jmorris6689

Making a comeback. Been 5 years since the car ran. New mods include an IAG 1000+ long block, dual 450lph fuel pumps, -8 fuel feed lines, 5” ets intercooler, haltech elite 2500 ecu, fresh 6mt, plus much much more. I’ll try and update the legacy group on Facebook when the car is officially back. Also 10s are no longer going to cut it new goal is a very low 9.

I have V25B heads from an 07 STI, Let me know if you are interested.

 

Please pm smokee this is not a for sale thread

What do you need? I have tons of parts from all my builds and other various subarus.

Your heading in the right direction. However, I'm already where your going with your build. Best of luck in the future! Here is my car:

 

Event: Dyno-12-2017 Grandpa’s Toy

Location: Auburn CA

Ambient Temp: 76 F

Elevation: 1366 ft

Weather: Sunny

 

Car: 2005 Legacy GT

Tuner: Travis (Snail Racing) & Tony (M-45 automotive)

Dyno Info: Dyno-Jet, STP correction

Transmission: Durabilt Custom 5EAT billet Automatic

Final Gear Ratio: 4:10

Peak HP at RPM: 26lbs of boost=502whp, 458 ft lbs of tq.- 31lbs of boost=612whp, 537 ft.lbs of tq- 38lbs of boost=735whp, 641 ft.lbs of torque (All of the above power figures occur within the stock powerband of 3500 to 7000rpms)

Baseline: Stock 2013 STi: 220 whp / 237 wtrq

Target Boost: 38 psi tapering to 20 psi

Target AFR: 11.7

Fuel: E85 (85% blend)

Weight: 2935lbs. (target weight is 2600lbs)

 

Engine/Power Modifications:

Outfront Motorsports V-4-Closed Deck Block ,w,LA Sleeves installed and Grooved for O-Rings.

Process West Intake Manifold

Perrin Heavy Duty Motor & Transmission Mounts

Cosworth HP Oil Pump

Crawford High Pressure water pump

CP 8:4 pistons

DW 2000cc top feed injectors & fuel rail

Radium Engineering Surge Tank

3-Walbro 455 LPH Staged Fuel pumps

Manley Turbo Tuff I-beam rods, pinned

Custom Head work, Porting & valve job and O-Ringed

ARP 1/2" head studs, ARP bolts and studs used throughout the entire motor

Pinned King Bearings

Manley Billet crank all bearings are pinned.

ATI Crank Pulley

All running gear was balanced

Crower 278 cams

Supertech valves and valve springs

Comp Turbo Twin Scroll Turbo-CT4x-6065-3bb unit

M & M Custom 3” Down Pipe w/ Dougs 3” electric collector

M & M Custom 3” Exhaust, Up-Pipe T4 mount, dual dump tubes w/twin 50mm Turbosmart wastegates

ETS Custom 4” Cool Air System (modified by M&M)

TGV Deletes

8mm Phenolic Spacers

ETS FMIC w/ 4" core

PTFE fuel system

CF Oversized Radiator, w/built-in oil cooler

Cobb AP V3 running- Speed Density

 

Driveline Modifications:

KYB shocks & Struts

Rallytek Springs

Rallytek Sway Bars

AVO End Links

All bushings on car have been replaced with Polyurethane bushings

 

Wheels & Brakes

EBC Rotors

Subaru Special four piston calipers

Special Compound Hawk Brake Pads

Motul High Temp Brake Fluid

RPF1-Custom Enkei Racing Rims

Toyo Red Dot High Performance Tires

 

So the question your going to ask is, How fast is it? The truth is it is a constant work in Process. However, being an old drag racer and having a friend who recently bought a dodge demon. We decided to see how the Subaru stacked up against the dodge? After all we couldn't go to the track as I don't have a roll bar and would not be allowed to compete. So he agreed and we found an old country road. All I can say is it was a dead even race and it scared the hell out of both of us. So, once I get the parachute and roll bar installed I will go to the track to set the suspension up. Suffice it to say, this car is very, very quick.

 

If anyone is building a 400 to 450whp car let me know as I have a lot of premium parts for sale to help you get there?

 

 

That’s a nice build you have going there. Mine will be kinda similar but different in so many ways. But I’ll post updates as things progress.

So suggesting options that could be causing issues, and asking what you have done is trolling? Well i know 1 person that will not be helped.

I have taken these motors apart as well as many others.

If you are a pro at doing everything, why tell people about a misfite on 4? Are you expecting people to sympathize or try to help.

Epic waste of time trying to help people like this so this is def my last.

 

Just an FYI TechWorks makes shimmed buckets for high lobed cams. Maybe you should look into them on your next build.

 

I never asked for help. And if I did it would be nice to get some information not some guy telling me that my lifters are going out or that my aos is clogged. You offer up generic information that doesn’t bring a conversation anywhere. And all buckets are shimmed fyi. All I was doing was updating my thread for those who do still use the fourms. It’s not like it’s a huge threat losing your “valuable” insight into my build...

Yeah I’m gonna keep mine high reving since my turbo will not be getting any smaller. Current setup was revving to 8k new set up will hopefully be 9 to 9500. But yeah my heads don’t have stock valve train and internals

My plans are more or less to overbuild the car, I’m leaning towards the iag stage 4 extreme block with the cooper fire rings and 14mm head studs, with there stage 5 heads. I would like to think that it’s most likely one of my valves that’s acting up. So like I said it would be kinda pointless to keep a stock block in the car, it is ready to go past that power wise. I would like to make at least one 10sec pass, the car never has been a drag car and most likely never will be. I’d like to actually track the car, while still being able to drive it on the street occasionally. I have considered a cage and should probably get one at some point. But for now I want an over built legacy gt that has the capability to make 700+whp and not just go to pieces. I also would not be running around at 700 or whatever it makes horsepower, it would probably run most often on a safe 93 oct tune. All this being said I am also considering the outfront closed deck block and still thinking about a sleeved engine.

There is no such thing as performance buckets... it seems like you have never taken apart one of these engines and are only familiar with old v8 style performance. The other engines blew up from poor build quality. This engine is the first one that I had built. It has lasted over 40k and made over 400whp it’s entire life. I have never had to split the case back open for anything. Yes I do know how to gap pistons rings, yes I did properly gap my rings. Year I did blueprint my block, yes I made clearances for the oil I was planning on running. No the check engine light does not come on it has a miss and begins to break up at about 18lbs of boost. Yes the aos functions properly. There is really no point to keep using this engine, I am at the limits of the stock sleeves ( that’s where the piston goes inside the block to help form compression and guide the piston toward the cylinder head.) the stock sleeves are of open deck design and if I push any more boost through them (aka compression) they are highly likely to fail. It would make more sense to upgrade the block to either a darton sleeved block or a block with a closed deck design. I’m likely to go with the closed deck as those are sold pre machined for 14mm head studs. Now please go and troll on someone else’s thread.

What are you even talking about? These engines don’t use lifters... the cam rides on top of the buck d which is on top of the valve spring. The aso doesn’t hold any volume, it drains back into the crankcase, that’s how the grimspeed is designed. It runs 15w40 oil and has run that ever since I built the engine how ever many years ago. And there are 4 cams in the engine and no point to pulling them out and swapping for stock. No the engine has no ticking at stock or after getting up to temp.

I haven’t made an update in a long time because honestly nothing has happened. I put the car in the shop last April to get some new goodies like id2000 injectors, iag fuel rails and tgv deletes. The car was supposed to get retuned by jr. They have been fighting with the car since then it has has a misfire on cyl 4 that just will not go away. It’s has new plugs, coils, engine wiring harness, and everything has been more than double checked. Compression is good but is slightly low. So it might be time to retire the engine I built in my living room all those years ago. This thing has been great, over 40,000 miles making over 400whp the whole time. I got off the phone with the shop and the idea of putting in an IAG stage 4 extreme block with their stage 5 heads is being tossed around. It would be nice to not have to worry about cracking the factory sleeves and lifting heads anymore, but it does come with a hefty price tag. And I know if I go this route I will need to finish off the fuel system and add at minimum another pump and larger fuel feed and return lines, as well as add in a new bigger intercooler. Not to mention all the small nickel and dime items that always add up on a big project like this. All this being said my wife and I just had our first child a month ago today! And this poor child can not grow up with out knowing that daddy has a race car... stay tuned for more details as I figure out what to do

Well I bought a daily a few years ago... and I have a service truck from the company that I work for. Also recently bought a tow vehicle. And I upgraded the suspension awhile back as well. And yes blown struts with tein spring were causing the bouncing. But the car is still 100% street legal and able to drive pretty much where ever I want it.

Late update but I'm back in NC, living in south Charlotte

Finally bought some new rotors and installed the wilwood bbk. It looks badass. I also bought some IAG billet fuel rails and tgv deletes in a extremely limited edition purple color along with some ID2000 injectors. So the car is technically ready for e85 I'm still just kinda waiting around to see if cobb will ever support it. I'm also toying with the idea of just going full stand alone, real antilag would be awesome, as well as all the other benefits of a stand alone. But I would have to switch back to my stock ecu for the annual state inspection... does anyone even read these fourms anymore? Have they officially died?

 

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Well the plans for now is a nice big kitsch, open floor plan. Mortgage less than rent which shouldn't be hard to do. Minimum of a 2 car garage. May try and find one that I can put a lift in but we just want to live in this future house for a few years and then rent it out and try and buy the garage with a house attached.

update: car is still running strong, a few months back I quit my job in Tennessee, and moved back to charlotte nc and got a new job doing the same thing I used to do but for a different company. I enjoy my new company much more and the pay increase is nice as well. That being said my wife and I are trying to buy a house this year and that means no big spending sprees until the house is purchased, so no new block until the house is purchased. A few months ago the tomei uel header let go and I replaced it with a tomei el header, not sure if I made any real power gains since it has not been put on a dyno but the car pulls nice and smooth all the way to 8k. I still have not installed the wildwood bbk that I bought last year so when I get some down time Ill have to install them. Im still in search of a shop here in charlotte that can help me reach my goals of 1000whp legacy. But hopefully later this year I can re focus on the car and start making some waves once again. Until then Im re doing the fueling system to be ready for e85 and some minor exterior mods.

Been working some overtime lately... So e85 is on the horizon

Coilovers on and done, just need raise the rear an inch

Yeah I tried a few different penetrating oils and a torch with no luck. But all I had with me was some wrenches and a ratchet with a metric socket set. So I'll bring home my impacts tonight and hopefully get it wrapped up and re aligned that way I can mark this task off the list. Then I suppose it's time to install my new to me bbk

So I got the car back on Friday and it is pretty rowdy. Car made 380whp on 17lbs 440whp on 22lbs and 477whp on 24lbs. All on 93oct of course. The injectors are maxed out. So soon I'll start working on the new fuel setup. Also got the front coilovers installed on Saturday but ran into a super tight bolt in the rear so ill have to grab one of my impacts from work today and try and get it finished up tonight. I'll post some pics of the dyno sheets

It should be realeased in the 3rd or 4th quarter of this year

Yes

93 for now, I'm waiting on Cobb for the e85 switch. Also I'm busting my ass trying to get as much side work knocked out as I can so that later this year I can go with a new block, probably going to go with a IAG closed deck stage 4x and also get some new heads while I'm at it

It will be once I get it back

Also here is the latest mod list

 

2006 Subaru Legacy gt limited sedan

Engine:

Ej255 case halves

Manly h beam rods

JE pistons

2013 STi crank

King main and rod bearings

Killer bee oil pick up

B25 ported and polished heads

Gsp 272 cams single avcs

Gsp springs

Gsp titanium retainers

Stock valves

Slight combustion chamber porting

Tgv deletes

Grimmspeed spacers

Grimmspeed ebcs

Grimmspeed aos

STi intake manifold

STi 11mm oil pump with shims

Gates Kevlar timing belt

Ngk 1 step colder spark plugs

Perrin pitch stop

 

Fueling:

Aeromotive fuel rails

Upgraded fuel lines between the rails

Fuel lab adjustable fpr

Injector dynamics 1000cc top feed injectors

Walbro 460 in tank pump

 

Turbo and cooling:

Avo fmic

Custom rotated piping powder coated white

Borg Warner 300sx e 8776

Misimoto racing radiator

Mishimoto radiator hoses

Mishimoto 180* t stat

Avo radiator shroud

Tial bov

Ptp t3/t4 turbo blanket

 

 

Drivetrain and brakes

05 STi 6 speed

Act 6 puck extreme duty un-sprung clutch

2010 STi shifter linkage

2005 legacy 4eat drive shaft

07-09 spec b rear axles

Stock front axles

Dba 4000 rear rotors

Hawk hp + rear pads

Atf brake fluid

Wilwood 4 pot calipers

Wilwood front braided stainless steel lines

Wilwood 14" front rotors

Wilwood racing front pads

 

Suspension

Bc br coilovers

Swift springs 10k front 8k rear

Cusco front strut tower bar

Moog endlinks

 

 

Exhaust and intake:

Tomei uel header

Custom rotated up pipe

Custom rotated downpipe

Magnaflow 3" cbe

4" inlet

k&n 6" filter

Tial 44mm wastegate

 

Ecu and tuning:

Cobb accessport v3

4bar omni map sensor

Iat sensor

Tuned on Cobb speed density

Fasttech dyno tuned

 

Other:

Hella horns

Custom painted headlights

Tinted tail lights

Enki rpf1 18X8.5 +35 wheels

Hankook Ventus v12 tires 255/35/18

Innovate lm2 wide band

Prosport oil pressure gauge

Lamco factory STi boost gauge

Updates, so the car is still at the shop for the tuning, but the fab work is all done and it looks amazing. I have also gotten a few new items to take care of some issues the legacy has had for years. I finally got my coilovers in, I got a set of bc br coilovers with the swift springs 10k front 8k rear. That should help with all the squating my car does when it accelerates, that and my rear struts have been blown for a very long time. I also picked up a set of wilwood 4 pot brakes and 14" rotors for the front of the car, should help slow it down a little more then before. The car is supposed to be finished up with the tuning on Tuesday. So soon as it's back I'll toss the rest of my new stuff on it.

 

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