JAU Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hi, Will this work for our car? Anyone know if this is useful? thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 your car will be a little faster (only because your wallet will be lighter). Save your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukilla98 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Well aluminium is an excellent conducter of heat, so theoretically, by increasing the surface area of alumnium, this should act as a heat sink, increasing cooling, and giving you about 13.5 hp @ approx. 5250 RPM's according to my calculations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enlight Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 your car will be a little faster (only because your wallet will be lighter). Save your money. BURNED! muFreight.co A JDM Container Sharing Service from Japan to NYC Website | Instagram | Email Bessie II's Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nKoan Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Is that for the Impreza? I've been looking at radiator shrouds too, but I came to the conclusion that Impreaza ones won't fit. I don't know for certain, but the radiators seem to be a different shape on top. I don't know for certain though. And yes, its mainly underhood bling, but it does help to prevent air from escaping from over the radiator. Marketing departments at the companies that produce these say like 20%. I doubt it is really that much, but I bet there is still some airflow lost w/o the shroud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne53 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I was told by crucial racing that they have one designed but haven't made it becuase there is a sponge or foam or something between the radiator and there is no escaping air, unlike the impreza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexjapan Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 The Legacy GT is rather well designed at the front, and there is not a lot of escaping air. It is still popular because it looks cool. (and lets just admit it here, the majority of aftermarket wheel sales are for that only reason!) It may actually become useful in a racing situation, but I am talking a real circuit race situation where you are lapping for over 30 minutes plus in very hot weather. The Legacy GT will start overheating when driven like you stole it at the circuit during the middle of Japanese summer (been there, did that). But some water wetter would likely do more for you in that situation. Cheers, Paul Hansen http://www.avoturboworld.com | http://www.sevenphotos.com | http://www.scoobymag.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crucial Racing Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 As mentioned, a radiator shroud on the LGT is purely an aesthetic modification. The factory has put a strip of foam between the radiator and frame/AC condensor on the car so there is no air that escapes through there.... blocking that air is the only function of a radiator shroud and there's no air to block on the Legacy. The bugeye Impreza's actually have a gap there though, so it serves a function on them. And the Impreza ones definitely do not fit on the Legacy. Jeremy btw -- if you want improved cooling, check out our 160* CoolSafe thermostat. Before and after logging showed 194* max coolant temps w/ the stock t-stat, and I have never been over 174* with our t-stat.... check out the description on the site, and you'll see it's truly a lot of bang for the buck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradlgt21 Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 I am not a fan of thermostats. I had a 160 in my old car and it seemed to never blow Hot air. It was great for the summer definatly worth it but when it comes to winter it makes the heat blow warm not hot. I guess if you swap it out before the winter it would be worth it. Worth the hassle thats up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crucial Racing Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 I've had the same one in my car for almost 2 years and have gone through two winter stints in Spokane, WA where it was in the single digits. Changing to a 50/50 coolant/water mixture was all that I needed to do in order to have a normally-operating cooling system, blowing normally hot air and everything. When I kept my summer 30/70 coolant/water + Water Wetter I had the same problem of the engine hoarding all that warmth for itself 160 is above the temperature at which the ECU on the Subaru considers the car to be fully warm though, so the t-stat will NOT cause problems like some t-stats do on some cars. Anyway, it makes such a huge difference on a turbo Subaru -- performance, safety, etc -- that even if you did have to swap it out for winter, it would still be more than worth it. It's a huge bang-for-the-buck modification. Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I installed this cover and it works. also, it has a small "scoop or angle to direc air into the scoop "snorkel" And I also have the Crucial thremostat installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Bradtmueller Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 WELL..... !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Here's mine. Probably only marginally functional and mostly bling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 ^ Nice engine blings, overall, TRS! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godwhomismike Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Here's mine. Probably only marginally functional and mostly bling. That looks pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Bradtmueller Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 TRS-I see you have the ZeroSports intake pipe as well-very nice-. I also like how you painted the mesh on the engine cover to match. It looks like you have the engine covers covered! J/K! Your engine bay looks really good. Jonny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Hey TRS...did the plastic covers around the power steering fluid bottle and around the winshield washer bottle come like that from the factory or you got them from Japan ? 1) I cannot remember 2) I think that they actually trap heat - prevent air movement in the engine bay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRC15T Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Looks cool. I got zero radiator on order, I cant wait.... But I wish there were more pink bits avaliable for engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 looks like my engine compartment but I can't (want) take a pic as I stopped under a Dodge ram yesterday. Need dew hood,grill and left headlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 looks like my engine compartment but I can't (want) take a pic as I stopped under a Dodge ram yesterday. Need dew hood,grill and left headlight Ouch... sorry to hear. Hey TRS...did the plastic covers around the power steering fluid bottle and around the winshield washer bottle come like that from the factory or you got them from Japan ? 1) I cannot remember 2) I think that they actually trap heat - prevent air movement in the engine bay... I got them from AVO. I see RalliTEK carries them too. I could see how the one on our passenger side could potentially cause a temperature rise but without knowledge of the complex airflow going on through the engine compart it would be hard to say. I figure if they're standard on the JDM then they wouldn't be too detrimental, if at all. I like the clean look, plus it makes it easier to keep a more detailed looking engine bay as all you have to do is clean off the larger horizontal surfaces that will keep all those more difficult to detail nooks and crannies underneath hidden away. Sort of like sweeping the crumbs under the rug. I'll take them off every now and again and flsuh out the components underneath to make sure not too mcuh crud has accumulated, especially over the winter. TRS-I see you have the ZeroSports intake pipe as well-very nice-. I also like how you painted the mesh on the engine cover to match. It looks like you have the engine covers covered! J/K! Your engine bay looks really good. Jonny Thanks. For the engine cover mesh I used Dupli-Color METALCAST Anodized Color. I was going to remove the mesh before painting but couldnt remove the clips on the bottom side without breaking the plastic posts. I ended up masking off the cover from the mesh and jsut painted it while still attached. The blue is a pretty good match for Cusco blue, especially since the pieces are not immediately adjacent. That looks pretty good ^ Nice engine blings, overall, TRS! Thanx guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Yeah, I got the covers from AVO as well. Really cleans up the compartment and makes me and I'm sure TRS as well, WTH didn't SOA incorporate these onto our cars from Factory. they are light and cheap. I mean, almos 200 shipped isn't bad so OEM installed would have been alot less to absorb into the pricew of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach_six Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 $120 for a piece of sheet metal?! that's more expensive than what I paid for my Cusco rearsway bar in HK and it has a lot more metal and usefulness. I could have picked up a Cusco one if they had it there too but was for $40-50 if they had it for our Legacy, even then I wouldn't pay for something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 when I have all that,(bars, braces, coilovers, etc. etc.)I need to dress up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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