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My Subaru Legacy adventure


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So i should probably start a seperate build project thread, I have had my legacy since 2008. imported from Japan through my uncles garage probably one of the early ones to take an interest in these models, I wanted something a bit different than your average impreza, and a bit more subtle 280bhp and 4wd without the large spoiler and gold wheels(:hide behind couch:) and had no intention of modifying it in anyway except a remap to local fuel. As everyone on here knows that doesnt last for long.

 

Engine gave up not long after a good thrash around Mondello,

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Was loosing oil pressure for some reason:

 

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Self re-bore internals

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So it was a tough call what to do, onwards and upwards i decided to keep her and get it rebuilt a bit stronger:

 

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Many different intercoolers have been tried:

 

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I have gone from standard twincsroll to TD04HLA-19T to Vf36 to current TD05-20G billet twinscroll.

 

 

Current spec is as follows with upcoming planned mods

 

Engine:
EJ20Y engine
Kinugawa TD05 20G billet twincsroll with uprated 1.2 bar actuator 
Kstech 73mm mega maf CAI
Process West TMIC
GTspec twinscroll headers and uppipe
Wiseco pistons
Eagle rods
ACL bearings
11mm uprated STI oil pump
Gates racing timing belt kit
Cosworth head gaskets
ARP head studs
NGK H7 plugs
Mishimoto rad hoses
Syms oil filler cap
STI rad cap
Perrin ALternator cover
Perrin radiator stays
Laile cooling panel

Perrin turbo inlet
Grimmspeed 3 port boost solenoid,

Exhaust
Milltek de-cat reosnated downpipe
Magnaflow 200 cell center sports cat
Fujitsbo Super Legalis R CBE

Suspension
Whiteline front and rear anti roll bars, 
Perrin solid endlinks front and rear,
Whiteline anti-lift kit,
AVO rear anti roll bar reinforcement brackets.
Whiteline bump/steer correction kit
STI pinks on bilsteins

Braking
AP racing CP6600 calipers
330mm 2 piece grooved discs
EBC rear drilled dics
EBC yellowstuff pads
HEL braided lines
18 x 8 Rota Gravels
Goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric 2 in 225/40/18

Interior
Pioneer SPH-DA110,
Phormula equipment KS3,
Custom air vent digital boost gauge,
Innovate Motorsports MTX-D oil pressure/oil temperature gauge
Innovate Motorsports AFR MTX-L gauge
Uk Spec B leather interior
Custom trimmed leather steering wheel with red stitching and black Nappa leather

Exterior
Sti replica front lip
rear aero spats
Subaru sports mesh grille

Planned/ordered

Facelift to 06-08 front end
JDM Xenon lights with washer jets
New front winfs
New JDM gt spec b bumper
Honeycombe mesh grille
Fog light covers
Fog light units

Parts needed:
STI front lip
Facelift rear lights
Facelift rear bumper
Adjustable fuel pressure regulator


Power mods
Re-map needed

 

Future mods:

KW v2 coilovers

Full respray

 

Safe to say ill never part with this legacy at this stage! Roll on remap and respray, just in time for the summer hopefully! 

 

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There was this black oily stuff all over the engine bay one  day after the engine decided to explode on the motorway one morning! Pistons just werent happy staying in the block it seems! 

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Not much to update, STI lip fitted, i decided to paint the chrome surround on the grille black as it doesnt really belong on a a Subaru i think. 

 

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Car is going in for a full respray on Thursday so cant wake to get it back looking pretty!

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Small update, Haven't done much lately. Car is has been in for a respray for the last week. 

 

Getting there. slowly but surely!
 
passenger side dinks and dents filled and smoothed and sanded
 
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Wings and bumper removed, Bonnet being sanded and dents fixed etc
 
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Drivers side was being started when i was there. Still another good week or two in it me thinks
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