Jump to content
LegacyGT.com

Sanitizing your rear??


Too Many Toys

Recommended Posts

The more I look at the back side of my LGT sedan the more I want to remove the chrome lettering "SUBARU" "Legacy GT" etc. I looked at the letters fairly close this afternoon and it appears they are just fastened to the trunk with double sticky stuff. The only thing I could not asser-tain (pun intended) is whether there are any holes that the factory uses to index the letters. My reasons for wanting to unlabel the car are two fold... I really like the clean stealth look and I know that waxing around those damn things is going to be a PITA. Any of you long time Subie drivers peeled these off and did you have any suprises?? I was looking at wheels today also... I am thinking 18X7.5. The kid at the import goodie store said a 48 back spacing would would fine on the new Legacy... I am thinking 225-40-18 Proxes T1-S for tires... any thoughts or advise??? I think some better tires will help the car corner better. There is a lot to learn about AWD cars and handling/suspension.... I probably will be looking at some stiffer anti-sways... and possibly lowering the car (just a little) if it won't hose up the ride quality and other dynamics.. I'd really like to tweek that a little. ( curb speed 8) ) Thanks!! Don
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Removing the lettering is referred to as "debadging" and is easy to do: [url]http://www.legacysti.com/viewtopic.php?t=1209[/url] [url]http://www.legacysti.com/viewtopic.php?t=995[/url] Tires: [url]http://www.legacysti.com/viewtopic.php?t=138[/url] [url]http://www.legacysti.com/viewtopic.php?t=1193[/url] [url]http://www.legacysti.com/viewtopic.php?t=413[/url]
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I just left the emblem. If people can't figure out what kind of car it is from the emblem, they don't need to know. Has anyone found a way to remove the leagaleese from the sun visors? I'm on a mission to remove as much text as possible from the car. It is a CAR, not a book or an advertizing brocure. Keep the text in the owners manual.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote name='John M']My plans are to remove "Subaru" and "Legacy", leaving only the Subaru emblem and "2.5 GT" to make people wonder :D[/quote] I know... I thought about that same thing today when I debadged the car. I removed everything but the 2.5 GT and thought it looked out of place.. so I finished the job. Thanks all for the great info. It was a simple chore and the sticky residue cleaned right off with the goo gone stuff... Put a fresh coat of wax on it's backside and you could never tell there was anything stuck before. Don
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have always been for debadging.. but I have actually considered buying "AWD" to put under the "SUBARU" lettering on the back. It may even it out, but more importantly, if I need a tow... they will know it's all-wheel-drive.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...
Do it I am very happy with the result, rather than using the goof-off which is a pretty strong solvent remove the adhesive by finger it rolls off the the car paint and put some liquid polish and it buffs right off to a seemless finish:

1292176934_Re-exposureofPICT0665.JPG.35fd8c5b6ffda7cbc966839e3952dd6a.JPG

Link to comment
Share on other sites

DM, I never knew Garnet Red could look so good! It looks really clean--I like it. nicd--I think you have the first car without any emblems at all (well minus the Subaru oval)! From what I've seen at least. It's not bad. I'll probably end up doing that to my sedan. Is it just me or does nicd's car look like it has a tinge of green?
-ben
Link to comment
Share on other sites

The car is not green :P I just had to up the exposure on the picture because it was a little dark to sii the spots where the badging was. But for my car just the bilstein sticker(well pehaps) like many of the JDM cars.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I never really gave debadging too much thought. But after trying to clean out the residual wax build up in the S U B A R U on the trunk of my '95 Impreza LX, I'm going to seriously consider it when I get my LGT.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.



×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use