Original Owner 1995 Legacy L Wagon

Hi All,

I'm not new to this forum but I thought I'd take some time to share my car and its unique history with you all. My dad purchased this Legacy in June of 1995 from Thomason Subaru in Oregon City, Oregon. It served as our main family car until 2003 when it was replaced by a new Honda CR-V. Throughout my childhood my family owned many different automobiles. My dad, much like myself, cherishes cars & car culture and was always buying & selling rare French & German cars. The Legacy however, was always a staple in the family driveway. I have so many memories in it; fifteen years ago I took my drivers license test in it and passed first try. It was the first car I ever got to drive. My appreciation grew for the Legacy from there & in 2006 I bought my own '95 Legacy L AWD 5mt Sedan. I later bought a '91 LSi sedan, a '93 Sports Sedan (turbo) and an '09 3.0R Sedan. The love of the Legacy has been now a life long affliction.

 

It has been driven all over the nation, including two cross country road trips, multiple trips to Canada, and hundreds of trips up to Mt. Hood... In 2006 my sister loaded the car up to finish grad school at Cornell University. Sadly, in 2010, the Legacy was stolen in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. The car was recovered six months later and after a professional detailing, a new stereo & a new lock ignition set she was back on the road. After the car was stolen she herself went and bought a new (at the time) Outback Sport.

 

Flash forward to 2012 - I had moved away to the east coast for a career opportunity, and after spending a couple years time in Washington, DC I came back to the Northwest and the wagon only to find it in complete disarray. My youngest brother had been driving the car into the ground for the past few years. The Legacy was extremely weathered. A CEL (PO420), leaky rear main seal, valve cover gaskets, and other various engine leaks were the least of my worries. It hadn't looked "good" since 2005, but the car looked totally beat. Dent's and scratches in every panel, stinky interior, stains. It was a total mess! My parents were moving to Boston, my brother to Japan and asked if I wanted to take over ownership of the Legacy. As you'll see below I of course said "yes!"

 

Below is a timeline & mod list of everything I've done to the car. I don't ever plan on selling it. In early July 2016, I drove it to Portland where it crossed 220,000 miles on the original engine and transmission. As of August, 2016 the car has received a complete Auto to Manual Transmission conversion and a small mountain of aftermarket Whiteline suspension components to keep the smiles coming for many years to come. The car now has 222,000 miles and is better than ever!

 

Modifications:

• Exterior:

o JDM GTB Front Bumper & Crash Beam

o JDM GTB Glass, Dual Stage Fog Lights

o JDM L7 Grill w. Red Badge

o JDM Projector Headlights w. 5K HID’s

o JDM Aero Guards

o JDM Slim Door Trim

o JDM Clear Side Marker Lights

o JDMR RFRB Subaru Rear Spoiler w. LED Brake Light

o JDM Smoked “kouki” tail lights

o JDM Rain Guards

o JDM TS Type R Rear badge

o OEM Subaru Aluminum Hatch Pull/Grab Bar

o OEM Legacy GT Hood

o OEM Legacy GT Side Skirts (color matched)

o OEM Legacy GT Rear Bumper lip (color matched)

o Honda Pilot Rear Wiper Arm

o Paint matched door handles & 95MY only folding mirrors

o 45% Front/35% Rear Window Tint

o Prova Hood Struts

o Yakima Big Powderhound Ski Rack w. Mounts & Locks (Winter)

o * Soon To Come: GT-B Limited Front Bumper & fog lights

o * Soon To Come: GT-B Rear Bumper w. Integrated Rear Lip

• Wheels & Tires

o 17x7.5” et50 SSR Type-C

 215/45/17 Sumitomo HTR ZIII

o SSR GT Forged, Locking Lug Nuts

o 16x7” OEM RS 6 Spokes (Winter)

 205/55/16 Blizzak WS70. (Winter)

 

• SPT Parts:

o SPT License Plate Frames

o SPT Oil Cap

o SPT Battery Tie Down

o SPT Exhaust

 

• Brakes

o JDM STi Ver. 5 Red 4 Piston Front Calipers w. Raised Lettering

o Stoptech Pads

o Earls Stainless Steel Brake Lines

 

• Interior

o JDM Legacy TS Type R Front & Rear Seats + Door Panel Inserts

o JDM MOMO Woodgrain Steering Wheel

o OEM+ MOMO Subaru Shift Knob

o OEM Underseat Subwoofer

o OEM Rubber Trunk Mat

o OEM Trunk Cargo Bin

o OEM Cargo Net (TBI)

o OEM (NOS) Legacy Carpeted Floor Mats

o OEM (NOS) Legacy Complete Carpet Set

o OEM Door Tweeters

o OEM OB Limited Rear D Pillar Tweeters

o OEM OB Limited Complete Woodgrain Trim Set

o Subaru Rubber Floor Mats (Winter)

o Clarion Head Unit (POS)

o Infinity Reference Speakers F&R

o JDM Aluminum Legacy Door Sills

o RedlineGoods.com shift boot

o WRX Pedal Covers

 

• Suspension & Handling

o HKS Legacy GTB Springs

o KYB Excel Shocks & Struts

o Cusco Front Strut Tower Bar

o Cusco Rear Strut Tower Bar

o Whiteline 22mm Adjustable Front Swaybar

o Whiteline 22mm Adjustable Rear Swaybar

o Whiteline Heavy Duty Swaybar Mounting Bracket

o Whiteline Alloy Front Endlinks

o Whiteline Alloy Rear Endlinks

o Whiteline "Comfort" Anti-Lift Kit

o Whiteline KRS202 Steering Rack Bushings

o Whiteline Front Lower Control Arm bushings

o Whiteline Bumper Steer Correction Kit “KCA 313”

o JDM GC Aluminum Front Control Arms

o K4RTBOY "Comfort" Rear Differential Outrigger Bushings

o * Soon to come: BG5 specific Tein Coilovers

 

• Engine & Transmission

o Complete Automatic To Manual Transmission Swap

o 4.11 Final Drive five speed manual Transmission & Rear Limited Slip Differential (130k miles)

o STi Group N Motor Mounts

o K4RTBOY Short Shifter

o K4RT3OY Shifter Bushings

o Redline Synthetic Transmission & Differential fluid

 

 

*Photobucket is the worst. I'll rebuild this thread one day

 

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July 2015

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NICE SPATS

I remember you from SL-i.net

August, 2015

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October, 2015

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January, 2016

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May, 2016

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June, 2016

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Edited June 28, 2016 by peugoby

Holy crap what a transformation, I love seeing stuff like this such a clean build. I'm super jelly.

Gorgeous

Nice work.

Gorgeous

 

Nice work.

Thank you!

 

Holy crap what a transformation, I love seeing stuff like this such a clean build. I'm super jelly.

 

Thanks! It's been a very long journey. Now to save for a proper engine swap.

 

I owe this thread an update. I pick the car up in a couple of weekends. Lots & lots of new parts have been installed along with the manual transmission swap.

 

Some highlights:

• 4.11 '00 Legacy GT 5 Speed Transmission & Rear LSD (120K miles)
  
• Whiteline Adjustable F&R Swaybars
  
• Whiteline Rear HD Sway Bar Mounting Bracket
  
• Whiteline F&R Aluminum Endlinks
  
• Whiteline Anti Lift Kit
  
• Whiteline Bump Steer Correction Kit
  
• Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings
  
• STi Group N Engine Mounts
  
• K4RTBOY Short Shifter, Bushings & Rear Diff. Outrigger Bushings
  
• New, Sumitomo HTR ZIII 215/45/17 Tires
  
• New Factory Carpet Set
  
• JDM GTB Shift Knob & Ebrake Surround
  
• JDM Aluminum Door Sills
  
• WRX Pedals
  
• Exedy OEM Clutch Replacement & resurfaced flywheel
  
• Valve Cover Gaskets (again?!?)
  
• Redline Diff. Oil 75w-90
  
• I'm sure there are some other details I'm forgetting but this gives you guys a good idea of whats going on! I'm so excited to drive it again.
  

 

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I pick the car up this Monday! I can't wait

 

• Subtle Solutions 1/2" Saggy Butt Spacers
  

 

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• RedlineGoods.com Custom Shift Boot. Love the contrast light blue stiching against the seat pattern + color
  

 

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• Snow Tire Setup. RS 6 Spokes & Blizzak WS70 205/55/16
  

 

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It's so great to have the car back! It's been about a month now since I picked it up from the swap and put around 500 miles on it.

 

Driving impressions: Unsurprisingly, the car is a completely different animal behind the wheel. I have fallen in love with it all over again. The transmission is just about perfectly geared for city driving. The gear set is short (4.11) and so the car has become very much so more rev happy. I think 2nd gear hits redline right at 50mph. At highway speed it definitely sits higher up in the rev's at 75-80mph. IIRC 80mph is at about 3,850 RPM. On the drive back from Portland to Seattle I thought this would affect fuel mileage more so than it did. I got 27mpg's for the tank! That is seriously awesome for this wagon. With the KRTBOY short shift kit + bushings shifts are crisp and direct, never harsh. It feels sporting but not too notchy. I might look to upgrade the carrier bushings at some point down the road as there is a little negligible play from side to side. Overall it feels very young and rowing my own gears has never felt better! I'm loving it.

 

Other Updates: I purchased an RFRB front grill. I'm not sure if I like the SYMS or the RFRB more. I'll keep both and change it up when I get bored.

 

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Walk Around Video:

I traded the RFRB grill for a perfect red badged L7 with no flaking chrome. They're getting so hard to find.

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/L7%20Black%20and%20white_zpsc9bfmeog.jpg

 

Ordered a very lightly used Prodrive shift knob off of Nasioc. Should arrive early next week!

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/Prodrive%20Shift%20Knob_zpsjar9jikb.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/Prodrive%20Shift%20Knob%202_zpsaay1nkg4.jpg

gorgeous.

 

Wagon is truly best.

Very nice!

Very nice!

 

Most appreciated!

 

I had some professional photos taken last weekend!

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7654_zps7rvz9zuk.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7603_zpskwgxw2sc.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7576_zpscgjrif2i.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7629-Edit_zpsu1zcfttc.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7561_zpsshnznaro.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7571-Edit_zpsmh5zqq5y.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7526_zpspikld54t.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7556_zpscglti0st.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7485_zps2o4hnw04.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7476_zpsjkg1vus0.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7464_zpsdgfnw8yv.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7324-Edit_zpserayu5tk.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7368_zpscysngdge.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7457_zpsmqc8akal.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7454_zpswouhj8lg.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/AW8A7411_zps89qsj5rc.jpg

 

... I also purchased a set of TEIN, BG5 specific coilovers and a late model BG5 Rear Bumper with the integrated lip.

hnnnng.

 

so purdy.

Man that Woyshnis Media name is spread all over this forum. He's such a good guy and photographer

I keep coming back to this thread. I love that car.

Thank you! It's been a ton of work to get it to the point it is today. I'll probably spend most of '17 researching and buying everything I'll need for a proper swap. My end goal is a turn-key, reliable 250whp setup that can be daily'd and take the abuse of an occasional track session or two

I know someone with a 2.5 block and a turbo that they'd sell.

 

shipping would be a bitch though.

My end goal is a turn-key, reliable 250whp setup that can be daily'd and take the abuse of an occasional track session or two

 

A V7 or V8 JDM STi swap would be ideal to meet your goals. Keep the stock turbo, exhaust, tune, done!

A V7 or V8 JDM STi swap would be ideal to meet your goals. Keep the stock turbo, exhaust, tune, done!

 

This is the route I'm thinking to go. I'd really like a EJ207, however if a locally wrecked WRX were to show up for the right price I wouldn't mind grabbing everything off of one car & having iWire do a harness merge for my goals.

Hey All! It's been a bit since my last update - I've had some good progress on the wagon I wanted to share out

 

- I purchased a set of Tein, Legacy BG specific coilovers. Sadly the seller lied & they're all blown. However, I am going to have Tein USA rebuild these at some point this year. I'm also investigating top hat options that I'd like to run

- Painted & installed a JDM late model year rear bumper

- Installed a super rare "Sheep Dog" BG5 axle back. Still need to add a resonator I purchased to cut down some of the highway drone

- Removed the JDM aero guards. I think it looks a bit cleaner & stream lined without them. With that said, I am holding onto them should I change my mind down the road

- Installed forged 17" BBS RG. These are the dealer option bugeye WRX ones. I like them! I also had my Rays anodized locking lug nuts installed (blue)

- Still need to put on my 5mm wheel spacers to push them out just a bit closer to the fenders

- Rebuilt the JDM 4 pot calipers, installed Centric 125 cyro treated rotors, Hawk HPS + street pads and flushed the fluid with ATE 200 amber. I've had the setup for over 500 miles but haven't laid into the brake pedal to feel just how hard they will bite. Brake pedal/feel has been greatly improved!

- Did the valve cover gaskets & a complete tune-up

 

I still deeply love the car but am admittedly getting bored with the lack of power. I have a '16 Golf 1.8TSi that I plan to go APR Stage 2 with that will hopefully fill that void in my life!

 

Some pics:

MOMO shift knob + redlinegoods shift boot

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/MOMO%20shift%20knob%20complete_zpsldqzhy25.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/IMG_3675_zpssewmylxa.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/IMG_3688_zpsznqhbjtr.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/GTB%20Rear%20Bumper%20Primer_zpsfklrvv1w.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/IMG_4006_zpsixmh4xkb.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/IMG_4007_zpsr4xkdyrv.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/IMG_4010_zpsf7jje05d.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/IMG_4012_zpsdgjugrvs.jpg

 

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/peugoby/IMG_4011_zpspqvzgwf4.jpg