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xcntrk75
04-26-2005, 09:36 PM
1998 Legacy 2.5 GT Limited

Mods include:
2005 WRX EJ20 Turbo[/*:m:biiyjnrs]
2005 WRX 5MT[/*:m:biiyjnrs]
2005 WRX Rear Limited Slip Diff[/*:m:biiyjnrs]
2002 WRX ECU and Harness[/*:m:biiyjnrs]
Perrin Short Ram Intake[/*:m:biiyjnrs]
ERZ CATless Up-Pipe[/*:m:biiyjnrs]
ERZ CATless Down-Pipe[/*:m:biiyjnrs]
Custom 3” Highflow Exhaust (APEX N1)[/*:m:biiyjnrs]
TurboXS UTEC[/*:m:biiyjnrs]
TurboXS BOV-H[/*:m:biiyjnrs]
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump[/*:m:biiyjnrs]
NGK Iridium Plugs[/*:m:biiyjnrs]

http://66.49.172.173/subaru/subaruSPF/Image001.jpg

http://66.49.172.173/subaru/subaruSPF/Image003.jpg

http://66.49.172.173/subaru/subaruSPF/Image004.jpg

http://66.49.172.173/subaru/subaruSPF/Image009.jpg

http://66.49.172.173/subaru/subaruSPF/Image010.jpg

For more pictures and information you can visit my web gallery HERE! (http://66.49.172.173/subaru)

Thanks for looking… :D

fibuz
04-26-2005, 10:01 PM
Very nicely done ;)

masube81
04-26-2005, 10:43 PM
Now that's a Legacy STi. Very nice. :thumbright:

Reason
04-27-2005, 12:29 AM
Nice sleeper, good job on the swap. I would love to have the same swap.

SubaruGenki
04-27-2005, 02:45 AM
very nice. now that is incognito. couldnt tell if you were standing right next to int (as long as it was not running, hehehe).

belladonna
04-27-2005, 10:56 AM
i'm in agreence with everyone else...
very nice clean swap. looks awesome and the car is sleek too. nothing that shouts out "i'm fast!" 8)

bakergtt
04-27-2005, 11:18 AM
Nice we finally have a rio red one with us turbos. When can we expect dyno numbers?

Cajual
04-27-2005, 04:03 PM
Welcome to the swap club ;-)

This reminds me of another Rio Red Legacy up here in Toronto:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2005/04/06-1.jpg

xcntrk75
04-27-2005, 07:37 PM
Thanks Chris…

Man, how in the heck do you guys get those strut braces to fit? It looks like (from the pics) that it actually sits higher then the intercooler. I have absolutely no clearance for the top of the motor, and as I’m sure you know, rub like crazy in a number of spots. I’ve made some custom modifications (creative hammering) to help make some extra fluff for the tight spots, but overall the highest parts of the motor all have Rio-Red paint on them from rubbing under flex… :roll:

bakergtt
04-27-2005, 07:54 PM
Thanks Chris…

Man, how in the heck do you guys get those strut braces to fit? It looks like (from the pics) that it actually sits higher then the intercooler. I have absolutely no clearance for the top of the motor, and as I’m sure you know, rub like crazy in a number of spots. I’ve made some custom modifications (creative hammering) to help make some extra fluff for the tight spots, but overall the highest parts of the motor all have Rio-Red paint on them from rubbing under flex… :roll:

Mine is backwards, so instead of going up agains the back wall it comes out towards the engine. Just undo the brace from the brackets and give it a 180.

bakergtt
04-27-2005, 08:04 PM
Your car makes me miss my Rio Red one i had :(

Cajual
04-27-2005, 08:27 PM
Thanks Chris…

Man, how in the heck do you guys get those strut braces to fit? It looks like (from the pics) that it actually sits higher then the intercooler. I have absolutely no clearance for the top of the motor, and as I’m sure you know, rub like crazy in a number of spots. I’ve made some custom modifications (creative hammering) to help make some extra fluff for the tight spots, but overall the highest parts of the motor all have Rio-Red paint on them from rubbing under flex… :roll:

My strut bar doesn't sit higher than the intercooler, but I have about 2-3" clearance between the firewall and intercooler so it tucks in there nicely. The STi intercooler is a little bigger, so that's probably why you have no room for strut bar clearance. I know what you mean by rubbing... my engine rubs all over the hood. I raised my stock hood a bit by using washers to shim it, but my CF hood has a little more clearance, so I'm not rubbing as much now.

haplesspete
04-28-2005, 06:46 AM
WOW !! That is tidy, how long did it take you to change it all over ?

pdawg
04-28-2005, 08:52 AM
What a sleeper. I'll bet you have surprised a few people.

xcntrk75
04-28-2005, 07:03 PM
how long did it take you to change it all over?
It took about 3-weeks from in -to- out of the garage, which the last week was spent waiting on parts to arrive which I didn’t already have beforehand. I prepped the WRX harness long before the project began which took about 2-days, then the actual ECU integration into my existing harness took about another 2-days. Aside from some minor OBD-II bugs, I got the wiring right on the first shot and it fired up immediacy after splicing the last wire. Only two bugs still remain which I’m working through, one related to the 05’ transmission and existing shaft use, and the other with the totally different speedo setup.

Right now it runs great however needs tuning badly with the various modifications I’ve already made to the motor, specifically the intake and exhaust. I’m running a UTEC and my current (default) MAP’s are running super rich all the way throughout the boost curve which is dramatically affecting the performance. I’m not a tuner and don’t want to mess with the UTEC myself, so it’s scheduled for a full dyno and street tune at TurboXS next week. I’m hoping they can really get things dialed in and unleash the beast within… :twisted:

I’ll have full dyno numbers, before and after, once the tune is finished.

ooberdoob
05-15-2005, 10:49 PM
so how bout some numbers there bro?

Wiscon_Mark
05-22-2005, 10:10 PM
I suppose if you want to keep it a sleeper, you could, but I'd have STi logos all over....besides, no one you were racing would ever see it, they'd just see a red blur :wink: nice car!

Plays_with_Toys
07-06-2008, 03:23 PM
I had to bump this thread, as we have alot of new people on the board who may have never seen this one of a kind car. I was watching this video and reminiscing:

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/98-S ... _14844.htm (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/98-Subaru-Legacy-wrx-swap_14844.htm)

xcntrk75
07-06-2008, 05:09 PM
What a great old project; I miss it sometimes. That vid was pretty early in the build-up stages too. It put down far more power later in the project life.

Last update I received from the new owner (who may be on this forum too?) was that the car is undergoing an STi 6MT swap. That should almost truly complete the STi in Legacy clothing concept.

sexystover
07-06-2008, 05:13 PM
so what u got now?

WhiteH2O
07-21-2008, 06:41 PM
I am the new owner of the car, and I rarely come over to this forum, but I am here now and then.

The 6 speed swap is complete, and I am now in the process of breaking in a new shortblock due to a bad piston ring. The 20G that was on the car also had an internal oil leak, so the 20G is being rebuilt and will be for sale shortly. Meanwhile, the car now has a Blouch Dominator 3 turbo, that will be tuned once I get 1000 miles on the new shortblock. I will do my best to remember to post numbers once I get a tune with the new turbo.

FYI, xcntrk75 was working on a very nice Forester XT last I talked to him.

2.5GT
07-21-2008, 07:14 PM
Post pics when done! :grin:

WinterKnoll
07-21-2008, 10:42 PM
This is one of my favorite Legacies ever, please keep us updated!