alex0856 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/16/2024 at 9:00 PM, SoobyDoobyDoo said: Mine also does it on occasion. I keep mine on 3, and it’ll flash “ILL.3”. It’s more annoying than anything, I just scroll through the various brightnesses and it goes away. It’s just the switch. @Ows Curious to see how much nvh the Cusco braces add, if any? Or add any stiffness? Yep mine does the same thing, I'm a psychopath and keep it on level 6 and occasionally I'll get ill.6 flashing on and off. I just flick the wheel up and down a few times and it goes away. This last time I tried to position the wheel as close to the center of the switch as I could get it. I haven't had the issue in a month or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex0856 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/16/2024 at 4:11 PM, 310Z said: I lived in Bellingham for a spring and summer back in 1985 or 6. I built the Simiahmoo golf course in Blane WA and lived in Birch Bay the year prior. I liked the area until the sky turned gray in the fall and it appeared like it stayed that way until spring. It is pretty out there for sure. I've spent very little time in Bellingham, just to visit family. Being a WA native though the climate is all that I've known. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
310Z Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Put the wheels yesterday to take some photos and take a short drive. The fitment is great. SSR GT7 from 2003-4, 17x7.5-+ 50 offset with 225-45-17. In the photos with a string line dropping from the finder you can see a 2-3 cm gap. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobyDoobyDoo Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Fitment is spot on! Looks great, good choice! I also like the raw aluminum outer lip, kinda gives it a nice transition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/16/2024 at 2:11 PM, Ows said: cusco front crossmember brace Does the front crossmember brace replace anything or does it just bolt-in/over the existing front crossmember? 2 EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ows Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, BoozeRS05 said: Does the front crossmember brace replace anything or does it just bolt-in/over the existing front crossmember? Yes it replaces stock piece, same bolt pattern, the part doesnt bare any weight of the engine either so unbolting with no trouble . However the control arm brace behind it did not exist and is a total addition 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ows Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/17/2024 at 12:00 AM, SoobyDoobyDoo said: @Ows Curious to see how much nvh the Cusco braces add, if any? Or add any stiffness? cant tell if any additional nvh was added cause the group n mounts already add so much and may be a placebo effect but i think i feel somehting lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) Anybody worked on refreshing their seat covers? My driver side bottom leather seat cover is trash now. I just need a new cover but can't find one. Any solution beside finding a used seat? The 2015+ outback are lucky. They can buy these in black or tan. I am almost tempted to buy one and see if I can make it fit.. Edit: after doing some more searching, it looks like we can still buy the bottom leather seat cover for the passenger side only, not the driver side. Thing is I don't see the difference between the two . Edited February 20 by xt2005bonbon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
310Z Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Ya know those days you are glad you are in a narrow, nimble, car with good acceleration. Yesterday was one of those days. I was driving home on a remote two lane in the LGT. I was behind a new non-turbo Subaru with paper plates and they were behind a motor home. The car in front of me had peeked around the motor home a few time over many miles as if looking to pass but there was traffic coming. So we come to a long straight with no traffic and the car in front of me does not move left to look no blinker so I drop to 4 gear as there is more than a mile that I can see so no need to grab 3. Had I dropped to 3 rd I would have been further around the car when the following occurred. I was above 3000 RPM in 4 th and went to pass the car in front of me and the motor-home. Just as I am overtaking the car in front of me they turn on their blinker. I saw one blink out of the right corner of the front window as I am accelerating by them. They never looked to the left, never looked in their mirror as the car pulls out to pass the motor-home. We know how fast our cars accelerate And my right foot is on the floor so you can guess how fast I was going as the car I am along side pulled out to pass. As they pulled into the space I am occupying their front bumper was at about the back of my front passenger door. So luckily there was a 4 foot paved shoulder and I put the LGT's tires at the very edge of the roadway. I was around the Subaru prior to them even getting to the back of the motor-home. Then I was able to put the LGT back in the lane while I proceeded around the motor-home and continued on my way home. Had I been in my truck as I had planned on driving the car would have hit my rock sliders as there would not have been enough room for a full size truck and their car in the space available. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 ^ That sounds scary and frustrating at the same time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobyDoobyDoo Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) 5 hours ago, 310Z said: Ya know those days you are glad you are in a narrow, nimble, car with good acceleration. Yesterday was one of those days. I was driving home on a remote two lane in the LGT. I was behind a new non-turbo Subaru with paper plates and they were behind a motor home. The car in front of me had peeked around the motor home a few time over many miles as if looking to pass but there was traffic coming. So we come to a long straight with no traffic and the car in front of me does not move left to look no blinker so I drop to 4 gear as there is more than a mile that I can see so no need to grab 3. Had I dropped to 3 rd I would have been further around the car when the following occurred. I was above 3000 RPM in 4 th and went to pass the car in front of me and the motor-home. Just as I am overtaking the car in front of me they turn on their blinker. I saw one blink out of the right corner of the front window as I am accelerating by them. They never looked to the left, never looked in their mirror as the car pulls out to pass the motor-home. We know how fast our cars accelerate And my right foot is on the floor so you can guess how fast I was going as the car I am along side pulled out to pass. As they pulled into the space I am occupying their front bumper was at about the back of my front passenger door. So luckily there was a 4 foot paved shoulder and I put the LGT's tires at the very edge of the roadway. I was around the Subaru prior to them even getting to the back of the motor-home. Then I was able to put the LGT back in the lane while I proceeded around the motor-home and continued on my way home. Had I been in my truck as I had planned on driving the car would have hit my rock sliders as there would not have been enough room for a full size truck and their car in the space available. Thank goodness you had room to get over and nothing happened…and yes, thank goodness too for the acceleration of our cars. Just got the wife a really nice 2020 outback touring. Fantastic car, love all the options it comes with…but the cvt is a joke. It’s like it has to think about going…Really makes me miss her 5AT in the Tribeca, and makes me appreciate my car that much more. 6 hours ago, xt2005bonbon said: Anybody worked on refreshing their seat covers? My driver side bottom leather seat cover is trash now. I just need a new cover but can't find one. Any solution beside finding a used seat? The 2015+ outback are lucky. They can buy these in black or tan. I am almost tempted to buy one and see if I can make it fit.. Edit: after doing some more searching, it looks like we can still buy the bottom leather seat cover for the passenger side only, not the driver side. Thing is I don't see the difference between the two . I need to, my drivers side seat seam is splitting…I wouldn’t mind getting new foam in mine, too. There’s a place that does sell seat covers for our cars, but I think it’s only full sets, don’t know that you can buy just one cover or section… Edit:looks like you can get them from Amayama…just be careful since they mostly have rhd parts, but don’t know why a cover would be different? Check this out: https://www.amayama.com/en/catalogs/subaru/legacy/4-wagon-right-bp-2006-r-1826/body-and-interior-3/front-seat-3235?page=9 Note: parts ending in “JC” are for black interiors, ivory is “WA”. I’ve also seen these pop up on Japan auctions from time to time… Edited February 21 by SoobyDoobyDoo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I have a full tan interior from a 2009 that I’m willing to part out if it helps anyone. 1 "Striving to better, oft we mar what's well." - Bill Shakespeare - car modder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubOperator Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 2/17/2024 at 8:42 AM, Code said: Oooo just wait until you wipe down the interior and can’t turn off the parking lights! Did happen to me I have to admit 1 2005 LGT Wagon Limited 6 MT RBP Stage 2 - 249K 2007 B9 Tribeca Limited DGM - 272K SOLD - 2005 OB Limited 5 MT Silver - 245K SOLD - 2010 OB 6 MT Silver - 205K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 16 hours ago, Code said: I have a full tan interior from a 2009 that I’m willing to part out if it helps anyone. where are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 2 hours ago, snow05gtRI said: where are you located? Outside of Pittsburgh,PA "Striving to better, oft we mar what's well." - Bill Shakespeare - car modder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 18 hours ago, SoobyDoobyDoo said: Thank goodness you had room to get over and nothing happened…and yes, thank goodness too for the acceleration of our cars. Just got the wife a really nice 2020 outback touring. Fantastic car, love all the options it comes with…but the cvt is a joke. It’s like it has to think about going…Really makes me miss her 5AT in the Tribeca, and makes me appreciate my car that much more. I need to, my drivers side seat seam is splitting…I wouldn’t mind getting new foam in mine, too. There’s a place that does sell seat covers for our cars, but I think it’s only full sets, don’t know that you can buy just one cover or section… Edit:looks like you can get them from Amayama…just be careful since they mostly have rhd parts, but don’t know why a cover would be different? Check this out: https://www.amayama.com/en/catalogs/subaru/legacy/4-wagon-right-bp-2006-r-1826/body-and-interior-3/front-seat-3235?page=9 Note: parts ending in “JC” are for black interiors, ivory is “WA”. I’ve also seen these pop up on Japan auctions from time to time… Thanks for the link. Obviously the ivory ones are $$$$ . I may go ahead and buy the passenger side leather cover sold here in the US and see how it goes. But man, it is really tempting to try to fit the newer outback cover I posted yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanyb505 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I've been rocking poorly done white painted stock wheels for about 18 months now. As warmer temps are approaching and starting a new job, I'm thinking I may finally pull the trigger on golding my OZs. In the meantime, I'm getting really tempted to go gloss black with the stockers. For lolz. For MORE lulz, I'm debating passenger side gloss black, and driver's side rustoleum's finest gloss red. I need reason not to. Plz advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobyDoobyDoo Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, seanyb505 said: I've been rocking poorly done white painted stock wheels for about 18 months now. As warmer temps are approaching and starting a new job, I'm thinking I may finally pull the trigger on golding my OZs. In the meantime, I'm getting really tempted to go gloss black with the stockers. For lolz. For MORE lulz, I'm debating passenger side gloss black, and driver's side rustoleum's finest gloss red. I need reason not to. Plz advice. Pls don’t cuz rice. Your white wheels actually look really good on your car (even if they are 20/10 wheels…). If you refinished those white and gold painted the OZs you’d have two really nice sets of wheels… @xt2005bonbonYeah…the leather covers generally speaking are. You could probably import a set of recaros for the price to recover the stockers. You might try partsouq or an Eu wrecker… Edited February 22 by SoobyDoobyDoo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Welp. For the first time in 15 years the Subaru is broke. Started it up yesterday, dash lights up, CEL, running rough, SMOKE Under the hood! I shut it down and followed the smoke to my Flex Fuel wiring harness. Something is shorting and melting the wiring. I’ll pull it apart when I get back from work in two weeks. Yay. At least it’s sitting in the garage. 2 "Striving to better, oft we mar what's well." - Bill Shakespeare - car modder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Sounds like you should probably just part it out… Dibs on the turbo, trans, and I’ll take your wheels. Ahh I’ll just take the whole thing 4 EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 51 minutes ago, BoozeRS05 said: Sounds like you should probably just part it out… Dibs on the turbo, trans, and I’ll take your wheels. Ahh I’ll just take the whole thing Maybe. hoping I can just fix what I already own. If not https://www.ibuildracecars.com/store/flx01-upgrade 1 "Striving to better, oft we mar what's well." - Bill Shakespeare - car modder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Nooo, I know that would never happen. It would be a crime to disassemble your LGT anyway. Hope you get the issue sorted though, lemme know if I can lend a hand. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobsyouruncl Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Couple days ago but put coilovers on the car and got some negative camber. Loving them so far. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KZJonny Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bobsyouruncl said: Couple days ago but put coilovers on the car and got some negative camber. Loving them so far. Dang! Washington…. Those Bilsteins looks pretty damn clean…. Edited February 23 by KZJonny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehspud Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 4 hours ago, Bobsyouruncl said: Couple days ago but put coilovers on the car and got some negative camber. Loving them so far. I might be interested in taking those bilsteins off your hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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