GTEASER Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Probably a scale model for his book shelf. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Wow tough crowd around here. I purchased a mullet. Pickup is scheduled for Sunday at 1pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 http://www.feeling-flirtatious.co.uk/images/mulletbrown.jpg Hmm, not quite what I expected. Odd choice. What color and how long is it? ...wait, did you mean the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredrik94087 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Actually, I dont want to know anymore. Even if you wanted to tell me and show me...the feeling is gone...sorry. It is just not going to be the same. You doused the flame. "It's within spec" - SOA "Depth is only shallowness viewed from the side." - Fredism "So, how much did it cost for your car to be undriveable ." - Stephen (very close friend) "You have done so much it would be stupid to go back." - Sunny of Guru Electronics 2018Q50RS | 2015WrxThread | Shrek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Hmm, not quite what I expected. Odd choice. What color and how long is it? ...wait, did you mean the car? Ding, ding, ding...we have a winner!!! 06 Baja Turbo in Atlantic Blue Pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndicate Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Ding, ding, ding...we have a winner!!! 06 Baja Turbo in Atlantic Blue Pearl. ...interesting choice, definitely an oddball. Have fun with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_419 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Ding, ding, ding...we have a winner!!! 06 Baja Turbo in Atlantic Blue Pearl. I parked next to one a couple of weeks ago. Didn't notice the owner was insde right away.  We gave each other a nice car compliment before going on our way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 The Baja is so ugly it's unique. I've been looking for one for a few months. I have borrowed a friend's Baja (also blue 06 turbo) a few times over the years and I think it's pretty awesome. There is a lot of utility packed into that car. Turbo 5-speed is a rare combination in the world of Bajas so it's taken a while to locate a good one at a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 There's been a couple available here locally, but okusan is adamant about NOT having one to replace her 1998 BD, and I can't justify it and the Dodge 2500 P/U for my work vehicle. Annecdotally, I drove one when they first came out and, while leaving the dealership, I light-launched and spun all four tires. Torquey piece of kit, that. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojorios Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I've been wanting to get a Baja Turbo for while now. I personally love their style. Congrats! Â Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N915A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 First mod for the Baja is here. Probably an unusual first upgrade. Any guesses as to what it may be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Lift springs? GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Lift springs? No. It actually came with an SJR 2" lift kit and trailing arm shims. I doubt I'll install it though to be honest. Probably just sell it. It's brand new, never installed if anybody is interested. Here's a hint...they are from a GD STI. Damn, I'm secretive about this car haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Well, I was originally gonna guess a bed topper, but that's probably not it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Control arms? GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepy117 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Rims or brembos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Hepy117 is the big winner. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160618/c81a74819781a121b0a4858883c06eef.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepy117 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Does that mean you'll forgo putting those on the baja and send them to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Spent all morning putting Time Serts in all of the mounting threads. Calipers are in rougher shape than the salvage yard described, which I fully expected. One bleeder screw is seized in each of the rear calipers. I called around to a lot of shops and nobody wants to touch them. Can't say I blame them. It's a slippery slope unless you have the proper equipment and experience. Brembo NA (or Race Technologies) pointed me in the direction of Hayworth Racing Brakes. In fact, the guy at Race Technologies said Hayworth was the only person he would trust to do bleeder thread repairs. So I talked to John Hayworth for a while. Super nice guy and very knowledgeable. His shop is in Thomasville, NC. He's going to rebuild the calipers from A to Z including thread repair of all 8 of the bleeders. He also has a good powder coater who does all of his work. I may have him handle the powder or I may decide to paint them myself. Mainly just depends on the cost of all the repairs. It will be time consuming on his end so it won't be cheap but I'm ok with that. After all, this is a Baja with 151k miles on it. Haha sometimes I wonder what's wrong with me. He is gone about 2 weeks per month working with racing teams so he expects to have them done in a month. I'm in no hurry so if I have them by the end of July then I'll be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Obviously stock Baja wheels won't clear Brembos. I'm about 95% decided on a wheel and tire setup. I'm trying to keep this looking like more of a truck so the selection is rather limited. I'm probably going to do silver with red lettering on the calipers with Method MR502 17x8 in matte bronze. http://www.methodracewheels.com/products/mr502-rally-bronze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Does that mean you'll forgo putting those on the baja and send them to me? Well not exactly. But if you ever have questions about putting Brembos on a car then I could probably provide some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredrik94087 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Obviously stock Baja wheels won't clear Brembos. I'm about 95% decided on a wheel and tire setup. I'm trying to keep this looking like more of a truck so the selection is rather limited. I'm probably going to do silver with red lettering on the calipers with Method MR502 17x8 in matte bronze. http://www.methodracewheels.com/products/mr502-rally-bronze Those will be great...with some gravel tires!!! "It's within spec" - SOA "Depth is only shallowness viewed from the side." - Fredism "So, how much did it cost for your car to be undriveable ." - Stephen (very close friend) "You have done so much it would be stupid to go back." - Sunny of Guru Electronics 2018Q50RS | 2015WrxThread | Shrek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndicate Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Obviously stock Baja wheels won't clear Brembos. I'm about 95% decided on a wheel and tire setup. I'm trying to keep this looking like more of a truck so the selection is rather limited. I'm probably going to do silver with red lettering on the calipers with Method MR502 17x8 in matte bronze. http://www.methodracewheels.com/products/mr502-rally-bronze ...there's a lifted DIP Outback at my office with those wheels, they look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Thinking about putting 18x8+38 Method MR502s on my Fozz in Gunmetal. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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