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Lighter wheels and better tires might be the best way to help make it feel faster.

After 3 years and 69k miles on my OEM brake pads, I decided to replace them. Took the front pads out and realized that there is still plenty of pad left. I was very surprised... cleaned, and put the OEM pads back in. Going to keep the purchased pads for another few months. At this rate, I may be able to get another year out of the OEM pads.

I smelled rotten eggs in my 2015 2.5 toward the end of it's time with me, on multiple occasions. HVAC was off and recirc was closed (no fresh air) and windows were up, highway driving.

 

Rotten egg smell could be from your battery.

Washed both of the cars last weekend. Realized that its been about 4 months since I last washed the legacy. Spent most of the time on the outside of the car and ended up clay barring the whole car. Wanted to get some wax on it before the weather gets bad. Hoping to get the interior done in the next few days.

Yes this seems to be normal.

My first year with this legacy I used to park in a heated garage. But once i started parking outside, especially in the colder months, the engine was noisier when it was warming up.

Congrats! I would hold off on any upgrades till you drive the car for a bit. Get used to it the way it is, then "upgrade" some things. I would also go with the Rear Sway Bar first, I changed mine and its been great since.

A little update on the Audio Build.. Almost done.. This will still be a Daily Driver with a Trunk and Full Usable Spare..

 

Looks good!

Same here! I haven't waxed my Leggy since buying it in Fall of '17!

 

I waxed mine last summer and was pretty depressed looking at all the small damage I found

Changed my oil, added some more coolant, and just got some fuel injector cleaner. My car is in real need of a wash... maybe I'll take care of that this weekend.

Ha. I've been under the hood, Guess I just never really paid attention to anything else. lol

 

I forget about it all the time, and then get pleasantly surprised when I pop the hood.

hmm noted. I haven't had my Legacy long enough to need an oil change. but will def keep this in mind. How easy is it to access the filter?

 

Its really easy, when you pop your hood, the filter is right there.

Did an oil change with Mobil1 - Extended Performance and immediately noticed the engine is a bit quieter. Really like it so far, but we'll see how it is over time.

That's what we have on both of our Subies. I had WS70s on my previous STI.

 

The Continental winters worked well on our previous Civic, too, though. When our Forester couldn't get out of our spot in the parking lot (stock tires), the Civic (w/ winters) plowed right through and out! It's amazing that snow tires trump AWD, including X-MODE, and ground clearance!

 

Definitely. People forget how AWD doesn't help you stop. Sometimes AWD becomes an issue when drivers don't actually feel how icy and slippery the road is, and fail to adjust their driving.

 

I placed the lumbar support piece back into my car a few weeks ago. Removed it again yesterday.... its just too uncomfortable. I tried making it flatter, but that didn't seem to make much of a difference.

Ah, that makes sense. Which winter tires are you running?

 

Bridgestone Blizzak WS80. Its going to be my third winter with this set, but I've had WS60s and WS70s on my older cars and they were great.

Where do you live? I think I've got at least another month before I need to install ours. Last year, I don't think I had to install them until late December or early January, it was so mild. That might have been the winter before.

 

I'm in Toronto. We had a couple of colder days which triggered me to change the tires a week earlier than usual. Plus my insurance company sets Nov 1st as the day that winter tires must be on the car in order to get the winter tire discount.

Installed my winter tires. Now just looking forward to some snow fun.

Not done today but about a month ago i got all my stuff I needed for my air install!

 

Looks great!

This is definitely on my to do list. Not exactly sure when I'll order one, but I'll definitely do it this summer.

 

Can someone with the Torque Solutions version confirm if this is the one they installed:http://www.torquesolution.com/Subaru-Steering-Damper-Lockdown-p/ts-su-310.htm

Finally took my winter tires off.... now I just need to find some time to detail the car inside and out.

Same, I went with the 20 mm. Love it on my car. Even a passenger noticed the difference when I was on an off ramp. Either one (19/20) would be a great upgrade from stock. I don't think anyone would notice any difference between the two.

 

I've had no issues with the 20 mm, its the same as stock during regular driving.

Yes, price confirmed. Starting at $31,995.

The Ascent is definitely the first car on my list to replace my wife's car. Seriously liking the premium trim, but the base is pretty awesome as is, since it comes with ES.

 

Have there been any solid confirmations on the base price?