sandwood Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 With thanks to Keefe and Myles (bc I was chicken about installing the lip) (nice meeting you both). Yeah, I know the car needs a wash. I definitely like the look of the spoiler and think it adds a bit of presence. I'll take some better photos once I clean the car. It's a lot of ca$h for the lip, but I am happy. I have pinks and there is maybe 3 inches clearance - haven't measured that yet. Photos are a little misleading because the car is on uneven gravel. It will definitely scrape parking barriers and the like that the car would previously clear. But so far it seems okay with normal curbs/ramps/speed bumps and the like. I will have to be a little more careful. Without pinks I wouldn't be too troubled by the loss of clearance. Keefe also installed AVO front and rear endlinks and the jdm rear sway. All thumbs up, but I haven't had much of a chance to push the car yet. Cornering feel so far feels little changed, ride is the same. But I'll have to get to a good country road this weekend for some more fun. getting out of the legacy game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05 Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandShark Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Looks sweet! gotta love that Regal Blue (i know i do). I agree this mod is pricey but at least it has some legitimate aero-benefits. If you're prone to running your LGT at mid triple-digit speeds like me, that thing can come in handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewScooby Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Looks great! Do they offer quick release fasteners for when the wife borrows my car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerGT2.5 Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Looks very good!!!! Congrats OBAMA......One Big Ass Mistake America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwood Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 Looks great! Do they offer quick release fasteners for when the wife borrows my car? yah, that might come in handy for my wife too. getting out of the legacy game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoFanatic Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Wow, looks very impressive. I wouldn't mind getting one of those but I do worry about curbs because I have a soft curb to get over to get to my driveway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Yeah.... looks tight. Great Job. Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05GT Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 looks good, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureSTIer Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I know this probably a stupid question, but I take it that is the STI lip? What did you have to modify, purchase, and what not to get it to work? That lip looks like it changes the whole look of the Legacy at least the front end. One of the big things that is keeping from getting a Leg limited is the bumpers, sad but I love the JDM ones. Also the HIDs would be nice, but if those two things are fixed in next year's release you never know. It looks great though, great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwood Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 it is the STI lip, yep. it was designed for the JDM bumper, which is why you can see it is a little short on the US bumper in the side-view photo. but it looks very integrated and oem on our cars anyway. you need to cut away 2 small areas of the lip, and not all of the screw holes match up perfectly, but once the car is up on jacks it is relatively straight forward (thank you Keefe). I bought it from Racecomp and Myles got me a good deal on it. For a more detailed install guide, check out Legacy05GT's post: http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3971 but note that the front bumper does not need to be removed. getting out of the legacy game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminetanyahoo Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 great job, they really need to come out with a Legacy STI with JDM bumpers. Hopefully HIDs come next year and fix any little problems they had and I'm sold. First off the JDM bumpers, I really think it changes the whole look of the car. You're probably wondering why looks before power. This is a daily driver and realistically won't be tracking it and racing around, 200 of AWD power is enough for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwood Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 There is no way Subaru will bring JDM bumpers to the US. As far as I know, there is a reason our cars have longer bumpers and that reason is to meet 5mph impact standards. getting out of the legacy game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminetanyahoo Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 guess I will have to import them and do the install. It may just be me, but I think it boxes up the car and makes it look a lot more aggressive, then again once you do it all the JDM styling will look perfect and fit like it's supposed to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 but note that the front bumper does not need to be removed. ?? How come your fender liner is untucked in the last pic then? Looks sweet!!! I was skeptical about spending the cash too, but once I did and installed it I was very happy. Given the chance to do it over, I wouldn't change a thing.....it is a subtle mod but looks great. Now, I cringe though when I let someone drive my car lest they cram the spoiler into a curb when parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwood Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 ?? How come your fender liner is untucked in the last pic then? cause my car is scruffy! I actually have no idea, and now that you mention it, tomorrow morning I will tuck that thing back in. nice catch. yeah, a full on driveway dip or something might be ugly. I'll just have to pretend I am driving something closer to a sportscar. getting out of the legacy game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05GT Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 the only reason i took off the front bumper when i did the install was 1. because i didn't have a decent jack to lift the front end 2. it made it a lot easier when figuring out what modifications needed to be made for it to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I have to say.....I was more comfortable working with the bumper off. It was easier to see what had to change with both pieces off the car. I have about 1/2" clearance coming out of my driveway, due to the dip from the gutter. It will be interesting to see how close I am when it comes time to do suspension work. Maybe I can pour some concrete patch to level off the dip some..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Looks great! Do they offer quick release fasteners for when the wife borrows my car? You can probably substitute all the bolts (8 of them, of two which are already push-clips, 10 total holding the lip) for push in clips.. although, the bolts would hold the lip a lot better than the clip since the lip is a bit flimsy by itself. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanoswrx Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Looks great, wish I could justify the price though, maybe one day I guess. Right now I got some other parts to buy, tires/swaybars/endlinks/exhaust. Hope to see your car around sometime seeing as you live in D.C. You should try to make it out to Mach V's dyno day, really would like to check out the lip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGR415 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Sick looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scans007 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Looks awesome man..... So is this what you bought (Below)? Or did you get the origial one for the STi 04 model...looks like they might have added one for the 05.....anyone have any ideas.....? --------------------------------------------------------- STi Legacy “V” Limited Front Lip Spoiler This lip spoiler fits the 2005 Legacy GT Turbo and GT models; wagon and sedan. Creates near zero lift front end. Made of ABS plastic, similar versions have been used on STi Imprezas for almost 6 months now. --------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexjapan Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 There is actually about 3 different versions for the JDM Legacy right now - one that fits on the regular Legacy GT turbo (the one that basically fits the USDM Legacy), one designed for the JDM Legacy Spec B, and one that fits the Legacy 3.0R. For now, everybody is using the Japanese Legacy GT front spoiler by STi - the bottom of the USDM bumper is close enough that it fits. Cheers, Paul Hansen http://www.avoturboworld.com http://www.e-bacs.com http://www.apexjapan.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05GT Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I noticed the slight blue tinge on the STi badge on the spoiler. It took me 3 weeks to figure out that there is a transparent blue piece of small plastic over teh silver and red STi logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I noticed the slight blue tinge on the STi badge on the spoiler. It took me 3 weeks to figure out that there is a transparent blue piece of small plastic over teh silver and red STi logo. You took yours off? I left mine on for protection against scratches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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