Mods for a 1997 Legacy GT...

[biggtymefisch]

I have a comepletely stock 1997 Legacy GT. I am thinking about adding some mods to it but I am overwhlemed and dont know where to start. What are some good, relitively inexpenseive mods that I can start out with???

Thanks for the help.

[Huffer]

Check the Members Rides I threads for ideas.

[biggtymefisch]

Ya, thanks I was looking at those and got a few good ideas already.

[Okin DaVanh]

+1 for Members Rides "AND"


-Maintenance Items. All be it your brakes or timing belt, attack those first especially owning a 2.5GT of that year. Headgasket Failure is dominant in 2.5GT's.


-If your already past that, Maybe suspension -and-or- Intake/header/exhaust.


Read up on some of the DIY's, as some mods both free and expensive can be found there also.


Good Luck and happy Modding :smt006

[biggtymefisch]

DIYs?? Sorry dont know wut that means lol.

[99SUS SFD]

Do It Yourself. It's a section of the forums that has a lot of good information.

[biggtymefisch]

Oh. Hahaha yeah i found it. Thanks

[Reason]

Up to date maintenance, brakes, suspension then power mods. In the meantime combing through the DIY for "free" mods wouldn't hurt. That would be ideal, but some of us can't fight the temptation, I'm guilty of it.

[peugoby]

In this order:
Rear sway bar
JDM headlights
sticky tires
short shift kit

I've done bunch's of mods but these make all the difference

[jey]

Might help to figure out what your goals are too. Are you trying to make the car faster? Better handling? Look better? More comfortable? Mods can go all sorts of directions...

[biggtymefisch]

Ya. Id like to do the jdm lights and the short shift. i want to lower it, new exaust, new intake, and tint the windows too.

[ScaryFatKidGT]

Ya. Id like to do the jdm lights and the short shift. i want to lower it, new exaust, new intake, and tint the windows too.

1. Well you should know your cars probably never guna be FAST unless you swap, boost or put 15 grand into it

jdm lights and short shifter would be good I have an auto so idk alot of short shifters to buy

POWER
Pulleys-group A or perrin
exhaust-borla, stromung, I'm going to put on a wrs sti cat-back
exhaust manifold-borla or borla knockoffs on ebay. for equal length mrt or twe headers
intake-injen, weapon R and AEM make one also the cheap ebay one is actually pretty good. A cheap free mod is to remove your intake silencer in the fender


HANDLING
Brakes-if you need some new pads get hawk HPS or HP
Sway bar-whiteline, rallitek, cusco
lowering springs-H&R, IONs, eciboc (I spelled that wrong)
strut bars-cusco, tien, gt spec, FHI carbon fiber one will fit

[track8]

Don't forget my favorite all-time mod: Lightweight flywheel.