Minty762

Anyone have recommendations for performance shops in the Denver area? 

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Moving soon and I'm looking to get rid of some stuff that's been collecting dust.

Will ship all (except gauge pod) or can do local pickup in Western MA or Golden CO [rad and gauge pod local pickup in MA ONLY]

All prices are OBO

Stock Radiator - $40

Pulled of 09 GT in full working order. Not worth paying to ship this...

4th gen center console cubby - $40Sold

05 Front Emblem - $8 Sold

09 Rear Emblem - $5 Sold

Background painted DGM

OEM 5sp shift knob - $5 Sold

Showing signs of wear

OEM 6sp shift knob - $40 Sold

Great condition

Whiteline KCA414 Camber Bolts - $15

Installed, drove ~20 miles, uninstalled.

Whiteline KCA399 Camber kit - $30

Brand new sealed

JSC 3 Pod A Pillar Gauge mount - Free, will not ship

Rough shape, no cracks but paint is bubbling in places. Has chips in plastic that were painted over, original pillar texture showing through paint, etc.

Looking for the V3 Accessport for the 07-12 Legacygt. 

Used Perrin 25mm F/R sway bars. front is somewhat rusty, rear is pretty rusty. A bit of paint stripper and powder coat would make these like new.

Not really looking to ship as it would likely be 3x what I'm asking for these as they are heavy. If you really want to ship then you'll pay shipping & PP fees. Located in western MA

SOLD Asking $50 for the set SOLD

I actually took it to a authorized FA installation shop, and they told me that the shocks are defective, the shock *rod?* Is shorter than normal; I think he said it's like 2in rather than a normal 3ish in, so it's bottoming out. He also told me the lower bolt mount is loose when it should be tight. So I emailed FA and we're going to see if they can send a replacement. He also adjusted them and while they're still bouncy, it's alot more tolerable now. I believe he added alot more preload for now

 

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Interesting result. I'm curious which part exactly is too short as I would like to compare mine as well. If you would, could you possibly let me know which part exactly the the shop was talking about if you find out? And the measurement if possible??

So I adjusted the springs again yesterday, but here's the weird part. The springs were preloaded pretty high, I didn't take a measurement on how how it was but it was much more that the ⅛ preload I previously set when FA told me to. I reset them to ⅛ compression, and that allowed the springs to rotate, but today's drive felt very similar; bouncy on small road imperfections like a pogo stick, and a hard launch on bigger bumps

 

I have the 7th gen FA, with the Allen screw to lock the spring, the only thing I could think of is that the screw wasn't tight enough and the spring rotated, but wouldn't it drop to a lower preload not a higher?

Did you remove the coilover before adjusting the preload or adjust it still installed?

It sounds like your suspension is pre-compressing the shock. You could verify this by taking a measurement of the total shock body length while it is installed with the wheels off the ground. Then remove the lower shock mount and measure again and if it is longer after removal that likely means the suspension is compressing the entire shock.

Also I should give an FYI, I am by no means a suspension expert, this is just similar sounding to my issues and this is as far as I've gotten with it.

I have FA 500s and have dealt with a similar problem. When you have the rear of the car in the air with the wheels off you should be able grab the springs and twist them back and forth. If you can't move them then there is too much preload.

Make sure before you install the rears that you set the height to match where the lower mounting point on the hub is or lower (as in ride height of the car). Then make any further height adjustments after the coilovers are installed.

Has the car been previously lowered or was it on stock suspension before? My rear suspension was slammed by the previous owner so when I installed my FAs and tried to raise the rear the hub wanted to sit upwards towards the car. So the hub compresses the shock the more I raise it and I lose shock travel which ruins the ride.

Both these headlights have chips taken out of them so I recently replaced them with refurbished scrapyard lights. Posting here just in case anyone wants em.

Both have had the orange plastic signal parts removed, obviously.

Drivers side is missing the far back corner (I still have the piece). chip does not compromise housings seal.

Passenger has a large chip taken out of the top center. I do not have that piece but this chip also does not compromise the seal of the housing.

$40+shipping each OBO

size of tires? tread depth?

235/40/18. haven't measured depth, they're brand new, less than 30 miles on them

For sale, a long shot here for how aggressive these are for a Legacy:

Basically band new Aodhan AH06 18x9 +30 5x100 in Bronze wrapped in hankook ventus s1 noble 2, also new. TPMS Sensors inside as well.

Decided I don't really like how these fit. They "fit," but are a bit too poke-y for me and require a lot of suspension change.

asking SOLD $1300SOLD , setup bought new online is almost $1600

Will consider trades as well

I can't help you with the communications issue specifically, but I agree thatIf you have other tools that will connect to it then they shouldn't have a problem. I don't have to worry about this because I have an 05 so I am emissions exempt which means no plugin 15 years or older.

 

I'm in MA. Inspections really aren't that rigorous at all, they just plug you in to make sure that your monitors are ready but you're allowed to have up to two monitors not ready IIRC. Those are easy to see via a scan tool.

 

Obviously if you have a fairly loud exhaust or you're totally slammed or have illegal front tint then you're asking for a fail, But I didn't have much of a problem getting my 05 OBXT passed with Tein coilovers and deleted resonator and mufflers. When you pull up to the shop, pull the inspector to the side and ask him if he's going to fail you or not they're usually straightforward and will save you the headache if the answer is yes.

 

On your downpipe though, if you can find a CARB number for it it might help to bring it with you but just having a cat should be good enough to pass. Sounds like you just need to go to a different shop man

 

-Justin

 

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Yeah I have Fortune coilovers with about a finger gap and never have had an issue. Full exhaust too but they've never said anything. The thing about the downpipe is that it has the bulge where the cat was. The previous owner deleted it somehow. but visually if you were to look from the engine bay you would see a cat from the outside. So really the guy is correct that I have no cat, but it looks like I do. I have an old Cobb DP with a cat that I'll throw on to make sure I can pass.

And before anyone says anything, I would much rather not be catless. I'm sick of the stench and the pollution. unfortunately my car loses so much oil into the exhaust that I'd probably destroy a cat long-term. I thought I'd be rebuilding the engine by now so I would stop burning oil but 4 years later and she still runs strong...

I live in MA which probably has some of the the most strict inspection testing outside of California, or so I hear. Yesterday I failed inspection because the shop couldn't get the emissions tool to make a connection via the OBDII port.

Anyone ever had this happen? Car is an 09 lgt and connects fine to a cheap code reader, access port, and my buddies fancy Snapon scanner tool. Seems to me like it must be an issue on their end.

They also failed me for not seeing a cat in the stock location. My Perrin DP has it further up the pipe, but that's another problem....

Where in western MA are you located, I am interested in tail lights

Belchertown/Amherst area. In normal non-pandemic times I work in Framingham which would probably be helpful for you since you're in Boston. Unfortunately I'm working from home indefinitely.

For sale:

The plastic part of the trunk that holds the license plate and badges. All LGT badges present, good condition.

SoldLooking for $100 shipped, open to offersSold

Located in western MA

Obsidian Black Pear winged Trunk lid. Great condition, someone come take it off my hands. Pick up only, will meet at a reasonable distance.

USDM Taillights. For 05-07 LGT $30 shipped and pp'd. Free if you're local Gone

My buddy in Granby did my coilovers and VF52 install. Shops called Built for the East. He's worked on my car a lot so hes pretty familiar with LGTs. If you go you can tell him Jeremy sent you, unless you're a weirdo, then don't tell him

I would suggest figuring out what your tuning plan is going to be then have your turbo installed. Then get your tune, whether its an e-tune or pro tune, soon after. What Max suggested is probably your best bet. You could probably have your turbo installed at ESP one day and have the car on the dyno the next if you schedule right. You could also have ESP do some pre-tune leak testing too.

Willing to split up the pod and gauges ? Interested in just the pod.

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I have one that would get you by in a pinch but it isn't perfect

Whats the condition like? And you have an extra 08/09 light but an 06 Spec..?