4WDFun's/ 1999 Legacy DD+RallyX Machine

[4WDFun]

So I've been looking for a winter car, something that would pop up cheap.
The Criteria was 1) 5spd, 2) 5spd, 3) AWD, 4)Preferably Sedan.
I introduce the 1999 Subaru Legacy L AWD 5spd. GT Front Bumper, Fully loaded, CD player, and working AC(too bad I don't like AC and will be driving this mostly in the winter.).
Everything is top notch, needs Clutch as it slips, and 2 rust spots to tend to.
Plans For budget mods:
-2.5RS Clutch Kit
-Paint the 5 spoke rims Gold
-Intake
-Exhaust
-Yellow Foglights in Stock Location
-Light bad with 2X 4" lights and 2x6" lights
-Exhaust
-HID's
-Mudflaps.
-Stickers???
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BEST THING and Reason Why this fit the bill:
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Already Got sideskirts, projector fogs, and leather shifter for it...

Here is my Baby
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EDIT:
Well I finally had some time to work on it.
Started removing intake silencers, not quite yet done, as I need to extend a few vacuum hoses before I can swap the 2.5L Intake hose and remove the secondary airfilter box/silencer.

Installed my mud flaps, they are STI replica's, yes they are vivid green, the wheels will be refinished in Gold in the next few weeks.
Also installed foglights in the stock location, need to wire them and start working on installing the rest on a custom light bar...
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[99SUS SFD]

Nice, looks like you're off to a good start.

nice.. make the mudflaps yourself? why vivid green?

[4WDFun]

Thanks.
I made them myself following the outlines for the STI mudflaps with a few small "tweaks".
Why vivid green? Well I am eccentric and rally cars usually have all sorts of crazy colours and colour combinations. :smt023

Thinking of doing the Outback front brakes conversion and rear sway bar.

[Okin DaVanh]

Thinking of doing the Outback front brakes conversion and rear sway bar.


You're gonna love your car more.... I know I did after doing this. :smt023

[4WDFun]

Here is an update. I have been collecting parts for it, just received my 2.5RS Impreza clutch kit aswell. Hoping to have that installed in the next month, and then this will be the new daily driver which will help keep the miles off the M5.

Foglights. I have 3 Sets, gonna have to start working on a light bar, but won't use all of them.
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20mm rear Swaybar, upgrade from the measly 12mm.\
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Skidplate, quite difficult to obtain actually. I lucked out.
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Front 2 piston Calipers from an Outback/GT. This also utilizes bigger Rotors as well, Will have all this installed once I need a front brake job.
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Magnaflow Stainless Steel Exhaust. Gotta have it installed, probably will use 2 1/4" Piping instead of the stock tiny piping.
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Black Accent Front Headlights.
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I also have a WRX hoodscoop to install, also picked up a set of Rims for a spare(pics to come), and eventually will order a Short SHifter Kit. After that, I am pretty much done...for now.

[4WDFun]

Time for an update. SOme of the parts have made their way onto the car.
In the mean time, I am on my second set of mud flaps. The gravel/dirt roads weren't very kind to the first ones. These ones should hold better.

Pics to follow,
-but car has the light bar installed(need to wire the lights)
-Front skidplate on
-Muffler on(sounds nice)


Planning on making it out to the Sept 27 Rally cross, need to put the rest of the parts on before then.

[impreza_GC8]

Sounds good. Put up some pics as soon as you can.

[4WDFun]

I am hoping to make it out to the local Rally cross in late september, so...
Time for an update:
-Skid Plate on
-Magnaflow On
-New more durable Flaps
-Light bar with Lights(not connected yet)
-Obligatory gold rims

Here are a few pics after some fun on some mud/dirt roads....

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[Navi271]

yyeeeaaaahhh!!! now its starting to look like a real rally car!
lookin good, keep doin what you're doin

[1996Battlewagon]

How did you make that light bar? Looks good.

[Zac]

Nice! Car looks good man :cool:

[4WDFun]

Thanks for the positive feedback.
My friend and I constructed the light bar from 90 angle Iron and square tubing, and some bolts. Very simple, very sturdy, and very clean(especially with the black paint.) Would you like close ups?

So I managed to destroy my exhaust a little, so we anded up welding all the flanges and removing the resonator. WOW! The thing sounds absolutely amazing. Pure rally car back firing, you can hear the tractor like thudding of the Boxer engine, but is yet civilize when you aren't hammering the throttle. It's amazing. I should try and do a video.

[1996Battlewagon]

Thanks for the positive feedback.
My friend and I constructed the light bar from 90 angle Iron and square tubing, and some bolts. Very simple, very sturdy, and very clean(especially with the black paint.) Would you like close ups?

Oh yeah! I have an idea of what you are on about, but pictures always tell a different story. I really like that bar and have been thinking of ways to mount more aux lights up front.

[Huffer]

we anded up welding all the flanges and removing the resonator.

That'll definitely make it airtight and loud... ;)

[4WDFun]

UPDATE!!!
So, installed my rear Outback/GT sway bar, definitely feel the difference.
Comparo pics:
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Imprezzzzza Seats.. Mmmmm sporty
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Next is brakes, gotta put my GT 2 pots.