ahaghshenas Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Hi, Im new to this forum im looking to buy the 2009 Legacy 3.0R, I have browsed the web over and over looking for performance parts for the 3.0R (all years) with no luck. Im mainly looking for a cat-back exhaust kit but have only come across kits for the 2.5GT, If anyone in here has some info on tuning parts for the 3.0R please post them here as i feel tuning companys have comletely left out the 3.0R and it is a car with potental for tuning. The worst thing is im in the United Arab Emirates and they dont make the 2.5GT with a gulf spec. I look forward to your replys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachilla Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 if you want to modify your legacy, start with a 2.5 turbo. If you really want a H6, K&N has a drop in filter which I am already using in my 3.0R Outback and I gives a little boost if I am not mistaken. Exhaust parts can be shared between Turbo & NA models, I have STi Genomes for sedan installed on my Outback 3.0R model. The difference is the length of the tips, Wagon are longer by about 2 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoWagon Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 i feel tuning companys have comletely left out the 3.0R and it is a car with potental for tuning. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Look for some 3.0R Spec B parts to start with. Not much performance improvement, but it's a start. There are people that has mounted a turbo on the 3.0. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Ezd1dlkKo][/ame] The most serious setup of the Subaru H6 engine is done by Eggenfellner Aircraft. http://www.eggenfellneraircraft.com/ Just be aware that you may need to modify the oil supply if you add a turbo to the H6. And that the fuel requirement may be that you have to go for aviation gasoline unless you change pistons to ones with a lower compression ratio. I don't know if the 2.0l turbo pistons can be used in the 3.0 engine. Another way to go may be a supercharger like the VW G-Lader or maybe do a hack with the fan from a leaf blower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianspi Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Just have a muffler shop make you an exhaust. It would probably cost the same as shipping would be if you bought the GT exhaust. enough zip ties and duct tape will fix anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdoggydog Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Find member "edekba" who also has a 3.0R with a modified exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yon, L3.0R 08 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 they stopped shipping the GT version in Mexico since 2006, so I bought a 3.0R sedan almost a year ago, I installed today some custom magnaflows, and later on today I gonna install a K&N filter (in actually improves performace for a low price) and its easy and fast instalation... I have also had some difficulties to tune it up, since all tunning parts are for imprezas or LegacyGT... but maybe "Rallitek" will be a bit of help since they seem to have parts for legacys non turbo... just choose your model http://www.rallitek.com/legacy.html it actually announced in the vendors section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassius Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Skipper you can try this web site www.importmonster.com.au. Signing up is free and you can get anything you want for your 3R (springs, exhaust, intake, exterior, etc). They ship from Japan via EMS and if it can take 3 days for the parts I ordered from them to reach me, you should get them quicker. If you are going to change your exhaust I would suggest that you also follow what some of the other members suggested and change your intake as well. Drop in a high flow filter and intake arm like the ones below. They are cheap and you will see a performance increase immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yon, L3.0R 08 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Skipper you can try this web site www.importmonster.com.au. Signing up is free and you can get anything you want for your 3R (springs, exhaust, intake, exterior, etc). They ship from Japan via EMS and if it can take 3 days for the parts I ordered from them to reach me, you should get them quicker. If you are going to change your exhaust I would suggest that you also follow what some of the other members suggested and change your intake as well. Drop in a high flow filter and intake arm like the ones below. They are cheap and you will see a performance increase immediately. I already bought a K&N filter;)... but that intake arm, can it be custom made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassius Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Yes it can be made, you would just have to take the measurements of the stock plastic arm and go to a machine shop preferably one that can do mandrel bending and they should be able to make one for you. I already bought a K&N filter;)... but that intake arm, can it be custom made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urfsin Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Can the 3.0R be opensource tuned?? If so, this is your best bet for getting more power out of your car with basic bolt on parts. Other than that, if you have some fabbing skills you can put a super charger and intercooler on your car and you will be pushing at least 350 AWHP. Slide It Sideways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassius Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 The guy who will be tuning mine has a website and forum that you could check out. (Xtremeracingtuning.com) Mine wont be open sourced tuned, since my JDM ECU allows for quite a bit of leeway for changing settings. But he does open source tuning remotely as well. Here is his log of my car when he took it for a spin. The hp for the 1st graph is whp not bhp. http://www.xtremeracingtuning.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=305 Can the 3.0R be opensource tuned?? If so, this is your best bet for getting more power out of your car with basic bolt on parts. Other than that, if you have some fabbing skills you can put a super charger and intercooler on your car and you will be pushing at least 350 AWHP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urfsin Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 You 3.0 guys should check out user Tomcat's thread. He put a supercharger on his 3.0 and has seen nice results. Slide It Sideways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urfsin Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Ok, here is his thread....Enjoy. http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68613 Slide It Sideways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassius Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 You sound just like the guy who is tuning my car. Always tells me how a nice fmic and a small turbo would do wonders for my car. I always tell him that I prefer NA, if I had wanted to would have bought a 2.0GT spec B instead. Nothing beats the smooth linear acceleration of the H6. Besides my motto is "NA is best". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west_minist Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 It will be still NA, just a better NA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west_minist Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Can the 3.0R be opensource tuned?? If so, this is your best bet for getting more power out of your car with basic bolt on parts. Open source and ECUTek or any others are almost the same. Its down to the tuner and warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sschmelcke Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 You sound just like the guy who is tuning my car. Always tells me how a nice fmic and a small turbo would do wonders for my car. I always tell him that I prefer NA, if I had wanted to would have bought a 2.0GT spec B instead. Nothing beats the smooth linear acceleration of the H6. Besides my motto is "NA is best". yup north america is where its at but turbos still rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jab83 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 check this site out. I'm not sure what enigne it is but they got it up to 600WHP http://www.perrinperformance.com/pages/show/32 I'm looking in to swaping in a 3.0 in to my 98 OB It seems like it would be easier to do that swap then doing a STI or Wrx swap. plus it can be soooo much faster and much more reliable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berzerklo Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I always tell him that I prefer NA, if I had wanted to would have bought a 2.0GT spec B instead. Nothing beats the smooth linear acceleration of the H6. Besides my motto is "NA is best". We can't get a 3.0R with a manual transmission in the states, so it was never on my radar. H6's are sweet, but not sweet enough to buy a slushbox. At least the newer 3.6R's take regular fuel instead of premium... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 see if the dealer will sell you one with a 3.8 v6 in it Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 A great build: Jeff Perrin from none other then Perrin Performance did a 30R build. It's a great read! Here's some info on the H6 build: *http://perrinperformance.com/pages/show/32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 ^ i think i can match that ( fingers crossed ) Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west_minist Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I think the supercharger is the way to go. I will be working on a second one once the customer is ready. My first customer ran into personal issues financial and sold the kit. http://www.xtremeracingtuning.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=40 THe first SC on the 3R - http://www.xtremeracingtuning.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=363&sid=9bf94deaa06a3df46a8c87583e3970d4 The next car - http://www.xtremeracingtuning.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=386&sid=9bf94deaa06a3df46a8c87583e3970d4 I just love IT guys - http://forum.liberty.asn.au/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=13414&sid=bb5d2d593466b5bb8e8f870b3349a5cd My Vendor area:- http://forum.liberty.asn.au/viewforum.php?f=53 Cassius do not like me to drive his car, so I don't know how it feels when I drop a generic tune on it. I fully custom tune, but drop a generic tune after tuning so many of them and wanting to offer a rom where anyone can purchase with little or no tuning. He is scared as hell when I drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaisah-3.0R Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Hi all, I want to tune my '04 Legacy 3.0R 5EAT using a Tactrix cable and the software ECUFlash and RomRaider. I've emailed XRT but their prices seem a little ridiculous. I'm wondering if anyone has every tried tuning their car themselves? I'm willing to learn and tweak and generally get to know the software and how the cars performance is altered with each of the settings so I can tweak it to exactly how I want it. Has anyone ever tried doing this themselves? Is it difficult? Cheers, Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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