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I can't imagine Subaru would allow us to disable VDC in these cars. Traction Control, sure.

The low involvement is because there are more people posting zero-value-added posts than anything useful. Part of that is people who fail to read before they post. Seriously, dude, you posted about paddle shifters when it's completely off-topic. It makes it seems as if you couldn't care less about the thread, any concerns we might be discussing, as well as the conversation we're having. I find this to be equivalent to someone in the office interrupting a conversation mid-way to inject something irrelevant, because they made incorrect assumptions about what we were talking about. THAT is rude, my dude.

No need to assume anything; just read the thread. The whole conversation this thread revolves around is the simulation of shifts in automatic... Is this true? I'll have to take a look, but I didn't think you could disable VDC in the more sedate Subies. Are you thinking of Traction Control?

I honestly don't believe that the tech noticed a difference. What did he say was the solution to your "problem"? In addition, if the CVT were to learn something, wouldn't it be that you drive aggressively? If so, why would it neuter the off-the-line acceleration? Makes no sense.

Accelerate from a stop up to highway speeds at more than 25% throttle and you'll know what simulated shifts are. For my '15, if I keep the pedal at ~20% and 2k RPM it will park there and not simulate shifts. Above that point and it will simulate shifts. While at highway speeds, I figured the increase in RPM was due to the torque converter unlocking and the RPM increasing commensurately, though this might literally be only the CVT changing ratios only. Why? Well, because I always found this odd, since I figured the torque converter on a CVT could lockup at nearly any RPM and vary CVT ratio to achieve the best economy for the RPM requested. Sarcasm? Well, I hope so, because even the HTCVT in my '14 FXT is pretty bad... The "shifts" in my '15 Legacy 2.5i are almost comically slow and rubberbandy! When I say this, I mean that it reminds me of what a car maker might use an example of how BAD CVT's are compared to traditional AT's regarding shift timing.

I installed mine with around the same miles and everything went well. To be fair, though, I bought the car off of a NC transplant last year, who sold the car before it ever made it through a New England winter, soooooo, that may have helped

Sucks to hear, brother. Attention to detail doesn't seem to be very high there...

I mean no offense to anyone; I'm trying to allay the OP's MOST LIKELY unfounded fears. It sounds like you're projecting your issues onto the situation in a very unhelpful way. The OP has not reported an actual issue, nor any actual indications that the CVT is slipping. He THINKS he did something that is considered bad for CVT's (flooring it) and is possibly projecting that guilt. I remember learning to drive stick on my gramma's old Ranger. I lugged and stalled it so often, I was sure I had broken something. If you've ever jerked hard to a stop and stalled and didn't know any better, you'll know exactly the terror my young mind felt. I was sure I heard things that weren't there and worried I was in deep dog doodoo when grandpa noticed something out the ordinary that was surely MY fault...that is, until I realized that the noises were already there and my few mistakes did not break anything. Finally, there's a huge difference between thinking you did something wrong (that is not wrong) and projecting that guilt, and someone like you, who had ACTUAL issues. If the OP comes back and gives more information that leads us to believe that there's an actual issue, then fine. To scare him into thinking something is wrong because of flooring it? Absurd and unhelpful...

I think you're perceiving a change, because you THINK you did something unusual and bad to the CVT, which you did not. You're getting into you own head a bit here, is the answer.

Awesome that you don't have a problem with drone. How do they sound at WOT?

Agreed. I never want to be surprised so I keep a spread-sheet of available Group 24, 25 and 34 batteries offered by the majors that I update every few months. It's interesting that some will offer a lot of information while others offer almost none.

Your Nameless deletes don't look to be centered. Are they touching the bumper on the outsides? I had a Nameless ABE (with 4" mufflers) on my previous '08 STI and by God were they awful! They had incredible amounts of drone at lower RPM's and around-town driving, but provided almost zero additional grunt while getting on it, which was I was really hoping for. I had to get rid of them after only a few months of trying to get used to them!

Thanks for the info! How common are Group 24 batteries. When I need a new battery I'd prefer to go after that extra 70 cubic-inches of space for more lead. I've checked online, but not locally to determine how available each size really is. For reference (and why the OP says you need a 1" space to lift the group 34 battery to make it a group 24. Group-----L/W/H/in^3 24-----10.3/6.8/8.9/623 34-----10.3/6.8/7.9/553 25------9.1/6.9/8.9/559 Note: Stock Group is 25

OH, haha!

I don't get how new endlinks would make much of a difference. Were your stock endlinks blown or rattling badly?

Very nice

Who would complain that an MT Subie was FI!? Subaru is more likely to offer a sporty Legacy with an MT than an E-version. Subaru will always be behind the eight ball when it comes to E-anything....

If the next-gen LXT (or some Spec B variant) is ever offered with an MT, it will be my next car. If not, then I may go for a OBXT in five years or so.

Those in/out terminals have a cover, right?

Doesn't sound as terrible as I thought it would. It's no EL header sound, but it doesn't sound like a fart cannon, either.

Very regal

Installed new LED lights from DiodeDynamics: 1. Backup: XP50 White 2. Fogs: SLF Yellow 3. Vanity Mirror: SMF2H Warm White I'll report back tomorrow how noticeable the fogs are on dark roads. I've already replaced all interior lights and the door puddle lights with DD LED's

Still looks asymmetrical. I don't like it. Snaps for fab skills

Same here! I haven't waxed my Leggy since buying it in Fall of '17!

In that case, I'd say stick with the stock location.