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hutchenc

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  1. Everything I'm seeing says 21mm on the from and 16mm on the rear. I agree that the rear might be a little undersized and it was probably done on purpose by Subaru to keep the car from oversteering. What you're saying about the rear bar offering the most noticeable difference makes sense. I might swap in a bigger one...gotta get through this front suspension and brake stuff first. I am gonna replace my endlinks and sway bar bushings front/rear. It's cheap enough that I'm not too worried about it. And yeah...poly is nice when it works, but it doesn't last. I put some in the front suspension of my '67 Corvette and well...it's coming out. I can't even roll through a grocery store parking lot without it alerting everyone that I'm coming from blocks away it squeaks so bad over speed bumps. Not looking forward to that job...bleh. I have Delrin/aluminum bushings in my 1956 Chevy Belair (with fourth gen Corvette suspension, brakes/steering). Delrin is the tits (it's self lubricating so it doesn't squeak at all...and the aluminum housings have grease fittings so you can just grease it with a gun) but it was a bitch to install that stuff!
  2. What size are the sway bars on the Legacy GT wagons stock? Seems like the front is 21mm and a lot of the aftermarket ones are 22mm...meh. Don't think that's worth it. Rear seems to be undersized to keep the car understeering? I won't do urethane bushings on suspension parts. Too many poor experiences with them including ovalizing, squeaking like there's no tomorrow, and just outright falling apart after very little time. It's not worth it to me on a DD. OEM rubber or delrin only. And no one makes delrin bushings for these things so OEM rubber it is.
  3. I decided to get some aluminum LCA's from Mevotech with the upgraded STi style bushings. They weren't that much more than the steel ones in the end and come with new balljoints and bushings...the time savings alone is worth it. The pair was under $250 delivered to my door. I'm guessing the time savings on the bushings is upwards of 3 hours per side...and I'm not sure I even have the fittings to do them (in the press) right now. I got all sorts of stuff for old American iron, but nothing for this thing. I can feel that the lower rear LCA bushings are shot when going over bumps at low speed...recently did the front brake pads and noticed that those rear LCA bushings were torn anyway so I figured why not. Also just noticed that my front rotors, despite having new pads now, are not wearing evenly and have a big lip on the edge so I gotta take half this shit apart anyhow...may as well do the LCAs and the brakes (again) at the same time. Bleh. I shoulda bought new rotors before I did the pads...oh well. Guess I'll do that all again...yay! Kinda pissed at myself for not noticing that huge lip on my front rotors when I replaced the pads...is what it is I guess.
  4. How difficult is it to do the bushings on the upper and lower control arms in the front? I'm guessing the rears aren't that bad to do. I do have a 20 ton hydraulic press.
  5. I thought they made the LGT wagons from 2005-2009. Is that incorrect? I definitely don't see them very often if at all. I see Outback XT's of the same generation fairly frequently, but not the GT wagons. Really starting to like the car. It had this custom tune on it and frankly kinda ran like crap. I flashed the ECU to a Cobb OTS Stage II tune and now that I've driven it for a few hundred miles it's really running a lot better. It's also much quieter than my 92X Aero...I think the car just has more sound deadening. The GF really likes it too. I do think I'm gonna upgrade the turbo to a BNR EVO III 16G...it runs outta wind above 5000 RPM pretty quickly. Might just do a VF52...haven't decided yet. I'm gonna upgrade the stereo first...it sucks! I definitely miss the mileage my little EJ205 in my 92X Aero got...I was knocking down 26mpg in mixed city/highway with that car and 30mpg on pure highway runs...I'm guessing I'll be lucky to see 22mpg with the LGT wagon in mixed city/highway driving. It did get around 24MPG on a pure highway run but that was with the old custom tune (rich) and with my brother driving it 80MPH the whole way. I rarely drive much over 72 on the highway these days...hang out in the right lane a lot. Just not in a hurry.
  6. Thanks man...yes, mine are stock LGT mufflers and tips. Looks like the wagon tips are quite a bit longer.
  7. Yeah...the auto is growing on me. I miss rowing the gears, but I have a few classic cars (including a convertible 1967 Corvette) with 4 speeds to fill that void. it's the first time in my life I've had a DD with an automatic (and I'm 45). It is a really nice car though. Much nicer than my Saabaru in terms of fit, finish, comfort, noise, etc.
  8. OK...I have 15 posts now and I still can't reply to classified ads or PM their posters. Any help?
  9. Sorry for the multiple posts...trying to get to 15 which I think this one gets me Always wanted one of these wagons. Wanted a 5 speed stick, but the GF can't drive stick and we wanted a road trip car both of us could drive and this fits the bill!
  10. Picked up an '06 Pearl White wagon (5EAT) with a total mileage of ~92000 but motor has about ~60000 on it with all records/receipts for the everything back to brand new. Motor has some nice preventative maintenance stuff (forged pistons, Killer B pan and pickup, rebuilt heads with +1mm Ferrea valves, Grimmspeed TMIC and EBCS, Invidia uppipe and catted downpipe). Came with an older AccessPort with all tunes available preloaded. Currently running on a Cobb OTS Stage 2 tune...it had a custom tune but it was running really rich (I think it was tuned near Palm Springs...I live in Wyoming at around 7000 feet of altitude). Had a Q300 cat back on it but it was too loud for my liking so I found a nice used stock one locally and sold the Q300 for what I paid for the stocker...sounds much better now and I can't tell the difference! Car is in excellent shape...car spent all of life in CA, AZ, and CO so no rust, paint is almost perfect, interior same. Recently tinted windows and a new set of Yakima cross bars. Contemplating upgrading the stock turbo to a BNR EVOIII 16G. The radio signal was crap but I fixed a sheared wire to the amplifier between the body and rear hatch. Also swapped out the brake pads...had Hawk HP+ pads...squealed like a school bus. Went to the HP Street ones...much better now! Car also has StopTech rotors and stainless flex lines. Coming from an '05 Sabbaru with the EJ205 and a stick...I miss the stick to be honest but this is just my DD so it's not a big deal. It's definitely a much nicer car inside and out.
  11. Might take the risk with the listed '05 tailpipes. $30 is $30 and if it's essentially the same then meh.
  12. So they're a few inches longer then? If so, great. Second question...in looking at OEM exhaust tips online there are ones for early 2005's and ones for mid-2005 to 2009. Was there that much difference? The part numbers and prices are different...the early '05 tips are about $30 cheaper for the pair, but I don't know that they're any different. Early 2005: https://www.subaruparts.com/oem-parts/subaru-tailpipe-extension-44371ag200?c=Zz1leGhhdXN0LXN5c3RlbSZzPWV4aGF1c3QtY29tcG9uZW50cyZsPTQxJm49QXNzZW1ibGllcyBQYWdlJmE9c3ViYXJ1Jm89bGVnYWN5Jnk9MjAwNiZ0PWd0JmU9Mi01bC1oNC1nYXM%3D Mid-2005-2009: https://www.subaruparts.com/oem-parts/subaru-tailpipe-extension-44371ag290?c=Zz1leGhhdXN0LXN5c3RlbSZzPWV4aGF1c3QtY29tcG9uZW50cyZsPTQzJm49QXNzZW1ibGllcyBQYWdlJmE9c3ViYXJ1Jm89bGVnYWN5Jnk9MjAwNiZ0PWd0JmU9Mi01bC1oNC1nYXM%3D
  13. Looks like I posted this in the wrong forum. Can a moderator move it to the appropriate forum or should I just make a new post in the right place?
  14. OK...I guess I need 15 posts. I joined a while ago but have been able to get my questions answered by reading old posts.
  15. How many do I need? I read through the rules and FAQ and found nothing.
  16. Is there a mod on this forum that can help me? I can't seem to send PM's to people who are selling things in the classifieds. Any help?
  17. Does anyone know the exact length of OEM 2005-2009 LGT wagon exhaust tips? I have a set of sedan ones for my wagon, but before I order a set of wagon ones, I want to make sure they're actually longer. Also...if anyone has a pair for sale let me know!
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