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issai

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    WAS a 05 9D BP GT STG 01 5EAT W/ IPT VB
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  1. ^WTF, pics don't come with indexes, pages, or PDF's. They're simply pix.
  2. Me 2! I've been meaning to hit up a Firestone to get balancing etc. done... does America's Tire do the same?
  3. #1) What tire are you offering for review (size, model, type (summer, A/s, winter, race, etc), price paid, miles driven on tires, etc): 215/45/17 BFGoodrich g-Force Sport UHP. Paid ~$600 / set @ recent Costco special. Driven few hundred miles as daily driver, most recently 80 miles @ Auto-X training, and 20 miles on track. #2) What is your geographic location: Los Angeles, CA #3) What types of driving events if any (Track, AutoX, Commute , etc): Commute, Auto-X, track #4) Percent of highway vs. city driving: 70/30 #5) Tires used previously: Nitto Neogen's came with car when I bought it almost 2 months ago. They had maybe 10K of life remaining. Forced to replace due to developing sidewall blister in driver side rear tire. #6) Your review and personal comments (Dry, wet, and snow, if applicable. Also, please compare to other tires used): g-Force NVH similar to my used Neogen's. Naturally, great dry traction. Noticeably more howling when car is rolling on them. Great grip during braking. Surprisingly great straight & turning wet traction, especially in wet mud on a road course (this was during the skidpad portion of the Auto-X training course). Unfortunately, it seems the mud tore up the "brand-new" look of the tire, with very obvious mottling over any surface which came in contact with the mud slurry. The mottled surface is quite soft and has a texture of gummy eraser rubber. This was on all 4 tires. However, the jury is still out if the tire produces moderate tramlining, or if my center diff is acting up. Again, I took an auto-X training course, so I'm not nearly as aggressive in Auto-X as some others in this thread.
  4. I think the Wikipedia entry described a similar consequence for an aging VC diff-- it becomes an open diff. For those who don't drive hard enough or in weather adverse enough, how would they determine for certain whether a VC rear LSD is acting like an open diff? Would I have to already be familiar with how the car reacts when I swing the rear out in order to gauge whether the VC rear LSD isn't being effective anymore? I'm assuming the condition of the VC rear LSD could be also revealed by a mechanic + equipment.
  5. Fantastic and educational thread, and great timing, OP! I just came from http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111507&highlight=r160+lsd and the wikipedia entry about LSD's when I noticed this thread. So my 5EAT LGT's VLSD is useless. Time for a Torsen replacement!
  6. Ok ok wooooah. First I'm rubbing my eyes and blinking 2x to ensure I'm not "seeing things" about some statistical fluke called a "145K-mile-turbo." Now I see someone changing their oil nearly 3x less than revised manufacturer spec of 3-4K. Pinch me but OCI stands for "oil change interval", no? I've posted disclaimers here on several occasions that I'm a self-labeled newbie but... someone slap me awake before I start believing that I'm living in utopia here!!
  7. 145K miles old turbo? Is this the original one on your LGT? If so, that's reassuring in light of other reports of turbos blowing with much lower mileage...
  8. I actually want to install the silencer back in. Just bought a wagon with no silencer.
  9. Anybody know what happened to the link to the intake silencer removal thread? I'm a bit late to the game...
  10. BTW, South Coast Subaru might be running specials right now. I just got the dealer "minor service" done for $59, which normally costs $89.95, to top off fluids and visually inspect my recently purchased shag-wagon. Took 2 hours.
  11. Anyone recommend any clear-bra / stoneguard / paint film protection shops or peeps?
  12. Hi,

    I remember you said you used Carchex to help you check out an out-of-state car on your behalf before you bought it.

     

    How satisfied were you with their service? Also, did you make any special inspection requests outside of their typical inspection checklist, and if so, did they satisfy them?

     

    One thing I'm really worried about buying a Legacy out-of-state is the annoying creaking / groaning flexing dashboard issue. I had that on my "old" '05 LGT and don't care to have it in the next LGT I buy. Today, I found an '05 LGT that suited all my needs-- except it was red-- but it had a perfectly silent dash!

     

    Let me know. Thanks in advance.

     

    - Howard

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