Sleepr56

Recent picture from a local Cars & Coffee meet

I do live close and I have brought the car in to check on fitment and development. As previously mentioned, we don't have the mounting points they want to use.

Didn't see this, thanks for the info.

If anyone lived close to Grimmspeed, I am sure they would be more then willing to test fit the part on a 5th gen Legacy.

Grimmspeed

724 Harding St NE

Minneapolis, MN 55413

(612) 379-0000

bro...you can check out page 50...

No bronze spotted on said page of pics, just gold, gunmetal, polished, and black wheels

From the looks of it, it appears too thin/small for a drilled hole attachment. However the STi TS spoiler requires drilling and it's small as well.

 

Edit: Just emailed them and will post back when I find out.

Yeah the STi TS spoiler is an OEM spoiler, OEM is intended to last the life of the vehicle, while aftermarket isn't held to the same standard.

I ownws the same coilovers, but only put maybe 10-15K on them prior to selling my STi. For the price they are a functional purchase to lower your car, and add aggressive dampening.

But I would expect paying for a "real" brand, and by real, I mean properly designed from the ground up, not reverse engineered, there is a much higher confidence in design/quality/function/reliability. That includes OEM designs, like STi variants that are properly setup for aggressive driving and 60K miles.

If I was to go back & re-spend my $1k on the STi, I would have re-valved the stock STi struts & added STi lowering springs vs the coilover purchase for the same or less money.

Two reference threads on how to make the front STi strut mounts compatible for the 08+ WRX, 09+ Forester, and potentially our '10+ Legacy's.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2262817

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f70/08-sti-struts-09-fxt-65674/

In short, adjust position of lower strut mounting hole (notch or weld & re-drill), and use washers or spacer/shim to take up difference in knuckle thickness.

A mod should merge the new developments from the latest H&R Spring thread into this as well.

08+ WRX suspension working (using Legacy top hats in the front)

08+ STi suspension in theory should work (using Legacy top hats in the front & modifying the front struts mounting location as seen done by the 09+ Fozzy owners)

For us '13 owners with Nav wanting to do the parking brake mod......not possible

http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/104-gen-4-2010-present/49531-2013-navigation-hack-bad-news.html

The new unit uses the speed sensor as it's safety.

Here is a link for screen shots of the unit used in the outback & legacy from an aftermarket audio/security shop.

http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/69-audio-video-security-navigation/51879-2013-outback-limited-navigation-fujitsu-ten-eclipise-unit-found-2.html#post499680

^^Rest assured that many of us are jealous of the '13 front end.

Yeah I know, I love the '13 front. Just love a nice clean lip