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Set of tbSTI rear backing plates for sale in good condition. These allow you to do a rear Brembo upgrade the proper way imo. Benefits of these is you DO NOT need caliper mounting adapter brackets (which requires trimming the lower control arms) or the parking brake adapter shoes. Any 04-07 rear STI rotors (5x100) will work with these. Asking price includes paypal fee but not shipping. It's also cheaper than buying a new set of caliper mounting brackets & parking brake adapter shoes.

Asking: $OLD

@ChicagoSam I'll try to get some pic's for you this week/weekend. I actually have a set of the rainbow/ion fogs on my black TSX wagon so I can pass along some information. That car has switchback (white/yellow) LED bulbs for the fogs. With the bulbs on white, the fogs look the coolest imo. The rainbow film is projected a bit and the fogs will look like different colors (something between white, blue, yellow) depending on what angle you're looking at them. When the bulbs are switched to yellow they look just that.... yellow from any angle.

@ChicagoSam Are you looking for them specifically on DGM cars? I've got them on my wagon but it's white.

@xt2005bonbon The lag is not bad at all but I can't really quantify just how quick it spools yet. Haven't done any driving/logging to capture that specific data and we're currently ironing out the tip in as it has a slight lean spike. I looked at one of the more recent logs and when doing 3rd gear WOT pulls starting at 3k and in vacuum it will hit full boost by 3.6k-3.7k rpm. The BMW turbo is a punchy little twin scroll and even when driving the cars back to back I've never thought "man, the Subaru has way more lag". I'll report back once the tuning is done for the Subaru. We've been focusing on the BMW more just because it's essentially a Stg2 pro-tune and also one of the kid haulers so it's taking priority.

JMP had said that it should spool just slightly slower than a stock VF40. Also, keep in mind I've got KillerB holy headers, up pipe & hard inlet feeding the turbo and the car is noticeably more torque-y outside of boost.

Regarding the Raijin's, if you're patient enough I may be changing them up in the next year or two for something lighter and forged. I LOVE the design but also having Raijin's on the Acura....I've really come to hate cleaning those mf's. I've been eyeing a set of APEX VS-5RS's but think I'll reserve those for the BMW since they're essentially rep's of the 763M wheels that came on the previous gen M2 CS.

@Enlight I probably missed it but what's the process for you to ship items from the auctions? I forgot you were doing that and it makes that S402 lip even more tempting. 

Also, would you be able to ship coilovers since buyee has a restriction on the fluid? Been trying to track down a pair of Ohlins to replace my Koni/Swift setup but that shipping restriction has been my biggest hurdle.

Dang, there's a lot of good activity going on in here lately. Love to see it!

It's really a love/hate relationship with the auctions. I picked up a mint S402 shift knob from there about a week ago. Still amazes me that even with $24 shipping it got delivered within 3 days. Probably won't even put this on the car unless I take it to a show. There's also an S402 CF front lip listed currently and I'm really struggling not bidding to have a spare one for a rainy day.

Still in the tuning process and taking logs every other day with the wagon and it's starting to get really fun. JMP's 18g pulls like an absolute freight train compared to the VF40. Installed a dp on the BMW recently so I'm also in the tuning process for it as well. It's interesting doing logs back-to-back between the two. BMW reminds me of the Subaru with the VF40 as the oem turbo runs out of gas toward redline, but it spools super quick. The ZF8 transmission is wicked for what it is (also tuned). 

Other than that I gave the Legacy a really deep clean & quick wax then decided to line up 3 of the 4 ladies. S2000 is still in storage and even though the Jeep is in one pic I don't consider it a lady, more of a moose. I do wish I paid better attention & remembered more from my HS photography class cuz I frickin suck at taking good photos.

@WRX USA I did give white some consideration but decided that I do want a pop of some contrasting color. A little surprising regarding how clean they stay. I wouldn't have guessed but that kinda makes sense now that I think about how white cars hide dirt better than other colors.

@Code Let me throw out a color to potentially try and match. Subaru's blue steel mica. A buddy of mine mentioned it and while I'd still like some color, its interesting enough that I'm going to request a sample to see what they can come up with. 

Loaded another map revision and did some logging this weekend. It's really starting to feel good. After doing the WOT logs reality set in that I can't baby the brakes anymore and really need to start/finish up the brake upgrade project. The current pads/rotors were very close to needing replaced back when I dropped the car off back in late 2019 before all the upgrades were done.

So I decided to dig out what I have, take inventory, and figure out what I need. Which is rotors/pads along with the STI brake master cylinder & booster but that's about it, I've got everything else in hand. The calipers (S402 fronts for those curious) are going to be sent off for powder coating and re-seal in the next coming weeks and the tbSTI rear backing plates are going to get thoroughly cleaned up as well. I haven't decided on caliper color just yet but I'm leaning towards a classic deep red or something similar to Subaru's rally blue pearl which is a little darker than world rally blue. I'm open to input if anyone has some suggestions. Just no silver, black or highlighter yellow/green.

Long overdue but finally shaking off the cobwebs from winter storage and getting back into the tuning process from where we left off. Took it out for an extended cruise to burn up as much old gas as I could. Still very early but I can already tell this thing is going to be a shit ton of fun when done.

Have to say that after getting the front Koni's dialed in, the ride is surprisingly comfortable for a full poly bushings. Need to rig up a new adjuster for the rears and get those done, bit to firm at the moment.  

1 hour ago, m sprank said:

Thanks!  GT7, Dirt 2.0, WRC 10. 

You have far better hardware than I with that DD wheel.  Its on my list.  Building a rig was cheaper and figured I would need it for the hardware upgrade anyway. 

So close to having the build complete.  Ran out of t-nuts, but more should arrive today.  It turned out nicer than expected.  Plus, now its infinity adjustable and upgrade-able.  I modded my wheel, pedals and shifter while I was at it in an attempt to make them "better" for now. 

The Fanatec hardware is great, I'm fighting the urge to not grab their CSL elite v2 pedals with the load cell brake. That rig of yours though is giving me some serious envy.

Go for the VR if you don't have already. It's worth the price just for GT7 but hoping they still add some more games in the near future.

@m sprank What game are you doing your SIM racing on (assuming GT7 from the PS5)? It's wild with the PSVR2 and 3D audio. Your rig looks nice! Way better than my pos Playseat one but convenience and space management were higher priority at the time. 

@cheeseenlo Correct, plug n play direct swap. Hardest part will be getting the mirror caps off without breaking any tabs. 

Set of blue grampus winkers for sale in excellent condition. No scratches, broken tabs, or cracks. Price includes shipping (lower 48) and Paypal fee. Located in Indianapolis, IN.

Asking: $OLD

STI flexible strut bar, STI flexible lower arm bar & partial support kit braces for sale. Bushings in great shape, some cosmetic blemishes. Support kit is missing one piece and original hardware. Link below for more details. Paypal fee included in price.

Strut bar breaks down into 4 pieces for cheaper shipping.

https://www.sti.jp/en/parts/legacytouringwagon_bp/chassis/

$old

1 hour ago, KZJonny said:

Mind sharing where you sourced that?

A JDM/EDM rear bumper is about the only cosmetic thing I’d like to do to my car… everything I’m finding is in the $1K neighbourhood, which *seemed* a little crazy to me, but is maybe just the price of entry?

$1k for just the parts or all in incl shipping? If total, that's not bad.

Sourced it from the Japan auctions/buyee. Bumper was cheap, less than $200, but shipping was the real bitch ($1.8k), so all in ~$2k. Shipping probably could have been a good bit cheaper if sea mail was an option but once you get into the oversize category on the auctions your forced to use DHL and they deliver in 3 days so not much you can do.

These bumpers can still be bought new from Japanparts.com (link below), but even the sea-mail option is comparable to the DHL/buyee so I'd rather pay essentially the same price for way less wait time and a lower risk of potential damage. 

https://www.japanparts.com/parts/detail/?id=32010#calc_result

1 hour ago, madrig said:

hey ! i need that bumper ! 

look who added some work to my table !  great , now i have to stop to be lazy ! 

Glad it made it safely. Was a little worried with the tight fit packaging.

Counting down the days until tax season is over and I have enough free time to finish getting the car tuned. In the meantime this arrived today. Baby is getting a butt lift.

Very nice, love everything about it! I keep debating about rolling the S402s but I'll give that more thought once your rear quarters go on and see how much extra space I have to work with front and rear. Thinking about up-sizing wheel to 9" with 255 tires, maybe even wider.

I'll definitely hit you up for more carbon art pieces in the future.

P.S. I got a rare CF piece just for you coming from Japan. I'll reach out once its delivered.

16 hours ago, SoobyDoobyDoo said:

Great info and even better looking cars! Almost makes me wish mine was SWP…. But it’s hard to choose between RBP and SWP for me…both are gorgeous colors on these cars. @Infosecdad do you have a thread in your rear bumper conversion? Man that looks good…

Let's meet up some weekend and do our own SWP & RBP wagon shoot. We'll just omit the detail that mine is technically no longer SWP.

18 hours ago, Febreze Mee said:

No kidding! I always thought the chrome strip between the reverse lights was standard on any non-USDM car. I didn't know there was a difference in tailgate between the preface lift and post facelift models. Does this hold true for all markets?

I can't say with absolute certainty but I believe the chrome strip was standard on facelift wagons in any market.

11 hours ago, madrig said:

i had no choice to make the fenders if i want one of this days install my new front ! there is a chance i  do a design/trap to challenge the  s402 guys !  extension is 25 mm a least . 

also i molded your parts  , need finition , have been busy but will try to finish this month .  

Please, no rush at all on mine. Those fenders are a work of art just like everything else. I'm definitely jealous they're wider than the S402's.

@Phosoup253 what @Febreze Mee said.

However, you've got it backwards regarding the JDM waist spoiler. It works with the USDM tailgate and pre-facelift tailgate in general. If you changed it to the JDM facelift version that has the chrome strip running between the reverse lights than it wouldn't work as those lights are slightly higher to put it in horizontal alignment with bottom cleared strip on the taillights. I'll see if I can find a pic to illustrate.

Edit and credit to @Infosecdad - his wagon with the JDM facelift garnish.

Seriously.....WOW! I thought I'd never lust after a set of fenders after getting the S402s, but then you go and do that.

What's the extension specs?

On 2/23/2023 at 10:43 PM, WRX USA said:

This is interesting, I went through some old links that I had that no longer go where they used to. This is the first time that I have ever read this about the flexible tower brace:

“It is not recommended to install together with the "Lower Arm Bar" (Part Number: ST2051021010) as it will not be able to demonstrate the original performance of the flexible tower bar.”

From here: https://www.sti.jp/parts/legacyb4_bl/chassis/ST2050221011/

I was under the impression that the S402 came with all of the STi bits that are available for the BL/BP chassis (except the rigid lower arm bar, since it has the flexible one)

I believe that only applies to the rigid lower bar not the flexible lower one. I remember someone posting about it years ago that the flexible bars should be used together and not combined with any of the rigid lower or strut bars. That part # number listed pulls up the rigid lower bar on Blackhawk Japan.

https://www.blackhawkjapan.com/products/sti-st2051021010-1

All the more reason to ship one to @madrig so he can make a mold and then produce custom versions. If mine ever breaks I'll be crying like a baby.