ebo03 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 (edited) I purchased a Baja Turbo in early June 2016. First round of parts was ordered this week so I'll update this build thread along the way. Edited July 2, 2019 by ebo03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 (edited) First round of mods. I'm staying stock turbo for now. Power: Grimmspeed catted downpipe with ceramic coating Grimmspeed heat shield with ceramic coating IAG Performance UEL header and 44mm EWG up-pipe - Cerakote C-7600 glacier black coating IAG turbo oil feed line Tial MV-R 44mm EWG Custom 3" catback - Vibrant 1147 StreetPower flat black muffler Grimmspeed TMIC with thermal dispersant coating Grimmspeed TMIC y-pipe kit Torque Solution BOV adapter Tial QR BOV Perrin inlet hose Cobb SF intake and airbox (will take a little modifying to fit a Baja) Cobb post MAF hose Grimmspeed EBCS Walbro 255 Tactrix 2.0 Casper O2 sensor 12" extension Suspension/Braking/Wheels & Tires: GD STI Brembos KNS Brakes V1.1 rear bracket DBA T2 rotors (rear adapter rotor) Hawk ceramic pads 17x8 Method MR502 +38 matte bronze 225/60/17 Yokohama Geolandar AT-S Drivetrain: Kartboy short shifter Kartboy F&R stay bushings Kartboy trans crossmember bushings Kartboy rear outrigger bushings Whiteline KDT927 rear diff inserts Whiteline KDT905 rear diff mount bushings Group N motor mounts Group N trans mount Group N pitch stop TiC lever pivot bushings TiC shift linkage update & bushings Torque Solution 3" shift extender JDM STI duracon shift knob Other: Recaro Speed Planted seat bracket with Recaro sliders Primitive skid plate Primitive rear diff cover Killer B Upper Coolant Reservoir Edited May 15, 2017 by ebo03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ebo03 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 For the record, GTEASER said the 5th gen forum was as good of a place for this build thread as any other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minuccims Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Nice find. any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Preferably a pic that has you doing something like your avatar. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojorios Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 And subbed! Can't wait to see it. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N915A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Day 1. On the ride home from PA. Tonneau cover and stock size tires in the back. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160630/3a68ba460b7c2c5bddfee86d320a70ac.jpg This was the day I cleaned the hell out of the interior. Even removed both front seats to vacuum and scrub down the carpets. Definitely a once in a lifetime cleaning for this car. I haven't even washed the exterior once yet. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160630/c0c5a758e6acaefcb60344771633ccd5.jpg And with my best friend hanging out in the bed yesterday while I was unloading his stuff. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160630/f0c9cc89cfbf6ae4fcacf2757e4e73da.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rester5350 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Subbed for my guilty pleasure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 It came with 225/70/16 General Grabber AT with only 300 miles. Also a BNIB 2" lift kit with trailing arms. I will be selling both since I'm not feeling the lifted concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 The car has had a CEL since before purchasing. P2021, one of the TGV sensors is not reading voltage as it should. Previous owner replaced sensor with no luck. I had it looked at today. The original sensor which was replaced reads no voltage so it's dead. The replacement sensor doesn't read as much as it should. Since the car runs well otherwise, and in all situations - cold start, idle, etc; we're going to try to replace the sensor again. Not sure where the previous owner got the replacement sensor but the mechanic said it did not appear to be new. Subaru doesn't sell TGV sensors separately from the entire TGV assembly but it is the same part as the throttle position sensor. He's going to try to get his hands on a TPS and hope for the best. Worst case scenario we will do TGV deletes and convert to top feeds. For the sake of coin, I'm hoping we don't have to go that route but a top feed conversion will happen down the road anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rumble Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Excited to watch this develop. Recently learned how rare these cars are, and they can look so slick when modified. +1 2012 Legacy 3.6R Build Thread 5th Gen Legacy BM/BR Body Kit Compendium Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 For the record, GTEASER said the 5th gen forum was as good of a place for this build thread as any other. That doesn't mean that SBT won't run across this thread and make a unilateral decision that it should live elsewhere. At least in the mean time, our 5th Gen community can subscribe to follow one of our brothers. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zee199969 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 ebo03, you could also do what frederick did and create a build thread in the gen chat section My "Build" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 I'm ok with it being moved but too lazy to create another thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstik Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 SUBBED for baja madness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) So my mechanic called yesterday to inform me that the TGV sensor has been replaced and all is well. I was very relieved to hear that doing TGV deletes was not necessary. Will still convert to top feeds down the road when turbo gets upgraded. Nothing crazy, I just want something that spools quickly and hits hard down low. Probably along the lines of Blouch's 16G or 18G offerings. They have an XT and XTR in both compressor sizes. Edited July 7, 2016 by ebo03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 Updated page 1 with some parts that have arrived recently. I'm out of town until next week and a few necessities are on back order so it may be a month until stage 2 and Brembos are done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Added a few odds and ends to the order of parts today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Where's the lights?!?! Rally bar?!? Skid plate?!?! Diff cover?!?! We want more badassery!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) Where's the lights?!?! Rally bar?!? Skid plate?!?! Diff cover?!?! We want more badassery!!!!! Haha nah I'm not sure about all that just yet. My main focus for now is to add a little power and stopping power. Also swap the nav unit out of my Legacy. I've become so spoiled having Sirius for 10 years and local radio is terrible. I will probably get a Primitive skid plate before too long. Not so sure about the rally bars, lights, and all that. Although there are a handful of mods I've done to the Legacy that at some point I thought I would not do (EWG and Recaro mainly). Edited July 9, 2016 by ebo03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Picked up the Baja tonight. No CEL... http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160713/07f0321deb635a9f50861e76c8dffc52.jpg Until I was 2 blocks from home. Damn thing came back on. I'll drop it off in the morning. The saga continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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