fwa's '97 Legacy wagon, update: The final chapter.

[fwa2500]

This is the story of my '97 Legacy Brighton wagon. I purchased it from the original own in October of 2007 with 65k miles on the clock and ended with over a quarter million on it's second engine, and had many parts changed and upgraded.

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Basic Stats
1997 Subaru Legacy Brighton wagon
-Glacier White (230)
-2.2 SOHC n/a (EJ22)
---135hp
-4EAT
-AWD


Modifications
Interior
-'02 WRX Momo steering wheel
-'04 2.5RS front seats
-'12 WRX floor mats
-Cobra CB and antenna
-Dual X2DMA400 CD and iPod reciever
-Polk Audio db6501 speakers (front)
-JBL speakers (unknown model, rear)
-Infinity BassLink powered sub (10" 200w)
-Tint (20% rear, 35% front)
-Outback gauge cluster (w/ tach and red needles)
-Cruise control

Exterior
-JDM grill
-JDM GT-B front bumper
-JDM projector headlights
---4500k HIDs (low beams)
---Osram Nightbreaker +90% H3s (high beams)
-JDM projector fog lamps
---Optilux Yellow H3s
-JDM tail lights and garnish
-JDM side indicators
-JDM flush door strips
-JDM TS-R model badge
-GT hatch wing
-Outback scooped hood
-Mercedes S-Class horns
-Honda Pilot rear wiper
-Blacked out chrome strips

Engine and Exhaust
-'95 EJ22 (dualport)
-Williaty hybrid intake
-STi motor mounts
-Optima YellowTop battery
-SPT battery tie-down
-Paranoid Fabrications grounding kit
-Borla replica UEL headers
-'05 2.5RS cat-pipe
-Custom midpipe
-Prodrive oval tip axel-back
-Kartboy XL exhaust hangers

Suspension, Wheels and Tyres
-Tein Low Down Spec Cool Style Master Super Wagon coilovers (awesome name, eh?)
-'01 RS 6-spoke wheels (16")
---General Altimax Arctic (winter)
-JDM GT-B wheels (17")
---Hankook Ventus V12 Evo II (summer)
-McGuard Spline Drive lugs (black)
-Whiteline 22mm adjustable rear sway bar
-Kartboy solid aluminum rear endlinks
-Tribeca 25mm front sway bar
---Energy Suspension 25mm bushings modified to fit stock brackets
-Kartboy solid aluminum front endlinks
-Whiteline rear strut tower bar
-'02 WRX brakes
---Pads: StopTech Street Performance (front and rear)
---Fluid: Motul RBF 600
-H6 rear brake upgrade
-Whiteline steering rack bushings
-Whiteline roll centre adjustment kit
-TiC Enthusiast bushings (full rear end set)

To-Do (Stuff that is ready to be done)
-Outback rear bumper
-Tow hitch
-GT side skirts

Planned (Stuff that might happen eventually)
-Various bushings
-Alloy A-arms
-Stainless steel brake lines
-5MT swap
-Rear LSD
-WRX/STi/H6/Frankenmotor swap, budget depending
-what ever else i can think of along the way


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how it was when i got it (minus the stickers)

just about finished installing my JDM bumper from a GT-B

and how it looked afterwards

[fwa2500]

P2160980.jpg by fwa2500, on Flickr


P2160977.jpg by fwa2500, on Flickr


P2160989.jpg by fwa2500, on Flickr

[peugoby]

Those winter shots look great. Your car always looks nice & tidy.

[fwa2500]

Parked until further notice, there is something really screwy going on with the front right. At first I thought it was the CV boot again, but it isn't split yet, cracking but not split...




I think it knows it is being replaced....

[r3v_v3ng3]

Hope you figure it out

[lord flashheart]

Bummer brah.

[Huffer]

Keep me posted man. I would LOVE to get back into a 2nd gen, especially my spiritual twin.

[fwa2500]

I will for sure! Once I find out what exactly went wrong and how much it will cost to fix I'll figure out which way this thing is going.

[lord flashheart]

My vote is for all out trackstar

[Tylerhartman]

RIP If you end up parting it out let me know.

[fwa2500]

So others may live.

The final chapter, the elephant has gone to a new home where it will help three more wagons continue to live and where the sweet JDM bits will be enjoyed once again. It is sad to see it go but it had to be done, nothing good would come of it sitting any longer at the bottom of the driveway rotting away. Goodbye, White Elephant, you were a good car, may your parts live on in others for many years to come.

Fin.

[glo2228]

Your Legacy Was really nice . Glad it went to a good home

[Wagonista]

Bye wagon, you'll be missed.

[Muse]

*sheds a small tear* Too bad, man.