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ok to those who have retro-fitted 08+ WRX coilovers to fit on our 5th gen legacies, how did you manage to do the top hat swap?

i was going to install the coils today (BC Racing) and swap the stock top hats over but it looks like the ball joint on top of the coils might be an issue? is it a direct bolt-on swap of the stock top hat to the coilovers (assuming you unbolted the top piece along with the camber plates) or would you need an adapter/brassfitting?

please advise!

dude. link us! was it 3m?

 

Update: so yes, most of the hits from Amazon are 3M. to combat the lack of gloss on the vinyl, we can probably do the opposite of what the matte guys want and wax er up to bring it closer to OEM.

yes it was 3M. you could possibly wax but i think it matches the car fine. you can't even tell the difference

Any closer pic of the match?

i took one after i finished one side.

it's not as glossy as the rest of the car, but close enough. $16 for a 5 ft. roll, can't complain

http://i.imgur.com/y6GGAXP.jpg

before/after of mirrors.

bought 5 ft. of SWP vinyl from amazon. went from base to premium for $16 and half hour of my time

i hear you

 

how low are you going to go with not so much sidewalls on 215/35

it's fine heh. the wheels are only 19x8.5, so it's not too big of a stretch. there's plenty of sidewall

The normal size peeps are running on 19" are 245/40/19, 215/35 will be small

majority of the subaru community are a bunch of conservative bitches

Tires came in, still waiting on wheels. Here's a peep on my new wrapped roof

 

 

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fuhh 245/35? you can gonna tuck?

i went 215/35... 19" tho. streeetch

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn273/Wheels8716/BA40AA08-55AC-4C9C-A87C-9EF28BEE3B4B-2553-000005DE1F2ACBD1.jpg

oh shit lookin good l3go

Yeah, planning to show at Subiefest. Everything should be on by then. We can caravan there.

lol for sure bro. if anything i'll be at a friend's house in fontana who's literally a jogging distance from the raceway. we'll touch base when the date nears

No wonder your sn looks familiar lol

 

I sold them to a VW guy

 

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heh, lets have a 2013 swp legacy photoshoot at subiefest

your work dubs are going to dwarf my 19"s tho

I've had VS-XX on my 4th gen. 18" looks 17". Same goes for the s1's. Staying away from step lips so the face is as big as possible. I can't wait

speaking of which, here's me trying to trade for your old vs-xx over 3 years ago on nasioc

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=30276594&postcount=55

20x9.5 +38 Work 2 piece wheels... i won't reveal the model til they get here

 

4 weeks past, 8 more weeks to go :spin:

going to guess vs-xx's or varianza's....

but hoping you got meister s1's

Any one have any suggestions on HIDS, brands or model# for the 2013 swp? My Subi needs brighter lights I'm not a do-it-yourself kind of girl, should I have the dealer do the install, or a custom shop?

this lasted 3 1/2 years in my WRX for $30

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DDM-HID-Kit-Slim-Ballast-35W-or-55W