dmanaenk

Hey guys. Not sure anybody is gonna read this, since there we no posts in this subforum for months. I'm clearing out my garage and found some old Legacy parts. Had them on CL for a couple of months and only getting some weird replies where people don't know what a downpipe is.

 

If anyone on here wants to take the whole lot, it's yours for free.

 

https://annarbor.craigslist.org/pts/7052603969.html

http://lnt.org/join/subaru-vip-program

Meh, I'm not gonna try to convince anyone. I evaluated scientific information and my confidence in local powdercoaters to adhere to specific temps and made a call for myself. If those won't be your track wheels, it's probably okay.

Those look good. I always cringe though, when I see forged wheels being powdercoated.

I have a fresh professionally-painted set in gloss-black that I'm contemplating selling, because I decided to go with 16" rims for the winter. Might put'em in FS section in a few days.

OK, set to public now.

Works now!

Anyhow, mad props to you sir for trying this. Somebody had to try it. I had a similar thought awhile back and chickened out.

Try it now. I set it to "only those with the link". I thought it defaulted to that, but it was "private to you".

Still 'page not found' for me.

Here are the pics they took https://picasaweb.google.com/114268660563163602466/STIVsLegacyLCA

You might have to change privacy settings on those, Brian.

 

I hope the number of splines on STI axles and LGT ones match...

Otherwise you'll probably have to create some franken-axles from different pieces, provided STI uses the same axles design (I have no idea).

Well, total track width difference between 08 sti and wrx is more than an inch per side. 06-07 WRX difference between sedan/hatch was less than an inch in total. Part of it here could be the hub, but I guess LCA contribution is more than 10mm.

Also watch for tire rubbing on fenders.

Suspension does not worry me, things bolt-up etc, and it you take it easy for a while - you just ruin tires if something isn't right. But what about front axles with track now being wider? Never done front axes on this car, but I don't think there's a pin that holds those in the transmission. Could the pop out? Or damage the oil seal?

^ Thanks. Looks like it is a bit longer.

Any machine shop (or a respected car performance place) in the area should be able to press the bushings.

^So how's the swap doing? Middle of the job is probably the best time to do side-by-side pics of LCAs.

these arent them?

Don't look that way to me. Spec.b ones are a lot more tapered.

Pic from my past FS thread:

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=104075&d=1313550366

also if you look at the pic in post #12 of this thread it looks like the cones are there on the studs in the box.

I see no cones on that stud. And the stud itself (which looks like a stud that rear bushing goes on to) is too thick for the cones to fit on.

Please take pics side-by-side with OEM and these.

I was under the impression that STI arms are wider.

^ one more reason to split that bank into a thousand of tiny little pieces.

http://i31.fastpic.ru/big/2011/0926/80/71eefed40951d7ce3366f924be94ba80.jpg

Saw 3 other lgts at one intersection in AA,MI this morning. 2 silver 05-07 sedans and one white wagon. Usually lgt's I see are at least weeks apart.

Am I crazy for not really digging the 06-07 wheels on an 08?

Looks okay when car is just washed, but shortly after wheels just look to bright for my liking...

I'll sell you mine for $190!

 

Set-up an automatic search on ebay. They pop-up few times a month at least. 'Sti' ones - even more frequently.

^ depends on how many layers of powder you have on those

-9. Omg wtf bbqthxbye

Log 14 is some of that "cruise knock" I mentioned. 5th, tq locked up, squeeze the pedal to accelerate from 50-ish to 70-ish.

I just saw a -9 (okay, -8.44 but KC jumped by 3 so I'm pretty sure there was a -9 there) on a completely stock map with no mods. So it happens

Thanks,

so how much should I worry about those FBKC events?

So to start learning I've been logging stock map. Sadly I couldn't get the CAN logging patch to recognize my ecu to gain some resolution and ability to log key parameters, so I was doing it via k-line.

 

Getting lotsa knock sum increments, most are at really low loads, so it's probably just some random crap, like heat shield rattle?

But a couple of them are at mid-low-range loads (~1). Some just increment the sum (probably too bad of a resolution to catch anything), and some show up as FBKC.

 

What else should I log to figure out if it's a cause for concern?

 

WOT run looks fine. LV looks okay except for stupid-wide rpm/load ranges on the scale (that's what in stock roms right?).

excerpt.csv

Stupid question: do I have to patch ecu to be able to log to sd card (with OP2) things like knock sum or fbkc? Cause somehow I can't get those to log.