eatwagondust Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 After I sadly wrecked my 05 lgt with all sorts of goodies I needed a cheap daily. In comes my new girl. 99 outback 180k 5mt It has had new timing belt, head gaskets, heads, brakes, clutch by previous owner. so far I have replaced oil, filter, spark plugs, wires, coilpack, air filter. I plan to flush coolant and put subaru coolant with conditioner in. Any other major maintenance I should look at? after I get the major maintenance done I plan on doing some upgrades short shifter and bushings jdm projector headlights tint front and rear sway bars with endlinks front strut bar coil overs light weight crank pulley headers and exhaust lightweight 17x9 wheels lightweight flywheel new seats new steering wheel wrx 4 pot brakes and rotors stainless steel brake lines I know it will never be my lgt wagon but I'd like to build a good handling car and tighten up everything and squeeze as much out of this pig as I can. We'll see how long I can get the stock engine and transmission to go 350k hopefully. Then who knows a mighty car mods h6 turbo build? The possibilities are endless with this outback any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GipsySpec.B Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Slightly darker tint & JDM Projector headlights. The tint isn't too important especially compared to the headlights. I can't stand the halogens and how little light is thrown from those POS's. Glad you're back into a Subie, a good looking reliable car for sure. I'm sure Chad has plenty of fun ideas for a wagon like that considering he has how many of his own, 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 oh yeah I had both of those in my head but forgot to put them on the list. will update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerswimmer89 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I would invest in some steering rack bushings, deff a cheap and easy upgrade that you won't forget. My '99 Outback needed them badly, and made a huge difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 I would invest in some steering rack bushings, deff a cheap and easy upgrade that you won't forget. My '99 Outback needed them badly, and made a huge difference Any bushings you would recommend? Sizes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerswimmer89 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 idk if there are sizes per say, i'd go with Whitelines kit, its like 50 bux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 so some parts arrived today. front and rear shifter bushings as well as an 05 lgt shift knob that I really like. waiting on steering rack bushings, coolant, coolant conditioner, short shifter, and new mechanix gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerswimmer89 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 NICE! What kind of Short Shifter? i'm a big fan of the B&M one myself, love how smooth and crisp the shifts are with it and new bushings. My HG's went after I blew my factory radiator, but regasketing the whole engine is the best 1k bux i ever spent on a car, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 I was looking at the ebay one but had a good experience with the kartboy one in the past so I got a kartboy one. On other news I ordered fiberglass, resin, subwoofer to make a custom fiberglass enclosure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Rear shifter bushing in. Not as easy as I wanted it to be. Spent two hours trying to bolt it back up. Shifter is feeling better though so it was worth the cheap part and time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 27.3 mpg after filling up today. 2 mpg improvement after alignment, fuel injector cleaner, and checking tire pressure. sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Hey, you must be the guy who has the ad on ksl for the lgt parts, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 yep I'm the guy. not much left. catch can, stock downpipe, avo vf 40/46 wastegate actuator. I think thats it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 got my front shifter bushing in after some modification. shifter feels great. just waiting on short shifter and the shifter will be a whole new beast. also got both steering rack bushings in. literally took half the time to do all three bushings that it did just to do the rear bushing. I have coolant in the mail that i will flush out next week. also have parts for a fiberglass subwoofer enclosure coming next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 started my fiberglass subwoofer enclosure. I started taping off the location. I plan on sinking in the sub as far as I can into the space to retain as much trunk space as I can. Heres a pic of the finished taping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93ej22 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 subbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 got my fiberglass and resin and 10 sub in the mail today. will start this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 got my short shifter in the mail as well today. feels great. night and day from when I bought it a couple weeks ago. I originally ordered a kartboy one but that didn't work so I ordered this one from ebay for cheap and it turned out great! http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-HEAVY-STEEL-96-02-03-IMPREZA-WRX-STI-LEGACY-SHORT-THROW-SHIFTER-/271767661429?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1999%7CSubmodel%3AOutback&hash=item3f469d6b75&vxp=mtr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 So today I changed my coolant and put in genuine Subaru coolant mixed 50/50 with water. After draining I flushed the system with a hose. I burped it for 10 min till no bubbles arose. The temp needle was perfectly in the middle during idle. I went for a test drive and within two blocks the temp needle climbed quickly so I returned and turned it off. I waited till it was cool put the front in ramps filled it up and burped for 15 min till no bubbles. Same thing, at idle temp needle was perfect. Test drive same thing. Burped it again until there were no bubbles same result. Is this a thermostat issue? I didn't have any overheating issues before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerswimmer89 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 do you have a burping kit? its a big funnel w/ a plastic neck on it designed especially for this. Makes it a TON easier to burp a radiator than the old fashioned way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 do you have a burping kit? its a big funnel w/ a plastic neck on it designed especially for this. Makes it a TON easier to burp a radiator than the old fashioned way. I don't but I got it fixed. burped it for 20 min last night and everything is great. Its even running a little cooler and now I feel better about my head gaskets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 So I did more work this weekend. I did two layers while in the car then pulled the mold out and did two more layers. then I marked area for fitment and cut it to fit. I might do one or more layers and trim. Then next comes the fleece cover and more fiberglassing. Also while I was waiting for it to dry I ran all my amp wiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 did some more work on my box today. I did the final layer of fiberglass on the inside. Then I trimmed it then I mocked up the subwoofer rings. Then I took an old fleece blanket and stretched it over the panel and attached it. Then I put resin on the fleece and I'm waiting for it to dry overnight then I'll pud a layer of fiberglass over that, then I will trim and sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Here is my first test fit after putting resin on fleece. Fits like a glove. I put another layer of fiberglass over the fleece for strength and will let that dry and will trim and sand imperfections. After that all I need to do is wire up sub, mount sub, wire up amp, carpet box. Almost there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerswimmer89 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 NICE!!! thats good work man, looks like it belongs there. If you can wire it in clean, it'll be like a factory option to anyone who doesn't know any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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