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    06 spec.B 315

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  1. cklewis that looks like the right solution for a wagon. I'm trying to unload my inventory of Subie parts prior to moving.
  2. Subaru Part No. ST4430021011, STi Quad Tip Exhaust for JDM Legacy wagon (turbo). Purchased January 2022 from Nengun Performance, paid $1,629.40. Replaced with stock mufflers August 2022. In excellent condition. They are packed in USDM muffler boxes, each weighs just shy of 20 lbs. $800.00 shipped to Cont'l US. NOTE: These more ideally fit the shorter JDM rear bumper. They do not extend from the USDM rear bumper so as to display the 'STi" engraved on the tips, but have a nice rumbly sound as Subaru intended.
  3. Hey, all, this news slammed me today. I just bought the latest V3 AP on April 5, and they didn't say jack squat about this. Moreover, the shop I've worked with for years -- trying not to name them here because of their relationship to Cobb -- has just completed a 2-month project on my 05 wagon. I took the car in February for a JDM TD04HLA twinscroll swap with AVO intercooler, downpipe and EBCS. As they got into the swap, however, the 169k motor needed replacing. I acquired an OEM shortblock and a set of new B25 head castings off these great forums. The shop finally started it yesterday and are sorting out the car for break-in tune, as this news came in. Their suggestion today is to use the car's older AP for break-in tune, and acquire an EcuTek for the subsequent tune. Try to return this paperweight V3... "EcuTek is our solution so it's not a big deal, only sad part is the fact they they dropped this bombshell on us without any notices... EcuTek has the appropriate ROMS, open source is a hijacked version of EcuTek" I want to add, the aspects of my swap affected by this are (1) the JDM intake which is TGV-less, and (2) the JDM twinscroll exhaust which has no EGR sensor in the up-pipe. They're among the "toggled" items regarding exhaust/emissions. I'm sure it was a tough decision for Cobb, but geez, why can't the tuning of an automobile be left to the owner of the automobile?
  4. If you have the OEM swaybars, I presently have a set of Whiteline swaybars on my 05 LGT wagon and would like to return to stock ... lmk if you're interested in a trade of some kind.
  5. No, but at worst it’s additional underbody protection.
  6. Thanks. There was a lot of trial & error, could do it again much more cost- & time-effectively. The esoteric JDM electronic swaps complicated things. The JDM cosmetic parts aren't an ideal fit -- lots of subtle differences in JDM & USDM bodies -- but a dark color hides flaws like the mismatched rear bumper to the fender contours, spats not tight to the rockers... The mechanical stuff, however, has gone pretty well. The Borla header cracked, replaced it with a used GrimmSpeed P&P'ed OEM manifold set on NASIOC; and I sourced a new STi catless up-pipe cheap on eBay. Love driving it. My girlfriend has a green '01 GT wagon. I'm thinking it's fine cosmetically. Has a Fidanza flywheel, Bilstein's and Whiteline sways, just needs more motor. Will be a much simpler swap now that I know the recipe.
  7. Jacob, yes, it's a Cusco brace, easy bolt-on.
  8. ENGINE is from a '03 USDM WRX, rebuilt by FW Motorsports in Rocklin, CA. The build includes forged pistons, Borla header and GrimmSpeed up-pipe (both Jet-Hot coated), FluiDampr harmonic balancer, ported & polished intake manifold (powder-coated blue), and VF34 turbo. The under-hood assembly consisted of USDM BP/BL Legacy engine crossmember, Baja Turbo intake, TMIC, and exhaust components, and other things like power steering and coolant lines, Group N engine mounts, 565cc injectors, Baja Turbo fuel pump. The JDM muffler is identical to USDM muffler except it exits straight back rather than downward. All went together very well. Had to do some cutting in the passenger-side front inner fender well for the intake resonator assembly. Also, learned the hard way that a Baja Turbo engine crossmember raised the engine such that the hood would not close, but the later model Legacy crossmember worked fine. iWire merge harness, and customer support beyond the pale. The '03 USDM WRX ecu is mated to a Cobb AP running a OTB tune. Really happy to note that my car has working cruise control using a WRX module. TRANSMISSION is 6-speed from a salvaged S401 (TY856WB3CB w/SureTrac front diff), was rebuilt with Rallispec 2-6 gears, STi clutch, Fidanza flywheel, mated perfectly with a prop-shaft from 5EAT (auto), R160 VLSD 3.90 rear diff. BRAKES are FHI 4-/2-pots, KNS adapters for rear, STi stainless brake lines. SUSPENSION consists of JDM Bilsteins w/STi "Pink" coil springs, front aluminum control arms (powder-coated flat black), Spec B aluminum rear trailing arms and upper arms, STi rear "pillow ball" lateral links, Cusco front/rear sway bars, Cusco lower brace, STi front strut brace. Rallitek front skid plate; Subaru rear diff skid plate. WHEELS are JDM 17" wheels, have tried a couple of different tire sizes and now have a very accurate speedometer with 225/50/17 tires. EXTERIOR, well, I JDM'ed this car the F out: JDM front bumper with fogs, JDM headlamps, HID with leveling motors JDM grill and emblem JDM aluminum hood (with USDM Baja Turbo splitter) JDM power folding mirrors, (swapped onto USDM bases) JDM rain visors JDM side skirts & spats JDM slim roof rails JDM roof spoiler JDM rear bumper JDM rear bumper stainless steel scuff plate with luminescent emblem JDM tail lamps JDM badges (GT, Bilstein, Subaru) INTERIOR conversion consists of black leather seats, leather-lined door panels with puddle lamps, JDM stainless steel scaff plates, USDM woodgrain door and dash components, JDM Momo Woodgrain steering wheel. I've just started driving the car recently after four years. We're still working out some bugs such as the airbag and ABS warning lights being on. But it's a fantastic car to drive, and I'm officially almost over being thoroughly pissed off that Subaru didn't build this car for us a long time ago - lol
  9. It's been a slow transformation to emulate the JDM Touring Wagon from a car that began life as a USDM "L" Wagon.
  10. #463 for sale in Austin: https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/6064222258.html
  11. Here's #315, which I rescued from a Subaru dealership's pre-owned department in Detroit. The sales office had no idea what was on their lot. I asked a lady to check and see if there was a numbered plate on the shifter bezel. Turns out, yes, there was! So, I bought it, had it shipped to Denver, smogged & registered it, then drove it to Sacramento, where the wrecked hulk of #271 was dismantled and the cool parts transferred to this one (JDM twinscroll, pinks, Brembo's, et al), plus a very nice 6mt swap. All was designed to stay as OEM as possible. The car features: * TD04HL-19t twinscroll turbo setup * JDM engine covers * SPT exhaust * AVO downpipe * FluiDampr harmonic balancer * Cobb AP running previous dyno tune on #271 by MZM Performance * STi Brembo brakes * STi "Pink" coil springs on stock USDM Bilsteins * Whiteline swaybars F&R with lock collars * AVO rear swaybar reinforcement brackets, powder-coated flat grey * STi front strut brace * STi lower arm bar * JDM "tuned by STi" wheels * Bridgestone RE050A run-flats, 225/40/18 * JDM transmission (TY856WVBAA w/long gears 2-6 from RalliSpec) * R160 rear diff 3.90 LSD (from WRX) * custom driveshaft * STi shift knob * JDM "tuned by STi" front lip * JDM "tuned by STi" rear badge * JDM "tuned by STi" sill plates * P-204UH head unit w/SiriusXM module
  12. I also own #315, purchased from Sellers Subaru, Macomb, MI, in October 2015, and has been a project to remove all the parts from #271 and install them along with a 6mt swap. It's almost ready, and I'm giddy to drive it. #271 is RIP as of 8/31/2015, btw: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/my-2006-spec-b-271-500-thread-236454.html?t=236454
  13. I purchased #95 from AZZMAN. It's really nice, presently awaiting a new engine ordered from Subaru dealer.
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