k00laid83

On 10/24/2022 at 9:33 AM, JohnDeere714 said:

@k00laid83 You're products appear to be top tier quality on the market right now!

Do you have any plans on expanding your store to include other legacy products? I'm still looking for someone who makes aux transplant harnesses so i can finally wire in the new center console thats been sitting in my basement for over a year now.

 

22 hours ago, KZJonny said:

+1 on this. Tho I did write and ask a while ago, and at the time he didn’t make one. Tired of looking at the aux port and wishing I could use it!

That's something that I might have to look into. Currently, I'll be making my own stereo adapters since everything has gone up in price by more than 3x the cost I was originally getting them for. So to make sure I keep costs down and still offer quality I just sourced the connectors but all the wiring will be high quality 18 gauge TXL wire. If anyone has examples of the harness you guys are talking about I'll start looking into it. That way I can see what's needed and if I can source everything in bulk. If you guys have links to any write ups that would help as well.

On 10/21/2022 at 7:15 AM, kzr750r1 said:

 thanks for keeping this rolling. Although my adapter came with a marketplace buy of the double din parts needed it was clear it was one of yours. Still working great.

Where ever you might have bought it from I'm glad everything is working great for you!

I'm having the same issues. I think it's that one clip that's part of the fender. Well I assumed that was the issue. 

Well boys here's a small update. I found a great deal locally for some Gen 5 Fortune Auto Coilovers with swift springs. The coilovers have less than 2k miles. Only thing one of the rear boots is torn so I ordered a new pair of dust boots and the rear dampening extenders. Figured it would be wise to do that before I install them. They're 8k fronts / 6k rears, if after installing them and I don't like the ride I'll upgrade the fronts to 10k swift springs and put the current 8k front swift springs to the rear coilovers. My Tein Flex Z coilovers are just to soft for me and are set to full max. It was a great come up for sure. I've always wanted to own a set of fortune auto's and I finally I have a set. I can't wait to see how they ride compared to my Flex Z's. Only other coilovers I have are the Silver's Neomax with swift springs on my s13 and I love them.  

 

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I've been MIA! It's been kind of crazy on my end which is great. Thanks to the Legacy & 240sx community I've been quite busy where I don't even on come on here as much as I should. I'm always building harnesses so I have stock on hand for the community. I just wanted to thank all of you who've supported me since I decided to start making these harnesses. On a side note I even had a great shop make a YouTube video on my S-Chassis (240sx) Power Steering Fittings. If anyone is interested in taking a look at the video here is the link to it Faction Motorsports YouTube Review.

Hopefully, everyone is doing well, healthy and just enjoying our Legacy's. If anyone needs a quick response please don't hesitate in reaching out on my website, email, or hitting me up on Facebook & Instagram @tightfitfab. I always try and respond quickly no matter what day it is. By the way life might get a little more busy since my wife and I found out that we're going to have a baby! After 10 years it's definitely a blessing! 

P.S. This is the same post I made on the "Official dual HVAC Double Din (JDM) Kit thread V2" thread. 

Thank you,

Raul

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I've been MIA! It's been kind of crazy on my end which is great. Thanks to the Legacy & 240sx community I've been quite busy where I don't even come on here as much as I should. I'm always building harnesses so I have stock on hand for the community. I just wanted to thank all of you who've supported me since I decided to start making these harnesses. On a side note I even had a great shop make a YouTube video on my S-Chassis (240sx) Power Steering Fittings. If anyone is interested in taking a look at the video here is the link to it Faction Motorsports YouTube Review.

Hopefully, everyone is doing well, healthy and just enjoying our Legacy's. If anyone needs a quick response please don't hesitate in reaching out on my website, email, or hitting me up on Facebook & Instagram @tightfitfab. I always try and respond quickly no matter what day it is. By the way life might get a little more busy since my wife and I found out that we're going to have a baby! After 10 years it's definitely a blessing! 

Thank you,

Raul  

So a few weeks ago the wife and I decided to take our tandem kayak out. I figured I'd put it on the leggy since she's running so well. I have to admit that using this car has been a lot of fun! Now I understand why so many people love Subaru's. 

 

On 7/20/2022 at 7:39 AM, mejum said:

Did you go though the diagnosis steps for the code in the FSM? Did the new pigtail on the sensor connector fix the error code?

Sorry for the late response. I did go through the diagnosis steps and while doing that I found the issue with the connector. Once I used that pigtail from my local pick-n-pull the error code went away. 

Small Update

 

Well, I got tired of seeing how messed up my passenger headlight was. I decided to buy a harbor freight drill buffing kit. While buffing I noticed that it was oxidated from the inside. So I went to my local pick n pull and picked up a different set. I started with wet sanding with 800 and 1000 grit sandpaper. Once I was done with that I went ahead and sprayed the headlights with SprayMax 2k glamour clear coat. The headlight really came out great with the four coats of clear I sprayed. Only down fall was while I was driving home last night I noticed how much dimmer my headlights were. I was thinking that the 4 coats of clear were too much. In every Youtube video, I watched everyone recommended spraying 2 to 3 coats of clear. This morning I decided to wet sand the cleared headlights with 1500 and 2000 grit sandpaper and then buff, polish, and a wax job. Let me tell you they look great especially since I sanded out the little orange peel they had. Hopefully, sanding out a coat and a half really brighten up my headlights again!

 

What the headlights looked like:

 

Started installing the recoated headlights:

 

Recoated headlights installed:

 

 

Wet sanded and buffed headlights:

That's some project. Going to look great when its done.

 

That it is!

Small dents can be removed by the "Dent Wizard" in your area. Or some there dent removal company.

 

My wagon's roof has a couple of small dents from acorns hitting it while driving under trees.

 

The rust around the windshield could be from the windshield being replaced... the tech was not careful with his tools.

 

That's true. I've been doing bodywork and painting cars since I was 15 and I'm 39. The paint is pretty done. It's chipping and cracking here and there. It would be easier to just reshoot the car. I'm waiting till next year because I'm currently working on my brother's 1977 Datsun 280z. So I'm pretty swamped. It was originally my car but I gave it to my brother for his 13th birthday and he's 30 now lol.

 

 

 

So what's this body work stuff you talk about, wish my wagon looked that good...

 

There are a bunch of dings all around the car especially over the rear quarter panels above the wheels. I also have surface rust on the roof by the windshield. The old owner must had a roof rack on the car because you can see bunch of dents and scratches.

 

Also thanks for the compliment. The car is coming along slowly but surely.

Update

 

Well, it's been a while since I've been on here. I've really enjoyed the car and driving it daily. The car got Etuned on the virtual dyno at 296whp and 336lb-ft of torque on 91 octane. I've done a few more upgrades like new wheels (Enkei NT-03M) and hood struts. Nothing really crazy! Next year I'll be upgrading the vf52 to a Grimmspeed turbo and should put me closer to the 400hp range I hope. Honestly, the car feels super responsive and who knows I might just leave it as is. I'm also going to start bodywork and paint for the car after this summer. That's the next thing to be done to the car. Also, upgrade the suspension arms and probably get better coilovers to replace the used ones I bought for her. I just want to get her a bit more cleaned up. Here are a few pics of the car and one with my 240sx.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm running a RA block and I'm loving it. I'm currently just finishing up the break in process and have been tuning. So far she pulls nice and she's ready to get fully tuned!

Here's a stupid question I just thought about. Would we have to tune our cars for the 6 speed? I'm just wondering since I'm currently tuning my car and if I have to update my tune at some point I don't mind. I just want to have a fun daily driver. I'll probably stay at 350 hp at the most with my setup.

Koolaid still makes them, this is his site, https://tightfitfab.com/2005-2009-subaru-legacy-gt-outback-i85-adapter/

 

Thank you sir!

You can get this to work with an accessport utilizing an unused tgv port???

 

Yep it's currently working on my AP. My tuner just had to activate it in the tune. It works exactly as the Cobb kit.

This is great information! What I'm wondering is how strong are these transmissions compared to our 5-speed tranny's and the STI tranny's? I'm not planning on launching the car or going super crazy. Just something I'm wondering. Also, how did you figure out what the gearing was on the 6-speed WRX transmission? I think it would be great to be able to keep my rear diff if they came with an LSD.

I used IAG 07+ TGV deletes and fuel rails. I converted to top feed injectors. I'm unsure what year your car is. I just ended up making my own lines using vibrant fittings and lines. Below you'll find a link to my build and in the middle of the page you'll find a list of parts I used.

 

Link: https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/05-lgt-5spd-ej257-type-ra-build-282192p14.html

No love for the 5-pin cars? You could also offer a bare 3-pin pigtail for users who want to use an input for any other type of 0-5v signal (AFR, IAT, oil pressure or temp, etc)

 

I got my connectors from Ballinger when I had AFR tapped to TGV.

 

Oh, I'm planning on offering the 5 pin TGV connectors. I bought the 5 pin connectors for my car originally. I just don't have a 5 pin TGV car to test on right now. It's for sure something I want to offer. Honestly, that's a great suggestion on bare wire ends. I offer something similar for my S13 custom gauge cluster wiring harness. Some people just don't want to do any wiring even if each wire is labeled to help them. On a side note, the current connector that would go into the pressure sensor would work for oil or fuel pressure.

How do you connect it? Are you using a tgv port or something?

 

Yes it would be connected to the unused TGV connector.

 

Is it possible to have this question answered in the post "k00laid63" posted that in so we don't fill this thread with answers ? Just post the link to the post# in k00laids" thread.

 

 

I'm not a MOD, but just figure this thread is getting long and a lot to look through to find things.

 

Here is the thread,

 

https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/thinking-making-3-pin-tgv-oil-fuel-pressure-sensor-harnesses-287540.html

 

I totally agree with Max Capacity. We don't want to to much on here besides provide the actual parts.

If you're good at making things like that, maybe put a post in JmP's sticky, so people will know.

 

By the way I took your suggestion and posted on JmP's sticky!! Thanks for the suggestion buddy. I appreciate you mentioning that since it didn't even cross my mind to post there.

I'm taking Max Capacity's suggestion from the post he made on my thread. So I'm making a post on here to see if the community would be interested in these? I've built my prototype harness for my car and I've already sourced the connectors. I use 20-gauge American-made primary TXL wiring and DERAY V25 heat shrink in my harnesses. This should help out the community if they decide to piece together their own fuel pressure sensor kit. The idea would be to piece together your own kit and save money. I know my tuner wants one of these for his personal car and has mentioned how well it's been working with my Accessport. The nice thing is you can use a Honeywell, AEM, Autometer, or a cheap pressure sensor from Amazon. Personally, I'm using one from amazon that people use to replace the Autometer sensor when it goes out. It's great because it doesn't break the bank. I might upgrade to a Honeywell pressure sensor at some point but will do so if my current pressure sensor goes out.

 

Fuel Pressure Sensor:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NIK9E10/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

 

 

If you're good at making things like that, maybe put a post in JmP's sticky, so people will know.

 

Maybe I should post on JmP's sticky once I've built them. I currently make the i88, i85, and 240sx gauge cluster wiring on my website. I'm just feeling out the community that's all.

So far

 

Cobb LF BPV - $325

Perrin Recirculating BOV - $220

Synapse Engineering Synchronic DV Kit - $283

Turbosmart Kompact - $166

 

And AVO makes 2 for our cars, not sure whats going on there.

AVO Turbo Blow-Off Valve Silver/Polished - 08+ WRX / 05-09 Legacy GT & Outback XT / 09+ Forester XT - $250

https://www.importimageracing.com/collections/blow-off-valves/products/avo-turbo-blow-off-valve-silver-polished-08-wrx-05-09-legacy-gt-outback-xt-09-forester-xt-s1x99900c001j

 

AVO Black Blow Off Valve WRX 2002-2007 / STI 2004-2021 / Forester XT 2006-2008 - $300

https://www.importimageracing.com/collections/blow-off-valves/products/s2a01900bblkj-avo-black-blow-off-valve-wrx-2002-2007-sti-2004-2021-forester-xt-2006-2008

 

I have the Turbosmart Kompact and she's been good so far on breaking in my engine. She actually reminds me of my Tial bov in my s13. No need to adjust it, you just run a vacuum to it and she's ready to go. I personally think it's a great upgrade over the stock plastic one. Especially for the price you can't beat it.