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This is a guide I’ve been throwing together representing the aftermarket support for second generation (1995-1999 USDM and 1993-1998 JDM) Subaru Legacy/Outback.
while everything hyperlinked is fully compatible with your 2nd gen, keep in mind that it is only a guide to give you a better idea of what to look for..
Suspension:
Springs
Struts
KYB GR-2 – 10% Stiffer than OEM Struts
KYB AGX – On-Car Adjustable Damping
Coilovers
Rear Suspension Spacers – Cures the ‘saggy butt’ look after lowering your car, 3/8” Recommended.
Front Strut Tower Bar – Reduce body flex by providing extra stiffness between the strut towers.
disclaimer*- make sure to purchase MY93-01, or any with low-profile brackets.
Rear Strut Tower Bar -Especially effective in wagons
Front Swaybar – Reduce body lean and increase body roll resistance by upgrading to larger sways.
Rear Swaybar
*In order to use 93-01 Impreza RSB, you will need to modify your fuel tank
Front Endlinks - increase swaybar effectiveness by upgrading to endlinks with less flex than the rubber OEM.
Bushings - help reduce drive train flex, eliminate chatter, missed shifts, etc.
Control arm - lower inner front
Control arm - lower inner rear
Steering - rack & pinion mount
Control arm - lower inner & outer
Differential - support outrigger
Differential - mounts in cradle
Sway bar - 25mm - (Tribeca FSB)
Shifter Bushings - Improve shift feel and responsiveness on your vehicle by eliminating the soft rubber factory bushing
Transmission Crossmember Bushings - These bushings can take the torque and vibration of high-performance street and race use
Sway bar Mounts - Super rigid forged light weight alloy mounting.
Rear Sub-frame Locking Bolt Kit - These bolts lock out the rear diff. sub frame bushings to maintain alignment under extreme conditions.
Aluminum Control Arms - Reduces your un-sprung weight and deflection under hard cornering resulting in improved handling
Control Arms - Lighter weight aluminum control arms from GC chassis imprezas bolt right up
Castor Kits - Adds caster to the front wheels giving the car more turn in response
Braking:
Rotors
Pads
EBC Greenstuff – Designed to reduce heat and dust, best for daily driven cars
EBC Redstuff – Designed for a mixture of track and daily driving
EBC Yellowstuff – Used primarily in heavily raced and tracked vehicles
SS Brake Lines - Improves pedal feel and response
Speed Bleeder - Allows brake bleeding to be easily done by only one person
Master Cylinder Brace - helps prevent flex among the master brake cylinder by adding more holding points to it
Performance:
Cold Air Intake – the Ebay intake was dyno proven at about a 6hp gain over similar Cosmo Racing ($200+) intake systems
MAF Adapter – You’ll need this to affix the cone filter to your MAF
Muffler - Anything works here
Borla UEL Headers - Not recommended due to the thin walls and chances of cracking
Borla Replica Un-Equal Length Header – Bring out the boxer rumble and free up a few HP. Much better reports than original Borla’s
OBX Equal Length Header – Sacrifice some of your rumble for more performance gains.
Header Heat Wrap – Keep the exhaust hot and the valve train noise muffled.
High-Flow Catalytic Converter – Increase exhaust flow
Camshaft Grinding - Low end gains and high end gains depend on how you want them grinded
Spark Plug Wires -
Lightened Flywheel - Reduce weight and inertia for better engine response
Lightweight Crank Pulley - Get quicker throttle response and more horsepower and torque. Reducing rotating mass results in better performance.
Grounding Kit – Smooth out idle and ride, reduce noise, and free up some HP.
Engine Management – Optimize engine performance by controlling aspects such as fuel mixture and ignition timing.
Port and Polished Heads - Reduce the restriction in the engine's intake and exhaust chambers to allow more air into the system, gaining power.
Engine Pitch Stop - A mount that’s stiffer than stock will reduce the amount of forward and backward movement the engine has.
Roll Center Adjuster – For lowered cars, this replaces ball joints ad returns the control arm angle closer to stock to help bring roll center closer to CG.
Phenolic Intake Manifold Spacer - Greatly reduces the transfer of heat from engine to intake manifold thus reducing heat soak. Every 5° temp. drop = 1% power gain
Engine Mounts - Less sway and flex in engine components helps put more efficient power down to the ground.
Transmission Mounts - Transmission Mounts Make the transmission more solid. They will give you better feel for your transmission and easier shifting.
Transmission Oil Cooler – Improve overall performance, and lengthen the life of both the fluid and tranny
Engine Oil Cooler - Reduces oil temperature for extended engine life
Short Shifters -
Interior:
Gauge Mods
Seating
-seat belt latches will need to be swapped out for the ones that you already have
Steering Wheels
-02 JDM WRX airbags are plug and play 03 JDM some have same problem as the 03 usdm(read below)
-All 02 WRX steering wheels will be plug and play with your airbag connector, 03 WRX air bags have a different connector but will physically fit in. You can splice out the the connectors but at your own risk and not recommended.
-To use your cruise control you will need to swap the modules in the steering wheel.
A-Pillar 2-Gauge Pods – Fits 52mm gauges
Exterior:
Chrome Turn Signal Bulbs – Flash Amber
JDM Projector Headlights - Black
JDM Projector Morette Headlights - Very Rare
JDM Sidemarkers - Amber
JDM Sidemarkers - Clear
JDM Aero Splash Guards – Takes place of mudflaps
JDM Sedan Rear Window – Rear Wiper
JDM Power Folding – Folding also found on 1995 ‘L’ Model Legacys
Where do i find the jdm window visors? I just got a 98 legacy outback wagon and want window visors but i cant find any that will fit the vehicle. I saw the ones from the link but where can i purchase them? thanks
Second Gen. Aftermarket Parts and Upgrade Guide (Superceded)
in Second Generation Legacy (1994 - 1998)
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Thanks for the info! Do you by chance know a link where i can buy the auto vent shades for 3rd gen? i can not find them anywhere im searching online.