Navi271's 95 L Wagon Updated:1/20/18 Sold and Totaled

[Navi271]

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Engine
- Williaty Hybrid Intake (Thanks blackparis)
- NGK Wires
- MSD #8239 Coil
- NGK Iridium Spark Plugs
- Function7 Pitch Mount
- Lucid Grounding Kit

Suspension
- Front Strut Bar
- Noltec Steering Rack Bushings
- JDM Bilstein GT-B Struts (Thanks peugoby)
- H&R Sport Springs (Thanks Reason)
- Front 06 WRX Top Hats
- Rear KYB Legacy Top Hats
- Whiteline F/R Endlinks
- Whiteline F/R Anti Sway Bars

Brakes
- 04 LGT Raybestos Front Calipers/Brackets/Rotors (FRC11607/8)(980141R)
- Centric StopTech F/R Brake Pads (30909290/7700)
- 02 WRX Raybestos Rear Calipers (FRC11145/6) (Thanks Regardie)
- 04 Legacy Cardone Rear Brackets (14-1605) (Thanks again Regardie)
- 04 Legacy Raybestos Rear Rotors (96937R) (And again Regardie)
- Techna-Fit SS brake lines (SUB-1105CL) (And one big final thanks to Regardie)

Wheels
Summer
- 17x7.5 +43mm ASA LW5 Wheels
- Continental Extreme Contact DWS Tires 225/45/ZR17
Winter
- 16" Legacy GT "Snowflake" Wheels (Thanks 95USsubaru)
- Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice Tires 205/55/R16

Dress Up
- Billet Battery Tie
- SPT Oil Cap
- Chrome Valve Covers

Interior
- Alpine CDE-W235BT Head Unit
- Alpine 12" 900W Type S Subwoofer
- Alpine MRP-M350 700W Amp
- Alpine 6.5" SPS-610 Type S Front Speakers, Prestige Rear Speakers
- Keyless Entry, Security, & Remote Start System
- 25% Window Tint
- Rear Cargo Covers (Thanks xXGTBspecXx)
- LED Dome Light, Trunk Light, Glove Box Light
- Brushed Aluminum Gauge Bezel
- Interior Pieces Painted
- ScanGauge II
- DIY Door Cards Digital Camo!
- 05-07 Legacy All-Season Floor Mats
- 00 Impreza RS Front Seats
- OEM Wagon Cargo Net
- Stickerbomb!
- SLi Limited Edition Dead Pedal (Thanks SMK_Fabrication)
- Rear Cup Holder (Thanks SVO1)

Exterior
- Hella 500FF Foglights
- 97 Outback Front Bumper/Beam (Thanks again SVO1)
- 97 Outback Limited Scooped Hood (Thanks again SVO1)
- SUS Grill
- Plastidipped Camo Green
- JDM Projector Headlights - Blacked Out(Thanks andivic)
- Hella Horns
- JDM Tail Lights
- JDM Sidemarkers
- Black Vinyl Sun Visor
- GT Spoiler (Thanks vdubster79)
- Legacy GT Side Skirts (Thanks again xXGTBspecXx)
- Legacy GT Rear Bumper Lip (Thanks again xXGTBspecXx)
- TS-R badge
- LED License Plate Lights
- Subaru License Plate Bracket(Front) and Frame, Flat Black(Rear)
- RallyArmor Mud Flaps (Made for Impreza RS)
- Bed, Bath and Beyond Rear Tailgate Handicap Bar!

heyyyy we have the same car.. you should put up a vid of whatever muffler/ exhaust that is and how it sounds

looks good!

[WinterKnoll]

What grill is that? I've never seen it before.

[henryq89]

that 1st pic is great man...love the car so far! ....like the fogs and grille ~ :smile:

[Navi271]

What grill is that? I've never seen it before.
That is a modified version of the ChargeSpeed BG-5 Zenki Front Grill w/ Eye Line. Funny story about the eye line..
Bought it off ebay, and because of a shipping mishap, the grill came with both eye lines broken! So I decided to show off my mad dremel skillz and just cut off the broken part that goes over the headlights.

Here's some pics I had posted on my new member's thread.


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[peugoby]

Nice wagon. I like the grill as well, you don't see that one very often.

Thats my second favorite color on a second generation! It seems like one of the rarest colors.

[Navi271]

Doing some fixin' and takin' apart since it was such a nice day!
Fixed the JDM sidemarkers so they are on with the parking light and then are also turning signals that alternate with the other ones.
Took off the bumper for the first time just for FUN! :grin:

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But seriously, I took it off because I was taking the old fog lights out, wanted to see how the factory fog lights fit and to finish cutting out the bumper for the JDM fog lights I want to get.
I was really surprised about how many PLASTIC screws held on the bumper, thought more metal would be used..

[Navi271]

This is what I had.

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Ok so I need to get the car washed and get some good day pictures but this is what it looks like now.
17" R1 Racing Spike rims with Falken Ze-912's (205/45ZR17)

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[Wagonista]

Your car is looking great! I love the color, very very rare... Keep up the good work! :smt023

[Navi271]

Its cold so it was time to work on the interior!
Here's whats new:
- Aluminum Gauge Bezel thinger
- Nokya Titanium AT Shifter Do-hickey
*Saw one on Zues Marine's legacy and had to get one!
- Replaced the broken dome light covers
- White LED Dome Lights
- Painted some stuff Green! Not completely finished but I wanted to see what it looked like..

[Huffer]

Project Kics Magnetic Drain Bolt

I recommend this more: www.fumotovalve.com (http://www.fumotovalve.com) aka http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/
:)

dude your interior is lookin slick.. what did you use to led the dome.. i been thinking about doin that for a while...

[Bhatman]

dude your interior is lookin slick.. what did you use to led the dome.. i been thinking about doin that for a while...

Same here.

[hellaGT]

Nice pedals! Pedals are usually hard to notice but not yours :grin:

[Navi271]

That oil drain bolt valve thinger looks freakin sweet! what an innovative idea..


dude your interior is lookin slick.. what did you use to led the dome.. i been thinking about doin that for a while...
My friend got blue LED's for his car and I asked about it. He told me to just go on ebay. they're pretty cheap and there's a few colors to choose from. and of course the more LED's the better. My light only has 4 LED's while his has 16 LED's.


Nice pedals! Pedals are usually hard to notice but not yours :grin:
Exactly why i got em!

[Navi271]

Had a subie meet down in des moines tonight. Show off cars, eat @ Champ's, then show off cars again. great fun!
Also found that taking corners at high speeds in my car is not a good idea, so much body roll!! (Needs new RSB asap)

[Navi271]

I heard about ScanGaugeII and had to get one!

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May have copied someone else on where to mount this....

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Keeping it green to match the other gauges, i love how it looks at night.

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I am having trouble clearing codes right now tho, PD240 i think?? I need to keep reading the manual and figure it out, it IS switched over to SUPPORTED mode so that is not the problem. I don't really need to clear the code i have now tho because it comes back in about 100 miles. Gets annoying to keep clearing that..
This thing is still really fun to mess around with while driving.. safely.. haha!

[Huffer]

I think you mean P0420, right?

http://www.obd-codes.com/p0420

The catalytic converter has an oxygen sensor in front and behind it. When the vehicle is warm and running in closed loop mode, the upstream oxygen sensor waveform reading should fluctuate. The downstream O2 sensor reading should be fairly steady. Typically the P0420 code triggers the Check Engine Light if the readings of the two sensors are similar. This is indicative of (among other things) a converter that is not working as efficiently as it should be (according to specs). It is part of the vehicle emissions system.

[Navi271]

I think you mean P0420, right?

http://www.obd-codes.com/p0420

The catalytic converter has an oxygen sensor in front and behind it. When the vehicle is warm and running in closed loop mode, the upstream oxygen sensor waveform reading should fluctuate. The downstream O2 sensor reading should be fairly steady. Typically the P0420 code triggers the Check Engine Light if the readings of the two sensors are similar. This is indicative of (among other things) a converter that is not working as efficiently as it should be (according to specs). It is part of the vehicle emissions system.

YES! my bad, that's what i really meant..

[Navi271]

Last weekend I started to put on the stuff that's piling up in my room.
New projector fogs

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Finished painting the interior door panel and fixed one of the dash panels that i messed up on..

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Things to come are, SLI sticker, rear strut bar, DIY mud flaps, DIY door cards, GET EXCITED

[Navi271]

Added new stuff over the weekend.
DIY Door Cards. I still don't know if I like the color, still fun to do

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SLI decal (adds 50hp)

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DIY mudflaps, freaking awesome

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Rear strut bar, haven't noticed a difference in handling yet, but i haven't been driving like a madman with it yet..

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Ill try to get some good pictures of the car out of the garage soon.

[Navi271]

Sanded, painted, and put on the spoiler that has been sitting in my room for months.

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looks awesome, complements the bumper nicely, and keeps rain off the back window so I almost don't need a wiper

damn i havent seen this in a long time.. this beast is coming together nicely!

definitely more sleek lookin' with the spoiler too..

what's next? :grin:

[Huffer]

Suspension has to be next.

[Navi271]

either suspension or full exhaust upgrade for sure!

[Navi271]

i've seen a 97-99 legacy gt sedan driving around ankeny here in Iowa. So far i've noticed it has jdm tails and 07 legacy gt 17" rims. It's silver and VERY CLEAN, looks spotless. Seen it twice in the past few days and I'm gonna try and talk to him and see if he's on here already, and if he's not then i'll ask him to join!

[Brockley]

I need ur grille man... my Projectors have marks on them where the edge of the same grill was rubbing on them for a while.. lol

[Navi271]

lol, my headlights now have marks too..
got a little something in a mail today!

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It's heavier than i thought it was gonna be.. more stuff to come!

[anothernord]

That tilt-shift pic is really cool! Very clean car too!

[Wagonista]

Car looks great! I usually hate green cars... But I somehow love the mint green. The tails and wheels compliment it very nicely. Keep up the good work! :smt023

[Navi271]

Car looks great! I usually hate green cars... But I somehow love the mint green.
haha, yeah i agree! It's kinda rare too which is cool.
UPDATE:
So if you didn't notice I got the MSD coil and did the DIY on that + NGK wires +NGK Iridium Plugs, and to finish it all off I put on some Noltec steering rack bushings. What a pain in the ass to put on.. there's a whole story I'll tell later about that.. I'll put up pics soon.
OH! and i just bought some 16" snowflake wheels i'll be using for winter wheels - still need tires tho..

[Huffer]

Update the MSD thread with your own install process. Where you got the harness clip from etc. :)

[peugoby]

This wagon is riding fresh! The color is one of my favorites - very rare! I love the tails, rear spoiler & exhaust. Get some nice license plate frames + a GT rear bumper lip to really set it off.

[Navi271]

This wagon is riding fresh! The color is one of my favorites - very rare! I love the tails, rear spoiler & exhaust. Get some nice license plate frames + a GT rear bumper lip to really set it off.
Thanks! Got a spare rear bumper lip or license plate frames I could have??? lol

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Got the MSD coil to work! Definitely noticed a small increase of power at pretty much any speed. Took me 2 times to get it right. Turned the key the first time and it backfired! That was pretty funny. Kinda just guess and check on the wiring. And the sound!! much more boxer rumble, I love it. It looks pretty BAMF too. Makes me wanna get some bright yellow intake tubes and paint the strut bar ends pink just to add to the crazy colors! I'll update the MSD thread as requested Huffer. https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=11704

Put on Noltec Steering Rack Bushings using the DIY here. https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=867 OMG those were a pain in the ass! Started with the driver side one. Bending the power steering lines out of the way was ok. They can move a lot! Then the steering rack wouldn't drop out low enough to pull out the bushing so I loosened the 12mm bolt that connects the steering rack to the shaft. Moved about a 1/2 inch down and the bushing just barely slid out! Putting it in was easy. Then the passenger side bushing decided to be melted/glued to the steering rack. I had to cut it off! There's still some rubber on there that would not come off. So that makes the new bushing VERY snug when it's fully tightened.

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Thats a pic of the old bushings, driver side is fine but eh passenger side... well, it didn't make it.. AND good thing I got new spark plug wires! The metal end of one of the wires broke and stuck to the spark plug when I took it out. Didn't expect that to happen. After I got everything back together and took it for a drive, and the first thing I noticed was the steering wheel is NOT straight when the car is going straight :smt021

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This picture is of the wheels going straight. It moved over to the right about a half inch.. There's no alignment problem because when I let go of the wheel in motion it still drives straight, its just the steering wheel lol. I guess it moved when the bolts were all loose and I was tugging on the steering rack to drop it just a bit. Any ideas on how to fix it? I'm thinking just loosen the 12mm bolt connecting the steering shaft to the rack again and turn the steering wheel every so slightly to the left and then tightening it back up. The truth is that I hardly even notice the wheel is off a bit when I'm driving so it's not in need to immediate attention. Still had hella fun doin this stuff!

[Huffer]

Easiest way to fix the steering wheel is to swap in an 02-03 WRX wheel. :D

[peugoby]

Unfortunately I've been looking for wagon rear bumper lip for a long time for my wagon.


Easiest way to fix the steering wheel is to swap in an 02-03 WRX wheel. :D

Sorry, but this is incorrect. Since Navi's car is pre '98 you will have to purchase a proper clockspring and change the clockspring to make the blinkers cancel correctly. Also the airbag wiring is completely different and will not work. Your best bet would be to try and find out if a JDM equivalent year ('95) would work.

[Huffer]

My bad!

[Navi271]

Got the steering wheel fixed, and i was actually thinking of getting a new steering wheel someday..... :-(
ANYWAYS, new stuff!

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Function7 Pitch Mount and as gator gt said "makes the firewall act like a speaker!!!" and it is SO true! Sounds like you're in the engine bay when you start the car. I love it! I can now hear every noise my engine makes.

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Also heat wrapped my headers today. Took a while to do because I didn't take the header off the car and I didn't want to cut the wrapping into a bunch of pieces. The "sewing machine" sound that these headers have is now basically gone, so now the SPT axleback can show off! You can also see the blue steering rack bushings which are still holding up just fine.
I guess today was just a sound modification day. Soon i'm also going to fix the P0420 with spacers and cut off or weld those rattling cat heat shields because they are getting even more annoying now that other things are sounding better.. Getting winter tires to go with winter wheels soonish too.

[Zac]

Nice! I want to do the steering rack bushings too because mine makes so much noise when I hit a bump!

[Navi271]

don't expect a huge noticeable difference with steering rack bushings. There is less vibration but there still is some, doesn't get rid of all of it.. but DO IT! its fun

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[Navi271]

Got JDM Headlights!!! Probably the second best upgrade I've done. I have them wired so the city lights come on with the parking lights and that the low beam turns off when the high beams are on. Also got a new White 9 LED dome light which is crazy bright.

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Now all the lights I have are JDM!

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Getting winter tires and then saving up for new suspension someday. Still looking for a factory front bumper lip too.

[1996Battlewagon]

That's looking really good! Especially with the spt axle back. A drop would make it look even better :wink:

[anothernord]

All that JDM lighting looks fantastic. I especially like the tails; no more ugly orange!

[Zac]

Looks clean man! You dont have DRL's so you can do the highbeam and lowbeam mod where both lights are on when you flick to the highbeams.

[Navi271]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate it!

That's looking really good! Especially with the spt axle back. A drop would make it look even better :wink:
Definitely looking at getting a 1 to 1.5inch drop in the near future since the suspension hasn't been touched since it rolled off the lot almost 15 years ago! But now just saving up money, exploring options, and researching.

All that JDM lighting looks fantastic. I especially like the tails; no more ugly orange!
AGREED, The ugly orange was one of the FIRST things to go!

Looks clean man! You dont have DRL's so you can do the highbeam and lowbeam mod where both lights are on when you flick to the highbeams.
Right now I'm just gonna leave it how they are (low beams turn off when high beams turn on). I kinda like how I can make them seem like wig wags lol. Maybe a future mod tho, as doing that would make them even brighter! Seriously tho.. just getting and installing projector headlights is SO much better than stock, I did NOT think it would be that huge of a difference. Oh boy how I was wrong!

[peugoby]

Getting winter tires and then saving up for new suspension someday. Still looking for a factory front bumper lip too.

Your wagon is looking great as always! Seriously one of the best colors offered on the Legacy. I just wanted to say I have the bumper lip for sale as well as the JDM GT-B Bilsteins! PM me and we can talk prices.

duuude...

lookin good

gunna black out the jdmzz?

[Navi271]

duuude...

lookin good

gunna black out the jdmzz?
Thanks! The idea has been in the back of my head for a while now.. I think I'm gonna keep it there for a while longer tho, I need to stop spending money on my car! You know you have an addiction when you're the only person you know around town that has 3 sets of wheels and tires for 1 car lol. Main focus is to drive safely during winter and not wreck it, and get all the suspension parts together for a massive suspension overhaul next summer!

hey man, 1 can of spray paint and an oven and youre set :grin:

[Navi271]

Hey guys! Got some new parts that I had to share with ya even though they probably won't go on the car til next spring. Don't want to get everything all salty right away now do I?! Did some test fitting tonight.

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Thanks to peugoby for the front lip!!! I'm really excited to put this on after fitting it tonight to see how it looked. It will be painted the same color as the car.
Next up..

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Thanks to peugoby again and AussieDan for the GT-B bilstein struts and the GT-B Tein S-Tech springs! Those will be finished with KYB tophats and boots and probably put on, with some help from friends, around spring break. I will be purchasing whiteline front and rear anti-sway bars and endlinks for the suspension upgrade too. They will go on at the same time. Also pictured are new winter wheels! Got the snowflakes off ebay from a totaled subie and the tires from a local goodyear shop. It's november and it's still 60 degrees outside so no need for the winter setup yet!!

I've also been going to local subaru meets every first wednesday of the month recently which has really been fun. Anyone else in the Des Moines area is welcome to join. Now looking for side and rear legacy wagon lips to go with the front. Time to start searching the junkyards!

[peugoby]

Hey I never replied to your PM but I'm glad all the parts got to you! That is a sweet collection of parts you've got stored up. The snowflakes always look good on 2nd gens.

Andrew is a really nice guy and great to do business with. :smt023

[Zac]

Props on the new parts.

I highly suggest you sell the S-techs and buy different springs. they'll only make your car handle worse bud.

[Navi271]

Props on the new parts.

I highly suggest you sell the S-techs and buy different springs. they'll only make your car handle worse bud.
I know "s-techs" are bad and can blow struts but I thought that was only for WRX/sti s-techs, the spring rate is crappy for stock struts. I've read forums that say s-techs are fine on other kinds of cars. Would it make any difference that it was made in Japan for a japan specific car (GT-B)? I just don't want to blow struts here. If I'm not going to with the strut/spring combo I have here then I think I'll just leave it alone as I'm going to get a big handling difference going from stock L struts to bilstein struts.
Anyone else with input on this please chime in...

[datdookie]

sorry to be a newb and all but what lip is that off from? Might want to cop me one.

Edit: Never mind just read what it is on the first page.

[peugoby]

Props on the new parts.

I highly suggest you sell the S-techs and buy different springs. they'll only make your car handle worse bud.
I know "s-techs" are bad and can blow struts but I thought that was only for WRX/sti s-techs, the spring rate is crappy for stock struts. I've read forums that say s-techs are fine on other kinds of cars. Would it make any difference that it was made in Japan for a japan specific car (GT-B)? I just don't want to blow struts here. If I'm not going to with the strut/spring combo I have here then I think I'll just leave it alone as I'm going to get a big handling difference going from stock L struts to bilstein struts.
Anyone else with input on this please chime in...

A friend of mine has the S-Tech's on his P-10 Infiniti G20 with KYB GR2-s. It rides pretty nicely. WRX S-Techs on a Legacy however is supposed to ride like poop. I'm sure Japanese made Tein's will ride pretty nicely. If you hate them I have some AT GT wagon springs I got from Plays_With_Toy's a while back.

[Navi271]

Yeah the front lip is a stock lip that came on 1996 legacy gt's or a 95 LSI i believe?? This was before they moved on to the newer style bumper with the bigger grill and non removable lip.

Thanks toby, i remember the other springs now! keep them around just in case!
The springs are made for a GT-B wagon.. so do you think my wagon will be funky like your when you put on the bilstein springs?? front end slightly raised higher than the back because the springs were meant to handle a heavier turbo engine??? Just got me thinkin...

[Navi271]

Here are some pics of the car from the subaru meet tonight at Buffalo Wild Wings in Ankeny!

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Getting the stock GT side skirts and rear lip in the mail tomorrow and hopefully they made it through in one piece!

[Navi271]

Car died on the way to work :-(
The ScanGauge voltage meter took a nosedive while going 70. Things started shutting down to keep the engine going. Gauges and lights first, then heater, then radio. Drove with nothing on for about a minute. Car started to bog down and couldn't keep the speed. Coasted into a nearby rest stop. I shut it off, and couldn't start it again.
I think it's the alternator, the check battery light came on the night before and it would explain the weird whining sound I've heard from the front of the car.
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[Navi271]

So this winter has been hell for this car.

1. The alternator WAS the problem and was replaced.
2. Took out the right rear DIY mudflap the other day, it was so cold and brittle the mudflap just bent back and broke. Made 2 perfect circles where the bolts were...
3. I have NO parking lights. Headlights, taillights, turn signals, and reverse lights are fine. I just can't drive around at night because my rear end is blacked out, no license plate lights, rear parking lights, no front amber lights, and no fogs because I have them wired into the parking lights. I'm thinkin it's a switch or it's grounded somewhere it's not supposed to be creating a short.

On a happier note I forgot to mention I have acquired the side skirts and rear lip for my car! Just need paint and they're going on this spring with the suspension.

[b5a4]

Sorry to hear about alternator and the wiring lights issue. It sounds like you have a bad ground somewhere but shouldn't be too bad to fix, just have to find it lol... But car is comming along nicely cant wait to see side skirts and rear lip on the car and see it sitting lower, btw love the color very rare color.

[Navi271]

Yeah its kinda lame, but I have my car working now! Well, sorta... It's the switch for the parking lights, some of the contacts are loose and are sucking it up!!! Now the parkings lights are wired to come on with the headlights. So basically it's all the lights or nothing. New wheel bearing makes the car SO smooth on the interstate now also.

[Navi271]

uh oh! its summatime!!! you know what that means?? MODDING TIME! I forgot to bring my camera the first day so it will probably be mostly after pics. Here's the list taken from the first post that will be on the car.

Exhaust
- Random Technology "High" Flow Cat (Thanks hellaGT)

Suspension
- Whiteline 20mm Rear Sway Bar
- JDM Tein GT-B S-Tech Springs (Thanks AussieDan)
- JDM Bilstein GT-B Struts (Thanks peugoby)
- KYB Top Hats
- Bright Blue Bilstein Strut Boots

Wheels
Summer:
- 17" R1 Racing Spike Rims (They are back on!)
- Falken Ze-912 Tires 205/45/R17

Interior
- DIY Door Cards Digital Camo!

Exterior
- DIY Mud Flaps (redo them possibly, I think I want aerostyle ones)
- Zenki Front Bumper Lip (Thanks again peugoby)
- Legacy GT Side Skirts (Thanks again xXGTBspecXx, watch out! he's shady :lol: )
- Legacy GT Rear Bumper Lip (Thanks again xXGTBspecXx)

[subie/legacy]

^^Hella teaser..
where's the pictures.. car looked great before, can't wait to see it now.

[Navi271]

heheh, yeah sorry about no pics. I'll bring my camera today and snap some pics! I'll upload them sometime tonight.

[Navi271]

I failed today on pics, but still got some decent ones

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/IMG_0661-1.jpg
This was just after I put on the driver side skirt.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/IMG_0664-1.jpg
Digital Camo! and the new round mirror thingys

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/05/IMG_0662-1.jpg
This thing is ready to go on now!
More to come

dude...?

wtf? ARMY?

USMC MARPAT pattern would look waaay better.. trust me

ps...howd you mount the sideskirts to the L? ive been meaning to put on mine.. but didnt feel like being rained on

[Navi271]

dude...?

wtf? ARMY?

USMC MARPAT pattern would look waaay better.. trust me
It's not about ARMY, saw some camo on another car and it looked pretty neat, and it just matches the car color well :lol:
i'm not in the army or anything either, basically just like how it looks.

ps...howd you mount the sideskirts to the L? ive been meaning to put on mine.. but didnt feel like being rained on
LOTS of DOUBLE SIDED TAPE!!! seriously, and when that didn't work I used some crazy glue LOLZ, we'll see how long that holds... :cool:
It just sucks, I really don't wanna drill into the car and there's no template. I don't have all the hardware either.

AND i forgot! It's now a TS type R Legacy! Got the emblem recently and its just big enough to cover the original LEGACY badge holes. Didn't get a pic of that.....

[subie/legacy]

Car Looks good
nice find on the front lip... I've searched for a long time for one of those with no luck so far.
I'm gonna have to find a car around town with one, and borrow it on a dark windy night. LOL
I need to DIY my door cards. I'm been rolling with nothing on mine for about 5 months now

[Navi271]

Car Looks good
nice find on the front lip... I've searched for a long time for one of those with no luck so far.
I'm gonna have to find a car around town with one, and borrow it on a dark windy night. LOL
I need to DIY my door cards. I'm been rolling with nothing on mine for about 5 months now

Thanks! Just thank peugoby for the front lip! I was lucky he wanted to sell it. LOL The thought of "borrowing" a trim piece from another subaru has also crossed my mind b4 this haha! The only problem with door cards is that its a pain to take the door panels off, relatively easy, but a pain...

[subie/legacy]

the second time around in my current legacy it was easy all around.
I'm still having trouble choosing a color and fabric.
I'm thinking about getting black tweed, but have yet to see any around here. might have to hit ebay. LOL

How do you like your suspension now?

[Navi271]

the second time around in my current legacy it was easy all around.
I'm still having trouble choosing a color and fabric.
I'm thinking about getting black tweed, but have yet to see any around here. might have to hit ebay. LOL

How do you like your suspension now?
Yeah I've done the DIY twice now, I had some sort of thick cloth with vinyl over it.. TOO thick, the folds didn't look good so that's why I changed it to a much thinner cloth. I got mine on ebay!!! I'd recommend it if you can't find what you're looking for locally.

Still haven't gotten my suspension or exhaust things on yet :-(
I did NOT redo the DIY mud flaps either, just using the same ones.
Today Me and RHD in Iowa, well mostly him lol, installed a keyless entry/remote start/alarm system on the car. ME LIKELY!
Also replaced the possibly not faulty parking light switch in the steering column. 2 of the wires were not even connected anymore, almost like they burned off
We also drilled in the side skirts today, the tape would definitely NOT hold long term. Bought the hardware from a local O'Reilly's store. (I can take pics of what we used if anyone wants.)

THE PLAN is to install the built struts and RSB on monday. UNinstall the headers to be painted and rewrapped, then painted again. Install the stock headers in the mean time.
Get an alignment, definitely need to do this anytime you mess with suspension stuff...
Maybe thursday or friday install the improved headers with the new cat.

Oh yeah another thing, filled up on gas today, got around 25 mpg... :smt017 It used to get about 20ish. The car is fixing itself???
Sorry about writing a freakin novel!

i want pics of the skirts.. i planned on 3M double sided taping the sides, then screwing in the bottoms..

your painting your headers?

[Navi271]

i want pics of the skirts.. i planned on 3M double sided taping the sides, then screwing in the bottoms..

your painting your headers?
Ok I can get those pics soon. I used 3M double sided tape too. I worked mostly, only problem is it can be easy for the tape to unstick in some places... it was kinda lame.
Yeah! High temp paint/primer the headers to prevent rust and such.

[mrgnluke]

Subscribed.
Love what you've done to the wags.
Looking foward to seeing it lowered.

[Navi271]

Awesome!Thanks mrgnluke!
Zues, this is what we used
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/IMG_0666-1.jpg
Secured the bottom with something like self tapping screws. Maybe not the best thing to use, but they're not going anywhere. After you get the bottom secured...
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Went to O'Reilly's and picked these up for like 2 bucks. These went on the sides. Just slip them onto the skirts, mark where they meet the metal and DRILL! The hole should be a little smaller than these thingers so they kinda snap in place. You could use a little primer where you drill so reduce the risk of rust.
AND NOW>>>>>LOWERED! Like ridiculously lowered, like S-TECH lowered.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/IMG_06701-1.jpg

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Now you can see the TS-R badge!
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Actually turned out pretty well. No rubbing, didn't expect it tho with 205/45/R17's. Pretty even from front to back. Ride quality is BOUNCY! I think I like it? My friend Justin said that it could be compared to coilovers possibly. Kinda want a before and after pic, but I think it was about a 1.5-2inch drop all around. I also think I can see how s-techs could be really sucky, paired with the bilsteins tho, pretty sure its way better than wrx stock struts with s-techs.

I didn't get the RSB on :( Gonna get some METAL endlinks first, instead of using the stock PLASTIC ones. And I'll probably get the cat on then too.
Also gonna let the T-storms go through today and tomorrow, wash the car then take actual pictures, also get a JOB lol

[subie/legacy]

looks awesome. Do sedans have a different rear lip then wagons?

[peugoby]

WOW WOW WOW! I don't frequent this forum much but when I do I always like to see the progress on your ride!

Absolutely sick! That is one of my favorite colors. Major props on sourcing all the skirts - it is a MAJOR pain in the a$$ but totally worth it. Your ride looks transformed. I know just how much work goes into sourcing all those parts. If I were you I'd swap out the springs to H&R's or Eibachs - they're a progressive rate spring and wont be so bouncy.

Glad to see parts of my Legacy live on :)

lol dude thats awesome... we get all the same mods at the same time!
(you're better at installing them first)

i love it, you're my wagon's twin!

[Navi271]

looks awesome. Do sedans have a different rear lip then wagons?
Thank you! YES they are different, I think someone on here found out the hard way.. Maybe it was Zues? If you really study the rear of a sedan and wagon you can see that the whole bumper is completely different.


WOW WOW WOW! I don't frequent this forum much but when I do I always like to see the progress on your ride!

Absolutely sick! That is one of my favorite colors. Major props on sourcing all the skirts - it is a MAJOR pain in the a$$ but totally worth it. Your ride looks transformed. I know just how much work goes into sourcing all those parts. If I were you I'd swap out the springs to H&R's or Eibachs - they're a progressive rate spring and wont be so bouncy.

Glad to see parts of my Legacy live on :)
Thanks! Owe a lot of it to you! I'm glad my car can carry pieces of your old legacy onward also, kinda neat thinkin about it...
I got lucky with the skirts, xXGTBspecXx was parting out his car at the perfect time. And I might swap out the springs near the end of summer vacation. I LOVE how low my car is. Your bilsteins definitely help the handling so much. Just a bit bouncy... Kinda feels like my idea of coilovers tho... idk... I'll have to think about it.

Just ordered some whiteline rear endlinks and got some DEI silicone spray to really seal in the heat wrap. Oh and my friends and I are saying screw painting the headers. We'll have a heat wrapping party right before winter lol!

[subie/legacy]

looks awesome. Do sedans have a different rear lip then wagons?
Thank you! YES they are different, I think someone on here found out the hard way.. Maybe it was Zues? If you really study the rear of a sedan and wagon you can see that the whole bumper is completely different.

I know that the sedan one is too short..
If you look at peugobys' picture, the lip on his old car looks different then yours. if that makes sense... lol

[Navi271]

[quote="subie/legacy":3ntza39e]looks awesome. Do sedans have a different rear lip then wagons?
Thank you! YES they are different, I think someone on here found out the hard way.. Maybe it was Zues? If you really study the rear of a sedan and wagon you can see that the whole bumper is completely different.

I know that the sedan one is too short..
If you look at peugobys' picture, the lip on his old car looks different then yours. if that makes sense... lol[/quote:3ntza39e]
OH OK! I get it now. Peugoby sold me only the front lip! I got the rest of the body stuff from xXGTBspecXx.
We're you thinking I got the rear lip from peugoby too?

[subie/legacy]

No.. I read who your acquired parts from...
I was comparing the lips on these two pictures below.looking at those lips, they are a different style..
So I guess my question is... Are sedans the only one that got that style lip?

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr277/Navi271/IMG_0672-1.jpg

Sry to post pics in your thread Navi271

[peugoby]

No.. I read who your acquired parts from...
I was comparing the lips on these two pictures below.looking at those lips, they are a different style..
So I guess my question is... Are sedans the only one that got that style lip?
Sry to post pics in your thread Navi271

The sedan and wagon rear GT bumper lips are different. The wagon has a longer more protruding rear bumper design. They are not interchangeable.

[Navi271]

Here are some pics!!!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/IMG_0741-1.jpg

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RSB+Rear Endlinks and Cat hopefully going on this coming week!

[Navi271]

SOOOooooo..... Used the struts bump stops today. COMPLETELY forgot about a set of train tracks that SUCK. The left rear strut is messed up or something. The nut that puts the whole strut assembly was loose and it won't tighten down again. It's supposed to be a self locking nut. It looks like the threads for that nut are about a half inch higher than the other rear strut. But the threads don't look bent or damaged so I'm not sure what exactly happened. I'm taking a look at it tomorrow.

I can still drive on it since it still has the car's weight to keep it from flying apart.

Also got the RSB and the high flow cat on barely!! FYI random tech high flow cats do NOT fit auto trannies. We did get it to fit on there but its making contact with the transmission at all times because the AT is much wider than the MT. And I actually think I liked my car better a little quieter. The new single cat added a bit of a rally car sound to it. I might take it off....

The RSB and whiteline endlinks are awesome!!! Got a rock solid back end now, except for this bottoming out thing... :-(
Just because of this I'm thinking about getting different springs. I found some H&R springs, any other suggestions??

[subie/legacy]

thats too bad.. hope you get it figured out. I'm still jealous of your front lip.

[Navi271]

thats too bad.. hope you get it figured out. I'm still jealous of your front lip.
heheh, yeah I was lucky peugoby was willing to sell it! A piece of his car lives on in mine! lol

So THANKFULLY nothing broke. But BOTH rear strut nuts were loose??? Couldn't hand tighten them down, had to use my friends air compressor tools and then its all good! Not sure whether they were slowly wiggling off, the impact made them loose, or a combination of both which I think it is, but its all fixed now! :smt023

The louder exhaust is growing on me... If there are no ill effects from the contact of the transmission and the cat then I might keep it.

[Navi271]

I founz my olz grillz yo!!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/IMG_07541-1.jpg

I think I like it because the chrome finish matches the wheels and the little strip that goes along the windows. So I'll keep it for a while at least. What do you think?
I like how my front lip is ALMOST touching the parking lot curb thingy. Even with the lowering springs I still have a good amount of clearance.

Here's the RSB and the shiney gold endlinks. Is it just me or is my RSB hanging down a bit lower than it should??? It's not like it's installed wrong. I can tell there's an improvement in handling around corners. Oh wait, is it just because my car is lowered a bit??

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/06/IMG_0755-1.jpg

[Zac]

Wagon is looking great man!

[Navi271]

Wagon is looking great man!
Thanks!

[Navi271]

Yeah so, never thought I would, but I did! Went to an autocross event in Marshalltown, IA. The local Mustang Club rents out an old go-kart track once a month and hosts an autocross event during the summer. My subaru friends convinced me to try it out! It wasn't like a usual autocross because there were no cones, just the track with rumble strips and everything! It was awesome. We had 1 warmup lap and then 2 race laps.

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The car handled pretty well, I've never squealed my wheels this much so it was a great experience. I definitely put those S-techs to the TEST! And, eh, they work... The s-tech with bilstein combo gives it almost a coilover feel on bumps while still giving in a bit to the curb weight of the car on tight turns. Still way better than stock tho. I think I hit about 50mph on the straightaway furthest from the finish line, right before the S-curves.

[Navi271]

Ok, here's the deal. S-techs are still not the best even from japan. I know, I know! Shoulda known before I bought them, ANYWAYS...

Here's whats been happening. I've spruced up the engine bay a bit. It now has some blue, red, and yellow on a few parts. The engine bay is the ONLY place that will have these colors, they will be hiding under the hood! I deleted the oil catch can too... I've also rewrapped the headers. Good thing too, because the old wrap was in tatters and was holding junk and crap from a year of driving in them! It was nasty! AND when they came off, it was like they had been on there for decades! Intense dust! So now I painted the headers, wrapped them, then painted the wrap with DEI silicone paint to "seal it." We'll see how they hold up this winter.

I took off the high flow cat too, put the stock cats back on. The rattle from the high flow cat against the auto transmission was stupid, I'm glad it's gone. There's a mark on the cat right where it was rattling. The cats got the same treatment as the high flow cat and the headers. Paint, wrap, seal...

NEXT is to take off the s-techs! (yay!) and replace them with stock LGT springs, paired with the bilsteins. I want to raise my car back up because now that I've driven Iowa streets in a lowered car, I've realized these streets SUCK! And plus winters here suck. I don't want to experience them in my lowered subie. I will miss the lowered feel, but the springs were just too damn soft! I also have a set of rally armors next to me and some LED lights for the little light in the projector headlights, trunk light, license plate lights, and maybe side markers.

THEN me and a friend get to do some engine gaskets!!!! oh FUN and JOY! The ones I see leaking are the valve gaskets, definitely the rear main seal, could have a sensor leaking too. The exhaust got all new gaskets too.

This all gets done before school starts on the 23rd! So enough with this novel I'm writing, expect some change in direction with this car, and some pictures.

EDIT: Obviously I didn't get this all done before the 23rd when school started.

The schedule: <--I'll update this until it's all done!
Spruce up engine bay (DONE)
Redo headers (DONE)
Replace stock cats (DONE)
Replace s-techs with L springz?? Yeah decided to go back to stock (DONE)
Install rally armors (DONE)
Install LED lights (DONE)
Replace engine gaskets - Valve gaskets, stupid plate right next to rear main seal that was leaking... (DONE)

Here's a fun picture from some of the storms we've been having!!!!! And flooding..... Lucky shot...

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

[Bimmerman]

Car looks awesome man!

sick picture dude...

[datdookie]

you make me enjoy the front bumper i have

[Navi271]

Thanks everyone!!

Everything is done! Now for an alignment...
So after weeks of thinking I decided on going back to my stock L springs. Why you ask? My old springs are actually in pretty good condition, and I also wanted to take apart the old struts to get the OEM front strut mounts I had because my KYB's crapped out on me. My car is now high, like really high! Comparing it to some old pics the car is about the same height off the ground as it was without the GT lip stuff on the car. Those lips added like 1/2 to 1inch of "lowering." The wheel gap is kinda extreme. You'll just have to see it in the pics that will be up soon. It looks only slightly funny since I have those low profile tires on. Next set of tires I'll have to get at least 215's instead.

Basically you can say I pulled a Benfolio! Stock to Lowered to Raised!

Why is my car higher than stock if it's using stock springs? It's the bilsteins! We found when we took apart the old struts that 2 of them were toast. They were riding lower and crappier than they did in '95. The bilsteins are stiff and tough, so they take a lot more of the car's weight off the springs than the stockers did. Now I'm ready to drive over any stupid bump I find! or rock... or boulder... or snow, can't wait for it!

Rallyarmors for the 93-01 impreza DO work for our cars. Just need to make new mounting points. Only 1 of the 3 mounting points worked with the fronts. The rears were lucky, 2 of the 3 worked. Easy to do, and looks great now. Better than the DIY ones... just sayin. (For the price they better be!)

I need to get pics of all the stuff! I've been debating it because my car is dirty, but what the hell? I'll get around to it maybe tomorrow!

[Zac]

I have some Tein H-techs on KYB GR2 struts if you're interested

Had them on my 98 wagon.

[Navi271]

I have some Tein H-techs on KYB GR2 struts if you're interested

Had them on my 98 wagon.

Hey thanks, I'm feeling good about what I have now. If I change my mind it's good to know you got some springs for me.

First we took the engine out to replace gaskets.

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Rewrapped the headers and put on the old cats.

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Then spruced the engine bay up a bit! Cleaned it too. Pressure washers rock...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/09/IMG_0992-1.jpg

Chrome valve covers!!!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/09/IMG_0993-1.jpg

New yellow stuff, intake bracket...

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Then the last few pics before the height change. This was at the latest subie meet.

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Then LIFT OFF!

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Found some end caps for the front of the roof rack I've been missing for years. The roof rack looks complete now. Painted some roof rack pieces and door handles also because they were starting to turn white!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/09/IMG_1001-1.jpg

Got the Bilstein, stock L spring combo here.

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It started raining for an hour. Then I got the great idea to test out the new ride with some offroading!

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Now that was fun!
This is where it's at as of right now. ENJOY!

['Buru in the Burgh]

We have the same intake :cool:

Looking good man!

[Navi271]

We have the same intake :cool:

Looking good man!

Thanks! Hey yeah we do! Sounds good doesn't it?

['Buru in the Burgh]

Yeah it really does, I'm loving it

[Navi271]

RE-installed the old ebay oil catch can last friday.
Used ShadowGT's method with the mounting location and the heater hose connectors.

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Not really sure what I'm doing with the hoses tho, I think under the intake is a little cleaner, but over the intake wasn't bad either.
Tried to get rid of some rust on the right rear quarter panel too, we'll see how long that lasts...

[Navi271]

Hey everyone. The car still runs good, and just past 139,900 miles yesterday.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/10/IMG_10541-1.jpg

Just a few things:
- Old grill is back on atm. My emblem cracked in half on the stock one. Anyone have a spare emblem I can "borrow"?
- I LOVE how high it sits now. I can get under my car in some places without stands! I'm pretty skinny tho...
- The rims in this pic could possibly be for sale if anyone is interested.

[Navi271]

Put on the Snowflakes and winter tires for the season and got some new stickers. I really like how the car handles with the 16" rims and beefier tires. I might keep them on full time...
I'm right where I want to be with my car at the moment. Very happy with it!

It was foggy and started to get icy outside so I thought it would be a great day to drive around and take some pics!

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I'm still not quite sure about the Half-Life2 sticker. Definitely a bit different than usual...

[Zac]

once again nice pics of one of my favorite wagons on the site.

Needs a little drop, i'll see what I can do for you if you really want just the H-Techs.

[Navi271]

Thanks! And yeah I agree, just needs a slight drop. I'm not going for slammed anymore. It still needs to be able to handle some bumps, but like an inch drop would do.
It's a really sweet ride tho, at least I really like the way it handles! So you can hold off from doing anything with H-techs for now. I'll let you know via a pm.

[Navi271]

New stuffs. Williaty Hybrid Intake installed and moved the oil catch can around. For people not understanding the intake, its from here:http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1471819

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/12/IMG_1233-2.jpg

Apparently there isn't a 3/4ths to 3/8ths hose reducer at O'Reilly's, so I used 2 reducers.
Actually might have been bigger than a 3/4ths? Can't remember now.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/12/IMG_1236-2.jpg

Here's a shot to show what I'm going for. Stock and subtle on the outside with some crazy go-fast colors on the inside, engine bay that is.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/12/IMG_1240-1.jpg

Yes I have been having way too much fun with my car in the snow, and Yes I'm hardcore and work on my car outside when it's 4 degrees with the wind chill!

[Huffer]

Love the car mate! I think it's funny how you went from stock to slammed, and back to stock basically and now looking for that mild drop.

Keep up the good work!

[subie/legacy]

Looks great..
What are your thoughts on the hybrid intake, say compaired to your old setup??..

[Navi271]

Love the car mate! I think it's funny how you went from stock to slammed, and back to stock basically and now looking for that mild drop.

Keep up the good work!
Yeah, it's weird how things work out in the end. I'm really happy with how it is right now, and the good thing is I don't NEED a drop, at least not right now (I was driving over curbs the other night), which gives me a lot of time to find that "perfect" drop. Thanks!


Looks great..
What are your thoughts on the hybrid intake, say compaired to your old setup??..
Well, I really like it. Still has a good sound, but not annoying like the old SRI. WOT seems better now, and I'll have to drive it around a bit more, but it seems like the little hesitation i'd get slowly accelerating is not there as much anymore. This is all going from feel tho. I also reset the car (unhooked the battery) so the computer could learn the new intake. The snorkus was a pain to put back in and was the hardest part of the install. :lol: But I wish I could drive a car with a stock intake on it, then with the hybrid just to see if I could tell a difference between SRI to Hybrid compared to Stock to Hybrid.

[subie/legacy]

Nice.. Thats what I want to hear.. I plan to do the hybrid intake but with the ebay intake.. Hoping I don't have to do much fab to make it work..

[Navi271]

Nice.. Thats what I want to hear.. I plan to do the hybrid intake but with the ebay intake.. Hoping I don't have to do much fab to make it work..
Cool, I'd definitely recommend it! I just had to do a little cutting because the tube I had to buy to extend the length of the SRI was a little too long. I just used a dremel and some patience to cut the tube.

[Reuben]

I really like how the car handles with the 16" rims and beefier tires. I might keep them on full time...

Lol? what do you run on the other tyres? Cause you know stock GTB's run 215/45R17, and that's just mint for handling.

[Navi271]

I really like how the car handles with the 16" rims and beefier tires. I might keep them on full time...

Lol? what do you run on the other tyres? Cause you know stock GTB's run 215/45R17, and that's just mint for handling.
205/45/R17, they're pretty thin. Also the rims themselves have always been a little too flashy for me, too much chrome. I like the 16's because they aren't as harsh on bumps, and they don't stand out as much. They suit my needs as a poor college student lol.

[EJ22E]

Looks good! You should get an Apexi Power intake filter for your set up. That is my favorite filter. Thing is wicked loud.

[Navi271]

A little update. Winter was fun but now it's more rain than snow. Got these new things installed:

Rear tailgate bar/handle, could be JDM, idk. I like it anyways
2000 RS front seats

Did a little off road action the other day!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/03/IMG_2208-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/03/IMG_2214-1.jpg

Things got a little muddy...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/03/IMG_2217WORK-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/03/IMG_2235-1.jpg

The seats were fun, the drivers seat, left track/rail was bent in an accident. A friend and I took it completely apart and bent it back so it's straight and true. Had to buy some locker washers and bolts for the seat belts to be secured on. Bolt size was a standard 7/16" - 20TPI, got from Home Depot.

Next week is spring break! That means I get to do some maintenance work on the car. Both the front cam gaskets are bad and leaking. One or both of the belts are squeakin too. Otherwise the car is great, I freaking love it. It's almost perfect as my DD. All I need now is a few more handling upgrades, a little more power, and possibly more brake power.

[Navi271]

New Belts and new cam seals. The car is running well.
It's at a kinda awkward midlife crisis or teenage point of its life. I have the 14" steelies back on because these are the only all seasons I own atm, and I have to say I really enjoy the black rims with black trim. Still somewhat lifted as well. I'm pretty sure I'm going to lower it again. Question is what springs to use? I'm thinking about:

JDM Tein S-Tech (specifically made for these struts)
H&R
King Low
Whiteline Control

From what I've seen the S-Techs are about as low as H&R's. If I want a slight drop I'd get the Kings or Whitelines. Might not be able to find them or afford them tho.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/04/IMG_2273-1.jpg
Still too raised up, still handles surprisingly well with the bilstein's.

[ProjectLGT97]

You have one of the cleanest engine bays I have ever seen!. Nice work

[Navi271]

Thanks! I take pride in how clean, and colorful it is lol.

[legacy610]

Looks great! Very clean, especially the engine bay. If it's your daily driver i'd go with the H&R's, nice drop and comfortable. As for the black wheels i like how the steelies look (color wise) i'd go with something bigger tho!

[Navi271]

I ended up going with STI springs somehow, which was not something I was considering at first. Use WRX top hats too, with the Bilstein struts. So far I love the results. These are the springs I should have gotten in the beginning. They are the stiffest spring I've ever had on my car, and they handle quite well. More info on this is in this thread: https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=21576

Onward to a few pics.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/05/IMG_2331work-1.jpg

You can see that it's slightly sagging in the rear. I think I'll get some spacers someday.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/05/IMG_2329-1.jpg

Everything fit exactly as I thought it would, thankfully.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/05/IMG_2335-1.jpg

The control arms are flat in the back. With the S-Techs they were at an upward angle.
Right now the snowflakes have my snow tires on them, I have some new Kumho all seasons waiting to go on wednesday along with an alignment.


And just for fun, snapped a pic a few days ago driving the backroads.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/05/IMG_2309FINAL-1.jpg

[fwa2500]

niiiiice :D

you will definitely enjoy the sti springs, they were a MASSIVE improvement over the stechs for me

[Navi271]

Thanks, and I really am enjoying these springs! Even tho I'm on winter tires atm... I'll have all seasons tomorrow

[Zac]

looks good!

[peugoby]

The new springs look great!

[Navi271]

Thanks guys!

[Rubie_25GT]

Hey Navi271 where did you purchase the MSD ignition coil? I can't find one for my Leggo even on their site, nor at summitracing

[ikeepblowingengines]

its made for a dodge neon

[Navi271]

Hey Navi271 where did you purchase the MSD ignition coil? I can't find one for my Leggo even on their site, nor at summitracing
Oh hey sorry I didn't see this.
I got mine on ebay, you just gotta search "8239 MSD Coil." I got the correct plug for it from a member on here, he doesn't sell them anymore tho. You can find one in a junkyard for a dodge neon, as mentioned above. I used the DIY on here, it was really helpful! I think there's actually 2 separate DIY threads.

I think I saw one on amazon.com believe it or not, but it was more expensive, and that was a long time ago...

[subiman2005]

Yeah my first set of springs where sti and I loved them...I have esplier ones right now and I love the ride height but still think the stock sti ones handled better

[Navi271]

ya, the handling with these springs is the best my car has ever seen. For me, the ride height is perfect!


I haven't had time to do a proper photo shoot or anything so here are some decent quality photos from a recent subaru meet.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/06/254066_10150180061771594_542016593_67041-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/06/254943_2024410380722_1557880700_32165957-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/06/252415_10150191228746504_508026503_73134-1.jpg

[Navi271]

Just a tiny update! sti spring and bilstein strut combo is still working well, as I plan on using this as a permanent suspension setup through all 4 seasons.
I put in some rubber spring spacers exactly like the ones "2.5GT" used. There are not many places to put these into the sti springs because there just aren't many coils. The spring also doesn't compress that much either under the full load of the car. But this is what it looks like now, with the rear slightly higher.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/07/IMG_2339-1.jpg

Almost exactly the same, but if you look at the angle of the sideskirt, it is at a smaller angle than the last picture, and it looks more even from front to back.


Also, took my car to another car show, and I wanted to show off the primary colored primary engine! lol, so I cleaned the crap out of it, even cleaned the underside of the hood.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/07/IMG_23431-1.jpg

My right headlight is starting to fade...
I need to paint the rear strut bar yellow to match the front.
There's something still leaking oil, and I still can't quite pinpoint it.

[peugoby]

After seeing this I want to put '04 STi springs & top hats + rear butt saggers on my Bilstein's. It looks really even. Nice job

[Navi271]

Thanks! It's awesome for a daily driver.
I went with the spring spacers because of the price, quick to buy, and easy to install. I'd say a 3/8inch spacer would get the same results though.

I hear you're driving your silver wagon now, I think this setup would work well on that car. I actually have some spare sti springs if you want them.

[peugoby]

sweet I sent u a PM ^_^

[xoSubieLegacyxo]

that engine bay is sooooo clean! love the wagon Navi!

[Navi271]

Thanks! It's not clean anymore tho :( I drove through the craziest thunderstorm the other night. Going 25 in a 55 because I can't see, the windshield wipers pushing waves of water off my window, lightning everywhere, it's raining sideways!

Good times, I actually love driving in crappy weather.

[datdookie]

Love your car, im trying to get the same look with stock lip/skirts/gt rear lip and fogs. I was wandering how you got the fog lights on. Is there mounting brackets behind the bumper skin?

[Navi271]

You have a PM sir

[fwa2500]

any chance you will be going to the subaru challenge this year?

[Navi271]

any chance you will be going to the subaru challenge this year?
Man idk, I want to but that is the weekend right before school starts. There's also a local subaru meet I might be taking part in.

[fwa2500]

ah, fair enough. and it is a bit of a drive for you too....we will have to meet up in chicago or something sometime or if i ever finally do drive out to the west coast...

[chrish8r]

Hey....i have a question about your headers. Do they clear the oil filter and attach at the stock location as well???

[Navi271]

Hey....i have a question about your headers. Do they clear the oil filter and attach at the stock location as well???
Yes and Yes, they are the dual port headers. You just gotta reach around the headers to get to the oil filter lol. I've had no problems with it cracking at the welds or anything. Mine are heat wrapped and painted tho.

fwa2500 - Ya for sure!

[rocketlegacy]

what did you use to get your TS-R badges on?

[Navi271]

what did you use to get your TS-R badges on?
It was heavy duty 3M double sided sticky tape. It was the molding tape, so it could form into the grooves on the back of the badge for better hold. Got it at autozone I think. I used an exacto knife and cut the tape out so it fit almost perfectly behind every letter of the badge so no part of it will want to come off. It's not going anywhere, and it's survived many high pressure washes.

[Navi271]

Shiny car pic. This was taken as I was leaving for a subie meet, and the plan was to take more pictures. That never happened tho because I started talking to people...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/09/IMG_24402-1.jpg

[chrish8r]

Shiny car pic. This was taken as I was leaving for a subie meet, and the plan was to take more pictures. That never happened tho because I started talking to people...

i always forget to take pictures at meets and realize it when it gets dark out.....hopefully ill remeber one of these times(especially now that my phones camera has a flash :smt023

[nikolaus.conrad]

Such a beautiful color! Very nice Legacy wagon! :smt023

[Navi271]

Thanks!

Got the snow tires on the snowflakes and the left tie rod had to be replaced. Also just bought some 2002 wrx 16" wheels with the crappiest tires ever. The tires are worn down past the rubber lol. So the Kumho's go on the wrx wheels and become dedicated summer wheels while the snowflakes stay with the snow tires.

[Navi271]

Been doin a lot of thinking lately about this car...

I'm pretty much dead set on getting coilovers now. Ever since I put on the STi springs I've been wanting moar low! And to get the wheel gaps perfect. I even thought about putting the Tein springs I still have back on, but then remembered how soft they were. I want the car lower and the springs stiffer, so coilovers is likely where I'll be going.

I might be getting my hands on a 2.5L! Someone replaced the headgaskets by themselves and couldn't get any compression afterward. My friend has it now and if we can get it working it'll probably end up in my car!

Of course, this will all be happening if I have enough cash. I'm graduating this spring and I gotta save up in case I'm moving out somewhere far, far away. I suppose I can dip into some savings if I really want to afford a new engine and coilovers. Not sure if it's worth it, or even if the engine will work or not.

If the 2.5L does work out I'd also plan on getting:
Coilovers - Tein Flex?
Whiteline FSB and endlinks
Hella Horns
Yellow the fogs
Rear wiper mod, and maybe replace fronts with the newer versions as well since they're still rusting.

If the 2.5L doesn't work out I'll be seriously thinking about saving up money for a while and then selling this car to make room for something better. I've always wanted an H6 or maybe a newer impreza or legacy with at least a 2.5L.

Everyone here in central Iowa is pissed because it's almost January and we still haven't had any snow. It's going to be 50 degrees outside tomorrow and I'm planning to re-aim my headlights and fog lights, and possibly adjust the rubber spring spacers in the rear.

[nikolaus.conrad]

Everyone here in central Iowa is pissed because it's almost January and we still haven't had any snow. It's going to be 50 degrees outside tomorrow and I'm planning to re-aim my headlights and fog lights, and possibly adjust the rubber spring spacers in the rear.

Global Warming??? :toothy10: We haven't gotten snow yet here in New York either, I'm tired of looking at mud lol

[fwa2500]

in ohio we have had rain.....LOTS of rain......not happy about it, means its going to get crazy in the later winter months

[Navi271]

We haven't even had any rain! Seriously, it's winter, where's the snow?! The 10 day forecast has sun, some clouds, and an average of 40 degrees for the high. Pretty crazy.

Adjusted the lights and the fog lights. Maybe a little too much actually, I think I need the headlights a little higher. The fog lights sucked tho! Completely stripped one of the adjuster thingers so it's not going anywhere now. I also changed up the rubber spring spacers as well, I'll try to take a picture in the light tomorrow.

[Navi271]

So as much as I love the STi springs on my car right now, I think I'm going to buy some H&R springs and some 3/8 Paranoid Fabrications saggy butt spacers. I'd like to get the trunk net thing for wagons, a smaller subwoofer box and relocate it to a different location to anchor it. I also need to work on the leaky engine, tho it seems like the cold temps have slowed the oil leaks, I still have a leak at the PS pump gasket. Maybe I'll do a few other important things like getting the transmission and diffs flushed, new timing belt, water pump, fuel filter, and replace some miscellaneous gaskets. Coming up on 150K and it would be nice to have a lot of this taken care of before I graduate!

Looks like snow's a comin'!

[rocketlegacy]

i like my H&Rs. i got WRX ones.. they dumped mine as you probably know.

[Navi271]

Yep, I remember! Looks awesome, but I'm going to go with the 90-98 legacy springs. I don't want mine that low, not my style.

[nikolaus.conrad]

Navi- What all did you use to mount your side skirts? I'd like to mount some to my car, do I just need self taping screws?

Also, what is the pipe diameter for the STi Muffler? Thanks!

[Navi271]

Navi- What all did you use to mount your side skirts? I'd like to mount some to my car, do I just need self taping screws?

Also, what is the pipe diameter for the STi Muffler? Thanks!
If you go back to page 3 about mid way through the page I talked about what I used. I used a combo of self taping screws on the underside and body panel retainers on the sides. You also might be able to get the OEM hardware from a dealer.

And sadly I don't have an STi muffler :-( That's the SPT muffler meant for for a 2.5GT legacy, but I believe the diameter of an STi exhaust is about 2 1/4 inches.

[Navi271]

I should update this. I got a few new things.

In the engine bay:
- Duralast Gold Battery
- Cleaned IACV (Here's an awesome DIY --> http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/HTML/06a/02/slideshow.html)
- Lucid Grounding Kit
- Deleted Oil Catch Can

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/IMG_2758-1.jpg

In the trunk:
- Smaller Subwoofer Box
- Mounted to wood trunk flooring
- OEM Legacy Wagon Cargo Net
- No more Rear Strut Bar...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/IMG_2757-1.jpg

I also bought some 3/8" Paranoid Fabrications Saggy Butt Spacers and H&R Sport Springs!
Sadly the other day I got an email from the distributor I bought the H&R springs from and they said they're back ordered until March 16th! Not cool... But I'm getting an 8% discount because of the back order. So hopefully I'll be lower again soon!

[nikolaus.conrad]

If you go back to page 3 about mid way through the page I talked about what I used. I used a combo of self taping screws on the underside and body panel retainers on the sides. You also might be able to get the OEM hardware from a dealer.

And sadly I don't have an STi muffler :-( That's the SPT muffler meant for for a 2.5GT legacy, but I believe the diameter of an STi exhaust is about 2 1/4 inches.

I must have missed that lol I'll read over it again. I thought it said STi lol my bad. How do you keep you Legacy so clean?? Your engine looks great!

[Navi271]

I must have missed that lol I'll read over it again. I thought it said STi lol my bad. How do you keep you Legacy so clean?? Your engine looks great!
No problem! Thanks, and honestly it is covered in salt from the last snow. I just didn't show any of it! Also the engine tends to stay clean, and I keep the interior pretty clean as well.

[rocketlegacy]

lookin good Navi. any difference with the grounding kit? mine will be here shortly.

[Navi271]

Thanks, I wasn't expecting much, and I hardly notice any difference. I've been watching my Scangauge, tells me voltage all the time, and the voltage doesn't go below 12v like it did sometimes when I have everything turned on sitting at idle.

[Baddog]

I noticed A HUGE difference in sound from my speakers and my lights don't dim with a grounding kit.

Why the catch can delete?

[Navi271]

Yeah! I hear things like that all time from other people who install grounding kits. Maybe I should pay attention more lol.

Deleted catch can because I noticed the gaskets on the inlet and outlet ports were cracked and already leaky. You don't NEED one, as long as I put some cleaner stuff in the fuel every once in a while it should be fine. I only get blow by on start up. The engine bay looks less cluttered without it too.

[Navi271]

Well it's time for the 150k maintenance service on this car and I bought a crap ton of stuff today.

Gates TCK254 Timing Belt Component Kit
Gates T43204 Tensioner
Gates 42207 Water Pump + Gasket
Oil Pan
Cam Seals
Cam Seal O Rings
Crank Seal
Oil Pump Gasket
Valve Cover Gaskets
Rear Main Seal
Updated Rear Cover Plate w/ Screws
PCV Valve
Intake Manifold Gaskets
Fuel Filter
Power Steering Reservoir Gasket
Going to flush the Brake, Transmission and Differential fluid soon.

I also got a Stromung Legacy Mid Pipe. Correct size and everything, but I couldn't get the bolts from the mid pipe to the muffler off so I'll have to try again some other time.

[subie/legacy]

Cost?
I'm gonna have to do most of that in 25-30k
The oil pump uses a certain self gasket sealant.. (forgot the name)

[Navi271]

Self gasket sealant? hmm, ok I'll have to ask my friend who's helping me with this. I don't have the tools to take the engine out to get to the rear main and such, so he helps me out a lot!

I'm paying a little over $500 for this mix of OEM and Gates stuff. You probably won't have to do your oil pan, or wait, do you? Did you figure out what drained all the oil out of your car? Anyways, if you don't get the oil pan it's about $100 less than that. Crazy expensive oil pan...

[subie/legacy]

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=17543&p=197203&hilit=pump+torque+specs#p197203 (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=17543&p=197203&hilit=pump+torque+specs#p197203)
Found it.. last post in the link above.
I have to change my pan, found a small dent by the drain plug causing it to NOT seal.

Oops. its not the last post, but still in that thread non the less

[Navi271]

Oh awesome, that will help, thanks! Sucks about the oil pan tho. So is your car just camping out until you find time to get a new oil pan on?

I'm taking about another gasket tho, it's actually called a oil pump O ring or something. It's a gasket you can only see when you take the oil pump off. It's a small round one too, I'm thinking like the size of a quarter.

[subie/legacy]

I try to help when I can. :grin:
A guy I know said hes got one from his 2.5, but isn't getting back to me. Just sitting for now.

Oh my bad.. I think I rember that O ring, wait maybe not. It was 2yrs ago, k I'm kinda worried now.. :shock:
If I didn't use one, maybe that's why my passenger side still ticks. Beat the hell out of it for the last two years, and no ill affects, but the tick... I think that's HLA tho.

Take lots of photos, seeing others tare down their car is giving me bad ideas!
Still jealous of your rear lip... :smt002

[Navi271]

^Are you sure it's not just a normal subaru tick? lol, and the O ring is actually about the size of a nickel, I was wrong.
I've been quickly accumulating parts, all that's left is the all important timing belt!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/IMG_2766-1.jpg

[Navi271]

I wish I got better pictures, oh well. Here's what we got done so far.
Took out the engine and cleaned off the crossmember. Went from black to light grey!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/IMG_2770-2.jpg

The engine is hangin' out over here...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/IMG_2771-1.jpg

Took some stuff apart. Decided to not take the oil pump off because the crank sprocket didn't want to come off easily, and I didn't want to go buy or rent a remover tool for it. It's not leaking so if it's not broken, then don't fix it! Also the rust on the oil pan wasn't as bad as I thought it was, still replaced it though.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/IMG_2775-1.jpg

Things are starting to come back together

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/IMG_2776-1.jpg

New mid pipe is on now as well. Comparison....

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/IMG_2777-1.jpg

Next is to put the engine back in and she's ready to run.

[Navi271]

Wow! it runs so much better!!! All the leaks are gone, there were many exhaust and intake leaks. It just runs a lot smoother. There is a little bit more rumble in the exhaust with the new mid pipe but not much, which I was expecting. I may get a new axleback someday to be a bit louder.

Only problems we ran into was a leak in the EGR tube that connects to the intake manifold. That thing is pointless and annoying... Also the thermostat did not want to open. After testing it and seeing that it does still work, we put it back in and it worked fine. I'll be keeping my eye on the temp gauge.

[Navi271]

Its been so nice out I decided it was about time to get the all seasons mounted onto their new rims. I REALLY like the new rims on the car.
The rubber spring spacers in the rear fell out so now I'm riding a little low.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/IMG_0033-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/IMG_0029-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/IMG_0035-1.jpg


And this happened recently!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/031602_173902-1.jpg

[Navi271]

Apparently I'm leaking coolant.

At first I thought it was coming from the lower hose, which is brand new. It was tight and checked out ok. I believe it's either the T-stat gasket or the plastic housing. I've read some stories about aftermarket T-stat gaskets, so now I'm pretty sure that is the problem. It just sucks because I gotta drain all the new fluid back out and try to reuse it. Just annoying. It's not leaking enough to affect my driving around town, I just need to keep a watch on the coolant level and fill it up a little each day.

I'll get that done on Saturday and I'll try to take pictures.

[Zac]

Check the crossover pipe just under your IM too, my old EJ22 was leaking there.

[Navi271]

I went out to my car today to find this...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/IMG_0044-1.jpg

LAME! Threw a wrench into my plans today. It seems overnight the thermostat gasket just let loose. Zac, I did check it just to make sure, but it was definitely coming from that plastic water pump inlet pipe. My radiator was almost empty. So with help from a friend, I got all the parts and stuff I needed and changed the gasket, and the thermostat since I was taking it out anyway, in an unused part of the parking lot of my apartment building.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/IMG_0045-2.jpg

Simple to do, funny to do not in a driveway or garage tho.

The most annoying part is that I didn't get the clamp for the lower radiator hose on correctly, it drips every once in a while under pressure... I'll fix that tomorrow. And before you ask, I'm sure it's not still leaking from the same place. I double and triple checked it and the coolant is not coming from above the lower radiator hose anymore.

[r3v_v3ng3]

It looks like your trying to get ready to steal the engine lol but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do :grin:

[Navi271]

LOL, it was a bit weird doing that in the parking lot. I got some funny looks.
First off, after discovering I was still leaking coolant in the exact same place, I decided to buy all new OEM thermostat, gasket, and lower radiator hose. Well the second time doing this I noticed that there's a little hose just above where the lower radiator hose connects to the thermostat housing (the radiator hose completely blocks this from view). The clamp to secure that little hose was not on. :smt021 Looks like we forgot to put that clamp on when we put the engine back in. Fixed that, and so far so good.

I recently got new H&R Sport Springs in the mail, thanks Reason! With help from a friend and a wall mounted spring compressor they are now on the car and in a strange turn of events I now have 17" ASA wheels with brand new Continental's, 225/something/R17. Traded my WRX wheels and tires straight up. It's not a final trade yet, but I think I'm going to keep them. Here are some pics:

Pre-settled H&R springs.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/IMG_0107-1.jpg

After driving a bit.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/IMG_0109-1.jpg

Subaru party!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/IMG_0112-1.jpg

My impressions of the setup thus far is, this is definitely what I should have gone with at the very beginning. The H&R springs handle similarly to the STi springs that were previously on the car. The H&R's are slightly more comfy on bumps tho. The car is level now front to back unlike it was with the STi springs. I also put in 1/4th inch saggy butt spacers in the rear just from what I saw with others that had these springs on wagons. I thought the springs would put me even lower, to the point that my RallyArmors would be touching the ground. Actually it seems like it's only about an inch lower from where the STi spring height was. I'm wondering if this is because of the wheels and tires. I thought for sure the tires would rub and they do in the rear, but only on very hard cornering, like autocross cornering not daily driving. The fender didn't dig into the tires, but just left marks of where it made contact. That can be easily fixed. Oh, did I mention that these new wheels and tires are lighter than the wrx wheels and tires I traded them for?! I think I got a pretty good deal on them. One of the wheels is missing a center cap tho.

We'll see if the car settles more, which I'm sure it will, but I'm not sure by how much. Well what do you think? Should I keep the new wheels and tires?

[Bhatman]

Give the H&R a few weeks to settle since they have to compress and decompress with the weight. Ive been running them for that long and have seem them get better over time.

[Navi271]

Give the H&R a few weeks to settle since they have to compress and decompress with the weight. Ive been running them for that long and have seem them get better over time.
That's what I was assuming. It seemed like others had to wait a little bit before the springs completely settled too.

[chrish8r]

Im liking the new stance and those wheels look very nice

[blanquelm92]

u should get a jdm grille the red from the badge will compliment the car lol...
i like the color

[Navi271]

Thanks guys, but I can't justify spending $100 or so on a grill at the moment. That could change after I graduate and get a stable job tho!

[r3v_v3ng3]

Love the color of the car, specially when its cloudy

[fwa2500]

very nice!

[98legwag]

Im liking those wheels.

[Navi271]

Thanks guys! I'm really enjoying this setup at the moment. However not enjoying it up to the it's full potential yet because the tires rub in the rear. One of these days, probably after I graduate, I'll get that done.

I highly recommend H&R springs to anyone that wants handling like STi springs, but a lower ride height. Another Thanks to Reason for the springs! These are the springs I should have bought in the first place.

[Navi271]

At a meet, someone I knew brought their fancy camera, and I asked if they could take a few pictures of my car since I didn't have any really good ones of the lowering/wheels upgrade. They came out pretty good and show how the car looks now very well, even though I didn't get to wash it beforehand.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/05/540068_306484909428586_100002012376881_6-1.jpg

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[nikolaus.conrad]

I still can't get over how good your car looks, and I still believe that color green is the best looking color for this model Legacy. I hope to see it in real life someday :cool:

[Navi271]

Thanks man. I honestly don't think it's the best color lol, but it's definitely a color you don't see much of, especially modified.
I'll post on here if I ever go traveling somewhere, and then we can meet up. I don't really know anyone from this site IRL and it would be cool to meet up with someone!

[nikolaus.conrad]

That's probably why I like it so much, I'm more than likely going to plan a trip to Cali this year and roadtrip it there, I'll let you know of any stops in Iowa I may make :smt023 I only know a handful of people from this site, which I'd like to change.

[Navi271]

Cool! Ya let me know, if you're taking I80 I can at least wave as you go by.

[r3v_v3ng3]

That's probably why I like it so much, I'm more than likely going to plan a trip to Cali this year and roadtrip it there, I'll let you know of any stops in Iowa I may make :smt023 I only know a handful of people from this site, which I'd like to change.

Which part of Cali?

[nikolaus.conrad]

Not sure yet, I'd like to start at at Los Angeles and drive up the coast to Washington State. Everything is up in the air right now but I'll be sure to post details on my ride thread when I get it figured out :smt023

[Reason]

I like the H&R springs, I had them on my 97GT. If I don't end up getting coilovers KYB GR2 struts and H&R springs for sure. Glad you like them ! :smt023

[Navi271]

I like the H&R springs, I had them on my 97GT. If I don't end up getting coilovers KYB GR2 struts and H&R springs for sure. Glad you like them ! :smt023
Yeah! idk if I can thank you enough, especially since they're becoming more and more scarce these days...

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I finally washed and cleaned my car for the first time this summer! Or is it spring? Anyways it's the first time since the new wheels, which definitely needed to be scrubbed down. Just snapped a few pics, and here is a good one with the hood up. I don't think much will be changing with this car. I just graduated and I'm not in the process of sending out my resume and portfolio to get a real job! Money will be going toward traveling and such, and the car will just be maintained. Since the last engine overhaul a little over 1K miles ago there are no oil leaks, fixed the coolant leak, no PS fluid leaks. It's running pretty darn well right now.

[anothernord]

The new wheels and stance + JDM tails looks GREAT!

Now you need a LGT front bumper with JDM fogs. Then this would be off the charts.

[peugoby]

Looks good. Next mod should be an investment in a PDR session and a professional detail. Glad to see you still have this car. I'd also shadowline (black out) the chrome strip that goes along the top off the door. Maybe paint the mirrors and door handles to match the body color. Just some cheap mods that would really set it off.

Looks spot on though, cheers

[Navi271]

Thanks! I'm not sure about LGT or JDM front bumper and fogs anytime soon, but its always been an idea in the back of my head. I've also thought about blacking out that chrome strip before. It's all stuff I'll take into consideration, thanks again for the feedback. And now to show you guys a few little things I've done to the car that I've been wanting to do for a while now.

Spent some money and got a new front license plate bracket and a flat black license plate frame for the rear because I got new plates. I wasn't expecting new plates so they are not personalized.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/06/IMG_01832-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/06/IMG_01902-1.jpg

Seeing the black frame on the rear makes me wonder how a black tailgate handle would look instead of the chrome...
Fog lights tinted yellow, and I put the old new grill back on. I keep going back and forth on stock or aftermarket and I can't decide! The aftermarket one looks awesome but doesn't fit like OEM. The stock one fits perfectly, matches the chrome already on the car, but it's STOCK. What do you guys think?

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/06/IMG_01872-1.jpg

Tried some stickerbombing and I think I'll keep it for now. I painted the tweeters yellow to balance all the bright sticker colors and added a few randoms thingers and doodads to the interior.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/06/IMG_01922-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/06/IMG_01952-1.jpg

Also, this guy keeps me company now!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/06/IMG_01932-1.jpg

[nikolaus.conrad]

I think the stock grill looks best, just my opinion but it seems to be too much green in the front.

[Navi271]

After looking at some images I would have to agree. The rear is all broken up with chrome, black, red, and glass. The front is, as you said, all green. I haven't had the stock grill on with the other new stuff yet so I'll change it up soon and see how it looks.

[nikolaus.conrad]

I quite like the black, red, chrome, glass combo. It gives your car nice contrast and I feel they break up the space nicely. I like just a hint of chrome to make it shine, not so that it's over powering. And I feel your car does it very nicely.

[peugoby]

Fogs look good in yellow! I also like those wheels - they're a good fit with the car.
Purchase a JDM L7 grill with the green badge & smoked chrome. In my opinion that'd look best and give enough contrast for everything else going on with the front end. Just a suggestion but what'd really set it off is if you painted the tail gate bar a medium finish black and the chrome side strips along the bottom of the windows. Then you wouldn't have this chrome dilemma anymore & it'd look more aggressive.

[Navi271]

Thanks, I LOVE these wheels.
I have the stock grill back on now and I think I'm going to keep it this way until I either start painting everything black or start buying things. Thanks for the suggestions guys, I just need to figure this out and make a decision!

[Navi271]

I finally decided to black out all the chrome, and I also wanted to use Plastidip to see what all the hype was about. Turns out I like that stuff. It's fun to work with, but I did mess up a couple of times. I just peeled it off and repainted it and all looked great! I really LOVE how it came out!

I painted the front grill, the side chrome trim strips and the bed bath and beyond rear tailgate handicap bar.
Sorry for more pics outside my parents house again, I guess I don't get out often... and excuse the bug splatters.

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[chrish8r]

Let me know how well the plasti dip holds up on that chrome trim around the windows. Mine are peeling and I think I may do this to cover it up.

[Navi271]

The plastidip is holding up just fine. Someone else I know has a plastidipped grill as well. It felt different though, so when I asked him about it he said it's a couple years old. It made sense. It felt like the sticky soft-ness of the rubber was gone, but it was also holding up just fine.
I recently moved, and I'm working on getting a new job. I had a great interview yesterday!
Anyways, some pictures from over the last couple of months.

At the new house.

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On the top level of a carpark in downtown Des Moines for a Subaru meet.

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Hmm, what's that by the fuel door in the last picture? Rust is taking over the passenger side rear wheelwell so I'm just trying to slow it down. No stopping it unless it's cut out and replaced with good metal. I decided that instead of just covering it up, I'd embrace it and try a radical paint idea I've had. I don't know how long the sticker will stay as I sometimes love stickers and sometimes hate them. They don't usually last long on my car before I want to rip them off.

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Trying titanium header heat wrap as well. About the same price as getting the regular wrap + paint and such.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/09/IMG_95412-1.jpg

[Navi271]

Just experimenting with deleting the roof rack.
How it is now:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/09/IMG_9581_zpsdd749079-1.jpg



So now I'm looking at getting rid of those 3 strips on the roof. I'm just not sure I'd like to have ALL of those screws sticking up out of my roof. They don't show that bad on the photos though.
With strips:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/09/IMG_9574_zpsf97fd21d-1.jpg

Without strips:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/09/IMG_9568_zps0bf271d7-1.jpg

Looks awesome without. However there are also some color changes in the paint and wear marks where the strips used to be.

[nikolaus.conrad]

It looks good with the rack and without, personally I love racks (Giggity) and will probably never have a subie wagon without one.

[Navi271]

It looks good with the rack and without, personally I love racks (Giggity) and will probably never have a subie wagon without one.
Giggity... LOL. Who else but Quagmire?!

And now I'm thinking I might want to start biking again and get a bike carrier for my roof rack, which means I need to put it back on.

Well long story short the passenger side rail has no more threads in the roof for the very first bolt, which makes that rail stick up in the front catching a ton of air. I guess 3 other bolts are secure on there, but it's just enough of an excuse to say if I want to get bike carriers, I'll probably get Thule feet, loading bars and a fairing. I've always liked how aftermarket racks look.

If I do decide to get rid of the plastic bars still on my roof, I'll probably do a similar paint job as Ampped88's car. (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=23736) <--Click to see

[rocketlegacy]

I'll probably get Thule feet, loading bars and a fairing. I've always liked how aftermarket racks look.

If I do decide to get rid of the plastic bars still on my roof, I'll probably do a similar paint job as Ampped88's car. (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=23736) <--Click to see
be careful with those aftermarket racks. my brother has those Thule's on his 96 BK L and they have dented his roof where they are attached.

Rob (Ampped88) is a good guy. shoot him pm.

[Navi271]

I'll probably get Thule feet, loading bars and a fairing. I've always liked how aftermarket racks look.

If I do decide to get rid of the plastic bars still on my roof, I'll probably do a similar paint job as Ampped88's car. (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=23736) <--Click to see
be careful with those aftermarket racks. my brother has those Thule's on his 96 BK L and they have dented his roof where they are attached.

Rob (Ampped88) is a good guy. shoot him pm.
hmm, that would suck! And actually i put the side rails back on today. The problem was the piece that's welded onto the underside of the roof with the threads for the bolt to connect the roof rack to the roof broke off. I just used a washer, a nut, unattached part of the headliner and some other interior pieces and finally got it all together with the side rail fully secured to the roof!

I decided to take the time to get those side rails back on because I was looking at your car, plus a few others on here, to see what you were doing with your roof rack. Your car looks great with just the side rails so that's what I'm going to go with for now!

[Navi271]

I really like this picture.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/10/IMG_9593_zps6fe02d3a-1.jpg

[Navi271]

Did something I've always wanted to try, which is to blackout parts of the JDM headlights.
Here's the outcome and some other updated pictures.

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No more sticker on the gas cap cover. I still have a love/hate relationship with stickers on my car.
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[EJ22D]

Your wagon is awesome.
It's good that you've kept it in excellent condition over the years.
I have questions for you.
How is that MSD still holding up? I just installed mine not too long ago & I can definitely feel the increase in power all over the rpm range.
Does that intake filter get dirty often? I've been wanting to go for the CAI of that kind but haven't gotten around to it.

[Navi271]

Your wagon is awesome.
It's good that you've kept it in excellent condition over the years.
I have questions for you.
How is that MSD still holding up? I just installed mine not too long ago & I can definitely feel the increase in power all over the rpm range.
Does that intake filter get dirty often? I've been wanting to go for the CAI of that kind but haven't gotten around to it.
Thanks!
The MSD coil is still awesome, and I've had zero problems with it since installing it. I just double checked, wow it's been 3 years!
I actually went almost back to stock with a hybrid intake and I don't check that one ever. The short ram intake I had, I would clean it probably about every season. So about 4 times a year, probably less and it seemed fine. And definitely go CAI instead of short ram. Short ram intakes like to get heat soaked. CAI you only have to worry about rain getting in it since it's closer to the ground.

[Boxer Wagon]

Hey dude! Figured I'd come show some love. I love that beach towel rack on the hatch, I don't know if I could rock it, but I really do love it!

Do you utilize your DRLs? If so, did your black-out job affect them at all?

I may be biased, but I really love our cars with naked roofs. Ruuves. Roofies. Top part. Sans roof rails.
That said, I have a Yakima set with the thick rubber feet, and they didn't move a millimeter for 4 months. If you do put aftermarket racks on, I'd advise you to take them off once a month or so and clean where they sit. I'm a bit anal though :).

I maybe, possibly could be separated from my roof racks for the right price. Not sure yet though.

Edit: Actually, I have two Yakima racks. One is a rail-grabber system I got from Wiscon_Mark. I'd let that one go for real, real cheap.

[Navi271]

^hey man. You mean my bed, bath and beyond handicap bar?! ahaha, I get a lot of crap from my friends for it, but I love it as well.
I don't have any true DRL's. Never did. I did tape off some of the chrome behind all the lights other than the projectors, and the brights reflector is a separate piece that I didn't paint. I have the corner lights and the jdm "city" lights wired into the parking lights. The light from those isn't much affected from the blackout.

If I do decide to get a new roof rack I'll go straight to you first! I'm still not using my roof rack for anything yet. I may this summer though, I know it's a long way away but that's my plan so far.


UPDATE: It's nice to know my car hates getting up early in the cold morning as much as I do. Got myself some hella horns for Christmas, already installed. Also got a free set of Whiteline front endlinks from a friend. Should be getting a used Whiteline FSB soon or I'll pick up Huffer's Tribeca one if it's still available.

I've been thinking about buying the Stromung axleback from boxer4racing, OR I may pick up that Genome exhaust on ebay when I get my next paycheck. Not sure...
I'll think about it. In the mean time, I'll post up pics from this winter thus far soon here.

[kanner95bk]

Hey man, love your car. Great to see it transform! I've got a 95 L as well. But hey, where did you get that front plate mount? I really like how it looks. Mine is broken and I'd like to upgrade to something similar.

[Muse]

Wow... This thing looks great. I love this color so much.

[r3v_v3ng3]

Looking good!

[Dragon-Wagon]

You know what I love about all your posts Andrew? The fact that I get to see Emma Watson whenever you post another.

[Muse]

^ This.

Also, I wish I had known you were gonna take that sticker off, I'd have traded you my WGM gas door for the one with the sticker!

[Navi271]

Hey man, love your car. Great to see it transform! I've got a 95 L as well. But hey, where did you get that front plate mount? I really like how it looks. Mine is broken and I'd like to upgrade to something similar.

Thanks! It's kinda expensive, I bought it from the dealership. Here's the part # SOA342L120


Wow... This thing looks great. I love this color so much.


Looking good!

Thanks for the complements guys!


You know what I love about all your posts Andrew? The fact that I get to see Emma Watson whenever you post another.

Kyle, this is why I put her as my avatar, for me, you and everyone else! haha


^ This.

Also, I wish I had known you were gonna take that sticker off, I'd have traded you my WGM gas door for the one with the sticker!

Muse, yeah stickers don't usually last too long on my car, but of course I just ordered a few more last week! That trade would have worked really well too... oh well I guess. Here's a link if you want to get your own tho! http://www.ihatestickers.com/smilies-c-19/dat-ass-smiley-p-609

I need to do some pic whoring sometime, especially since I said I would in my last post. New stuff include Whiteline front sway bar, endlinks, some plastidippin' and a brand new Stromung axleback. Also, I don't have any pictures, but the water pump bypass hose sprung a leak and had to be replaced. That was kinda fun...

[Muse]

ihatestickers is going to acquire a lot of money from me one of these paychecks...

[Dragon-Wagon]

So it was your water pump that was pissin all over the parking lot???

[Navi271]

lol Muse

Yeah basically, it's a small hose that lets coolant flow even when the thermostat is closed. I'm hoping we don't get a repeat of that this Wednesday!

[kanner95bk]

The look the license plate bracket creates is worth the money!

[LunchBox04V]

For the hose make sure you either get a Subaru one or confirm the size with the original if it's an aftermarket one. Bad a shop do this exactly hose and started to get temp spikes and then the heater wouldn't work. Turns out they used an aftermarket on that needs to be trimmed to fit right. It was too long an kinking in the middle.

[Navi271]

^Oh yes, it was definitely trim to fit, and I compared it to the original Subaru one to get it close to perfect. It's actually been installed for a while now with no problems. I'll give it a double check while I'm under the car today anyways.

^^I agree the license plate bracket is worth the money! Otherwise I wouldn't have bought it lol, but I was sick of accidentally bending the front license plate. That won't happen anymore with the bracket.

I'll be under the car because as some of you know, my radiator cracked right at the plastic coupler for the upper radiator hose, the lower one could have a slight crack as well. I'm going to pick up a new radiator right now!

[Navi271]

A lot has happened since the last time I updated this with pictures. So time for a photo dump!

My awesome garage...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/06/IMG_9656_zps0066dac5-1.jpg

Then winter, and we actually had a winter this year unlike last year.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/06/IMG_9764_zpseb806bea-1.jpg

Acquired some Hella Horns for Christmas and installed them soon after.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/06/IMG_9752_zpsdaf4f8f8-1.jpg

I also got this really cool dead pedal. :grin:
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A comparison at work.
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Spent some money on a new Stromung Axleback! This is an SPT Axleback to Stromung Axleback comparison. This makes a complete Stromung catback on my car, and it sounds amazing! I may need a resonator someday, or at least some sound deadening in the trunk.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/06/IMG_9818_zps2c7fe1e7-1.jpg

Also got a hold of some free Whiteline front endlinks and a used FSB. This tightened up the whole front end. There was a large difference between this and stock.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/06/IMG_9834_zpsda0239a3-1.jpg

However not all was fun and games. My brakes started being weird and squeaky. Here's some funky wear on the back of the driver's side front rotor and brake pad.
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...and then my radiator exploded...
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After replacing the radiator and hoses and then ordering new brake parts, on May 3rd and 4th central Iowa got a bit of snow :shock:
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But then brake parts all arrived! I was eager to install it all!
Parts list taken from the first page:
- 04 LGT Raybestos Front Calipers/Brackets/Rotors (FRC11607/8)(980141R)
- Centric StopTech F/R Brake Pads (30909290/7700)
- 02 WRX Raybestos Rear Calipers (FRC11145/6) (Thanks Regardie)
- 04 Legacy Cardone Rear Brackets (14-1605) (Thanks again Regardie)
- 04 Legacy Raybestos Rear Rotors (96937R) (And again Regardie)
- Techna-Fit SS brake lines (SUB-1105CL) (And one big final thanks to Regardie)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/06/IMG_9871_zpsfd1b74fb-1.jpg

I went to a friends garage and we installed all the new brake stuff! The install took a whole day, and of course I was too focused to snap any pictures. Here is the new front driver's side though. The car stops quite nicely now.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/06/IMG_9882_zps3bc8856b-1.jpg

Then after one rainstorm the calipers/rotors started to rust horribly. Apparently OEM replacement parts have to meet only the bare minimum in manufacture standards, and that does not include a rust inhibiting coat of any sort. Here's a pic of things mostly taken apart. This caliper got it the worst in terms of rust.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/06/IMG_9927_zps4689f9b4-1.jpg

So then I painted everything. Dupli-color brush on caliper paint (silver) for the calipers and spray on (semi gloss black) for the rotors. Here's the rear driver's side rotor complete and back together.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/06/IMG_9925_zpsc13fc5fd-1.jpg

Everything turned out quite nicely!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/06/IMG_9929_zps43eaba2c-1.jpg

The car still lives in its slightly lopsided garage, and now it's summer!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/06/IMG_9880_zps3f9acdbc-1.jpg

THE END.


I'll try to get some more full car pictures this summer.

[Dragon-Wagon]

Hooray for no snow in June, yet... The car is coming along quite nicely Navi. Hit me up when the Ames crew is having another instal day. I have my wing that I want to mount and I am waiting for my JDM tails/garnish to come in!!!

[Navi271]

Hooray for no snow in June, yet... The car is coming along quite nicely Navi. Hit me up when the Ames crew is having another instal day. I have my wing that I want to mount and I am waiting for my JDM tails/garnish to come in!!!
Hey thanks! No snow in June yet, yeah no kidding... It's been crappy recently, kinda cold.
Dallas isn't in Ames this summer so we lost our ames garage. :-( Unless Scott has an install party we may have to just install stuff in an apartment parking lot or possibly you could come out here to the farm house. We'll figure something out.

The back end of your car is going to look sweet!

[Regardie]

Yeah, sorry about the rusting calipers. I had some black duplicolor paint I was going to use on them before I installed them and forgot all about it. I'm glad it worked out well. Any problems with fitting the rear brakes with the SS lines?

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[Navi271]

Yeah, sorry about the rusting calipers. I had some black duplicolor paint I was going to use on them before I installed them and forgot all about it. I'm glad it worked out well. Any problems with fitting the rear brakes with the SS lines?

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No worries, not your fault at all. I had thought about painting them before installing, but I always told myself the rust couldn't be, and won't be that bad... but now I know for any future brake modifications, I'll paint before installing.

Everything went together flawlessly! No grinding down of alignment tabs for the brake lines or anything. It was like all the brake parts were made for a 95 legacy. Thanks again!

[Navi271]

Got a black scooped hood. I wasn't sure about the black on green combo, but most people liked the look and some who didn't like it are now starting to like it. I was one of those people at first that didn't like it! Now I'm really enjoying the black hood and trunk and the rest of the car the original green color.

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You can't see it very well since photobucket made these pictures a bit fuzzy, but I have new AWD stickers on the upper rear quarter panels as well.

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I may have to plastidip the hood black as well. There's only one small dent on this one compared to the (too many to count) dents on my stock hood. However there are more chips in the paint that have already started rusting.

[Boxer Wagon]

I spy a Sheriff Tahoe straight creeping on your wagon! Looks great, I really like the black hood!

[Muse]

LOL There's an Interceptor there, too.

[Navi271]

Act cool guys...

lol, but seriously, I live with my brother who happens to be a county deputy. He let's his friends that live out of the county park there as well because they don't want to park at the station, or something...

[nikolaus.conrad]

The black is different, and I like different. Therefor it's cool :smt023

[fwa2500]

i dig it, dude! definitely plastidip the hood, having it match the matte black on the other panels would look awesome.

[Navi271]

^Good idea, I'll do that! :grin:


Oh man I think I went too far!
Turns out there's a local supplier in central Iowa. He could get me a discount on plastidip stuff from DipYourCar.com. I've been looking at Camo Green for the past few months now, and I couldn't resist. I also really wanted my car to be one color again.

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There are definitely flaws. This was my first whole car dip in not the best of conditions, but I'm really happy with how it turned out. I will probably continue playing with plastidip and become "that plastidip guy."

The matte Camo Green gets lots of looks that's for sure!

[wentz912]

How does it like dirt/washing? I've been tempted to do something like this with my 4runner but I'm unsure as of yet.

[Thomistopheles]

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[Muse]

Whaa-- I- You... I was counting on you to maintain the WGM love until I could afford to paint my new car! Ya let me down, Navi.

But in a very badass way... Looks good. The wheels actually work better wth the camo green.

[chrish8r]

Whaa-- I- You... I was counting on you to maintain the WGM love until I could afford to paint my new car! Ya let me down, Navi.

But in a very badass way... Looks good. The wheels actually work better wth the camo green.

He is maintaining it in a way, he now has a rubberized protective coating over the paint. Haha