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  1. Well, I've started collecting parts for my brake overhaul. I just got a set of Hawk ceramic pads, and I'll be getting a set of new rotors (blanks). Those will go on first so I can see if they will change the pedal feel and stopping distance any. Once I'm familiar with them, I'll do the STI MC swap. The booster is here, and I just need to order a MC and the check valve. My biggest issue at the moment is determining if the Legacy brake reservoir will fit onto the STI MC.
  2. Z1*s and RE11s are both essentially competition street tires. They clear water well enough to drive on the street, but are as sticky as possible while maintaining a high enough wear rating to qualify as a Street tire for SCCA SOLO classing. The tread is as wide as possible for the sizing, again to have as much grip as possible while staying within classing specs. Both are amazing tires. I have the RE-01Rs, the precursors to the RE11s, on my STI and they are incredibly grippy. I need to upgrade my pads because in 255 size they overpower my stock brakes. The Z1*s were made to be grippier than the RE01-Rs, and the RE11s were made to equal or beat the Z1*s. Whichever you get, you'll be amazed by the grip available. Just remember when fitting a set of these, they are about half a size wider than a regular tire. (i.e. a 225 is like a 230, a 235 is like a 240, etc) Calculate diameter the same, but make sure you have an extra tenth of an inch or so of clearance on the sides.
  3. If you want to go wide, 235/40-17 should fit without much issue if you don't go for an overly meaty tire (Z1*, RE-11, or other competition street tire might be too wide). You could go with a 225/45-17. It'll be slightly taller than stock, but should fit under the spring perch. I'm not sure if the spring perch is shaped the same as the spec.B one, so I'm not sure if you'll fit a 245/40-17.
  4. The rims should fit fine. What size tires?
  5. Did you have a chance to get the car on the road yet?
  6. EDIT: Nevermind. Morning brainfart.
  7. Wow, that's a lot. Though if this does work for you I'll give it a try. My brakes are stock, but I think the larger MC will help quite a bit.
  8. I'm very interested in the results. Have you done anything else to your brake system? Or just the "tune-up" steps listed above?
  9. Are the spec.B Bilsteins that different from the regular LGT dampers? My spec rides really smooth and glides over some bumps that are jarring in my other cars. Overall I find my spec to be a really comfortable ride, even a little "floaty." If there is that much of a difference, then maybe an upgrade to the bilsteins would help the OP.
  10. Sorry, I'm coming into this late. Are you keeping the Subaru transmission and AWD? And if so, the stock 5 speed, or upgrading to the bombproof STI 6 speed?
  11. I'm sure I would to a degree. But the spec is my DD and long-haul cruiser. I don't want loud. I have a WRX that I use for SCCA RallyCross that is straight-piped (no cats, no mufflers): [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c50JdmpJHXk]YouTube- Franken-xaust.[/ame] Not the greatest video. I need to get around to making another with less wind noise.
  12. Nope, this: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Vacuum-Tubing-Connectors---Hard-Restrictor-3-16%22-Dorman_5019508-P_N3122_A%7CGRP2037____ It's not pictured, but there's a brass "pill" inside it with an opening that looks to be 1/32" or so. It helps choke off oscillations in the line. It looks like the snubber you linked could work.. Just be a pain to get the right one and would only work for a setup that uses brass fittings. I'm not sure if this is even an issue for the digital gauge, but thought I should mention it.
  13. Oh, I forgot to mention something. If you tap into the line from the intake runner, you'll want to install a restrictor. The needle on my gauge was vibrating like crazy at full boost until I put one in.
  14. You can either tap into the line to the BPV, or you can tap into the line that comes off the driver's side rear intake runner. The intake runner seems to respond quicker. As for through the firewall, I followed the main wiring harness through the driver's side fender when I installed my boost gauge today. I took a ton of pics and was going to post a write-up, but then I saw that someone had beat me to it. http://jsalmi.com/car/boostgauge/
  15. I did the Hogzaust mod to my car last weekend. For a mod that costs only pocket-change, the result is very good. I did it because my other cars are much louder, so I've learned to shift by ear. When I started driving the spec.B, I stalled it twice because I couldn't hear it revving. So this mod is great because it's *just* loud enough inside the cabin that I can judge the revs without having to watch the tach. However, the sound is.. off.. in some way. I'm not sure how, but it just sounds wrong somehow. I'll probably leave the hogzaust setup in place for the winter and move to an actual aftermarket CBE come summer. I just wish MadDad made a whisper system for the LGT. It sounds SO good. I'll just have to find a CBE that's not too expensive and not too loud.
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