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None of it matters because the guy who's selling that stuff is unresponsive. I'll probably just go with Tein springs and stock struts/shocks. This isn't an expensive build. Just something for me and my kid to have fun in at local track nights.

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Are you getting PMs about these items and just not replying to them? Or are you not getting them?

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I've been doing a lot of reading here, and there's some great history, spanning YEARS. I really appreciate the read from everyone I've read. I bought a 2005 Legacy GT 5 spd Ltd wagon new, in 2005. I drove it for 7 years, and it was my most favorite car ever. I broke a piston ring land, and sold the car for a used '09 WRX. I nearly turned my back on Subaru forever, the experience was so terrible. That car was a rampaging pile of shit, in spite of presenting like something that had a flawless body and appeared to have been looked after. This past summer, I did a track day in my LS3-powered car, and I enjoyed it so much, I started thinking about something with less power, and less expense in the event that I put it into a tire wall. I also needed to find a car for my soon-to-be-16 year-old son. That brought me back to a Legacy GT. So I picked up an '05 Sedan (pictured with the wheels off my poxy '09 WRX): I've been trying to assemble a parts list of things to get for some improvement on the track, while retaining streetability. And for cheap thrills, I really need precious little. Suspension refresh, brakes (I have a big brake fetish, but know I don't *need* it), up pipe/down pipe, turbo back, intake, tune, and tires. I don't *need* more power than what it has -- especially for my son who's already chomping at the bit to drive the LS3 car with 3x the power and ~4x the torque. But relatively speaking, I feel like 300 whp/tq should be attainable without too much expense and/or strain on the rest of the driveline. If I'm wrong about this, feel free to correct me. It's drinking a bit of coolant, and with 178k miles and the heads having never been off, I know it's time. So a friend who's a master Subaru tech has agreed to help me out. Once the motor is bolted to the stand, a lot of things are easy to do. The clutch was replaced on this car only 40k miles ago due to a failed TOB, but while we're there, I'm thinking single-mass flywheel, and something less-nice in traffic. I'd love some Spec.b struts and STI springs, but... That's probably not realistic. As a cost saving measure, I'm thinking coil-overs? I just always hated the idea of them because they usually ride like garbage on the street. Sway bars and bushings all around are what I'll have to do the most research on. Thanks for following my ramblings.

Weird. It was probably too big.

It's funny... I joined the Legacy GT Forum in August of 2005, when I got ABP 5 spd Limited wagon -- new. I owned it for 6 years, and 163k miles. It was my most favorite car ever. It's since been supplanted, but I liked it enough that I had an opportunity to pick up an '05 unlimited 5 spd sedan for my soon to be 16 year old son. So like John Wick, I'm back. And it's good to be back.

2008 - just 6700 miles. But it was $30k. I still think in light of the $58k window sticker I found, it's a good deal.

And... Just as quickly as I posted about selling the LGT and getting my WRX, this, somehow, followed me home on Friday: So, yeah... If I'm honest about it, the S4 is what I always wanted, and what I believe the B5 LGT was modeled after.

Wow, it's been a while, guys... I sold my '05 LGT and got an '09 WRX: But it hasn't been without its drama. Long story less long, #4 rod bearing failure at 65k miles. Subaru picked up all but $1000 of the cost, but I'm still pretty butt-hurt about it. Compound that with a dealer that couldn't find its ass with both hands, and it's been a lousy experience. All seems to be finally sorted, and I've gone full-yabbo. I have a Cobb AP and intake/box sitting on the table, and a misc. sourced turbo back in the garage. It's time to quit dicking around.

Thanks. I've posted on LERSOC as well; I'll see if I can find 'Slick.'

Hey, guys... Long time... I'm at 153k miles, and I'm using a quart of oil every 750 miles. It seems, from what I've read, that it's probably a ring-land failure on cyl #4. A compression test will indicate for sure, but no matter what, it's probably time for a top-end. And if I'm honest, that's a disappointment, but I'm committed to it. Do we have any quality independent shop options for a teardown/rebuild in Cleveland? The dealer will likely want $5k for this work -- plus the cost of the clutch, etc. (original clutch, so might as well change it). Thanks in advance...

Heh... I'm on Bennett Rd. between Valley Parkway and Edgerton. Small world.

Say the word. Air tools, power tools, etc. And between being a coffee snob, and having some fabulous choices of fermented libations in the fridge, you're bound to find something to drink here.

I've got all stock stuff I'm pressing in. After 124k miles, I honestly have no complaints with the performance stock suspension -- when it's not completely worn out. I drove Jason G's Spec B with a fraction of the miles that my car had at the time, and I think we were both surprised at how not-that-different my car felt to his, and his has the uprated Bilstein stuff, and I believe he had bigger sway bars. The main difference I felt was in the up-pipe/down-pipe. BIG difference. I've had cars with super-stiff suspension ('93 RX-7 R1 back in the day), and I'm over it. There's no good reason for it when I'm driving ~50k miles a year on Ohio roads. Plus, I drive like a pu$$y. So what's the point? If I end up getting a press, you're welcome to bring the car by and do it. I also have a sandblast cabinet, so you can do your calipers at the same time. I've rebuilt two sets of front calipers, and both rears. So I know my way around those pretty well. And, I have a Vacula power bleeder, so bleeding up the brakes takes minutes for all four.