Fenrir1 06' Spec B Build TBSTI Replica

[Fenrir1]

Swapped the clear tail lights today. It looks different. It even looks better in person but somehow, something feels off. Maybe im not used to it. Its pretty jdm. Maybe when the car lowers, itll look even better

[Febreze Mee]

Could it be the third brake light in the spoiler? Too much red there?

[Fenrir1]

56 minutes ago, Febreze Mee said:

Could it be the third brake light in the spoiler? Too much red there?

nah i think itll come together once i get the jdm rear bumper on and when its lowered

[Fenrir1]

Stopped by my buddy at endless possibilities in aurora to get the jdm power folding mirrors hooked up. The work was actually more intense than i thought itd be but being the wiring guru that he is, Cesar was able to wire up the jdm mirrors by soldering the jdm mirror connections to the usdm wires and adding some relays or whatnot, im not sure what he did but ultimately, he made them work and of course the purple grampuses are on

Edited March 8, 2023 by Fenrir1

[Febreze Mee]

Looks amazing! Wonderful color choice of purple too. I've been in search of some the last couple weeks. When did you acquire yours?

[Fenrir1]

5 hours ago, Febreze Mee said:

Looks amazing! Wonderful color choice of purple too. I've been in search of some the last couple weeks. When did you acquire yours?

back in december. i also acquired some light blue ones too for my forester. i was pretty lucky and found two. same for the jdm trash boxes

 

Edited March 1, 2023 by Fenrir1

[Fenrir1]

Back from the shoppe and omg what a day and night difference! The stock bilsteins did its job ya know, comfortable and capable. But due to its age and rust, it was time to replace as it was making a clunking noise. 

With these b8 struts and h&r springs! Its really great german engineering at work. The ride is incredibly sporty afffff, like its on rails (i hate that saying but its literally the truth lol) but it is also comfortable, the best of both worlds. Much more comfortable than my forester. The stability and connectiveness to the chassis and lower center of gravity makes the car handle in a way that u can Feel thru ur fingers to the point of where it Can feel scary at high speeds over 80 (however i feel like its nothing better tires cant fix). The tightness the car feels when it pulls becuz of no body roll or slouche unlike before is very direct. Handling wise, its very nimble now that its lowered. I can feel the car being much faster than before. I feel much more joy and smiles where i want to drive spiritedly every time i get behind the wheel, even at low speeds. With the catback roaring behind and the intake pspspshing lol It gives me the confidence to try to pull on anybody haha. Its totally like a stock gd impreza sti of the time but with a little edge, as least thats how i like to look at it. 

This whole setup were not cheap btw. Were they worth the price? Borderline yes. For the money, u can probably buy the cheapest k&w coilovers or fortune auto coilovers. But as a street use car, and sticking with bilsteins, these are probably one of the best for the money for strut/spring combo. However, i am curious on how these compare to the konis

Heres some pics of them along with the whiteline front center roll adj. The front control arms seen better days. Guess theyre next to upgrade lol

p.s. the bilsteins and the springs are coated for anti corrosion 

I

Edited March 10, 2023 by Fenrir1

[rhino6303]

45 minutes ago, Fenrir1 said:

Back from the shoppe and omg what a day and night difference! Before the stock bilsteins did its job ya know, comfortable and capable. But due to its age and rust, it was time to replace as it was making a clunking noise. 

With these b8 struts and h&r springs! Its really great german engineering at work. The ride is incredibly sporty afffff, like its on rails (i hate that saying but its literally the truth lol) The stability and connectiveness to the chassis and lower center of gravity makes the car handle in a way that u can Feel thru ur fingers to the point of where it Can feel scary (however i feel like its nothing new tires cant fix). The tightness the car feels when it pulls becuz of no body roll or slouche unlike before is black and white. I feel much more joy and smiles where i want to drive spiritedly every time i get behind the wheel. With the catback burbling behind and the intake pspspshing lol It gives me the confidence to try to pull on anybody haha. Its totally like an stock impreza sti of the time, as least thats how i like to look at it. 

The whole setup, these were not cheap btw. Were they worth the price? Borderline yes. For the money, u can probably buy the cheapest k&w coilovers or fortune auto coilovers. But as a street use car, and sticking with bilsteins, these are probably one of the best for the money for strut/spring combo. 

Heres some pics of them. The front control arms seen better days. Guess theyre next to upgrade lol

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What tophats did you use with these?

[Fenrir1]

12 hours ago, rhino6303 said:

What tophats did you use with these?

Oem 06 spec b front top hats and kyb rear top hats. so apparently when i went to the dealer for them, what they got was the 06 lgt /outback front tophats. there are no spec b specific for that year i guess. 

Edited March 8, 2023 by Fenrir1

[Fenrir1]

From the back after being lowered. now the clear tail lights is starting to make sense. Cant wait to put the jdm bumper on. 

 

Edited March 10, 2023 by Fenrir1

[Fenrir1]

Been on a hiatus cuz nothing really new is up with the legacy.... until now.

Got the Blitzen booklet of sleeves for your insurance and registration cards.

Liberal parts catalog, black wood door handle trims, liberal cf door handles, cf hand brake, and subaru faux cf side vents.

[Febreze Mee]

What will you do about the front door handle/switch windows being made for another market? Will you just swap the wood over and not the plastics?

[Kojak]

Loving the parts selection/rarity of same. Lots of bits I didn’t know existed in nature even after nearly a decade on this board. Looks great, keep on keepin on. 

[Fenrir1]

5 hours ago, Febreze Mee said:

What will you do about the front door handle/switch windows being made for another market? Will you just swap the wood over and not the plastics?

yeah i was gonna see if i can do that. take it apart and piece them together somehow

[Fenrir1]

2 hours ago, Kojak said:

Loving the parts selection/rarity of same. Lots of bits I didn’t know existed in nature even after nearly a decade on this board. Looks great, keep on keepin on. 

thanks man! and me neither, i didnt know much of these items existed until i got this car  

[tysparks81]

On 5/17/2023 at 3:20 PM, Kojak said:

Loving the parts selection/rarity of same. Lots of bits I didn’t know existed in nature even after nearly a decade on this board. Looks great, keep on keepin on. 

 

On 5/17/2023 at 10:44 AM, Fenrir1 said:

Been on a hiatus cuz nothing really new is up with the legacy.... until now.

Got the Blitzen booklet of sleeves for your insurance and registration cards.

Liberal parts catalog, black wood door handle trims, liberal cf door handles, cf hand brake, and subaru faux cf side vents.

The door handle trims that you have are awesome, I have never seen them done like that before. didn't even know you could separate them from the door panels.

I also have carbon fiber Ebrake handle, door handles, vents, as well as the interior door open leaver/lock & steering wheel column covers, looking for the navigation/center vents in carbon fiber or faux cf just have not seen any so I may look into getting mine hydro dipped or try to find someone to overlay some carbon fiber over it.

Now I did see 08-09 Albero steering wheel buttons in carbon fiber last week, but they sold for 200, and I couldn't justify spending that on buttons knowing I would need to pull my steering wheel off and rewire the buttons.

[Fenrir1]

On 5/18/2023 at 2:56 PM, tysparks81 said:

 

The door handle trims that you have are awesome, I have never seen them done like that before. didn't even know you could separate them from the door panels.

I also have carbon fiber Ebrake handle, door handles, vents, as well as the interior door open leaver/lock & steering wheel column covers, looking for the navigation/center vents in carbon fiber or faux cf just have not seen any so I may look into getting mine hydro dipped or try to find someone to overlay some carbon fiber over it.

Now I did see 08-09 Albero steering wheel buttons in carbon fiber last week, but they sold for 200, and I couldn't justify spending that on buttons knowing I would need to pull my steering wheel off and rewire the buttons.

U mean this? Altho this isnt the navi version

[Fenrir1]

Did a car wash and vacuum today. Swapped out some faux cf trim pieces. Still gotta do the door stuff but in goes the side vents, back seat light dome, and put in my extra set of front black sti floor mats. Swapped out the sti faux cf mirror cover for a better looking cf cover. Also conditioned front and rear leather seats. 

Edited May 23, 2023 by Fenrir1

[Fenrir1]

Cleaned the engine bay, stuck subaru owner badges, and installed one door of the black wood panel and liberal cf door handle. Will complete the rest later. 

[Febreze Mee]

I was literally driving my 4C around yesterday....in Forza. Beautiful cars!

[Fenrir1]

1 hour ago, Febreze Mee said:

I was literally driving my 4C around yesterday....in Forza. Beautiful cars!

thank you!

[Fenrir1]

Finished the rest of the doors. Heres driver

[Fenrir1]

my clutch apparently was slipping so i was forced to face the unevitable which i knew was coming i just didnt know when (at 74k miles). Back at trusty 6* motorsports and they replaced the clutch with X clutch and new oem flywheel along with the rear main seal. This has been a restoration project for sure i also had them use the torque solutions pitch fork and pivot that i bought on black friday last year. I cant wait until i get the car back and drive it. But now that ive invested in a new clutch, i guess ill be sticking with the 5spd forever lol no more 6spd swap plans, but its okay hopefully i can get the new FL5 Type R in the future. Purple x clutch matches my purple grampus signals btw  

Update breakdown replaced:

-XClutch sprung organic clutch kit subaru
-oem flywheel
-flywheel bolt
-rear main seal ej
-front driver axle seal
-front passenger mt output shaft seal sti 
-liqui moly gl-5 75w-90 gear oil 1L
-torque solutions pitch fork & pivot

Edited May 31, 2023 by Fenrir1

[Infosecdad]

11 minutes ago, Fenrir1 said:

But now that ive invested in a new clutch, i guess ill be sticking with the 5spd forever lol no more 6spd swap plans, but its okay hopefully i can get the new FL5 Type R in the future.

Just go with one of the 2015-202x WRX splitcase 6MT that will reuse everything from the 5MT, including fork, clutch, driveshaft, mounts, etc.   

[Fenrir1]

10 minutes ago, Infosecdad said:

Just go with one of the 2015-202x WRX splitcase 6MT that will reuse everything from the 5MT, including fork, clutch, driveshaft, mounts, etc.   

do explain. So ur saying it lets me stay 5x100 annnd lets me swap to spec b 6spd with my original 5spd parts?

Edited May 31, 2023 by Fenrir1