Too Many Toys Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 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 More sharing options...
brady_bunch Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 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 More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 I'm kind of torn as to whether or not I will debadge. I'm proud to finally own a Subaru, but I do like the look with some of the badging removed. I'll see what I decide.. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Hmm not sure myself either to be honest. I didnt really pay too much attention to the rear of the 3.0R Spec B when I was there on Saturday but you could always debadge and replace with STi ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolbo Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 "Sanitizing your rear"? Cleanliness is next to Godliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Many Toys Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 [quote name='bolbo']"Sanitizing your rear"? Cleanliness is next to Godliness.[/quote] Amen Brothers and Sisters! ALso thanks for all of the guidance... "debadging" I knew there was a a better way to say that! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 My plans are to remove "Subaru" and "Legacy", leaving only the Subaru emblem and "2.5 GT" to make people wonder :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAP Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 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 More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 yeah the worst is dealer stickers! errrrr come on jsut have it on your plate frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Many Toys Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 [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 More sharing options...
dresden Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 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 More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 i use toilet paper myself :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 [img]http://www.di-links.com/albums/daniellegacy/IMG_0008_small.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Many Toys Posted August 28, 2004 Author Share Posted August 28, 2004 DM, That looks great... I really wish my car did NOT have the rear deck spoiler.... I am going to look into removing it... hope repairing the holes and matching the black paint wont be a total PITA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicd Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 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 More sharing options...
nicd Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 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 More sharing options...
SC GT Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 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 More sharing options...
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