seanyb505 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 How has hicksta not posted in here? Only thing I've done was to yank the driver's side front axle out with brute force instead of leveraging it out with a crow bar or something. I'll take "Extra trips to autozone for $100," Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTris Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 How has hicksta not posted in here? Something something because he sold his car to Dispatch20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 in the early days of racecar (miata), I was overly paranoid about oil burning (because wagon). I checked oil every time I came in from a session. Normally I used a blue towel as the pale yellow redline oil showed up clearly. Except for the one time I came off track with the oil pressure light blinking (a common occurrence as idle pressure is much lower than high rpm pressure). I grabbed the nearest rag (cheap, non-absorbent, red shop rag) and checked the oil. OMG! there's no oil in the engine (dipstick & rag showed no oil). Yeah, so, at $10/quart, I quickly filled the engine up. I checked the dipstick after every quart. Not quite 4 quarts added. Of course, I made a mess at some point, so headed into the trailer to get the highly absorbent blue towels. While there, i grabbed an extra one to double check the car. Yep, it was overfull. Not having a clean bucket to dump the oil into and not way to suck it up, I flushed 7 quarts of oil, so I could add 4 back in. Now we have 2 people check the oil level before deciding to add oil. In 2 years of running the Miata, it has never burned oil. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenster Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) I bought a legacy once. Biggest love hate relationship since Ricky Ricardo and Lucille Ball Edited November 14, 2014 by keenster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I bought a legacy once. Biggest love hate relationship since Ricky Ricardo and Lucille Ball Most of us are in the same boat...I own two of them...Do you know how I feel...You should hear me sometimes when I'm under my wagon... 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strizzy Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 My biggest mistake was buying a Legacy GT. My bad luck build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispatch20 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Most of us are in the same boat...I own two of them...Do you know how I feel...You should hear me sometimes when I'm under my wagon... My 3.0R - Flawless and reliable. My LGT - Just a matter of time before the next issue. Always on edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbolgt Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Definetly a love hate relationship, these cars will cause paranoia in even the most level headed. Drive em till something snaps then build it better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasa Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 My biggest mistake was buying a Legacy GT. I bought a legacy once. Biggest love hate relationship since Ricky Ricardo and Lucille Ball Couldn't have said it better myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Couldn't have said it better myself. and thats why they dont make turbo legacys anymore Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 and what a shame that is. Because nearly everyone who bot a new one once, would buy a new one again. There might be some learning impairment there, however, if a turbo MT wagon showed up again, I'd be putting money down Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strizzy Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 and what a shame that is. Because nearly everyone who bot a new one once, would buy a new one again. There might be some learning impairment there, however, if a turbo MT wagon showed up again, I'd be putting money down My intent for the spec.B was to be my daily driver for my modified Jeep Wrangler. Then I thought to myself, "I'll just go stage 2 and leave it there." Then a ringland went. Then down the rabbit hole I fell. I no longer have the Wrangler and bought a DD for my DD. My bad luck build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I rationalize having the my 09 Spec B as a back up for my DD. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I bought a intercooled turbo 6mt sonic hatchback to replace the wagon. A tad smaller and fwd. I just got a recall notice in the mail saying it has overheating problems. Something the wagon took 10 years to develop. Something tells me I'll be driving the wagon soon and selling the sonic. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I like hearing your wagon will be back on the road soon! 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 There's a winter driver skills day coming in mid January. That will probably the wagon's last hurrah before putting it for sale. Unless I sell the sonic first. Damn thing takes forever to heat up...just about froze my toes driving home yesterday. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gex Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Sell crappy sonic and daily wagon. Nuff said. As for my Hicksta moment... About an hour ago I dropped a 10mm socket between the turbo and Uppipe. It somehow founds it's way into the lower heatshield on the header. FML. In process of putting it back together now after the fishing expedition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Reading in the what did you do to your 4th gen legacy today thread it sounds like $kyleap007 hicksta'd his Ecu trying to flash it while the car was running. 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleap007 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Reading in the what did you do to your 4th gen legacy today thread it sounds like $kyleap007 hicksta'd his Ecu trying to flash it while the car was running. Magnuson, u know of someone doing this before? Am I gonna end up shipping my ecu to Cobb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnJack Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Replacing my rear suspension lateral arms and bushings, the upper rear inner lateral link bolt froze in the bushing. Queue angle grinder with cut off wheel to grind the bolt off. Man, let me tell you... That thing was really in there. I shoved the angle grinder in there to cut the bolt off, blindly, since I couldn't get my head, arm, body, etc all in the rear wheel well. I got about halfway through the bolt and removed the grinder to see how I was doing. Not only did I cut halfway through the bolt, but also half way through the rear sub frame and my SPT exhaust system. Oh, and the rubber bushing was on fire too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Magnuson, u know of someone doing this before? Am I gonna end up shipping my ecu to Cobb? I have heard of ecu's getting bricked before but I don't know what the procedure is to unbrick the Ecu. You might contact Cobb and see what they suggest. 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmP6889928 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Replacing my rear suspension lateral arms and bushings, the upper rear inner lateral link bolt froze in the bushing. Queue angle grinder with cut off wheel to grind the bolt off. Man, let me tell you... That thing was really in there. I shoved the angle grinder in there to cut the bolt off, blindly, since I couldn't get my head, arm, body, etc all in the rear wheel well. I got about halfway through the bolt and removed the grinder to see how I was doing. Not only did I cut halfway through the bolt, but also half way through the rear sub frame and my SPT exhaust system. Oh, and the rubber bushing was on fire too. Ummm.....that's not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I have a dent on my door from letting my old bmx bike sitting next to it fall on it while getting something behind it. Previously took apart the drivers side panel off and there was a lot of space inside if I were to hammer out a dent. Took the door panel off for this side having to break the plastic clips only to find no place at all to reach the dent from inside. Looked on the outside of the door to see where the dent was and it wasn't even behind the door panel area. Fml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fahr_side Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I once spent about a month on and off trying to isolate and fix a rattling sound from the dash, or maybe the passenger-side A pillar, or maybe the plastic trim at the bottom of the windshield, or maybe... I finally got so pissed off I left the car with a friend who's an ex-Subaru tech for a week while I went on vacation. Turned out I'd left an 8mm and 10mm wrench on the strut tower while working on something else and they'd fallen into the back of the fender the first time the car moved. Now I'm working on a 'tools-on-a-string' idea for the old and forgetful. I'll retire on that. Obligatory '[URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/2008-gh8-238668.html?t=238668"]build thread[/URL]' Increased capacity to 2.7 liters, still turbo, but no longer need spark plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTris Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I once spent about a month on and off trying to isolate and fix a rattling sound from the dash, or maybe the passenger-side A pillar, or maybe the plastic trim at the bottom of the windshield, or maybe... I finally got so pissed off I left the car with a friend who's an ex-Subaru tech for a week while I went on vacation. Turned out I'd left an 8mm and 10mm wrench on the strut tower while working on something else and they'd fallen into the back of the fender the first time the car moved. Now I'm working on a 'tools-on-a-string' idea for the old and forgetful. I'll retire on that. Maybe start with just the bifocals on a string and see how people react? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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