low and slow

[strat81]

howdy all! I used to have a 96 legacy wagon on here but sold that for my wrx...

Thought I'd post up pics of the newest member of our family.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/DSC_0031-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/DSC_0032-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/DSC_0033-1.jpg

it's a 95 L 2.2 5spd with 175k on it. My gf and I purchased it to use as a rallyx car to keep some of the wear and tear off of our daily drivers (her's in an 02 outback sport and mine is the wrx in the 1st pic) We bought the car for next to nothing from her parents after her brother supposedly blew it up. The roll back dropped it off last night and surpsingly, from what we can tell the motor is not blown like we were told. after throwing some jumper cables on the completely dead battery, she came to life.... (at least enough to get her out of the alley and into our driveway)

current plans:
~get the engine running reliably
~fix the folded passenger control arm and busted endlink
~make sure eveything is a ok.

future plans:
~junkyard 2.5 swap
~outback struts/springs
~outback sway bars
~semi-stripped interior
~more supportive seats
~aftermarket steeringwheel
~stickers (afterall... what kinda rally car would it be without stickers!!!)

[T_F_E]

Can't wait to see it as it progresses

[Navi271]

OMG!!! I have the same car in the same color!! I've only seen a handful of cars that color! its very rare..
It'll definitely be a sweet rallicar, mine still runs like a champ. good luck!

[92babybluesubaru]

are those morettes???

[strat81]

those are morettes on the bugeye. I have a thread on the wrx in the members rides II.

Stage I weight reduction is complete. (Stage I = 3 full garbage bags of crap that her brother left in the car)

[92babybluesubaru]

oh very nice! where did you get those lights and how much were they?

[strat81]

bought them from a friend...

[92babybluesubaru]

dang..those are impossible to find and everyone that has them wants to keep them! if you ever think about selling them let me know! :smile:

[Ruh Roh]

Woot!! A DI member.

Good luck with the legacy build. I hope to see it dirty, soon.
What kind of tires are you thinking of running? I have Blizzaks on mine for now, but I think I am getting in on a group buy for some Hakka's or HakkaII's.

[strat81]

i have a set of pirelli soft compound rally tires currently mounted on steelies. :twisted:

i'm hoping to pick up a set of 15" alloys to get them mounted on as i've heard that steelies are not a great idea as they tend to bend and tear...

[Ruh Roh]

I do not think I have ever seen the pirelli's at a Rally-X, pretty much all the M4 drivers around here run winterforces.

to bad you are not looking for 16's.

[Reason]

Nice to see you back in the Legacy game spencer!

[impreza_GC8]

Nice to see you over on this site. There is a thread on here about the difference between an Outback and the regular Legacy in case you are interested in completing the off-road conversion. Not only are the springs and struts different but the body also has several lift points. If you were able to find an Outback in a junkyard and scavenge the body lift pieces you would be set.

[Huffer]

Nice to see you over on this site. There is a thread on here about the difference between an Outback and the regular Legacy in case you are interested in completing the off-road conversion. Not only are the springs and struts different but the body also has several lift points. If you were able to find an Outback in a junkyard and scavenge the body lift pieces you would be set.

strat81 (spencer) has already done a lifted wagon before...and he's a longtime member on this board...

[strat81]

thanks shane!

i have lifted a legacy but i just did the strut/springs and skipped the spacers. I was still able to get aligned within spec but if/when I do lift the car, i may do the spacers this time.

pics of the tread on the pirelli's...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/DSC_0060-1.jpg

pic of my old car for reference...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2006/08/1094e91f-1.jpg

i might be getting my old wheels (the ones pictured above) back from the co worker i sold the car to this summer. if i do, i'm still up in the air as to whether i'll run the all terrains again for daily use.

[Plays_with_Toys]

You're backwoods rally vids are still my favorite SL-i born videos (other than the 330whp alky injected STi swap xcntrk had)

[strat81]

i've done a backroads rally III with the wrx and once we've got this wagon sorted out, you can be sure there will be more with this car too :grin:

[strat81]

picked up:
'00 2.5 rs seats
driver's side door (lower corner is rusted out on the current door... color even matches!)
driver's side mirror
outback front bumper
new battery
plugs and wires
coolant
new thermostat
universal mudflaps


ordered:
short shifter
aftermarket steering wheel/hub adapter
ebay strut tower braces
poly shifter stay bushing
momo 3 pt harnesses (waiting on confirmation from the seller)

gf will be picking up a control arm from the local garage Monday. then we'll hopefully be getting it all together and getting the car registered/inspected yet this week.

[Ruh Roh]

Awesome!! Those tires look pretty aggressive, do they work well in the mud?

Looks like you are making some pretty quick progress. Do you happen to have any links to some rallycross schedules in your area. I am looking to do quite a bit of traveling this year and see how I compare with other regions.

[strat81]

we normally run at summit point. check out wdcr-scca.org for the schedule. we may look for other events that aren't TOO terribly far from our area too. (i know they run some non-sanctioned events outside pittsburgh and a buddy tells me there are some events in NY too that aren't too bad of a drive from williamsport) the pirellis work pretty well. i've found that they are alot more predictable in loose stuff than other tires i've run on...

last night the gf and I pulled the stock seats and the nasty carpet. rs seats are bolted in and we got some rubber floor mats for now. haven't decided if we'll put carpet back in yet.

gf picked up the replacement control arm today.

she's going to get the car registered tomorrow (possibly insured too) so we can drive it over to the rents garage and have a heated/sheltered place to work on it. I need to do the thermostat and get some coolant in the system though before we get that far.

[strat81]

thermostat is replaced... unfortunately the car has a leaking radiator so progress is at a stand still till we can pickup another one. (seems to be cracked at the upper hose neck and i did replace the upper hose and made sure it was snug)

checking with a local shop tomorrow to see if they have any.

[strat81]

picked up the new radiator today and will probably tackle that either tonight or tomorrow night.

steering wheel/hub, shifter, and shifter stay bushing came in. still waiting on the tower braces as the shipper screwed up the my shipping address.

updated pics shortly.

[strat81]

strut tower bars came in today...

didn't get to the radiator after an allergic reaction sent me to the emergency room... :cussing:

[Navi271]

allergies blow.. i've never had a reaction that put me in the hospital but they can make me feel like crap for the day..
that sucks..

[strat81]

i only went to the emergency room as it was after normal dr. office hours. I had some bad hives over most of my upper body. it freakin sucked and was def. the first time anything like this had ever happened.

kinda freaked me out a bit.

[strat81]

accomplished the following today:

installed new radiator
pulled the ac condenser
installed the new steering wheel
installed the poly shifter stay bushing
installed the new plugs and wires
installed the new control arm
installed the outback bumper cover

ran into a bit of a running problem though... once the car gets a bit of temp in it, it does NOT like to run. it stalls out and studders alot. need to get this tracked down ASAP.

any thoughts?

[subba]

repping for the rally wagons, i am doing some weight redux also so we might be able to share some ideas :-)

[strat81]

sounds good!

got the running issues pretty much sorted out (still stumbles a bit at idle but i'm hoping an IAC should fix that problem) car is now overheating though... gonna try to burp the cooling system again and pray it's not headgaskets... :smt021

[strat81]

looks like headgaskets it is... :smt011

bent control arm ftl...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/02/0207091902-1.jpg

outback bumper mounted up...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/02/downsized_0209091704-1.jpg

the car is gonna need struts too as the rears are BLOWN.

[Airgne]

boo on the heads. how the hell did you bend that or was it the old owner?

[strat81]

previous owner bent the control arm...

at this point i have 1 of 2 options to get this running relatively quickly (the previous owner is what i like to call "car retarded" so i'm going on the assumption that the heads are warped as I'm pretty sure he wasn't intelligent enough to go "oh the car's overheating, i better pull over and not keep driving until the temp comes back down)

1. is a 9.49:1 compression 2.2 running phase I 2.5 heads, sti gaskets, and our stock 2.2 block.

2. is a 2.2 block with 2.2t internals, not sure on heads or gaskets yet(possibly the phase I's mentioned above) and some kind of boost (probably a vf11 with an safc for now).

option 1 should be alot easier and cheaper than option 2 but i'm gonna have to sit down and do some thinking...

[redlegacygt]

my vote is for number 2!!! lol. its the same setup that i might be doing if i can get some time together. Jason and i had talked about it and he was able to find me 2.2t internal's for around $160. I'll hopefully be able to use the 2.2 bottom from my mom's old Legacy wagon we have sitting at the house, plus the 2.5 heads from my old motor, but they my be bad so i'll have to try a junkyard run.. Then all im using is the wrx turbo and intercooler which i have as well. it would be cool to have someone close the close to the same setup!hahaha

[Huffer]

option 1. More reliable because you're going to beat this thing to death with mud and stones. In the rally world you want something easy to work on when you're in a ditch. A boosted engine with homemade parts of various vintage isn't likely to keep you rolling under all conditions.

If you went with thinner HGs you could bump the comp. up a couple of points and run some 89 octane for bigger bang.

[strat81]

the car won't be seeing actual rally duty... merely rallyx.

from what i'm finding, the ej257 headgaskets are the thinnest out of the ej205, phase I and II ej25, ej22, and ej22t...

option 1 is gonna cost me less but but boost would be fun too.

Astin... i've got a line on the block already assembled with 2.2t internals for around $200. actually have a source for the dohc heads already tapped for the oil feed line too. just not sure i want to drop the $$ for the whole shebang...

(figure $200 for the block/internals, $245 for the heads, + cost of turbo, intercooler, up pipe, and manifold and an safc....)

[strat81]

heading to the junkyard this weekend to grab a set of outback struts/springs/sways and if I can find one, i'll be pulling a phase I 2.5 as well.

phase I 2.5 with ej257 headgaskets = 10.5:1

:)

[redlegacygt]

lol grab that 2.5 and use those heads to build the turbo'd motor :smt023

[strat81]

trying to get the car up and running for march 8th rallyx at summit point.

unfortunately, I don't have the $$ to swing a motor build AND a turbo setup at this point...

[impreza_GC8]

If you do the motor build now and turbo it later how are you going to drop the C/R? It would be a shame to have to pull the motor back out to lower the C/R to safe turbo levels. The C/R on my hybrid EJ22T/EJ25 engine is around 8:1

[strat81]

if i turbo it later, it'll be on a low comp 2.2, not the 2.5.

If I can find the 2.5 at the junkyard this weekend, that is the way we'll go. If I cant' find one at the junkyard, it's up in the air. (being that the turbo setup won't be THAT much more to do as I doubt we'll find somebody selling a 2.5 long block for the $100 this particular yard charges)

to break it down...
2.2 block w/ 2.2t internals $200
2.5 dohc heads $245
td04 $85
apexi safc $130ish
+ the cost of misc. gaskets, head gaskets, timing belt, etc...
up pipe, manifold, downpipe, 2.2t injectors, top mount intercooler I already have a line on for free

or...
2.5 block $200ish
2.5 dohc heads $245
+ the cost of headgaskets, misc gaskets, timing belt, etc...

BUT, if I can find a 2.5 in the yard, i'm looking at $100 for block and heads. just need to change the gaskets and drop it in and i'm running 10.5:1

[strat81]

back from the junkyard with outback struts/springs, an oem legacy skid plate, and a somewhat rare hatch grab bar off a rocky mountain edition outback.

i found 2 phase I 2.5's but the 1st had 263k miles and the 2nd had a shattered intake cam timing pulley. it sucks cuz this weekend was all engines $75 too... :smt021

[sexystover]

would you be willing to grab the high mieage phase 1 2.5 for me? i really want a block to build so miles arnt an issue, pm me if your willing to and we can work out a price

[strat81]

unfortunately, i'm not down to Harry's U-Pull-it all that often as it's an 1 1/2 hours + to get down there. I'm not sure when I"ll be heading down next...

[strat81]

forgot to mention the e-brake handle (current one is missing the ratcheting mechanism) and window sail tweeters I scored as well.

i will make sure to get some pictures of everything and hopefully we'll be switching the struts out shortly.

[strat81]

after doing some discussing with a good buddy of mine... it looks like the 2.2 turbo motor may be in my future afterall.

need to finalize a few things before i'm sure.

plans will be...

2.2e block with 2.2t internals
2.5 dohc heads
ej251 head gaskets
ej22t 370cc injectors
td04 with wrx manifold and ej22t up pipe
saab topmount
factory wrx turboback exhaust (it will be a bit short but will fit for the time being)
apexi s-afc

this setup should net me around 8.04:1 compression. probably run low boost for now.

again though, i've got one or two things to finalize before this motor gets the green light.

[redlegacygt]

sound like a pretty solid setup there Spencer. Jason talked me into doing the same thing with my next motor. haha. Let me know if you need a hand or anything, i'll be glad to help so i can get my feet wet when i get ready to do mine over the summer.lol

[strat81]

it'll be a few weeks yet as I need the cash for timing belt/headgaskets/etc... but I'll be sure to get ahold of you once we start putting the motor together!

[strat81]

outback struts and springs are on the car. it rides MUCH better. looks a little goofy with the 14's on it though.

pics coming shortly...

[strat81]

teaser cell pic...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/downsized_0306091754c-1.jpg

[strat81]

some overdue update pics...

before the outback struts
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/DSC_00681-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/DSC_00691-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/DSC_00701-1.jpg

and after...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/DSC_0253-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/DSC_0255-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/DSC_0257-1.jpg

(yes it needs beefier tires... working on getting my old set of wrx wheels with the all terrains back from the owner of my old legacy)

ebay steering wheel
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/DSC_0071-1.jpg

2.5rs seats
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/DSC_0072-1.jpg

and a few junkyard goodies...

oem skid plate
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/DSC_0066-1.jpg

and hatch grab bar
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/DSC_0067-1.jpg

and the wicked sweet exhaust leak...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/th_MVI_0005-1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v329/strat81/?action=view&current=MVI_0005.flv)

still have the replacement junkyard door to install and gotta get the new motor in. hopefully within the next couple weeks she'll be ready to roll!

[subba]

great man, keep the updates comming! I'm Watching you O.o

[strat81]

pulled the ac compressor tonight as we won't need it for rallyx. (plans are to remove the rest of the ac as well) new door should be going on this weekend.

i've also got a line on a complete ej22t for a steal. with any luck we'll be grabbing that this week with a swap coming soon after. :cool:

[strat81]

the 22t fell through (more like the guy selling it is giving me the run around...) so we're gonna go with the frankenbuild.

new door should be going on in the next day or two.

[strat81]

new door is on and the car is in a holding pattern while the funds are aquired to pull the franken motor together.

in the mean time, i've been bugging my co-worker about getting my old 16's with the general grabbers back. should hopefully have them in the next month or two :twisted:

[slaytalera]

that has to be one of the sickest WRXs ive ever seen!! nice wagon too btw :smt002

[strat81]

work has been iffy so modding has slowed a bit...

picked up the block and rotating assembly for the franken motor build... it'll be a bit till it gets assembled and put in.

I did get my former wheels and tires back from my 96 legacy wagon.

16" wrx wheels with 215/65/16 general grabber at2's

here's a teaser...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/0513091420-1.jpg

[impreza_GC8]

Awesome, the rallywagon is coming together. I wish there was a way we could get ours together for a photoshoot.

[strat81]

that would be sweet!!!

we picked up the block/rotating assembly/turbo for the car... we should hopefully start assembly before too long...

[4WDFun]

Hey, coming along great. Any idea which Subaru's are more likely to come with a skidplate?

[strat81]

the one i got our skid plate from was a rocky mountain edition. found out later it should have had a diff protector on it to... DOH!! :smt021

[Benfolio]

I hate when that happens! I had a Outback to steal parts from at work one day and found out too late back when I was a newbie that I should have grabbed the RSB for free.

Shoulda grabbed the bumper too. DAMMIT I want an Outback bumper. Shame everyone around here wants $200+ for one.

[strat81]

we paid $35 for the one on the car. ;)

no real updates... still waiting on $$ to get the motor put together and in the car.

[squeethebee]

we paid $35 for the one on the car. ;)

no real updates... still waiting on $$ to get the motor put together and in the car.

LOL, I'm waiting on money to do everything, lol. Quickl question, did you have to go to an Outback bumper beam when you switched bumper covers? I had to on my Impreza L when I went with Ver.5 bumper cover, thats why I ask. Thanks guy, sick looking "rallywagon". Not bad dd either!

ed

[strat81]

we didn't switch bumper beams... we had to trim the bumper cover a bit in the grill area. i'm thinking though that if you wanted to run the outback grill, you'd probably have to do the bumper beam too.

we weren't that concerned about the visual appeal of the car so much as the large openings to mount a pair of hella 500's. :) this car will run grill-less

[squeethebee]

we didn't switch bumper beams... we had to trim the bumper cover a bit in the grill area. i'm thinking though that if you wanted to run the outback grill, you'd probably have to do the bumper beam too.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/03/DSC_00701-1.jpg

are you talking about that flat bar looking thing? If so, it does appear I would need a beam as well, or could maybe trim the crap outta that, lol, as I would like to run a grille. Thanks for the info guy, good luck on rallying that beast!

ed

[strat81]

back from the dead...

car is still around and still on the bad motor. after some calculating and such, the frankenmotor was gonna be alot more money than we wanted to spend on a $200 car. (i was under the impression that i was getting an assembled block that just needed heads and dropped in but got a pile of parts and 2 block halves instead that needed machine work and assembly without all the nuts/bolts/etc)

on the lookout for a 2.5 to drop in to get the car up and running. may also be changing my focus a bit. after some sould searching, i kinda miss offroading in my old legacy. doing some visiting to an old subaru offroad site, i think i'm gonna focus more on mudding/4wheeling with this one.

wish list includes...

~highguys lift (think 4" on top of the outback lift)
~diy snorkel
~safari rack with hellas and highlift jack
~custom tube bumpers front and rear (rear with swingaway tire carrier and matching spare... both with provisions to mount a receiver style winch)
~either all terrains or mud terrains somewhere in the 30" range. :)
~skid plate and diff protector

thoughts :twisted:

[squeethebee]

Holy crap, 4" on top of an outback, that is going to be sick! It's gonna look great, what size tire are you looking at, and how will you combat the caster issue once you lift it?

ed

[strat81]

Holy crap, 4" on top of an outback, that is going to be sick! It's gonna look great, what size tire are you looking at, and how will you combat the caster issue once you lift it?

ed

the lift includes blocks to space the subframe down from the body (much like the outback's but obviously larger spacers). the legacy i've seen running this lift is clearing 30" all terrains. not sure how big i'm going to go though.

[strat81]

said legacy on 30's

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/11/DSCN3798-1.jpg

[squeethebee]

That is B.A. Does it come with spacers for the trailing arms? That will help push your rear wheels back toward center. Overall, very cool idea, I look forward to seeing the final product.

ed

[1996Battlewagon]

wish list includes...

~highguys lift (think 4" on top of the outback lift)
~diy snorkel
~safari rack with hellas and highlift jack
~custom tube bumpers front and rear (rear with swingaway tire carrier and matching spare... both with provisions to mount a receiver style winch)
~either all terrains or mud terrains somewhere in the 30" range. :)
~skid plate and diff protector

thoughts :twisted:

That list looks familar! :twisted:

Do it brother! Are you going to build the spacers yourself, or get them from someone of USMB (that's where I've seen that red 1st gen)?

[strat81]

Probably gonna go with the high guys lift (that's what is in the red wagon)

[strat81]

used 2.5 is in the back of the car...

my buddy is coming down today with the rollback to haul the car up to his well-equipped garage for us to swap motors. :)

hopefully it'll be in and running by the end of the week (mostly due to time constraints otherwise it would be done today)

[redlegacygt]

good deal spence!

[strat81]

car is at my buddies shop.

block we picked up has a seized exhaust cam... tore up the front cam cap, jornals on the cam, and the head... now to find another head. :smt021

[strat81]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/IMG00037200912061621-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/IMG00036200912061620-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/IMG00038200912061629-1.jpg

[Navi271]

hmmm... something looks, off.... :shock:

[strat81]

New head checks out so on we go

[strat81]

new motor is in and running like a champ!

more updates soon!

[strat81]

old motor on it's way out...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/IMG00043200912101438-1.jpg

oh noez!! somebody stolez my enginez!!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/IMG00044200912101526-1.jpg

new 2.5 4 cam in...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/IMG00049200912101810-1.jpg

and our parts 2.5 with easy crank access...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/IMG00042200912101401-1.jpg

picked up brake pads and a new endlink for the car. hopefully she'll be inspected this week.

[strat81]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/4212212472_4f301ec10f_b-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/4212205254_4934e2338e_b-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/12/4212202666_7b8e8a4bde_b-1.jpg

[strat81]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/01/4280150943_60e04fc2e1_b-1.jpg

+

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/01/4280897890_eda7b32392_o-1.jpg

=

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/01/4280152713_074d216e0d_o-1.jpg

best $17 I ever spent.

[Reason]

Looks good :smt023

[lord flashheart]

I absolutly LOVE the color of your car. And the wagon with the lift is so cool it blows my mind. I was looking for a lift for my 99. Can you tell me where I can get my hands on a lift?
By the way your car is getting to be pretty sweet, I'm definatly going to be following your build. Great work man.

[strat81]

there is a company on ultimatesubaru.org that makes the lift. they are called high guys. i think their setup runs around $850 or so.

[strat81]

well... we've got a litte one on the way so plans have changed.

the car was gonna go up for sale but ended up with a swapped suspension and new wheels/tires (straight up trade with a friend) that just took most of the money this car needed out of the equation (tires are EXPENSIVE).

quick pic of the wagon in it's new iteration. more coming soon.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/03/4449220405_a4ec67943b_b-1.jpg

who says you can't make the family station wagon look nice? :cool:

[daleyswanson]

you change your mind ALOT! haha

[redlegacygt]

lol looks awesome spence! Congrats on the little one as well!!

[strat81]

you change your mind ALOT! haha

the child-on-the-way had more to do with this situation than anything. lift/bigger tires/etc is an unnecessary expense where as this was a trade straight up for a drop and practically new tires mounted on clean wrx wheels. it was a no-brainer. :)

[redlegacygt]

you change your mind ALOT! haha

the child-on-the-way had more to do with this situation than anything. lift/bigger tires/etc is an unnecessary expense where as this was a trade straight up for a drop and practically new tires mounted on clean wrx wheels. it was a no-brainer. :)


lol your good at this parenting thing already spencer!!

[strat81]

:grin:

[daleyswanson]

you change your mind ALOT! haha

the child-on-the-way had more to do with this situation than anything. lift/bigger tires/etc is an unnecessary expense where as this was a trade straight up for a drop and practically new tires mounted on clean wrx wheels. it was a no-brainer. :)

ohhh. good deal then! i keep bouncing back and fourth between lowered and lifted, and i'm a lowered phase right now. haha

[subie/legacy]

what strut/spring combo did you end up with? I like the stance. looks good

[strat81]

car is lowered on wrx struts and lowering springs. (they are red springs so possibly eibach's but they could also be ebay cheapies. it's unknown as my buddy bought his wrx with this setup already on it)

[strat81]

picking up a set of 1st gen turbo leggy sways to try on the wagon for the low low price of FREE!! bars should be 18mm f/r

also planning on swapping on my rs 6 spokes off the wrx with hankook k106's for a little autox action for shits and giggles. fender rolling/possible slight pull will be going along with the wheel change as i'm running 215/55/16's on the wrx.

[strat81]

cell phone teaser
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/04/4498820268_5d4e97726e_b-1.jpg

fail


cell phone teaser
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/04/4498820268_5d4e97726e_b-1.jpg

[chaksq]

Those wheels look hot on the wagon, especially with the outback front. I love that color, I kinda wish the outback two tone came in those colors from the factory. Also your car has made me want to both lift and lower mine.

[strat81]

just got done with an autox... ran in stx and ended up with 2nd place. definetely beat some cars that should have eaten me alive. :)

working on uploading pics and will post asap

[strat81]

a few shots from today...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/04/DSC_0838-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/04/DSC_0839-1.jpg

and a few stationary shots
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/04/DSC_0464-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/04/DSC_0985-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/04/DSC_0984-1.jpg

I have more but they need cropped as the wifey was being a lazy photographer today (people and other random stuff cluttering up the pics)

[redlegacygt]

:smt023 great job spencer!

[b5a4]

Looking good :smt023 Where do autox at? I usually go to CPR region over at State College

[strat81]

ran the nepa opener. i've been to one cpr event but it's been a few years. hoping to make it to some of those as well this summer.

[nftyper]

How does the inventory look more or less at Harry's u pull it for legacy's? need to get out there one of these days and pick up a few things for my BG. And i love the wheels, perfect fit.

[fwa2500]

very nice dude :D

[strat81]

it's been a few months since i've been to harry's... they normally have a good selection of outbacks and legacy's to choose from. hell, last time i had found a roof rackless bk with the rear spoiler that basically matched my old bk. (co-worker still has it so i know it wasn't my old one) i couldn't get the hatch open though to pull the spoiler as we were running short on time and the hatch wasn't cooperating.

since my last post, i've run 2 more autox events and have taken 2nd place at both in STX. it's been entertaining to say the least.

[strat81]

figured i'd post a short update...

i've run 6 events in the NEPA region and currently hold 1st place in points in STX for the year. not bad for a $200 car.

a few pics...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/10/IMG_5744-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/10/IMG_5766-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/10/IMG_5760-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/10/IMG_5746-1.jpg