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There are some cheap, stiff coils out there specifically for the Legacy, but don't expect good ride quality. I don't think he'll be dial in the camber he needs with a strut setup, inboard clearance is going to be important with those wheels. Plus going really low on Konis leaves almost no travel.

Agreed, here's a photo from a JDM Spec B rear clip. Not sure if it's a big deal at all, though. http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=246404&stc=1&d=1489727226 Oh, and awesome build! I'm excited to see the finished product!

It's all just a pipe dream for if/when this becomes a full-fledged project car, and not my DD. I also have to have a good bit more time and money, and I doubt those nice things will appear together in my life anytime soon. Renovations and fixing another car are taking priority over the leggy. You never know, someone out there reading this could be inspired I just really like the look of a nicely integrated wide fender that could have been there from the factory, just like the A6 vs RS6, Impreza vs STI, or Legacy vs... That's a good idea for the fronts! It's too bad we don't have rear panels that could be removed. I have some extra free time while travelling for work these days, what exactly do you want to see on photoshop?

In my eyes, the current gradual flares would look the best. I don't love box flares on the legacy - they work great on the WRX and STI, though. Maybe I'll toss together a couple more 'shops later, one with box flares and one with the gradual rounded flares.

Which year RS6? The current model is similar to the one I 'shopped but more gradual; the 2009 model has the style I think you're getting at.

Thanks, fixed it! (hopefully)

JohnnyWas, I hope you don't mind me using your photo as a base for a quick photoshop of my dream Legacy. I've never been a fan of the bolt-on flares on these cars, but I am a huge fan of "OEM+" body modifications. Audi RS4 flares grafted onto our fenders would look pretty amazing, in my humble opinion.

So much butthurt on both sides . DadSled, this would probably get a more constructive response in the wheels & tires forum. This thread is intended for whoring out sweet photos of your car in return for a bunch of 'thanks' at the bottom of the post. Option #2 What's the offset of your wheels? If you're running a +20, you're going to have some serious trouble getting them to fit unless you go to some serious extremes. If they're the +33's, then you can play. Here's your recipe: Coilovers with camber plates, between -2.5 deg. and -3 deg. camber Roll and pull your fenders, front and rear. Whiteline KTA124 Rear Arms, dialed in somewhere just beyond -2 deg. camber Or, if you don't want to go through the body mangling and suspension overhaul, take BoozeRS05's Option #1. It's works and still looks great - you only miss out on camber and the concave wheels. This is my car with -2.7 deg front, -2.1 deg rear. 18x8.5 +35 wheels with 225/40R18 Direzza ZII (wider than most 225's).

I have my camber set up to squeeze 255 width tires underneath the fenders - I took a similar approach by pushing the camber plate mounts all the way in and adding positive camber back using the camber bolt. This maximized clearance between the wheel and strut. I was super happy with the handling of the 18x8.5 +45 wheels, but the 8.5 +33 didn't feel great. The 9.5 +40 sounds like it could be just right for a moderately aggressive fitment! Haha I think I'll have to keep them, they'll make a beautiful set of winters next year . The driveshaft has been holding up great! Thanks again, and good luck with the rebuild!

Realized I didn't have any good shots from the side, so I took a few while the car was still clean.

Photodump! I cleaned my car and test fitted my new-to-me Gram Lights 57xtreme. Wheel specs: 18x8.5 +33 with Direzza ZII 225/40R18 Not a fan of how they change the steering feel - the extra offset makes the car much less 'planted' around corners, and it tramlines over every rut in the road. I'll probably end up going back to the +45's for summer eventually.

Welcome! Love the balance of photos, text and a personal touch that made that an excellent read. Great progress so far, and based on the build quality of your WRX and the more reasonable ride height I have a good feeling about whatever comes next! You may already be aware, but the 4/2-pots (unless you're talking Brembo) aren't really an upgrade on these cars, unless you're targeting unsprung weight reduction, aesthetics, or the ability to run 16" wheels. The stockers have bigger rotors and pads, and stand up to more abuse than the smaller 4/2 pots.

If you remove the bump stops you will either hit the chassis with the upper lateral suspension arm or bottom out the strut valving and ruin the rear shocks. Don't remove them. They are there for a reason. If you want to go that low and not hit your bump stops, increase your spring rate and damping - at the expense of ride quality.

Awesome!! Once they're installed and on your car I'll let the people at Powerflex I was talking to that those bushings are a confirmed fitment for the 05-09 chassis

The powerflex bushings are a full poly replacement instead of a stiffening insert. Both should decrease subframe movement, but the full poly ones will be the stiffer of the two. The nice thing about the inserts is they can be installed by unbolting the subframe and sliding them in, whereas the full replacements require full removal of the subframe and a bunch of work taking the old ones out.

Swapped in some mystery upgraded rear axles (27mm shafts & 2005+ STi inner CV's) in 2 hours flat today. Feelsgoodman.jpg I used a cheater method and unbolted all the non-alignment suspension bolts. I was able to pull the trailing arm outwards far enough with minimal effort to drop the end of the axle down and then pop/pry it out of the diff. This meant the trailing arm pivoted at the front bushing, so I wouldn't recommend doing this if you have a hardened or poly bushing at the front of the trailing arm. Should be obvious which is the stock Spec B axle and which is the upgraded one

Love this one.

I purchased full poly bushings - Powerflex PFR69-417 for the previous gen Legacy chassis. The rear suspension setup is extremely similar, and the measurements I took of the Powerflex bushings matched the stock 05-09 bushings. However, I haven't had a chance to install them and it sounds like you'll be installing well before I do. They're probably your best bet.

Longer bolts, the hubs are the same.

There are some good ones out there - definitely worth the time! (not to say the photos aren't great as they are, of course)

Your technique is improving every whoring session! Awesome photos - I'm sure you have been, but watch a bunch of youtube tutorials in a photography style you like and apply those techniques and similar settings. Practice makes perfect better.

Results pleez

If you're set on the dual catch cans instead of an AOS, then that's your best option - assuming you don't want to sacrifice wagon practicality for a battery relocation. Radium makes very nice stuff! The IM looks fantastic, I'll have to consider doing something similar for mine.