WRX USA

It’s a mid-2015 85D. That means that the “range” is 260 miles when fully charged. I’m not sure at what speed that range is determined but if you go 80-85mph you aren’t going to get 260 miles. I’d guess closer to 200. Between Los Altos (in the Bay Area, near San Jose for those not familiar with the geography) and Portland I need to stop 5 times, Vacaville-Corning-Mt Shasta-Grants Pass-Eugene. With a 100D or P100D I’m sure you can eliminate at least one of those.

 

Since I road trip with my dog, stopping every 2 hours to get out walk around, go to the bathroom, get some food/coffee or even just relax, in conjunction with the AutoPilot make driving long distances even with Supercharger stops much less strenuous. I drove Phoenix to Santa Monica, hung out with a friend for a couple hours and Santa Monica to Los Altos on the same day (technically it spilled over into the next) which was almost 800 miles, and walked 22k steps and my dog got 220 minutes of activity (he has a Whistle activity tracker).

 

I haven’t really pushed it that hard in regards to handling but the low COG is very apparent in emergency handling situations on the freeway. I’ve been in several close calls with oblivious people trying to wreck into to me.

 

No engine sound is really nice especially on road trips.

are those the S402 fenders?

 

No, S402 fenders have “vents”.

WRX USA, I think you've mentioned that you are also driving a Tesla now. What are your impressions so far? Do you still like driving your OBXT?

 

I LOVE the Model S! I’ve driven it over 7,000 miles since September including back and forth to the Bay Area a couple times and out to Phoenix/Sedona through San Diego and back. Honestly, I haven’t driven the OBXT much during that time. The Model S actually has more space in it (it’s a dual motor so the frunk isn’t crazy large but still fits quite a bit). Acceleration on the Tesla off the line, even though it isn’t a performance model, destroys most cars. From 80-120 though the OBXT would leave the Tesla in the dust.

I’m scheduling with Surgeline to get my Cobb Flex Fuel kit installed with an additional -4 return line. I’m also getting my EWG recirculated back into the downpipe (rather than atmosphere) and two new dyno tunes (pump/E85).

It’s been just over a month since my dad passed away. I inherited his Tesla Model S 85D which I have been driving. I had the Outback transported back up to Portland and it’s been in the garage since the beginning of the month. I purchased the Cobb Flex Fuel kit and I’m fairly sure I’ll need to send it back to Cobb to get the correct 5 wire harness. I plan on keeping the Outback and most likely selling the bugeye.

Yeah. I suggested in his build thread the BTS kit. He is thinking Ohlin though.

 

I was also thinking: You should definitely do a one take with your car. Come on man!

 

I was thinking the same thing every time a weakness was pointed out, like the suspension and transmission.

I’m surprised no one has posted about this, or maybe I missed it.

 

LGT.com Hivemind. Is $375.00 a fair price for a SpecB rear suspension minus hubs, brakes, Bilsteins and springs? Basically both trailing arms, all four toe arms, both upper arms, and the lateral braces?

 

Yes, you’ll see SpecB trailing arms sell for more than that on their own. It’s also a great opportunity to install all of the corresponding Whiteline bushings.

 

https://www.whiteline.com.au/do_segue4.php?make=SUBARU&model=OUTBACK&model_final=OUTBACK+BP+INCL+TURBO&vehicle=9%2F2003-8%2F2009

None of my 05 LGT MT wagons has that. Could it be AT only thing?

 

Looking here, all of the applicable models are AT.

 

https://parts.subaru.com/p/Subaru__/COVER-RADIATOR/49251952/45134AG012.html

I’ve actually been in Northern California for the last two months because of my dad’s health.

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv87/JoshEAllen/IMG_5566.jpg

 

I wasn’t happy with that one.

 

That honeycomb grille that is for sale right now is the best looking IMO.

The grille I have on now, the S402 one, is the same one I had when I first installed the JDM front end. I think I have three others, I think the gray one you mentioned is a JDM optional vertical mesh, a carbon fiber ZeroSports and I think the other is the JDM OEM black one. I installed the gray one for about a week before switching back.

Which grille do you have?

Probably missed it somewhere, what turbo you running?

 

Blouch DOM1.5XTR with 8cm Hotside and 2.4” inlet

Yes, to you; not to me I love it on a white car. Looks great.

 

I like the JDM post facelift look too and I have the taillights and garnish in addition to the setup installed on my car now. Just in case I want to switch things up.

If I got JDM I'd get the garnish, too, but I can't say I'm big on the chrome. It does look super classy on the black though.

 

You can get that chrome piece wrapped in vinyl or get a carbon fiber one from madrig.

The socket on the USDM high/low beams is also the same as the JDM headlight leveling adjustment.

How heavy is it? And where will you put your bike?

 

From Tepui:

 

It has a dynamic weight of 175 pounds and it can carry 60 pounds of gear inside. This would make your overall Dynamic weight 235 pounds. so you will need some heavy duty racks.

 

I’m kind of interested in their Lightning roof top tent because it has roof racks and I don’t really need a cargo box.

I’m thinking about pulling the trigger on a roof top tent today or tomorrow, specifically this new Tepui hard shell: https://tepui.com/products/hybox

Gonna pick up a spare set of stock lights from a junkyard and retrofit them with some extra parts I have so I can just do an easy swap out.

 

How do you guys feel about USDM facelift wagon tail lights versus JDM facelift lights? I hate the red/amber lights and I'm not sure I'm feeling the JDM facelift ones but I keep going back and forth.

 

It depends on if you are going to get the JDM rear garnish. The JDM facelift lights with the USDM garnish don’t have a continuous line across the back. I went with Valenti LEDs.

Would you be able to retrieve the Amazon link to that connector when you have a moment? I know it is at least a 2 year old purchase you did .

And do you recall which bulb you used for it? Cause I know that the UDSM double filament bulb can't even fit in the JDM housing.

 

uxcell 5PCS DC 12V T20 7443 Car Auto Light Lamp Pre-wired Wiring Sockets w Three Wires https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DC4XS3M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_s574BbYB4RNY0

I’m pretty sure I got those connectors on Amazon. That connector fit the JDM housing. I modified my JDM housings to fit the USDM connector and that is what I’m using right now with the switchback LEDs.

yeah, the front mounting points for the skid plate are really weak in my opinion.

 

Yup, I’ve bent my drivers side one using the skid plate.

Thanks for the info. Two more questions for you:

1.Are you pleased with the LEDs you installed between the low-beams and the corner/blinker LED switchbacks? I believe you got these ones.

 

2. Do you use these as DRL?

 

I think those are the ones that I have installed although since the switchbacks handle parking/city lights I am not using them right now.

WRX USA, did you install the double filament bulbs in your JDM headlights?

 

Yes, I installed the LED switchbacks out of my USDM headlights into my JDM headlights. They switch back to white with the headlights.