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No bushings or anything, and the cars still on it's stock suspension, which is the weirdest part.. Does that sound right? Stock suspension, tires/wheels/etc within supposedly acceptable specs and it still rubs? I also went with a 225/40 instead of the stock 215/45, which means the tires are shorter, but wider. I don't know, i'm very confused. I may take a dremel to the last 1/4" of the lip on my car and see if that's actually where it's hitting. Everywhere else really looks like there's enough clearance, especially when it comes to wheelgap (see a few posts up), though after I put all 4 on, it definitely sat down a little. Thanks for the reply, btw.
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Can I get your guys thoughts on something? I put my DR33's on for the summer today and.. they rub a little? Only under braking and turning to the right (left seems to be okay). From what I'd read about a Spec B, I would have thought a 225/40R18 tire on an 18x7.5" would have been perfect, but.. it's definitely rubbing a little. I looked and really couldn't see any evidence on any of the suspension/steering, so my hope is that it's hitting the wheelwell liner or the very end of my fiberglass lip but I don't know, I was pretty bummed out when I heard it. Given the lack of fitment issues with the tiresize/wheels size on a Spec B, is it most likely something non-critical? Maybe the offset wasn't enough? I *think* it was 48, but I'm not 100% on that. edit: looks like the offset is 45. it's within the parameters of the Wheel/Offset thread. thought?
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haha, yeah, I just jacked it up a corner at a time, and I don't think it got a chance to settle... at least thats what I hope.. otherwise some new springs will be forthcoming rather shortly.
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Did a test fit on my new summer wheels/tires today. Wheels are Drag DR-33 in gloss black, wheels are Falken Azenis RT-615. Very pleased, except with how filthy the car is.
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Saw a DGM (I think) Legacy GT in Newbury, NH today around 4pm. Looked like it had tinted tails, so it more or less looked like my car.
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Saw a blue Legacy GT (I think it had a scoop) with an aftermarket/custom grill headed south on 93 just south of Concord, NH. I was in the DGM Spec B headed north on the other side.
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Lets see.. these were all yesterday. Light blue GT parked at Kathy's Korner Cupboard on Fisherville Rd in Concord, NH. Looked lowered, perhaps? Red GT driven buy a youngish guy (in a suit, I think?) headed east on Route 4 around Chichester, would have been around 6pm or so. Silver GT with black wheels (with chrome lip) headed south on 93 around 3:30pm yesterday, cruising in the right-hand lane at a decent rate of speed.
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I actually found that rather than trying to pull out the wire from the connector, and then having to tape up the end or something, I just elected to cut the wire, and put in a male/female disconnector. That way all I have to do to hook it back up is just plug them back in. I elected to do this after I struggled with trying to remove the wire from the connector for like 20 minutes.
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If the plate was 'Spec-B', that's me, and yes it's redundant. I was planning on de-badging it, but didn't get around to it before the cold weather set in. I drove down by your shop one day after I got it, but I couldn't stop in, due to being on lunch. I'll stop in eventually though. People drive too slow on Long Pond, but it sounds like me.. edit: maybe we can even throw it up on your dyno sometime and see if we can dispel the spec b vs. lgt hp #'s war.
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Alright, what the hell, what have I done wrong? I pulled out the blue/black wire (actually, I cut it, planning on putting in a disconnect instead, because I couldn't get the ******* wire out of the clip, no matter how much pushing in w/ prying I did), and the headlights work.. but no fogs or high beams. This is an '07 spec b. I did the same thing as so many others, and it didn't end up with the same result. What the hell is going on here? edit: hmm.. i'm a retard. I forgot to plug the plug back in after i cut the wire. Wow.. after two cups of coffee today and everything. *sigh*
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Thanks for the writeup and pictures. I'll probably try that this weekend, and needless to say, I'm glad I don't have to cut anything
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That's what I hope.. because at this point, I do miss the pickup a bit. First step is to get some miles logged, and wait for Cobb to release the Accessport 2.0. Also, I have the benefit of TDC Tuning being here in my hometown!
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Wasn't a bad impression by any means. It looked like that Merc was going to road-rage you right into the grass though.. Well, if he could have caught you, that is I was also visiting family up in Rome, having recently traded my STi in favor of my new Spec B. It's definitely a little slower than my STi, but I plan on seeing what I can do about that. What exhaust are you running? It sounded really good.. not too loud, but the Subaru Boxer resonation was more prevalent than stock, which is something I might like.
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Not sure of the year, but I saw a Red LGT manual sedan around Rome/Utica NY (near the casino), with some modifications (could only tell by the exhaust, and how quickly he accelerated away, and amost ran into one of those Mercedes Ugly-mobiles they used in Jurassic Park 2). I was in the '07 Spec B You know, the guy who didn't bother racing? Car was barely broken in
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Is there a way to trick the Ebrake sensor into thinking it's on? I'd really rather not cut wires.. I guess if there aren't actually any wires cut (if there's another way to break the connection) then I would also like some pictures..