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Lol not quite. I had just moved up from the Appalachia of NC and two weeks later some guy wrecked my parked LGT with a U-Hual on S Broad trying to park in front of it. I was torn, if just replaced the clutch and turbo, catless up pipe, and had the engine flushed.

 

She was sitting on H&R springs and had a borla catback as well [emoji22] RIP Scoobs

 

Long story short, I was able to put it back into the parking spot, but the insurance from U-Hual wanted me to leave it till they could take pictures. It literally took them a month, in the process the PPA impounded the car, and auctioned it off.

 

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So what happened? Did the Uhaul guy or insurance make it right? Or were you screwed? Also who impounded it and auctioned it?

It was time to replace the struts and shocks on my 2012 2.5i Limited. At over 110k miles they were pretty tired. At the suggestion of a few people on here I replaced them with KYB Excel G for 2013 model year. I also replaced the springs, mounts and various other rubber bits with OE parts for 2013. It made a huge difference. I'm sure fresh 2012 parts would have made a big difference but it really feels like the 2013s were tuned stiffer. All four corners seem much more solid and I really think it's about right for what I was looking for. Thanks to those who suggested this a few months ago.

 

Awesome! I am glad it’s what you were looking for. Should be good for another 100k!

Yeah supras aren’t even that great of cars until you put $20,000 into them with aftermarket parts. I’ve owned two of them. I actually preferred my 300ZX TT more. And the new Supra the manufacture actually left things unfinished and parts not installed to specifically cater to the aftermarket crowd. Come on at least finish the vehicle if you are going to charge tens of thousands in dealer mark ups and hype. And yes the manufacture can influence dealer marks ups.

I do agree those are some great cars to answer a request but like the article says too much money. The Supra is a total dud. And with dealers asking for $25,000 markups it’s not even a good deal. I do have a Pontiac G8 and it’s a very nice car.

Got my exhaust done yesterday. I’ll post pictures as soon as I can. Used a custom y pipe and hung passenger hangers. The spots were already there with bolt hole in place but I had to enlarge them to 3/8” to use the hangars I bought. Now I have dual exhaust. It looks much better and doesn’t sound too fart canny. Used magnaflow mufflers with 4” tips. Used two hangers on the muffler and one on the midpipe. Clearance was good with my rear diff and RSB. Close but still plenty of room and it looks very factory. Total cost was $481.

I think your turbo and exhaust will line up. It seems that so much on these cars is interchangeable. I’ll bet someone could piece one together from over a decade using all different year parts. A frankensubie

I don’t know if they both have the same power steering pump also. Would be interesting to see though.

I agree the Whiteline with the extra braces is a great option. I think if anything more than DD they would be necessary. I have read others who have had the supports break off when driving rallycross. I do hope my KYBs last a while with the Eibach. The Konis are definitely a better shock but I just couldn’t justify the money on a car I drive 50-70k miles a year. It’s literally just to get me to work and back.

Speaking of brake fluid. Dealer did a flush today and put in DOT3. Really? They couldn’t spring for DOT4. Its practically the same exact price. Ugh. Hate taking my car there. I know more than most of their mechanics and every time I go they start asking me questions about stuff they didn’t know for other customers. I feel like sure I’ll be happy to help..... but DOT3 really that’s all you got? Haha.

 

Exactly. But at this point one would think that Subaru would be upgraded to DOT4 by now. I mean 5.1 yeah not expecting that but they make the STI they make the XT and are selling well so why not get with the program of many many other manufactures and get to at least 4

Speaking of brake fluid. Dealer did a flush today and put in DOT3. Really? They couldn’t spring for DOT4. Its practically the same exact price. Ugh. Hate taking my car there. I know more than most of their mechanics and every time I go they start asking me questions about stuff they didn’t know for other customers. I feel like sure I’ll be happy to help..... but DOT3 really that’s all you got? Haha.

Today I finally nailed down the constant rattling sound from my front suspension area. It was my brake caliper mounts. They are a tiny bit too small and the pads rattle in them while the brakes are not applied. Went to my subaru dealership who said yup known issue subaru made an update mount for it. $165 late I left with 2 updated mounts. Gonna change them tomorrow and see how it goes. Dealership did a brake fluid flush today and used DOT3. Kind of Td me off cause they could use DOT for almost the same exact price. Dang stealership.

So all last week I put in new Eibach Pro springs, KYB. excel G struts, all new lower control arms (needed all bushings and ball joint so was cheap and easier to just buy the whole arm) Whiteline 22mm RSB and front and back Whiteline Endlinks. Contrary to rallysport directs website the correct part numbers for Whiteline endlinks for my 2013 2.5 premium are the KLC172 and KLC182. They fit like a glove. Everything went together really well over a two day period which mostly was my shocks and springs. All in all I have an alignment scheduled for tomorrow morning and I got 4 brand new tires last night. It handles about 200% better than it ever has. Just a really great sturdy planted feeling. It has no sag and almost no noticeable body roll under normal driving and higher speed rolling corners. Wish I would have done this years ago. Prices are below

KYB Excel G $316

Eibach proline 1” drop $99

Whiteline RSB $224

Whiteline End links $244 total for all 4

New lower control arms W/all bushings and ball joints $142

And my tires I got at Costco $640 for all 4.

Bridgestone Touranza Quiet track. They are really quiet and comfortable

As a disclaimer, I broke two bolts trying to tighten to the spec, T6 = 89ft-lbs, on the lower right connection for item 20 (camber link). The threads sheared right off, and both bolts were brand new. I ended up just going as tight as possible with a standard length 3/8 drive ratchet. These bolts were noticeably different from the other bolts in the system.

 

 

2013 legacy premium I stretched the hell out of a new bolt and the old one using 89 ft lbs and I even stepped it up in 10 ft lb increments. I eventually went to a nut and bolt store and got a real grade 10 bolt nut and two washers I then went to 89 ft lbs no problem. Good luck.

STI May indeed be overkill. What about these

 

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/subaru,2013,legacy,2.5l+h4+dohc,1504361,brake+&+wheel+hub,caliper,1704

 

Pretty much OEM powder coated. I was thinking those with good pads might be all that I need?

That's weird - what exactly is getting loose? the calipers are floating - if the pads are getting loose in the bracket, then you'd just need a new bracket. You shouldn't have knockback issues with a floating caliper - are you using OEM or aftermarket pads?

 

OEM everything. The pins have play or the bracket I’m not sure subaru explained it to me a while ago but I just dealt with the noise over every bump. My dealer has the STI calipers for $799 a piece and I get a 50% discount that’s why I said $400 I may as well try for the upgrades lol.

So my issue with brakes is actually the knocking noise from the front calipers. They loosen over time and subaru has made an upgraded part to fix it but I can’t see spending $400 for them if I could get STI calipers for same price.

I am reading for hours and hours about brakes and learning a lot. But I don’t see a lot of info about 5th gen. I have a 2013 legacy premium and I have an awful clanking sound from my loose front calipers every time I go over small bumps. Subaru sells an “updated part” that is supposed to solve this issue however I would like to see if I can use STI calipers instead because I may be able to get them cheap from a friend. What would my options of front calipers be on a 2013 2.5 premium legacy? After I nail down calipers I’ll look into rotors and pads. Thanks in advance!

Do you have a 2.5i, 3.6R, or GT?

 

The rear sway bar is 100% worth it and can be had for cheap. Look for any rear bar from a WRX or STI of the same year and it'll fit. Check with us if you're not sure.

 

Where in AZ are you?

 

I have the 2.5i and I live in Tucson!

So I’m super new here and I don’t wanna ruffle any feathers posting on something older. Not sure how y’all feel about that. So here it goes rather than start one asking the same old suspension stuff I’ll just post here. So I bought KYB G2 excels checked the spring rate and they are just a bit stiffer than 2013 OEM. I am pairing them with Eibach 7722.140s for a 1” drop. Now I keep hearing people talk about the rear sway bars and or front sway bars..... do you experts thing it would be worth it for me to upgrade those? What size are the stock sway bars? And lastly I would like to change out the brakes. From reading these threads I can use STI calipers and rotors I think calipers 08’+ and rotors 04’+? Maybe I have that backwards... thanks you guys are awesome. The Eibach were $276 but I found the link here to buy them for $96.

Hi fellas I joined today thanks for all of the info you have provided me as a reader for 3 years now. 2013 legacy 2.5 premium stock. I am in law enforcement. I ordered some suspension upgrades today!