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Clearing up all the oil info....
JF1GG29 replied to Blackwagonman's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
Fwiw, I ran Brotella T6 5w-40 in my WRX long term: track days, rally cross, autocross, trailered motorcycles with it, and beat the snot out of it on the regular. Had an uppipe, tbe, stock turbo, and basically a stage 2 pro tune. It never burned oil. Spun a rod bearing at 185k miles at a trackday. -
Clearing up all the oil info....
JF1GG29 replied to Blackwagonman's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
I figure this is as good a place as any: has anyone run 60wt for trackdays on a stock block? What kind of oil pressures do you see? My mechanic told me to run 60wt., but that seems pretty unusual to me. I run a synthetic 40wt on the street -- is that too thin for a track weekend? -
Gigs 2006 Legacy GT Limited Wagon and STi Wagon
JF1GG29 replied to Gigs's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
I've said it a lot, but bugeye wagons are ace. -
4g63 swapped legacy 2.5i
JF1GG29 replied to dc90ms's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
Didn't see this thread until now, WT Epic F. -
BL/BP Legacy GT Meaty Tire Thread
JF1GG29 replied to TeriyakiBBS's topic in Legacy Photos (2005-2009)
Wait, what are you doing to even get that much camber? Camber plates and bolts up front? Adjustable arms in the back? -
Gigs 2006 Legacy GT Limited Wagon and STi Wagon
JF1GG29 replied to Gigs's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
My bug just went into the shop today and I noticed rust developing on the passenger side fender (driver's side already has it). The thought of a sedan fender conversion definitely crept into my mind... -
Gigs 2006 Legacy GT Limited Wagon and STi Wagon
JF1GG29 replied to Gigs's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
Ambitious, and awesome! -
Looks sick!
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Gigs 2006 Legacy GT Limited Wagon and STi Wagon
JF1GG29 replied to Gigs's topic in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
What are you thinking about for struts? -
LGT Owners, what car will you drive next?
JF1GG29 replied to EvilCamaroSS's topic in Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - 2014 )
He just told me that it is CPO with a warranty. -
LGT Owners, what car will you drive next?
JF1GG29 replied to EvilCamaroSS's topic in Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - 2014 )
Parts definitely cost more than Subaru parts, and you have to buy more parts OEM. I believe that he did get a warranty, but it might be third party. My friend has an E55 wagon and he does most of the work himself. Maintenance seems reasonable enough for a high-powered German car (read: around the same as a modified Subaru), but the power more than makes up for it. -
LGT Owners, what car will you drive next?
JF1GG29 replied to EvilCamaroSS's topic in Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - 2014 )
My friend just got into a 2014 E63S for just over $50k. 590ft-lbs. -
I also taught MSF courses for a few years and second that recommendation. I'll also kick in this bit: keep your skills and training fresh. When shit hits the fan, few people 'rise to the occasion' to pull off some heroic feat or skill. Most people default to what they have practiced in training.
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LGT Owners, what car will you drive next?
JF1GG29 replied to EvilCamaroSS's topic in Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - 2014 )
I might buy a WRX hatch/wagon when they migrate that to the SGP. That car has grown enough in size to make sense for me. -
LGT Owners, what car will you drive next?
JF1GG29 replied to EvilCamaroSS's topic in Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - 2014 )
I hear what you're saying. But I wonder what the case was for not bringing any Levorg into the US market. I really like the looks of the new Outback, but it's too big a car for me and I like sleek cars over butch, plastic-clad cars. -
LGT Owners, what car will you drive next?
JF1GG29 replied to EvilCamaroSS's topic in Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - 2014 )
But what I really want is a turbo 6MT Levorg Spec.B. I'm actually closer to buying a pre-'10 Legacy/Outback turbo than I am to any new Subaru today, which should probably be a pretty big signal to SoA. -
LGT Owners, what car will you drive next?
JF1GG29 replied to EvilCamaroSS's topic in Fifth Generation Legacy (2010 - 2014 )
Those and a wagon body, and I would put down a deposit tomorrow. -
Michelin Primacy MXM4s on a fwd Fusion got me through the mountain passes in a pretty significant blizzard surrounding the I70 corridor in Colorado. They handle predictably in snow and ice, which is really all you can ask of an all-season, IMO. If I had to run these, I would. But separate winter/summer rubber ftw.
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Well, we found out that the braking system is redundant so long as you have brake fluid feeding into the master cylinder. Braking distances become very long (I think it only brakes the rears?) with tons of pedal travel. Of course, during all this time, you are leaking fluid. What happened with us is that once the fluid reservoir is emptied, you don't get any brake pressure at all. The 'brake' idiot light will go on in the dash and this is your signal to add brake fluid. My girlfriend was able to maneuver the car in heavy traffic with engine braking and the parking brake, but the experience really shook her up.
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Brakes failed on my 07 LGT on the highway a few weeks ago due to this issue. My girlfriend was driving alone at the time. Car was inspected earlier in the year by a dealer local to me. Honestly, I think replacement should be mandatory and that 4g Legacy owners should plan for it around the 100k mark, especially in the Northeast.