shralp

4 hours ago, All_talk said:

I'm about 2 minutes off I-90 at the Thorp exit (101).

Gotcha, let me confirm some details and I'll be in touch  

Located close to I-90? Will be driving to Spokane in a week or two and might be interested in the front control arms

16 hours ago, Gex said:

Had a blast meeting you all and showing off the Camel GT! So many good wagons today!

Hells yeah Gex!  Wagon is looking so good!!

no prob  

Any idea if the CF front bar will fit my Grimmspeed TMIC and that pesky Crawford AOS I’m running? The mount seems to use a steeper angle than the STI one you had up for sale? Only need the front one tho

Seems like spraying would be better? I painted new GT OEM calipers flat black with brake paint, can’t remember the brand. Just spent time wiping them down isopropyl alcohol and masking the pistons/boots/ mating surfaces. Still looking good on year 3 on my Outback. This was a nice upgrade to the weak Outback brakes

Can’t say enough about my JMP VF-52!  It’s an excellent upgrade with or without upgraded fueling and really transforms the car. It’s the way our cars should have come from the factory.

On 9/11/2022 at 8:00 PM, 08Spec_B said:

@shralpof course. Heres a very grainy screen grab from the video showing the top clearance. Hope this helps. 

Chapper. My Crawford AOS sits a good 2” higher than the IAG…

9 hours ago, 08Spec_B said:

@shralp I cannot confirm 100% but I would assume so due to how far forward compared to the aos the bar sits. Heres another other angle with the STI option/IAG aos combo. This is the only other angle I have but I do have a video if you'd like to reach out via PM I could give me you my social media handles to have the video sent. 

This pic should be enough, I'll do some rough measurements and circle back, thx. 

Any idea if the basic STI option front strut bar will clear a Crawford AOS (same location as your IAG) and and a Grimmspeed Top mount?

Gotcha that would explain it.  Open source seems to be getting more rare these days but maybe that will swing the other way with all these new EPA rules... 

Not sure I understand your reply as well   Your NOT running a Cobb Accessport on your car?  Unless you're running some sort of aftermarket tuning software how was your tuner able to provide you with a map to allow for all your upgrades?  Are you running different tuning software other than an Accessport? 

Those TGV deletes won’t serve you well with the new Cobb rules to keep from going afoul of the EPA. Once your put back together your tuner won’t legally be allowed to tune your car without TGV’s installed

‘Nother ‘05 GT up on BAT located in the Pacific NW. 
 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-subaru-legacy-gt-12/

Any pedal pics? 

Spec B pedals different than the GT? 

Very nice , how was your experience with subie tech ?

 

Sadly ARCFLASH stopped returning my calls shortly after the Cobb emissions changes, told me I needed a standalone or they couldn't tune my car and stopped replying when I inquired about cost .

 

Real shame because I couldn't be happier with the work they did on my transmission and clutch

 

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First time at Subie Tech for me as well. Yup no problems, everything seems to be good to go. I'd feel good about taking my car there for work if Arcflash is too busy, (they are...) and/or they don't want to mess with something. Essentially, this Cobb tuning issue makes it easy for them to just say "no" because its not like they are hurting for work. Kind of a bummer but us Legacy guys are kinda small fish in their really expensive pond.

Tranny made it here to Bend and Mike at Subietech installed early in the week so I've had it a few days now. Definitely can tell the difference with the shorter RA spec 1-4 gears, they make the car feel like its got a power bump for sure. The shift to OEM 5th drops my RPM's noticeably compared to the close 1-4. Zac at ZF told me to expect a bit more gearbox noise. With the beefier Group N mount added, (mine was apparently completely failing...) and the RA's there is a bit of chatter on deceleration at certain RPM's but other than that its pretty quiet.

 

Liking the ZF's "stiff shifter" mod, its super precise now. Way more than I've ever had with bushings and an aftermarket short shifter. There is absolutely zero play, like zero zero... I was used to all the slop so it took me a few days to get used to it.

 

Ended up going with an Exedy Stage 1 for a clutch, I have the Stage 1 HD in the track car which is putting down much more power and really like it but wanted a more OEM pedal feel. This will hold my power output fine and the pedal feel is nearly OEM. So thats it I guess, all I have to do now is bury the bill in my file cabinet and keep driving

Based on how you're using the car, I'd just stay OEM as the expense probably isn't worth it. Also keep in mind that if you do put in aftermarket diffs they will need a rebuild at some point as they are a "wear item" that doesn't last long term

Custom JMP 11 blade VF-52 here. Strong like bull!

Bottom line, 98% of dealership monkeys just don’t do well with “outside of the box” mods. They are trained in the OEM way and anything other than that their eyes glaze over with confusion. If it’s straight OEM I’m ok with it but anything else, no way.

Nice. $$$$

 

I just googled that tranny. Did the option boxes. Yeah that about what a rebuild cost from a tranny shop.

 

Yup not exactly cheap. I love my wife

Well that was quick, ZF Design RA spec geared 5MT ready to get out the door to Oregon

I was gonna say, a blown transmission on an 08 XT would warrant me selling it, but we all like our toys, or daily driver toys. Is the wagon on daily duty for now?

 

Bummer about your engine starting to let go. I've always held the belief that, if your car is running enough power over stock that it requires a built motor, that you should just get a car with a bigger engine and not deal with the headache of a built motor. All it does is induce headaches at the benefit of improved resistance to knock. If your car is tuned right to begin with and your turbo is small enough, to me it makes most sense to just put a normal engine in it. However... for your track car? Maybe it's time to get a nice rotated setup and forged engine going? You've already got most of the supporting mods for something like a Dom 1.5XT, right?

 

Yup definitely entered my mind to just cut my losses for sure. But to what end I guess? Fix and sell for way less than I have into it or not fix and have a lump, (or a potential extracted part out proposition which I'm not interested in). Kinda raked over the coals either way. If it didn't have a factory shortblock and completely rebuilt heads, (Cobb/Surgeline 2018) and JMP's nice 11 blade vf-52, I'd walk without a doubt. But I do have all that already in the car so I guess that swung the scales for me. And honestly, I have to admit, the Outback is my daily, that means its a "family car" when stuff breaks on the "family car" then the "family" pays for it. Wifey is a champ and we can absorb it.

 

As for the track car, thats a "fun" car and its all on me So yup, track car is running a forged motor already. Popped a ringland on the OEM motor after 8 seasons of tracking / daily driving it. Put in a Rallipsec forged motor in '16, (Cosworth 4032 forged pistons, not typical 2618). Yeah the motor is starting to put down less power although a recent look from the tuner essentially points to the fact everything on the whole is fairly happy, its rings that are most likely the culprit. Bottom line, any motor put on the track and pinned out long term term will wear. Mine is no exception. I'm chasing down 15 years putting the Legacy on the track in some form of modification or another. I can say that the majority of guys I spend time with at the track, all makes and models, are continually chasing down something wrong with the car, from slight to monumental. Track time is ultimate abuse. Regardless of build, that reality has really become apparent to me over the years. Because of this, the next motor for the track car won't be anything more extravagant. If I was putting down big power on the track then it would be a necessity but thats not part of any long term goal. You're always putting wear on a motor regardless of power output on track, no way around it. So yup, will most likely put in a IAG stg. 2.5 Tuff when I'm ready and you guessed it, probably a Dom. 1.5XT-R with the larger 10cm hotside. The only reason for adding a few hundred for the stg. 2 Tuff over the stg. 2 is the addition of their precision bore to 99.75mm to fix the slight variances in case half alignment that the block sees from the factory. Not a big deal in a daily that you're getting on here and there for short spurts but a huge deal for tracking full on 30 min at time. I'll still be under 400whp and reasonable boost so closed deck, for instance, won't really add any durability for me. Not matter what I do, that IAG motor will wear out too On a side note, a long time friend just had the sequential gear box rebuilt in his 997 GT3 Cup car. The bill ran him close to $40K!!

Well... NOT the route that I wanted to go but based on my previous experience with Zac at ZF Design in Colorado, he's going to build my 5MT. Subaru 5MT trannys are indefinitely backordered which is no surprise, they may not even make any more. Zac built the upgraded 6MT for my track car about 5 years ago and its still going strong without a hitch. For me, sourcing a used 5MT of unknown condition just to save some cash and have it go down on me again in the future is just not an option. Could go WRX 6MT but again I really don't want used and a new one, well, you know, big $.

 

So 5MT getting built up and most likely shipped out by first of the week. Going with upgraded RA gear set 1-4, stock 5th. 1-4 RA's are a little bit shorter than the standard gearset so Zac said it will feel like a 30hp increase. Also opting for the upgraded carbon synchros and his "stiff shifter" upgrade which makes shifts much more crisp and precise, (not the same thing as adding bushings which I'll add as well).

 

With low miles on a new shortblock and refurbed heads done at Cobb Surgeline a few years ago, I'm definitely in it for the long run now. Good thing I like the car so much...