aigochamaloh Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Just wanted to be a picture whore and post a pic of my suspension/brakes for now, before I go to the track. Sad, because this car was supposed to not be fun to drive. http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb227/aigochamaloh/Subaru%20Legacy/IMG_7681.jpg I guess I got a red theme going on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subawang Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 What pads and rotors are you running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyShop.com Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 EBC red stuff?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Yep they're EBC red stuff and blank rotors. I love the greenstuff on the MR2, so I'll give these pads a try, but if they're crap, out they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyShop.com Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 You probably won't be impressed... I prefer Carbotech track pads myself Also, some Titanium brake shims might help, since you are tracking the car. In case you haven't seen the thread yet: http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118991 -Franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Will think about those! So far so good, even on the street. Last time out at the track, I had OEM pads and those faded to a scary degree. This should at least be better than that. If I have time next week, I'm going to try to make brake ducts out of my blank foglight holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPerron Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Before you start ripping out your fog lights, why not just get some decent pads - like Carbotechs from brakeswap.com? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPerron Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Oh. You already removed the lights. Still, get good pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 No, I have a 2.5i without fogs, just inserts. Might as well use them since I've heard the fogs don't do much anyway, so I don't have any desire to add them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Island Legacy Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 OEM pads which are made by Hitachi must be a nightmare on the track, Go with a nice track pad from carbotech and just put them on for the track day and go back to your street pads after the event. I think the 2.5i should be a good track car since ya can prob be flat out a lot more then in the more powerful GT. I like a car with less power as they are easier to drive harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Hmm lots of Carbotech recommendations. I will really look into that next time around. I don't have money in my wallet to buy those pads right now, they're pretty expensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyShop.com Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 We sell Carbotech too, just let us know what you need At least you have some pads right now that handle heat much better than stock, which is the main thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Will think about those! So far so good, even on the street. Last time out at the track, I had OEM pads and those faded to a scary degree. This should at least be better than that. If I have time next week, I'm going to try to make brake ducts out of my blank foglight holes. MR2 is far lighter than the LGT, you'll need better pads than that. What tires are you running? Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Last time out on the track in the Legacy, I had the Advan A82A's. Craptastic. I have BFGoodrich G-Force Sports on at the moment, and while they're better than the A82A's, they're not the best. Still should be a fun time out at the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew888 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 General public wants alignment specs [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1586"VbGallery/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPerron Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Alignment specs are largely a function of tire requirements. If you're not running R compound DOT race tires, it doesn't matter - you will be slow. If you're running DOT race tires (like BFG G-force R1s or Toyo 888s) go with the manufacturer's recommendations - usually something like 0 toe, -2.5 camber front, -1.5 camber rear). Of course, to attain these numbers, you will need coilovers (or camber plates) in front, and adjustable lower control arms in the rear. Any other questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 My Legacy is not going to get coilovers in the forseeable future. Just mild suspension mods to scratch the tracking itch while I get my MR2 swap done. The Legacy was supposed to be the comfortable cruiser car. How big of a difference does race compound tires make? I hear they cut a huge chunk off lap times. If the MR2 ever gets done soon enough, I'm going to have to find a set of bigger rims and better rubber to handle the power it'll be putting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyShop.com Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Race tires are fun but get pricey since they only last a season if you do a lot of events. I got 2.5 seasons out of my last set of street tires.. Depends on how serious you want to drive and your skill level, imo. Race tires can be less forgiving -Franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Wow, a thicker RSB makes a huge difference. Even paired with the stock FSB, it is awesome. No oversteer, just grip grip grip. The Bilsteins and Rallitek springs finally have something to do. The car thinks something is up though, I get the VDC light coming on on turns now where I didn't before. A quick push on the VDC off fixed that quickly. I don't know why the ECU is so worried, it's so planted in the turns! http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb227/aigochamaloh/Subaru%20Legacy/IMG_7696.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb227/aigochamaloh/Subaru%20Legacy/IMG_7697.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb227/aigochamaloh/Subaru%20Legacy/IMG_7702.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb227/aigochamaloh/Subaru%20Legacy/IMG_7703.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Race tires are fun but get pricey since they only last a season if you do a lot of events. I got 2.5 seasons out of my last set of street tires.. Depends on how serious you want to drive and your skill level, imo. Race tires can be less forgiving -Franz I may just look into some high end street tires. Or just get another set of wheels... Please stop me now, do not want to do anymore to the Legacy for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danHA Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 The bar looks pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 Track day done. Tires = crap. Brakes = crap, although I think it was cause I still had OEM fluid in there. Should have used the ATE blue I had in the garage. Still was loads of fun. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TOJwMGjHN8]YouTube - Chasing mr.ac at Streets of Willow[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul_Good Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 What was you're best time? From what I could see, it was a 1:40 right?? Wish I coulda been out there. It's killing me not being able to run my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonwacker Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Especially since you're tracking the car, I'd strongly suggest getting some reinforcements for the rear sway mounts - you may have noticed when you were doing the install that they're a little weak...they've been known to bend or even break under the stress of a stiffer bar! AVO, Cobb, Perrin all make various reinforcements. Here's a side view of my Cobb bracket (I believe Perrin is basically the same design, while AVO is a bit different): http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/Spoonwacker/CobbRSBBracket.jpg Love the video! Way to go 2.5i Cheers! sorry...this forum practically blows goat nuts so im not always on here.Team Pony Express POSTED FROM MY COMPUTER USING A WEB BROWSER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 What was you're best time? From what I could see, it was a 1:40 right?? Wish I coulda been out there. It's killing me not being able to run my car. Fastest was a 1:39.065. I'm happy with that, as I ran a 1:42 last time out there, stock. Only changes are the AVO 20mm and the spec.B Bilsteins/Ralliteks. Still, I just barely matched my stock MR2's time. I can't wait to finish my V6 swap. It's killing me to track my Legacy. I feel bad for the car, it's supposed to be my comfy car. It was really hot out there, I was running with the heater on, and the temp gauge was still reading slightly above half. My last session, I got back and propped the hood so it could cool down, and coolant had come out the overflow ALL OVER my engine bay. Not cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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