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  1. Hey fellow legacy fans. I'm having a lot of work done on my subaru. It needs a new turbo inlet, and somehow, after searching for months, I found one. The problem is figuring out the diameter / measurements of my turbos. They cant send the inlet without that information. I paid for the shop to take the car apart and look at the turbos so i could get pics pf the exact part numbers. Pics are attached to this post. From what i can tell, one turbo says vf19, and the other one has its part number scratched up pretty bad. However, it almost looks like it once said vf18? Im super new to cars, let alone jdm legacies. Os this common? Should i tell the people who are waiting on me for dimensions, that i have a vf19 and a vf18, or should I say I have dual vf19s? The pictures make it hard to tell. Would appreciate if anyone knows off the top of their head. Also attached a photo of an old jdm advert for my vehicleI framed because i figured y'all would like it. Thanks!
  2. What shops do people go to in Chicago? Picked up a silver 1996 GT-B MT recently.
  3. I’d be down to go to something like this. Super new to the scene but it sounds like a lot of fun. Tried to click the link to RSVP but it seems to be dead.
  4. Thank you so much for the reply! I’m jealous of the 95 L trim — trying to find as many after market parts as I can! The GTB is definitely lacking in that department… I’m in the U.S and have been putting 93 octane gas in my tank. I started adding STP octane booster as that should get me closer to the 95 octane that is expected in Japan. I’ve had a hard time finding other fuel. There are a few places farther away where I can go to get 100 octane race gas. I’m going to try and get that when I can, and mix it with 93 octane to get to the 95 octane. When I can’t do that, I’ll continue to stick to shell v-power with the stp booster. From what I’ve heard online the octane boosters can cause build up around the spark plugs etc. What gas are you able to get? Is your 95 JDM? Do you know anything about the octane booster or have opinions? Should I opt for getting it tuned for the common 93 octane gas here? I really don’t want to damage the engine / get knocking. Probably overthinking it? BTW been getting much smoother at the shifting appreciate the advice! Feel free to drop any pics of your legacy if you’d like, would love to see it!
  5. Hey everyone. I’m a total car noob. I learned to drive stick initially, then owned two automatic Nissan Sentra 2000s. My Sentra died and I decided it was time to get a car I’d enjoy driving. Picked up this jdm legacy gtb: http://www.jdmautoimports.com/1996-subaru-legacy-gt-b-bg5-bilstein-twin-turbo-5-speed-ej20tt-rhd-for-sale-usa.html What should I do to make sure it’s in top shape? I’ve been giving it 93 octane, it’s the best I can get. Have octane booster in the mail to put in before each tank to get it closer to 95 octane. I’ve been watching lots of conquer driving on YouTube, he has a bunch of great manual driving videos. Lately I’ve been trying to get better at getting into first and second gear more quickly by blipping the throttle. How high should I be doing this? I can smoothly transition gears, but I fail at this and don’t want to drive like a grandma, but also want to take care of this beauty. What rpm should I blip to, and what rpm should I wait for the needle to fall to before dropping the clutch? Generally speaking what rpm makes sense for each gear? What rpm do I have to blip to and then wait for the needle to fall to when downshifting? What rpm makes sense for smooth shifts? I know a lot of this will come with time and feel, but I am trying to minimize any wear on tear on the car that I can. Anything maintenance wise I should get taken care of right away? I don’t want to skimp on babying this car as I want it to last forever. Should I replace the timing belt? Appreciate any manual driving tips / general Subaru Legacy tips. As stated, all very new to this. Thanks — excited to be a member of this community !
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