally inches away from a very large dent

[99gtlimited]

Only 80k?! I thought my car didn't have many miles compared to other people here.
I have roughly 110k, but 80k is awesome.. It's practically brand new considering how long these cars last!
Diggin' the wheels too.

I'm not even to 65K yet... :twisted:

[fwa2500]

Only 80k?! I thought my car didn't have many miles compared to other people here.
I have roughly 110k, but 80k is awesome.. It's practically brand new considering how long these cars last!
Diggin' the wheels too.

I'm not even to 65K yet... :twisted:

but considering your's is 2 years newer...... :grin:

[99gtlimited]

when i bought it a year ago it only had 50k on it, so my one year doesn't do it justice.

get those wheels painted and on your car i'm interested to see how this turns out!

[99gtlimited]

when i bought it a year ago it only had about 50k on it, so my one year doesn't do it justice.

get those wheels painted and on your car i'm interested to see how this turns out!

[fwa2500]

it might not be until spring that i get them painted and new tyres on them :-( on the up side i may soon be getting the JDM tails :grin:

[99gtlimited]

oops double post! what happened to the delete option for the posts?

also you need a sl-i sticker to counteract the two NASIOC stickers!


enjoy the winter!!

[fwa2500]

oops double post! what happened to the delete option for the posts?

also you need a sl-i sticker to counteract the two NASIOC stickers!


enjoy the winter!!


i do indeed need an SL-i sticker or two :P and man, i cannot wait for snow, last year was so much fun

[SpeedmanRC]

looks great, but I vote black or a gun metal gray for the WRX wheels.

[Huffer]

You can do any color with a white car. As long as you like it, who cares?

I'd do Mazda Protege 5 yellow on mine if I had another set. I'm a bit sick like that though!

[99gtlimited]

yeah the only color I'd stay away from for the wheels is white. Other than that I think it's pretty open, but my vote is a gold or bright green.

sexy front bumper , where'd you pick that up from?
thats the JDM GT-B bumper, i got it off ebay through J-Hot Imports. they are a great bunch to get stuff from :)

they're KILLING me with the pick-up only scooped hood for $40....
im tempted to make the 900+ mile trip to get it, lol

spokane, wa to denton, texas..

roadtrip

[Wagonista]

Hey, I never realized you color matched the bezel of your grille. Looks great.

[fwa2500]

they're KILLING me with the pick-up only scooped hood for $40....
im tempted to make the 900+ mile trip to get it, lol

spokane, wa to denton, texas..

roadtrip

i think it would be more worth wile to look for an outback or GT hood with the scoop than drive that far for essentially the same thing


Hey, I never realized you color matched the bezel of your grille. Looks great.

yep! got it for an awesome price too, only $50 im not much of a fan of chrome, so it works :)

that what you'd think.. but ive searched every parts store in town and none have a scooped gt or outback hood.. just the flat ones... im just gunna switch it out with some old lady's hood late at night, lol

[fwa2500]

that what you'd think.. but ive searched every parts store in town and none have a scooped gt or outback hood.. just the flat ones... im just gunna switch it out with some old lady's hood late at night, lol

haha, funny you should say that, theres an old lady around here with a white BG outback that i have considered trying to find to ask if we could trade hoods, lol

[Reuben]

Come on andres, when you getting those wheels on! Im getting my low springs in on saturday, can't bloody wait! Don't let me beat you to it :P

[fwa2500]

Come on andres, when you getting those wheels on! Im getting my low springs in on saturday, can't bloody wait! Don't let me beat you to it :P
you will beat me, im broke and they will be my summer wheels anyway, haha....plus, they are still partly pink

edit:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/12/l7hdrcopy2hf5-1.jpg

[fwa2500]

i wish we had snow instead of ice.....i hate ice

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1798/83/73/563736507/n563736507_2232312_6696.jpg
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the result of sliding on ice down our driveway and ending up in the flowerbed with our japanese maple. i was going really slow because i knew it was icey from when i left in the morning, but it had gotten worse and i slid. there is just enough of a slope that i picked up a little bit of speed and ended up in the flower bed. nothing is broken luckily, just some scuffs and green marks. i managed to get back to the street on the grass and thats where i will stay, haha

[SpeedmanRC]

ouch, I thought it would be worse. But a little time and scratch remover and be good as new.

[fwa2500]

washed it today and most of the stuff from the tree came off though there is still some scuffing to the paint on the hood. looks 100x better clean either way, that salt and grime was really nasty

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/12/img5291md8-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/12/nightposepm8-1.jpg
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[Plays_with_Toys]

Looks much better clean! :smt023 Glad to hear most of the stuff came off.

[slaytalera]

wow, very nice. and only 80k?? mines the same year (outback though) and im right at 211k.

i was thinking of painting mine but now that ive seen yours i think im gonna keep it white and just get a respray...once the garage is cleaned out and i have a place to hide it from all the trees and birds :lol:

[fwa2500]

in action on ice:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/th_MVI_5340-1.jpg (http://s700.photobucket.com/albums/ww9/fwa2500/?action=view&current=MVI_5340.flv)

edit: my beacon for at the airport arrived

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/eir33l-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/th_MVI_5363-1.jpg (http://s700.photobucket.com/albums/ww9/fwa2500/?action=view&current=MVI_5363.flv)

[Navi271]

Snow + Ice = awesome fun!! I've had my fair share also..
Do you work at an airport or something?

[fwa2500]

Snow + Ice = awesome fun!! I've had my fair share also..
Do you work at an airport or something?

i do, two now actually :grin:


snow and ice are fun when its the right mix, but when its fresh powder on smooth as glass ice, it sucks, as i found out on wednesday when i was driving home through the park....they hadnt salted the park yet when i was cutting through and there was a bit of ice under our fresh snow.....this was the result:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/img00170bn0-1.jpg

it seems my WRX wheels are going to be making an earlier than anticipated appearance and will recieve new snow tyres since the all seasons that are on them are used and dont all match. im looking at getting these (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?sidewall=Blackwall&sidewall=Blackwall&tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=SP+Winter+Sport+3D&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=055VR6WS3D&fromCompare1=yes&place=4) which would then be swapped onto steelies once it is spring/summer. total damage is about $550.

[WinterKnoll]

That's kind of a bummer, I was going to suggest you paint those white because it looks so sick on ruh roh's car.

[Huffer]

it seems my WRX wheels are going to be making an earlier than anticipated appearance and will recieve new snow tyres since the all seasons that are on them are used and dont all match. im looking at getting these (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?sidewall=Blackwall&sidewall=Blackwall&tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=SP+Winter+Sport+3D&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=055VR6WS3D&fromCompare1=yes&place=4) which would then be swapped onto steelies once it is spring/summer. total damage is about $550.

Doesn't look as bad as the damage my wheels suffered. You should just buy a replacement wheel and swap the tire on to it. A whole lot less than $550.

[fwa2500]

it seems my WRX wheels are going to be making an earlier than anticipated appearance and will recieve new snow tyres since the all seasons that are on them are used and dont all match. im looking at getting these (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?sidewall=Blackwall&sidewall=Blackwall&tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=SP+Winter+Sport+3D&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=055VR6WS3D&fromCompare1=yes&place=4) which would then be swapped onto steelies once it is spring/summer. total damage is about $550.

Doesn't look as bad as the damage my wheels suffered. You should just buy a replacement wheel and swap the tire on to it. A whole lot less than $550.

the damage was mostly to the wheel bearings etc. plus, it give me the excuse to get my WRX wheels on :wink: the 14"ers will most likely be going to ruh roh as spares

[fwa2500]

well, i have my car back as of noon yesterday :D still waiting until i paint the WRX wheels to order the tyres though....couldnt help but take advantage of the beautiful weather today:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/drive1nb3-1.jpghttps://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/drive2rk3-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/drive4fo0-1.jpghttps://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/drive5gy2-1.jpg

[WinterKnoll]

Great photos, car is looking good.

[Huffer]

Nice shots, like the first two the best!

[99gtlimited]

white wagons from ohio takin' over

[fwa2500]

thanks guys :grin:

here is some stuff from playing in the snow last night:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v651/83/73/563736507/n563736507_2482419_507.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/snowslidehw7-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/th_FILE0008-1.jpg (http://s700.photobucket.com/albums/ww9/fwa2500/?action=view&current=FILE0008.flv)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/th_FILE0011-1.jpg (http://s700.photobucket.com/albums/ww9/fwa2500/?action=view&current=FILE0011.flv)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/th_FILE0012-1.jpg (http://s700.photobucket.com/albums/ww9/fwa2500/?action=view&current=FILE0012.flv)

[fwa2500]

more snow action! heres how my car looked when i went out at noon, trying its best to imitate a marshmallow:
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2102/83/73/563736507/n563736507_2489791_5137.jpg
http://photos-e.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2102/83/73/563736507/n563736507_2489804_5292.jpg

out at the airport:
http://photos-f.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2102/83/73/563736507/n563736507_2489805_7900.jpg
http://photos-a.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2102/83/73/563736507/n563736507_2489808_4654.jpg
http://photos-h.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2102/83/73/563736507/n563736507_2489807_2369.jpg

dug three people out of the snow and got weird looks from the guys driving the jacked up trucks who thought they were the only ones that could go on the side streets without getting stuck....HA! i love my wagon :D

[fwa2500]

my JDM tails came today :grin:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/02/img00193ai7-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/02/img00195nf7-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/02/th_VID2000004-1.jpg (http://s700.photobucket.com/albums/ww9/fwa2500/?action=view&current=VID2000004.flv)

will be installed as soon as i can get my hands on the ratchet i need + extender

[Huffer]

Stop it. You're going to look like me! :P

[2.5GT]

Nice looking wagon...maybe even better than Huffers :lol:

[WinterKnoll]

Nice looking wagon...maybe even better than Huffers :lol:


Uh oh... *runs and hides*

[fwa2500]

thanks guys :D

and Huffer, you dont have to worry, you dont have the Nürburgring decal :wink: :grin:

i also am in the process of getting JDM projectors, so i should have completely new lights fairly soon :grin: now i just neet to get those fogs wired up and working.....ill take it to someone that knows what the hell they are doing for that, lol

[LunchBox04V]

Looks great dude! I liked the picture with the C90. lol That GT-B bumper gives it a great look.

[fwa2500]

more JDM goodies arrived today :grin:

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2415/83/73/563736507/n563736507_2638181_1772.jpg
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[T_F_E]

very nice!

[fwa2500]

ok, so the lights arent on yet (waiting on the rest of the bulbs to arrive), but i do have some shots of my clean car, washed/clayed/waxed at the meet on saturday

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/7214/clean1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/clean2vo9-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/clean3ik1-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/clean5-1.jpg

[fwa2500]

finally got around to disabling the beeper...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/img6237-2.jpg

unplugging that box kills all the beeps and the fasten seatbelt light :grin:

[Huffer]

So does unplugging it from under the seat! :)

[fwa2500]

Huffer, we nearly have twins now :lol:

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:grin: HUGE thanks to everyone at TiC!

[Wagonista]

Want! :shock:

[Navi271]

complete jdm front end and the awesome jdm tails, freakin sweet!
do you still have those wrx rims?

[fwa2500]

indeed i do and they will hopefully be going on sooner rather than later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNdhne5cUKQ

[Navi271]

cool! i think im gonna get some wrx rims and use them as winter wheels
lookin good on the projector vid too, this would usual be enough to get my ass up to buy some projector headlights. the only thing holding me back in money..

[WinterKnoll]

Paint the wheels gold!

[fwa2500]

the WRX wheels will be stripped to their original finish and *maybe* painted dark bronze somewhere down the line....

anyway, installed my new PIAA 115db 500+600hz horns today :D

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4604/img66232.jpg

they are a huge improvement over the stock one

[fwa2500]

out of curiosity (and also to help with rotating the tyres) i test-fit the WRX wheels and now i cant wait until i have them on for real. just need to be stripped back to stock, sealed, new tyres, ballanced and then put on the car :grin:

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs011.snc1/2901_103379676507_563736507_2960713_2731880_n.jpg
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these are the tyres i am looking at getting: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... s&place=15 (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=Direzza+DZ101&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=055VR6DZ101&fromCompare1=yes&place=15)

[Huffer]

The Direzza's are ok until you hit standing water. For a daily I'd rather have something with a little more hydro-plane resistance.

[fwa2500]

another one i have been looking at is this: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... es&place=2 (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Exclaim+UHP&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=055VR6EUHP&fromCompare1=yes&place=2)

i dont know anything about the brand, but the reviews say the tyre is good, plus its in my budget.....why not? :smile:

[Huffer]

99SUSSFD has these on his GTB wheels. For the pricepoint I would run some Falken ZIEX 512s or 942s. There's actually a guy near Columbus who was trying to sell a set of Fuzion ZRi's for $200...I think he's in the MWSOC classifieds on nasioc.

[99SUS SFD]

Yeah those are the tires I have. I like them pretty well so far. The only issue I have is from time to time the car wanted to pull left or right on its own, but that seems to have lessened with more miles put on the tires. I'm not sure if it's the tires or something else altogether, but I noticed it happening after they were mounted. I need to check the psi.

They're really decently priced though. I can't say I wouldn't recommend them.

[Navi271]

YAY! so glad to see the wheels on the car, even if it is just a test fit.. what, the pink not doin it for ya?? haha jk
i agree with Huffer on tires. i have falken ze 912's and they're pretty all around good, i've always liked the brand.

[Reuben]

Can't wait till those wheels are on for real! That ol brighton is finally starting to look the part eh? :grin:

[fwa2500]

its clean :D

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/cleanfront-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/cleanfogs-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/cleanback-1.jpg
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1062/img6559.jpg
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/130/img6561.jpg
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7903/img6562.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/img6565p-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/img6563r-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/img6566k-1.jpg

planned in the near future:
-WRX wheels and new tyres on
-2.5RS brakes
-window tint
-suspension

[Wagonista]

Looking great buddy! That interior looks cleeeaaaaan.

[Huffer]

Whats the cable running along the center tunnel for?

[fwa2500]

thats for the CB antenna.....i couldnt get it under the carpet :-(

[fwa2500]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/img6662-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/img6663z-1.jpg

will be painting the door strips this week some time

[DLC]

I have a set of these on the way also. Was the wiring easy? Writeup in the DIY?

[fwa2500]

it was very easy, took maybe 20 minutes at most. i basically just spliced in the wiring for them with the turn signals on the headlights. i think there might be a tutorial somewhere on here, but im not sure.

[aznguy0087]

wow, really nice wagon!!! and CLEAN

[Reuben]

Hehehe, nice. Cheers for doin business andres :grin:

[Navi271]

wow, that looks really good.. clean is an understatement!! can't wait to see what else you're planning to do with this car!

[fwa2500]

the rear end of my car, how it used to be and how it is now, and finally now no more redundant Legacy badging :grin:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/rearevolution-1.jpg

im working on touching up the missing paint on the bumper and the dA sticker will likely be coming off

[99SUS SFD]

Lookin' good.

[fwa2500]

thanks :grin: washed/clayed yesterday along with a couple friends and then went for a drive

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/img6811e-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/img6806-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/img6792w-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/img6793p-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/img6818w-1.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bri5lQdB2nc

[fwa2500]

painted the bump strips white and removed the caps on the wheels (inspired by ruh roh's rally mochine)

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/tsrrear-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/tsrfront1-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/tsrfront2-1.jpg

[Huffer]

What paint did you use?

[fwa2500]

grabbed a couple cans of duplicolor "super white II" paint at autozone, the finish is sort of matte, though part of that i think is because the strips are textured. it was the closest can o could find to the touch-up paint i had for my paint code. over all, im happy with the result :smile:

and we still need to get our wagons togeather some time :grin:

[Huffer]

^^ thanks, I've been trying to decide to go black with my bump strips because the paint is all messed up.

And no way are we getting together. You'll put my waggy to shame!

[peugoby]

Did you take the bump strips off the car? I've been wanting to do the same, but want to hold out and get the slim JDM door trim. I wish I could just pick out a duplicolor, although I think my red would be hard to match.

Looks great!

[fwa2500]

i left then on the car and just masked them off. im also planning on getting the flush JDM ones eventually, so this is just a temporary solution
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/img6819n-1.jpg

and huffer, you are being to modest, my car has nothing on yours, haha

thanks guys :)

[Huffer]

Sweet. Just found myself a weekend project. :D

And your car IS mine! WTHWTH!!!!!eleven!!!!1111oneoneone!!!

[fwa2500]

today my wagon went back to its place of birth for the first time since it rolled off the line. had a great tour of the plant and want to thank Dennis from COS for putting it together :grin:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/subieplant-1.jpg

[SpeedmanRC]

do I see some non subaru in the back there?

Neat shot.

[squeethebee]

do I see some non subaru in the back there?

Neat shot.

Looks like a Chrysler product :lol:

Wow, what a nice wagon. So clean!! Love all the JDM parts, and the "color matched" rub strips so much.

ed

[fwa2500]

tried out another JDM grille for the last couple days, its identical to what i already have except with the original black chrome instead of white paint

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/07/img7639-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/07/img7640r-1.jpg

i think im going to stick with my white one, the black chrome would look better with a scooped hood and if the car was a darker colour....

good choice.. white looks better

[fwa2500]

switched back to my white grille, washed my car and have put my [still hideously partly pink] WRX wheels on for a couple days :grin:

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs187.snc1/6255_133276771507_563736507_3492007_756886_n.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs167.snc1/6255_133276811507_563736507_3492009_998027_n.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs187.snc1/6255_133276866507_563736507_3492011_2524069_n.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs187.snc1/6255_133276891507_563736507_3492012_1853988_n.jpg

i seriously cant wait until i get them painted and new tyres on them...

also now rocking some support for the SRRT.....i have fixed the bubbles btw

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/07/srrt-1.jpg

[fwa2500]

long time, no update. well, i decided i liked the WRX wheels so much that i left them on......and bought a set of low milage '04 STi struts with Tein springs to replace my dying stock bits. the fronts should be here tomorrow and i plan on have them on by the end of the week :grin:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/09/img8132w-1.jpg

[BKiller]

Nice looking car. I can't believe you have been waiting this long to put those WRX wheels on. It takes less than 2 hours to prep and paint a set of wheels!!

[fwa2500]

thanks


It takes less than 2 hours to prep and paint a set of wheels!!

lol, you wouldnt believe how thick the pink is on there :-? i sorta wish i had just saved up and gotten non-mostly pink ones.....oh well, live and learn......

[Huffer]

That means you can just sand and paint them.

I kinda dig the pink.

[Zac]

damn your wagon is clean I love it!

[SpeedmanRC]

Thing is, being half pink and half other...makes it look bad to the eye. If it was all pink, might not look to bad.

could be like this...well other then the STI part
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/24943740006_large-1.jpg

[Huffer]

^^ boring and looks like a tractor. Clown wheels are the new black, son. :lol:

[fwa2500]

im just not really a fan of bright colour wheels, im still planning on painting them bronze eventually...

re-wired the lights a little so the lows and city lights stay on with the high beams :)

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/img82092-1.jpg

[Reuben]

And that is how it's DONE!! Good work man! I notice the turn lights aren't on either, what did you do with those?

And hows the STi suspension going, have you got the fronts yet?

[fwa2500]

And that is how it's DONE!! Good work man! I notice the turn lights aren't on either, what did you do with those?

And hows the STi suspension going, have you got the fronts yet?

you mean the turn lights on the fogs? i pulled those bulbs out, i want to re-wire them so they are on their own switch :grin:

the suspension has been a nightmare, had to open a paypal dispute to get the guy's attention, hopefully it will all be worked out within the week.


today's update: passenger side OHSHIT handle installed :) thanks to Gary (ruh roh) for that one

just need to clean the little bit of sealant off....and blood....i somehow managed to stab myself while poking the holes for the screws through the headliner.
EDIT: better photo and cleaned up

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/img8220-1.jpg

[Reuben]

You installed an oh-shi grip...? Didn't the car come with any? That is messed up!

[fwa2500]

nope, was just a bare roof liner

[Wagonista]

Yeah, brightons really got the short end of the stick... :-? Andres took it like a man and badassified his BK anyways. Looking good as always.

[fwa2500]

finally got the front struts and springs and will be putting them on tomorrow :grin:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/img8230q-1.jpg

H1 Osram Silverstars are also in the mail and will soon be in the projectors :wink: yay for more light output.

[fwa2500]

they are on and damn its low! snow is going to suck :shock:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/img8241-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/img8247v-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/img8248w-1.jpg
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9556/img8251x.jpg

[Huffer]

Let me guess, Tein H-techs?

[impreza_GC8]

^ Looks like the workings of S-tech springs, the worst rated springs you can possibly buy. Be careful, those springs will blow the STI struts soon, if they havent already. Those springs are too low for their soft rates. The wagon looks fantastic though.

[Huffer]

I was figuring H-techs because the car isn't as low as deadlydave's red BD on S-Techs.
On his car the S-techs made the tops of the tires disappear into the fender, fwa's wagon isn't quite that bad.

[Zac]

shoulda gotten H-techs dude. I have them and theyre great!

And I deal with ALOT of snow :)

[Navi271]

dude that looks sick! i love the drop even if they are S-techs..
about the snow, what do you mean it'll suck?! You have AWD which helps greatly! Then you have the bumper that eats birds, but instead will just eat snow and melt it! lol It's not like you offroad your car really anyways..

How was the install? Any bolts that gave you hell?

[Wagonista]

I <3 it, so much. And I don't think we know exactly what springs they are, they came on the struts.

[SpeedmanRC]

wow, with the before and after that was a big change.

Looks great, and reminds me when I dropped my 240sx

[hallowpoint]

looks way better. what color you paintin your wheels? you should do purple or white

[fwa2500]

wheels will be bronze :)

ya, i think they are s-techs and they came on the struts, once i have the money im wanting to buy some swift springs at TiC


How was the install? Any bolts that gave you hell?
yep, we managed to somehow remove half the thread on the top bolt for the front right strut. other than that, it was drama free.....wait, thats a lie, the clip securing the brake line on the left rear was a BITCH. it just did not want to come out.

[fwa2500]

:twisted:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/img00315e-1.jpg

[Navi271]

Yay! no more acid trip pink color!

[fwa2500]

:grin:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/bronzen-1.jpg

[jospgut]

wow i like your car! did the sti struts worked well?? im thinking to do the same

[SpeedmanRC]

nice work, that looks waaaaaay better.

[peugoby]

Looks great! Bronze works very well against the white - good contrast. What a transformation from when you first got this car completely stock. Great work so far!

[Huffer]

I keep feeling like I'm seeing a twin. I actually test fitted a set of the same wheels in the factory color a couple of weeks ago. Way cool, looks great!

[fwa2500]

thanks guys :grin:

[fwa2500]

i am now ready for snow :grin: dunlop sp winter sport 3Ds

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/img8567-1.jpg

[SpeedmanRC]

nice. nice choice on snow tires. but I still run my all seasons on my Legacy. Goodyear Egale GT and those just love snow...but give me a chance to slid around corners if clear and I need to hang first for a bit.

[Shale]

You're a happy man now, aren't ye :P

[1996Battlewagon]

Damnit man. You're really making me miss my old white L wagon.

[fwa2500]

thanks guys :)

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/01/img0028mc-1.jpg

[MudRunner]

^ love it!

[95USsubaru]

reading all this almost makes me wanna buy a wagon..

[b5a4]

Very nice gives me inspiration for what I want to do to mine... when I get it that is lol

[fwa2500]

just broke 99k today while stuck behind a truck
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/01/img00355g-1.jpg

[Huffer]

You're catching me... 106k... but I have a blown clutch. :lol:

[fwa2500]

well, it happened, clicked past 100k and i missed it! :(

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/01/img00365-1.jpg

a couple photos from sunday:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/01/trees2-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/01/trees1-1.jpg

[Legacy89]

What are those lights next to the projectors in the fogs for?
Very nice car btw.

[fwa2500]

on the JDM models they are turning lamps that come on with the turn signals.....mine dont have any bulbs at the moment but i plan on having them wired to their own independent switch eventually.....they will be my "deer finders" since they are aimed off to the sides

[httrdd]

on the JDM models they are turning lamps that come on with the turn signals.....mine dont have any bulbs at the moment but i plan on having them wired to their own independent switch eventually.....they will be my "deer finders" since they are aimed off to the sides

Haha I like that! Are you going to have them come on with the high beams or seperate switch?

[Legacy89]

So it sort of works like newer VAG vehicles? like the Skoda Superb? or Hella Dynaview? Turns on at a specific steering angle?

[subie/legacy]

Your wagon makes me want to go buy this white L thats for sale.
the drop looks great. sooo clean
any tire rub?

[Grafton]

looks nice, did you crawl out the passenger side to not make tracks in the snow?

[fwa2500]

So it sort of works like newer VAG vehicles? like the Skoda Superb? or Hella Dynaview? Turns on at a specific steering angle?

kinda, except it would only be with the turn signal



Your wagon makes me want to go buy this white L thats for sale.
the drop looks great. sooo clean
any tire rub?

thanks :) no tyre rub, though i think if i had 17s or wider tyres on the 16s that there would be. i had the rear fenders rolled slightly as a recaution


looks nice, did you crawl out the passenger side to not make tracks in the snow?

nope, jumped out, haha

[klix]

What "Bronze" is that anyway... sorry in advance if it is plastered in like 10 places and I'm just not seeing it :smt028

[fwa2500]

rustoleum "aged brass metalic" with rustoleum glossy clear on top

[klix]

rustoleum "aged brass metalic" with rustoleum glossy clear on top
Wow, I love it.
Would like to see how it holds up.

[wrxya33]

you should paint your door handles white as well and maybe look into a gt wagon rear wing or even a jdm gt-b rear wing. Love the car though.

[fwa2500]

look at the planned list on the first page :wink:
thanks guys :smile:

[fwa2500]

well, the 100k miles is starting to catch up, i have developed a bit of an annoying exhaust leak. a crack has been expanding right infront of the cat for the last few weeks....possible excuse for new exhaust
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/03/exhaustcrack-1.jpg

[SpeedmanRC]

mmm, upgrade or take it off and have a place weld it up.

it cracked cause all that torque the 2.2 making.

[fwa2500]

installed a 6 CD radio from an '05 WRX today, first CD played in my car was Dark Side of the Moon

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/03/img0523u-1.jpg

also pictured: Garmin 765T mounted infront of where the tach should be and my Cobra CB radio on the left side of the centre console.


edit: gps cable hidden in the dash
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2922/img0545np.jpg

[fwa2500]

finally got my RS seats in

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/4044/img0560r.jpg

big thanks to gary for helping out with the stuck bolts, lol

[Grafton]

they look good, are they comfy?

[mike-tracy]

I had a set of those on my 96, they have as much back bolster support as the 02-03 wrx seats, without the seat height problems. My wife liked these as well, they fit a female posterior better than WRX seats. :grin:

[strat81]

grats on the seats.

we have rs seats in our leggy too but i'm not a huge fan of them.

[fwa2500]

i would like a bit more lateral support on the bottom, but over all im quite happy with them...significantly better than the stock seats :D my next task regarding seats is to either find some rears out of a GT with the head rests or to somehow re-cover the stock ones black to match.....or get a full set of jdm seats if i can get a killer deal

[subie/legacy]

Yeah changing the back seats did wonderds for the overall apperance for my interior. As I'm sure it will do the same for your.

[chaksq]

Very nice wagon. I'm thoroughly impressed with it. One of the cleanest I have seen. Hard to believe that used to be a Brighton.

[1997subaru]

I did hold on my wrx wheels and my cars green it looks good

[fwa2500]

thanks guys :)

some more photo whoring, played around with my circular polarizer a bit last night

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/sunset1v-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/sunset2w-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/sunset3l-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/sunset4s-1.jpg

[subie/legacy]

car looks great as always.
found this and thought it would go great with the JDM flavor you have goin on.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-95-9 ... 631wt_1165 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-95-99-Subaru-BG5-Legacy-GT-RFRB-Hatch-Spoiler-Wagon-/220598830870?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item335cb70716#ht_631wt_1165)

[Airgne]

look in good.

please refer to link below and fix as needed.

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5808 (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5808)

[fwa2500]

thanks guys!

airgne, done :)

[2.5GT]

Awesome looking BG. Pics are fantastic!

[Navi271]

How are those s-techs treatin ya? I really like the car and what you've done with it. I like that ts-r badge so much I just bought myself one of my own, so if all goes well I'll be driving with one too!

[fwa2500]

the s-techs suck, haha

i finally got around to doing the hybrid intake, the parts for which i have had sitting around for almot 2 years now.....its kinda ghetto rigged at the moment, but it works.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/img0941y-1.jpg

EDIT: revised and simplified. the heads now have their own little breather filters and the other two now are on their own lines to the intake instead of being T-ed togeather, runs great :grin:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/img0950o-1.jpg

now to cut that last inch/inch and a half off the J pipe

[fwa2500]

won an outback skunk puppet at a meet today and i couldnt figure out what to do with it, so it ended up like this for the rest of the day

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/skunk1-1.jpg

[fwa2500]

same storm that took out touchdown jesus

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/stormuw-1.jpg

[fwa2500]

yesterday i wired in a hidden secondary 12v outlet for the gps cable and today i finally got my windows tinted. 20% rear, 35% front

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/20100708120441-1.jpg

EDIT: better phot :grin:

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/2092/runway1.jpg

[Navi271]

WOW^^ You take such amazing pictures! Keep it up!

[fwa2500]

thanks :)

finally removed the S-Techs and put on the stock '05 STi springs i had sitting around. much nicer ride and a bit more ground clearance, which is nice. also upgraded to a 22mm Whiteline adjustable rear sway bar

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/35103458389236507563736-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/07/34866458483401507563736-1.jpg

the car feels SOOOO much better now in every way.

[BG5guy]

Nice ride, gotta love those whiteline bars. U got sti aprons on what strut again?

[fwa2500]

'05 STi springs on '04 STi struts

[Navi271]

finally removed the S-Techs :smt023 :smt023 :smt023

I'm still debating about getting rid of mine too. I wish I could ride in a car with the wrx s-techs to compare with the jdm legacy gt-b ones I have, to see if there's ANY difference.
Anyways, I wanna see a shot or 2 of the new ride height!


Ok, now I just compared my recent pic of my new strut bar to yours and I can see how high your car sits up. Your just looks much more enjoyable to ride in, I seem to be always worrying about if the next upcoming bump is gonna be too harsh for the soft springs. Kinda annoying... I mean I LOVE the low look. I LOVED how your car looked too! But ya just gotta find that happy medium of comfort and lowered-ness. And I think you got it!

Plus, comparing the underside pics, your lateral links are mostly horizontal with a little angle downward, while mine are, well.. awful... its like a 5 degree angle UPward.
Nice car! I really enjoy seeing how it's evolved!

[Reuben]

I reckon stock STi or Bilstein get's that happy medium just right. For a start, you know spring and damper rates will be perfectly matched if you get the shocks too, which is good for handling. STi is also NICE and firm, they just really go well.

I love my cars stance... Stock GTB... It grips brilliantly, yet i can still take it off the beaten track... STi's stance is much the same, maybe a mm or 2 lower, but much firmer and better for grip.

[fwa2500]

i LOVE how my car rides right now, it is just right, it isnt harsh over bumps any more, yet is still firm and actually better in the turns than with the s-techs (even without the rear sway bar). anyway.....coming soon, once i get rotors, pads and misc. other bits:

http://a.imageshack.us/img707/3091/img1408m.jpg

:grin: :grin: :grin:

[fwa2500]

brakes are swapped :D

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/brakesm-1.jpg

also -2.3 front and -1.4 rear degrees camber

[LegacyDeluxe]

same storm that took out touchdown jesus

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/stormuw-1.jpg

That's a really good picture! It's not easy capturing lighting, and you got almost the entire web of the strike.


BTW--- noticed in another pic under the car the remnants of pink paint still on the inside of your wheels. :lol: Perhaps a reminder of your car's humble beginnings.


Lookin good......keep up the good work.

[fwa2500]

just got back from the subaru challenge, friggin love how my car feels right now. of course, there are still a couple things i need to tweak on the suspension and then it will be nearly perfect (rear endlinks, rear strut tower bar, etc)

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/img20100821131055-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/img20100821163600-1.jpg

your stance is so sexy

[subie/legacy]

turbo not found, lol
I want my white wagon to look like yours. car is hawt

[Navi271]

Lookin' pretty damn good!

[fwa2500]

action shots!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs419.snc4/46186_10100142432256548_13701496_55499378_2127599_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs419.snc4/46186_10100142432261538_13701496_55499379_4969059_n.jpg
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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs138.ash2/40254_10100142699910168_13701496_55513621_4258512_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs258.snc4/40254_10100142699905178_13701496_55513620_518713_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs191.ash2/45408_10100142701297388_13701496_55513699_7161242_n.jpg

[fwa2500]

swapped on kartboy endlinks yesterday

http://a.imageshack.us/img243/5854/img20100824141819.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/08/img20100824143950-1.jpg

[fwa2500]

exhaust is borked. :evil:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/09/img20100905154150-1.jpg

good stuff on the way though ;)

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/09/img20100909141255-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/09/img20100909141307-1.jpg

[Zac]

wagon is looking mighty fine!

Ever looked into a 5mt swap?

[Reuben]

He has. Constantly.

Looks damn fine Andrés, hurry up and see a welder damn it :P

[Huffer]

Don't bother with the 5mt swap. 6mt DCCD that thing, and stuff a nice powerplant in there while you're at it.

Your dedication is admirable, you've done far more to your car than I have in the same amount of time. Good job mate!

[Navi271]

oh no! I bet your exhaust sounds sweet! lol
One of my friends honda did the same thing and it sounded so bad.. and loud.

I'm digging the new exhaust, you should try to get a sound clip when you get it on.

[Reuben]

wtf is the point in a 6spd DCCD box, on a 135hp 2.2... lol. Turbo swap first, or atleast something with a bit of grunt. I know this man is dead keen on an EZ30 :D

[Huffer]

wtf is the point in a 6spd DCCD box, on a 135hp 2.2... lol. Turbo swap first, or atleast something with a bit of grunt. I know this man is dead keen on an EZ30 :D


Don't bother with the 5mt swap. 6mt DCCD that thing, and stuff a nice powerplant in there while you're at it.

Readers are succeed-ers!

[fwa2500]

ya, manual swap will only happen if/when i do an engine swap to something turbo or 6 cyl but im starting to doubt it will happen with this car. the amount of tme it will take to same up the extra car to do it is also about the same amount of time i hope to be out of the country by andim not taking the car with me. would be way more cost effective to buy a new one there for less than the shipping charges would be.

[Huffer]

You're moving?

Let me know when the car is up for sale... You know it'll go to a good home. :D

[fwa2500]

still a few years down the road, lol

[SpeedmanRC]

Love the action shots. It's coming along great. I still have my dad's legacy, doing the head gaskets. I'll trade him back in a month when I finish.

[Wagonista]

Massive amounts of win detected in this sector.

[fwa2500]

new seats......again....

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5636/img1814e.jpg

[Navi271]

again?! haha, they look similar to your other seats.

I found you posting your car on another site. Dang you get around! lol

[fwa2500]

lol, im on several sites...these new seats are out of an '04 2.5RS, they are essentially the same as '02-03 WRX seats, so far i am really liking them :D

also, GOOD NEWS! i found out a photo of me at the Subaru Challenge is in the latest issue of Drive Performance! granted, its small, but still. see the online version here:
http://www.subaru.com/drive-performance/dp73_bits.html
http://www.subaru.com/content/articles/driveperf/dp73_bits/dp73_bits_inline4.jpg

[Reuben]

Pimping. And why the new seats lol? They still look like luxo barge GTB seats to me (which i LOVE btw, don't get me wrong!). I laugh at american 2.5RS's and WRX's.

[Reuben]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

Oh i see, you got the bottom boulsters now, nice!! They are great, kept me from sliding off my seat many a time.

[fwa2500]

ya, that was the only thing i didnt like about the '01 seats, kept sliding around....i think you might still have bigger bolsters all around (and cooler fabric patterns) but oh well.....this are fine for me :)

[Navi271]

Oh snap! Guess what I just found?!

A pair of '00 2.5RS seats, same style as your new ones, about 30mins away from me, and all he wants is a 24 pack of Heineken light in return!
Like I said before, I'm really not trying to copy you, it's just I really like what you do with your car :grin:

EDIT: I mean your old seats, they're just like your OLD seats. Got carried away there... I just need at least a new drivers seat cause mine is starting to get all mashed down.

[fwa2500]

doooo eeeeet!!! you will like them, so much more supportive than the stock ones

[Navi271]

sweet! I got a question tho. What do you do with your old seats? I have no where to put mine!

[fwa2500]

haha, mine are sitting in the garage, supposedly there is someone on lgt.com that wants them but i have yet to hear back from them......

[Navi271]

hmm... I see. All I have is an apartment! What about your stock seats? What did you end up doing with those? The foam on mine is kinda mashed down, so I doubt that anyone will really want them.

[Grafton]

Nice seats, that's next on my "list of things my car needs" lol

[mike-tracy]

How's the ride height of the new seats? Are they height adjustable?

[fwa2500]

its not bad at all, the drivers side is hight adjustable and at the lowest setting its perfect for me. the passenger seat is a little bit higher but not so bad, just wish it could slide back farther (legs might be a bit cramped there for anyone over 6 foot)

navi, my old RS seats already have a new home, its my stock legacy seats that are sitting in the garage, lol.....im thinking about just making one into a gaming seat or something like that if this guy up in columbus doesnt come through

[Navi271]

Oh! ok cool lol, the gaming seat idea has already crossed my mind too...

[fwa2500]

small update, my old wiper met its death when the blade froze to the window and i was sick of re-painting the wiper arm.

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4475/img1896y.jpg

[mike-tracy]

Nice! I really need to do the wiper swap on my wifes outback.

[RS MN]

subscribed!

flawless transformation. keep up the great work.

[Huffer]

Finally! I did something before you. heheheh

[Zac]

haha thats neat, my old rear wiper never really worked either

[fwa2500]

lol, huffer, i liked it so much on your car and the opportunity presented itself so i went for it. the spring in the honda arm is MUCH stronger than the stock one was....it actually remains in contact with the glass now!

thanks guys :)

[nasioc]

where can i get the wiper! looks dope ya!
how much! do you have the part #'s?

[LiCelsior]

^its in the diy forum.

[fwa2500]

bumping with small status updates and things to come in the next couple months:

done:
-headlights have been restored a bit, this last winter was not kind to them
-cargo area cover (picked up at a local u-pull)
-outback spare tyre well organizer tray (also a u-pull find)

in progress:
-cruise control is now installed, just need to put in the steering wheel control leaver (waiting until i get the wiper stalk listed below so i can do it all at once)

coming soon:
-variable speed intermittent wiper stalk
-outback gauge cluster with tach
-WING (needs to be slightly repaired and then painted, i have a spare as well if anyone wants it)
-25mm tribeca front sway bar
-kartboy solid front end links (bushings are about 3mm too wide for the mount on the control arms :-? )
-JDM door strips (about damn time, eh?)
-outback rear bumper (need to buy and paint, have source with several in usable condition)
-refreshed '95 EJ22 with dualport heads

bonus if things go according to plan:
-side skirts
-scooped hood
-full exhaust (borla reps, track pipe, '07 STi cat back with modified resonator)

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/04/legacy-1.jpg
Minolta X-700 | Minolta MD Celtic 135mm f3.5 | Kodak Ektar 100

[Huffer]

Hotness. Are you drilling the stock bushings for the tribeca or going aftermarket?

[fwa2500]

im thinking about aftermarket, but i havent really looked yet. my stock bushings are like jello, so either way they are going in the trash, lol

[Huffer]

Let me know what you find, ive been hunting through the Energy Suspension catalog.

[fwa2500]

they are likely what i will end up going with, seem to be the most readily available. ill let you know what i find either way!

gauge cluster and cruise control steering wheel swapped! none of the cars at the junk yard had the adjustable speed wiper stalks, so that will have to be done at another time :(

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/9619/img20110419165345.jpg

i think something is wrong with the cruise control module because it doesnt engage, unless thats just the lack of abs thing.....hmmmm

[fwa2500]

picked up an outback rear bumper and trailer hitch today, i also have a green scooped hood....things are moving along slowly, now just need to get all this stuff painted and im good to go :D still hunting for a set of side skirts....... by the end of the summer (hopefully before the subaru challenge) my car will be looking a bit different

[Navi271]

trailer hitch? you gonna be doing some haulin?

[fwa2500]

no idea, but i figure it cant hurt to be prepared, lol.

[Huffer]

I might be interested in your L hood when you get done with it.

[fwa2500]

ill keep that in mind, it might need to be re-painted though. its not the original hood (as i suspected since the white doesnt match perfectly) and its previous black paint is showing on one corner

[Huffer]

I can deal with that! Might need to put my roof rails back on to bring it home. Hahahah

[fwa2500]

lol, as it turns out, hoods fit rather nicely in the back with the seats folded down, ive transported a couple now for a friend (spares for roh roh's rally car build). we will definitely have to work something out, maybe meet up at one of the columbus meets since c-bus is about halfway between us

[fwa2500]

so i went to the junk yard today since they got a couple new outbacks in and luck was on my side, there was a white '98 outback with scooped hood in good condition.....SCORE!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/249368_10150271001251508_563736507_9217317_1521810_n.jpg

$45 vs. however much it would have cost to get the other painted. sooooo happy with this.

also got to check out the Hanson's STi

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/229354_10150271001351508_563736507_9217318_4292668_n.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZgR2FESVCI


huffer, we need to figure out a meet-up time/date/location if you want my old hood :grin:

[Navi271]

Whoa nice hood!

[Huffer]

^^ :D

[fwa2500]

cleaned it just in time for it to potentially storm all week. yay.

http://imageshack.us/m/835/6129/hwcabin.jpg
http://imageshack.us/m/96/5851/scoope.jpg
http://imageshack.us/m/708/5600/ticp.jpg

[fwa2500]

coming soon....

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/05/img20110527230346-1.jpg
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/2469/img20110527230452.jpg

:grin: :grin: :grin:

[Huffer]

Tribeca! Don't forget to get the bushings or go aftermarket...

[fwa2500]

energy suspension bushings should be here tuesday :D $16 shipped off amazon ftmfw

[Baddog]

energy suspension bushings should be here tuesday :D $16 shipped off amazon ftmfw

Link time? I wrote on your post on LGT.com

[Huffer]

Sweet. I have to install my energy bushings...

[fwa2500]

so i decided to take a crack at swapping bars today....didnt go as planned, the bolt on the drivers side bracket snapped clean off. ****.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/06/img20110531221603-1.jpg


UPDATE: going to TiC on monday to have that bolt drilled out, sway bar put on, exhaust manifold leak sealed (since the it will need to be dropped down anyway to get the bars on/off) and whiteline steering rack bushings installed :grin: