bradze Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 the LGT is now dead. earlier 5th gen 2.5i legacies are getting cheaper. when is someone gonna make the avo kit fit a 5th gen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 the LGT is now dead. earlier 5th gen 2.5i legacies are getting cheaper. when is someone gonna make the avo kit fit a 5th gen? As soon as you allow AVO to test fit a kit on your 5th Gen!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradze Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 if only i won the lottery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPTscoooob Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 That looks sweet man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryouske Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 The best bang for your buck is to sell your 2.5i and buy a GT. Don't let anyone tell you differently. The total cost of this kit + supporting mods is more than the difference in cost between a 2.5i and a GT. Now if you're just a glutton for punishment and want to fiddle with your car, then by all means, continue on I 1 million percent support this. I myself owned a failed 2.5i turbo kitted legacy. Spent a LOT of money on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stick3pedals Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 That looks sweet man. Thanks! Not too much new happening with the car. I think I've put on around 7k-8k miles since I installed the kit. As far as updates go, I drove the car 80 miles to an autocross event, ran it 5 or 6 times, then drove 80 miles home. The car experienced no issues at all that whole day. I'm going to get out to a couple more events this year when I get a little more time. So all in all the car is holding up nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Sounds like you are still happy with it. Is your enjoyment/satisfaction holding up too? (not being a smartass, serious question) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stick3pedals Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Sounds like you are still happy with it. Is your enjoyment/satisfaction holding up too? (not being a smartass, serious question) I appreciate the question. My enjoyment/satisfaction is holding up for sure. I think a major component to this is the fact that I don't daily drive it. I've always had large aspirations for the car since the beginning, but I don't foresee any power upgrade needs for the next couple of years. I dd my outback so that's where I'll be putting some suspension money in the future (already lowered it on some legacy struts). But as far as the legacy goes, I personally feel it's very well balanced. Whenever I drive it I never personally have any complaints (the fiance thinks it's too fast, she probably won't ride in it after the next power bump haha). Cornering is still awesome, braking gives me no second thoughts, and once I'm in boost I can't stop smiling. To keep in mind though I'd say I'm pretty unique when it comes to the automotive world. I get enjoyment out of all the cars I drive regardless. I have possession of a 91 Nissan hardbody pick up with what, 90whp if it's lucky? And I love driving that truck! So that background info might give a little insight to why I've gone through all this 'trouble' to turbo a 2.5i Subie. I'm the type that will keep a car/truck for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I was not making a judgement, merely requesting if you regretted your purchase/install in any way or if it had somehow lost its fun factor for you. Asstons of people post opinions on new installs and parts. Few keep following up. If its too fast for the fiance its probably just perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stick3pedals Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 I was not making a judgement, merely requesting if you regretted your purchase/install in any way or if it had somehow lost its fun factor for you. Asstons of people post opinions on new installs and parts. Few keep following up. If its too fast for the fiance its probably just perfect. I understand. There are definitely no regrets here. The amount I learned and the experience through the install is incomparable. I definitely wish I knew more before I started to make the install easier, but that's how you learn. But for now, I thoroughly enjoy it every time I hop in. It's not "too" fast for her yet, she refused to go for a fun lap at auto cross though =\ Once I hit 300whp I think she'll have enough haha. She's a good sport though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradze Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 id like to see what you do to that outback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I understand. There are definitely no regrets here. The amount I learned and the experience through the install is incomparable. I definitely wish I knew more before I started to make the install easier, but that's how you learn. But for now, I thoroughly enjoy it every time I hop in. It's not "too" fast for her yet, she refused to go for a fun lap at auto cross though =\ Once I hit 300whp I think she'll have enough haha. She's a good sport though. Ive seen two low mileage Ej253 (2009 31K and 2007 58K) in the pick and pay lately. Every time I see one thats intact i get the itch to build that lower CR (9.5:1) Ej253 in my spare time. The bottom end isn't the costly part, its the heads that might push the budget upwards. Delta 2000 are too aggressive for dd use so Im thinking 1500 grinds, PnP and 93 OCT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stick3pedals Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Emissions update for those who might be interested. I went this morning for my emissions test in CT. I have my TPMS light on (aftermarket wheels/tires) and mentioned it to the guy, but he said not to worry about it. I figured as much since the light has nothing to do with emissions. Passed emissions with no issues. Just rolled over 10k miles on the turbo kit, still running strong. I also drove out to an Auto-x event at Mohegan Sun a couple weekends ago. Ran the car through 9 heats overall including the competition at the end and fun runs. I didn't experience any issues, I just have to work on tire inflation, it was a really tight course. Came in first in my class (it was novice class though). I got 26mpg on a 200mile each way trip a month ago as well. Still loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanchitosonria Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Good to know about the mileage with the aftermarket turbo kit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stick3pedals Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Selling my UEL headers, check them out if you want some rumble! http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/ct-rallisport-racing-uel-header-214096.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberlegacy Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I am jealous of your gas mileage '08 Legacy 2.5i - hybrid intake - delta 1000 - E85 - magnaflow exhaust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroMutt85 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 1stick3pedals this thread has been a great aid for me as I am gearing up to do the same! I'm curious to know what "insurance" pieces you have purchased for your build as well as what spark plugs you are currently running with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stick3pedals Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 1stick3pedals this thread has been a great aid for me as I am gearing up to do the same! I'm curious to know what "insurance" pieces you have purchased for your build as well as what spark plugs you are currently running with? I'm glad the thread could help! I'm not sure what you mean by "insurance" pieces, as in parts to make sure there are no catastrophic failures? I guess you could say the boost controller and the boost gauge help. Otherwise nothing was done that wasn't necessary to boost the car. I'm running stock spark plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroMutt85 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Thanks! I have the Hallman Pro MBC and splurged for the STi gauge cluster to keep my car looking stock! Glad to know so many stock parts are holding up for you! I decided to go with the Stage 2 Competition clutch and NGK 7 plugs for "insurance" pieces. Did you ever upgrade your sway bars? Are you still running with 5w-30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stick3pedals Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Thanks! I have the Hallman Pro MBC and splurged for the STi gauge cluster to keep my car looking stock! Glad to know so many stock parts are holding up for you! I decided to go with the Stage 1 Exedy clutch, NGK 6 plugs, and the Mishimoto radiator for "insurance" pieces. Did you ever upgrade your sway bars? Are you still running with 5w-30? Gotcha. The car has been good so far. No issues for regular city or highway driving, and I've autocrossed it a couple of times as well in the summer with no issues. I'm going to upgrade more things down the road once I get an ej257 shortblock and raise the boost, but for 6psi it's not necessary at this point. My sway bars are still stock unfortunately, but are definitely getting upgraded down the road. I'll end up going with a 22mm adjustable most likely for front and rear. I'm still running 5w-30 full synthetic. I don't put a ton of miles on the car so I change it out every 6 months, otherwise I'd be changing it every 3000 miles like I used to when I drove it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroMutt85 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Stock sway bars are 20F and 15R, is that right? Are you concerned about oversteer with a neutral setup? I purchased the Whiteline 22F and 20R both adjustable, but have not decide whether to maintain some understeer (22.5F, 19.5R) or go for more neutral (21.5F, 20.5R)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stick3pedals Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Stock sway bars are 20F and 15R, is that right? Are you concerned about oversteer with a neutral setup? I purchased the Whiteline 22F and 20R both adjustable, but have not decide whether to maintain some understeer (22.5F, 19.5R) or go for more neutral (21.5F, 20.5R)... I can't say for certain, I've never put a caliper on them, but that sounds close, maybe 19mm in the front and 14mm in the rear. I do know from autocrossing that the understeer is horrible. You'll have to look but I'm sure there are threads discussing the different set ups. Unfortunately at this point I haven't researched it much at all to be able to give you any good info other than my personal experience with the stock bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroMutt85 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Your car meow has a twin with the exception of the PZEV birthmark which I assume you removed from yours (and other minor differences, of course). 217whp & 240ft/lbs @ 0.5bar:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Impressive!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroMutt85 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 1stick3pedals what all did you have to modify in order for the bumper beam to fit properly in front of the charge air cooler/piping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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