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  • Birthday 10/14/1969

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    Kaneohe, HI
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    11’ Legacy GT, 08 Titan, 15' BMW X
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    fast cars, most sports :)
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    keeping the wife and twin daughters ones happy!

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  1. looking for 5th gen Passenger seat occupancy sensor and black box Thank you
  2. This is what I feel too as you described. I had a 2005 LGT and that felt much more driveable down low whereas the 11' feels like you need to rev it more to get into the powerband when comparing stage II setups. Ive modded both cars, so trying to make a comparison on the 11' I have now, compared to the 05, I sold back in 2010 as the 11" I feel I really have to get it past 3500rpms to get it going. the 05' felt quicker down low, and more eager to rev up to redline. I thought that either the 11' I bought had a tired turbo or perhaps gearing or weight may be a factor,, but its not as "peppy" as the 05 I had with similiar mods before going stage III. Im keeping the 11' lgt at stage II as I want it to be less tendency to breaking down since it got 66k miles on it now..
  3. Hi guys,.. Im curious if its just my car since i bought it used with 60k on the odometer, but does this car lack the low end torque and response compared to the the older models? Im not sure if its because of the exhaust design now being without the unequal length manifolds or if im used to higher hp cars, but i feel the low end isnt there.. Since buying my 2011 lgt used 2 yrs ago, here is my list of mods: Kn air panel filter TMIC forgot the brand but is one of the brands for our model year mentioned on this forum Invidia jpipe Invidia dual n1 catback Grimmspeed 3 port solenoid Oem turbo Cobb accessport PDX tuned by Jarrad to run 14psi low or 16psi boost (i have low and high boost maps) Dynoed at 300hp/300tq respectively on 16 psi map but spiking to 21 psi max at peak I run the 16 psi map daily Tuned so that there is more throttle response on throttle tip in (requested by me to Jarrad) Prior to tune, i did new spark plugs, all oils changedfor engine, trans and rear diff Im not sure if the oem turbo is more for top end as is does feel more power in top. Maybe because the 11’ lgt is a much heavier car? I know im not maxing out on boost gojng with a 14 and 16 psi tune, but Jarrad stated that there is boost spiking to 20-21 max in any case even with the 3 port. I went with going lower than 18 psi For a daily driver so as not to face and head gasket problems per the forums recommendations. Perhaps the stock turbo is like this anyways? But i ran pretty good on my 05’ lgt long ago on oem turbo and that felt better down low... Any suggestions?
  4. Invidia q300 is pretty quiet for aftermarket. I upgraded and nought and installed the invidia dual n1 setup which is louder. If you were in hawaii, id sell it to you for $400,..but since ur in the mainland ahipping would probably cost $400....
  5. So that is what the side and rear skirts look like on the car,.. I have these unpainted and uninstalled in my spare room sitting,..
  6. I replaced my drive shaft (u joints were leaking) Installed Boomba shifter plate to replace Perrin shirt shifter (about same short throw but getting into different gears are much better; feels more “slotted”) Group N tranny mount Installed Peerin Steering Lockout ( steering feels like a go cart now, happily surprised on this mod)
  7. So its a big no for the turbo skid plate..... How about the transmission housing since i dont have and engine lift? Also, ive done plugs and valve covers on 05’s from fxt, several lgts (mine and a friend) sti,..and now this 11’ lgt and raising the engine a little is the only way i can get my big hands to get the cools and plugs out on the rear sides as well as having easy access to the valve cover and the bolts... It saves me time, less cut up hands, and much less cursing,...lol
  8. I bought an ebay duckbill type rear spoiler and liked it a lot. It was made of rubber like material and stuck on with 3m tape. I took it off though as i couldnt find a way to hide the holes left open when i took the oem rear wing off.
  9. I jacked the engine up using the turbo cover as that seemed to be strong enough. On my 05’ lgt, i used my transmission housing as a jackup point as i dont want to damage an oil pan even with a block of wood. Is the turbo housing an ok jackup point?
  10. I did some more searching and read there are 4 mounts,.. The front, the left and rear mounts, and the transmission mount. I was able to life the engine 2 inches or so by loosening the frint mount only not knowing that i should have loosened all 4. So should i or need to loosen all 4 mounts to raise the engine properly to get to the plugs and valve covers? Someone should do a “How To” for the 5th gen.. Thanks
  11. It makes it easier for me to take out the rear coils and spark plugs. Access is just much easier with the engine lifted a few inches..
  12. I just wanted to be sure of this. I jacked up my motor to replace the spark plugs before but only loosened the front motor mount behind the radiator. I read that there is a rear motor mount you can access from under the car too, but i did not know this at the time of doing my spark plugs and jacked up my engine without loosening the rear mount. Do i need to loosen both motor mounts to raise the engine enough to take out both valve covers? I had an 05 lgt before and its different than the 11’ lgt i have now. On the 05’ lgt, i had to loosen both motor mounts under the car to jack up the engine as well as take off my top radiator support brackets. The 11’ lgt only has the front and rear mount right? Would there be anything else to loosen? Thanks on your input as ive only found threads on the 05’+ lgts on this issue.
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