TylerHartman's 2006 2.5i Wagon

[98legwag]

Check your rear sway bar bushings. My urethane ones squeak when they need to be lubed.

[Tylerhartman]

Check your rear sway bar bushings. My urethane ones squeak when they need to be lubed.

Good idea, I should check I'm just lazy. after this snowy rain goes away. Might flip on them Audi a4 endlinks out back too

[Tylerhartman]

Just bought a Full Navi dropout kit from a 2008 Spec-B from Pmp On Facebook for $150 Shipped, I know aftermarket head unit would be better but always loved the Factory GPS look and dig the sub menu's/features!

Also bought a super nice 08-09 Leather wheel, and airbag cover to sell! Debating on getting paddles and Steering wheel audio control panel and retrofitting all of that in, but not 100% yet though but would be cake topper with the rest of my Facelift dash

Also Got some JDM Upper door Tweeters!

[Tylerhartman]

Updatesss

First started off with a Facelift JDM mirror swap, these popped up already 37J SWP White and had to snag. Facelift JDM mirrors with the signals, Heated elements, Power-folding and being Non-Base model they also have bigger mirror glass!
2.5i have the turn signals prewired to the door harness, so I grabbed up some OBXT/GT Door harness's and then added two wires for the power-folding part and added my plugs in for the HK sound system I retrofitted in the past.
mirrors side by side



I ended up raiding my stash and used 2.5i base model mirror connectors as the plugs for the Power-folding side of the harness to keep things clean and OEM. and I just depinned both plugs and pinned in the two wires for it




All done! (wiring power-folding bits tomorrow to the switch)



Needed new rear brakes, Went for some Centric Rotors (coated hats that won't look like poop in 3 months.) and EBC Yellow pads I snagged super cheap off a dude that ordered the wrong pads for his 2.5GT.
Also took the time to grease up the sway bar, and check CV boots, etc..



also have pretty much all the piece for a Mini H1 Bi-Xenon retrofit, other than one headlight splitter (why aren't these sold in pairs like everything else for headlights?)


doing the 316mm x 30mm 05+ GT Front brake conversion super soon as well, just need rotors for that.

[98legwag]

I am really shocked JDM mirrors came up in SWP because JDM cars are CWP.

[Tylerhartman]

I am really shocked JDM mirrors came up in SWP because JDM cars are CWP.

Facelift had SWP option, if you look up 37J BP5 you can find quite a bit of facelift parts. Prefacelift was all 36J

[Tylerhartman]

EBC Yellows feel amazing but do have a little brake noise coming to a stop (I like it, but some might not) , and the Convex JDM glass on the LHD side is awesome.

Speaking of paint code things.. Decided to mount up these Spats I've had forever. these are JDM 36J as you can tell, Not going to use all the double-sided tape since they will be getting pulled off at some point to be matched.

[Tylerhartman]

picked up a DDX616 for $80 off FB, not the greatest but it's decent upgrade over my stocky, I'm setup for an even better unit now if I want to



cleaned up the lights and buffed out the hood too

[Tylerhartman]

I had some leftover Retrofit parts from MY honda element, so ordered the remaining pieces
Mori MH1 Projectors
Custom brackets and designs mounts
Mori 4300k Bulbs
Mori 3Five Ballasts
Mori HD Relay: 9005/9006/9012/H10
Mori H7 Headlight splitters








Also ordered up the Rotors and pads for my 05+ LGT Front Brake conversion

did the calipers the other day, wire wheeled, painted and greased up slides

[Tylerhartman]

Headlights Rip!

Centric Rotor/pad kit and Caliper upgrade, these things are amazing compared to stock 2.5i front brakes...


Bought some Whiteline KLC32 Front end links for $10 missing hardware, few bucks at the hardware store and 25 for some replacement bushings and im set

Also have some things on the way ;P

[*thomas*]

This build deserves more attention. Great upgrades, keep us posted .

[Tylerhartman]

STI Front bar



JDM paddle shifters (need to trim the bezel a hair more and wire them in. but did that first leap of cutting to install them)

B-Sport badges (more a less spec-B but N/A, kinda..)

STI Option Pedals & Weathertech floor mats

eBay LED Panels


the dome light is the LG dank

the bad news...Garnish came busted! we'll see what USPS/EMS will do, but this stinks

[*thomas*]

These are some very cool upgrades, Tyler! Did you also install the telescopic steering shaft?

[Tylerhartman]

These are some very cool upgrades, Tyler! Did you also install the telescopic steering shaft?

No, but it's really tempting me. I know from what I've heard it's not a plug n play swap. you have to swap dash beams IIRC. I actually have a column just would need the dash beam and swap my lock cylinder jazz over

[Tylerhartman]

JDM Foot well lighting kit



Zero/Sports Hard pipe

[*thomas*]

Tyler, do the flappy paddles work? I'm considering selling my Outback H6 and getting a Legacy 2.0R (some power as your 2.5i) with the autobox, but would like some flappy paddles added to the car . Thanks

[Tylerhartman]

Tyler, do the flappy paddles work? I'm considering selling my Outback H6 and getting a Legacy 2.0R (some power as your 2.5i) with the autobox, but would like some flappy paddles added to the car . Thanks

late reply! they will, it's only 3 wires to make it work I just haven't been bothered being focused on my other legacy. I will make making it work soon and other things update below

[Tylerhartman]

Picked up some Carbon eyelids, I need to reclear them and fix the lights with a clear coat too so they stop getting UV damaged (thanks Mysubie from the lids)



Junkyard got a 3.0R limited sadly, big shame. I stripped out the Navi Plugs, Bezel, etc I needed to start working on this swap. I'll work on it over winter.

Antenna in

It's alive!

I also got a limited wheel, I need to get a facelift clock spring installed. I want to make a Plug n Play adapter, and install SWC audio controls

[Tylerhartman]

Getting the itch to NA-T this, between me and my friends we've got a lot of the pieces to make it happen

planning to install my old Light blue 440cc injectors from my 205 on the 253 and tune for 93 or E85 with my stock NA 253 has a decent compression ratio so might pickup some power for no real-world cost out of pocket and go from there

[*thomas*]

Altough I like the nature from an N/A engine, I can understand you'd consider this route...

By any chance would you be interested in a facelift EUDM dash and center console? I might have one for sale... You'd loose the wood-trim tough...

[Tylerhartman]

Altough I like the nature from an N/A engine, I can understand you'd consider this route...

By any chance would you be interested in a facelift EUDM dash and center console? I might have one for sale... You'd loose the wood-trim tough...

I would be interested! that's a piece I've always loved.

I like the N/A Nature too, sorta why I'm planning to do a fuel upgrade first and see where I sit. if Fuel/Tune does well might be worth considering Delta cams and an exhaust (i'll do it anyways).

[*thomas*]

Tyler, drop me a pm if you'd like to make an offer for the whole lot. The only thing that will be more difficult to obtain, is the automatic stick surround.

Don't forget you'll loose the wood-trim look, since they have a different shape on the EUDM facelift.