justabeatty

Nice one! Looks rad with the black mat & grey binding 

here’s the image I used on mine for anybody interested

 

Nice! Yeah that's the best bang for your buck (and time & effort) way to do it as far as I can tell. If you don't know the thread material just try to find a dye pen that will do synthetics too in case it's not cotton (it's most likely not cotton). Fine point Sharpie may also work for a synthetic polyester thread but I can't speak for the color longevity on that one

I was gonna attempt dyeing using a rit dye for synthetics (I was guessing it was polyester thread) but my gf had a fabric dye pen on hand that worked wonders, way easier to be precise with it that way too. Hasn’t been handled too much since I dyed it but the color took to it real well

Hey y'all!

Got this steering wheel in from Japan not too long ago and wanted to try my hand at refurbishing it a bit. Leather was originally a bit worn & dry from use & the stitching was definitely a bit sun faded when I got it. After refreshing the leather a bit and re-dying the threads I think it's looking pretty nice, so now I'm putting it up for sale! I'm asking $400 shipped + paypal G&S fees obo

K2Gear Steering Wheel with Red Stitching

Comes with airbag cover (no airbag charge) and sport shift buttons. Direct fit for 2005-2007 Legacies (Pre-facelift), will fit 2008-2009 Legacies with wiring modifications. Will also fit other Subaru models in similar model years. This style of steering wheel allows for direct plug & play and retention of the factory airbag. The one problem area I would say is there's a nick in the upper right hand corner but it is fairly small and unnoticeable, overall I'd give it an 8/10 condition!

Comment or PM with any questions!

Justin

Duckbill & Laile rad shroud sold!

Mats & a couple strut bars sold. Updated list & photos with availability!

32 minutes ago, Kojak said:

Is trunk mat sedan only? If it’s wagon too I’d be tempted to pry. 

Trunk mat is actually wagon fitment  pry away

What’s up y’all! Got a fresh shipment of jdm bits for us 4th gen lovers. Everything you see pictured (and some) is up for grabs. 

All prices in USD, do not include shipping or PayPal/Venmo g&s fees. Located near Portland, OR but willing to ship at buyers expense. Just ask for any extra pics, questions or quotes

INGS Grill (JDM Preface, fits USDM preface w/bumper modification. Possibly USDM facelift too but can’t confirm), crack present that’s since been reinforced - 300

Tuned By STI Duckbill w/ STI badge & operational 3rd brake light - SOLD

“B4” Door Sill Set (Sedan Fitment) - 100

“Blitzen” Door Sill Set (Sedan Fitment) - SOLD

CF Cusco Front Strut Tower Bar - SOLD

Cusco Rear Strut Tower Bar - SOLD

Corazon Rear Strut Tower Bar, Like New - 200

Silky Shark Preface Headlight Garnish, NIB - 100

Laile Beatrush Radiator Shroud, Like New - SOLD

AVO Radiator Shroud, discontinued - 150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ahh I see, that blue binding is a bit more grey & muted than I had imagined. Autostyle's carpet is also a bit thicker and plushier looking than the loomed carpet type

Somebody buy my mats and I'll do a test purchase for the navy blue binding lol 

13 minutes ago, All_talk said:

Related question, has any one found a source for a good copy of the OEM '07 Spec B mats? I would like to replace mine but they are long discontinued by Subaru.

Good question, the OEM mats were no longer with the car when I bought it so I'm not sure what they look like but these ones are good quality for aftermarket (they also supply oem mats for certain manufacturers). Personally not sure of any good sources for exact copies but you could probably customize something on autostyle to replicate them closely. I chose the premier style when customizing which come with the leatherette binding by default. You may want to confirm this but I believe the "diplomat" lineup comes with the carpet binding that would more closely match the oem style. This is the diplomat with black carpet and navy binding, not sure how closely the navy matches but royal blue will definitely be too bright.

Cheers,

Justin

Got something here for any of you Spec B lovers

 

Just received these customized floor mats from UK. They are LHD, fit great, and very nice quality with royal blue carpet & a thick black backing, grey binding and metal heel pads.

The carpet color didn't end up matching my 07's seats as well as I was hoping (they are a bit overdue for a dye I'll admit), so I'm sending them back out into the world. My hunch is that the blue would match the sti blue a bit better, but I'm not planning on going that route for my own seats.

Bought shipped for $180, asking $120 + PayPal G/S fees & shipping

41 minutes ago, SoobyDoobyDoo said:

Keep checking on Japan Auctions or Crooober, they pop up from time to time. Persistence pays off! (Just be prepared for the sticker shock of shipping them…).

True^^ @Tschagfreebird151 I got mine new off japanparts after a little bit of lead time but I've also heard the chinese replicas fit well if you're willing to settle for a set of those (the ones shown in post #6 are reps). Definitely will help alleviate the sticker shock a bit, I just wasn't willing to settle 

 

Thanks for all the kind words everybody, I'll make sure to keep this thread alive 

8 hours ago, Pleides said:

What's up Justin!

Hoping to see this car live a longer life than the OBXT. Poor old car just kinda gave up the ghost.

Yoo you found my build thread  yup was sad to see the OBXT go but definitely gonna cherish this one a bit longer! The subie spirit lives on 

Finally posted my interior bits for y'all  another long run of info lol. Also pulled some pics off the 2001 camera from our Puget Sound trip. Got a pretty cool photo opportunity when we were placed alone in the rear of the ferry. Unfortunately the small CF card gave us only a few shots, obviously still learning how to use it too 

Yeah that’s the one thing about the z/s single is that it doesn’t have the angled exit. Would love to see how it turns out!

Well it suits your name Lone wolf  I must admit I appreciate the balanced appearance of the dual but I can't help but want to be different than the norm either  I'm quite excited to get the car lowered a smidge tho, the offset single exit should look pretty mean then

Oh sweet! I almost did the exact same thing honestly cause there was a Hi Power muffler for cheap nearby. Doing single or dual?

3 minutes ago, Lone_wolf_subie said:

shipping to New Zealand might be a little pricey lol

Yes you're right it most certainly would be 

3 hours ago, Lone_wolf_subie said:

Sounds good man! I'm looking forward to getting mine done in the next month or so

Nice!! What kind of system are you going with? My Cobb catback is up for grabs if you're interested 

Thanks for the kind words you two! Sorry for the slow reply, just got back from the first long road trip up the car has seen. Happy to say we went amphibious and rode a couple ferry's across Puget Sound, pics coming soon 

On 1/6/2024 at 4:20 PM, SoobyDoobyDoo said:

 Interested if the exhaust note is any different for single vs dual exit? 

Previously having the Cobb catback and switching to the Zerosports, I can't say I've noticed a large difference between dual and single exit's in terms of exhaust note surprisingly. I was expecting it to be a bit louder actually but that big can does work and ended up being slightly quieter than the Cobb. (I'm gonna try to attach a video of both, may not embed itself well but bare with me)

Cobb CBE

 

Zerosports CBE

 

 

 

On 12/29/2023 at 4:19 PM, Lone_wolf_subie said:

I'll be interested to see those DAMD guards on, umming and ahhing over them myself

I’m pretty excited myself! If you’re looking for vented fenders it’s pretty much between those and the k2 gear fenders, besides going for some sort of widebody setup or custom vents. I didn’t find out about the k2’s until after I had bought these lol, would've had a much more difficult decision to make if I had tho lol. If you wanna see the DAMD installed @08Spec_B has a good clean example in BSM!

Engine Mods (reserved)

What future holds, none may know 

Interior Mods

Not sure where to start here cause there's a lot going on (too much for some ) but I guess I'll go in order.

MOMO Shift Knob & Brake Lever

Definitely one of the best bang for your buck aesthetic modifications I've done so far. Never satisfied with a straight OEM look, I felt inclined to match to match the blue alcantara with something a bit more stylish and albeit "ricey" for the shift knob and brake lever. Took a bit of searching through MOMO's shift knob offerings cause they have so much product out (real & fake), but I knew that I needed to be very particular on what I'd accept. When I finally came across this one with a reverse lockout recess that matched my brake lever, I knew we had a winner 

  

Leathers provided courtesy of Redline Goods. Initially I was under the impression that my shift boot was sized incorrectly, but I'd later find out that the Spec b's 6-speed shifter opening is actually slightly larger than the standard 5-speed shifter opening. I had used the 5-speed shifter bezel from my obxt since it was already painted black to match the AVO Double DIN conversion, but later it'd get scrapped altogether 

Zero/Sports Steering Wheel

Enough said?

Did/still does need a lil love on the right hand side. May come back and re-upholster/re-stitch it in the future...but for now some filler and leather conditioner makes it passable.

Illumaesthetic Custom Gauge Face

Here's where the interior really starts cooking. I had gone back and forth with my guy (insert name here ) over at illumaesthetic for awhile because I wasn't quite sure what I wanted the end product to look like. I knew that I wanted it to match my auxiliary gauges but was also pondering that design for a bit until my guy @TylerHartman hooked me up with the bl/bp Z/S Triple Gauge Pod & Defi ZD Club system.

(Not my picture)

As you can see, I'm really leaning into the blue & waves here. Hoping not to go too overboard with it though.

...whoops.

anywayssss let's move on

Double DIN Conversion (x2?!)

Where I got the idea to go for two double din's I have no idea but with all the dash space we're provided I figured I might as well go all out. Not to mention the faulty as sh*t nav unit that the Spec B came with  I took a chance with the navigation placement bezel but overall it turned out satisfactory. It required cutting the nav support bracket behind the dash to fit the full sized Kenwood DDX-9903S but I'd say it was worth it. The lower double din is your classic avo conversion with a Kenwood DPX9200-WMP (for the culture). I had bigger plans for it to be used as an aux input for the newer and better Carplay unit, but honestly I don't use it for much other than playing fun little animations 

In the end I am super happy with how the dash turned out. I'm tweaking bits and pieces as we go but the car's entertainment system gives me more than enough to do when I have some spare time.

And I haven't even mentioned the PS2 

Audiovox VOX10PS2

So in the midst of looking for a back-seat entertainment solution I stumbled across something nothing short of extraordinary.

Certainly not an oem option for a sedan like the Legacy, but after taking a few measurements I knew that we could make it work...and work it does. Been on a bit of a PS2 game collection binge ever since. One of these days I'll work my way up the ladder in Gran Turismo 4 so I can unlock the Spec B in game!

Everything above from the double din down was done in the span of two weeks with the help of my trusty bud Winston and my beautiful gf Shreya. I had a timeline to adhere to in order to get everything finished before moving residences at the end of 2023.

More Pictures!

  

 

Exterior Mods

JDM Spec B D-F Conversion

At first glance, the paint on the Spec seems to be in good shape, but the previous owner did make it clear that there's some clear coat peeling going on on the roof and other areas. At that point I know its my duty to get the body in order with the parts I want first so I can then have the whole car resprayed (color TBD). At this point it was pretty surreal getting my hands on a local USDM Spec B, but then I came across a complete front and rear facelift JDM Spec B swap (wingless trunk included ) in my paint code on OfferUp of all places. Had been sitting in storage for 5 years and now makes its worldwide re-appearance on my car!

Included in the conversion are Rev D-F powered folding mirrors and auto levelling headlights thanks to the wiring provided by Ralph Aiu at Legacy Odds n Ends

The Zero/Sports Hunt

As you can see in that previous picture I have installed a single-exit exhaust with a rather large can on it. How you may ask? 

 ZERO/SPORTS IS HOW BABY 

One of the few selections of aftermarket single-exit exhausts, the Z/S single-exit 'World League' exhaust lives up to its claims.

Was able to get a full catback used via croober, props to Jesse Streeter for the ease of import 

Has definitely seen better days, but what can you expect of a 15 year old system!

The facelift JDM rear bumper comes with an optional right hand exhaust cutout block-off plate as I believe the 2.0i's came with a single exit exhaust from the factory (I could be wrong on this). Makes the modification come together quite nicely. Had to add on the left-hand exhaust garnish for extra flare of course 

K2 Gear & More

We'll also add a K2 gear roof spoiler while we're at it...the exposed carbon fiber is just too hard to pass up against the DGM

Other additions will have to wait, but their time will come once I get closer to painting. I've already acquired 95% of what I want on the car aesthetic-wise. It's just a matter of time...

DAMD vented fenders - japanparts

K2 gear/Stanza V1 trunk lip - Courtesy of Ethan Nakaya/08Spec_B

SSR GTX-03 18x8.5 +45 - DSG Performance

Hoping to replace those placeholder photos with the real (installed) ones soon!

Last updated: 1/12/24

So I know activity on these forums are waning over time, but out of respect for these cars and for this community that has provided so much for my car building experience I almost feel obligated to put something out there for y'all. Here goes!

Fair warning: I like to be a bit of a deviant when it comes to my builds. Don't know what it is, I guess I just like a challenge.

Just take my former 05 OBXT Widebody for example (RIP )

6/13/2023 (107k miles)

Picked up the Spec B from a nice fella local to me who had put some work into the car piecing it back together and giving it the good 'ol VF52 treatment. The guy he bought it from was preparing to part the car out as the 6MT obviously goes for a pretty penny, but felt it wasn't right to put such a special car on the chopping block. I sure am glad he did(n't)!

Initial Build List:

• IHI VF52
• PLM Catted Downpipe
• Tomei Up-Pipe & UEL Headers
• Cobb AP, short-throw shifter, catback exhaust
• Grimmspeed 3-port EBCS
• Turbosmart BPV
• Perrin TMIC & Inlet
• SPT Intake
• ID1050x Injectors & DW65c Fuel Pump

Tuned by English Racing

Speed Density tune w/ Si Drive Configurations for Max Power in S#: 299 WHP @ 5.7k RPM, Max Torque = 333 ft-lbs @ 3.5k RPM

Nothing crazy, but plenty to work with as a grocery getter 

Tidying Up

• Occasional CEL for "Rich Fuel Trims" - Codes needed turned off via Cobb AP
• Airbag Light - Unresolved 
• Major stumble in hot weather & cam codes - Replaced cam position sensor with OEM

Now for the fun stuff...