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    (ATL) LGT Wagon Part out

    in Member Classifieds (2005 - 2009)

    Posted · Edited by benfrancis

    Selling a few items from my 05 GT Wagon:

     

    Grimmspeed TMIC kit (w/ hood shroud) $650 SOLD

    Wagon JDM fog light $100

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    OZ Ultralegerra Wheels 17x8 5x100 et48 $650

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    05-09 Legacy/Outback Single Din Climate unit (jdm adapter)

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    1000cc side feed injectors (brand unconfirmed) $200

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    08+ LGT 5EAT w/ upgraded valve body assembly $500 local exchange (within 2hr meetup ONLY) PM me for pics

     

    Link to images - https://imgur.com/a/4MRWGNI

    05 ABP GT Wagon - Diamond in the Rough

    in Legacy Photos (2005-2009)

    Posted · Edited by benfrancis

    One of the first set of modifications to make this car a long-term hauler for me was a brake upgrade. Given the power it makes, this car needs a lot more SLOW. Picked up a Wilwood BBK from one of the LGT FB groups.

     

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    Next on the list is a livable radio. A 2005 stereo is not going to cut it with the lack of Aux input. Sony XAV-AX1000 + JDM double din + i88 harness incoming shortly. Couple that with a set of Rockford Fosgate P1675S for the F&R and we're making some progress.

    05 ABP GT Wagon - Diamond in the Rough

    in Legacy Photos (2005-2009)

    Posted · Edited by benfrancis

    Hello everyone!

     

    It's been forever since I've made a post on an actual forum! Long time reader, second time contributor but given how much time I spend on here, it felt appropriate to begin to share the journey of my recently acquired 05 ABP GT Wagon Limited.

     

    I found this car on FB marketplace in January and watched it for months before reaching out to the seller to see if this was in fact still for sale. Long story short, I purchased the car with my "Biden Bucks" for $2500 and drove it home to the other side of ATL. My intention was to let the car sit for a year or so and slowly work on it (ha!) while I continued to drive my Stinger GT daily.

     

    Funny how things change. The car market is completely crazy right now and I not only got to walk away from my Stinger lease with no out of pocket but the dealer cut me a $3k check as well. So as it would seem, I needed to get the wagon up to DD duties ASAP. The current mods are as follows:

     

    When I purchased the car: Tuned for ~340whp, because automatic.

    • FP Green Turbo
    • Perrin turbo inlet
    • Cobb EBCS
    • ID1000cc injectors
    • DW450lph fuel pump
    • Grimmspeed TMIC
    • Perrin ELH
    • Cobb catted DP
    • Custom 3" catback exhaust
    • Magnaflow mufflers (for now)
    • BC Racing coilovers
    • Whiteline F&R sway bars + endlinks

     

    Purchase state: The car has a known 5EAT issue with shifting super hard 1>2 and sometimes 2>3. Unfortunately, the car is on it's 3rd 5EAT with the same issue and rather than continuing to figure it out, I have a SpecB 6MT swap scheduled at the end of Nov. :icon_excl: Picking up the entire swap + misc parts from a 5MT donor car locally for $2750.

     

    The car had been sitting under a tree for well over a year without so much as the door being opened and the dreaded sunroof drains had clogged causing a water leak in the interior. Step 1 was to strip the interior down to bare metal, dry it out for a few weeks and clean everything with diluted bleach + steam cleaner while I waited to pick up another carpet set. Took this time to sound deaden random parts underneath the carpet.

     

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    6MT Master Swap Thread

    in Transmissions

    Posted

    Hey all, so I've been scouring this thread and as many others I can find for a definitive list on the 5EAT > SpecB 6MT swap. I have a lead on the following:

     

    Spec B 6MT

    R180 diff (from spec B)

    Spec B Axles

    shift linkage

    new flywheel (dual mass)

    flywheel bolts

    new clutch

    clutch slave cylinder

    shift fork

    STi driveshaft (if needed) or LGT MT driveshaft

    MT LGT ECU (if needed)

    MT LGT pedal box

     

    What else am I missing? I'm pulling this out of a LGT sedan and have access to almost everything from the donor car.

     

    Anyone who's done this swap I could chat with?

    Georgia roll call

    in South East

    Posted

    Hitting the track tomorrow afternoon at AMP to get some more seat time! I'm excited to see how she does. I have a friend running his built STi ~500whp in intermediate (which I probably should be running) and another friend with a stage 1 STi running with me in Novice. I opted for novice because it will be nice being the one passing instead of being passed. lol There's an internal argument in my head about is novice = people scared of their cars and could spin/wreck OR intermediate = people overly confident with the same risk of wrecking. Either way, it'll be a great afternoon at the track and I'm hoping for little to no tire rubbing issues.. Fingers crossed.

    BL/BP Legacy GT Meaty Tire Thread

    in Legacy Photos (2005-2009)

    Posted

    Mine isn't as meaty as I wanted w/ 235/40/18 RPF1 18x8+35 but I still love the look. I definitely rub on big bumps but seldom any time else. I have rolled flat but plan on using the whiteline KCA399 to get a bit of camber in the rear to hopefully stop the rubbing, it's catching the outermost edge of the tire. Can I also just talk about the dumb plastic piece that attaches to our rear fenders on the LGT, can't really do anything about that piece..

     

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